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Birmingham VA receives cart with OCW grant
Hoover, AL
By Patricia A. Douglas Post 911 Public Affairs Coordinator An American Legion Operation Comfort Warriors grant was..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Ryan Winslow honored at Memorial Day events
Hoover, AL
By Patricia A. Douglas Post 911 Public Affairs Coordinator Members of the Post 911 family joined hundreds..
1,281 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Post 911 supports member after fire destroys his home
Hoover, AL
By Ginger Branson Post 911 Adjutant When Ryan Winslow Post 911 member Dick Rickart’s condo had a..
1,359 views
BOYS STATE
Two Catholic high school students complete Virginia Boys State program
Virginia Beach, VA
Two Catholic high school students received American Legion Certificates of Appreciation for their completion of the Virginia Boys State program,..
1,259 views
BE THE ONE
50 summits for Be the One
Saratoga Springs, NY
In an effort to bring attention to The American Legion's Be the One campaign, Post 70 Adjutant Keith Koster is..
1,430 views
BE THE ONE
Bicycling to get the word out on Be the One campaign
Saratoga Springs, NY
On June 19, 2023, Legion members Keith Koster and Dan Lynch held the first Be the One ride (on bicycles),..
1,138 views
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Namesake's family visits American Legion Post 110 in Virginia Beach, Va.
Virginia Beach, VA
Staff Sergeant Robert C. Melberg, U.S. Army, American Legion Post 110 of Virginia Beach, Va., welcomed Mea Melberg- Rosner and..
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HONOR GUARD
American Legion Post 79 color guard
North Bend, WA
At the Festival at Mount Si Grand Parade, American Legion Post 79's color guard led the parade with hundreds of..
1,397 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Hiring Veterans: How to Leverage Military Talent for Organizational Growth
Hiring Veterans makes the clear case for the value of employing members of today’s military community. Veterans represent a real-time..
1,376 views
OTHER
American Legion Cruisers start up
Hope Mills, NC
Admit it: at the last Coffee Call at your local American Legion post, you were a little bit envious when..
1,254 views
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Remembering and honoring our veterans
Leland, NC
On Wednesday, Aug. 2, 2023, members of the Cape Fear Fellas performed a pinning for a Navy veteran at the..
1,196 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 68 (Leland, N.C) starts September campaign for Suicide Prevention Awareness Month
Leland, NC
John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 of Leland is kicking off an awareness campaign! Sept, 1 is the start of..
1,399 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Small-town Independence Day
Laverne, OK
Laverne, in far northwestern part of Oklahoma Town’s population: 1,223 American Legion Post 273, District 8B, were the parade marshals for the..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Memorial Day in the Snoqualmie Valley, Washington state
North Bend, WA
This year, as every year for many years, the officers and honor guard of Post 79 in North Bend-Snoqualmie, Wash.,..
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BE THE ONE
Honor guard at Tahome National Cemetery
North Bend, WA
Since its opening in 1995, members of American Legion Post 79 in North Bend-Snoqualmie have been providing military burial honors..
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Dubois County American Legion Post 147 (Jasper, Ind.) donates two electric bicycles to Jasper..
Jasper, IN
By Local Sources American Legion Post 147 made a recent donation of two new electric bikes to the Jasper Police Department. The..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 38 honors Distinguished Honor Graduate at Basic Leader Course at NCO Academy, South..
Camp Humphreys, South Korea
William L. Scafe, commander of American Legion Post 38, South Korea, on Aug. 1 attended the graduation of the Basic..
1,140 views
POST TREASURES
John J. Morris Post 62 (Peoria, Ariz.) honors Purple Heart Veterans
Peoria, AZ
On Aug. 7, the post family came together to honor our Purple Heart Veterans. It started with adding a second..
1,375 views
OTHER
One Legion post donates to another
Minnewaukan, ND
Gunnerud-Dietrich American Legion Post 86 of Minnewaukan, N.D., received a $10,000 gift from the New Salem (N.D.) American Legion Post..
1,211 views
LEGION RIDERS
American Legion Riders of Honor Award to Raymond (N.H.) Chapter 90 member
Raymond, NH
Photo: Department of New Hampshire Liaison to the Legion Riders chair Kevin Murnane reads the American Legion Riders of Honor..
1,275 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Hero Banners remind Alexandria of a proud heritage
Alexandria Bay, NY
When SAL adviser Paul Sherbino came to the membership meeting with the banner idea, it was not met with large..
1,584 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
American Airman, a Memoir of a Wounded Veteran
A quintessential first-person account of an American veteran grappling with PTSD, physical and emotional traumas, the veteran health-care system, and..
1,308 views
OTHER
American Legion Post 346 (Neptune, N.J.) school supply drive
Neptune, NJ
The American Legion Family of Neptune (N.J.) Post 346 is holding a back-to-school supply drive to help local kids prepare..
1,255 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
City of Cape Coral honors American Legion Post 90 with Community Recognition Award
Cape Coral, FL
On Aug. 2, 2023, American Legion Post 90 of SW Florida in Cape Coral was awarded a prestigious honor from..
1,151 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Inside Abu Ghraib: Memoirs of Two U.S. Military Intelligence Officers
“Leaders inspire and influence by providing purpose, direction and motivation. LTC Walters’ and MAJ Edwards’ leadership is exactly what the..
1,518 views
OTHER
Little-known memorial
Burlington, NC
I was raised in Holyoke, Mass., and until recently did not know about a memorial placed to honor servicemen who..
937 views
OTHER
Monrovia Boy Scout helps restore veterans memorial site covered in debris from Bobcat Fire
Monrovia, CA
MONROVIA, Calif. (KABC) -- He is a determined 7th grader whose mission was to clean up a memorial for veterans..
1,221 views
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The power of the resolution
Alexandria Bay, NY
The New York DALC teaches the Legion Family about the tools that enable our organizations to remain relevant for over..
1,446 views
HONOR GUARD
Essex County (N.J.) Legions welcome home World War II KIA 79 years later
Nutley, NJ
After 79 years, the American Legion Post 105 Family, at the invitation of Post 70, assisted in welcoming home U.S...
1,422 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Department of New York donates $100,000 to Therapeutic Horses of Saratoga
Saratoga Springs, NY
Past Department of New York Commander David R. Riley Sr. presents a check for $100,000 to Dr. Erin Christopher-Sisk (co-founder..
1,246 views
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