Memorial Day ceremony
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Memorial Day ceremony

Cabot, AR
Criswell-Robinson Post 71 held their annual Memorial Day ceremony on May 29, 2017. Our ceremony was dedicated in the memory..
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Governor signs legislation
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Governor signs legislation

Boulder City, NV
While attending Memorial Day ceremonies at the Southern Nevada Veterans Memorial Cemetery, Governor Brian Sandoval signed several pieces of legislation..
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Tradition
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Tradition

Hackleburg, AL
It has long been my dream to be that veteran who placed our Old Glory on our fallen's graves. Myself..
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Memorial Day observance
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Memorial Day observance

Hackleburg, AL
For our very first function we had a great turnout. Next year will be even better. Hopefully all the live..
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Brainerd Post 255 honors veterans on Memorial Day
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Brainerd Post 255 honors veterans on Memorial Day

Brainerd, MN
The Brainerd American Legion honors veterans and their families on Memorial Day with a free picnic. Our color guard also..
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Local middle school increases writing skills through connecting with veterans
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Local middle school increases writing skills through connecting with veterans

Waleska, GA
Allison Evans, a fifth grade teacher at RM Moore Middle School in Cherokee County, Ga., wanted her students to develop..
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Memorial Day observance
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Memorial Day observance

Hackleburg, AL
On 27 May 2017, our post is having a first COOK OFF IN THE PARK benefiting the local youth by..
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Our Memorial Day ceremony

Custer, MT
Every year for Memorial Day, our small post (usually 55 to 60 members) goes to the local cemetery the Saturday..
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Why Marines loved Chesty Puller

Hatboro, PA
In 1951, the corporal in the bed nest to me in the San Diego Naval Hospital had lost one eye..
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MI Legion Post 67 helps Wayne County Sheriff K-9 Unit
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MI Legion Post 67 helps Wayne County Sheriff K-9 Unit

Lincoln Park, MI
What started out as a conversation between two members turned into a day we can all be proud of! When I..
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My LAST day in the Corps
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My LAST day in the Corps

Federal Way, WA
I joined in 1968 on a 90-day delayed enlistment so I could avoid the draft AND ship my belongings to..
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Vietnam War Foundation museum adds new wing
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Vietnam War Foundation museum adds new wing

Ruckersville, VA
At the base of the Blue Ridge Mountains in central Virginia, there is a museum where anyone can take part..
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Basic training
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Basic training

Spring Creek , NV
Basic Training, Fort Sill, Okla., September 1977. "Letter From a Senator" But before I share my story I need to give..
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Iraq War vet pays tribute to his World War I brothers in arms
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Iraq War vet pays tribute to his World War I brothers in arms

Pen Argyl , PA
A small monument in a little town in northeastern Pennsylvania bears a plaque with seven names, all men who made..
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Tracing our beginnings
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Tracing our beginnings

Ligonier, IN
Back in December 2012, the Ladies Auxiliary sent us to the storage shed to get some Christmas decorations. In the..
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North County San Diego Boys State Program announces delegate
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North County San Diego Boys State Program announces delegate

Encinitas, CA
San Dieguito American Legion Post 416, located in downtown Encinitas announced that Cole Gonzales, a junior at San Dieguito Academy,..
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WWII flying ace laid to rest
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WWII flying ace laid to rest

Port Wentworth, GA
WWII Flying Ace Laid to Rest By Rachael J. Mercer, 2d Lt., Civil Air Patrol (other photos available upon request) After 73 years..
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Vietnam quilt
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Vietnam quilt

Westcliffe, CO
The quilt pictured was designed and created by Michele Hoffman, a Vietnam-era veteran and PUFL Legionnaire. The custom quilt is..
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Legrand North America helps wounded veterans with $161K donation to ‘Building Homes for Heroes®'..

West Hartford, CT
WEST HARTFORD, Conn. — March 17, 2017 — During two annual sales meetings earlier this year, three Legrand divisions –..
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Boy Scouting in The American Legion
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Boy Scouting in The American Legion

San Diego, CA
In 1983 I joined Boy Scout Troop 1 at Post 201 in San Diego, Dwight C. Mitchell. I made it..
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Veteran's-grave desecration act punished
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Veteran's-grave desecration act punished

Boscobel, WI
During the past year, several members of American Legion and VFW posts in southwestern Wisconsin have been attending the trial..
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"Not Home Yet"

Palm City, FL
My name is Gale Baker and I have many family members [mostly deceased] who served honorably in the military. Some..
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Honoring our veterans

Spearfish, SD
The Spearfish, S.D., Post 164 family is hosting their second annual American Legion Ball, in conjunction with the American Legion..
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The Black Scorpion Pilot: A Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller (Book 2)
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The Black Scorpion Pilot: A Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller (Book 2)

Washington, DC
The Black Scorpion Pilot: A Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller (Book 2) With a touch of human spirit and heart-stopping adventure comes..
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Royse City post selects Boys State candidates
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Royse City post selects Boys State candidates

Royse City, TX
The Laramore-Osborne Post in Royse City, Texas, has selected its attendees for Boys State. The Royse City American Legion post..
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Boy Scout with honor

Wynnewood, PA
They deserve a flag… Yet many veterans are left out In May 2014, as he did for the last 30 years,..
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It is the veteran

Dewey, AZ
It is the veteran, not the preacher who has given us freedom of religion. It is the veteran, not the..
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Texas Legion post awarded Home Depot grant
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Texas Legion post awarded Home Depot grant

Bonham, TX
PRESS RELEASE FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Bonham, Texas, Feb. 4, 2017 American Legion Anderson-Roberts Post 283 has been awarded a grant by The..
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Honoring the memory of the Four Chaplains
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Honoring the memory of the Four Chaplains

Pelham , NY
Pelham Post 50 and St. Catherine's Catholic RC Church honored the memory of the Four Chaplains and their sacrifice. Legionnaires..
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American Legion Extension Institute graduates
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American Legion Extension Institute graduates

Hollywood, CA
Congratulations to our graduates: Dwayne Conyers, David Dolce, Alfonso Hernandez, Michael Hjelmstad, Sidney Hoffner, Patrick Horton, Frances Horton, Sean Jones,..
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