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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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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Heart of Gray: Lt. Raymond “Iggy” Enners, Courage and Sacrifice of a West Point..

Heart of Gray: Lt. Raymond “Iggy” Enners, Courage and Sacrifice of a West Point Graduate in Vietnam By Richard W. Enners September..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Covert Kill

FROM FORMER GREEN BERET AND USA TODAY BESTSELLING AUTHOR JASON KASPER "Jason Kasper is a name to watch in the thriller..

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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES

Gladstone (Mich.) Sons honored for membership

Gladstone, MI

Gladstone: Gladstone August Mattson Sons of The American Legion Squadron 71 were recently honored with a plaque commemorating the..

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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Fallen Marine who loved hockey honored by Visiting Angels

Omaha, NE

Cpl. Daegan Page, one of 13 U.S. servicemembers who lost his life in the attack at the Kabul airport during..

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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Community unites to honor resting vets

Portales, NM

Surrounded by dairies and farms in eastern New Mexico, Portales is a small community of over 12,000 residents and a..

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OTHER

Fallen but not forgotten

Ferguson, NC

Small in stature but mighty in his accomplishments, my stepfather only had two principles by which he lived: "It's never..

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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Vet needed help

West Lafayette, IN

In November 2021, a veteran from Post 0777, Allan Buttner, contacted American Legion Post 0492 in West Lafayette, Ind. I,..

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WHY I LOVE MY POST

Texas District 20/Post 10 at The Alamo

San Antonio, TX

On Veterans Day 2021, American Legion Texas District 20 and San Antonio Post 10 were well represented at the most..

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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

The Loneliest Man - the Story of My Father

He arrived home from the VA Hospital with a gunshot wound in his shattered ankle from the battle Chateaux Thierry..

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WOMEN VETERANS

Back Packs for Hope, supporting the 4 Pillars

Naugatuck, CT

http://www.newbritainherald.com/NBH-New+Britain+News/398615/new-local-initiative-provides-backpacks-for-children-teens-facing-difficult-family-situations#:~:text=An%20officer%20of,Print An officer of the American Legion is calling upon people to help children who are pulled away from broken homes..

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