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LEGION RIDERS
Georgia post to hold Ride for America for 17th straight year
Loganville, GA
For the past 16 years, American Legion Post 233, Loganville, Ga., has held an annual Ride For America. Each Memorial..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Rendevous Tahiti
Rendezvous Tahiti ..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Navy Brothers
Marietta, GA
This a story about the three Hayes brothers and their service in the Navy. Bill served in the mid-to-late 1950s, including..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Grasshopper pilot recalls flying unarmed in front lines during World War 2
Marlborough, MA
Photo: World War II veteran and grasshopper pilot Charles Rogers stands in front of his Piper Cub. Rogers’ plane had..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Small Iowa town honors its veterans
Vinton, IA
Vinton, Iowa, is a very typical small town USA. One of our better achievements is the placing and honoring of..
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FAMILY LEGACY
1st. Lt. Claire Garvin Cohagan
Joplin, MO
My father was in World War I in the Army. He fought in France and the Argonne Forest. He always said..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family military service
Winchester, VA
My great-great grandfather on my mother's side served in "D" Company, 13th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers during the Civil War...
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FAMILY LEGACY
A World War I veteran's legacy extends three generations
Newberg, OR
My dad, Lieutenant Colonel Raymond C. Lutz, graduated from Pitt Dental school in 1917 just in time to join the..
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LEGION RIDERS
Alabama's first American Legion Riders Legacy Ride
Montgomery, AL
The Alabama American Legion Riders conducted their first state Legacy Ride. See link for news coverage. http://www.fox10tv.com/Clip/11379007/veterans-complete-week-long-ride-around-the-state-for-charity#.VSiPDQPJNiE.facebook
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post honors all deceased local veterans, including those with unmarked graves
Marshall, TX
In Marshall, Texas, Legionnaires from Post 878 are assuring every veteran receives honors at his grave. The post now will..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Cold War veteran
Augusta, GA
In my case, REALLY cold! 1963 - 1972 in a submarine (SSBN and SSN) with two Extended trips to the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Heroes From the Wall
Heroes From the Wall consists of 22 chapter-size biographies of some of the men that died in Vietnam. One of..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family of sailors
Danielson, CT
My father served in the U.S. Coast Guard during Prohibition. I served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 to 1973,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Oliveira military veterans
Winter Haven, FL
My father immigrated from Portugal as a young man. I am the youngest of three sons. My oldest brother, who..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Three generations serving this nation
Burlington, WA
Father - William Carl Reed, 2nd Lt., U.S. Army Anti-aircraft Artillery, World War II Son - Gregory Carl Reed, Sp5, U.S...
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Voorhees, N.J., Township Wall of Honor
Voorhees, NJ
I was recently honored for my Korean and Vietnam era service by the Township of Voorhees, N.J. I received a..
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FAMILY LEGACY
240 years of service
Hearne, TX
My Coolidge fifth-great-grandfather was at the Boston Tea Party and died at the Battle of Lexington. Another Coolidge fought in..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
World War II Navy experiences of John Bray
Cincinnati, OH
JOHN (ED) BRAY, WORLD WAR II PURPLE HEART RECIPIENT John (Ed) Bray was awarded a Purple Heart for his service and..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Riders chapter sends WWII vets on honor flight
Pueblo, CO
Around November 2014 our American Legion Riders Chapter 203 decided we would donate $1,000 to send one World War II..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
One town's controversy over monument ends with increased honors for veterans
King, NC
In King, N.C., a legal battle threatened to omit a veterans monument from the town. Now, there are several. Legionnaire Steven..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Ohio post celebrates American Legion's 96th birthday
Georgetown, OH
Carey Bavis American Legion Post 180 had a great celebration for the 96th year since The American Legion was convened..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
San Diego Post 731 Welcomes Newest Post Member
San Diego, CA
Meet Auggie Souza. A World War II Army veteran who served in a 90mm Anti Aircraft Mobile Gun Crew. Auggie..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family legacy
Marietta, GA
As far as I know we had no family members in the first World War, but boy, we had a..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Lt. Col. John S. Wittenborn
Olathe, KS
Lt. Col. Wittenborn enlisted in the Air Force Reserve, 442nd MAW, Richards-Gebaur AFB, Mo., in February 1967. Returning from basic..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Everything Changed: The VietNam War and American Culture - Lessons Not Learned
In this study you will find the objective of this book by Dr. Heyward H. Macdonald, a VietNam Veteran who..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Blissful Verses & Rhymes of Sorrow, Poetry Nights @ the American Legion
Two poets first met nearly four years ago at a bazaar at the Anglican Christ Church in Colonia Las Lomas,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
California post donates presidential document to James Monroe High School
Granada Hills, CA
On Presidents Day, Legion Aircraft Post 581 donated a document signed by President James Monroe to a nearby high school..
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OTHER
Vietnam Veterans Day and returning war vets
Columbus, OH
As a Vietnam vet (1966/67), I have to admit I choked up when I saw the info from the Legion..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
I Still Served in the American legion
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OTHER
Welcome home, Vietnam vets!
Wayne, PA
On Memorial Day 2014, we were able to have a truck donated for the Vietnam veterans, to welcome them home..
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