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MEMORIAL DAY
Medal of Honor recipient remembered
Wichita, KS
Thomas Hopkins American Legion Post 4, Wichita, Kan., has adopted the gravesite of a World War II Army Medal of..
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OTHER
Celebrating Hoover
Hoover, AL
Ryan Winslow Post 911 was represented at the annual Celebrate Hoover Day.
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OTHER
Spring fundraiser a success
Trussville, AL
Ryan Winslow Post 911 was the big winner for our spring fundraiser. In addition to selling hats and yard signs,..
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BASEBALL
Batter up: Post 911 baseball team begins 2022 season
Vestavia, AL
By Patricia A. Douglas Post 911 Public Affairs Coordinator With the opening day of the 2022 season a rainout, the Ryan Winslow..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Members attend Yellowhammer Legion College
Hoover, AL
By Patricia A. Douglas Post 911 Public Affairs Coordinator Members of Ryan Winslow Post 911 - Ginger Branson, Patti Douglas and Barry..
1,554 views
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Flags for classrooms
Smithfield, RI
When the three local elementary schools added new classrooms, Balfour-Cole Post 64 in Smithfield, R.I., donated 10 flags to each..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Flag Day retirement ceremony
Smithfield, RI
Members of Balfour-Cole Post 64 in Smithfield, R.I., gathered to honorably retire an estimated 200 flags on Flag Day 2022...
1,236 views
OTHER
Post 178 and Lebanon Trail Navy Cadet Corps team up to present nation's colors..
Frisco, TX
On Saturday, June 11, the American Legion Post 178 color guard and five members of the Lebanon Trail Navy National..
1,444 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Hamon Gray Post 83 (La Porte, Ind.) honors namesake
Members of Hamon Gray Post 83 honored the memory of 2nd Lt. Hamon Gray on May 24, 2022, at..
1,387 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Torii Teller
This is a poem written by Marine Cpl. Bob Klein, who was the editor of the Torii Teller Magazine in..
1,277 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Primeaux is department Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
Crowley, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria June 2-5, American Legion Department Commander Richard Bell..
1,233 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Broussard is Department Educator of the Year
Church Point, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria June 2-5, Krisinda Broussard received the department’s Educator of..
1,325 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 244 receives Department Membership Award
Kinder, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria June 2-5, Department Vice Commander Carl McGee (left) and..
1,333 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 183 wins Department Membership Award
DeQuincy, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria June 2-5, Department Vice Commander Carl McGee (left) and..
1,333 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 19 earns state multimedia awards
Jennings, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria June 2-5, Chairperson of the Department Media and Communications..
1,274 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Department of Louisiana 7th District wins state multimedia awards
Church Point, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria June 2-5, Chairperson of the department Media and Communication..
1,406 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Richert named department's Outstanding Legionnaire among Blue Cappers
Jennings, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria June 2-5, James W. “Jimmy” Richert Jr. (second from..
1,442 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Vasseur selected as Department Firefighter of the Year
Jennings, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria June 2-5, Retired Fire Chief Bobby Vasseur (center) from..
1,378 views
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Dartez-Williams honored as Department Citizen of the Year
Jennings, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana convention (state-level meeting) held in Alexandria June 2-5, Ella Dartez-Williams (center) was named..
1,364 views
OUR KOREAN WAR STORY
My Korean story
Henderson, KY
I joined the 955 Artillery in March 1952. I was a field wireman; my job was to keep the phones..
1,474 views
BOYS STATE
Texas District 20 sends students off to Boys State
San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (June 12, 2022) – American Legion Department of Texas District 20 sent more than 90 high school..
1,648 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Angels in Afghanistan
An inside look of Joseph Perez Jr., a young Army infantry officer in his early 20s who is preparing to..
1,578 views
WHY I LOVE MY POST
Northeast Post 630 leads the way on Memorial Day
Blue Ash, OH
After taking last year off due to COVID, the City of Blue Ash brought back their beloved Memorial Day parade..
1,349 views
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
The flag never loses
St. Augustine, FL
Hello. I am an 81-year-old Air Force veteran. One day the news showed a flag-draped casket coming off an airplane...
1,130 views
100 MILES
Finishing the race well
Cambridge, MA
Life is like a marathon race, running all the way to the finish line. On the third Monday of April..
1,429 views
AMATEUR RADIO
Clarksville CSM Gary W. Crisp Post 289 forms TALARC amateur radio club
Clarksville, TN
Clarksville, Tenn. A hobby that can also provide emergency communications The American Legion Amateur Radio Club (TALARC) provides both a hobby..
1,554 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Department of Oregon Legion Family supports Vietnam Memorial event with Gen. (ret.) James N...
Hillsboro, OR
HILLSBORO, Ore. – On Saturday, May 7, 2022, members of the American Legion Families of Oregon and North Carolina joined..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
BICENTENNIAL TRIFECTA: Patriots for the American Evolution - a novel about the adventures of..
Nesconset, NY
BICENTENNIAL TRIFECTA - A Historical Novel by Wm. G. Holst (U.S. Army Veteran 1975-78) (All Rights Reserved 2021) Armed with his..
1,556 views
MEMORIAL DAY
Post 1703 Children & Youth honors Virginia's fallen during field trip to Virginia War..
Prince George , VA
The Virginia War Memorial (VWM) in Richmond, Va., is a historic place. Through the stories told by those who served,..
1,359 views
BUDDY CHECKS
Illinois Post 1170 reaches out to membership
Round Lake Park, IL
I was voted the new adjutant for my post very recently. I've been a member for 15 years but was..
1,454 views
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