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Medal of Honor recipient
Bellerose, NY
Finally, a former Green Beret receives the nation's highest honor for military action and that is the Medal of Honor..
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VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA
American Legion Furniture City Post 258’s Dictionary Project supporting Pillar #4 - Children &..
Grand Rapids, MI
The American Legion’s 4th Pillar: Children & Youth support from Michigan’s Furniture City Post 258 (the post that wears the..
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My love for the Navy starting at 13, now 99
Millinocket, ME
I grew up on the south shore of Long Island, N.Y., attended Mepham High School, spent my summers at Jones..
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Malta Bend Post 558 continues to support local DECA chapter
Malta Bend, MO
At their recent regular business meeting, members of Post 558 received an update from the Saline County Career Center’s DECA..
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Post 558 honors Four Chaplains
Malta Bend, MO
At the regular business meeting on Monday evening, Feb. 20, Malta Bend Memorial Post 558 held a candle-lighting ceremony honoring..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Free Speech or Sedition: Book VI Homicide Detective John Francis Kelly series
Kelly’s lured out of retirement to solve what no one else wishes to handle. Who else is better to take..
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POST TREASURES
Meals on Wheels partnership
Overgaard, AZ
This is from our local Legion newsletter. It shows the great partnership our post has with the local Meals on..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Ghost of Samarra
Thank you for the opportunity to present Ghosts of Samarra: U.S. Army Strykers at War in Iraq, published in 2023..
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VOLUNTEERING
Veterans helping veterans
Hamilton , AL
Feb. 28, 2023: American Legion Department of Alabama districts and posts coming together to help a veteran in need. W.A.C...
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BE THE ONE
Legion shows support to Irreverent Warriors
San Juan, Puerto Rico
24 February 2023 by Elizabeth Martinez Gonzalez Public Relations of The American Legion Department of Puerto Rico Email: dept.pr.pr@gmail.com Last..
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BE THE ONE
Sip & Paint fundraiser for Be the One
Sherburne , NY
On Thursday evening, Feb. 23, 2023, Sherburne Post 876 in Sherburne, N.Y., had a Sip & Paint fundraiser to benefit..
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Lebanon Trail HS Navy National Defense Cadet Corps Color Guard posts colors at city..
Frisco, TX
The Lebanon Trail HS Navy National Defense Cadet Corps Color Guard was honored to post the nation’s colors at the..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Receiving my grandfather's posthumous award for his distinguished service
Fenton, MO
It was both an honor and a privilege to accept the Distinguished Service Award from the Department of Missouri on..
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HONOR GUARD
Marshalltown Combined Honor Guard
Marshalltown, IA
Combining the Veterans of Foreign Wars (VFW) and American Legion honor guards works well in Marshalltown, Iowa. In 2010 and prior..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Police officer Jesse Posadas awarded American Legion Law Enforcement Certificate of Commendation
Virginia Beach, VA
SSgt Robert C. Melberg (U.S. Army) American Legion Post 110, Virginia Beach, Va., awarded the American Legion Law Enforcement Certificate..
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Iwo Jima/World War II veteran reunion
Bristol, CT
On Feb. 19, Post 2 hosted an Iwo Jima/World War II veteran reunion. The goal of the event to honor..
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Signing of World War II quilt
Bristol, CT
Seicheprey American Legion Post 2, Connecticut, held an Iwo Jima/World War II Veteran Reunion at the Bristol Public Library. One..
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Iwo Jima survivor honored
Bristol, , CT
On Feb. 19, 2023, Seicheprey American Legion Post 2 of Connecticut hosted a “Iwo Jima/World War II Veteran Reunion”..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Farewell, Old Glory, and welcome new
Edgefield, SC
Veterans from American Legion Post 30 in Edgefield, S.C., joined with students and faculty of Francis Hugh Wardlaw Academy to..
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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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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..
1,022 views
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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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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