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Post/Unit 42, Ocean Springs, makes state history
Ocean Springs, MS
For the first time in the history of American Legion Post 42 of Ocean Springs, three current members of..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Hometown heroes
Elizabethtown, PA
The highest honor that can be awarded a man in the military is the Congressional Medal of Honor. About 3,400..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Oakdale Veteran's Memorial enhanced by hardscapes
Oakdale, MN
The new Veteran’s Memorial at Oakdale City Hall creates an enduring space for citizens to honor military friends and family,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
1918 Great Flu Pandemic in World War I
Rosemount, MN
My father, Arne Thompson, was the son of Norwegian immigrants who lived in Minnesota. During World War I, he served..
5,262 views
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Boys Staters from Post 284 receive medals and certificates
Belleview, FL
Two of the six boys who went to Tallahassee for Boys State came to Post 284’s meeting on Sept. 2,..
3,876 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Auxiliary Unit 284 visits veterans
Belleview, FL
On July 30, 2013, Belleview American Legion Unit 284 visited the Ocala Ritz Veterans Village. Here struggling veterans can stay..
3,828 views
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Post 230 presentation to Veterans Association
Hawthorne, FL
Members of American Legion Post 230 of Hawthorne, Fla., visited the Veterans Association at The Atrium, Gainesville, Fla., on Wednesday,..
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Post 230 awards first annual scholarship
Hawthorne, FL
American Legion Post 230 (Hawthorne, Fla.) Commander Harry Carter presents a check for $500 to Courtney O'Brien as her father..
3,695 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
One soldier learns at Anzio that war is not at all like the movies
San Antonio, TX
Though Guadalupe Coy was drafted into the Army during World War II, he was pretty excited about the chance to..
4,792 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Transatlantic love story: WWII veterans to celebrate 70 years of marriage
Conroe, TX
William Hastings joined the Army in 1942 to beat the draft. After training in the Army Air Corps and serving..
4,382 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Marine proudly recalls service during World War II
Bowerston, OH
I was born, raised and educated in a small town in Ohio. I graduated from high school in June 1942...
7,280 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Keeping a proud family military history alive
Blytheville, AR
My name is Michael Freligh and a proud member of American Legion Post 24 in Blytheville, Ark. Our family military..
3,621 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Hometown hero honored after 68 years
Florence, KY
To whom it may concern: My name is Norbert Lankheit, commander, Squadron 4 Florence Ky., and now also serving as SAL..
3,720 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Wisconsin town raises $250,000 to honor veterans
Bloomer, WI
The Wisconsin town of Bloomer may have less than 4,000 residents, but it came together to create a memorial that..
4,278 views
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San Diego 22nd District Inter-Post Membership Challenge
Vista, CA
During the 2012/13 membership year, San Diego Post 731 issued a membership challenge to Vista Post 365. The bet: "highest..
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Hampstead, Md., Post 200 to hold candlelight vigil for POW/MIAs
Hampstead, MD
On Friday, Sept. 20 beginning at 7 p.m., the Hampstead American Legion located at 4600 Legion Lane, Hampstead, Md., will..
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American Legion provides drop box for flags
Hiawatha, KS
Hiawatha, Kan. American Legion Homer White Post 66 Vice Commander Steve Winter is shown with the retired-flag drop box he..
4,964 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Elijah B. Hayes Post 168 recognizes 70-year member
Patterson, CA
Post 168 recently honored Marcel Chapuis for 70 years of Legion service at its installation of officers. A native of Salinas,..
4,007 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Paintings honor veterans at Minnesota cemetery
Little Falls, MN
The Minnesota State Veterans Cemetery committal hall is getting a unique memorial: five 8-by-10-foot oil paintings representing the five different..
4,476 views
FAMILY LEGACY
The Bugler, 32nd Division, World War I
Oklahoma City, OK
In the summer of 1917, entering World War I was unavoidable by the United States. The German U-boat submarine assault..
6,008 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Army court reporter witnesses the Indian independence movement
Philadelphia, PA
At the tail-end of World War II, JAG court reporter Tom Hickey took a ship to India, a country at..
4,540 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Michigan family serves at home, abroad and as Legionnaires
St. Clair, MI
Barbara Lawrence Doerr met Jack more than 60 years ago - she had been a cadet nurse who graduated when..
4,139 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
'This is a real recruiter for the Legion'
Battle Creek, MI
After leaving the DEC meeting in Lansing for the drive back home to Battle Creek, I stopped at Eaton/Greenawalt-Flaherty Post..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Korean War medic risks life and limb to protect fellow soldiers
Cape May, NJ
As the battle for the T-Bone Hill area began in North Korea, former Staff Sgt. Patrick “King” Sbarra, who served..
4,852 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Veterans work together to raise unique memorial, funds
Montrose, MI
What began as an artist's tribute to his late father-in-law, a Korean War POW, is growing into a community veterans..
3,933 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
80-year-old veteran still serving
Akron, OH
I enlisted into the U.S. Navy on my 17th birthday. I was sworn in at Columbus, Ohio, and received my..
4,233 views
FAMILY LEGACY
A remarkable continuation
Duxbury, MA
The following ran as an editorial in the July 24 Duxbury (Mass.) Clipper. The author is a longtime newspaper columnist..
3,611 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Ralph Bartels, World War II veteran
Lansing, IA
I was born in Maynard, Iowa, and graduated from Maynard High School. I enlisted in the U.S. Army on March..
5,256 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Vietnam veteran is finally home
Jasper, IN
I was born in Waukon, Iowa, and graduated from high school in my hometown of Lansing, Iowa. After completing air..
5,907 views
LEGION RIDERS
15th District Oratorical Contest 2013
Tampa, FL
The American Legion Department of Florida, 15th District, held its annual “High School Oratorical Scholarship Program – A Constitutional Speech..
4,305 views
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