Legionnaire restores garden benches for wounded veterans
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Legionnaire restores garden benches for wounded veterans

Windsor, CT
Photo courtesy of Cutler family | A flag rests on a restored bench to be given to a wounded veteran. When..
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AFN Sundays on Okinawa
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AFN Sundays on Okinawa

AFN Sundays on Okinawa by Henry J. Grubb (Memorial Day, 2014) They present the weeks photos On Armed Forces Network TV Each with short..
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Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 installs new officers
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Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 installs new officers

Vallejo, CA
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/lifestyle/20150624/vallejo-ae-source-always-something-to-celebrate Vallejo A&E Source: Always Something To Celebrate From left, the 2015-2016 officers include: Asst. Sergeant at Arms Manuel Acebedo, Sgt. at..
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Civilian's quest for knowledge about secret plane crash leads to Cold War memorial
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Civilian's quest for knowledge about secret plane crash leads to Cold War memorial

Las Vegas, NV
Photo courtesy of Silent Heroes of the Cold War Memorial Facebook page | Relatives of the Air Force servicemembers and..
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FAMILY LEGACY

Years later, son unearths WWII history that father kept silent

Centre, AL
When I was young, my dad, Dugan Swindle, named his dog "Gouvy." I asked him why that name. He told..
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New Mexico Boys State 2015
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New Mexico Boys State 2015

Silver City, NM
I just spent a week with the future leaders of New Mexico, and perhaps the United States. I was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Military Banner Tribute

Monessen, Pennsylvania Military Banner Tribute Ron Chromulak, Chairman of the Monessen Veterans Council and Dave Zilka, Monessen Public Library Director have..
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Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cries for Attention and Donation
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Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cries for Attention and Donation

The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial needs, at the very least, a spit polish. The triumphal arch stands mottled and crumbly six..
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Finding Roscoe Enloe's Grave
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Finding Roscoe Enloe's Grave

I commemorated the Great War with a tour of battlefields and cemeteries in Belgium and France last fall. I carried..
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Larry Dandridge Volunteer Work at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC
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Larry Dandridge Volunteer Work at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston,..

Charleston, SC
Larry Dandridge is an American Legion member in Charleston, SC. He is a 100% disabled Vietnam era wounded warrior, retired..
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BLADES OF THUNDER (Book I)
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BLADES OF THUNDER (Book I)

All 2015 profits from the sale of this book will go to Fisher House Charleston, SC! Fisher House Charleston will..
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Local American Legion renovation is receiving help from Air Force volunteers...
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Local American Legion renovation is receiving help from Air Force volunteers...

South Pittsburg, TN
The following may be a story of interest for your publication… The building, American Legion Post 62, was built in 1925..
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My Family Tradition
FAMILY LEGACY

My Family Tradition

Sacramento, CA
This is a newspaper clipping about my father, Oliver Hackwith and his brothers. He lied about his age and joined..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

March on Soldiers

Our America Flag symbolizes the values that we believe To never give up hope and to hold on to our dreams. Stand..
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FAMILY LEGACY

One family's gives six-star WWII service

Hannibal, MO
Six of the Allen men left their home in small-town Minnesota to fight in World War II. Their father would..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

SIX FEET BY FOUR FEET AND JUST AS DEEP; IT IS THE DOOR TO..

I wrote a book about crossing the ultimate Rubicon called suicide. To begin with, let it be known we..
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Be Kind to One Another
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Be Kind to One Another

This country is now so divided along political ideologies that many Americans are not only disillusioned with the political class..
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Gone but never forgotten
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Gone but never forgotten

Lake Placid, FL
To show support for our troops during the Vietnam War, we wore a bracelet bearing the name of a POW..
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Four Womack children in Desert Storm
FAMILY LEGACY

Four Womack children in Desert Storm

Dover, AR
This is a story about five out of seven children who went through the military. Two of them went through..
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My U.S. flag photo
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

My U.S. flag photo

Owings, MD
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My U.S. flag: Holding Old Glory
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My U.S. flag: Holding Old Glory

Anaheim, CA
I was sergeant of the guard in the Color Guard. I was holding Old Glory! Semper Fidelis
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Shadow box
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS

Shadow box

Pine City, MN
My dad was a BM2 in the Navy stationed in Pearl Harbor when World War II ended in August 1945...
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Old Glory is presented by Oro Valley Post 132 to students
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Old Glory is presented by Oro Valley Post 132 to students

Oro Valley, AZ
Arizona's Oro Valley Post 132 Color Guard presents the colors to Wilson K-8 students in Oro Valley, Ariz., on Veterans..
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My U.S. Flag: Showing pride from Illinois
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My U.S. Flag: Showing pride from Illinois

Chadwick, IL
Trimmed a few overhanging branches off of my tree by the road so I can display the United States Ensign..
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My U.S. Flag: Will fly till the day I die
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My U.S. Flag: Will fly till the day I die

Abilene, TX
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My U.S. Flag: Showing the colors
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My U.S. Flag: Showing the colors

Maybell, CO
I erected this flagpole and The Colors Veterans Day 2013. The backdrop is always beautiful but sometimes borders on spectacular...
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

Sunset Beach Cape May New Jersey Flag Ceremony

Lower Township, Cape May Point , NJ
Marvin Hume, a World War II veteran, recently passed at 94 after flying veterans casket flags for 40 years at..
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CREATING THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL: The Inside Story
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

CREATING THE VIETNAM VETERANS MEMORIAL: The Inside Story

Forty years after the end of the Vietnam War, the definitive story is being told of the 3½-year quest to..
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Angels of the Night but Devils by Dark
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Angels of the Night but Devils by Dark

Do you remember your first time away from the influence and control of your parents? Was it when you..
3,217 views
Legion Riders Post 96 13th annual Freedom Ride
LEGION RIDERS

Legion Riders Post 96 13th annual Freedom Ride

Morgan City, LA
ALR Post 96, Morgan City, LA "Atchafalaya" chapter held its 13 Annual Freedom Ride and 1st Annual Freedom Fest on..
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