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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Ditty Bopper
Easley, SC
We were called "Ditty Boppers" in the Air Force Security Service. The official term was Morse Code Interceptor. Less than..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 555 Auxiliary sponsors three students for Girls State
Midway City, CA
MIDWAY CITY, Calif., May 31, 2016 – Three local high school students have been selected as delegates to the American..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Armed Forces Day Parade at Osan Air Force Base, South Korea
Seoul, South Korea, CA
Members from American Legion Post 37 and Post 38 in South Korea participated and represented The American Legion during the..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
American Legion Post 390 dedicates Robert D. Kearney Memorial
Denville, NJ
DENVILLE, NJ -- On April 10, Bill Kader of The Rotary Club of Denville, along with Senior Vice Commander Thomas..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Bonded by Heroes
The bond between those who have served in battle together is considered one of the strongest bonds known to man...
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LEGION RIDERS
Children's Miracle Network and DuBois American Legion Riders
Dubois , PA
The American Legion Riders of Post 17 of DuBois, Pa., will make its annual donation to the Children's Miracle Network..
2,891 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Poppy of Remembrance
Red paints the fields where the poppies grow After the battles there long ago. Warmed by sunshine, watered by tears, They still bravely..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
One Iowa post to make Veterans Memorial rock
Bellevue, IA
Artist's rendering of Veterans Memorial Plaza courtesy of Post 273 Commander Gerald "Rob" Roben. In Bellevue, Iowa, Post 273 is creating..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Men at the Wall
The men at the wall Aren't really there at all The names, the faces, the stories they told The dreams, they dreamed, all..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Unfinished Lives
To Whom It May Concern: My name is Lieutenant Colonel “Z” Krompecher, an active-duty Green Beret still serving in the Army...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Wings of Gold
A butterfly with wings of gold flits back and forth as he travels bold, without a care he flutters on,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
The good and bad of my basic training
My basic training was in Fort Lewis, Wash. I'll start with the bad part. I remember early one morning, sound..
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OTHER
SAL history in the making
Indio, CA
PHOTO CAPTION: Herman Granados American Legion Post 739 (Indio, Calif.) Color Guard members: (rear, left to right) Tony Delgado, Juan..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
AFROTC awards
Duluth, MN
David Wisted American Legion Post 28 received its charter on the 24th of June, 1919, and theirs is a great..
4,441 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Dig or Die
Dig or Die, A novel of the First World War The 100th anniversary of America’s involvement in World War I will..
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LEGION RIDERS
American Legion Riders of Post 998 host All Veteran Chili Cook-Off Championship
Harrisburg, PA
The American Legion Riders Post 998, Lawnton Pa., hosted its inaugural All Veteran Chili Cook-Off Championship in April. Turnout was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
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..
3,670 views
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..
3,506 views
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..
4,487 views
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..
3,971 views
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..
3,200 views
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..
3,210 views
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..
3,599 views
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..
2,491 views
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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