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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
The training instructor I remember most
Shortly after being sworn into active duty in the Air Force in September 1966 at the Omaha Recruitment Center, and..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
O.C. honors eight adventurous seniors/WWII vets to fly in vintage biplane
Fullerton, CA
94-year-old U.S. Army WWII veteran (B-29 radio operator) Vince Van Velzer, along with four other senior veterans and three female..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legion member reaches 100th birthday
Harmony, NC
Mr. Dick Norris, Legionnaire from North Iredell Post 113 of Harmony, N.C., had his 100th birthday in early March. "Mr. Dick"..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Winter Fortress
More than 70 years after the end of World War II, the stories of the brave men and women who..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Dear Mary
Dear Mary Dear Mary, I miss you so. But you know I had to go, Or else our country would never be free, From..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Operation Iraqi Freedom: the real story
Dearborn, MI
Before Operation Iraqi Freedom the U.S. armed forces built up a powerful concentration of hardware and rear security probably unknown..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Special Project For Ohioan
Special Project..
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OTHER
Giles Biondi Ladies Auxiliary Unit 63 celebrates Legion birthday with hospital Bingo party
Bound Brook, NJ
Bound Brook, N.J., March 10, 2016: Members of Giles Biondi American Legion Ladies Auxiliary Unit 63 hosted a Bingo..
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OTHER
Coloma (Mich.) Post 362 celebrates Legion's 97th birthday
Coloma, MI
Coloma Post 362, located in Coloma, Mich., celebrated the Legion's 97th birthday. Commander Mark McKie welcomed guest speaker Sheriff L. Paul..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Double impact
Saegertown, PA
Saegertown Memorial Post 205 has added a batting cage to its air rifle range, all of this indoors. The difference..
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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. He doesn't know..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
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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OTHER
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..
3,973 views
OTHER
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.
3,172 views
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,..
3,714 views
OTHER
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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