World War I Veterans Memorial Highway dedicated in Oregon
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World War I Veterans Memorial Highway dedicated in Oregon

Bend, OR
On Nov. 9, just two days before Veterans Day 2015 and under sunny skies at the Harney County Court House..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Letters to the Editor - Denied

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Dance of the Chameleon

Dance of the Chameleon, a Vietnam Medic's Story is an eye witness account of both heroic and shameful events occurring..
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My 20 years
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

My 20 years

Henderson, NV
I served in the U.S. Army from April 13, 1961, to June 30, 1981, and during that time I was..
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Rerouted at basic
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Rerouted at basic

I entered the Army on April 13, 1961 at the Armed Forces Entrance Station in Kansas City, Mo. We then..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Memories from basic in fall 1963 at Fort Knox, Ky.

The combat zero on my M-1 was 16 clicks elevation and four clicks left windage. I could still take one..
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Veterans Day speech appeared in the Congessional Record

Burgess, VA
AMERICAN LEGION POST 117 VETERANS DAY CEREMONY HON. ROBERT J. WITTMAN OF VIRGINIA IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES Thursday, November 19, 2015 Mr. WITTMAN. Mr. Speaker,..
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Legion post stocks VA clinic
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Legion post stocks VA clinic

Temecula/Murrieta, CA
American Legion Post 852 of Temecula/Murrieta, Calif., collected 1,500 pounds of food to help stock the food pantry at the..
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Homer White Post 66/Veterans Day
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Homer White Post 66/Veterans Day

Hiawatha, KS
American Legion Homer White Post 66 of Hiawatha, Kan., reserved three days to honor those who served and those who..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

VA Disability Compensation Benefits - It's Your Entitlement

Whether you served two years or thirty, as a member (or former member) of the Armed Forces of the United..
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My war
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

My war

Pleasant Prairie, WI
Barry Goldwater ran for president against Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and I was just old enough to vote. We were..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Volunteer typists

During basic training, we were in formation when our drill instructor asked, "Who can type?" You could have heard a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

The sound of punishment

In December 1945, I was awakened from a sound sleep at about 2 a.m. one cold wintry night at Great..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

The road to manhood

Upon arrival at the main entrance of Marine Corps Boot Camp on Parris Island, S.C., the gates opened into another..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Quitting smoking at Parris Island

In 1966 I joined the Marine Corps and went to Parris Island, S.C., as a smoker. I was in 3rd..
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Veterans Day 2015 at Post 131
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Veterans Day 2015 at Post 131

Warrensburg, MO
The Veterans Day ceremony at Matthews-Crawford Post 131 featured the honoring of 20 World War II veterans to commemorate the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Tough training in 1971

It was 1971 and we were being trained for war. There was no political correctness then or mixed training with..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

"I am an American Soldier"

I Am An American Soldier By Patricia Palmer It’s mid December of 1777 and the place is called Valley Forge. It is..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Looked like war in first days of basic

In December 1961, I took basic training at Fort Dix, N.J. Waiting in line for the multiple-shot "shot gun" in..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Best insight from basic at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

By the time I entered basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., I had graduated college, done some graduate school..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Memories of Fort Leonard Wood

My memories of basic training are all positive. It was the most fun I had in the Army. You awoke..
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FAMILY LEGACY

Post commemorates World War II airman KIA with artifact

Ellsworth, KS
Post 174 in Ellsworth, Kansas, now honors a local man who was shot down over Holland in 1944. Delorn Steiner,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

The Soldier Pays

Please go to (veteranpoetry) this is one word click on the article the The Soldier Pays
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Learning humility during pugil-stick training

I took basic training in 1968 at Fort Polk, La., also known as "Tigerland." Like the majority of us there,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

You are going to be sorry

At the end of the fourth week of basic training in July 1959 at Fort Dix, N.J., we were allowed..
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Post 449 awards Outstanding Public Safety plaque to Elm Grove police department
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Post 449 awards Outstanding Public Safety plaque to Elm Grove police department

Brookfield, WI
ELM GROVE (Nov. 19, 2015) – The Elm Grove police department received a special Outstanding Public Safety Award for 2015..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

First day at the rifle range

Having been raised a city boy in a home with no guns and having never fired one, my first day..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Fire the torpedoes

I was standing watch late one night in the barracks at Naval Training Center San Diego when I heard..
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Great-grand-uncle of Legion and SAL member
FAMILY LEGACY

Great-grand-uncle of Legion and SAL member

Granville , MA
Joseph J. Gannon of Cambridge, Mass., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action in France April 12, 1918.
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Chow Runner

I was in the Air Force, and on Jan. 26, 1965, arrived at 3706 Basic Military Training School Flight 128..
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