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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Louisiana American Legion Post 69 hosts WWII Tribute Tour

Lafayette, La., LA

American Legion Post 69 has recently hosted their second World War II Tribute Tour. The inaugural WW II Tribute..

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An Airman's Journey From 1947 Enlistment through 1972: Always A New Adventure

From enlistment at Fort Benning, Georgia in 1947 to Las Vegas, Warner Robins, post-war Japan, to Korea, Germany, and Okinawa,..

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iGuerilla

iGuerilla: Reshaping the Face of War in the 21st Century Available on Amazon and Barnes and Noble iGuerillas use progressive..

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American Legion Post 6

Grand Forks AFB, ND

Bob Greene, American Legion Post 6 commander watches as Staff Sgt. Shane Holland, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter and..

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The Last Butterfly

A respectful and honorable remembrance of the cowardly terrorist attack on the Twin Trade Towers in New York Harbor on..

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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Past Post 154 commander is parade grand marshal

Nappanee, IN

Post 154, Nappanee, Ind.: Veteran Robert (Bob) Heckathorn, past post commander, was selected as 4th of July parade grand marshal..

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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Coast Guard could be first branch to have 'dedicated list' of Purple Heart recipients

Norfolk, VA

Photo courtesy of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor When Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Aviles visited the National..

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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS

Clopper-Michael Post 10 Veteran's Mural and Memorial

Boonsboro, MD

Clopper-Michael Post 10, Boonsboro, of Md., recently installed a veteran's memorial mural to its social room to honor all veterans..

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Ohio Post 572 receives Gifts for the Yanks awards

Parma , OH

Current Ohio 13th District Commander Tim Leahy and incoming Commander Richard Wright made an award presentation to Commander Tony Kessler..

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HONOR GUARD

Legion helps honor forgotten hero at Biloxi National Cemetery

Ocean Springs, MS

A "Forgotten Hero Service" was held Friday, June 5, at Biloxi National Cemetery for a veteran with no known..

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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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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

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

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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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

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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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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