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Armed Forces Day concert May 16
Bella Vista, AR
Free concert program with 17-piece JM Band, featuring Arkansas State Commander Jacob Greeling, to help pay tribute to the men..
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HONOR GUARD
Sacred obligation
Odessa, MO
The detail leader of the Funeral Honors Team tells them where to line up. They form a casual line in..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Yorkie Doodle Dandy
YORKIE DOODLE DANDY a book review by JC Sullivan He readily admits there were two women in his life! “The other..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My time in the United States Marine Corps
Crittenden, KY
I served from 1976 to 1980; then reserve time; in 1985 went back on active duty until I retired in..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Ham Radio Day Arizona State Veterans Home
Tucson, AZ
I enjoyed the article on the Ham Radio activity within certain American Legion posts. The very day that my Legion..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Marine Corps museum to open new exhibits, including War on Terror gallery
Triangle, VA
Image courtesy of National Museum of the Marine Corps From 2017 until 2020, the National Museum of the Marine Corps, located..
4,244 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
D-Day
A steel sky and a cobalt sea The soldiers rock and roll and sway Their hands, they shook, their stomachs..
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OTHER
American Legion and Gladstone veteran working to set the record straight for her uncle..
Gladstone, MO
Patricia Ford Ivey was a little girl when she first heard the story about her namesake, Gunners Mate Second Class..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Dearest Wife and Girls
Dearest Wife and Girls is a 374 page book that provides a glimpse into the lives of my parents during..
3,390 views
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Post 147 'bridges generation gap' with new museum, old stories
Miami, OK
In a small Oklahoma town, big things are brewing at Post 147. On Memorial Day Weekend 2015, the Miami, Okla.,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
My military family history
Norristown, PA
My family's military association has three parts. First, my mother had two brothers, both of whom saw military service during..
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BASEBALL
American Legion Baseball event raises money for cancer research
BALLWIN, MO
(St. Louis, Missouri — April 20, 2015) The Mighty 10th Battles Cancer, an annual American Legion baseball event raising money..
4,740 views
OTHER
"The Flag" Movie
Santa Monica, CA
"The Flag" is two short films joined together by the same themes of respect for the flag. The first film..
5,322 views
LEGION RIDERS
Hawaii's Chapter 17 honors the Greatest Generation
Honolulu, HI
When E. Bruce Heilman, a World War II veteran and chancellor of the University of Richmond in Virginia, decided to..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Korean War veterans honored
Berryville, VA
At the April 11 Awards and Appreciation Dinner, Post 41 recognized its members who served on active duty during the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A LONG DAY TO DENVER
Coming-of-age in the Midwest of the late 60's, Andrew Starkey takes a comical road trip to Colorado. He falls in..
3,768 views
LEGION RIDERS
Georgia post to hold Ride for America for 17th straight year
Loganville, GA
For the past 16 years, American Legion Post 233, Loganville, Ga., has held an annual Ride For America. Each Memorial..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Rendevous Tahiti
Rendezvous Tahiti ..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Navy Brothers
Marietta, GA
This a story about the three Hayes brothers and their service in the Navy. Bill served in the mid-to-late 1950s, including..
4,473 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Grasshopper pilot recalls flying unarmed in front lines during World War 2
Marlborough, MA
Photo: World War II veteran and grasshopper pilot Charles Rogers stands in front of his Piper Cub. Rogers’ plane had..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Small Iowa town honors its veterans
Vinton, IA
Vinton, Iowa, is a very typical small town USA. One of our better achievements is the placing and honoring of..
4,634 views
FAMILY LEGACY
1st. Lt. Claire Garvin Cohagan
Joplin, MO
My father was in World War I in the Army. He fought in France and the Argonne Forest. He always said..
4,040 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Family military service
Winchester, VA
My great-great grandfather on my mother's side served in "D" Company, 13th Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers during the Civil War...
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FAMILY LEGACY
A World War I veteran's legacy extends three generations
Newberg, OR
My dad, Lieutenant Colonel Raymond C. Lutz, graduated from Pitt Dental school in 1917 just in time to join the..
3,252 views
LEGION RIDERS
Alabama's first American Legion Riders Legacy Ride
Montgomery, AL
The Alabama American Legion Riders conducted their first state Legacy Ride. See link for news coverage. http://www.fox10tv.com/Clip/11379007/veterans-complete-week-long-ride-around-the-state-for-charity#.VSiPDQPJNiE.facebook
3,558 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post honors all deceased local veterans, including those with unmarked graves
Marshall, TX
In Marshall, Texas, Legionnaires from Post 878 are assuring every veteran receives honors at his grave. The post now will..
3,667 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Cold War veteran
Augusta, GA
In my case, REALLY cold! 1963 - 1972 in a submarine (SSBN and SSN) with two Extended trips to the..
4,594 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Heroes From the Wall
Heroes From the Wall consists of 22 chapter-size biographies of some of the men that died in Vietnam. One of..
3,743 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Family of sailors
Danielson, CT
My father served in the U.S. Coast Guard during Prohibition. I served in the U.S. Navy from 1968 to 1973,..
3,112 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Oliveira military veterans
Winter Haven, FL
My father immigrated from Portugal as a young man. I am the youngest of three sons. My oldest brother, who..
3,527 views
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