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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Membership First Place (Category VI) awarded to First Vice Commander Dennis Madtes
Springfield, VA
At year end, Post 176 Membership Chairman/First Vice Commander Dennis Madtes received the First Place (Category VI) Post 176 Springfield..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Amusing story from World War 1
So. Deerfield, MA
When my dad, Everett C. Perry, Private 1st Class, Co. F, 23rd Infantry 2nd Division, U.S Army, was 20 and..
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SALUTE TO NURSES
USS Tranquillity, 1943-1944, #2
These are additional photos of activities aboard USS Tranquillity.
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SALUTE TO NURSES
USS Tranquillity, 1943-1944
After seeing the article requesting info on nurses in the military, I remembered I had received a scrapbook from my..
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OTHER
Along the Path of Heroes, Part 1: From Pearl Harbor to Europe
Carmel, IN
The month of August marks the 72nd anniversary of the end of World War 2 as the empire of Japan..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Parris Island pin-up girl
I volunteered for mobilization as a Navy Reservist with the 1st Navy Customs Inspection Battalion during OIF III in 2004-2005...
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Law Enforcement Certificate of Commendation Award to Luke Bender
Springfield, VA
Luke Bender was awarded the Post 176 Law Enforcement Certificate of Commendation. He received this award for outstanding service to..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Casket flags
Cumberland, ME
This is a story about my father's casket flag and the dedication of my Legion post (Anderson-Mayberry Post 91 of..
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OTHER
100th Centennial Celebration Planning, Post 138, Spencer, Mass.
Spencer , MA
On Sunday, July 23, Gaudette-Kirk Post 138 of Spencer, Mass., hosted an informational meeting inviting all Massachusetts posts to help..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Normandy to Berlin: The Trek to Honor the Legacies
Normandy to Berlin: The TREK to Honor the Legacies is written in the aspect of a historical novel. The author,..
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HONOR GUARD
Flag retirement ceremony
Covington, LA
This is a picture pf the St. Tammany Honor Guard with the Daughters of the American Revolution, after a flag..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Post 572, Parma, Ohio, honors first commander 1945-1946
Parma, OH
On Wednesday, July 19, American Legion Post 572 honored Mike Zaredecky, 99 years old, Army veteran and Post 572's first..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
THE RESCUE MAN: A Snafu Snatching Rescue Pilot's Extraordinary Journay Through WWII
The Rescue Man presents the extraordinary and unique journey of a World War II-era rescue pilot, First Lieutenant Frank Philby..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Ex-Serviceman
EX-SERVICEMAN by Michael Royal The front yard grass was little long as I stepped out of the garage to..
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GI BILL
GI Bill - not
Coeur d'Alene, ID
I dropped out of college to work in the silver mines where I grew up in North Idaho. Within two..
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DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
St. Tammany Honor Guard and Victory Bells
The Victory Bells from the WWII Museum and the St. Tammany Honor Guard with members from American Legion Post 16..
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DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Soaring Valor
The Gary Sinise Foundation sponsored 27 WWII veterans with a trip to the WWII Museum in New Orleans. The Soaring..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Pickens Veterans Memorial Park Jasper GA
The Mission of Pickens County Veterans Memorial Park Association, Inc. is to pay tribute to veterans who fought and will..
3,466 views
GI BILL
How the GI Bill has helped me
Boonville, MO
I served in the United States Navy from 1960-1964. Upon my completion of service, I was unable to locate satisfying..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Naval Veteran and San Diego State University graduate student’s project, the “Shower Safe Base..
Naval Veteran and San Diego State University graduate student’s project, the “Shower Safe Base Foot” Mr. or Mrs., ..
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GI BILL
Marines and the GI Bill changed my life
Hamilton, OH
Growing up in rural Maine in the '60s was hard. With no money for college, I joined the Marine Corps...
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AMATEUR RADIO
TALARC special event
Albany, NY
On Saturday, Aug. 12, 2017, from 10 am to 3 pm EDT, Mark Halabuda, W2UIS, American Legion Post 1034, Wallkill,..
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BASEBALL
Post 176 baseball team wins district title
Springfield, VA
On July 21, 2017, the Post 176 baseball team beat the Vienna team to capture the 17th District title. Vienna..
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GI BILL
GI Bill
Honolulu, HI
At the time our North Dakota Air National Guard was activated, I had 2 quarters of school to complete. The..
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GI BILL
Wheeling Jesuit University GI BIll Legionnaire Dan Wilson
Wintersville, OH
My name is Dan Wilson. I am a proud member of American Legion Post 740 in Richmond, Ohio, and commander..
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FAMILY LEGACY
In loving memory of my daddy, Alvin J. Walton, World War II veteran
Northport, AL
My daddy, Alvin J. Walton, served in the Navy during World War II. When Daddy was drafted, he was given..
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GI BILL
My GI Bill usage
Upland, CA
Using my GI Bill after my Navy tour of duty during the Korean War gave me a success story that..
3,246 views
OTHER
The 2nd Amendment
Nashville, TN
I served in the USAF during the Vietnam War. Yet I never fired a gun. Sound crazy? I was a..
2,812 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Because You Are There
What a horrible start to a day. The coffee pot was not in the coffee maker properly and now I..
2,557 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Making A Marine in the 21st Century
Making a Marine in the 21st Century is the ultimate guide to Marine Corps Recruit Training. Aspiring new recruits, recruiters,..
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