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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
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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LEGION RIDERS
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..
6,201 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
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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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
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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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
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
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
West Babylon, NY
Sgt. John Sardiello Post 1638 of West Babylon, N.Y., held a flag retirement ceremony on the steps of the local..
6,945 views
LEGION RIDERS
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..
4,484 views
POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
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..
4,581 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
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
BELLEVIEW, FL
There are 126 national cemeteries across our country, 13 of which did not honor our veterans on Memorial Day by..
4,336 views
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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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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
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
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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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
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..
6,177 views
FAMILY LEGACY
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..
3,849 views
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Passing of a WAVE
Everett, WA
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4,753 views
VOLUNTEERING
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..
4,495 views
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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..
4,507 views
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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..
5,251 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
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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HONOR GUARD
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..
5,898 views
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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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Post 284 donates to Horse in Miracles Inc.
Belleview, FL
Commsnder Jaworski presents a check to Jen Elliott, director of Horse in Miracles Inc. Horse in Miracles (Combat Boots to Cowboy..
3,880 views
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Unit 284 picks Girls Staters
Belleview, FL
On March 3, 2014, at a regular meeting, Belleview American Legion Auxiliary Unit 284 picked four delegates and two alternates..
4,324 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Memories of a U.S. 3rd Infantry Division man on 50th anniversary of service
Keithville, LA
One night about 50 years ago this March, in the Chorwon area in North Korea, there was an earthquake. I..
3,503 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Veteran envisions, creates national monument honoring military working dogs
San Antonio, TX
Almost a half-century after his service, John Burnam saw the Military Working Dog Teams National Monument dedicated. He learned about..
6,358 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
An interview with a guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns
Wyandotte, MI
An American soldier only dies when they are forgotten, and a Tomb Guard never forgets. These men and women are..
7,571 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
R&R during Vietnam War Becomes Nightmare Experience
Colchester, CT
Having served in the U.S. Coast Guard regular active duty from July 1968 to July 1972, it..
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