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26181 Kitt Ansett Dr Sun City, CA 92586-2781 (951) 301-6169 October 31, 2011 Dear Senator A short time ago, I received a message from God...
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
A Flag Prayer
Shickshinny, PA
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Legion Post 42 of Ocean Springs, Mississippi
Ocean Springs, MS
American Legion Post 42 in Mississippi has finalized arrangements for a Veterans Day parade — the first here since 1927. It’s..
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OTHER
COCK, PUSH FOR LOLLIPOP
Scarborough, ME
THIS IS MY STORY, I WAS THERE, I LIVED EVERY MOMENT OF IT. PRIVATE 1ST CLASS GLENN GOODWIN 101ST AIRBORNE, E..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Oregon Post 43 dedicates new annex to fallen soldier
La Grande, OR
La Grande, Ore., Post 43 dedicated its new annex, constructed by post members over the past five years, to the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Rough Waters: The Life of a Naval Intelligence Officer
1 Hot Launch An early June Morning in 1942 - - the last week of school. The blacktop in front of our..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Undaunted Lovers: A Tale of Forbidden Love (Spies with Benefits)
Chance Encounter July 1967 NAS Barber’s Point Oahu, Hawaii When Mike was growing up, he never imagined doing anything as exotic or..
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DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Department of Michigan adds flag retirement box to state headquarters
Over the years the state headquarters has received U.S. flags that need to be retired, but only during office hours...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
Being a proud 64-year-old veteran of the U.S. Army 1972-1974, and an American Legion member, I was compelled to respond..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
My Air Force basic training
I enlisted in April 1949 and was sent to Lockland AFB, Texas, for 13 weeks' basic training. Our flight #4082..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic Training
In January 1954, while in basic at Fort Knox, Ky., we failed an inspection of foot lockers, etc., so at..
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Simon's Service: Walking the Extra Mile with America’s Warriors
San Anselmo, CA
The Introduction to the Book by Edgar S. Welty Jr. Thanks: Giving and Receiving Gratitude for America’s Troops; A Soldier’s Stories A Veteran’s..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Our neighbor, Mr. Byron Kisner
Byron parachuted into Normandy on D-day, June 6, 1944, at 1:28 A M! He and one buddy had to push..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Ironwood veteran named 2016 U.P. Veteran of the Year
Marquette, MI
U.P. VETERAN OF THE YEAR COMMITTEE IRONWOOD VETERAN NAMED 2016 U.P. VETERAN OF THE YEAR Thomas J. DeCarlo has been named the..
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Otho Morgan Post 17 shows their support for local Fire & Rescue
Greenville, TX
To show their support, Otho Morgan Post 17 partnered with Mike Castleberry to host a fundraiser for Greenville Fire and..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Post 38 annual POW/MIA ceremony at Camp Red Cloud, Korea
Seoul, South Korea, CA
Col. Lewis Millett Memorial Post 38, Seoul, South Korea, conducted the 2016 annual POW/MIA ceremony at Camp Red Cloud, Korea...
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Post 38, Seoul, South Korea, named Post of the Year 2015-2016 by Department of..
Seoul, South Korea, CA
Col. Lewis L. Millett Memorial Post 38, Seoul, South Korea, has been named Post of the Year 2015-2016 by the..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
I stand for our national anthem
Lincoln, NE
Here is a patriotic button that I created. I call it I STAND FOR OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM. I not only..
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VOLUNTEERING
95 Year Old Navy SeaBee Crochets Over One Hundred Twenty Blankets to Donate to..
Boynton Beach, FL
Donatien (Don) M’Sadoques He was born on March 19, 1921. He is from the Abenaki Tribe located in Odanak; a Native..
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OTHER
WWI letter on a German solider
Ocean Springs, MS
This letter was taken from a German solider in WWI. The owners are attempting to give it back to the..
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DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
Young Marines Six-Mile Hike/Post 176
On Saturday, Sept. 17, 2016, members of the Manassas Young Marines and the Fairfax County Young Marines went on a six-mile..
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DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
15th Veterans Bridge Walk, Springfield (Va.) Post 176
The 15th Annual Springfield, Va., Bridge Walk was held Aug. 30, 2016, over the Veterans Bridge in Springfield leading to..
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OTHER
Original charter is returned to Bentonvile, Ark., Post 77
Tulsa, OK
On Monday, July 25, 2016, Gordon Folsom, historian for Post 1, Tulsa, Okla., was notified that a lady who planned..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Letters from the Battlefield - Love in War
Springfield, MO
Letters from the Battlefield – Love in War By Laureen Sauls-Lessard We all have family members or know of someone who has..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Few Good Men & Women - 12 Step Spiritual and Moral Recovery for..
The members of our U.S. Military all have a common core experience: they enter and adapt to a unique society..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Tomb of the Unknown Soldier replica allows Wisconsinites to see monument up close
DeForest, WI
Photo courtesy of Jeffrey Unger | Legionnaire Jeffrey Unger stands in front of the replica of the Tomb of the..
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OTHER
Mickey
Buffalo, NY
Mickey Mickey was there on Utah Beach. The young may think of a shore on The Great Salt Lake. But it’s in France, below..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Operation Honor Guard
How did Operation Honor Guard come to be? First, you must know a little about Rich Darby. Rich and his..
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DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT
12th Annual Motorcycle Run
The Crosslake-Fifty Lakes American Legion hosted the 12th Annual Motorcycle Run on Aug. 27. The Wounded Warriors-MN based in Crosslake,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
MY IMMIGRANT NIGHTINGALE
While I was at the VA Hospital, in Indianapolis, a week ago going through emergency surgery I had a nurse..
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