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Strength in sisterhood: Post 21 women veterans' quarterly gathering
The Colony, TX
On March 8, 2025, the bonds of sisterhood grew stronger as our Post 21 women veterans and military friends came..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'What I needed to do'
Milwaukee, WI
I grew up a tail-end baby boomer, as the country was being run by the World War II generation and..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
'We would do it all over again'
Lexington, TN
I joined the Army because it is what we did in our family. My four brothers and I spent a..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'The person I am today'
Folsom, CA
In 1984, I had flunked out of college, was working a minimum-wage job, was dating a girl, and felt like..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'The Army taught me respect'
Trout Lake, MI
I chose the Army because of my ancestors, who served from the Revolutionary War to Vietnam. The Army taught me..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'I did my best to be all I could be'
Burlington, MA
First of all, I did not choose the Army, I was drafted in 1968. My father fought the Japanese in..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
An uncle's sacrifice
Mitchell, SD
While at San Diego State University in 1965, I failed the hearing test for advanced Air Force ROTC. Upon graduating..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Life experience, education and a way to purchase a home
Dunedin, FL
I'm sad to say that doing my patriotic duty was not my reason for going in the Army. During my..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'My honor and privilege'
Deland, FL
I chose the U.S. Army to expeditiously fulfill my military obligation to our country. I had been drafted but used..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
An honor and a privilege
St. Cloud, FL
I am the youngest of seven brothers. All my older brothers served in the Army, beginning with World War II..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Like father, like son
Waukesha, WI
My uncle served in the Army during the 1930s. My father was a World War II veteran. All my buddies..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
An Army guarantee
Philadelphia, PA
I planned to join the Navy after high school because my father served in World War II and during the..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'I wouldn't trade that experience for anything'
Abrams, WI
I was drafted into the Army in April 1970 and served 14 months in Vietnam as an infantryman. Even though..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Money for college, and Sunday duty
La Plata, MD
There are many reasons I chose to join Army Reserve: 1) to get out of my hometown; 2) to earn..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'I loved my time in the Army'
Auburn, WA
I went into the Army in 1967 right out of high school. I chose the service because I wanted someone..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'I knew this was right for me'
Staten Island, NY
My father, William Lawrence Gallagher, served in North Africa during World War II. My great-great-grandfather, Nathaniel Augustus Conklin, was a..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'Suppose I volunteer for the draft today?'
Cumming, GA
As a recent high school graduate in the fall of 1957, I knew that the United States government expected every..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'I wanted to be part of something bigger'
Land O' Lakes, FL
I grew up on the streets of Baltimore. The area where I lived did not offer much opportunity for success...
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'The heck with it, I'm joining the Army'
Milford, CT
As a male high school senior in 1967, the Selective Service draft was always on my mind. And as a..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
A knock at the door
Montgomery, AL
My father, William Glen Cornwell, got his Army commission as a second lieutenant in 1937 from Iowa State College and..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
The real cost of war
Saco, ME
I did not exactly choose the Army. It chose me in 1968. However, I did choose to honor my citizenship..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
In the footsteps of family
Chapel Hill, NC
My ancestor, David Chamberlain, served in George Washington’s army. I wanted to honor his service and that of my grandfathers,..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Grateful to have served
Bath, NC
Necessity. My plan had been to go to nursing school at the C&O Hospital on a scholarship upon graduation, but..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'I feel fortunate to have had the privilege of serving'
Levittown, NY
I always wanted to serve, but life events put that desire on the back burner until I was too old..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'One of the best decisions I ever made'
Kingsport, TN
I had finished my second year in college and couldn’t find any summer work to help pay to continue. My..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Forging his own path, in the Army
Worthington, OH
Dad was a Marine, Mom was a Navy nurse. Rather than make one of them mad, I joined the Army...
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'I knew that was what I wanted to do'
Caroline, WI
I grew up on a dairy farm in Wisconsin that was under the SAC B-52 low-level routes. It was a..
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BE THE ONE
One small post, dedicated Auxiliary member touch many lives
Angier, NC
On March 29, American Legion Post 436 in Angier, N.C., partnered with a local high school senior in organizing a..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Over the top
Middlesex, NJ
For the second year, our post was able to attract new members to join our ranks. We have been recognized..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 80th Anniversary commemoration
Middlesex , NJ
On April 11, 2025, our post celebrated our 80th year of service to our community, state and nation. Our Borough..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
For the second year, 20th District sponsors ceremony to honor future servicemembers
Helotes, TX
HELOTES, Texas – (May 6, 2025) – More than 240 high school students graduating this year from Bexar County and..
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