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FAMILY LEGACY
WWII Purple Heart recipient reunited with his dogtags 69 years after service
New Boston, MA
Just a few days after Christmas, the Department of Veterans Affairs contacted a son of Alfred Cabral, Sr. The department..
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LEGION RIDERS
Post 78 Riders help special child receive tryke
Manchester, TN
Do you remember when you learned to ride a bicycle? It's a popular formative memory for most. However, due to..
4,188 views
OTHER
The color of flesh
Fairfield, IA
February, Black History Month, carries special meaning for me. My duty as officer-in-charge of race relations opened my eyes to..
5,254 views
OTHER
Belleview Post 284 presents award
Belleview, FL
On Feb. 3, 2014, Belleview American Legion Post 284 presented an award to Bud Boyer for donating oranges to give..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Surprising historical find offers Legionnaire link to great-grandfather who served in Civil War
Apple Valley, MN
On a trip to Providence, R.I., Legionnaire Donald Roeske uncovered quite a surprise as he was browsing the archives at..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient befriends, assists young girl with limb disability
Oak Creek, WI
Vietnam veteran Gary Wetzel and his wife, Kathy’s, act of kindness would sprout a seemingly unlikely but deep friendship with..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Two vets turn dying tree into small memorial for POW/MIA
Alpine, TX
The apartment complex for seniors and disabled people where I live, Alpine Manor Apartments in Texas, recently had a large..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
New Benches Donated at the Cambridge VA Outpatient Clinic
Cambridge, MD
The Veterans Affairs (VA) Maryland Health Care System recently unveiled two military themed benches for veterans at its Cambridge VA..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
One decade, $700K of fundraising leads to unique monument
Bella Vista, AR
The original idea, hatched in 2001 at Post 341 in Bella Vista, Ark., was simple enough: a granite wall of..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Small post, big agendas
Pembroke Pines, FL
We are a small post (Florida Post 385), we do not even have a building, and yet we support a..
3,808 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Lynchburg post dedicates Walk of Honor and Purple Heart monument
Lynchburg, VA
Post 16 in Lynchburg, Va., unveiled a Purple Heart Memorial last spring, to honor those veterans wounded or killed in..
4,256 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Grandkids and great-grandkids
Washington, DC
Kenneth H. Nash American Legion Post 8 member Mr. Hawkins (82nd Army Airborne, Ret.) and a few of his grandkids..
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VOLUNTEERING
Blankets of Hope
Washington, DC
Leslee Oden, Erin Sulla, Jessica Butler, Erica Mello, members of the Women's Auxiliary of the Kenneth H. Nash Post 8..
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LEGION RIDERS
Welcome home for Marine Cpl. Ammon Lang
Port Angeles, WA
Several veterans organizations, patriotic riders groups, volunteers and the community were invited to a Key Ceremony Jan. 18 in Port..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
World War II veteran of 2nd Marine Division recalls Tarawa, family's service
Stillwater, OK
I was living in Fairfield, Conn., when World War II broke out. I enlisted in the Marine Corps in August..
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LEGION RIDERS
Succcessful year for Washington Post 29 Riders
Port Angeles, WA
2013 YEAR END REVIEW: AMERICAN LEGION RIDERS POST 29, PORT ANGELES, Wash. Here is the final count! We participated in..
5,241 views
VOLUNTEERING
Project Healing Waters Fly Fishing Tampa Program
Tampa, FL
On Wednesday, 15 Jan 14, a good time was had by all tying flies at USS Tampa American Legion, Post..
4,566 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Second Chance
Longmont, CO
(I wrote this for an essay project as if someone else interviewed me, just to make the story flow.) ------------------------------------------------ Second Chance..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Belcher Veterans Memorial
Belcher, LA
Whayland H. Greene, a World War II veteran who earned a Purple Heart and two Bronze Stars, had a dream..
7,644 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Oro Valley post, Auxiliary receive national award
Oro Valley, AZ
American Legion Oro Valley Post 132 and Auxiliary..
4,725 views
OTHER
Illinois post honors shut-in vets at nursing home.
Galva, IL
The Galva American Legion presented all the veterans that reside at Hillcrest Nursing home certificates of honor for their service..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Colorado posts join forces to remember
Loveland, CO
American Legion posts 15 and 2000 in Loveland, Colo., joined forces in honoring those who served on Dec. 7, 1941. Today..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Florida post honors officer of the year
Crestview, FL
American Legion Post 395 presented its first Law Officer of the Year Award during the Crestview City Council meeting on..
5,039 views
FAMILY LEGACY
One brother recalls story of seven WWII vets from his family
Glenview, IL
Richard Reuss was the youngest of his family to be drafted during World War II. He had five brothers and..
5,716 views
OTHER
American Legion Post 230 welcomes Medal of Honor recipient
Hawthorne, FL
American Legion Post 230, Hawthorne, Fla., was honored at its Christmas Party to have as its guest Medal of Honor..
5,186 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
World War II Purple Heart recipient recounts time as medic in Europe
Oak Ridge, TN
Ernest Shepherd was drafted into the Army in 1943. He hadn't yet graduated high school and had spent his whole..
5,635 views
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Loretto post dedicates monument with star-spangled ceremony
Loretto, PA
More than 150 people gathered at Post 748 in Loretto, Pa., for the dedication ceremony of the Loretto Area Veterans..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Neither sleet nor snow will stop Peter Wollner Post
Cedarburg, WI
Despite the six inches of snow, howling winds and icy conditions, Peter Wollner Post 288 and the Ladies Auxiliary hosted..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Appreciation to Cedarburg Fire Department
Cedarburg, WI
Post 288 Commander Dennis Lorberger and Assistant Chaplain Jim Lee present Cedarburg Fire Department Assistant Chief Vahsholtz and Park Board..
4,674 views
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
N.Y. post revitalizes patriotic parades with float that encourages participation
Hudson, NY
At Post 184 in Hudson, N.Y., the parades were thinning out. Only two or three American Legion members were walking..
4,654 views
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