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Words to REMEMBER this Memorial Day
It wasn’t about Medals. It was never about Glory, nor was it about another Stripe on my sleeve. It was because,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Cincinnati's Verdin Company/Fort Walton Beach Veterans Tribute Tower
Fort Walton Beach, FL
I read with great interest the story on Cincinnati, and felt there was one more important place to visit there..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legion members treated to TV studio tour
Royal Oak, MI
Rich Luterman, head meteorologist of FOX-2 News, Detroit, treated members of Frank Wendland Post #253, Royal Oak, Mich., to a..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Cub Scouts donate to Royal Oak Post 253
Royal Oak, MI
Cub Scouts from Addams School Pack #1604 held a bake sale, and donated $193 from the profits to Frank Wendland..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Hispanics in the Military
Coral Springs, FL
My name is Lewis Colon and I am a U.S. Navy veteran with two honorable discharges (1974-1978 active duty, then..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Renovation of Veterans Hall
Woodland Park, CO
In the high Rocky Mountains of Colorado sits the small town of Woodland Park. With a population of less than..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
This Is Where I Leave You
The heaviest load I carry can not be weighed. It's measured in the eyes of the dying; the prices they..
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OTHER
Writing, Memory and PTSD
Bemidji, MN
In late August 1968 while serving on a river patrol boat in Vietnam, I was wounded in an ambush and..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Korean War repatriation ceremony
Seoul, South Korea, CA
Legionnaires in South Korea joined their commanders, Michael Napsey of Col. Lewis L. Millet Post 38 and Charles Woods of..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Top-secret wartime story revealed
Encinitas, CA
San Dieguito American Legion Post 416 has been located in Encinitas, Calif., since WWI. They have been operating out of..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Get out of those bunks!
After a long day of travel from Maine and getting to our barracks late at night, about 3 a.m., the..
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LEGION RIDERS
10th Annual Dust Your Putt Benefit Run
Bremerton, WA
On Saturday, April 30, the American Legion Riders Washington Chapter Bremerton Post 149 held their 10th Annual Dust Your Putt..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Bond
The body warm, The body cold, How is it we were told That he missed growing old? Who was he that we could not..
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OTHER
Alabama Legionnaire celebrates 100th birthday
Dixon Mills, AL
On Friday, April 15, 2016, Legionnaire David G. Lewis turned 100 years old. On April 16, he celebrated that milestone..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 457, Sunbury, Ohio
Sunbury, OH
American Legion Post 457 recently honored three of their World War II members with certificates thanking them for their service...
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HONOR GUARD
Honor guard is a privilege
White Sulphur Springs, MT
It has been a privilege and an honor as a member of The American Legion to provide military rites at..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Membership milestones
Miami, FL
Members of American Legion Post 346 in Miami are being recognized for continuous years of service. The most junior member..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
First black woman, post commander for Legion in Oklahoma
Tulsa, OK
I love my post, Carson-Wilson-Rigney-Forrester-Shoemaker Post 1 in Tulsa, Okla. First, when I was struggling with the military to stay..
3,254 views
LEGION RIDERS
Group riding means group sharing
Omaha, NE
The different chapters of the American Legion Riders in the Omaha, Neb., and Council Bluffs, Iowa, area try as much..
3,023 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Route Step - one man's journey
New Braunfels, TX
I’m Kenneth B. “Brad” Henderson, veteran of the Cold War and Vietnam. I was on active duty but did not..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Our support of education and community
Saegertown, PA
Saegertown Memorial Post 205's essay winners for 2016 join a proud list from past years. Our support of educating students..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
One Name
Suffering and sacrifice, Deeply rooted scars, PTSD, the anger inside of me. Retreat and defeat, Imprisoned behind my own bars. I chased happiness but it..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Synepuxent Post 166 "Wall of Valor"
Ocean City, MD
The Wall of Valor This past year has seen a lot of changes to Synepuxent Post 166 at 2308 Philadelphia Ave.,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Historic Letterkenny Chapel and Franklin County Veterans and 9/11 Memorial Park
Chambersburg, PA
I am an American Legion member with Burt J. Asper American Legion Post 46 in Chambersburg, Pa. My point in..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
San Diego post surpasses $75,000 in alternative holistic medical treatments
San Diego, CA
Dr. Christine Cronin, former U.S. Marine Corps captain and member of San Diego Post 731, approached the Post Executive Board..
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OTHER
You're invited to the D.C. Department Convention Luncheon
Washington, DC
The Washington, D.C., Department Convention will be held at the Bolling Air Force Base Officer’s Club. The luncheon on Saturday,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
GI blanket party
It was a hot and humid at Ft. Polk, Louisiana, where I was doing Basic Training in the summer of..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Post sweet post
Leominster, MA
When I first became a member of The American Legion, I was a member without a post. One night when..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Bruckenthal-Cann Post 385 honors Eagle Scouts
Pembroke Pines, FL
On April 12, 2016, Boy Scout Troop 224 held its biannual Court of Honor. Three Eagle Scouts were recognized, and..
3,576 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Vietnam veterans tribute in Ohio
Parma, OH
On March 29, 2016, Post 572 of Parma, Ohio, hosted a tribute dinner to Vietnam veterans in the area. After..
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