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New Hampshire Post 22 welcomes Commander Helm
Lebanon, NH
Newly elected National Commander Mike Helm visited Post 22 in Lebanon, N.H., on Sept. 11. Helm visited with members, enjoyed..
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After 45 years, the friend of a young Marine, killed in Vietnam, finds closure
Anthon, IA
By Karen Newman of The Record This story is about a Marine’s dress uniform. And the Marine who..
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No ordinary lives and no ordinary story
New Market , AL
Last summer retired Col. Tom Fincher of Chapin, S.C., gifted me with a book he wrote. Fincher is the current..
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Corpsvet - honoring all who served
Limestone, ME
This is my and my wife's 1986 Corvette that we have had for several years now. We had it painted..
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Florida post honors two longtime Legionnaires
Lady Lake, FL
American Legion Post 347 in Florida recently celebrated anniversaries of two longtime Legionnaires, 60 years for Wendell Sherman and 50..
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Fourth of July in small-town America
Barbeau, MI
I save old, torn, worn-out American flags. Most years, my husband, Philip, and I bring the flags to..
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Florida Post 385, Boy Scouts retire flags
Pembroke Pines, FL
Boy Scout Troop 224, SW Ranches, Fla., conducted an American Flag Retirement Ceremony to honor the flags collected over the..
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Matt Urban, American hero
Monroe, MI
Every year a group of veterans from Monroe, Mich. (where Matt Urban grew up) go to Washington, D.C. on Veterans..
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San Diego Post 731 achieves new community skate park
San Diego, CA
A year and a half ago, SAL Squadron 731 member Chris Limon approached the Post 731 officers with a proposal..
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Hollywood post promotes flag etiquette for Fourth of July
Hollywood, CA
KTLA television reporter Gayle Anderson was live in Hollywood to learn about flag etiquette for the Fourth of July at..
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USS Slater going homeward bound
Albany, NY
USS Slater, the last destroyer escort afloat in America, will soon return to her home berth in Albany, N.Y. Launched..
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Reuniting after 48 years
Gahanna, OH
By George ‘Rob’ Beam, Gen. George Custer Post 54, Battle Creek, Mich. I kept in touch with a couple of guys..
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Memorial Day brought to life
Orcutt, CA
Orcutt Post 534 held their 2014 Memorial Day program at the Pine Grove Cemetery in Orcutt, Calif. Alan Much, Post..
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District 29 Boys State
Newport Beach, CA
Post 291 hosted the annual District 29 Boys State Orientation Dinner. Ninety high-school juniors were in attendance, as well as..
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A visit to Normandy
Berryville, VA
As a young boy growing up in the 1950s, I worshiped the heroics of our World War II soldiers through..
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Honoring Blue Star Mothers
Stillwater, MN
Minnesota’s Blue Star Mothers were treated at their annual meeting May 3 with gift bags, refreshments and a self-care workshop..
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American Legion coordiates veterans bus donation
Paramus, NJ
The Paramus Veterans Memorial Home received a new bus for its 300 residents. Giulia Kirsch, supervisor of recreation (center left),..
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Donald Wilson, D-Day survivor
Macclenny, FL
My name is Billy J. Gaines Sr. I am a veteran, USMC 1961-1966. I am not writing for myself, though,..
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Kent Island American Legion Post 278 6th annual Wounded Warrior Weekend
Stevensville, MD
On April 25-27, 2014, "Your" Kent Island Amrican Legion hosted five wounded warriors (currently going through combat injury rehab..
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Arkansas post hosts Armed Forces Day
Bella Vista, AR
Post 341 of Bella Vista, Ark., with the Veterans Council of Northwest Arkansas will sponsor a free Armed Forces event..
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Post 284 holds 15th Law & Order Awards
Belleview, FL
On April 11, 2014, Belleview American Legion Post 284 held its 15th Annual Law Officer & Firefighter Awards Banquet. Chaired..
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Gus Farr receives 60-year membership award
Comstock Park, MI
I asked and received this from Gus Farr's son, Tom Farr. I have known Gus Farr all my life. Besides being..
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Armed Forces Day event to be held May 21
Bella Vista, AR
May 21, 2014, 7:30 p.m., Bella Vista, Ark. Seventeen-piece JM Band and 60 singers, and Singing Men of Arkansas patriotic music..
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Long Beach Navy Yacht Club
Long Beach, CA
American Legion Yacht Club Post 0291 - Newport Beach, Calif. On the weekend of March 28, the "Navy Yacht Club" of..
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Legion history
Allentown, PA
I've been exposed to the Legion since my junior high and high school days: Herbert Paul Lentz Post, Allentown Juvenile..
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Hollywood post celebrates Legion's 95th birthday
Hollywood, CA
Hollywood (Calif.) Post 43 officers 1st Vice Commander Don Schilling, Commander David Gibson, 2nd Vice Commander Tim Shaner cut a..
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Flag retirement ceremony
West Babylon, NY
Sgt. John Sardiello Post 1638 of West Babylon, N.Y., held a flag retirement ceremony on the steps of the local..
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Post 284 donates to Bushnell flags
BELLEVIEW, FL
There are 126 national cemeteries across our country, 13 of which did not honor our veterans on Memorial Day by..
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Post 284 celebrates 95th birthday of American Legion
Belleview, FL
On March 14, 2014, American Legion Post 284 (Belleview, Fla.) celebrated the 95th birthday of the American Legion. Betty J...
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Post donates $10,000 to VA Volunteer Services
Jackson, SC
In recent years the membership of American Legion Post 168 in Beech Island, S.C., has slowly dwindled. The post, once..
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