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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Gilmore City-Bradgate Elementary School celebrates Veterans Day with program
Gilmore City, IA
Veterans Day Celebration Nov. 11, 2021 The kindergarten-sixth grade students presented a music-filled program for the local veterans on Nov. 11,..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
A story of helping a veteran
Merced, CA
Recently, a lady named Cynthia came to the post. She explained that she had bought an abandoned storage unit about..
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WWII STORY
Bernie Kellenyi, USA Air Corps
Red Bank, NJ
Bernie attended both Red Bank (N.J.) HS and Red Bank Catholic. He had been in college for a..
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OTHER
Navy SEAL - "Walking In Mud"
Canandaigua, NY
My book, Walking In Mud, is a memoir and a metaphor for the post-COVID 19 world we’re entering. I spent..
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OTHER
American Legion Post 178 continues Wreaths Across America tradition
Fruisco, TX
American Legion Post 178, for the eighth consecutive year, participated in the 2021 National Wreaths Across America Day activities at..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
An Air Force family doctor
Tarpon Springs, FL
I signed up to be a family doctor in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Joe Rettig named Northeast Post 630 Legionnaire of the Year
Blue Ash, OH
At the annual Christmas party of Northeast Post 630, members honored Joe Rettig as Legionnaire of the Year. Joe is..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
American Legion NE Post 630 honors top first responders
Blue Ash, OH
For the third consecutive year American Legion Northeast Post 630 has recognized the top police officer and firefighter in the..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Legion veterans declare, “No one should go hungry at Christmas time”
Blue Ash, OH
Members of American Legion Northeast Post 630 (Blue Ash, Ohio) organized and promoted a canned food drive, declaring, “No one..
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BUDDY CHECKS
Nick G.
Red Bank, NY
My friend Nick joined the Marines when he was 18 and was deployed to Korea in the early 1950s. While fighting..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Jungle Combat: A Combat Pilot's Tape Recorded Transcripts from Vietnam 1968-1969
Col. John "Ace" Astle USMC (Ret.), Maryland State Senator (Ret.) Celebrates his 60 years of public service with book launch. December..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Gladstone (Mich.) Sons squadron holds membership initiation
Gladstone, MI
August Mattson Sons of the American Legion Squadron 71 held an initiation ceremony at the Gladstone post on Dec. 9...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
M*A*S*H Reborn !
Post 145 Islamorada, Fla. embarked on its first-ever mission to enter our M37 Weapons Carrier in the local Chamber parade..
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WWII STORY
Ray Sniffen (1913-2002), 102nd Cav NJNG 1931-1941, USA 760th MP BN 1942-1945
Red Bank, NJ
Ray joined the NJNG when he was 18. Troop B was a mounted unit housed in the..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
This flag flies in honor
Norfolk , NE
My wife and I recently installed a 70-ft. flagpole with a 20x30-ft. U.S. flag in our front yard. We wanted..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Bonham Veterans Home’s Angels
Frisco, TX
Residents at Bonham Veterans Home are incredibly grateful for a group of 60 Quilting Angels from Frisco Lakes. These Angels..
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ORATORICAL CONTEST
Post 178 names speech contest winners
Frisco, TX
Four high school students from the Frisco area were named winners and received $250 college scholarships at the American Legion..
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OTHER
Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
Bristol, CT
On Dec. 7, 2021, American Legion Post 2 in Bristol, Conn., held its annual Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day. In attendance was..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Heroes all around me and angels in my pocket
Mesa, AZ
I’m 72 years old now. I had many stints, a defibrillator and a stroke just before the pandemic. I work..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
First K.D.V.A. Korea Defense Veterans Revisit Tour of Korea 2021
The Republic of Korea’s Ministry of Patriots and Veterans Affairs (MPVA) proudly sponsored the first Korea Revisit Program for Korea..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
American Legion Post 178 delivers Christmas cheer to Texas State Veterans Home
Frisco, TX
Since its charter in 2014, Post 178 veterans have gathered and delivered Christmas cheer to the 100 women and men..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Carbon Post 17 (Red Lodge. Mont.) - three projects
Red Lodge, MT
This spring (2021) the state Department of Education did a presentation at our department spring conference. The initiative was called..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Refurbished high school flagpole
Washington, LA
I had heard that my old high school was being remodeled after damage from a storm. It had been closed..
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OTHER
Blanket drive helps local shelter
Midland, NC
As November ended, so did the Black-Phillips Post 433 Blanket Drive supporting Cabarrus Victims Assistance Network (CVAN). Commander Chris Edmonds..
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SCHOLARSHIPS
Carl G. Davis Post 34 announces winner
Plaistow, NH
Plaistow, N.H., Nov. 27, 2021: American Legion Post 34 is proud to announce it has recently selected Abigail L Bloom..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Post 38 commander attends CPL Jang Myong-ki Memorial Ceremony at Camp Bonifas, South Korea
Seoul, South Korea
Steve Tharp, commander of Lewis L. Millett American Legion Post 38 in South Korea, attended the CPL Jang Myong-ki Memorial..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Soldiers Past
A Soldier’s Past It was a sad time of long ago The horrible memories of G.I. Joe At 19 I was drafted by..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Garage Sittin'
Most veterans do not talk about their experiences, especially to people they do not know well. I notice today more..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Nelson Middle School honors American Legion Post 178 veterans
Frisco, TX
Members of the Nelson Middle School Junior Honor Society honored American Legion Post 178 veterans by presenting them with a..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
COMBAT CONTRAILS: VIETNAM
I was moved to write COMBAT CONTRAILS: VIETNAM, after hearing many friends' stories, none of which had been captured in..
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