B-24 navigator's account of the 30-Seconds Mission in CBI
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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
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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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Nationally touring corporate recruiter addresses veterans at New Jersey Legion-sponsored resource and opportunity fair
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Nationally touring corporate recruiter addresses veterans at New Jersey Legion-sponsored resource and opportunity fair

Atlantic City, NJ
"Absolutely Abby" on cross-country mission to educate 1 million job seekers Abby Kohut is on an aggressive path to positively impact..
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Across the Seas...A Memoir
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Across the Seas...A Memoir

How far will one man go to help his family? How far will one man go to fight for a..
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Cherryville ceremonial guard honors veterans
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Cherryville ceremonial guard honors veterans

CHERRYVILLE, NC
The Post 100 ceremonial guard conducts all veterans funerals for the funeral homes in the surrounding Cherryville, N.C., area when..
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Ms. NJ Veteran Delisa Sliker
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Ms. NJ Veteran Delisa Sliker

Fort Dix, NJ
McGuire-Dix-Lakehurst resident Delisa Sliker was recognized as Ms. New Jersey Veteran at the conclusion of a series of four New..
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American Legion event names Mr. NJ Veteran
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American Legion event names Mr. NJ Veteran

Atlantic City, NJ
Williamstown resident Jason Montgomery was recognized as “Mr. New Jersey Veteran” at the conclusion of a series of four New..
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Egg Harbor tribute to those lost on 9/11
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Egg Harbor tribute to those lost on 9/11

Egg Harbor City, NJ
A two-foot piece of mangled steel from the World Trade Center has found its final resting place at the Egg..
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Miss America supports veterans at job fair
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Miss America supports veterans at job fair

Atlantic City, NJ
The newly crowned Miss America 2015, Kira Kazantsev, joined Atlantic City Mayor Don Guardian, America Legion representatives..
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Mercer County, N.J., Legion vice commander receives DoD office honor
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Mercer County, N.J., Legion vice commander receives DoD office honor

Hamilton, NJ
McGuire-Ft. Dix-Lakehurst: Mercer County Sheriff Jack Kemler joined the Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve (ESGR), an office of..
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Veteran vindicated in tale of sunken sub just before Pearl Harbor attack
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Veteran vindicated in tale of sunken sub just before Pearl Harbor attack

Stevens Point, WI
Will Lehner entered the Naval Reserves at age 17 in 1938. He was called to active service in 1940 and..
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Freedom is - for those willing to defend it

Farmington, UT
The draft notice said, "Report to Ft Douglas, Utah for induction into the US Army on Sept 9, 1953." The..
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Born An American
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Born An American

Born an American By Mark A Dube, SSG(Ret)/DAV 2003 As an American I eat apple pie As an American I played Baseball As an..
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Boys State Alumnus Authors Book on Modern Military Heroes
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Boys State Alumnus Authors Book on Modern Military Heroes

Valor: Unsung Heroes from Iraq, Afghanistan, and the Home Front (Rowman & Littlefield) tells true stories of extraordinary heroism by..
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Oct. 13-Oct. 12, 1953-1957

Denver, CO
U.S. Navy, Korea - two trips to the war zone picking up troops. Eighteen months in Virginia ships company in..
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World War II wounded warrior
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World War II wounded warrior

Iowa Park, TX
I'm a wounded warrior from World War II who landed on Utah Beach during the D-Day invasion at Normandy, France...
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Girl Scout raises $13,000 to build women in service monument
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Girl Scout raises $13,000 to build women in service monument

Johns Creek, GA
Photo courtesy of MyGirlScoutProject.com To kick off Veterans Day Weekend, on Nov. 7, Johns Creek, Ga., will dedicate its new Veterans..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Shemya AFS, Alaska, 6984 Security Squadron, 1964-1965

La Vista, NE
I enlisted in Omaha, Neb., on Jan. 27, 1963. I walked two miles in heavy snow to a city bus..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Live and learn: how the Marine Corps changed my life

Gibson, GA
After receiving a meritorious promotion out of boot camp at Parris Island, S.C., I was ready and excited to start..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Narrow escape

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FAMILY LEGACY

The forgotten soldier

Woodland Park , CO
My name is Robert D. Kowell. I'm a member of American Legion Post 1980 in Woodland Park, Colo. This story..
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From Casualty to Messenger
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From Casualty to Messenger

Stockton, CA
John Louis Tiano's message of gratitude & hope found a voice near the end of the first decade in the..
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My dad
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My dad

Denver, CO
Taken from the actual award document (July 3, 1967) JOHN A. VARGAS SP4 E4 US51582456 Awarded: THE DISTINGUISHED FLYING CROSS FOR VALOR..
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Sikeston Post 114 celebrates its 70th annual Cotton Festival
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Sikeston Post 114 celebrates its 70th annual Cotton Festival

Sikeston, MO
National Vice Commander Paul Sanford of Kansas enjoys a ride on the back of an Army jeep with a .50-caliber..
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Army veteran gives face to mental health/Agency assists homeless veterans
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Army veteran gives face to mental health/Agency assists homeless veterans

longview, TX
Posted: Sunday, September 7, 2014 4:00 am | Updated: 8:07 am, Sun Sep 7, 2014. By Alex Byrd abyrd@news-fjournal.com When Meshell Horton..
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Legion post rededicated to fallen soldier

Deland, FL
Adam Quinn was born on June 6, 1985, and was a Junior Reserve Officer Training Candidate while attending Deland High..
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Ralph Presciutti honored as a veteran serving veterans
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Ralph Presciutti honored as a veteran serving veterans

Rochester, NY
Click here for the news story: http://www.rochesterhomepage.net/story/d/story/ralph-presciutti-honored-a-veteran-helping-veteran/10257/QnWIG6td6kKgu3sXOGMIMQ There are 68,000 veterans in the Rochester area. A growing number..
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San Diego 22nd District hosts PR booth at Blue Angels Air Show
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San Diego 22nd District hosts PR booth at Blue Angels Air Show

San Diego, CA
The San Diego American Legion Family recently hosted a public relations booth at the 2014 San Diego MCAS Miramar Blue..
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Honoring the Family

I came home on army leave in May 1963 Wore my uniform so everyone could see My neighbor, an 80 year old..
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Buddy helps etch Vietnam War casualty into local memory
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Buddy helps etch Vietnam War casualty into local memory

College Place, WA

A member of my 1967 high school class was left off the Vietnam Memorial in our local Fort Walla Walla..

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