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American Legion Post 177 collects hurricane relief donations
Fairfax, VA
Post 177 is the collection point for hurricane relief in Fairfax, Va. In less than a week, the post has..
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BUDDY CHECKS
You can count on (pun intended) a South Carolina Post 30 Hurricane Helene Buddy..
Edgefield, SC
Roads were closed, trees were down, and utilities were disrupted everywhere. A curfew was also in place. But South Carolina's..
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Post 30 celebrates community leadership, service and education
Edgefield, SC
South Carolina's Hezzie Griffis Post 30 and Auxiliary Unit 30 honored Edgefield community citizenry in September for exemplary accomplishments in..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
TVA: The War Department's WWII Secret Weapon
The Tennessee Valley Authority (TVA) was created in 1933 through an act of Congress, and its legacy continues today, 91..
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Post 248 Hurricane Helene disaster response
Blue Ridge, GA
Members of Post 248 of Blue Ridge, Ga., quickly provided disaster response in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene. The post..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
John J. Morris Post 62 does outreach to senior living center
Peoria, AZ
On Oct. 3, John J. Morris Post 62 had two of the publicity/community relations team reach out to the Wooddale..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
John J. Morris Post 62 honors Peoria Centennial High School with Americanism Award
Peoria, AZ
On Oct. 1, John J. Morris Post 62 honored Centennial High School with our Americanism Award as business of the..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
John J. Morris Post 62 honors Veteran of the Month Albin Derbis
Peoria, AZ
On Oct. 1, John J. Morris Post 62 honored Army veteran Albin Derbis as Veteran of the Month. Each month..
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WOMEN VETERANS
A first, and proud of it
Albuquerque, NM
Linda A McDonald, née DuMoulin née Horan Linda A McDonald was born in Hawaii to non-military parents, Calvin Bruce McDonald and..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Service Star and Gold Star Families
Evanston , IL
SERVICE STAR AND GOLD STAR FAMILIES By Michael L. Wojciechowski The Service Star is also considered a campaign or battle..
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VOLUNTEERING
Hurricane relief
Fort Myers , FL
So proud of our hurricane relief donations at Post 351. In just two days we have sent our first load,..
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VOLUNTEERING
Hurricane relief
Tice, FL
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 351 in Tice, Fla., has been collecting hurricane supplies for our neighbors in northern Florida. The..
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POW/MIA Day
Bristol, CT
The citizens of the City of Bristol (Conn.) raised funds and built a POW/MIA monument to honor area POW/MIA..
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Award
Bristol, CT
In 2016, the Post 2 historian joined forces with the assistant director of the Bristol Public Library...
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Hurricane Helene donation drive
Fuquay-Varina , NC
American Legion Post 116 in Fuquay-Varina is hosting a donation drive to help those in western North Carolina affected by..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
No Average Day: The 24 Hours of October 24, 1944
On Tuesday, October 24, 1944, nearly three years after the United States entered World War II, over 2,600 Americans perished..
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Holley-Riddle Post 21 holds 3rd Annual POW/MIA Recognition Sunset Vigil
The Colony, TX
On Sept. 22, Holley-Riddle Post 21 hosted its 3rd Annual POW/MIA Recognition Sunset Vigil. The theme, “Keeping the Hope Alive,”..
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BE THE ONE
Department commander "rucks" for suicide awareness
College Station, TX
On Sept. 28, Department of Texas Commander Tom Marty, and Legionnaires Bret Humphreys, Don Hutchcraft and T.J. Robie, participated in..
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HONOR GUARD
American Legion Post 289 Honor Guard: A legacy of service and respect
Clarksville, TN
The American Legion Post 289 Honor Guard stands as a pillar of patriotism, duty and service within the community. Their..
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HONOR GUARD
My hero: Clarksville American Legion Post 289 helps families arrange proper burial
Clarksville, TN
Clarksville Tenn. — A Clarksville woman tried for more than six years to get military honors for her late brother,..
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BE THE ONE
John J. Morris Post 62 joins Luke AFB for suicide awareness event
Peoria, AZ
On Sept. 26, members from John J. Morris Post 62 and Auxiliary Unit 62 (Peoria, Ariz.) supported an event at..
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OTHER
Col. Lewis L. Millet Post 38 (South Korea) holds POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony with..
Dongducheon, South Korea
Col. Lewis L. Millet American Legion Post 38 (South Korea) held the POW/MIA Recognition Day Ceremony jointly with VFW Post..
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POW/MIA TEC5 Clifford Strickland repatriated after 82 years
Colorado Springs, CO
I have always admired the work the Defense Prisoner of War (POW)/Missing in Action (MIA) Accountability Agency (DPAA) accomplishes; but..
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WWII STORY
A father's sad search for his missing son
Putnam, CT
In January 1943, Herve St Peter Sr. (a Navy Seabee) was on a mission to a South Pacific base where..
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OTHER
Adm. Arthur F. Spring American Legion Post 4 (Olongapo, Philippines) holds annual POW/MIA Recognition..
Olongapo, Philippines
Adm. Arthur F. Spring American Legion Post 4 (Olongapo, Philippines) held their annual POW/MIA Recognition Day on Sept. 20. The..
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VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA
Sharing the holidays with the fallen
Chapin, SC
My name is Steve Goulet, the adjutant for Chapin American Legion Post 193. Below is an article that a past..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Courage
Elmwood Park, IL
COURAGE By Michael L. Wojciechowski As an acting platoon sergeant in my last few years in the Illinois National..
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New York donates $100,000 to Homeward Bound Adirondacks
Saranac Lake, NY
Department of New York Commander Keith Koster donated $100,000 on behalf of the department in support of Homeward Bound Adirondacks,..
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BE THE ONE
A wheel good time
Avon Park, FL
Highlands American Legion Post 69 and Auxiliary Unit 69 in Avon Park, Fla., hosted a “Kids Drive-In” on April 21,..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
John J. Morris Post 62 honors National POW/MIA Recognition Day
Peoria, AZ
On Friday, Sept. 20, John J. Morris Post 62 (Peoria, Ariz.) honored National POW/MIA Recognition Day. Posters were up..
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