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Boyce Aten Post 25 (El Centro, Calif.) Flag Day Ceremony

El Centro, CA
On Flag Day 2017, Boyce Aten American Legion Post 25 (569 Broadway St, El Centro, Calif.) teamed up with city..
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Why I became a life member of The American Legion
SUPPORT FOR POST-9/11 VETERANS

Why I became a life member of The American Legion

Madison, FL
This is the story of why I became a life member of The American Legion. My story of membership is..
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Crossing borders
DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

Crossing borders

Members of the American Legion Department of Mexico teamed up with the Pahrump Valley 4 Wheelers to participate in the..
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American Legion post in Ireland
OTHER

American Legion post in Ireland

Sutton, NE
In 2005, my husband and I (both veterans, NEARNG) made a trip to Killarney, Ireland, and stumbled across The Flesk..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Captain (airline)

Jean Aldrich (Snidow), a lovely young stewardess, was crossing the North Pacific on a Seaboard World Airlines DC-8 with 219..
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A visit to a grave
OTHER

A visit to a grave

Garrison, NY
On Jan. 4, 1958, I reported for duty on USS Limpkin MSC 195, a costal minesweeper home-ported in Yorktown, Va...
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GI BILL

GI Bill

Terre Haute, IN
I joined the Air Force after graduating high school. The oldest of 7, there just wasn't money for nursing school...
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Motorcycle safety training
LEGION RIDERS

Motorcycle safety training

Merced, CA
American Legion Riders of Post 83 decided to get back to the basics of riding a motorcycle. During Motorcycle Safety..
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Three generations of winners
OTHER

Three generations of winners

Naperville, IL
I wanted to send this along as something that could be of interest to show how the youth of our..
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Department of California awards Recruiter of Year 2017 to North San Diego County veteran
MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES

Department of California awards Recruiter of Year 2017 to North San Diego County veteran

San Diego, CA
SAN DIEGO - Our military personnel and wartime veterans are always needing to know what resources are available, and that..
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Luther B. Easley Post 128, Salem, Ill., new building
WHY I LOVE MY POST

Luther B. Easley Post 128, Salem, Ill., new building

Salem, IL
Luther B. Easley Post 128 in Salem, Ill., purchased a new building near the end of 2016. It is..
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First haircut
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

First haircut

I was drafted in the Army in September 1944 at the San Francisco Induction Center. The next day I was..
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Joining while living abroad
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Joining while living abroad

In late August 1951 fellow “Army brat” Van C. and I decided to join the Air Force in Germany. Both..
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Superman?
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Superman?

In August 1970 I attended Navy basic training in Orlando, Fla. Walt Disney World was set to open that year,..
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Tough news to hear
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Tough news to hear

It was a Friday in late November 1963, and my Company, B-10-5 was wrapping up our Basic training at Fort..
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Applying oneself
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Applying oneself

I was drafted into the Army in 1969 under Nixon. My basic training was at Fort Lewis, Wash., followed by..
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Thankful for trainers
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Thankful for trainers

While some may have fond memories of their Basic Training, I have a different view. I joined the Navy in September..
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Butterfingers
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Butterfingers

In September 1970, I began my Basic Training at Fort Knox, Ky. Learning to live in a barracks with 40..
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Keep your head down
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Keep your head down

Basic training, Sampson Air Force Base, Seneca, N.Y. - I was born in Hamilton, N.Y., in 1932. After I graduated..
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No goodnight kisses
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

No goodnight kisses

In July 1962 I was in Company A, Second Battalion, First Training Regiment, located on Tank Hill, Fort Jackson, S.C.,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Fort Jackson, S.C.

I arrived at Fort Jackson, S.C. at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 19, 1983. As we got off the bus, I saw..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Fort Bliss

Upon enlisting in March 1976, I found myself, along with 50 other young men from all over the U.S., at..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Earning those stripes!

Drafted in 1968, I took the oath in Cincinnati, flew to Atlanta, was bused to Fort Jackson, S.C. for a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Not-so-funny sox

It was February 1953, and arriving at Sampson Air Force Base near Geneva, N.Y., my fellow recruits and I stepped..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Travel opportunities

I was drafted in the Army in the fall off 1954 and took the oath at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Music to my ears

This 89-year-old vet was sent to Fort Lee, Va. for basic training and Army Bandsman School to follow at the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Sparks flying!

In 1957 I went into the Army after graduating from high school. Three of us went to Syracuse, N.Y. ..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Down but not out!

I received my draft notice in Prosser, Wash., in 1965. When I reported in Spokane and went through the physical,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Choir boy

When I was at Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., for basic training 60 years ago, I really had it "rough."..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

‘Promoted’ to corporal

In March 1955, ending my sixth week of basic training at Fort Dix, N.J., I ended up in the..
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