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American Legion Post 101 dedicates Purple Heart Wall
Bushnell, FL
On Nov. 11, 2013, Veterans Day, a Purple Heart Wall was dedicated to thank our soldiers who gave their all..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Student's letter helps WWII vet receive medals after 67 years
Salisbury, MD
(In the photo above, Charles Mowbray talks with Leanna Morris, who helped the World War II veteran receive his medals...
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Veterans Day Salute Dinner
Westcliffe, CO
Post 170, Westcliffe, Hosts Legion Family Veterans Day Salute Honoring veterans is an American Legion Family effort at Westcliffe Post 170...
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American Legion Post 1982 Veterans Day Ceremony
Ansbach, NY
American Legion David Chavez Post 1982 and U.S. Army Garrison Ansbach hosted a Veterans Day ceremony at the Memorial Park..
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Flag retirement ceremony and honoring our veterans
Hiawatha, KS
HIAWATHA, Kan. — Brown County residents paused in two different ways on the eve of Veterans Day to honor an..
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Veterans Day in Laplace, La.
Laplace, LA
Post 383 in Laplace, La., shared its place on Veterans Day. We were part of the Veterans Day parade and..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Vet snaps shot with Marilyn Monroe in Korea
Levittown, Puerto Rico, IN
Marilyn Monroe was in Korea as part of the USO entertainment during the Korean War. Army veteran Luis Miranda remembers..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
A proud wife of a serviceman
Lafayette, LA
It's an honor to be married 23 years to an Army pilot. Both of us graduated from Kaplan High School...
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VOLUNTEERING
Bugler Serves Those You Have Served
Naperville, IL
Rich Yndestad is a US Army veteran and a member of American Legion Post 43 in Naperville, IL. He..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Pvt. Arnold Roscoe Collins - stateside service during World War I and World War..
Niceville, FL
Pvt. Arnold Rosco Collins is my great-grandfather. He served briefly during World War I and World War II. He never..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Lt. Col. (ret.) Arnold Collins Jr. - World War II, Korea and Vietnam
Niceville, FL
LTC (R) Arnold Collins Jr. is my grandfather on my mother's side. I was blessed to grow up around him..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Pvt. Newton Willard Young, combat-wounded World War I Doughboy
Niceville, FL
Newton Willard Young is my grandfather. I spent many years researching and tracking down information on his service in World..
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Veterans Day ceremony and band concert
Port Townsend, WA
Each year Marvin G. Shields Memorial Post 26 in Port Townsend, Wash., presents a Veterans Day ceremony to which the..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Honored veteran to lead parade
Biddeford, ME
Richard Giroux will be the grand marshal for the annual Twin Cities Veterans Council parade, which takes place in Biddeford..
4,316 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
United States Test & Evaluation Command
Hemet, CA
In March 1964, while working at Grid Services section, there was a request from Col. Black Todo: something for the..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Five generations at war
Rockford, IL
My family has had the privilege of serving this country of ours since the Civil War. My great-great grandfather, A...
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
United States Marine Corps Combat Helicopter Association Memorial Bell Ceremony
Folsom, CA
My brother John and I will conduct a Veterans Day ceremony at the State Capitol Rotunda in Sacramento, California, with..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Serving the nation in the Cold War, Vietnam
Houston, TX
I was 17 when I joined the Army Reserve. I went to Fort Polk, La., for basic training and spent..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Warner family has long legacy of service
Fort Pierce , FL
My father, James W. Warner, joined the U.S. Navy on Oct. 26, 1911. In 1916 he was 2nd Class Quartermaster,..
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US Navy celebrates its birthday
Newport Beach, CA
The U.S. Navy had a special birthday party at Newport Harbor Post 291 Saturday, Oct. 12. During the Global Force..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Soldier who served in Germany makes interesting Graceland discovery
Mount Dora, FL
Frank John Classen, born in Glencoe, Minn., served in the Army from 1954 to 1956. He was stationed in Nuremberg,..
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Doss-Malone American Legion Post 1200, Monee, Ill.
Monee, IL
On Oct. 11, the Monee Post 1200 Riders hosted a POW-MIA Day ceremony at the post.
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American Legion history
San Diego, CA
A Legionnaire and friend, Steve Lewandowski, from Encinitas Post 416, shared this great photo of Legion history with me. There was..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Army veteran reunites with wartime friend after six decades
Rolling Hills, CA
Tom Stratos joined the Army in 1943 and was discharged on April 18, 1946. Though he immediately signed up for..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
A barber's secrets nearly prove deadly to distinguished Marine and his men
Howey-in-the-Hills, FL
Leroy Blessing enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1950, when he was 17. He hadn't yet completed high school. "What was..
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The story of 1st Sgt. William E Campbell Jr., U.S. Army, American hero
Clifton , NJ
The story of Sgt. Campbell starts at the beginning of World War II, with his birth in 1942. His dad,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Montana World War II veteran celebrates 70 years of marriage
Glendive, MT
James Kenneth Black was born in 1923 on a prairie homestead in Montana’s Petroleum County. When Jim was just 5,..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Salute to Veterans
Vista, CA
Back in the spring, members of Post 365 in Vista, Calif., decided they wanted to go to a San Diego..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
"What do you See" - Poem by Leon Kohler
Lakeland, FL
Our fellow comrade Leon Kohler (from Post 4 in Lakeland, Fla.) has written a very moving poem after viewing the..
4,420 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Army Reserves vet continued to serve country as engineer for nearly 30 years after..
Gardner, MA
Upon graduating from Northeastern University with a BSCE in 1960, I immediately lost my temporary draft deferment, joined a local..
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