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Veterans Day luncheon
Toledo, OH
On Nov. 11, 2017, the Conn-Weissenberger Unit 587 American Legion Auxiliary hosted a Veterans Day luncheon. The preparations for the luncheon..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Remember (1918)
Who can remember Who can recall The day in November We scaled the last wall The day the war ended The fighting suspended Some 100 years..
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OTHER
Royse City, Texas, post raises $3,500 for family in need
Royse City, TX
What are we here to do as an American Legion post? We are here to make a difference! Whether you..
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OTHER
Parma, Ohio, Post 572 Vietnam Veterans Day tribute draws capacity crowd
Parma, OH
Joseph J. Jacubic Post 572 in Parma, Ohio, hosted the 3rd Annual Vietnam Veterans Day event honoring both those who..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
We Can't forget Vietnam
This documentary was in the making of Bill Mahon and Jim Peeler's mind for over 15 years. Jim, who was..
2,407 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
We Can't forget Vietnam
This documentary was in the making of Bill Mahon and Jim Peeler's mind for over 15 years. Jim, who was..
2,277 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
"End of the Leash"
467 dogs donated to the military served in Vietnam. They were trained to detect, alert and detain the enemy. US..
2,153 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Happy birthday
Sept. 2, 1965, was my 21st birthday. We were on the rifle range at Fort Jackson, S.C., laying in 3..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Homefront Heroes & Veterans Memorial in Big Rapids, Mich.
Big Rapids, MI
This memorial was erected in honor of all veterans of all wars plus the "Home Front Heroes", the families who..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Dog Tag
Thin pieces of tin carved into a piece of art Words of honor stamped into the metal’s heart The names of men..
2,048 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
With A Tear In Your Eye
With a Tear in Your Eye You gave your service; we gave you our praise, You lived through this horror, now struggle..
1,908 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
How Military Service Change My Life
How Military Service Changed My Life Borrowed shoes, rented apartments, early age..
1,960 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Warrior & Our Hero
Just 5 years old - Knew you had to leave but didn’t know why You’re the man of the house now,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Happy birthday
On my 21st birthday, Sept. 2, 1965, I was at Fort Jackson on the rifle range, laying in three inches..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Some Call Me Veteran
Some call me veteran from which I often hide. I served my time though not where others died, through hours long I..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training, Fort Jackson, S.C., 1966
I was drafted and landed in Fort Jackson, S.C., in May 1966. A bit scary for a 19-year-old (and hot)...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
I was in the delayed enlistment program and enlisted in June 1966, but only departed for training in late September..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
One snowy Christmas, 1969
Harrison, AR
By Joseph E. Puett Jr. Dec. 24, 2004 I awake with my roommate shaking my bunk. "Come on Joe, get up!" I..
3,392 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Left in the gutter
I attended basic training at Lackland AFB in October 1964. I was a member of the "6 Week Wonders" program,..
2,675 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Veterans - Stories from America's Best
After interviewing over 300 of my brothers and sisters, first featured in full-page newspaper articles, I've begun a series of..
2,385 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The American Military: A Concise History
Since the first English settlers landed at Jamestown with the legacy of centuries of European warfare in tow, the military..
2,668 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Unauthorized acne
I was new to Marine Corps basic training as a 17-year-old recruit and standing inspection. I had awakened with a..
2,974 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
99th birthday of American Legion
Area North, Seoul, Osan, Korea
Legionnaires of Col. Lewis L. Millett Memorial Post 38 in South Korea celebrated the 99th birthday of The American Legion..
2,844 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Most unlikely to succeed
I was a divorced mother of two small children who connected with the Army Reserve through my son's reading clinic..
2,421 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Courage and service run in the family
Prescott, AZ
The scrapbook is full and overflowing with more than 150 newspaper clippings from four newspapers available to Chester Sheldon during..
3,246 views
HONOR GUARD
Marine Barracks Escort Section
Philadelphia, PA
After my tour in Vietnam, I got a transfer to the Philadelphia Marine Barracks. My parents lived in Philly. I became..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Marine boot camp, Plt 373, 1965, Parris Island
At 17 years young and not knowing anything, I went into the Marines. My two Uncles served and I wanted..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Standing in line for chow
I joined the Navy in April 1981, and boot camp was in Orlando. My company was K066. I was wondering..
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OTHER
USAF basic military training
Menifee, CA
Being from Southern California, we tend to be "more open" about lifestyles and opinions. But this can also make us..
2,894 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
As green as the pickle suit I wore
In the late 1970s when I was 18, I had just graduated infantry AIT at Fort Benning, Ga. The drill..
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