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Father gives Oath of Office to son
Walla Walla, WA
James Allen, a retired Naval officer and life member of The American Legion, recently had the honor of swearing in..
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WWI vets take on the Nazis in 1938
Lansing, KS
I am a new member of The American Legion, and as I read The American Legion Magazine, I realize that..
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Service Star and Gold Star Families
Evanston , IL
SERVICE STAR AND GOLD STAR FAMILIES By Michael L. Wojciechowski The Service Star is also considered a campaign or battle..
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Courage
Elmwood Park, IL
COURAGE By Michael L. Wojciechowski As an acting platoon sergeant in my last few years in the Illinois National..
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My father's WWII service
Katy, TX
My father, Roy Frederick Miller, enlisted in the Navy shortly after the bombing of Pearl Harbor. He became a corpsman..
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Bob Kitz World War II Veteran at Arlington National Cemetery.
West Deptford, NJ
I joined as a Sons of the American Legion (SAL) member and am now proud to be the Chaplain of..
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Three Generations of Military Service and American Legion Membership
Seattle, WA
American Legion Cathay Post 186 Historic Moment: Three Generations of Military Service Last weekend, history was made in Cathay Post 186...
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Three Generations of Service Quilt
Bolivia, NC
I wanted to do something special for my husband, Staff Sgt. Dennis Krueger's 75th birthday and our 50th wedding anniversary,..
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Representing more than me
Gering , NE
Representing more than me: my father, Army veteran Raymond D. Kramer, E7. He transferred to Post Everlasting on July 23...
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Labor Day Parade, Northfield, Vt.
Northfield, VT
Elias Carpenter, 14, of Northfield, Vt., carries the POW/MIA flag to begin Northfield's annual Labor Day Parade. Northfield is known..
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Father and son serving together as department officers
Naugatuck, CT
The Department of Connecticut's 104th annual convention was a family affair. John F. DeBisschop III was elected as department senior..
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Heroes in our lifetime
Evanston , IL
By Michael L. Wojciechowski At some point in everyone’s life you are a hero. You might not think so but through..
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Heirloom quilt
Bolivia, NC
For the past 13 months I and three other people were working on a special project in celebration of my..
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Third-generation Bennetts
Sanger, CA
JD Bennett joined the U.S. Marine Corps in 1979 and served for six years. JD spent the next 28 years..
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Young SAL the first to receive Ten Ideals Award in his New Jersey squadron
Belleville, NJ
Jake Myers of Sons of the American Legion (SAL) Squadron 105 received the Ten Ideals Award at a regular meeting..
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Pearl Harbor Day remembered
Eatonton, GA
In response to Jeff Stoffer’s online World War II story “Coastal Legionnaires mobilize after attack” (Dec. 9, 2021): When I..
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The American Legion was my second family
Shepherdsville, KY
American Legion Post 300 members and the 10th District in St. Louis were my second family My father and mother,..
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My grandmother
Warren, RI
Recently, I discovered some historic military facts about my grandmother that I wanted to share. In 1917, as America was beginning..
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Looking for information on brother KIA in Germany in 1944
The Villages, FL
I had a brother, Joseph W. Hopp, PFC AS33559277, who was shot and killed by a sniper in Germany on..
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Col. Norman J. Eckert, WWI/WWII/Korea era
Ocean Springs, MS
Col. Norman J. Eckert, Bronze Star Father of: Edward (Ed), Col., U.S. Army, William (Bill), Lt, Col., U.S. Army Richard (Dick), Capt.,..
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100-mile challenge
Spartanburg , SC
Alt. NECman Bob Scherer of the Department of South Carolina taking a break during the 13th day of the 100-mile..
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Donald E. Johnson, Captain, USMC
Pittsburgh, PA
On this day set aside to honor those who have served, I have only one who has helped, guided and..
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The new American Legion Post 302 in Missouri
Fenton / St. Louis, MO
I am proud to say that we officially have a new American Legion post in the Missouri 10th District. Most..
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Recognizing our Vietnam veterans
Fenton / St. Louis, MO
One of the best parts of being an American Legion commander is having the opportunity to recognize the accomplishments of..
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My great-grandfather, a World War I hero
Staten Island, NY
I’ve recently had a burning desire to learn about my last name, and where it has been throughout history. My..
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Family of World War II veteran receives Bronze Star 75 years later
Fenton / St. Louis, MO
You never know what you might find when you request a copy of either your or a family member's past..
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70 years of membership for three generations
St. Louis , MO
We are three generations with 70 years of membership and service to The American Legion. It’s a tradition and an..
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The value of immigration
Largo, FL
Jakob looks around his village of Nykarleby, Finland, blighted by backwardness and no future. He decides his family's future lies..
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Granito-Smith Post 1296
Staten Island , NY
This is a story of a small but vibrant community: New Brighton in Staten Island, a borough of New York..
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Young Legionnaire poses question to Reistad: "How can I someday be a national commander?"
San Diego, CA
On Jan. 3, while attending an honors banquet at American Legion Escondido Post 149 in the San Diego 22nd District,..
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Commanding Marion, Iowa, Post 298: keeping it in the family
Marion, IA
Post 298 in Marion, Iowa, is very proud to have had a father and son both command the post: Albert..
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