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Brave And Honorable
Many men and women have served and protect. Who deserve our utmost honor and respect. They go into battle at the voice..
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OTHER
Song written and recorded by A. Lee Gilkerson (American Legion life member, Post 283,..
Millersport, OH
I went through U.S. Army Basic Training and AIT with Phillip Scott Glass ("Scotty"). We sat next to each other..
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LEGION RIDERS
SSgt. Michael Joseph Uhrin's remains get honor escort back home 80 years later
Metuchen, NJ
The American Legion Riders of Post 65 in Metuchen, N.J., have organized a hero escort for the remains of SSgt...
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Fred Brock Post 828, Auxiliary unit sponsor 12 for Texas Boys/Girls State, present JROTC..
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (May 22, 2023) – The American Legion is a strong supporter of Junior Reserve Officer Training Corps..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Mighty 20th District supports Our Community Salutes – San Antonio’s Recognition Ceremony
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (May 17, 2023) – More than 200 high school students graduating this year from Bexar County and..
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MEMORIAL DAY
McDonald-Osmer Post 451/Cascade Township Memorial Day ceremony
Cascade, MI
McDonald-Osmer Post 451 will be hosting the Cascade Township Memorial Day ceremony again this year in front of the Cascade..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Sonarman Paul LaMont, recipient of Atomic Veterans Commemorative Service Medal
Pictured: The Hon. Blake Moore, Utah District 1, Paul D. LaMont, American Legion Department of Utah Post 58, and Department..
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OTHER
Armed Forces Torchlight Parade
Spokane, WA
American Legion Spokane Post 9 participated in the nation's largest annual Armed Forces Torchlight Parade on May 20, 2023. ..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Marion High School JROTC Awards Banguet
Marion, IN
American Legion Post 313 honors Marion High School students with end-of-year awards. Commander Rich Dollar presented the awards for the..
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OTHER
Vernon Hills honors vets with banners
Vernon Hills, IL
On Tuesday, May 2, at the Village Board meeting, the Village of Vernon Hills announced those who are being recognized..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Heroes in our lifetime
Evanston , IL
By Michael L. Wojciechowski At some point in everyone’s life you are a hero. You might not think so but through..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Remember
The freedom we share is surely not free. It's paid with lives given for you and for me. All the brave that..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Howard County Veterans Monument design unveiling
Columbia, MD
The Howard County Veterans Foundation will unveil the design of the Howard County Veterans and Military Families Monument planned for..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Curtis High School students help homeless veterans
I'm a retired Marine and a member of American Legion Post 52 in Coventry, Conn. I'm also a volunteer program..
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VOLUNTEERING
Special Olympics Washington
Cheney, WA
American Legion Post 9 of Spokane, Wash., Unit 9 Auxiliary and Legion Riders Post 9 volunteered on May 13, 2023,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Celebrating years of continuous membership at Hamon Gray Post 83
La Porte, IN
On April 29, 2023, Hamon Gray Post 83 in La Porte, Ind., presented Legionnaires with certificates to honor their years..
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OTHER
Edgefield (S.C.) Post 30’s Family Day 2023 was the BEST TIME EVER!
Edgefield, SC
On a sunny late-April day, Post 30’s veterans and Auxiliary welcomed guests to our first Family Day. Children delighted in..
1,032 views
OTHER
Remembering Desert Storm
Bristol, CT
American Legion Post 2 came into some cards pertaining to Desert Storm. On behalf of the Desert Storm veterans, they..
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BE THE ONE
This is why I joined The American Legion
Front Royal, VA
I am a veteran, DoD contractor and have had some experience in law enforcement. I was deployed twice, once in..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
75 years of continuous American Legion membership
La Porte, IN
Tom Smith, senior commander of Hamon Gray Post 83 and I - Susan Levenhagen, post adjutant - recently had the..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Oxford Junction honors Old Glory
Oxford Junction, IA
Residents of the small, rural community of Oxford Junction, Iowa, have always been patriotic and for the past 103 years..
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OTHER
Bristol (Conn.) police chief stops by to thank Post 2 for its support and..
Bristol, CT
American Legion, Post 2, Bristol, Conn., had a special guest at its monthly meeting in May. The chief of police..
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OTHER
Freeland American Legion Post 473 and Alpha Bravo Canine
Freeland, PA
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 473 sponsored the nonprofit organization Alpha Bravo Canine of Philadelphia from 2020 through 2021. This..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Captured by Love: Inspiring True Romance Stories from Vietnam POWs
"Captured by Love" shares the inspiring romance and love stories of POWs who returned from the Vietnam War after five,..
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OTHER
American Legion Post 178 honors distinguished cadets at Lebanon Trail Cadet Corps annual awards..
Frisco, TX
The Lebanon Trail High School Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) held their 2nd Annual Awards Banquet on May 2,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
WWI Somme American Cemetery (France)
I belong to Captain Maxson Post 634 in Cambridge, N.Y. I arranged a private tour with Phoenix Custom Tours to..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
No longer foes – friends honor the fallen
In a quiet, forested section of what was once Fort McClellan in Anniston, Ala., former adversaries, once intent on each..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Invest in veterans - get a great return - help veterans hire more veterans
Fort Myers, FL
Harrison (Harry) Kendall, American Legion Post 1291 member, founded SDVOSB Materials Technology & Supply in 2017 to serve our government..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
LabTECH Environments, disabled veteran company, awarded
Ft Myers, FL
LabTECH Environments (LabTECH) by SDVOSB - owned by a 100% service-disabled veteran and member of Post 1921 Harrison Kendall -..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
McHenry (Ill.) Post 491 conducts Operation Liberty Call
McHenry, IL
Operation Liberty Call participants from Randall Residences, McHenry, Ill.: John Shaffer - Navy 1955 to 1957, CW3 Ronald Lindermann - Air Force..
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