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Our veterans crosses
Henderson, KY
Henderson County, Ky. - home of two Medal Of Honor winners, World War II veteran Luther Skaggs Jr. and Vietnam..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Veterans' grave markers
Berryville, VA
Lloyd Williams Post 41 believes that every deceased veteran deserves a proper grave marker. The post is committed to assisting..
5,365 views
OTHER
A visit to Normandy
Berryville, VA
As a young boy growing up in the 1950s, I worshiped the heroics of our World War II soldiers through..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Veteran walks 844 miles between Normandy and Berlin to honor father
Houston, TX
Photo | James Joseph Pelosi's father, 1st Lt. James Vincent Pelosi, in uniform, some time between 1942 and 1945. The year..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
World War II veteran finally gets his medals
Berryville, VA
During World War II, Charles E. “Charlie” Boyd served on two battle fronts, two continents\, and some Pacific islands. Because..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Hiawatha Post 66 dedicates fallen Vietnam hero's marker
Hiawatha, KS
On Memorial Day 2014, a day on which we remember those who made their final call while on active duty,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Fallen American soldiers of WWII receive a face in the Netherlands
Elizabethtown, KY
Almost 70 years after the end of World War II, a new Dutch project will remember the thousands of soldiers..
5,062 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Local fire company supports veterans
Altoona, PA
Pictured: Seated L to R - Sgt. Jack Weaver (USA/WWII), SP5 Harry Murphy (USA/Vietnam), Sgt. Harry Plows (USA/WWII), Sgt. Sam Ritchey..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
2014 Flags Over the Dam
Boulder City, NV
Each year, Paradise Post 149 participates in the annual Flags Over the Dam, a procession from Hoover Dam to the..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Army veteran Clara Smith - three generations of Legionnaires
Orcutt, CA
Mrs. Clara Smith turned 95 on May 15, 2014. She was born two months after The American Legion was formed..
4,404 views
LEGION RIDERS
Winona American Legion Riders welcome home Freedom Honor Flights
Winona , MN
Several Winona ALR members took part in welcoming 93 veterans home Saturday night at Colgan Air hanger No. 4 at..
3,990 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Colorado Freedom Memorial honors state's war dead
Aurora, CO
Photo | Bruce Quackenbush for the Colorado Freedom Memorial Foundation Radio show host and Air Force veteran Rick Crandall broadcasted his..
4,469 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Into the Connecticut Hall of Fame
Ashler Village, CT
My father and I are both veterans (of World War I and World War II), are members of The American..
3,607 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Flying 125 flags to honor individual Kansas veterans
Westmoreland, KS
More than 100 flags representing area veterans fly on Memorial Day weekend at the city cemetery in Westmoreland, Kan., thanks..
3,883 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Virginia museum recreates Vietnam soldier experience
Ruckersville, VA
Photo | Vietnam War Foundation Museum from the Vietnam War Foundation Craig LaMountain returned from Vietnam, but his brother Vetal didn’t...
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Illinois post commemorates Memorial Day
La Grange, IL
Members of Post 1941 (La Grange, Ill.) commemorate Memorial Day.
3,942 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Forgotten for 95 years, fallen veteran will be honored
Trafford, PA
The community of Trafford, Pa., was founded in 1904 by inventor and entrepreneur George Westinghouse. When the country was thrown..
4,645 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Petroleum-contaminated site to veterans park and memorial
Seymour, WI
What was once a petroleum-contaminated property was cleaned up and is being reused in a way that has both enhanced..
3,870 views
FAMILY LEGACY
A family's long line of military service
Pittsburgh, PA
This is a picture of my daughter Annabelle, taking a peek at her shadow in front of a World War..
4,500 views
OTHER
Honoring Blue Star Mothers
Stillwater, MN
Minnesota’s Blue Star Mothers were treated at their annual meeting May 3 with gift bags, refreshments and a self-care workshop..
4,171 views
OTHER
American Legion coordiates veterans bus donation
Paramus, NJ
The Paramus Veterans Memorial Home received a new bus for its 300 residents. Giulia Kirsch, supervisor of recreation (center left),..
3,865 views
VOLUNTEERING
Easter at the Joint Forces Training Center
Los Alamitos, CA
On Saturday, March 30, 2014, Auxiliary Unit 291 participated in the 3rd Annual Egg Hunt at the Joint Forces Training..
3,788 views
OTHER
Donald Wilson, D-Day survivor
Macclenny, FL
My name is Billy J. Gaines Sr. I am a veteran, USMC 1961-1966. I am not writing for myself, though,..
3,671 views
FAMILY LEGACY
World War II veteran to celebrate 70th anniversary of rescue
staten island, NY
More than 10 years after its discovery, the story of the USS YF-415 continues to intrigue. It was hard to..
46,643 views
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Artist repays late husband's post that assisted her kids
Merrill, IA
When high school classmates Rich Husman and Doug Prewitt asked retired art teacher Karol Holton to paint a mural for..
4,015 views
OTHER
Kent Island American Legion Post 278 6th annual Wounded Warrior Weekend
Stevensville, MD
On April 25-27, 2014, "Your" Kent Island Amrican Legion hosted five wounded warriors (currently going through combat injury rehab..
3,957 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
World War II veteran recounts pigeoneering in Pacific
Elgin, IL
Pigeons swoop, dart and soar over and through World War II veteran Ed Schmidt’s life. The birds fascinated him in..
4,466 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Florida monument honors all vets who served in wartime in Iraq
Cape Coral, FL
Cape Coral, Fla., claims to have the first monument (not memorial) that honors veterans from both Iraq wars: Operation Iraqi..
4,605 views
FAMILY LEGACY
One Midwestern family, four generations of service to country
Blue Springs, MO
World War I veteran William Mathes' service would start a chain that links four generations of family together through military..
3,436 views
LEGION RIDERS
Invitation to Vet Fest 2014
Watertown, NY
The Hannibal American Legion Riders are holding the ninth annual Vet Fest on Saturday, June 14. See the attached flyer..
3,784 views
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