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Music video honoring women in millitary filmed at Florida post
Middleburg, FL
The American Legion Post 250 in Middleburg, Fla., will be hosting a music video release party for "Save the Hero,”..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
American Spirit a novel by John Janda
American Spirit by John Janda is a novel that explores the struggles with PTSD through the character of a civil..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
In Texas, one veteran dedicates life to painting fallen heroes
Baytown, TX
Ken Pridgeon paints a portrait of a fallen servicemember. | Photo courtesy of Portrait of a Warrior Ken Pridgeon wakes every..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Airborne School at the "Benning School for Boys"
The following are excerpts from a forthcoming book – Paratrooper: My Life with the 101st Airborne Division by Michael B...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
American Spirit a novel by John Janda
American Spirit tells the story about a civil war veteran who experiences PTSD and makes a full recovery. After finishing..
3,652 views
OTHER
Sharing my birthday with The American Legion
Evart, MI
My name is Thomas G. Clyne and I'm an American Legion member. I'm an Army veteran (1968-1974). It's an honor..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Simply stated: five brothers
Orleans, MA
The legacy begins long before I was born. Brother No. 1, born 1925, went to war in the South Pacific for..
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OTHER
San Antonio mayor issues proclamation in recognition of our 96th anniversary
San Antonio, TX
San Antonio Mayor Ivy Taylor issued a proclamation dated March 15, 2015, offering official congratulation from the Office of the..
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LEGION RIDERS
Share your experience with The American Legion Riders.
Pocatello, ID
I had been a member of American Legion Post 4 for about 12 years. In the fall of 2002 I..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Yakoski family military service
Tunkhannock, PA
The original family name was YAKOWSKI, but my father dropped the "W" during his time in the Army. My branch..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Swope/Malott family
Ashby, MA
My father was in the Army in the 1920s era. All my uncles (seven) served in World War II, i.e.,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Met in Army and married after four days
Bedford, PA
Charles and Bea Turner had been married over 50 years before their deaths, but only knew each other four days..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My 20 years in the U.S. Air Force
Santa Rosa, CA
I joined the United States Air force on 9 July 1959. At that time the draft was after every eligible..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family history
El Paso , TX
My father served in the U.S. Army for 27 years and retired as a W-4. I served six years and got..
3,293 views
OTHER
96th birthday
Duncan, OK
Dobbs-Adams American Legion Post 55, Duncan, Okla., will celebrate The American Legion's 96th birthday Friday, March 13, at the Post..
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OTHER
Sharing our heritage
Mount Vernon, IA
Every year our post represents The American Legion by holding a birthday party at Hallmark Nursing Home here in Mount..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My time in uniform
Pocatello, ID
I graduated from Highland in May 1967; the Vietnam War had broken a few years earlier. By July I was..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Back in 1951
Voorhees, NJ
I departed from my beautiful Island of Puerto Rico and joined the Air Force. Back in those days racial bias..
3,999 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Arctic Warriors
The Bering Strait links the Arctic Ocean with the Bering Sea and separates the continents of Asia (Siberia) and North..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
It was a time of military turmoil
Denton, MD
I was in the Air Force for 28 years, from 1952 through 1980, serving during the Korean and Vietman wars...
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HONOR GUARD
Post 76 presents colors for Chicago Bears game
Wheaton, IL
After years of contacting the Chicago Bears for Post 76 to present colors at a game, they finally accepted. Post..
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FAMILY LEGACY
McLean brothers in World War II and Korea
Little Flock, AR
The McLean brothers were from a small farm town in South Dakota called Gettysburg. There were six of them who..
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FAMILY LEGACY
9 boys from one family, all in military
Largo, FL
We lived in a farm community outside of Pittsburgh, and all nine boys from our family served in the military:..
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FAMILY LEGACY
From biplanes to jets
Indian Harbour Beach, FL
My father, CM Sgt. Paul H. Niemeyer (retired), enjoyed many firsts in his long military career. He enlisted in 1943..
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OTHER
Johnson-Wiggins Post 22, Corsicana, Texas, celebrating Legion birthday
Corsicana, TX
Navarro County, Texas, Johnson-Wiggins Post 22 in Corsicana is celebrating the Legion's 96th birthday by having a birthday cake and..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
American Legion Post 15 Celebrates 95th Anniversary
Dade City, FL
American Legion Post 15 has just celebrated its 95th anniversary in beautiful and historic Dade City, Florida, this month...
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ORATORICAL CONTEST
Historic Hollywood Post 43 hosts department oratorical contest
Hollywood, CA
Congratulations to all the high school students who participated in the Department of California Oratorical contest held at Historic Hollywood..
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OTHER
Reunion of the 830th Station Hospital, U.S. Army
Des Moines, IA
The 830th Station Hospital of Fort Des Moines, Iowa, is planning a reunion for June 20, 2015, at the Blank..
4,232 views
OTHER
Charity Bluegrass Festival in Jasper, Ga.
Jasper, GA
American Legion Post 149 is presenting the Charity Bluegrass Festival in Jasper, Ga. We have 10 major professional bluegrass bands..
4,483 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Six Phillips brothers serve in World War ll, all return
Elmira, NY
This story is about the six Phillips brothers who all served in the U.S. Armed Forces during World War II..
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