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Orange County Boys State dinner
Newport Beach, CA
The 29th District Boys State Orientation Dinner was held at Newport Harbor Post 291 on May 16, 2013. Post..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial Poem
Minneapolis, MN
“Casualties of War” When the soldier falls – And a life is lost The supreme sacrifice – The ultimate cost Hence fulfilled the duty – Went..
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OTHER
Wreath-Laying at Tidewater Veterans Memorial in Virginia Beach, Va.
Virginia Beach, VA
Legionnaires of American Legion Post 110 in Virginia Beach, Va., laid a wreath to honor those who have fallen in..
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LEGION RIDERS
Cards for our veterans
Warrenton, VA
For the third year the members of Warrenton, Va., American Legion Post 72 Legion Riders have completed their annual mission...
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Memorial Day 2013
Plant City, FL
Norman McLeod American Legion Post 26 hosted its annual Memorial Day service on May 27 in Plant City, Fla. This year’s..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Man overcomes serious injury to serve his country, follow in family's footsteps
Kennebunk, ME
My family has a long history of service. My grandfather served in the Civil War, one of his sons served..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
From Camp Pendleton to interesting ships to Honor Guard
Sedalia, MO
I was a young FMF Navy Hospital Corpsman assigned to the 1/9 C in 1981 and transferred to the 1/3..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Honorable family service for four generations
Pomona, CA
My grandfathers served in the Army during World War II. My father and uncles served during the Korean War, also..
3,152 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
As I remember Vietnam
Grand Forks, ND
Landed at Ben Hua. Dispersed from Long Bien. Helicopter to Phu Loi. Fixed engines, helped at a Vietnamese school, stood..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Three wars and more in our family history
Liberty, MO
My dad, Herman E. Brose, served in France during World War I with the 14th Engineers, serving mostly on the..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
U.S. Navy, 1964-1968, US. Newport News (CA-148)
Mableton, GA
Best years serving my country. After electrician "A" school to my duty station on News. I don't regret one minute..
4,158 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Missles, bombers and tankers, oh my!
Norman, OK
I saw my first Minuteman missiles when I was stationed at F.E. Warren. After less than a year, I was..
4,066 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legionnaires honor 90-year-old WWII veteran
Townsend, MT
American Legion members in Montana visited and honored World War II veteran Edward Swetish, who turned 90 years old on..
4,001 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
How the world outside Pennsylvania changed me
Larksville, PA
Growing up in a small town in Pennsylvania, you learn early on that freedom is not free. Being part of..
3,973 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Eight of nine sons answer call to serve during World War II, Korea
Hays, KS
In the Pfannenstiel family, eight out of nine brothers were drafted in World War II or Korea. Five of us..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Father and two sons proudly serve
Goldsboro, NC
I served in the Air Force from 1954-1976. My oldest son, Robert C. Lethco Jr., was in the Navy for..
3,171 views
OTHER
Got Poppies? Got Poppy Cookies?
Grand Rapids, MI
The American Legion Auxiliary Poppy Cookie was created after viewing a video on YouTube. After typing in "poppy cookie," there..
4,733 views
OTHER
Proud of Mom
Ogden, NY
I'm the very proud daughter of a World War II WAAC whose name was Helen ... Cpl. Helen Schu Russellm..
4,296 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Glenn W. Hoffman
Deerfield, IL
First Lt. Glenn Wilbur Hoffman was serving as the lead navigator aboard B-24 "Quivering Box," tail No. 42-100315, when it..
4,830 views
FAMILY LEGACY
James John Lesak Sr.
Garwood, NJ
My dad, James John Lesak Sr., served from Feb. 19, 1941, through Aug. 6, 1945, in the 2nd Infantry "Indianhead"..
4,783 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Alvin Myo Dunn Post 365 Emblem Restoration
Vista, CA
The 120-pound concrete American Legion Emblem was originally installed on the post building located at 321 South Santa Fe Ave.,..
4,792 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Recollections on D-Day, V-E Day and a family dedicated to service
Chandler, AZ
Our family had many young men who served during World War II. There were my Radomski uncles: Walter, the twins..
3,384 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Annual Christmas parade
Zachary, LA
On the first Saturday in December Post 416 of Zachary, La., sponsors a Christmas parade for the community of Chaneyville, La...
3,444 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
All I did was type
West Grove, PA
I think we all remember the day we raised our right hand and took our oath. After turning 18, I..
4,216 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 110 presents Gold Medals
Virginia Beach, VA
American Legion Post 110 in Virginia Beach, Va., presented American Legion ROTC Gold Medals to two NJROTC cadets at Landstown..
4,795 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
How one cadet found ‘boldness,’ dealt with discrimination during World War II
Ft. Worth, TX
On June 7, 1942, 12 other blacks and I in the Ft. Worth-Dallas area volunteered to be among the first..
5,235 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Robert Burton Eisenberg, Oct. 12, 1944 - June 8, 1967
St. Paul, MN
We are indebted to Theodore (Ted) J. Plante for this photograph. Bob Eisenberg and his best friend, Ted Plante, enlisted in..
4,150 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Ronnie Jordon Campbell, Nov. 4, 1942 - June 8, 1967
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Eulogy by his daughter Deborah: Who was Ronnie Campbell? That is what my uncle Mike told me to find out. "Just..
4,067 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Allen Merle Blue, Sept. 5, 1943 - June 8, 1967
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
There could have been a light rain falling that morning, or the sun could have been waiting to burst on..
3,795 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
William Bernard Allenbaugh, Jan. 23, 1944 - June 8, 1967
Baltimore, MD
William Bernard Allenbaugh was born to William Francis and Elizabeth M. Allenbaugh on Jan. 23, 1944 at St. Joseph's Hospital..
5,302 views
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