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1943/WWII/Fort Jackson + Tennessee hiking maneuvers

Loganville, GA
Comments about his memories of the Army and Fort Jackson training, and the famous Tennessee hiking maneuvers, from Jack E...
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Northeast Post 630 honors Eagle Scouts
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Northeast Post 630 honors Eagle Scouts

Blue Ash, OH
Two members of Boy Scouts Pack 299 were honored by members of Northeast Post 630 at their meeting on March..
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Returning old Navy hat to family of shipmate?
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Returning old Navy hat to family of shipmate?

Matawan, NJ
I hope someone can help me with this, or lead me in the right direction. My last assignment (1970) while..
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Oscoda (Mich.) Post 274 runs high-tech Boy Scout aviation program every summer
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Oscoda (Mich.) Post 274 runs high-tech Boy Scout aviation program every summer

Oscoda, MI
https://www.flyingmag.com/2021-michigan-scout-aviation-maintenance-experience/ https://blog.scoutingmagazine.org/2021/01/18/scouts-venturers-from-michigan-restore-old-plane-helping-them-soar/ Oscoda (Mich.) American Legion Post 274 sponsors a unique summer STEM program. The post charters two Boy Scout units. They..
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American Legion Post 166 honor guard teaches flag respect to school kids
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American Legion Post 166 honor guard teaches flag respect to school kids

Goose Creek, SC
The honor guard of American Legion Post 166 in Goose Creek, S.C., was asked by Devon Forest Elementary School to..
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Post holds VA health benefits meeting
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Post holds VA health benefits meeting

Malta Bend, MO
Malta Bend Memorial Post 558 recently held a VA health benefits information meeting for area veterans and members of the..
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Post 178 and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps collaborate on future partnership
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Post 178 and Navy National Defense Cadet Corps collaborate on future partnership

Frisco, TX
The recently established Lebanon Trail High School Navy National Defense Cadet Corps (NNDCC) program and the Post 178 Americanism programs..
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100 MILES

Year 3 - Week 1 and done

Lovettsville, VA
I just completed my first week of the 100 Miles for Hope, logging a total of 15 miles.
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Into the Upper Country
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Into the Upper Country

1762. The Colonial frontier’s in turmoil as empires clash and Native American societies fight for their survival. After much bloodshed,..
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Legendary Legionnaire transfers to Post Everlasting
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Legendary Legionnaire transfers to Post Everlasting

Suffolk, VA
The American Legion Department of Virginia lost a living legend recently. Edward Shames was a member of Post 35 (12..
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I served 16 months in Korea
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I served 16 months in Korea

Los Altos, CA
On June 25, 1950, I joined the Navy; it was the start of the Korean War. I served aboard an..
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Honoring all veterans: Post 85, Woonsocket, Rhode Island
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Honoring all veterans: Post 85, Woonsocket, Rhode Island

Woonsocket , RI
Work and eventual dedication, delayed several times due to COVID, occurred in October 2021. This was an addition to a..
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Veterans serving others
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Veterans serving others

Burrillville, RI
Post 88 in Burrillville, Rhode Island, and Post 17 in Harrisville, Rhode Island, collected items for eight days and sent..
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Post 178 state Oratorical first runner-up recognized by Frisco City Council
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Post 178 state Oratorical first runner-up recognized by Frisco City Council

Frisco, TX
Emma Ko, a home-schooled senior was presented a Certificate of Recognition by City of Frisco Mayor Jeff Chaney at the..
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Mr. Frank P. Calderon - Korean War veteran
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Mr. Frank P. Calderon - Korean War veteran

Los Angeles, CA
Frank P. Calderon was born July 29, 1930 in Canton, Ohio. At the age of 16, he tried to enlist..
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Korean War medic risks life and limb to protect fellow soldiers
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Korean War medic risks life and limb to protect fellow soldiers

Cape May, NJ
As the battle for the T-Bone Hill area began in North Korea, former Staff Sgt. Patrick “King” Sbarra, who served..
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Arkansas American Legion College
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Arkansas American Legion College

Rogers, AR
On March 11-13 the inaugural Arkansas Legion College was held at Post 100 in Rogers. This was an outstanding event..
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Fred Brock Post 828 hosts Steak Night featuring “Seventy Years of Blackness”
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Fred Brock Post 828 hosts Steak Night featuring “Seventy Years of Blackness”

San Antonio, TX
SAN ANTONIO – (March 12, 2022) Fred Brock American Legion Post 828 held its Steak Night at the post, featuring..
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Flutes for Vets of Central Illinois
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Flutes for Vets of Central Illinois

Ottawa, IL
From: Kenneth Troyan, director, Flutes for Vets of Central Illinois In May 2021, Flutes for Vets of Central Illinois opened it’s..
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Year 3 - Day 1: 100 Miles For Hope
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Year 3 - Day 1: 100 Miles For Hope

Lovettsville , VA
Just completed my first 2 miles of the challenge. Only 98 more to go. I am hopeful that other members..
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"The Forgotten War" that my dad remembers
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"The Forgotten War" that my dad remembers

Metairie, LA
"The Forgotten War" that my dad remembers. He remembers the bitter cold. It was so cold that the ground froze so..
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Legion birthday
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Legion birthday

Franklin, NC
The Department of North Carolina's Post 108 in the Smoky Mountains celebrated 103 years of service to our veterans! The..
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Rumney Rocks
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Rumney Rocks

It was the start of a 7-day rock climbing trip in the White Mountains National Forest, sponsored by Higher Ground..
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"Korea, No Longer Will They Be Forgotten"
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"Korea, No Longer Will They Be Forgotten"

My poem "Korea, No Longer Will They Be Forgotten" is about the Korean War which my Dad, Peter J. Mariotti..
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Korean War changed my life
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Korean War changed my life

When I first received the dreaded greetings "Uncle Sam Wants You," I thought it was a complete disaster and the..
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My flag
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My flag

Palmyra , PA
Coming from a Army family - my dad served 22 years, my older brother and younger brother and myself all..
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Vet shares infantry training experiences in Korean War
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Vet shares infantry training experiences in Korean War

Fulton, TX
When the Korean War started in June 1950, I, along with a shipload of men whose orders had already been..
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The Armed Forces and American Social Change: An Unwritten Truce
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The Armed Forces and American Social Change: An Unwritten Truce

"The Armed Forces and American Social Change: An Unwritten Truce" is a powerful depiction of black Americans’ struggle for..
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Arbitrary, capricious and absurd
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Arbitrary, capricious and absurd

On 2/28/2022 the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims in No. 19-4633 (Bareford v. McDonough) set aside, vacated and..
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James H. Kuhl Jr., Korean War veteran
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James H. Kuhl Jr., Korean War veteran

Vallejo, CA
James H. Kuhl Jr. was born and raised in Oakland, Calif., and enlisted in San Francisco in 1951. He fought..
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