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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Post 176 Blood Drive
Springfield, VA
Post 176 had a blood drive on Feb. 15, 2017, with the great success of 49 donations. Last year the..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Rewiring project shows can-do spirit of Love Field Post 453
Dallas, TX
As the largest post in the 5th District, Department of Texas, Love Field Post 453 in Dallas has a rich..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Soldier
My fifth grade students and I shared the picture book by Eve Bunting, "The Wall" about a young boy..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
GENERAL FOX CONNER: PERSHING'S CHIEF OF OPERATIONS AND EISENHOWER'S MENTOR
Dwight D. Eisenhower viewed Fox Conner as “the outstanding soldier of my time.” In the early 1920s, Conner transformed..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
No middle name
I can remember my mother sharing this story with me about my dad when he went to enlist. My dad went..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Col. Lewis L. Millett Memorial Post 38 hosts Four Chaplains ceremony
Seoul, South Korea
On Feb. 4, 2017, Col. Lewis L. Millett Memorial Post 38, Seoul, South Korea, hosted a community-wide ceremony honoring the..
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OTHER
It is the veteran
Dewey, AZ
It is the veteran, not the preacher who has given us freedom of religion. It is the veteran, not the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
ENCOUNTER ON A HILLSIDE
When the American Army in the Philippines surrendered on April 9, 1942, the Japanese 14th Army was stretched paper-thin, and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training birthday
It was May 1986, basic training at Ft. Dix. It was my 19th Birthday and we had only 10..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
What about the Merchant Marines?
Hempstead, NY
My uncle joined the Merchant Marines before our involvement in World War II. The service of the Merchant Marines gets..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
My Hero Parents
Larned, KS
Here's a little about my father. Dad went into the Army during World War II and ended up at Fort..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Drill sergeant memories
I did my basic training in 1989 at the age of 27 at Fort Dix. My Drill Seargent was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
INVISIBLE: PTSD's Stealth Attack on a Vietnam War Veteran
After thirty-five years, a friend helped me realize that I had PTSD. With his encouragement, I got help. Through counseling,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial on I-75 in Tennessee reaches decade mark
Athens, TN
Drivers on I-75 past Athens, Tenn., will not miss the large veterans memorial on the side of the expressway, complete..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A Slippery Trip
September 20, 1948, Lackland AFB, 0550 hours, temperature 26 degrees F. We had scrubbed the barracks down, including the back..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Regular Army
I was RA, (Regular Army.) I enlisted to serve and looked forward to it. In actuality I was..
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Sons of Legion squadron brings Washington, D.C., home for veterans unable to make trip
Conception Junction, MO
In Maryville, Missouri, Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Squadron 464 held a special event to honor veterans who could..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
RMS Queen Mary
My colleague, Nicole Strickland and I are in the process of researching for a new book we are writing about..
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OTHER
Texas Legion post awarded Home Depot grant
Bonham, TX
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bonham, Texas, Feb. 4, 2017 American Legion Anderson-Roberts Post 283 has been awarded a grant by The..
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OTHER
Honoring the memory of the Four Chaplains
Pelham , NY
Pelham Post 50 and St. Catherine's Catholic RC Church honored the memory of the Four Chaplains and their sacrifice. Legionnaires..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Half Staff
Half Staff I happened to raise my eyes today To the flag pole on the lawn. I thought, oh no, it’s at half..
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HONOR GUARD
Marine Corp Ira Hayes Detachment 002 Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, AZ
Marine Corp League Ira Hayes Detachment #002 Phoenix, Arizona. ..
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OTHER
American Legion Extension Institute graduates
Hollywood, CA
Congratulations to our graduates: Dwayne Conyers, David Dolce, Alfonso Hernandez, Michael Hjelmstad, Sidney Hoffner, Patrick Horton, Frances Horton, Sean Jones,..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Tucked away in N.E. Pennsylvania: American Legion Post 922
Canadensis , PA
Nary a new visitor comes into Evans-Blitz Post 922 in Canadensis, Pa., without spending some time examining our patch board...
3,723 views
MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Civitan Luncheon/Westpoint Club
Westpoint , MS
Maj. Charlie Cox has fed our town from his heart and soul. He gave from his own pockets with help..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
My grandpa, my hero
New Berlin, WI
When I saw the heading for this category it was easy to identify who's story I would share. My paternal..
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OTHER
Fort Worth Legion Family conducts POW/MIA ceremony
Fort Worth, TX
Members of American Legion Post and Auxiliary Unit 626 performed a special POW/MIA remembrance ceremony at the Fort Worth Stock..
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HONOR GUARD
Birth of the Legion Lady
Berkeley Springs, WV
In December 2016 the "Legion Lady" was born. The Legion Lady, Lori Kiley, is a member of Auxiliary Unit 60..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Chosen Few by Gregg Zoroya
The Chosen Few is the story of a single Company of U.S. paratroopers who were deployed to Afghanistan in 2007,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Bayonet Fighting
In June 1964, I was taking basic training at Ft. Polk, LA. A Drill Sergent was demonstrating bayonet fighting. The..
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