Crossing borders, Part II
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Crossing borders, Part II

Beatty , NV
Several disabled veterans accompanied a group of Department of Mexico Legion members and members of the Pahrump Valley 4 Wheelers..
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Treating a patient in the war zone

Nashville, TN
Eight years ago I met Richard, when he was but a teenager. Our friend’s amazing son always wanted a military..
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5K Fun Run
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5K Fun Run

RIVERSIDE, CA
On April 1, 2017, our post volunteered with Grove Community Church as a way to promote membership as well as..
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Night to Remember Veterans (USVETS)
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Night to Remember Veterans (USVETS)

RIVERSIDE, CA
On Sept. 22, 2017, our post participated in a Night to Remember Veterans fundraiser. We worked closely with the USVETS..
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Post 951 Veterans Football Classic
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Post 951 Veterans Football Classic

RIVERSIDE, CA
On Sept. 1, 1017, our post organized and planned a Veterans Appreciation Game at Rubidoux High School. This game was..
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Shoe drive for homeless veterans
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Shoe drive for homeless veterans

RIVERSIDE, CA
American Legion Fellowship Post 951 and the Girl Scouts joined up to support the homeless veterans staying in transitional housing..
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Makeover of veterans shelter break room
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Makeover of veterans shelter break room

RIVERSIDE, CA
Thank you to Home Depot for donating the paint to American Legion Post 951. The residence at the transitional housing..
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Steak dinner for shelter veterans
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Steak dinner for shelter veterans

RIVERSIDE, CA
American Legion Fellowship Post 951 and the Grove Community Church sponsored four veterans to a steak dinner and inspirational speaker...
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U.S. Vets transitional shelter
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U.S. Vets transitional shelter

Riverside, CA
We were able to partner with a local community outreach organization by the name of Riverside Acts of Kindness to..
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JROTC Awards Night American Legion Fellowship Post 951
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JROTC Awards Night American Legion Fellowship Post 951

Riverside, CA
Congratulations to all the students in the Moreno Valley High School JROTC who received awards tonight. Our post was honored..
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How I became an honorary member of the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders

St. Petersburg, FL
While I served in Korea, I had the opportunity to befriend the Scots serving as the Queen's Own Cameron Highlanders...
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Rob Jones Journey Begins Month of Marathons
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Rob Jones Journey Begins Month of Marathons

Indianapolis, IN

Meet Rob Jones, a double amputee Paralympic Bronze Medalist who biked across the Continental Divide in the dead..

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No One To Weep For Me

Blomkest, MN
I was a young man, 19 or 20 years of age, when I joined the U.S. Army, so full of..
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One Man
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One Man

Eastford, CT
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Las Vegas club honors NYPD during 9/11 commemoration
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Las Vegas club honors NYPD during 9/11 commemoration

Las Vegas, NV
The Las Vegas NYPD 10-13 Club invited members of American Legion Paradise Post 149 to join them for the annual..
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Food drive

Las Cruces, NM
I am Chaplain Lawrence Orvis of Post 10 (Department Of New Mexico), Las Cruces. On Sunday, Sept. 3, I had..
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To the Sound of the Guns

St. Petersburg, FL
In a place called Concord they fired the “shot heard round the world”, then they rode into history as they..
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Post 141 honors World War II veterans from Mcleod County
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Post 141 honors World War II veterans from Mcleod County

Silver Lake, MN
On Thursday evening, Aug. 31, an appreciation dinner was held at the Silver Lake, Minn., American Legion honoring all World..
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Royse City post gives back to community
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Royse City post gives back to community

Royse City, TX
Royse City held its annual Back to School Bash on Aug. 18 in downtown Royse City. The Royse City American..
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Along the Path of Heroes - Part 2: Omaha Beach and D-Day
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Along the Path of Heroes - Part 2: Omaha Beach and D-Day

Carmel, IN
In July of 2016 I joined a tour group and took an 11-day trip to Europe to tour World War..
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Leadership College, SAL Squadron 364 and Legion Post 176
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Leadership College, SAL Squadron 364 and Legion Post 176

Springfield, VA
Brother Jay Rarick, 2nd Vice of Sons of the American Legion Squadron 364, Woodbridge Va., and Comrade Floyd Kline, acting..
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Along the Path of Heroes, Part 1: From Pearl Harbor to Europe
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Along the Path of Heroes, Part 1: From Pearl Harbor to Europe

Carmel, IN
The month of August marks the 72nd anniversary of the end of World War 2 as the empire of Japan..
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100th Centennial Celebration Planning, Post 138, Spencer, Mass.
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100th Centennial Celebration Planning, Post 138, Spencer, Mass.

Spencer , MA
On Sunday, July 23, Gaudette-Kirk Post 138 of Spencer, Mass., hosted an informational meeting inviting all Massachusetts posts to help..
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The 2nd Amendment

Nashville, TN
I served in the USAF during the Vietnam War. Yet I never fired a gun. Sound crazy? I was a..
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Military Patches Quilt by Fred Black
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Military Patches Quilt by Fred Black

Sandusky, MI
I have been collecting military patches since the 1950s. I was in the Army..
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Is the country worse today?

Nashville, TN
I was far from being a hero. I was just a dentist, stationed at a USAF hospital of a fighter..
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American Legion post in Ireland
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American Legion post in Ireland

Sutton, NE
In 2005, my husband and I (both veterans, NEARNG) made a trip to Killarney, Ireland, and stumbled across The Flesk..
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A visit to a grave
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A visit to a grave

Garrison, NY
On Jan. 4, 1958, I reported for duty on USS Limpkin MSC 195, a costal minesweeper home-ported in Yorktown, Va...
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Three generations of winners
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Three generations of winners

Naperville, IL
I wanted to send this along as something that could be of interest to show how the youth of our..
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Jennings National Guard unit served in World War I
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Jennings National Guard unit served in World War I

Jennings, LA
The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, over 100 years ago. At that time, the..
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