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Sonnet Dedicated to Wilbur Wanamaker
This sonnet was inspired by the beautiful ceremony performed graveside at my father's funeral. He was an Army Air Corps..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Hands out of pockets at basic training
In the wee hours of Sept. 6, 1978, I was a raw recruit still in civvies, standing in formation underneath..
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Legion Birthday celebration
Edgewater, FL
Sharon East of ALA Unity 285, Edgewater, Fla., hosted a birthday party for the Legion members with free pizza and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training was fun—mostly
We got to Lackland Air Force Base late Saturday night. Everyone (all women) were put in this room and left..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Maine Governor Proclaims March 15 American Legion Day
Tel: 207-632-3807 The wartime veterans, family, and friends of Augusta American Legion Post 2 held a dinner in celebration of..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
North Carolina Legionnaire celebrates 100th birthday
Harmony, NC
North Iredell American Legion Post 113 celebrated the 100th birthday of longtime Legionaire Mr. Dick Norris. After serving in the..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Col. Lewis L. Millett Memorial Post 38 hosts Four Chaplains ceremony
Seoul, South Korea, CA
On 5 March 2016, Col. Lewis L. Millett Memorial Post 38, Seoul, South Korea, hosted a community-wide ceremony honoring the..
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Tribute to the Military 5K
Miami, FL
Members of Post 346, Miami, represent the Legion at the Tribute to the military 5K run in South Miami, Fla.
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
All veterans in Adams County, WI will be honored on 3/13/2006
Once a year, in March, the Knights of Columbus in Adams, WI hold a special day to honor all veterans...
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
What Old Glory Means to Me
Sebring, FL
This was written by Charlie H. Wiggins who served on the U.S.S. Wisconsin during WWII in the Pacific, spotting attacking..
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VOLUNTEERING
American Legion Post 294, Powder Springs, GA
Powder Springs, GA
March 8, 2016 Dale Barnett National Commander The American Legion National Headquarters 700 N. Pennsylvania Street P.O. Box 1055 Indianapolis, Indiana 46206 Commander Barnett, I am not..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Post aims to encourage community to embrace veterans memorial with beautification project
Juneau, WI
In Juneau, Wisc., Post 15 is beginning to raise funds to add five service flags, a POW/MIA flag, flagpoles, benches,..
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Afternoon tea honors women veterans
Montrose, PA
March is Women’s History Month, and it is the perfect time to do something to honor women veterans. In northeastern..
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LEGION RIDERS
3rd Annual Darryl Malone Memorial Poker Run
Vista, CA
On Saturday, March 5, 2016, American Legion Riders Chapter 365 (Vista, Calif.), hosted its third Annual Darryl Malone Memorial Poker..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
The good sergeant
My first two weeks of basic was spent wearing a surgical shoe after treatment for a foot infection. As such,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
September 1966
September of 1966, the Air Force decided that I could join them, which made absolute sense. By that time I..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
An unforgettable experience—the making of a winner
I took basic combat training from April 26 to June 20, 1974 at the worst place a recruit could be..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Lackland Air Force Base, 1972
I was one of the older recruits in the platoon because I had used my 2-S deferment at college, but..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Not so quick
I arrived at the rifle range, and the instructor took one look at my glasses and had a good laugh..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
On being drafted into the Marine Corps
Yes, I experienced "the sixties." During this decade I graduated from high school, went off to college, turned 21 and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A name I won't forget
Feb. 18, 1970 was my first night in basic training at Fort Dix, N.J. I remember our drill sergeant addressing..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Weight loss program
When I started boot camp about 40-plus years ago, I weighed about 220 pounds; weeks later I was down to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
I feel I had the best group of drill instructors—Thomas Cook, Hofstadter, and Reid. They did a great job in..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training in 1969 at Fort Dix, N.J.
Drafted into the Army on May 1, 1969, I spent most of the day on a slow train ride from..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Rolling through the confidence course
In April 1968, the potentially dangerous confidence course was a concern to our company at Fort Bragg, N.C. As I..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
3rd herd
My Army basic training in July of 1980 was not a picnic or party. It was one of the toughest..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A one-stripe ticket to the movies
In July of 1954 I was fresh out of high school and wanted to see the world. I had no..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A burning fear of heights at Officer Candidate School at Rhode Island
I was a registered nurse prior to joining the Navy Nurse Corps in June 1973. School was in Rhode Island...
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FAMILY LEGACY
John Bullock's family military service
Goose Creek, SC
I served in the Mediterranean during the beginning of this war. I was stateside in the USCG for the first..
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Mae Seese's hat
Montrose, PA
A woman’s American Legion hat was the smoking gun that helped to uncover the fascinating story of an all-woman Legion..
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