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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
San Antonio
It was August and very hot. My best memory was the final PE run. I had injured my ankle about..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Forgotten Warrior
The Forgotten Warrior He is a warrior without purpose, lost in society’s jungle of despair, hopelessly stumbling from one day to..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Sons helping veterans
Saegertown, PA
Saegertown Memorial Squadron 205 of Saegertown, Pa., donated a $1,000 check to the Erie Soldier & Sailor Home Activities Fund...
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Legionnaire honored for work on monument
Mundelein, IL
Legionnaire Larry Klauser from Post 867 in Mundelein, Ill., was honored at the Association of 3D Armored Division Veterans reunion..
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Post 2018 Essay Contest
Saegertown, PA
Saegertown Memorial Post 205 of Pennsylvania received 71 essays for its 2018 contest. All were well worth reading and showed..
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GI BILL
GI Bill made my education possible
Flushing, MI
The GI Bill allowed me to finish college and get a master's degree after Army service. After two years of college,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Second lieutenants go through a learning curve
Part of the new Army Engineer Officers Basic Course (EOBC) is the Escape and Evasion exercise (E&E). In my case..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Keeping the Big Guns Firing
Most books about Vietnam deal with the Grunt that was in the bush grappling daily with the enemy. For every..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
Worst memory: I was a couple of years older than the rest of my platoon in basic at MCRD. The..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Happiest 16 weeks
"These are going to be the happiest 16 weeks of your life." Those were the words from the captain who..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
In step
I was in San Diego, NRTC, in January 1966, Company 065. We had a guy from Colorado in our company..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
High score
I remember getting off of the bus at 3 a.m. and on yellow footprints on deck by Iron Mike at..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Water wake-up
I was drafted at 19 and was sent to Fort Knox. I was scared to death. The first couple of..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family service
Jefferson, NC
Warren Grant Powers, WWII, U.S. Army Gary S. Powers, U.S. Army, 1967-1973 Jerry Warren Powers, U.S. Marine Corps, Jan. 7, 1972-July..
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Virginia Lopez, social studies teacher
Shippensburg, PA
I read the Burn Pit article where a high school teacher degraded the men and women who served this country;..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
South Carolina governor joins Post 71
North Augusta, SC
South Carolina Department Commander Michael D. Strauss recruited Henry McMaster, governor of South Carolina, into North Augusta Post 71 on..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Spirit of Philadelphia: A 100th Anniversary of WWI Story
SPIRIT OF PHILADELPHIA: A story of resilience and honor spanning Pennsylvania & Europe that helps readers to understand people. One,..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
My great-uncle, PVT Joseph S. Lietzan, KIA in France April 28, 1918
Griffith, IN
PVT Joseph S. Lietzan was awarded the Distinguished Service Cross, KIA at the River Lys on April 28, 1918, the..
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A final tribute honoring a special lady during Women's History Month
Citrus Heights, CA
Women’s History Month celebrates the vital role of women in American history. The vibrancy and legacy of women past and..
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HONOR GUARD
Carrying the Colors: a Color Guard's essay from an African-American perspective
Berea, OH
It was a clear, hot Memorial Day in Berea, Ohio, when I first experienced the honor of carrying the American..
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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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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..
2,820 views
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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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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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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