Sign in
Browse By Category
Share Your Story
WOMEN VETERANS
Active-duty member manages business, book-writing and nonprofit organization
Atlanta, GA
Sigourney Rosario is a dynamic individual who wears multiple hats with dedication and passion. Serving full-time in the military, she..
1,272 views
OTHER
Third annual Veteran Fly Fishing Event comes to an end
Canton, GA
The three-day class events, scheduled twice a year, cover equipment used in fly fishing, entomology (aquatic bugs), fly tying, common..
950 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Suicide Awareness Week from John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68, Leland, N.C.
Leland, NC
M. David Rudd, a veteran and professor of psychology at the University of Memphis, told Newsweek that suicide "is the..
1,259 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Supporting and assisting our local veterans through the Veteran Smiles program
Leland, NC
When you support your local John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68, you are assisting local veterans. On Aug. 25,..
1,155 views
OTHER
New Jersey Legion Family celebrates autistic children
Brick, NJ
On Sept. 9, the Ocean County American Legion Family, led by chairman Nicholas Wingler, past detachment commander, held the eighth..
1,383 views
OTHER
ManyThanks2U
New Freedom, PA
In May 2018 I was involved in a rather serious car accident (see above). Police, firefighters and EMS staff quickly..
1,079 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Stewart County (Tenn.) High School College Career Fair - students greeted by Dover (Tenn.)..
Dover, TN
Sept. 20, 2023: the Dover Post 72 Legion Family attended Stewart County High School College Career Day. It was an..
1,162 views
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..
1,347 views
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..
1,299 views
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
1,146 views
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..
1,148 views
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..
1,504 views
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..
1,171 views
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..
1,476 views
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...
1,789 views
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..
1,199 views
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..
1,216 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..
1,170 views
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..
1,578 views
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..
1,280 views
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..
1,322 views
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..
1,113 views
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..
1,478 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..
1,257 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..
1,319 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..
1,270 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..
1,133 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..
1,106 views
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..
1,666 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..
1,558 views
« first
‹ previous
…
65
66
67
…
next ›
last »
