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FAMILY LEGACY
World War II aviation electrical mechanic marches into eternity
Pennsauken, NJ
World War II veteran Private 1st Class Vincent R. Pagliaro marched into eternity on Nov. 9, 2015. He was 95,..
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VOLUNTEERING
Vets in the Classroom
LAS VEGAS, NV
Each year, Doris French Elementary School invites Veteran from Paradise Post 149 and other organizations, to join them for a..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
World War II pilot sculpts lifesize monument to recognize fallen airmen
Longmont, CO
Photo courtesy of LestWeForgetSculpture.org | Three figures from World War II veteran Fredric Arnold's "Lest We Forget" sculptural monument stand..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Operation Vegas Heroes
Las Vegas, NV
The American Legion Paradise Post 149 continues with Operation Vegas Heroes, a project they have been working for seven years...
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
An airman's time in service
Pocatello, ID
Right out of high school in 1967 I left home for the first time for the Air Force, Lackland Air..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Ocean Springs Post 42 to create Pershing Square
Ocean Springs, MS
Post 42 in Ocean Springs, Miss., is sponsoring a fundraising drive to create a Pershing Square honoring all living and..
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HONOR GUARD
Post 72 shines in veterans funeral details
Orem, UT
This is a copy of a Letter I sent to the commander of Post 72 Orem, Utah. Just wanted to..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
My good weather flags I fly
Pocatello, ID
The red, white and blue represents the millions that have given their life for our freedoms we enjoy today! My United..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
STONE PONY
This true story is being covered by a local Washington D.C. newspaper reporter. 65 year old US Army Vietnam Veteran..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Air Force Man
Air Force Man by Tim Ramsey My father was an Air Force man for twenty years. He served his country faithfully..
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OTHER
Knit, crochet, or quilt a blanket for veterans and their families in need of..
Washington Crossing, PA
I am an ambassador for a charity called "67 Blankets for Nelson Mandela Day" in the United States. We knit,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
My uncle: Col. Henry W. Steadman, USMC
Dallas, TX
Model Marine By Jim Brasher This is a story about a young man I knew during the Great Depression and the days,..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Visiting vets is also self-healing
Port Huron, MI
I have recently been volunteering with the hospice program "We Honor Vets" and have not only enjoyed the visits in..
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FAMILY LEGACY
An all-service family
San Antonio, TX
Starting with World War I, a great-uncle was a doughboy in France. In World War II an uncle was a..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Bless 'Em All
Bless’Em All It was a beautiful mid-morning on Veterans Day. I was walking across the Wal-Mart parking lot on my way..
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HONOR GUARD
Very busy and visible
Columbus, IN
Bartholomew County Veterans Honor Guard of Indiana is comprised of veterans of various local veteran organizations, as well as honorably..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
94th Division honors Vincenzo Geramita with Bronze Star earned 70 years ago
Lyndhurst, NJ
Military Experience (U.S. Army): Vincenzo Geramita began basic training at Camp Phillips, Salina, Kan., in 1942. In 1943 he was..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
How I met my commander in chief
Santa Ana, CA
It was September 1966 and hurricane season in the Gulf of Mexico. With a force not seen in South Texas..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 555 sponsors two local high school students for Girls State
Midway City, CA
Karen Neilson and Lisa Nguyen, seniors at Garden Grove High School and Westminster High School respectively, just returned from a..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
POW/MIA ceremony in Babylon, N.Y.
Babylon, NY
A POW/MIA ceremony was held Sept. 18 and 19 at Babylon Town Hall. The guest speaker was Christine Bernroth, N.Y. State..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Honoring the flag ... and the soldier
Yarmouth Port, NY
KEESEVILLE, NY - November 2, 2015 I own a small flagpole company in upstate New York, called Adirondack Flagpoles, and..
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LEGION RIDERS
Norfolk, N.Y., American Legion Riders
Potsdam, NY
A welcome tradition to summer days is the rumble of motorcycles passing through local towns in support of various North..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
A very personal story from a World War II veteran
Tallahassee, FL
Military is a great magazine. It is loaded, however, with gung-ho stories of action in the war; battles, sea victories,..
3,760 views
OTHER
North Carolina military archivists speak to Post 543
St. James, NC
At the Oct. 28 meeting of Richard H. Stewart Jr. American Legion Post 543, held at the St. James Community..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Soldier Pays
The Soldier Pays What do they mean it’s the results that could not be foreseen? It’s about the mothers, fathers, brothers,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Forgotten One/The Demons That Followed Me Home
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Primary Candidates
Primary Candidates is a Hunter Morgan novel about international and political terrorism. It takes place during the 2008 presidential primary..
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OTHER
Replica Liberty Bell to be dispayed and heard on Veterans Day
Sidney, IA
On Nov. 11, 2015, Veterans Day, Williams-Jobe-Gibson American Legion Post 128 will add to their Veterans Day activities the reading..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Michigan post works with youth to inspire patriots through programming
Boyne City, MI
In Boyne City, Mich., Post 228 has kept the youth involved in Americanism programs for almost two decades. By nurturing..
2,846 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
A salute to Veterans Day
Lambertville , NJ
Thoughts and reflections from an old Vietnam War veteran ..
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