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"Retreat, hell! We just got here."
Berryville, VA
America entered World War I to reinforce the battered French and British troops waging a desperate fight against Germany. On..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Max Long picture
This picture of Max Long taken at our 2014 Pearl Harbor Day ceremony. Max is a 43 continuous years..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Why the military community gets upset with impostors
Deltona, FL
People ask why the military active, reserve, guard, veteran, retiree and their families get so upset with those who choose..
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LEGION RIDERS
Shop With a Cop in Aberdeen
Aberdeen, MD
On Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in Aberdeen, Maryland, the American Legion Riders of the Bernard L. Tobin Post 128 and..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Illinois Veterans Home Gets Needed Help
Sheridan, IL
The LaVerne W. Anderson American Legion Post 729 in Sheridan, Illinois, has annually supported the Veterans Home in LaSalle, Illinois...
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Battle of the Bulge veterans honored in song
Sanibel, FL
December 1944. The Ardennes region of Belgium, France and Luxembourg. The horrid, frigid weather had never been colder. Desperate men,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
He Didn't Die Alone
He Didn’t Die Alone By Earl A. Finn December 2014 My second-oldest brother, U.S. Marine Corporal Joseph Patrick Finn, was killed by a..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
In Kansas, post re-lights eternal flame honoring veterans
Lyndon, KS
On Nov. 11, the vision of past Legionnaires was realized when an eternal flame -extinguished for nearly 40 years -..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Best Little Stories from WWI
Behind the tangled alliances, feuding royals, and deadly battles are nearly 100 riveting true stories of the men and women..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Only Son (one short story of book trying to get publish)
The Only Son By Kay M. Massengill My story begins like every other story. It’s begins in a small farming community,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Destroyer Escort Sailors Association and the USS Slater DE766
The proud history of Destroyer Escorts started during WWI..
3,791 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Recruiting effort needs veterans’ voices for future success
As veterans, I am sure you receive regular thanks for your service and often reflect, with pride, on your time..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Veteran's Day Memoir
A Veteran's Day Memoir by George Cambanes November 11, 2014 As a veteran myself, I've always held the proposition that Veteran's Day was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
College Freshman
College Freshman by Tim Ramsey Mark is enrolled in my evening college reading class. This is his first semester. He began..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Post 42 conducts flag disposal
Ocean Springs, MS
Emile Ladnier American Legion Post 42 of Ocean Springs, Miss., conducted a dignified disposal of unserviceable American flags this past..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Pennsylvania boy helps veterans with combat injuries, earns congressional citation
Morgantown, PA
Photo courtesy of Linda Jacobs | Commander Roger Jacobs of American Legion Post 537 Morgantown, Alexander Hummel, Rep. Mark Gillen..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
College Freshman
College Freshman by Tim Ramsey Mark is enrolled in my evening college reading class. This is his first semester. He began..
3,370 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
The reinvention of a proud soldier
Milford, DE
John “Mac” McCormick spent his military career in the U.S. Air Force and Army, first as a broadcaster..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
D-Day veterans able to receive sand from Normandy beaches
Bonita Springs, FL
Photos of Omaha Beach courtesy of John McWilliams For veterans who served on D-Day at the beaches of Normandy, France, sand..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
World War II vet remembers growing up with the Legion
Ashler Village, CT
George H. Breuler joined The American Legion almost immediately upon discharge following World War II. He served at Utah Beach,..
3,960 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
After 70 years, World War II's women vets get their due in Revere, Mass.
Revere, MA
Legionnaire Eileen Merullo was reading the names of the deceased at a Post 61 memorial service when it hit her:..
3,481 views
OTHER
Veterans church service
Berryville, VA
On Sunday, Nov. 9, members of Lloyd Williams Post 41 attended morning worship service at the Berryville Baptist Church. We..
3,983 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
POW/MIA vigil
West Babylon, NY
On Sept. 19, 2014, the Suffolk County American Legion held a POW/MIA vigil in Babylon, N.Y. County and state officials,..
3,568 views
OTHER
World War II veteran "soldiers" to D.C.
Cottonwood, AZ
In October 1943 in Philadelphia, a 5’1”, 90-pound girl eager to “drop anchor” in the U.S. Navy sat in a..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Old piano a hidden World War II memorial
Jasper, AL
When one thinks of World War II veteran memorials, they usually think of parks or town squares with lawns, flowers..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Distinguished Legionnaire Joan De Munbrun Promoted to Post Everlasting
Chula Vista, CA
Joan De Munbrun, a Legionnaire with the Charles W. Turner Post 867 at the Chula Vista Veterans Home in California’s..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Let's Not Forget Our Veterans
Let’s Not Forget Our Veterans THERE ARE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, MARINES AND AIRMEN TOO WHO SHARE THE BED AT ARLINGTON CAUSE THEY..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family looks forward to future generation of service
Hampshire, IL
Photo | Shane James III, Philip Manning's great-grandson, poses in front of the American flag. As he expected, Philip Manning was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Bayonet Attack
My second tour in 1969 I lead a bayonet charge up a hill.Our Captain was WIA..
2,990 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Peach Seed
The Peach Seed needs no comparison to other books it stands alone in its telling of a tragic yet triumphant..
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