Commander Thweatt Receives Quilt of Valor
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Commander Thweatt Receives Quilt of Valor

On May 25, 2018 several family and friends gathered at the home of Walter and Carol Huff. Carol is..
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The Fourth of July

Our Beginning The Fourth of July The 1770’s, both good and bad we were in a new land, both happy & sad The British..
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The Price of Freedom (In case you didn't know)

I watch the one that I hold dear struggle within, showing no fear. Through cloudy days and restless nights, he tries with courage..
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Using the Purple Heart Medal to stop Violence

As one of many soldiers who survived our wartime wounds, we understand we have been chosen to guard the..
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Vietnam
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Vietnam

It is great to be from a country that is free We don’t respect it until we have crossed the sea I..
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Condolence Message For Memorial Day

As we say in silent prayer A condolence message that shall be heard everywhere For as we are in meditation We honor our..
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The Fallen

Wounded Warriors and the fallen, are for you and me, a thing of beauty as they fought, to keep our land still free. Such..
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A Special Bond

A Special Bond My life was touched by lots of folks Throughout these many years, Most brought me joy in countless ways While others..
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Keeping The Faith.....

Members of our Legion Post have been meeting in local diners for breakfast once a month for some time now...
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From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the U.S. and Agent Orange
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From Enemies to Partners: Vietnam, the U.S. and Agent Orange

More than four decades after the end of the Vietnam War, the United States and Vietnam are just beginning to..
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Memorial-Day Tribute

I wrote this poem in memory of the troops who have served our country in the past, and as well for..
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Elmer J. Wallace: The Only Fallen Coast Artillery Colonel During WWI
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Elmer J. Wallace: The Only Fallen Coast Artillery Colonel During WWI

Colonel Elmer J. Wallace Courtesy of USD Photograph Collection, Archives and Special Collections, University Libraries, University of South Dakota “I may..
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Until the day we meet again

Until the day we meet again another soldier, another friend he gave his all, he gave his life defending what he felt was..
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The Headless Snake
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The Headless Snake

This is not another book about Vietnam and the war, or for that matter, the military. It is an instructional..
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The Yanks are Coming

This story is fictional, based on fact, and a tribute to the nine thousand American..
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Life and Love: its joy - its pain
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Life and Love: its joy - its pain

This collection of poetry shares stories of life and love as Erik Braum (pen name of Frederick "Erik" B. Nelson)..
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Ann Arbor Post 46 Donates to New Fisher House Michigan
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Ann Arbor Post 46 Donates to New Fisher House Michigan

Fisher House Michigan (www.fisherhousemichigan.org) is a tax exempt 501(c)3 organization in the process of fundraising to build a Fisher House..
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The Man Behind Badge 711

This is a book about my years as a NYC fireman, 1959-1979, the war years. It also tells about my..
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Local Law Enforcement Explorer Scout Troop Receives Donation
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Local Law Enforcement Explorer Scout Troop Receives Donation

The American Legion Post 46 of Ann Arbor, Michigan is donating $5,000.00 to the Washtenaw County Sheriff’s Law Enforcement Explorer..
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World War II

WORLD WAR II The talk of the valley was all about war!! The talk of the nation the same. The young men were..
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Veterans open house draws numbers
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Veterans open house draws numbers

WESTMINSTER, MD – Want a good way to bring Veterans in to your post home? Invite them in. This is..
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I am America

I lost my first child on the day I was born on April 19, 1775…I am America. He fell on..
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Behind the Murder Curtain Special Agent Bruce Sackman Hunts Doctors and Nurses who Kill our Veterans
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Behind the Murder Curtain Special Agent Bruce Sackman Hunts Doctors and Nurses who Kill..

Editorial Reviews Review "As if being hospitalized wasn't traumatic enough, spend more time with the ultimate wolves in sheep's clothing—medical professionals who..
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Veteran of the Red White and Blue

To the veterans of the red white and blue. We the people own you a debt of gratitude Remembering and honoring those..
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I Held the Hand of a Hero Today
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I Held the Hand of a Hero Today

I am a volunteer at my local VA Medical Center's Hospice ward. On 29 March 2018, I was visiting..
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With A Tear In Your Eye

With a Tear..
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What’s in a Name?

A name is just a couple words Put together for us all But grows to something larger When it’s etched upon the..
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Ladyva
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Ladyva

Vanessa Gnaegi is a Swiss world champion Boogie Woogie pianist and her Boogie Woogie originals will get your feet a..
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Captured, Not Conquered: American POWs in the First World War
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Captured, Not Conquered: American POWs in the First World War

A new work examining American prisoners of war (POWs) in World War I has been released by E&H Publishing Company..
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Remember (1918)

Who can remember Who can recall The day in November We scaled the last wall The day the war ended The fighting suspended Some 100 years..
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