Flag retirement ceremony
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Flag retirement ceremony

West Babylon, NY
Sgt. John Sardiello Post 1638 of West Babylon, N.Y., held a flag retirement ceremony on the steps of the local..
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Chili cookoff supports Operation Comfort Warriors
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Chili cookoff supports Operation Comfort Warriors

Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi Texas American Legion Post 364 and the American Legion Riders held a chili cookoff on March 15 to..
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Idaho post memorial shows 'you don't have to be a big organization' to honor veterans
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Idaho post memorial shows 'you don't have to be a big organization' to honor..

Kimberly, ID
Vietnam veteran Wayne Sayer has traveled Idaho roads back and forth, up and down, and has thought a lot about..
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Legion post helps Korean War vet finally receives honor for valor posthumously
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Legion post helps Korean War vet finally receives honor for valor posthumously

Green Valley, AZ
Photo courtesy of Regina Ford | Green Valley News | Standing: Tony Day Seated: Wong Suey Lee and Al Fisch What..
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Post 284 donates to Bushnell flags
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Post 284 donates to Bushnell flags

BELLEVIEW, FL
There are 126 national cemeteries across our country, 13 of which did not honor our veterans on Memorial Day by..
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Post 284 celebrates 95th birthday of American Legion
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Post 284 celebrates 95th birthday of American Legion

Belleview, FL
On March 14, 2014, American Legion Post 284 (Belleview, Fla.) celebrated the 95th birthday of the American Legion. Betty J...
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Day of Remembrance Olympia, Washington
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Day of Remembrance Olympia, Washington

Lacey, WA
By Bob Nakamura, American Legion member, Cathay Post 186, District 1, State of Washington. On Feb. 19, 2014, the Washington State..
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Post donates $10,000 to VA Volunteer Services
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Post donates $10,000 to VA Volunteer Services

Jackson, SC
In recent years the membership of American Legion Post 168 in Beech Island, S.C., has slowly dwindled. The post, once..
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Montana community creates monument honoring veterans
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Montana community creates monument honoring veterans

Libby, MT
What do a shoe cobbler, a car dealer, and an ex-police officer have in common? Being normal occupations, most will..
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Five brothers serve in five branches

Crete, IL
One room in Richard Hughes’ Arizona home, complete with models and boot camp photos, pays testament to the five in..
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Passing of a WAVE
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Passing of a WAVE

Everett, WA
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Welcome Home Troops Tailgate Party
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Welcome Home Troops Tailgate Party

Las Vegas, NV
Each year, Paradise Post 149 partners with "Welcome Home Heroes" to give a tailgate party for injured troops, both active..
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National commander visits Bella Vista Post 341
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National commander visits Bella Vista Post 341

Bella Vista, AR
Courtesy of Weekly Vista (Bella Vista, Ark.) Legion national commander pushes value of membership The American Legion needs to be strong, said..
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Back-to-back national awards
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Back-to-back national awards

Bella Vista, AR
Historians from Bella Vista Post 341 took back-to-back first-place honors in the National Historian Contest in 2012 and 2013. In..
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Pearl Harbor hero recalls attack more than 70 years later
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Pearl Harbor hero recalls attack more than 70 years later

Lincoln City, OR
Ed Johann was aboard USS Solace, a hospital ship, in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese military attacked on Dec. 7,..
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A tribute to our veterans
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A tribute to our veterans

Crystal River, FL
When we pay tribute to our veterans, we want to make sure that it is done in a proper military..
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Post 284 presents award
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Post 284 presents award

Belleview, FL
At the regular meeting of American Legion Post 284 on March 3, 2014, Commander Ed Jaworski presented an award to..
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Post 284 donates to Horse in Miracles Inc.
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Post 284 donates to Horse in Miracles Inc.

Belleview, FL
Commsnder Jaworski presents a check to Jen Elliott, director of Horse in Miracles Inc. Horse in Miracles (Combat Boots to Cowboy..
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Unit 284 picks Girls Staters
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Unit 284 picks Girls Staters

Belleview, FL
On March 3, 2014, at a regular meeting, Belleview American Legion Auxiliary Unit 284 picked four delegates and two alternates..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Memories of a U.S. 3rd Infantry Division man on 50th anniversary of service

Keithville, LA
One night about 50 years ago this March, in the Chorwon area in North Korea, there was an earthquake. I..
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Veteran envisions, creates national monument honoring military working dogs
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Veteran envisions, creates national monument honoring military working dogs

San Antonio, TX
Almost a half-century after his service, John Burnam saw the Military Working Dog Teams National Monument dedicated. He learned about..
5,995 views
An interview with a guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns
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An interview with a guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns

Wyandotte, MI
An American soldier only dies when they are forgotten, and a Tomb Guard never forgets. These men and women are..
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R&R during Vietnam War Becomes Nightmare Experience
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R&R during Vietnam War Becomes Nightmare Experience

Colchester, CT
Having served in the U.S. Coast Guard regular active duty from July 1968 to July 1972, it..
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Why I Joined the American Legion Riders, Post 29 Port Angeles, WASH Specialist Fourth Class Alan Barnard
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Why I Joined the American Legion Riders, Post 29 Port Angeles, WASH Specialist Fourth..

Port Angeles, WA
I enlisted in the U.S. Army and served from June 1963 to June 1966. I had duty stations at Fort..
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Belleview Auxiliary Unit 284
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Belleview Auxiliary Unit 284

Belleview, FL
Belleview American Legion Auxiliary Unit 284 went to the Ocala Ritz Veterans Village to assist a resident with needed essentials...
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Southwest Florida group honors Iwo Jima anniversary, veterans
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Southwest Florida group honors Iwo Jima anniversary, veterans

Cape Coral, FL
Guns n Hoses Pipes n Drums of Southwest Florida will honor the 69th anniversary of the iconic raising of the..
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My father's family history of veterans
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My father's family history of veterans

Dallas, TX
Edgar Hood and Myrle McElroy of Waxahachie, Texas, proudly raised four sons and one daughter and served as wonderful role..
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Riders support Texas Motorcycle Rights Association
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Riders support Texas Motorcycle Rights Association

Elm Mott, TX
The American Legion Riders of James A. Edmond Post 121 had the honor and privilege of sponsoring a TV ad..
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Thayer Central presents donation for Operation Airlift
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Thayer Central presents donation for Operation Airlift

Hebron, NE
Thayer Central Junior/Senior High students from Hebron, Neb., are making a difference in the lives of Nebraska veterans. They raised..
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Family with one member serving continuously for 70 years receives Sullivan Brothers award
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Family with one member serving continuously for 70 years receives Sullivan Brothers award

Waterloo, IA
When veteran Richard Marvets heard about the Sullivan Brothers Outstanding Military Family award, he thought his clan might be a..
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