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SUPPORT FOR POST-9/11 VETERANS
Fourth annual concert to benefit our wounded warriors
Rochester, NY
On Saturday, Aug. 15, the streets of Greece, N.Y., were rumbling with the sounds of motorcycles and patriotic vehicles as..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
My Green Socks
MY GREEN SOCKS In the gym just the other day this young fellow scoffed and said: “Your socks don’t match your other..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Don't Finish Third - A Cold War Story
Don't Finish Third - A Cold War Story recounts my 356 days serving in the Alaskan Air Command as a..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Ohio post upcycles community's trash into eyecatching veterans' monument
Johnstown, OH
In Johnstown, Ohio, Post 254 recently dedicated a large Wall of Honor monument that commemorates local veterans, including 21 Ohioans..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Italian immigrant served both Italy, U.S.
Dacula, GA
I respectably request The American Legion consider honoring my father, Gus Valeri, who served in WWI. His accomplishments were considerable..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Military history of Frederick W. Ellis
Daphne, AL
On April 3, I was taken to Fort Devens, and after a week of indoctrination and being issued clothing, physicals..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Fairhope, Ala., honors its veterans
Fairhope, AL
VSOS UNITE TO BUILD A MEMORIAL FOR FAMILIES AND VETERANS Veterans and local citizens join forces to create a unique..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Doyle's War, Save the Males
Four years as an Air Force air traffic controller during the Korean War was my introduction to the gender wars...
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
World War II veteran awarded the French Legion of Honor
New Castle, IN
Carl R. Crisp, a New Castle resident and a veteran of the Army Air Corps in World War II, was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Dishonoring the Honorable
This book exposes the CORRUPTION and RED TAPE at the DVA. Hopfully my 21 years experience will help veterans in..
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OTHER
Book addresses POW's struggle
Alexandria, VA
The tough issues that The American Legion faces today in helping returning veterans with severe injuries and emotional trauma are..
3,888 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Welcome home, Vietnam veterans
Mesa, AZ
Forty years after the end of the Vietnam War our veterans from that terrible conflict are to be celebrated for..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
EXCITEMENT! Shot At And Missed
I have recently published my new book, EXCITEMENT! Shot At And Missed (Tate Publishing), remembrances of my brother, Sgt. Ken..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
AGENT ORANGE ON GUAM
I personally handled the Agent Orange herbicides drums and 50 lbs bags of powdered silvex, mixed by hand and power..
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FAMILY LEGACY
My dad was a WW I veteran
Flushing, NY
My dad, Arthur W. Farash, was drafted in the US Navy in 1917 in Newport, Rhode Island, and joined the..
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HONOR GUARD
Snoqualmie Valley Veterans Honor Guard
Snoqualmie, WA
Established in 2009, the Snoqualmie Valley Veterans Honor Guard made up of members of the Renton-Pickering Post 79, Department of..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Sprague family military history dates to Union Army
Plattsburgh, NY
My great-grandfather Samual Sprague served an enlistment in the Union Army, then another one for his married brother. My father Ralph..
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OTHER
9/11/1814: Battle of Lake Champlain
Plattsburgh, NY
A little-known battle of the War of 1812 was on Lake Champlain near the small city of Plattsburgh, which was..
3,269 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Pride, family and country
Merrimack, NH
I was taught to be respectful, honest and caring. Raised in a small New Hampshire town. We cared about our..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Vietnam tragedy
Lancaster, CA
Since I worked on the C-123s at Phan Rang, I knew most of the flight crews. I put me..
3,433 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My time, my life in uniform
North Bend, WA
My time in uniform predates my membership in The American Legion. My dad, a World War I Navy veteran, was..
4,799 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Dessert Shield, Storm and Farewell
Red Lion, PA
I was commissioned May 19, 1973, and spent my time as a reservist on SADT/AT tours with..
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OTHER
Junior Shooting Sports under way at Post 209
Colorado Springs, CO
American Legion Junior Shooting Sports at Centennial Post 209 began the fall semester on Sept. 9. The class was full and..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Military legacy of the Charley Family
Bishop, CA
Staff Sgt. (Gunny) Benjamin Charley Sr. Honorable discharge (retired) World War II and South Korea (Rifleman and other MOS-combat veteran-VA rated-100 percent..
3,116 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Family legacy
Oakland, TN
I am a retired SGM with more than 27 years served; I retired in 1995. My uncles served during World..
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OTHER
Lingering POW issue
Arroyo Grande, CA
In 1971 or 1972 the prime minister of Sweden (Olof Palme), in a speech at the National Press Club in..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Controlled substance
I am a member of The American Legion, Disabled American Veterans, and the Paralyzed Veterans of America...
2,927 views
OTHER
American Veterans Traveling Tribute appearing in New Jersey
Bridgewater, NJ
The American Veterans Traveling Tribute and Traveling Wall will once again visit the Somerset County Park Commission’s North Branch Park/County..
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LEGION RIDERS
Chapter 684 provides escort for War on Terror memorial exhibit
Ridgecrest, CA
Ridgecrest is a relatively small California high desert city that is tucked away in the Indian Wells Valley, with a..
4,525 views
OTHER
Vietnam's Playground
Whittier, NC
Lost my brother Nick last March to cancer, we both served, Nick was a Seabee. Wrote a story in his..
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