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..
5,662 views
Veterans Connection Program
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

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..
3,955 views
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..
3,562 views
Thanksgiving Day 1969 in Vietnam
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

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..
5,901 views
Memorial Day 2014 at American Cemetery, Margraten, Holland
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

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..
5,136 views
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..
4,611 views
Legionnaires give veterans monument new home at Placid post
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS

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..
4,467 views
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..
3,805 views
Across the Seas...A Memoir
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

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..
4,108 views
Cherryville ceremonial guard honors veterans
HONOR GUARD

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..
4,076 views
Ms. NJ Veteran Delisa Sliker
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

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..
4,791 views
American Legion event names Mr. NJ Veteran
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

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..
3,947 views
Egg Harbor tribute to those lost on 9/11
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

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..
4,426 views
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
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

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..
4,447 views
Veteran vindicated in tale of sunken sub just before Pearl Harbor attack
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Veteran vindicated in tale of sunken sub just before Pearl Harbor attack

Stevens Point, WI
Will Lehner entered the Naval Reserves at age 17 in 1938. He was called to active service in 1940 and..
5,635 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Freedom is - for those willing to defend it

Farmington, UT
The draft notice said, "Report to Ft Douglas, Utah for induction into the US Army on Sept 9, 1953." The..
3,760 views
Born An American
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Born An American

Born an American By Mark A Dube, SSG(Ret)/DAV 2003 As an American I eat apple pie As an American I played Baseball As an..
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Boys State Alumnus Authors Book on Modern Military Heroes
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Boys State Alumnus Authors Book on Modern Military Heroes

Valor: Unsung Heroes from Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front (Rowman & Littlefield) tells true stories of extraordinary heroism by..
3,917 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Oct. 13-Oct. 12, 1953-1957

Denver, CO
U.S. Navy, Korea - two trips to the war zone picking up troops. Eighteen months in Virginia ships company in..
3,259 views
World War II wounded warrior
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

World War II wounded warrior

Iowa Park, TX
I'm a wounded warrior from World War II who landed on Utah Beach during the D-Day invasion at Normandy, France...
3,900 views
Girl Scout raises $13,000 to build women in service monument
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Girl Scout raises $13,000 to build women in service monument

Johns Creek, GA
Photo courtesy of MyGirlScoutProject.com To kick off Veterans Day Weekend, on Nov. 7, Johns Creek, Ga., will dedicate its new Veterans..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Shemya AFS, Alaska, 6984 Security Squadron, 1964-1965

La Vista, NE
I enlisted in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 27, 1963. I walked two miles in heavy snow to a city bus..
4,208 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Live and learn: how the Marine Corps changed my life

Gibson, GA
After receiving a meritorious promotion out of boot camp at Parris Island, S.C., I was ready and excited to start..
3,499 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Narrow escape

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