IN YOUR OWN WORDS

The Things I Carried

The..
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American Legion Post 6
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American Legion Post 6

Grand Forks AFB, ND
Bob Greene, American Legion Post 6 commander watches as Staff Sgt. Shane Holland, 319th Civil Engineer Squadron fire fighter and..
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The Last Butterfly
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The Last Butterfly

A respectful and honorable remembrance of the cowardly terrorist attack on the Twin Trade Towers in New York Harbor on..
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Past Post 154 commander is parade grand marshal
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Past Post 154 commander is parade grand marshal

Nappanee, IN
Post 154, Nappanee, Ind.: Veteran Robert (Bob) Heckathorn, past post commander, was selected as 4th of July parade grand marshal..
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Coast Guard could be first branch to have 'dedicated list' of Purple Heart recipients
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Coast Guard could be first branch to have 'dedicated list' of Purple Heart recipients

Norfolk, VA
Photo courtesy of the National Purple Heart Hall of Honor When Master Chief Petty Officer Michael Aviles visited the National..
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Clopper-Michael Post 10 Veteran's Mural and Memorial
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Clopper-Michael Post 10 Veteran's Mural and Memorial

Boonsboro, MD
Clopper-Michael Post 10, Boonsboro, of Md., recently installed a veteran's memorial mural to its social room to honor all veterans..
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Ohio Post 572 receives Gifts for the Yanks awards
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Ohio Post 572 receives Gifts for the Yanks awards

Parma , OH
Current Ohio 13th District Commander Tim Leahy and incoming Commander Richard Wright made an award presentation to Commander Tony Kessler..
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HONOR GUARD

Legion helps honor forgotten hero at Biloxi National Cemetery

Ocean Springs, MS
A "Forgotten Hero Service" was held Friday, June 5, at Biloxi National Cemetery for a veteran with no known..
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Legionnaire restores garden benches for wounded veterans
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Legionnaire restores garden benches for wounded veterans

Windsor, CT
Photo courtesy of Cutler family | A flag rests on a restored bench to be given to a wounded veteran. When..
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AFN Sundays on Okinawa
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AFN Sundays on Okinawa

AFN Sundays on Okinawa by Henry J. Grubb (Memorial Day, 2014) They present the weeks photos On Armed Forces Network TV Each with short..
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Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 installs new officers
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Manuel L. Quezon Post 603 installs new officers

Vallejo, CA
http://www.timesheraldonline.com/lifestyle/20150624/vallejo-ae-source-always-something-to-celebrate Vallejo A&E Source: Always Something To Celebrate From left, the 2015-2016 officers include: Asst. Sergeant at Arms Manuel Acebedo, Sgt. at..
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Civilian's quest for knowledge about secret plane crash leads to Cold War memorial
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Civilian's quest for knowledge about secret plane crash leads to Cold War memorial

Las Vegas, NV
Photo courtesy of Silent Heroes of the Cold War Memorial Facebook page | Relatives of the Air Force servicemembers and..
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FAMILY LEGACY

Years later, son unearths WWII history that father kept silent

Centre, AL
When I was young, my dad, Dugan Swindle, named his dog "Gouvy." I asked him why that name. He told..
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New Mexico Boys State 2015
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New Mexico Boys State 2015

Silver City, NM
I just spent a week with the future leaders of New Mexico, and perhaps the United States. I was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Military Banner Tribute

Monessen, Pennsylvania Military Banner Tribute Ron Chromulak, Chairman of the Monessen Veterans Council and Dave Zilka, Monessen Public Library Director have..
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Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cries for Attention and Donation
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Lafayette Escadrille Memorial Cries for Attention and Donation

The Lafayette Escadrille Memorial needs, at the very least, a spit polish. The triumphal arch stands mottled and crumbly six..
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Finding Roscoe Enloe's Grave
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Finding Roscoe Enloe's Grave

I commemorated the Great War with a tour of battlefields and cemeteries in Belgium and France last fall. I carried..
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Larry Dandridge Volunteer Work at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston, SC
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Larry Dandridge Volunteer Work at the Ralph H. Johnson VA Medical Center in Charleston,..

Charleston, SC
Larry Dandridge is an American Legion member in Charleston, SC. He is a 100% disabled Vietnam era wounded warrior, retired..
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BLADES OF THUNDER (Book I)
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BLADES OF THUNDER (Book I)

All 2015 profits from the sale of this book will go to Fisher House Charleston, SC! Fisher House Charleston will..
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Local American Legion renovation is receiving help from Air Force volunteers...
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Local American Legion renovation is receiving help from Air Force volunteers...

South Pittsburg, TN
The following may be a story of interest for your publication… The building, American Legion Post 62, was built in 1925..
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My Family Tradition
FAMILY LEGACY

My Family Tradition

Sacramento, CA
This is a newspaper clipping about my father, Oliver Hackwith and his brothers. He lied about his age and joined..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

March on Soldiers

Our America Flag symbolizes the values that we believe To never give up hope and to hold on to our dreams. Stand..
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FAMILY LEGACY

One family's gives six-star WWII service

Hannibal, MO
Six of the Allen men left their home in small-town Minnesota to fight in World War II. Their father would..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

SIX FEET BY FOUR FEET AND JUST AS DEEP; IT IS THE DOOR TO..

I wrote a book about crossing the ultimate Rubicon called suicide. To begin with, let it be known we..
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Be Kind to One Another
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Be Kind to One Another

This country is now so divided along political ideologies that many Americans are not only disillusioned with the political class..
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Gone but never forgotten
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Gone but never forgotten

Lake Placid, FL
To show support for our troops during the Vietnam War, we wore a bracelet bearing the name of a POW..
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Four Womack children in Desert Storm
FAMILY LEGACY

Four Womack children in Desert Storm

Dover, AR
This is a story about five out of seven children who went through the military. Two of them went through..
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My U.S. flag photo
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

My U.S. flag photo

Owings, MD
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My U.S. flag: Holding Old Glory
RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

My U.S. flag: Holding Old Glory

Anaheim, CA
I was sergeant of the guard in the Color Guard. I was holding Old Glory! Semper Fidelis
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Shadow box
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Shadow box

Pine City, MN
My dad was a BM2 in the Navy stationed in Pearl Harbor when World War II ended in August 1945...
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