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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Ohio post celebrates American Legion's 96th birthday
Georgetown, OH
Carey Bavis American Legion Post 180 had a great celebration for the 96th year since The American Legion was convened..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
San Diego Post 731 Welcomes Newest Post Member
San Diego, CA
Meet Auggie Souza. A World War II Army veteran who served in a 90mm Anti Aircraft Mobile Gun Crew. Auggie..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family legacy
Marietta, GA
As far as I know we had no family members in the first World War, but boy, we had a..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Lt. Col. John S. Wittenborn
Olathe, KS
Lt. Col. Wittenborn enlisted in the Air Force Reserve, 442nd MAW, Richards-Gebaur AFB, Mo., in February 1967. Returning from basic..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Everything Changed: The VietNam War and American Culture - Lessons Not Learned
In this study you will find the objective of this book by Dr. Heyward H. Macdonald, a VietNam Veteran who..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Blissful Verses & Rhymes of Sorrow, Poetry Nights @ the American Legion
Two poets first met nearly four years ago at a bazaar at the Anglican Christ Church in Colonia Las Lomas,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
California post donates presidential document to James Monroe High School
Granada Hills, CA
On Presidents Day, Legion Aircraft Post 581 donated a document signed by President James Monroe to a nearby high school..
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OTHER
Vietnam Veterans Day and returning war vets
Columbus, OH
As a Vietnam vet (1966/67), I have to admit I choked up when I saw the info from the Legion..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
I Still Served in the American legion
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OTHER
Welcome home, Vietnam vets!
Wayne, PA
On Memorial Day 2014, we were able to have a truck donated for the Vietnam veterans, to welcome them home..
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OTHER
Five generations of service
Bothell, WA
Jacob Harsh, my great-grandfather, of New Virginia, Iowa, served in the 1st Iowa Cavalry in Missouri, Arkansas and Tennessee in..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Fragments
FRAGMENTS by David A. Carpenter The years have passed and slipped away Like waning light at close of day. Yet remnants of our..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial Day in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., 2015
Fort Lauderdale, FL
I am a U.S. Navy veteran with two honorable discharges. At the end of 2013 I decided to embark on..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Foreign Correspondent
FOREIGN..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Ghost of Holidays Past
Moorpark, CA
As an adviser to students at Moorpark High School, our Healthcare Academy accepted the responsibility of distributing some pre-holiday gifts..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Care packages go overseas
Butternut, WI
Zyk Post 272 in Butternut, Wisc., planned, organized, collected, packaged and mailed 41 troop care packages to Afghanistan and Cuba,..
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OTHER
"Service in Vietnam" is not telling the whole story
Troutdale, OR
I am not sure why one would conclude that all servicemen and women during the '60s and '70s can make..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Brave
The government didn’t give me a choice . . . I had to be brave! April 1966 – From the..
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OTHER
Welcome home, Vietnam vets
Ashland, KY
In a show of support of "welcome home Vietnam," I remember when our Vietnam POWs were released and returned home...
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
''Bud'' Cornock, World War II veteran, recognized by Navy Reserve
Southfield , MI
Warren "Bud" Cornock of Frank Wendland American Legion Post 253, Royal Oak, Mich., was recognized by the Navy Operational Support..
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HONOR GUARD
Post continues to honor veterans
Plano, IL
For some 20 years Leon Burson Post 395 has been providing honors for veterans at the end of their lives. The..
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HONOR GUARD
Pa. honor guard handles 120 ceremonies each year
Topton, PA
The Honor Guard at the Ray A. Master, Post 217, Topton, Pa., was started in 1947. Our present Honor Guard attends..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My time in uniform
Southbury, CT
I enlisted while attending the University of Chicago in 1942. They sent me to Dartmouth College. I did OK, but..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family service to country
Johnston, IA
My grandfather served in the Army in World War I. My father served in the Navy during World War II...
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FAMILY LEGACY
Clifton M. Booth
Hicksville, OH
I am a Vietnam veteran, and I would like to put in something for my uncle Clifton M. Booth. He..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Three generations so far
Lake Elsinore, CA
Having served in the Marine Corps from February 1959 to August 1968, I am proud to have my grandson (Iraq..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Veterans' memorial in Sun City, Georgetown, Texas
Round Rock, TX
On Memorial Day 2003, we dedicated a veterans' memorial in Sun City which is part of the city of Georgetown,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Tomlinson family military history
Lakewood, CO
My father, W.D. Tomlinson, served in the Air Force for 27 years as an officer, navigator and pilot. I served..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family legacy
Port Richey, FL
Grandfather served in World War I. Father served in World War II. I served in Vietnam. My youngest brother served in Saida..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
USS MADDOX DD-731, Vietnam, 1965-1967
San Jose, CA
As an 18-year-old kid fresh out of high school in the Naval Reserve, I received my orders after reporting to..
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