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The first Eagle Scout of CSM Gary W. Crisp Post 289: A landmark achievement..

Clarksville, TN

The journey to becoming an Eagle Scout is a rigorous and demanding one. It requires completing a series of merit..

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BASEBALL

High school American Legion Baseball

Springfield, IL

I played American Legion Baseball for two different teams in the early 1990s. Back in my childhood there were many..

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POST TREASURES

Knoxville Post 2 breaks ground

Knoxville, TN

Here are some images from Saturday, March 15, 2025, when Post 2 celebrated a groundbreaking ceremony for the building of..

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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Fred Brock Post 828 celebrates 106th birthday of American Legion

San Antonio, TX

SAN ANTONIO – (March 15, 2025) – For 106 years, The American Legion has stood as a pillar of strength,..

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SONS OF THE AMERICAN LEGION

SAL 105 of Belleville, N.J., donates $1,000 to detachment commander's project

Belleville, NJ

SAL Squadron 105 of Belleville, N.J., voted to donate $1,000 to the detachment commander’s project at their February meeting, with..

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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

Display of the American flag

Palm Bay, FL

During Americanism Month (February), Charles F. Thomas IV Post 117 went to Fire Station 2, Fire Station 4, Columbia Elementary..

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AMERICAN LEGION CENTENNIAL

Happy 106th birthday, American Legion

Palm Bay, FL

The American Legion Department of Florida's District 12 marked the Legion's 106th birthday on March 15, 2025, at its District..

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WHY I LOVE MY POST

A very good week

Seguin, TX

Some of you may have seen the mural painted on the front entrance wall to our American Legion Post 245..

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Cpl. Al Haddad Post 88/106th American Legion birthday

Lake Dallas, TX

Post 88 in Lake Dallas, Texas, celebrated the 106th birthday of The American Legion with a custom cake created by..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Memoriam of the Fallen

Memoriam of the Fallen Listen and hear the caissons rumble, As the parade of our dead pass on. Since the days brothers..

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100-year-old Legionnaire birthday presentations

Bristol, CT

The 3rd Annual Iwo Jima/World War II Veterans Reunion took place in March at the American Legion Post 2 Hall..

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OTHER

A formal presentation, more than 30 years later

Bristol, CT

During World War II, Robert “Dick” Fitz was a Navy gunner aboard merchant ships as part of the Navy Arm..

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Recovering from Helene - Post 317 rallies with community help, gives back

Marshall, NC

Turning tragedy into triumph, the veterans of Marshall’s Davis-Sexton American Legion Post 317 want to help the devastated community with their..

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OUR TRAVELS

Amityville American Legion Pipe Band tapped to participate in 2025 Pearl Harbor Memorial Parade,..

Massapequa, NY

Dec. 7, 2025, will mark the 84th anniversary of the "day that will live in infamy” - the attack on..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Fuquay-Varina Post 116 member receives VA "Commendation of Meritorious Service"

Fuquay-Varina Post 116 member, Island News Weekly columnist, and well-known Lowcountry South Carolina veterans’ advocate Larry Dandridge was awarded VA’s..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Honor walk

I received a call from a chaplain at a local hospital desperately searching for people to help support the family..

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VETERANS STRENGTHENING AMERICA

Supporting law enforcement during national commander's visit

Lugoff, SC

Larry Jeffers American Legion Post 195 hosted a dinner for The American Legion's national commander Monday, March 3, at the..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Vets Town Halls: A platform for veterans' voices

Bristol Community College in Fall River, Mass., is proud to host two Vets Town Halls, providing a unique platform for..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Let Us Remember Together

LET US REMEMBER TOGETHER Let us march And be seen to give voice and form To those who lie in silent graves At home..

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Largest VA health-care center opens

Spotsylvania, VA

At a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the new Fredericksburg Veterans Affairs Healthcare Center (HCC) Friday afternoon, officials boasted about the 471,000-square-foot..

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