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Increasing post membership
El Centro , CA
The American Legion Boyce Aten Post 25 in El Centro, Calif., reached 120 percent membership for the year and it..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Freedom's Price
Freedom’s Price I have a cousin, and his name is Clint, and on Facebook, it’s Clinton Freedom Prince. For some reason,..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Living History Veterans Art Project
Ossining, NY
For the past four years, veterans have been visiting the Ossining High School art rooms for a project called The..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Sons charter received
Ocean Springs, MS
All dependent sons of military members who attended school in Europe - such as Nuremberg, Frankfurt and others to include..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Pritzker Military Museum and Library/DASPO Vietnam photography
Jonesboro, GA
To all my friends, relatives, fellow Facebook folks, Vietnam vets, fellow members of the VFW and American Legion, and subscribers..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Radio man recounts service with 1060th Signal Service Company in World War II
Newport, VT
When Pearl Harbor was bombed I was in college, and at Christmastime I was back in Vermont and enlisted. When I..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Major general inspires youth
Los Angeles, CA
On Saturday, April 25, 2015, Maj. Gen. Alfred Valenzuela (ret.), founder of Assistance For Veterans - a nonprofit organization dedicated..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Chinook crewmember recalls close call with sappers in Vietnam
Aloha, OR
I was a flight engineer with the 242nd Assault Support Helicopter Company, the Muleskinners, in Cu Chi Vietnam from June..
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LEGION RIDERS
Riding to hollowed grounds
Havre de Grace, MD
By Orlando A. Garcia, Captain (Retired) US Army, ALR 47 President, Havre de Grace, Maryland The morning of April 11 was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
When a Horse Meets a Veteran
When a Horse Meets a Veteran By Cathleen Bottini Upon graduating with my Bachelor of Science degree from Santa Clara University I..
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OTHER
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..
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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..
4,114 views
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..
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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..
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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..
5,396 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..
3,799 views
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..
4,101 views
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..
3,808 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..
4,504 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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