IN YOUR OWN WORDS

College Freshman

College Freshman by Tim Ramsey Mark is enrolled in my evening college reading class. This is his first semester. He began..
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The reinvention of a proud soldier
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

The reinvention of a proud soldier

Milford, DE
John “Mac” McCormick spent his military career in the U.S. Air Force and Army, first as a broadcaster..
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D-Day veterans able to receive sand from Normandy beaches
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

D-Day veterans able to receive sand from Normandy beaches

Bonita Springs, FL
Photos of Omaha Beach courtesy of John McWilliams For veterans who served on D-Day at the beaches of Normandy, France, sand..
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World War II vet remembers growing up with the Legion
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

World War II vet remembers growing up with the Legion

Ashler Village, CT
George H. Breuler joined The American Legion almost immediately upon discharge following World War II. He served at Utah Beach,..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM

After 70 years, World War II's women vets get their due in Revere, Mass.

Revere, MA
Legionnaire Eileen Merullo was reading the names of the deceased at a Post 61 memorial service when it hit her:..
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Veterans church service
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Veterans church service

Berryville, VA
On Sunday, Nov. 9, members of Lloyd Williams Post 41 attended morning worship service at the Berryville Baptist Church. We..
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POW/MIA vigil
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

POW/MIA vigil

West Babylon, NY
On Sept. 19, 2014, the Suffolk County American Legion held a POW/MIA vigil in Babylon, N.Y. County and state officials,..
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World War II veteran "soldiers" to D.C.
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World War II veteran "soldiers" to D.C.

Cottonwood, AZ
In October 1943 in Philadelphia, a 5’1”, 90-pound girl eager to “drop anchor” in the U.S. Navy sat in a..
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Old piano a hidden World War II memorial
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Old piano a hidden World War II memorial

Jasper, AL
When one thinks of World War II veteran memorials, they usually think of parks or town squares with lawns, flowers..
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Distinguished Legionnaire Joan De Munbrun Promoted to Post Everlasting
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Distinguished Legionnaire Joan De Munbrun Promoted to Post Everlasting

Chula Vista, CA
Joan De Munbrun, a Legionnaire with the Charles W. Turner Post 867 at the Chula Vista Veterans Home in California’s..
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Let's Not Forget Our Veterans
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Let's Not Forget Our Veterans

Let’s Not Forget Our Veterans THERE ARE SOLDIERS AND SAILORS, MARINES AND AIRMEN TOO WHO SHARE THE BED AT ARLINGTON CAUSE THEY..
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Family looks forward to future generation of service
FAMILY LEGACY

Family looks forward to future generation of service

Hampshire, IL
Photo | Shane James III, Philip Manning's great-grandson, poses in front of the American flag. As he expected, Philip Manning was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Bayonet Attack

My second tour in 1969 I lead a bayonet charge up a hill.Our Captain was WIA..
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The Peach Seed
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The Peach Seed

The Peach Seed needs no comparison to other books it stands alone in its telling of a tragic yet triumphant..
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The veteran
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The veteran

La Crosse, KS
I remember looking at the dingy, worn and black-and-white photos of men in my dad's World War II Book of..
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Connecticut post honors 104-year-old World War II veteran
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Connecticut post honors 104-year-old World War II veteran

Wallingford, CT
On Sept. 8, Highwood Post 150 of Hamden, Conn., took time to visit and honor one of its longest-serving members...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Headin' Home

Headin' Home There was an awareness both day and night that you..
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The Brain Moves: Traumatic Brain Injury in 21st Century Athletes and Combat Veterans
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

The Brain Moves: Traumatic Brain Injury in 21st Century Athletes and Combat Veterans

In The Brain Moves, author C. Mark Riden, M.ED., B.A., B.A. provides the artillery needed to repel the epidemic of..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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..
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