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FAMILY LEGACY
Labor Day Parade, Northfield, Vt.
Northfield, VT
Elias Carpenter, 14, of Northfield, Vt., carries the POW/MIA flag to begin Northfield's annual Labor Day Parade. Northfield is known..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Fort Campbell, Ky., Retiree Appreciation Day - Dover (Tenn.) Post 72 American Legion Family..
Dover , TN
Sept. 16, 2023: Dover Post 72 American Legion Family support at the Fort Campbell Retiree Appreciation Day event. Who could..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
From Tan Son Nhut to Port au Prince
Summerfield, FL
Maj. (retired) Joe Thompson U.S. Army Civil Affairs Branch Joe
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
My Uncle Down the Hall
I wrote a song about veterans. I hope you will like it and pass it on or use it; no..
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VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA
John J. Morris Post 62 feeding the community
Peoria, AZ
On Sept. 16 John J. Morris Post 62 in Peoria, Ariz., had an extra opportunity to feed the community. Borderlands..
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VOLUNTEERING
Squadron gives back to post
Kenosha, WI
Paul Herrick Squadron 21 (resurrected in 2004) has become more active recently than in the last two decades. Part of..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion Post 178 wins 2023 Texas American Legion Publishers Association Awards
Frisco, TX
At the 104th State Convention in Austin on July 16, 2023, winners of the 2023 Texas American Legion Publishers Association..
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BE THE ONE
Legionnaires, veteran community attend flag-raising on Texas Veterans Suicide Prevention Day
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Sept. 22, 2023) – The first day of September marks the beginning of National Suicide Prevention Month...
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
John J. Morris Post 62 (Peoria, Ariz.) honors POWs/MIAs
Peoria, AZ
On Sept. 15, 2023, John J. Morris Post 62 honored POW/MIA Recognition Day. The post commander and Auxiliary president..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Flag Day togetherness
Canandaigua, NY
I have been asked by my American Legion Post 256 to write a letter/report on a Flag Day ceremony held..
944 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Damn the Valley
“Damn the Valley” was a phrase regularly uttered by the men who spent any amount of time in the Arghandab..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Henry "Gene" Burton Sr. Memorial Post 13 (Sitka, Alaska) honors local USCG chief with..
Sitka, AK
On Wednesday, Sept. 13, we attended an all-hands on the Coast Guard Air Station here in Sitka so Post 13..
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HONOR GUARD
John J. Morris Post 62 (Peoria, Ariz.) 9/11 tribute
Peoria, AZ
On 9/11, John J. Morris Post 62 in Peoria, Ariz., honored Patriot Day with a flag-raising and potluck dinner. With..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
NE Post 630 assists with 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Blue Ash, OH
On Sept. 11 at 8 a.m., the Blue Ash Fire Department and Firefighters Local 3203 sponsored the 9/11 Memorial Stair..
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VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA
PTSD Warriors Walk
Mineola, TX
Hello. My name is John Ring, founder of WalkforVets.org. In 2019-2020, we at Buddy Watch Walk walked from Tybee Island..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Fred Brock Post 828 sponsors SAPD Officer Ravven Brown
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Sept. 19, 2023) – Continuing to support its veterans, the military and family members, Fred Brock American..
1,156 views
LEGION RIDERS
ALR relay escort of remains of Army CWO-3 Herbert S. Rand III
Rapid City, SD
The family of U.S. Army CWO-3 Herbert S Rand III requested Patriot Guard Riders and American Legion Riders provide an..
971 views
OTHER
Holley-Riddle Post 21 presents POW/MIA sunset vigil
The Colony, TX
American Legion Post 21 of The Colony, Texas, held a POW/MIA Recognition Sunset Vigil at Stewart Creek Park on Sunday..
985 views
HONOR GUARD
POW/MIA tribute
Coraopolis , PA
Members of American Legion Post 924, VFW Post 402 and VFW Auxiliary stood silent in honor of our POWs and..
912 views
LEGION RIDERS
Chapter 924 escorting the remains of a World War II veteran
Coraopolis, PA
Members of Chapter 924 and other veteran motorcycle groups escorted a World War II veteran's remains from the Pittsburgh airport..
857 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Help for the homeless as Post 45 springs into action
Canton, GA
With the aid of community partners and numerous fundraising events, Post 45 purchased property to shelter up to 39 veterans..
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WWII STORY
Paratroopers honor the greatest generation in Ohio: Operation McBride 2023
Conneaut, OH
D-Day Conneaut is our nation’s largest re-enactment of the D-Day landings and actions on the Cotentin Peninsula. This year, for..
1,294 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
My Brother (A Soldier's Poem)
We were relaxing in the Legion lounge. The camaraderie was special, unique. We’d all been there. We told stories of..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
American Legion Post 11 Riders score a couple of home runs for Hi-Line
Just so all you southern members (anyone south of Great Falls, Mont.) don’t think we are just up here prepping..
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OTHER
Adm. Arthur F. Spring Memorial American Legion Post 4 (Olongapo, Philippines) holds POW/MIA Recognition..
Olongapo, Philippines
Adm. Arthur F. Spring Memorial American Legion Post 4 in Olongapo, Philippines. held a ceremony on Sept. 15, 2023, in..
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OTHER
POW/MIA ceremony at Camp Casey, South Korea
Dongducheon, South Korea
On Sept. 15, 2023, during National POW/MIA Recognition Day, Col. Lewis L. Millet Memorial American Legion Post 38 and Bonifas-Barrett..
825 views
OTHER
Scholarship recipient visits, thanks American Legion Post OK28
Okinawa, Japan
In July 2023, Jennifer Chaney, American Legion Scholarship recipient, visited American Legion Post OK28 in Okinawa, Japan. She thanked the..
900 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
New 9/11 memorial posted at Massillon Post 221
Massillon, OH
A new 9/11 memorial was posted at Massillon (Ohio) Post 221. Commander Stottsberry, with local law enforcement and fire departments,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Honoring Vietnam veterans in 2023
Bristol, CT
In the latter part of August, the Connecticut Lt. Gov. Susan Bysiewicz, along with the Connecticut Commissioner of Veterans’ Affairs,..
1,080 views
HONOR GUARD
Texas Legionnaires honor 9/11 fallen, support World Heritage Festival
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Sept. 11, 2023) – In remembrance of those who lost their lives 22 years ago, Legionnaires, military..
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