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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

VETERANS ANTI-SUICIDE BOOK- JUST RELEASED

Missoula, MT

Please go to www.poetryinmotions.org and get the just-released collection of poetry designed to thwart the suicide monster in our veteran..

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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Unknown no more

Sayreville, NJ

The recent issue of the Legion magazine had an article about renewing WorId War I memorials; I think this may..

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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Women veterans contribute to Quilts of Valor

Springfield, MO

Women Veterans of Southwest Missouri American Legion Post 1214 showed their support for combat veterans in August 2016 by donating..

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MY TIME IN UNIFORM

The Good Deed

Davenport Center, NY

The Good Deed The canteen chaffed Jim’s weary butt as the equally weary company column plodded back to the reserve..

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OTHER

Fundraiser nets $1,500 for Greenville Police Department

Greenville, TX

Otho Morgan Post 17 partnered with Mike Castleberry to host a “BACK THE BLUE” Helping Hands Jam on Aug. 19..

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MY TIME IN UNIFORM

The Redemptive Omelet

Davenport Center, NY

The Redemptive Omelet It was the hour before sundown in the mountains of Northern Italy when Private McCrae was killed instantly..

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OTHER

Quilts for veterans

Lyons, NE

Nelsen Reveals Secret Quilt Project by Jamie Horter, Lyons Mirror-Sun LyonsNewspaper@gmail.com Lyons resident Jeannine Nelsen has been keeping a secret for the..

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LEGION RIDERS

Gretna, Neb., American Legion Riders raffle painting

Gretna, NE

The Gretna, Neb., American Legion Riders of Chapter 216 had a fundraiser where the money will be used for the..

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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

Displaying Old Glory on one of the tallest buildings in Miami

Miami, FL

My name is Marco A. Gorrin, I am a member of American Legion Post 346 in Miami as well as..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

We Were Soldiers Too: A Historical Look at Germany During the Cold War From..

Ground zero for a nuclear war was just over an hour northeast of Frankfurt, Germany. The small town of Fulda..

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OTHER

Fondest memory - lesson learned

Minier, IL

In basic training we had a big old first sergeant from Mississippi. He gathered us all together and told us..

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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Otho Morgan Post 17 brings home awards

Greenville, TX

The Otho Morgan American Legion post located in Greenville, Texas, supported many local programs in 2016. The support the post..

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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Mural honors veterans in Bakersfield, Calif.

Bakersfield, CA

In Bakersfield, Calif., murals honoring veterans greet passersby in the streets. When it came time to rehab a Statue of..

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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 awarded Department of California 2015-2016 Americanism James Fisk Award

Vallejo, CA

American Legion Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 awarded Department of California 2015-2016 Americanism James Fisk Award and installs its 2016-2017..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Lionheart: a Beauty & the Beast Retelling

In an attempt to pay off her family’s debts, Lula answers a Craigslist ad for a job opening at the..

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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Purple Heart City

Village of Palmetto Bay, FL

American Legion Marlin Moore Post 133, along with the mayor and a council member, proclaimed the Village of Palmetto Bay..

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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Welcome to Hillsboro, Mo.

Hillsboro, MO

Boy Scout Tyler Williams of Troop 547 in Hillsboro, Mo., earned the rank of Eagle Scout on July 21, 2016...

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Death in Habbaniyah and 2016 Politics

In those days, it seemed like everyday someone was killed. On the days that someone was not killed then..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Lest We Forget: Blue Lives Matter.

All..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Saltwater Cemetary

SALTWATER CEMETARY After thunderous explosions, sailors scream out in pain. Thoughts scramble, ricochet, prisms in the brain. Bodies in canvas, wrapped tight as..

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