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SALUTE TO NURSES
Lt. Col. Magnolia Mosley
I was stationed at the casualty unit, Scott AFB during the Tet Offensive in 1968 when Maj. Mosley arrived from..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial window
Morristown, IN
Every year for over 50 years, the local American Legion Auxiliary unit has sponsored a Memorial Window to honor our..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Phone call to Mom
When I went to basic training in 1970, it was the first time I was on an airplane and woudn't..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Half a Century Past
Having lived through the time of our boys being drafted for the undeclared war in Vietnam....the fear and uncertainty ..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Morning Comes Breaking
Over the years and thru different wars our country has been involved in, friends of mine have shared a common..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
This Vietnam Combat Medic Deserves Our Respect
This Man Tried Hard for us Not to Honor Memorial Day This is Richard “Doc” Parker. He was a combat..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Cemetery sign dedication
Clarkston, WA
American Legion Post 246 of Clarkston, Wash. - a member of the Department of Washington State - finished a two-year..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Local Doberman Honored as Lyons VA Hospital’s Therapy Dog of the Year
Local Doberman Honored as Lyons VA Hospital’s Therapy Dog of the Year In April 2017 Koby, a.k.a AKC/UKC Ch. Scarlet Night..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic combat training at Fort Leonard Wood
Basic combat training definitely pushed me beyond my comfort zone. It didn't take me long, however to realize that..
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SALUTE TO NURSES
Salute To Nurses
Having served in the U.S.A.F. for four years as a medic, I had an up..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
My veteran, my hero, my dad
Pryor, OK
James Vermont Carson "Monty" Montgomery enlisted in the Army in January 1949, and in November 1950 at Inchon he was..
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OTHER
Memorial Day observance
Hackleburg, AL
On 27 May 2017, our post is having a first COOK OFF IN THE PARK benefiting the local youth by..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Delta Company, 1st Battalion, 1st Marine Regiment, Vietnam
Delta Company participated in many well known engagements including the Khe Sahn hill fights. Operations included Hue City, Meade River,..
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OTHER
Our Memorial Day ceremony
Custer, MT
Every year for Memorial Day, our small post (usually 55 to 60 members) goes to the local cemetery the Saturday..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Flags fly in Cassadaga, 2017
Cassadaga, NY
Once again the village of Cassadaga displays its patriotism by displaying over 200 American flags. Cassadaga American Legion Memorial Post..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
The world's first Vietnam veterans memorial?
Semmes, AL
We served our time in Vietnam with the U.S. Army. While we were doing that, we erected what we believe..
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OTHER
Why Marines loved Chesty Puller
Hatboro, PA
In 1951, the corporal in the bed nest to me in the San Diego Naval Hospital had lost one eye..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Warrior's Shield
The Warrior’s Shield By Alan D. Preisser, Major USAF (ret.) The warrior’s shield is molded rust No longer beats the drum..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Florida Governor's Veterans Service Award
Live Oak, FL
My father died from cancer in 1969, and when I heard a veteran could get an service for his or..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
My dad, my hero
Murrells Inlet, SC
My name is David A. Rapp and my dad is my hero. My dad Charles David Rapp Jr, was born..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
On Creating a Military Family Memorial
ON CREATING THE MILITARY FAMILY MEMORIAL by Dr. Circe Olson Woessner, Founder and Director of the Museum of the American..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Blue Star Flag Found
September 24, 1917 marks the 100th anniversary of the Blue Star Service flag having been read into Congressional Record. We..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
World War II Navy Seabee
marysville, MI
My father, Chester B. Kidder, was inducted into the U.S. Navy Seabees on Aug. 10, 1945, Nearing the end of..
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VOLUNTEERING
7 Tour War Veteran Pays it Forward
New Milford, NJ
A 7 Deployment War Veteran Paying it Forward Helping over 444 Men and Women A Story about my Neighbor and..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Veterans' Memorial Plaza, Baldwin, N.Y.
Baldwin, NY
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Two Flags
Two Flags An American flag, tattered and torn, had come to it’s end of it’s time. Standing by was a brand new flag, young..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Hollywood encounter
Drafted in 1971, we were bussed from Detroit to a barracks complex at Fort Knox, Ky., which served as home..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
My hero, our story
Bronx, NY
My name is Carl DiMedio. I am a 27-year member of SAL Squadron 253 in the Bronx, N.Y. This is..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
‘Heavy equipment’ training
In April 1975 I enlisted in the Army. The very nice recruiter suggested after my testing that I pick combat..
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