Honors & Achievements

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Bringing New Knowledge to the South Pacific

Bringing New Knowledge to the South Pacific By William Sabel I was instrumental in introducing watermelons to the natives on a lonely South Pacific island during World..

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Bruckenthal-Cann Post 385 Honors Hero

At our April meeting Post member Irwin Baron was awarded the American Legion Heroism Award for saving the life of his next door neighbor by administering CPR until Fire Rescue..

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Highest civilian award presented by the Pembroke Pines Fire Chief

On February 20, 2013, Bruckenthal-Cann Post 385 member Irwin B. Baron was presented with the Phoenix Award, the highest civilian award given by the Pembroke Pines Fire Department. This..

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50 Year Pin Awarded

Bruckenthal-Cann Post 385 member Larry Lehtonen was presented with a 50-year pin, and certificates from National and Post 385 during our April meeting. Making the presentation were Commander James Tewes..

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Post 138 Korean War Veterans Honored

On March 23rd, Post 138 honored our Korean War Veterans with a Ceremony and Reception which included the presentation of the DoD Korean War 60th Anniversary Certificate of Appreciation. ..

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San Diego Post 731 is chosen as San Diego City Schools 2012/2013 "Partner of the Year"

On March 27th, American Legion Post 731 was awarded the San Diego City School Districts 2012/2013 "Partner of the Year" award. Post 731, for the last 17 years, has been..

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Clinton, MN Legionnaire Among First American Legion Members

The late Mansford Wennblom, right, was the seventh name on the list of the original list of American Legion members according to records. A longtime member of the..

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Sons of the American Legion member honored at Tennessee Governor's Reception

American Legion Post 228 (Brewer-Maddox) SAL member was recently honored by his County's Mayor and Tennessee's Governor as a Youth Volunteer of the Year for 2012 at the Governor's Volunteer..

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Auxiliary Selects Girls Staters

On Monday night March 4 2013 at a regular meeting, Belleview American Legion Auxiliary Unit 284 selected four girls from a list of six candidates to become delegates to the 67th..

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Rifle Marksmanship Awards

On March 2, 2013, members of the Ammon K. Gibble American Legion Post 0419 of Manheim, PA met with the Manheim Central High School Rifle Team..

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Sweetheart's Ball -- Unit 291

Auxiliary Unit 291 in Newport Beach, CA held their annual Sweethearts Ball on Saturday, February 9th. A 2013 Ford Focus was raffled off. This very successful event raised money that will go to..

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