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Worn-flag retirement box donation
Plaistow, NH
Plaistow, N.H., Jan. 5, 2022: American Legion Post 34 is proud to have received a custom-built outdoor box for retiring..
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VOLUNTEERING
Christmas toy drive
Seoul, South Korea
During the holiday season last month, Legionnaire Gasper Delise participated by assisting in a toy drive at Camp Casey, Korea...
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OTHER
Fifty years of continuous membership for Sergio J. Morales
Sabana Grande, Puerto Rico
1Lt Felix Rigau Post 36, Department of Puerto Rico, added a little extra to its 2021 Veterans Day celebration activities...
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Car donation program provides 30th, 31st donated vehicle to two homeless disabled veterans
Canton, GA
Just over four years ago the Cherokee County Homeless Veteran Program along with Post 45 in Canton, Ga., provided a..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Richland American Legion Post 548 chaplain honored at Pittsburgh Steelers game
Bakerstown, PA
Harry VanRiper, the Richland American Legion Post 548 chaplain, was recently recognized at a Pittsburgh Steelers football game during the..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
A hero comes home
West Palm, FL
In June of this year, I was approached by a member of our post who was in a terrible situation...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Service Through the Art of Sharing Stories
I maintain my ties with my fellow veterans at my Legion post. We are located at the top of the..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Legionnaire Viviana DeCohen becomes New York State commissioner of veterans services
Valhalla, NY
Rev. Viviana DeCohen, a veteran of the U.S. Marine Corps, served as the commissioner of the Mount Vernon New York..
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VOLUNTEERING
Homeless veteran program, partners donate over 3,500 winter coats ahead of cold weather
Canton, GA
For the past four years, the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program, which is part of American Legion Posts 45 and..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Local veterans organization provides truckload of baby supplies to Georgia Army National Guard families..
Canton, GA
The holidays are a time for family and sharing, and this is what the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Organization (CCHVP),..
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ORATORICAL CONTEST
Post 178 Oratorical winner wins 4th District Contest
Frisco, TX
Emma Ko, a home-schooled senior, was selected the winner of the American Legion 4th District Oratorical Contest in Royse City,..
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BUDDY CHECKS
The health of a post
West Palm Beach, FL
I read about the Buddy Check program in a copy of my Legion magazine and said to myself, “Our post..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Small-town post donates to Midwest Honor Flight
Hudson , SD
Bergstrom-Bodeen American Legion Post 128 in Hudson, S.D, after a successful Veterans Day turkey-shoot fundraising, voted to donate monies to..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Well-Worn Hats
Well-Worn Hats by Michael Bruce Scanlan I met an old man yesterday, While strolling through the mall, Who looked to be about my age And..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Stay
With suicides on the rise I wrote this to address it in hopes it makes a difference Poem/song Stay By: Albert Giovino When..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
My dad and my dilemma
Michigan City, IN
On April 26, 2006, I was in my classroom when the phone rang. It was my mother, who knew not..
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WWII STORY
Cpl. Walter S. Mietus
Greenville, NC
During World War II, Cpl. Walter S. Mietus saw 110 days of combat during the course of three campaigns: Ardennes-Alsace,..
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VOLUNTEERING
Starting the new year off right
San Antonio, TX
Three members of Mark Tyler Voss American Legion Post 313 in Boerne, Texas - Rob Michaelson, Bill Mayo and Herman..
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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION
Gladstone (Mich.) squadron helps local food pantry
Gladstone, MI
Sons of The American Legion make donation to food pantry The Gladstone (Mich.) August Mattson Squadron..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Veteran organizations combine to help Kentucky tornado victims
Canton, GA
Just days after the horrific tornadoes struck across Kentucky, the Cherokee County Homeless Veterans Program (CCHVP), which is part of..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Serpent Papers
The Serpent Papers is the struggle of two best friends, one who goes to college and the other who volunteers..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Arizona veterans/helicopters
Mesa, AZ
Come see more than 15 helicopters and many World War II planes. CAF, Mesa, Ariz.
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Donations for Christmas
Bristol, CT
On the afternoon of Friday, Dec. 17, Commander Chris Couture and Past Commander Dave Connelly from Seicheprey American Legion Post..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The last Vietnam veteran
THE LAST VIETNAM VETERAN By Ronald Babcock When the last surviving Vietnam veteran succumbs to Agent Orange illness or passes away from..
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OTHER
‘Leave no one behind’: Frisco American Legion members honor veterans during holiday season
Frisco, TX
As volunteers and family members lay down wreaths on the graves of local veterans, they each make sure to say..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
American Legion Post 23 (Kansas) - Wreaths Across America ceremony
Leavenworth, KS
Byron H. Mehl Post 23 honors their namesake CPT Mehl on Dec. 18, along with other veterans, in Mount Muncie..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
USNTC, Co 442, 1959
Co 442 was made up of 80 Northeast recruits from NY, NJ, OH and surrounding states. Our company commander was..
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OTHER
American Legion Post 1450 donates to local charities
Halfmoon, NY
(HALFMOON, N.Y., Dec. 23): American Legion Mohawk Post 1450 Commander John Lepine announced that the post has made its..
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OTHER
Fred Brock Post 828 hosts Project Shoes event, Christmas party
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Dec. 17, 2021) Continuing to support the youth in the city, Fred Brock American Legion Post 828..
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OTHER
A Christmas miracle
Clover, SC
Our American Legion Post 38 in Clover, S.C., has never had an Auxiliary. One man and his wife ran both..
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