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SUPPORT FOR POST-9/11 VETERANS
Texas post holds job fair for veterans
Round Rock, TX
Post 447 in Round Rock, Texas, hosted a job fair for veterans. About 20 companies participated and about 100 vets..
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Nonprofit helping veterans nationwide with the expenses of keeping their service dog
Newburyport, MA
My name is Connie Hellwig, and I organized a nonprofit to do my part as a civilian and support the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
AMERICA’S VICTORY
San Juan Hill, Ardennes, Iwo Jima, Pork Chop Hill, The Tet, From mounted horse and saber, to A bomb and supersonic..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
www.bradfordforpresident.com
To "Restore Prosperity and Preserve Freedom" is the motto and purpose of all that you will read and find at..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Henry Repeating Arms honors veterans at Great American Outdoor Show
Harrisburg, PA
Henry Repeating Arms presented Military Service Golden Boy Tribute rifles to six veterans, from World War II to Afghanistan, at..
3,639 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Berlin salutes returning GIs
Williamsburg, VA
The Checkpoint Charlie Foundation, a nonprofit educational group in Berlin, Germany, welcomes returning Army and Air Force GIs who served..
3,745 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Family history in the military
Great Bend, KS
My maternal grandfather served during World War I. My father served in the Navy during World War II. My maternal..
2,961 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Bill's Book
The book is not about me but we. It's about family, friends and associates I consider important during an 85..
2,659 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Cold War in the Vietnam era
Minot, ND
I worked at Minot Air Force Base, N.D., for three and a half years. We had missile silos, B-52s, a..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
'We don't see anything'
Jacksonville, FL
In the mid 80's I was aboard the Coast Guard cutter Salvia; she had just gone over major repairs, mainly..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family military history
Los Angeles, CA
-John Davidson of Prince Edward County, Va., Virginia Line, American Revolution -Dr. Richard Davidson of Kentucky, U.S. Army, Fort Adams, Miss.,..
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HONOR GUARD
In Kentucky, an honor guard offers special equine ceremony
Nicholasville, KY
A riderless horse and a caisson can often be seen forming a silhouette against the skyline at Camp Nelson Cemetery..
6,198 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Sherman history
Erlrlanger , KY
I served in the Air Force August 1958 to November 1963. My oldest son, in the Army for 26 years...
3,104 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Believing In Horses, Too
Believing In Horses, Too by Valerie Ormond Thirteen-year-old Sadie worries about her father serving in Afghanistan and turns to her love..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Generations
Crystal River, FL
In my family we have had five generations in the Navy. My grandfather, Canadian Navy; my father, Canadian Navy; myself,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Fred A. Hedlund returns from the Pacific in 1945
Chicago, IL
Chief Fred A. Hedlund returned to get married on July 14, 1945, to Miss Eleanor V. Anderson of Chicago.
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OTHER
Congressional Gold Medal awarded to 65th Infantry Regiment “Borinqueneers” of Puerto Rico
Orlando, FL
On June 10, 2014, history was made for the 65th Infantry Regiment, nicknamed the “Borinqueneers,” hailing from Puerto Rico. President..
7,005 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Line in the Sand
A line in the Sand is a story of Patriotism, love for country, dedication to duty, mental and physical sacrifice..
3,333 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Between the bumps
Modesto, CA
I sort of think of my time in the Army as being between the bumps. I went in in April..
3,305 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Right next door to the Arizona
Modesto, CA
I remember when I was a kid and my mom told me that my uncle Glenn (Reddick) was assigned to..
2,884 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Couple's hobby leads to proper headstone for Civil War veteran
Belfast, ME
Civilians Richard and Joni Smith are a couple that share long family ties to the military and a fascination with..
2,965 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Solderi's Request
As I leave America, the land I love so much, to go across the sea to toil on foreign soil. I go..
2,636 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
70 years of continuous Legion membership
Frankenmuth, MI
American Legion Post 150 in Frankenmuth, Mich., honored two members who have 70 years of continuous membership in The American..
3,384 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Greece Post 468 raises $12,300 in two events
Rochester, NY
I am the commander of the Greece (N.Y.) American Legion Post 468. I am writing to tell everyone about the..
4,667 views
FAMILY LEGACY
My military family
Schererville, IN
My dad's uncle served in World War I, was gassed, died in the 1920s and was a member of The..
2,897 views
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Michigan post becomes home, historic warehouse for local uniforms, artifacts
Oxford, MI
Photo courtesy of the Post 108 Museum in Oxford, Mich. Legion member James Parkhurst curates the Walter Fraser Post 108 Museum..
3,736 views
FAMILY LEGACY
A family in service
Red Lion, PA
My mother was the youngest of 10 siblings - she was born in 1919, to give you an idea of..
3,002 views
FAMILY LEGACY
One generation of brothers serves over 150 years in military
Phenix City, AL
For 11 of the 16 Davis children, serving in the military served as a path out of their hometown, Wetumpka,..
5,046 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
A Vietnam soldier's service
Trout Valley, IL
Gary Peacock served July 1968 to April 1971 when he was honorably discharged. He served with 25th infantry from Jan. 10,..
3,209 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Staff Sgt. Wesley F. Celius, Merrill's Marauders
Cookeville, TN
My dad, Staff Sgt. Wesley F. Celius, was one of 2,997 combat veteran troops who volunteered for Merrill's Marauders. He..
3,599 views
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