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HONOR GUARD
Nicholas County (W.Va.) Honor Guard, Veterans Day 2017
Summersville, WV
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SALUTE TO NURSES
Third Field Hospital
It was sometime in 1968, or 1969. The place was the Third Field Hospital, located near the Tan Son Nhut..
4,003 views
OTHER
Boy Scout Troop 214 marches to support their post on Veterans Day
Anchorage, AK
The boys of Great Alaska Council Troop 214 braved sub-freezing temps to march in the parade for Veterans Day 2017..
2,624 views
OTHER
Post 437 donates turkeys
Mazomanie, WI
Post 437 of Mazomanie donates 25 turkeys to the Mazomanie Food Pantry every year for needy families.
2,360 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
After Action Report
Our Lake Wales American Legion was a god-send for the residents of Lake Wales, Polk County, and Floridians who were..
2,172 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Comrade Harold E. White, 70-Year Legion member
Springfield, VA
On Nov. 14, 2017 Post 176 had the distinguished honor to present an award to Harold E. White for 70..
2,621 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
A.W.O.L. - “How to guard these soldiers”
Boyertown, PA
When I was stationed at Fort Knox, Ky., in 1952, I was given the assignment of returning A.W.O.L’s to the..
2,443 views
LEGION FAMILY DINNER
Holiday traditions of our American Legion Family of Post 71
Pewaukee, WI
Bringing back a tradition from years past, Pewaukee Post 71 of The American Legion will be donating Thanksgiving baskets (with..
2,205 views
LEGION FAMILY DINNER
Home Alone Thanksgiving Dinner
Palm Bay, FL
American Legion Post 394 of Palm Bay, Fla., will be hosting a Thanksgiving dinner for members and veterans of our..
2,502 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
El Centro (Calif.) Veterans Day 2017
El Centro , CA
As a member of the recently formed El Centro Patriotic Planning Committee (ECPPC), American Legion Post 25 and Unit 25..
3,386 views
LEGION FAMILY DINNER
Burley (Idaho) Veterans Celebration
Burley, ID
Burley Lyle R. Morton Post 17 held a Veterans Day ceremony in downtown Burley at Centennial Park, followed by a..
2,712 views
MY HERO, OUR STORY
In memory of Capt. Lloyd Williams -"Retreat, hell! We just got here."
Belleau woods - France
Dear All: As a grandson of the mayor of a small village where Captain Lloyd said the famous sentence, "Retreat hell!..
4,408 views
GI BILL
GI Bill benefit for pilot training
Ridgeville, SC
After 23 years of Air Force service, the GI Bill was applied to obtaining a commercial pilot license with instrument..
2,857 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Man's Best Friends
"Man's Best Friends" is a heartwarming, uplifting book from Overamstel Publishers about the dogs who go above and beyond for..
2,883 views
HONOR GUARD
Veterans Day At Post 176, Springfield
Springfield, VA
A Veterans Day ceremony was held at Post 176 on 11 November 2017, honoring all who served in the great..
2,660 views
LEGION FAMILY DINNER
Dyer-Gunnell Post 180 holds "Family First" Veterans Day ceremony
Vienna, VA
On Nov. 11, 2017, over 70 Legion Family and Town of Vienna community members gathered at American Legion Dyer-Gunnell Post..
3,807 views
MY HERO, OUR STORY
"The Forgotten War" that my dad remembers
Metairie, LA
"The Forgotten War" that my dad remembers. He remembers the bitter cold. It was so cold that the ground froze so..
3,486 views
FAMILY LEGACY
The Noriega Family, a family of Americans who served
Newhall, CA
This is a tribute to my father, his five brothers, an uncle, four cousins and I, who all served our..
4,196 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Renville County Deceased Veterans, Mohall, N.D.
Mohall, ND
Sometimes in order to get something done, it's just best to get after it yourself and see it through to..
3,470 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Nightmares of War Through the Eyes of my Father
People sometimes don't understand why Those whom survived a battle of War. Can still cry and feel the pain of..
2,622 views
HONOR GUARD
Putting the ‘HONOR’ in Honor Guard
Bedford, TX
The Post 379 Honor Guard's primary mission is to represent The American Legion at all public, official and unofficial ceremonies..
4,314 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Great War A Soldier's View
Diane discovered a WWI veteran’s photographs with captions and as Illustrator and Author, published: The Great War, A Soldier’s View...
2,869 views
OTHER
Soldiers Wish Elk Hunt
Bella Vista, AR
On Oct. 6, 2016, at a Soldiers Wish fundraiser in Tulsa, Okla., I bid on and won a 5-day elk..
2,820 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Veterans attend the National WWII Land, Sea, and Air Expo
Houma , LA
Houma, La. On Friday, Oct. 27, 2017, the National WWII Museum, Peoples Health, the Terrebonne Council on Aging and Lenox..
2,974 views
OTHER
Legion award survives Midway
Silver Spring, MD
On June 5, 1940, a 20-year-old redheaded midshipman marched briskly across the U.S. Naval Academy parade ground in Annapolis, Md.,..
3,308 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Syllables of Rain
“Syllables of Rain” (a postwar veteran story) by D.S. Lliteras “Syllables of Rain (Rainbow Ridge Books, 152 pp., $16.95, paper) is..
2,968 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Philip J. Roers
Alexandria , MN
Philip J. Roers was honored locally for being in the Legion for 70 years. He served on USS Dane in..
2,725 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Post 176 Oktoberfest
Springfield, VA
Post 176 held their Friday night dinner in honor of the German Oktoberfest. The largest turnout for a Friday Night..
2,788 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Army tales
Girard, IL
I enlisted in the Army on the Delayed Entry Program on 20 Nov 1976, while I was still a senior..
4,812 views
VOLUNTEERING
Northern California American Legion Posts Brotherhood is VERY STRONG!
Campbell, CA
Here's a Story I wanted to share with you. Just thought you might want to know what myself and American Legion..
3,250 views
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