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Veterans home gets new BBQ and generator
Squaw Valley, CA
On Sept. 19, 2022, American Legion Squaw Valley Post 621 donated to the Fresno Veterans Home. The Squaw Valley post has..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Team Alabama
Hackleburg , AL
On Oct. 7-9, 2022, Sonny James Post/Unit 165 joined the American Legion Department of Alabama Disaster Relief Team to deliver..
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HONOR GUARD
NE Post 630 assists with Welcome Home Veterans event
Blue Ash, OH
On Sept. 28, NE Post 630 helped the Hospice of Cincinnati and the City of Blue Ash put on a..
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WWII STORY
World War II veteran turns 100
Lomira, WI
A longtime American Legion member, Edward Kelroy, turns 100 on Oct. 11, 2022. Edward was born on the Kelroy..
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BE THE ONE
North Country Veteran and Active Service-Member Suicide Prevention Coalition
Alexandria Bay, NY
I attended my first suicide prevention outreach in support of the Carthage VFW's suicide walk along with several other members..
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VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA
Striving to make an impact for relief after Hurricane Ian
Midway, GA
George K. Gannam American Legion Post 184 in Thunderbolt, Ga., holds tight to its members. And Lance Farago is one..
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BE THE ONE
Finding purpose again
Savannah, GA
How can we make changes for veterans without knowing what we have been through? Each time this year I visit a..
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VOLUNTEERING
Colorado SAL sergeant-at-arms recognized for relief efforts
Firestone, CO
Colorado Detachment Sergeant-at-Arms Teddy Kuntz (Firestone Squadron 1985) received the National American Legion Auxiliary Good Deed Award for his project..
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BE THE ONE
Vintage Military Bash
Tonawanda, NY
American Legion Auxiliary Unit 205 recently had a Vintage Military Bash to raise funds for preparing a Thanksgiving dinner for..
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OTHER
Texas Post 21 color guard presents at Ascendant LPGA Tournament
The Colony, TX
The color guard of Holley-Riddle Post 21 presented the colors and tended the Hole 18 flag pin during the final..
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VOLUNTEERING
American Legion Allen "Pop" Reeves Post 123 sponsors second feeding program for Children’s Better..
Angeles City, Philippines
On the Saturday morning of Oct. 1, 2022, American Legion Allen "Pop" Reeves Post 123 sponsored their second feeding program..
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VOLUNTEERING
Breakfast is served
Holton, KS
American Legion Mary L. Bair Post 44 of Holton, Kan., has been offering a freewill donation Saturday breakfast to the..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Young SAL the first to receive Ten Ideals Award in his New Jersey squadron
Belleville, NJ
Jake Myers of Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Squadron 105 received the Ten Ideals Award at a regular meeting..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
SAL Squadron 105 receives first place in 'Snapshots of Service" Award
Belleville, NJ
Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Squadron 105, on Washington Avenue in Belleville, received a first-place award at the 2022..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 38 honors Distinguished Honor Graduate at Basic Leader Course at NCO Academy, South..
Seoul, South Korea
William L. Scafe, first vice commander of American Legion Post 38, South Korea, in September 2022 attended the graduation of..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
101 Chuck YEAGER-isms: Wit & Wisdom from America’s Hero
“First time I saw a jet…I shot it down.” Chuck YEAGER-ism #44 How many of us can say that? Chuck..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Flying Under the Radar; the Men, the Mission, and the Aircraft of the Department..
There exists in the State Department an obscure aviation program that has performed dangerous missions, often in war zones, and..
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LEGION RIDERS
Riders hold first-of-their-kind events
Hoover, AL
By Patricia A. Douglas Post 911 Public Affairs Coordinator The Riders from Ryan Winslow Post 911 held two Operation S.A.V.E. events..
1,258 views
BE THE ONE
Ruck for recovery
Gouldsboro, PA
On Sept. 24, 2022, veterans participated in an 11-mile ruck from Gouldsboro American Legion Post 274 to Moscow American Legion..
1,489 views
OTHER
National POW/MIA Recognition Day in Okinawa, Japan
Angeles City, Philippines
In Okinawa, Japan, American Legion Post 28, VFW Post 9723 Okinawa, and Air Force Sergeants Association (AFSA) of Kadena Air..
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OTHER
POW/MIA Recognition Day at Cabanatuan American Memorial, Nueva Ecija, Philippines
Angeles City, Philippines
Legionaries of Allen “Pop” Reeves American Legion Post 123 and the American Legion Auxiliary of the Philippines observed POW/MIA Recognition..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
One of a kind
As historian for Simeon L. Nickerson Post 64 of Middleboro, Mass., I recently received a box of historical documents from..
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OTHER
2022 National POW/MIA Recognition Day ceremony at Camp Casey, Korea
Seoul, South Korea
At Camp Casey, Korea, on Sept. 16, 2022, American Legion Post 38 and Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 9985 held..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Resurrecting a post
Benton, AR
Hello. My name is Russell Steed, American Legion Department of Arkansas Post 19/District 15 commander. I was first elected post commander..
1,383 views
OTHER
“The way one has lived makes all the difference in the world": Mary L...
Holton, KS
Members of Mary L. Bair Post 44 in Holton gathered this morning to commemorate the 133rd birthday of the post’s..
1,692 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Soldier's Heart: The 3 Wars of Vietnam
"A Soldier’s Heart" is a moving and expansive memoir by Vietnam veteran Ray Gauvin. The story takes us from the..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Post 68 raises flag for local community
Leland, NC
Magnolia Greens Golf club in Leland, N.C., was presented with a new flag by John E. Jacobs American Legion Post..
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LEGION RIDERS
Making a difference each day
Zillah, WA
“JUST MAKING A DIFFERENCE EACH DAY” For many years I have told our story about the American Legion Family. I listen,..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Holton (Kan.) veterans attend Gold Star Memorial dedication
Holton, KS
Local veterans attended the dedication of the Kansas Gold Star Memorial on "Veteran’s Walk’" to the south of the Kansas..
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BUDDY CHECKS
Fred Brock Post 828 performs Buddy Checks
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Sept. 20, 2022) – As Legionnaires, the most sacred responsibility is to look out for one another..
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