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HONOR GUARD
Reflections of an Honor Guardsman at a winter funeral
Columbus, OH
On a cold Monday morning in January, I took part in another military funeral with my American Legion post Honor..
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ORATORICAL CONTEST
3rd District Oratorical Contest was a great day
Houma, LA
Teens from area high schools recently vied for top honors at the American Legion District 3 High School Oratorical Contest..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Gridiron On The Great Lake
The 1918 Fort Ontario (Oswego,NY) Army football team was the best amateur eleven in Central New York and arguably, one..
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OTHER
Four past department commanders participate in Four Chaplains program
Grafton, WI
The Department of Wisconsin 2nd District Four Chaplains program was held at Grafton Post 355, Grafton, Wis., on Saturday night,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
I am America
I lost my first child on the day I was born on April 19, 1775…I am America. He fell on..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Carrying the Colors; An essay from the perspective of an African American Color Guard
It was a clear hot Memorial Day in Berea Ohio when I first experienced the..
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VOLUNTEERING
Terrebonne Parish Teenager and Educator of the Year
Houma, LA
Houma La: The 61st annual Teenager of the Year and first ever Educator of the Year for Terrebonne Parish..
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OTHER
Member Profile: Rosa Ortega
Royse City, TX
Rosa Ortega is a single mom; she has two sons, 7 and 9. Rosa grew up in Garland, Texas, and..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Credit where it is due
Royse City, TX
As the post adjutant and public relations officer, I will be the first to say that being a member of..
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OTHER
Immortal chaplains 75th anniversary
South Congaree, SC
Congaree Post 90 of The American Legion held its February meeting on the 1st. The program presented by the post's..
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OTHER
Four Chaplains ceremony
LeRoy, NY
The Village of LeRoy, N.Y., located between Buffalo and Rochester on the NYS Thruway (Exit 74), is the proud home..
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OTHER
Honor Flights
Milwaukee, WI
I served in the U.S. Army from 1953-1955. I was trained as a combat engineer and fully expected to be..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
ICURY
Nothing is more stimulating to humans than the prospect of peace! Imagine, YOU learning how to create world peace. Imagine, YOU helping..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
‘Always doing work,’ proud first-generation American WWII veteran remembers
Weekly visits to the naval base in South Philadelphia set a course for young Simon Zayon, who would later join..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
"Rock Our Vets"
“ROCK OUR VETS” By John R. Bodin III Please allow me to introduce myself; my name is John R. Bodin III, and..
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HONOR GUARD
Post 31 Color Guard honors fallen Tuskegee Airman 73 years after his death
Tuscumbia, AL
http://www.timesdaily.com/news/local/cousin-color-guard-to-give-final-salute/article_96c6491e-4a2d-5d95-ae8e-4d4ee7af5e04.html
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Devastating three alarm fire destroys Joe Stickell American Legion in Waynesboro, PA
On December 27, 2017 at approximately 2:00am, a fire broke out at the American Legion in Waynesboro. It happened on..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
CRISIS IN BAGHDAD - Leadership in a Risk Adverse Environment
This book is about providing combat leadership in an environment of risk aversion, which characterized the atmosphere in Baghdad, Iraq..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Why is American Legion Post 265 unusual?
Anderson Island, WA
As a member of The American Legion (AL) and a reader of The American Legion Magazine, I wanted to write..
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OTHER
Post 276 Chili Cookoff
Springfield, VA
On Jan. 27, 2018, Post 176 held a chili cookoff with 14 entries. The winners got to take home what..
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New Year candlelight dinner, Post 176
Springfield, VA
A candlelight dinner was held at Springfield, Va., Post 176 on Jan. 19, 2018, with the community invited. This is..
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OTHER
Home after three months
Los Angeles, CA
The American Legion Magazine arrived in my mailbox today. As I looked at the cover, I briefly took pause, realizing..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Post 121 Persian Gulf membership growth
River Falls, WI
About 25 percent of River Falls American Legion members are women and men who served during the recent Persian Gulf..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Centennial - River Falls, Wis., Post 121
River Falls, WI
Korean War veteran Charles White (left) and Glen “Doc” Holberg (WWII, Korea, Vietnam, Persian Gulf) accompanied each other along the..
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VOLUNTEERING
Local vet continues serving through Team Rubicon volunteerism
Cornville, GA
Some folks are born with a commitment to service – and that’s an apparent trait displayed in one..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Notes From the Trenches: A Musician's Journey Through World War I
The Foster family of Wisconsin were vibrant and happy in the early years of the 20th century. Like many families..
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GI BILL
The long way 'round
Boise, ID
In the mid to late 1980s, computers were large, clunky things that took genius-level intelligence to program, operate and just..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Clovis Desaulniers
Clovis was assigned to the Mexico border for the following year. At the outbreak of the war, he was..
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SUPPORT FOR POST-9/11 VETERANS
American Legion street fair adds a military presence
Columbiana, OH
Columbiana, Ohio - Since 1920 Benjamin Firestone American Legion Post 290 has been organizing the Columbiana Street Fair. Known as..
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OTHER
American Legion leadership training
Hollywood, CA
LUKE C. CHAU, POST 43, CLASS OF JANUARY 2018, FORMER BOYS STATE, MARINE AND ANNAPOLIS NAVAL ACADEMY. “My American Legion Basic..
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