MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES

Post 555 attracts members with spaghetti and tacos

Midway City, CA
MIDWAY CITY, Calif., Oct. 1, 2015 – American Legion Post 555 in Midway City will be serving spaghetti dinners every..
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Take Me Home
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Take Me Home

Here is the link to the video montage and tune on Vimeo and YouTube. https://vimeo.com/139736732 https://youtu.be/NUv9fjs3AR4 Please let me know is there..
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Fourth annual concert to benefit our wounded warriors
SUPPORT FOR POST-9/11 VETERANS

Fourth annual concert to benefit our wounded warriors

Rochester, NY
On Saturday, Aug. 15, the streets of Greece, N.Y., were rumbling with the sounds of motorcycles and patriotic vehicles as..
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My Green Socks
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

My Green Socks

MY GREEN SOCKS In the gym just the other day this young fellow scoffed and said: “Your socks don’t match your other..
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Don't Finish Third - A Cold War Story
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Don't Finish Third - A Cold War Story

Don't Finish Third - A Cold War Story recounts my 356 days serving in the Alaskan Air Command as a..
3,515 views
Ohio post upcycles community's trash into eyecatching veterans' monument
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Ohio post upcycles community's trash into eyecatching veterans' monument

Johnstown, OH
In Johnstown, Ohio, Post 254 recently dedicated a large Wall of Honor monument that commemorates local veterans, including 21 Ohioans..
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Italian immigrant served both Italy, U.S.
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Italian immigrant served both Italy, U.S.

Dacula, GA
I respectably request The American Legion consider honoring my father, Gus Valeri, who served in WWI. His accomplishments were considerable..
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Military history of Frederick W. Ellis
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Military history of Frederick W. Ellis

Daphne, AL
On April 3, I was taken to Fort Devens, and after a week of indoctrination and being issued clothing, physicals..
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Fairhope, Ala., honors its veterans
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Fairhope, Ala., honors its veterans

Fairhope, AL
VSOS UNITE TO BUILD A MEMORIAL FOR FAMILIES AND VETERANS Veterans and local citizens join forces to create a unique..
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Doyle's War, Save the Males
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Doyle's War, Save the Males

Four years as an Air Force air traffic controller during the Korean War was my introduction to the gender wars...
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World War II veteran awarded the French Legion of Honor
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

World War II veteran awarded the French Legion of Honor

New Castle, IN
Carl R. Crisp, a New Castle resident and a veteran of the Army Air Corps in World War II, was..
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Dishonoring the Honorable
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Dishonoring the Honorable

This book exposes the CORRUPTION and RED TAPE at the DVA. Hopfully my 21 years experience will help veterans in..
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OTHER

Book addresses POW's struggle

Alexandria, VA
The tough issues that The American Legion faces today in helping returning veterans with severe injuries and emotional trauma are..
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Welcome home, Vietnam veterans
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Welcome home, Vietnam veterans

Mesa, AZ
Forty years after the end of the Vietnam War our veterans from that terrible conflict are to be celebrated for..
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EXCITEMENT! Shot At And Missed
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

EXCITEMENT! Shot At And Missed

I have recently published my new book, EXCITEMENT! Shot At And Missed (Tate Publishing), remembrances of my brother, Sgt. Ken..
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AGENT ORANGE ON GUAM
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

AGENT ORANGE ON GUAM

I personally handled the Agent Orange herbicides drums and 50 lbs bags of powdered silvex, mixed by hand and power..
3,876 views
FAMILY LEGACY

My dad was a WW I veteran

Flushing, NY
My dad, Arthur W. Farash, was drafted in the US Navy in 1917 in Newport, Rhode Island, and joined the..
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Snoqualmie Valley Veterans Honor Guard
HONOR GUARD

Snoqualmie Valley Veterans Honor Guard

Snoqualmie, WA
Established in 2009, the Snoqualmie Valley Veterans Honor Guard made up of members of the Renton-Pickering Post 79, Department of..
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FAMILY LEGACY

Sprague family military history dates to Union Army

Plattsburgh, NY
My great-grandfather Samual Sprague served an enlistment in the Union Army, then another one for his married brother. My father Ralph..
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OTHER

9/11/1814: Battle of Lake Champlain

Plattsburgh, NY
A little-known battle of the War of 1812 was on Lake Champlain near the small city of Plattsburgh, which was..
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Pride, family and country
FAMILY LEGACY

Pride, family and country

Merrimack, NH
I was taught to be respectful, honest and caring. Raised in a small New Hampshire town. We cared about our..
3,530 views
Vietnam tragedy
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Vietnam tragedy

Lancaster, CA
Since I worked on the C-123s at Phan Rang, I knew most of the flight crews. I put me..
3,337 views
My time, my life in uniform
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

My time, my life in uniform

North Bend, WA
My time in uniform predates my membership in The American Legion. My dad, a World War I Navy veteran, was..
4,696 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Dessert Shield, Storm and Farewell

Red Lion, PA
I was commissioned May 19, 1973, and spent my time as a reservist on SADT/AT tours with..
2,887 views
Junior Shooting Sports under way at Post 209
OTHER

Junior Shooting Sports under way at Post 209

Colorado Springs, CO
American Legion Junior Shooting Sports at Centennial Post 209 began the fall semester on Sept. 9. The class was full and..
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FAMILY LEGACY

Military legacy of the Charley Family

Bishop, CA
Staff Sgt. (Gunny) Benjamin Charley Sr. Honorable discharge (retired) World War II and South Korea (Rifleman and other MOS-combat veteran-VA rated-100 percent..
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FAMILY LEGACY

Family legacy

Oakland, TN
I am a retired SGM with more than 27 years served; I retired in 1995. My uncles served during World..
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OTHER

Lingering POW issue

Arroyo Grande, CA
In 1971 or 1972 the prime minister of Sweden (Olof Palme), in a speech at the National Press Club in..
2,641 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Controlled substance

I am a member of The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, and the Paralyzed Veterans of America...
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American Veterans Traveling Tribute appearing in New Jersey
OTHER

American Veterans Traveling Tribute appearing in New Jersey

Bridgewater, NJ
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Wall will once again visit the Somerset County Park Commission’s North Branch Park/County..
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