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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..
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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..
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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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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As historian for Simeon L. Nickerson Post 64 of Middleboro, Mass., I recently received a box of historical documents from..
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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..
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“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..
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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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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
American Legion Post 110 (Virginia Beach, Va.) remembers POW/MIAs at ceremony
Virginia Beach, VA
American Legion Post 110 Legionnaires participated in the POW/MIA Remembrance Ceremony held at the Flame of Hope Memorial near NAS..
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VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA
Becoming more knowledgeable: Districts 20, 23 attend Texas American Legion College
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (Sept. 18, 2022) – The American Legion Department of Texas held the Department Legion College Phases 1,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Walter S. Chears Post 106 remembers 9/11
Larned, KS
On Saturday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m., members of Walter S. Chears Post 106 in Larned, Kan., and members of..
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WWII STORY
Massachusetts post commander visits WWII American soldiers, cemeteries in Europe
Lynnfield, MA
Lynnfield, Mass., Post Commander Thomas Bogart recently traveled to Europe to pay his respects to two brothers who were KIA..
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Post 21 hosts POW/MIA sunset vigil
The Colony, TX
It was a time for remembrance, prayer and reflection. American Legion Post 21 of The Colony, Texas, held its first POW/MIA..
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Post 911 now has drop-off box for unserviceable flags
Hoover, AL
By Patricia A. Douglas, Post 911 public affairs coordinator American Legion Ryan Winslow Post 911 now has a box where members..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Navy lieutenant/Legionnaire wins “Take a Bow” award at Shields Class Sailing Nationals
Newport, RI
Lt. Mitchell A. Kempisty, USN, an 11-year member of American Legion Post 60 in Laurel, Md., won the prestigious “Take..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Why Gold Star Fathers Day matters
During the 2016 presidential election, Khizr Khan brought Gold Star Fathers to the forefront as he eloquently spoke at the..
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Lake Hopatcong (N.J.) post clearing the ashes to begin rebuilding
Jefferson Township, NJ
JEFFERSON TWP NJ — American Legion Post 245 served for decades as a community meeting place before a devastating fire..
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Purcellville: Shelbourne Post 293 remembers
Purcellville , VA
Shelbourne Parish Post 293 in Purcellville, Va., remembered our POW/MIAs on National POW/MIA Remembrance Day on Sept. 16. Post Commander..
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Outstanding community response to call for assistance
Leland, NC
On Sept. 9, 2022, John E. Jacobs American Legion Post 68 of Leland co-sponsored a Red Cross blood drive with..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
NE Post 630 assists with Blue Ash Fire’s annual 9/11 Memorial Stair Climb
Blue Ash, OH
On the morning of Sept. 11, 2022, members of Northeast Post 630 participated in the 3rd Annual 9/11 Memorial Stair..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Plano post - changing the course of history
Dallas, TX
It was hard for the new commander of John Low-Joe Smartt Post 53 to talk or write about himself, but..
1,261 views
OTHER
9/11 memorial ceremony
Melbourne, FL
We held a remembrance ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 11, 2022. at our J.W. Mather Jr. American Legion Post 163, Melbourne,..
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AMATEUR RADIO
Clarksville American Legion Post 289 to host Scouting Jamboree on the Air
Clarksville, TN
Clarksville: Jamboree-on-the-Air, or JOTA, is the largest Scouting event in the world. It is held annually on the third full..
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OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
Blue Star Mother
Tomah, WI
Norma Rawhouser, living a few miles from Fort McCoy, Wis., provided four sons and one daughter to fight in World..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Inside Manzano: The life of A Nuclear Special Weapons Storage Site
In 1946 the U.S. DoD built a nuclear special weapons storage site in the Manzano Mountains of Albuquerque,..
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