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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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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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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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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
World War II veteran paints portraits of 'fallen heroes' from War on Terrorism
Aliquippa, PA
Above: This is one of the 96 portraits Legionnaire Alexander Yawor has painted of fallen veterans. Legionnaire Alexander Yawor, 93, paints..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Honoring the national bird of Parris Island
Let me start by saying when I went to boot camp, I was a fourth-degree black belt in the gym..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
From last to first
In 1967, I was a skinny, non-athletic kid, when I reported to the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center at..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Drill corporal selection
Upon completing basic training in 1982 at Fort Dix, N.J., I was selected to attend the United States Army Drill..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Gardens of Stone
Gardens..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Birthday at basic
I turned 21 during basic training at Fort Lewis, Wash. My drill instructor woke us up at 12 a.m., and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A trophy from basic training
My basic training was in 1965 at Fort Dix, N.J. I was pretty much in the front-running of my company...
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family members in the military
Clairton, PA
STEPFATHER: World War I OLDEST BROTHER: World War II SECOND BR0THER: Korea MYSELF: Vietnam SON: Desert Storm GRANDSON: Iran, Afghanistan
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Boot camp at Fort Dix, N.J.
My worst memory was nuclear, biological, chemical training.
The gas chamber—
I will never forget that. The best memory was the obstacle..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Crackers and jam at Parris Island, S.C.
Out in the field at Parris Island, S.C., I was starving when the drill instructor asked me, "Hey, Rosie, do..
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OTHER
‘I stand before you grateful’ - veterans of all generations celebrated and..
Bartelso, IL
There is something about military service which brings diverse members, even generations apart, closer together. This was evident in the words..
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VOLUNTEERING
Dover TN Good Samaritan Center Receives Donation from Dover Post 72 on November 18,..
Dover , TN
The Douglas M. Lyons, Dover Post 72, The American Legion, Department of Tennessee presented cash and checks totaling $651.00 to..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Son of WWII veteran connects histories of Iowans in 97th bomb group, 414th squadron
Larchwood, IA
Iowan Jim Bracewell joined the Army Air Corps in 1941, because his then-girlfriend Mildred said she would not be a..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Osborn family legacy stems from Revolutionary era
Shelby, MT
Revolutionary War Osborn family service began with Joshua Osborn who served his country when he enlisted in the Continental Army at..
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OTHER
Remembering a legendary horse
Arlington, VA
If you are old enough to remember that windy and biting cold day in November 1963, you will recall the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Hospital Dogs
Disclaimer The story you are about to read is pure fiction. Derived from an overactive imagination, research of animal ESP and..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Women Veterans of Southwest Missouri post receives permanent charter
Springfield, MO
On Nov. 7, 2015, Women Veterans of Southwest Missouri American Legion Post 1214 held its permanent charter ceremony and installation..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Thank You for Your Service
Thank You for Your Service I’m humbled by the folks that say “Thank you for your service” Some, just like me, went of..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 449 honors police department
Brookfield, WI
The Brookfield Police Department received a special Outstanding Public Safety Award for 2015 from American Legion Post 449 on Nov...
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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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