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VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA
Puerto Rico Post 67 of Rincon honoring veteran of 65th Infantry Regiment
Rincon, PR
Once again, The American Legion of Puerto Rico is working with the 65th Infantry Regiment Motorcycle Association, to coordinate, plan..
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State of the Navy National Defense Cadet Corps shared at Post 178 membership meeting
Frisco, TX
Maj. Gary Billings, USMC (retired), senior naval science instructor, along with four cadets from the Lebanon Trail Navy National Defense..
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OTHER
Daniel Schilling celebrates 50 years of continuous memebership
Baker County, Macclenny, FL
Daniel Schilling of Macclenny, Fla., recently completed 50 years of continuous membership. During the February 2023 membership meeting, Terry Caton,..
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WWII STORY
WWII Bronze Star recipient
Loa, UT
On a bitterly cold and windy February afternoon, a great man was laid to rest in the Koosharem Cemetery. It..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Local veteran in need receives assistance by fellow area veterans
Leland, NC
John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 of Leland was informed in March 2022 of a local Leland veteran in..
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BE THE ONE
Squadron 1682 in New York donates to local peer-to-peer veteran support organization
New City, NY
On Monday, Feb. 13, Sons of The American Legion Squadron 1682 donated $2,500 to the Rockland County Joseph P. Dwyer..
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OTHER
Call for contributors: submit your piece to a book written by, for and with..
Southfield, MI
We are calling for contributors to “In Their Words,” a powerful and urgently needed book on the topic of mental..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Two Gladstone, Mich., Sons honored for continuous membership
Gladstone, MI
Gladstone’s August Mattson Sons of the American Legion honors continuous membership Two members of the August Mattson Squad 71 of the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Proud to be an American
Attached is a picture of Philip K. Smith, U.S. Navy veteran (Vietnam), saluting the American flag raised on his newly..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Iwo Jima: 50 Years of Memories
"Iwo Jima: 50 Years of Memories" aired throughout the United States and internationally for two decades, garnering praise from WWII..
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
South Korean students invade American Legion post in Des Plaines, Ill.
Des Plaines, IL
The Department of Illinois’ Des Plaines Post 36 hosted a group of South Korean students from Daegwang High School on..
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VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA
Legionnaires attend ribbon-cutting of Flagship Health's main clinic
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO - (Feb. 9, 2023) - The leadership of Fred Brock American Legion Post 828 and Audie L. Murphy..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A family reunion like no other
This reunion began for most of us, male or female, between 17 and 22. Our family changed and we joined..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Quilt of Valor ceremony
Greenville, SC
At the general meeting of Post 271, Mauldin, S.C., on Nov. 8, 2022, Post Commander Ken Hinkle, awarded me and..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Never let us forget that “freedom is not free”
Leland, NC
Leland American Legion Post 68 honors John E. Jacobs by ensuring he is and will be always remembered. He was..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
American Legion Post 105 Family attends Four Chaplains' Mass
Kearny, NJ
Belleville's American Legion Post 105, Sons of The American Legion (SAL) Squadron 105, and members of the American Legion Auxiliary..
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African Americans in USCG
Shreveport, LA
See a small portion of my CG history as a Black Coast Guardsman, a First in CG history. Subject matter..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
A lifetime of flying
Dallas, TX
"A lifetime of flying" by Ralph Vincent Edward Van Kerkhove, retired major of the U.S. Air Force and captain with..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
County veterans attend PACT Act workshop at American Legion in Canton, Ga.
Canton, GA
At this past year’s “Adopt a Vet” Breakfast with Santa, a new member to American Legion Post 45 in Canton,..
1,394 views
ORATORICAL CONTEST
District 21 holds annual Oratorical Contest
Hoover, AL
By Patricia A. Douglas Post 911 Public Affairs Coordinator American Legion District 21 in Alabama held the annual Oratorical Contest on Feb...
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Women Veterans Post 1214 donates to Honor Flight of the Ozarks
Springfield, MO
Women Veterans of SW Missouri American Legion Post 1214 in Springfield presented Honor Flight of the Ozarks with a check..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Women veterans post supports local Quilts of Valor program
Springfield, MO
Women Veterans of SW Missouri American Legion Post 1214 in Springfield presented the Ozark Piecemakers Quilt Guild's Quilts of Valor..
1,089 views
OTHER
Four Chaplains remembrance ceremony
Camp Humphreys, South Korea
On Feb. 3, 2023, Paul E. Finn Memorial Post 37 and Lewis L. Millett Post 38 conducted a joint Four..
1,209 views
VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA
American Legion of Puerto Rico honors Gold Medal “Borinqueneer”
Rincon, PR
The American Legion of Puerto Rico, working with the Motorcycle Association of the 65th Infantry Regiment, is helping to reach..
1,308 views
VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA
Honoring service and its impact on history
Arlington, VA
Free Air Berlin: Of a Wall and a Walnut Tree A Synopsis The beginning of the Berlin Wall story occurs in the..
910 views
OTHER
Post 38 honors Distinguished Honor Graduate at basic leader course at NCO Academy, South..
Camp Humphreys, South Korea
William L. Scafe, first vice commander of American Legion Post 38, on Feb. 1, 2023 attended the graduation of the..
1,281 views
MEMORIAL DAY
Honoring my grandpa
Escondido , CA
Last summer I did some cleanup work around St. Paul Cemetery in Litroe/Marion LA, where many of my ancestors are..
1,070 views
OTHER
As a veteran of 9/11
Sayreville, NJ
I served onboard USS O'Brien. After the World Trade Center was attacked by terrorists, we were the first ship to..
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WWII STORY
First Black officer in the USMC
Ormond Beach, FL
Fredrick C. Branch was commissioned on Nov. 25, 1945. He retired in 1955 at the rank of captain. He passed..
1,188 views
OTHER
In the perimeter bunker
Camano Island, WA
When I was in Vietnam, a member of the 7th Air Calvary HHD, I'd get demerits for various issues that..
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