Tennessee post gets free paint job
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Tennessee post gets free paint job

East Ridge, TN
American Legion Post 95 of East Ridge, Tenn., has gotten a new look thanks to Randy Newman, a painting contractor..
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Oklahoma post recognizes veterans with gifts, time, thanks
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Oklahoma post recognizes veterans with gifts, time, thanks

Cushing, OK
As the population ages and the Greatest Generation dwindles in numbers, more veterans find themselves in retirement communities and nursing..
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Korean War Service medals/certificates of appreciation
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Korean War Service medals/certificates of appreciation

Royal Oak, MI
On Thursday, Jan. 8, 2015, Frank Wendland American Legion Post 253, Royal Oak, Mich., presented Korean War Service medals and..
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Mundy-Beck Post 9-1-1 7th Annual Toys 4 Tots
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Mundy-Beck Post 9-1-1 7th Annual Toys 4 Tots

Mundy-Beck American Legion Post 9-1-1 has be an active post within Southwest Atlanta for 25 years, giving back to ensure..
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Rider of the Year
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Rider of the Year

Winona , MN
The Winona American Legion Riders (ALR) happily announced the 2014 Rider of the Year. The person nominated for this honor..
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Eagle Scout identifies all veterans' gravesites within his community
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Eagle Scout identifies all veterans' gravesites within his community

Madison, AL
By Charles Molineaux MADISON, AL (WAFF) - As the saying goes, some gave all... only for the passage of time to..
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Legion post rallies to provide Christmas dinner to Merchant Marine crew
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Legion post rallies to provide Christmas dinner to Merchant Marine crew

PORT TOWNSEND, WA
We planned that we would close our post on Christmas Day so our members and volunteers could spend the holiday..
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Tip of the Spear
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Tip of the Spear

The tip of the spear I was, we were Our lungs an expanding balloon in endless inhale Driving into Middle Eastern sands, an..
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Ohio Legionnaire receives highest French honor
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Ohio Legionnaire receives highest French honor

Parma , OH
At a ceremony during the post general membership December meeting, George Lizanich, a member of Joseph J Jacubic Post 572..
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A sentimental journey back to the 1940s
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A sentimental journey back to the 1940s

Stephenville, TX
By Joyce Whitis Post 240 Honorary Life Member Brad Thompson, as a young man from Stephenville, Texas, was spending his last..
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A forgotten hero pulled from the dustbin of history
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A forgotten hero pulled from the dustbin of history

Colorado Springs, CO
I, as adjutant of American Legion Post 5 in Colorado Springs, received a call saying that we had failed to..
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Died on the Fourth of July
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Died on the Fourth of July

I have just published a book that honors the memory of men who died in Vietnam in the service of..
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“How Entrepreneurs Can Help Our Veterans"
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“How Entrepreneurs Can Help Our Veterans"

Thousands of veterans are coming home from lengthy tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan. The Bureau of Labor Statics..
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Memorial Day in Berryville, "a story worth telling"
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Memorial Day in Berryville, "a story worth telling"

Berryville, VA
Our town, Berryville, in Clarke County, Va., is typical of the small communities found in the rural areas of the..
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Till the Battle Has Been Won
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Till the Battle Has Been Won

Check out this soulful tribute to veterans, featuring original music written and performed on a volunteer basis by employees of..
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World War II gunner's story unites two families across the globe decades after death
FAMILY LEGACY

World War II gunner's story unites two families across the globe decades after death

Winfred, SD
William "Vern" Williams' niece and nephews and Uwe Carstens kneel beside his grave in Winfred, S.D. From left to right:..
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Legionnaires envisioning replica of Vietnam Memorial Wall in southwest Florida
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Legionnaires envisioning replica of Vietnam Memorial Wall in southwest Florida

Punta Gorda , FL
In 2013 a group of Vietnam veterans from southwest Florida discovered that a traveling Vietnam Memorial Wall was for sale..
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Florida Legionnaire continues to serve our nation, 72 years and counting
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Florida Legionnaire continues to serve our nation, 72 years and counting

Lady Lake, FL
American Legion member Vivian Abalon has been serving her country with honor for 72 years. Born in Bridgeport, Conn., on..
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Post 434 brings a community together to honor our flag

Chula Vista, CA
Department of California American Legion Post 434 Commander Sherry Hill leads a special unserviceable flag retirement ceremony. http://youtu.be/n9NSZzXqlPo
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Town repurposes grain elevator to honor veterans
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Town repurposes grain elevator to honor veterans

Eagle Grove, IA
Making the landscape work double-time, residents of Eagle Grove, Iowa, will remember military sacrifice every time they pass through town...
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"Retreat, hell! We just got here."
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"Retreat, hell! We just got here."

Berryville, VA
America entered World War I to reinforce the battered French and British troops waging a desperate fight against Germany. On..
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Max Long picture
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Max Long picture

This picture of Max Long taken at our 2014 Pearl Harbor Day ceremony. Max is a 43 continuous years..
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FAMILY LEGACY

Why the military community gets upset with impostors

Deltona, FL
People ask why the military active, reserve, guard, veteran, retiree and their families get so upset with those who choose..
4,000 views
Shop With a Cop in Aberdeen
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Shop With a Cop in Aberdeen

Aberdeen, MD
On Sunday, Dec. 7, 2014, in Aberdeen, Maryland, the American Legion Riders of the Bernard L. Tobin Post 128 and..
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Illinois Veterans Home Gets Needed Help
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Illinois Veterans Home Gets Needed Help

Sheridan, IL
The LaVerne W. Anderson American Legion Post 729 in Sheridan, Illinois, has annually supported the Veterans Home in LaSalle, Illinois...
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Battle of the Bulge veterans honored in song
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Battle of the Bulge veterans honored in song

Sanibel, FL
December 1944. The Ardennes region of Belgium, France and Luxembourg. The horrid, frigid weather had never been colder. Desperate men,..
5,540 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

He Didn't Die Alone

He Didn’t Die Alone By Earl A. Finn December 2014 My second-oldest brother, U.S. Marine Corporal Joseph Patrick Finn, was killed by a..
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In Kansas, post re-lights eternal flame honoring veterans
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In Kansas, post re-lights eternal flame honoring veterans

Lyndon, KS
On Nov. 11, the vision of past Legionnaires was realized when an eternal flame -extinguished for nearly 40 years -..
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Best Little Stories from WWI
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Best Little Stories from WWI

Behind the tangled alliances, feuding royals, and deadly battles are nearly 100 riveting true stories of the men and women..
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The Only Son (one short story of book trying to get publish)
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The Only Son (one short story of book trying to get publish)

The Only Son By Kay M. Massengill My story begins like every other story. It’s begins in a small farming community,..
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