WWII submarine veteran recalls experiences in Pacific Theater
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WWII submarine veteran recalls experiences in Pacific Theater

Mandeville, LA
The doctor's comment, without any reason given or documented, could have sealed Herman Prager's fate in 1942: not fit to..
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Blue Star Memorial Marker Dedicated at Veterans Memorial Park Port Angeles WASH
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Blue Star Memorial Marker Dedicated at Veterans Memorial Park Port Angeles WASH

Port Angeles, WA
Veterans, city officials and the Port Angeles Garden Cub members dedicated a Blue Star Memorial Marker at the Veterans Memorial..
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Armed Forces Day event to be held May 21

Bella Vista, AR
May 21, 2014, 7:30 p.m., Bella Vista, Ark. Seventeen-piece JM Band and 60 singers, and Singing Men of Arkansas patriotic music..
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Legionnaire counts seven generations of U.S. military service in his family tree
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Legionnaire counts seven generations of U.S. military service in his family tree

El Dorado, KS
Above: Harold Hamlin holds the commissioning pennant that flew from the masthead of the USS Wren the day it was..
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Long Beach Navy Yacht Club
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Long Beach Navy Yacht Club

Long Beach, CA
American Legion Yacht Club Post 0291 - Newport Beach, Calif. On the weekend of March 28, the "Navy Yacht Club" of..
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Florida Legion visits Naval Aviation Museum & National Flight Academy
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Florida Legion visits Naval Aviation Museum & National Flight Academy

Pensacola, FL
In February 2014, National Vice Commander Paul E. Dillard and Department of Florida State Commander Art Schwabe toured the National..
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Wounded Vietnam veteran steps into painting that hung over his bed
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Wounded Vietnam veteran steps into painting that hung over his bed

Louisville, KY
Army veteran Johnny Brooks was drafted only three weeks after his 20th birthday, three weeks after marrying his high school..
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Why I joined the American Legion Riders
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Why I joined the American Legion Riders

Port Angeles, WA
I am a veteran of the United States Marine Corps and Air Force and have had a lifelong passion with..
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Small town honors its two Medal of Honor recipients
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Small town honors its two Medal of Honor recipients

Cheshire, CT
Civil War veteran Eri D. Woodbury's Medal of Honor | Image from Cheshire Historical Society Since the Medal of Honor was..
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Vet shares Infantry training experiences in Korean War

Fulton, TX
When the Korean War started in June 1950, I, along with a shipload of men whose orders had already been..
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Legionnaire receives “Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran” proclamation
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Legionnaire receives “Welcome Home Vietnam Veteran” proclamation

Port Angeles, WA
On March 25, 2014, Michael Chapman, Clallam County commissioner, presented the Clallam County's "Welcome Home, Vietnam Veterans Day" proclamation to..
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Legion history

Allentown, PA
I've been exposed to the Legion since my junior high and high school days: Herbert Paul Lentz Post, Allentown Juvenile..
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Hollywood post celebrates Legion's 95th birthday
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Hollywood post celebrates Legion's 95th birthday

Hollywood, CA
Hollywood (Calif.) Post 43 officers 1st Vice Commander Don Schilling, Commander David Gibson, 2nd Vice Commander Tim Shaner cut a..
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Flag retirement ceremony
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Flag retirement ceremony

West Babylon, NY
Sgt. John Sardiello Post 1638 of West Babylon, N.Y., held a flag retirement ceremony on the steps of the local..
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Chili cookoff supports Operation Comfort Warriors
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Chili cookoff supports Operation Comfort Warriors

Corpus Christi, TX
Corpus Christi Texas American Legion Post 364 and the American Legion Riders held a chili cookoff on March 15 to..
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Idaho post memorial shows 'you don't have to be a big organization' to honor veterans
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Idaho post memorial shows 'you don't have to be a big organization' to honor..

Kimberly, ID
Vietnam veteran Wayne Sayer has traveled Idaho roads back and forth, up and down, and has thought a lot about..
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Legion post helps Korean War vet finally receives honor for valor posthumously
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Legion post helps Korean War vet finally receives honor for valor posthumously

Green Valley, AZ
Photo courtesy of Regina Ford | Green Valley News | Standing: Tony Day Seated: Wong Suey Lee and Al Fisch What..
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Post 284 donates to Bushnell flags
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Post 284 donates to Bushnell flags

BELLEVIEW, FL
There are 126 national cemeteries across our country, 13 of which did not honor our veterans on Memorial Day by..
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Post 284 celebrates 95th birthday of American Legion
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Post 284 celebrates 95th birthday of American Legion

Belleview, FL
On March 14, 2014, American Legion Post 284 (Belleview, Fla.) celebrated the 95th birthday of the American Legion. Betty J...
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Day of Remembrance Olympia, Washington
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Day of Remembrance Olympia, Washington

Lacey, WA
By Bob Nakamura, American Legion member, Cathay Post 186, District 1, State of Washington. On Feb. 19, 2014, the Washington State..
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Post donates $10,000 to VA Volunteer Services
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Post donates $10,000 to VA Volunteer Services

Jackson, SC
In recent years the membership of American Legion Post 168 in Beech Island, S.C., has slowly dwindled. The post, once..
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Montana community creates monument honoring veterans
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Montana community creates monument honoring veterans

Libby, MT
What do a shoe cobbler, a car dealer, and an ex-police officer have in common? Being normal occupations, most will..
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Five brothers serve in five branches

Crete, IL
One room in Richard Hughes’ Arizona home, complete with models and boot camp photos, pays testament to the five in..
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Passing of a WAVE
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Passing of a WAVE

Everett, WA
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Welcome Home Troops Tailgate Party
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Welcome Home Troops Tailgate Party

Las Vegas, NV
Each year, Paradise Post 149 partners with "Welcome Home Heroes" to give a tailgate party for injured troops, both active..
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National commander visits Bella Vista Post 341
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National commander visits Bella Vista Post 341

Bella Vista, AR
Courtesy of Weekly Vista (Bella Vista, Ark.) Legion national commander pushes value of membership The American Legion needs to be strong, said..
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Back-to-back national awards
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Back-to-back national awards

Bella Vista, AR
Historians from Bella Vista Post 341 took back-to-back first-place honors in the National Historian Contest in 2012 and 2013. In..
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Pearl Harbor hero recalls attack more than 70 years later
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Pearl Harbor hero recalls attack more than 70 years later

Lincoln City, OR
Ed Johann was aboard USS Solace, a hospital ship, in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese military attacked on Dec. 7,..
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A tribute to our veterans
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A tribute to our veterans

Crystal River, FL
When we pay tribute to our veterans, we want to make sure that it is done in a proper military..
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Post 284 presents award
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Post 284 presents award

Belleview, FL
At the regular meeting of American Legion Post 284 on March 3, 2014, Commander Ed Jaworski presented an award to..
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