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Heritage Days Parade - Two Harbors, Minn.
Two Harbors, MN
The last time I can remember The American Legion in a Heritage Days Parade, I was 9 and a Junior..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
WWII and Korea veterans honored at Post 291
Newport Beach, CA
Newport Harbor Post 291 honored our World War II and Korean War veteran members with a complimentary buffet luncheon. It..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Loretto (Pa.) honors deceased veterans
Loretto, PA
Under a bright sunny sky people lined the streets of Loretto, Pa., to watch the annual parade and take in..
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HONOR GUARD
WWII vet, 65-year member, still serves in honor guard
Mauston, WI
We have in our American Legion post a 65-year member named Don Wilde, who is in his 90s and is..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Department of Idaho Legion Family donates to children with cancer
Idaho Falls, ID
The American Legion and American Legion Auxiliary Department of Idaho makes $10,500 donation to Camp Magical Moments Cancer Camp for..
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FAMILY LEGACY
A Pennsylvania family's history of service in both world wars and Korea
Pittsburgh, PA
My father, Peter J. Killmeyer, served in France during World War I with the 80th Blue Ridge Division. His best..
4,220 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Junior Activities for Auxiliary Unit 291
Newport Beach, CA
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 291 junior members met to prepare for the 491st MP CO's upcoming deployment ceremony. The juniors folded..
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VOLUNTEERING
Huntsville American Legion Members Clown Around
Huntsville, AL
This is the story about 2 Vietnam veterans. The one I know the most about is me, the other one..
4,879 views
LEGION RIDERS
Minnesota Riders donate to Honor Flight
Winona, MN
Winona (Minn.) American Legion Riders at Legion Post 9 presented a $500 check on July 1, 2013, to Randy Eddy..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
WWII intell vet remembers bright spot after Operation Dragoon
Mesa, AZ
As an aerial photo interpreter with the Army Air Corps, we had been photographing southern France for weeks, so we..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
San Diego Post 731 provides lunches to Embrace H3
San Diego, CA
Embrace H3, founded by Lemon Grove Squadron 201 member Sean Sheppard, is a nonprofit organization that partners with private industry,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
San Diego Post 731 recognizes 70-year member
San Diego, CA
At the recent installation of officers for Post 731 at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Willis Forman was recognized for..
4,110 views
FAMILY LEGACY
WWII vet continues to serve nation in honor guard
St. Clair, PA
On Monday, Joseph Gravish carried an American flag and stood outside of a church, then made his way to the..
4,296 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Marion County Quarterly Memorial
Belleview, FL
At the quarterly Memorial Ceremony (April-June 2013) held on July 13, 2013, American Legion Post 284 of Belleview, Fla., was..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Illinois town bands together to fund veterans memorial
Sheridan, IL
In 2006, the village of Sheridan, Ill., approved the construction of a veterans memorial. The first phase consisted of a..
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Two World War II veterans reminiscing
Warner, NH
Alderic O. “Dick” Violette (L) and Paul Bordeleau, veterans of the Asian and European theaters respectively, compared notes at the..
4,781 views
OTHER
Warner (N.H.) Post 39 hosts Memorial Day program
WARNER, NH
It was a beautiful day, warm and sunny with a light breeze blowing, when Wilkins-Cloues-Bigelow-Pearson Post 39, American Legion, Warner,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 110 holds officer installation ceremony
Virginia Beach, VA
American Legion Post 110 of Virginia Beach, Va., held its installation ceremony for elected 2013-2014 post officers on July 10,..
4,987 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
New Hampshire honors Vietnam veterans
WARNER, NH
It was a beautiful day on March 30, 2013, one that I am sure that the Vietnam veterans will never..
4,351 views
OTHER
Legionnaire, wife celebrate 75 years of marriage
WARNER, NH
I recently had the honor and privilege of attending a small gathering at the Violette household in Warner where Dick,..
4,303 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Virginia Boys State delegates give after-action reports
Virginia Beach, VA
American Legion Post 110 in Virginia Beach, Va., sponsored three delegates to Virginia Boys State, held June 16-22, 2013, at..
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LEGION RIDERS
Riders welcome home Iraq, Afghanistan veterans
Greenlawn, NY
American Legion Riders attended a veterans luncheon at Nassau Community College (NCC), May 20, honoring currently enrolled veteran members of..
4,030 views
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Rededication of Virginia Middlesex Post 82
Saluda, VA
On June 22, 2013, the American Legion Middlesex Post 82 was officially re-dedicated as the Bristow-Newman-Puller..
4,547 views
LEGION RIDERS
Riders group starts out small, grows quickly
Plano, IL
The Leon Burson Post 395 American Legion was granted a charter of the ALR back in November 2012. We had..
3,982 views
FAMILY LEGACY
A Seabee follows in uncle's footsteps, honors fellow vets
Peoria, AZ
My wife, Patti, and I met at the Navy Seabee base in Port Hueneme, Calif., in 1968. We met in..
3,934 views
LEGION RIDERS
Remember the Heroes Poker Run
Saluda, VA
Nearly 50 riders participated June 29 in the 2nd Annual Remember the Heroes Poker Run beginning..
4,342 views
OTHER
Boys State members leave for Tallahassee
Belleview, FL
On July 7, 12 local students left to go to Tallahassee for one week to learn how the Florida..
4,651 views
OTHER
Post 110 holds Flag Day Ceremony
Virginia Beach, VA
American Legion Post 110 held a Flag Day ceremony on June 14 at the Our Lady..
4,239 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Military Legacy
Pella, IA
My dad, Gunnery Sergeant James Phillip Brockway, served in the Marines during World War II. He was on Iwo Jima..
3,852 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Hispanic-American gave all for his country
Magnolia, TX
Pvt. Pedro Soto was killed in Italy on Nov. 26, 1943. Pedro, as he was known by his family, was..
3,558 views
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