Old piano a hidden World War II memorial
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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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Distinguished Legionnaire Joan De Munbrun Promoted to Post Everlasting
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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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Let's Not Forget Our Veterans
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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 looks forward to future generation of service
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..
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The Peach Seed
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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The veteran
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The veteran

La Crosse, KS
I remember looking at the dingy, worn and black-and-white photos of men in my dad's World War II Book of..
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Connecticut post honors 104-year-old World War II veteran
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Connecticut post honors 104-year-old World War II veteran

Wallingford, CT
On Sept. 8, Highwood Post 150 of Hamden, Conn., took time to visit and honor one of its longest-serving members...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Headin' Home

Headin' Home There was an awareness both day and night that you..
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The Brain Moves: Traumatic Brain Injury in 21st Century Athletes and Combat Veterans
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

The Brain Moves: Traumatic Brain Injury in 21st Century Athletes and Combat Veterans

In The Brain Moves, author C. Mark Riden, M.ED., B.A., B.A. provides the artillery needed to repel the epidemic of..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Let's Not Forget Our Veterans

A song written to honor our present, past and future Veterans. It includes a link to view the video..
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The dawgs are loose
SUPPORT FOR POST-9/11 VETERANS

The dawgs are loose

Oceanside, CA
In March 2008, three Vietnam veterans gathered with family members to present an appreciation/recognition barbecue to the Military Working Dog..
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Veterans Connection Program
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Veterans Connection Program

Minot, ND
The American Legion Post 26 in Minot, N.D., has in the past year been visiting veterans in nursing Homes and..
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Veteran works to get Korean War photos in pictured soldiers' hands
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Veteran works to get Korean War photos in pictured soldiers' hands

Rochester, NY

Flynn, Tiana Stephens' grandfather, serves soda to fellow soldiers. Department of Defense Photo, courtesy of Betty Perkins and..

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FORGIVE US ALL
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

FORGIVE US ALL

Forgive us all we could not see, The men who died for you and me. They gave their soul for this great..
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FORGIVE US ALL
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

FORGIVE US ALL

Forgive us all we could not see, The men who died for you and me. They gave their soul for this great..
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Thanksgiving Day 1969 in Vietnam
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Thanksgiving Day 1969 in Vietnam

Granite Bay , CA
“Death on call” was the motto of the Wolfpack gunship platoon of the 281st Assault Helicopter Company. The company arrived..
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Memorial Day 2014 at American Cemetery, Margraten, Holland
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Memorial Day 2014 at American Cemetery, Margraten, Holland

3344 HH H.I. Ambacht, Netherlands, NY
I am a 77-year-old Dutch-born U.S. disabled veteran. As a United States Air Force veteran, I have served in many..
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Legionnaire competes for Ms. Veteran America 2014
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Legionnaire competes for Ms. Veteran America 2014

It all started in 1999 when I was on active duty and was in a severe accident in which I..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Thanksgiving 2014

Thanksgiving 2014 After reading an article about a Chinese farmer and His wife, both in their 70s, being thankful for a..
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B-24 navigator's account of the 30-Seconds Mission in CBI
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

B-24 navigator's account of the 30-Seconds Mission in CBI

Rolling Hills Estates, CA
My brother Joseth Leland Kingsbury was in the European theater under Gen. Patton at the Battle of the Bulge. My..
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Legionnaires give veterans monument new home at Placid post
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Legionnaires give veterans monument new home at Placid post

Lake Placid , FL
A monument honoring veterans from five branches of service used to stand in Lake Placid, Fla. But when the town..
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Nationally touring corporate recruiter addresses veterans at New Jersey Legion-sponsored resource and opportunity fair
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Nationally touring corporate recruiter addresses veterans at New Jersey Legion-sponsored resource and opportunity fair

Atlantic City, NJ
"Absolutely Abby" on cross-country mission to educate 1 million job seekers Abby Kohut is on an aggressive path to positively impact..
3,686 views
Across the Seas...A Memoir
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Across the Seas...A Memoir

How far will one man go to help his family? How far will one man go to fight for a..
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Cherryville ceremonial guard honors veterans
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Cherryville ceremonial guard honors veterans

CHERRYVILLE, NC
The Post 100 ceremonial guard conducts all veterans funerals for the funeral homes in the surrounding Cherryville, N.C., area when..
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Ms. NJ Veteran Delisa Sliker
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Ms. NJ Veteran Delisa Sliker

Fort Dix, NJ
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst resident Delisa Sliker was recognized as Ms. New Jersey Veteran at the conclusion of a series of four New..
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American Legion event names Mr. NJ Veteran
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American Legion event names Mr. NJ Veteran

Atlantic City, NJ
Williamstown resident Jason Montgomery was recognized as “Mr. New Jersey Veteran” at the conclusion of a series of four New..
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Egg Harbor tribute to those lost on 9/11
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Egg Harbor tribute to those lost on 9/11

Egg Harbor City, NJ
A two-foot piece of mangled steel from the World Trade Center has found its final resting place at the Egg..
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Miss America supports veterans at job fair
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Miss America supports veterans at job fair

Atlantic City, NJ
The newly crowned Miss America 2015, Kira Kazantsev, joined Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian, America Legion representatives..
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Mercer County, N.J., Legion vice commander receives DoD office honor
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Mercer County, N.J., Legion vice commander receives DoD office honor

Hamilton, NJ
McGuire-Ft. Dix-Lakehurst: Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler joined the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an office of..
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