May 29, 2008


The number of Parkersburg homes destroyed by a twister Sunday afternoon totals 222. Twenty-one businesses were destroyed, and more than 400 homes were damaged. Among the buildings destroyed were city hall, the high school and the town's sole grocery store and gas station - leaving the small northeast Iowa community seemingly without hope.
The number of Parkersburg homes destroyed by a twister Sunday afternoon totals 222. Twenty-one businesses were destroyed, and more than 400 homes were damaged. Among the buildings destroyed were city hall, the high school and the town's sole grocery store and gas station - leaving the small northeast Iowa community seemingly without hope.



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April 25, 2008


Irondequoit, N.Y. - Near the front of the room, a table was set for one as a solemn tribute to those who couldn’t enjoy the celebration.
Irondequoit, N.Y. - Near the front of the room, a table was set for one as a solemn tribute to those who couldn’t enjoy the celebration.



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April 11, 2008


The Festus branch of the American Legion presented a special gift in memory of a local soldier killed in Iraq.
The Festus branch of the American Legion presented a special gift in memory of a local soldier killed in Iraq.



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March 14, 2008



Commander Rose Sharp of Dudley Loomis Post #6 in Moscow presented a $500 check Tuesday, February 12, to Nicolas Bosse, a local veteran wounded while serving in Iraq.



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March 13, 2008



Almost a century ago, young men from Cherokee County responded to their nation’s call during World War I.



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March 11, 2008



Wally "Bleu" Galbreath's family has been one of service to the United States military stretching back generations.



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March 7, 2008



Lewiston Sun-Journal (ME)

TURNER - Planners for the American Legion Legacy Run have announced the dates for the third annual motorcycle fundraising event from Indianapolis to the American Legion's national convention in Phoenix Aug. 17 to 21.



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Lewiston Sun-Journal (ME)

TURNER - Planners for the American Legion Legacy Run have announced the dates for the third annual motorcycle fundraising event from Indianapolis to the American Legion's national convention in Phoenix Aug. 17 to 21.



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March 5, 2008



Too often, according to Ashby American Legion Commander Mark Bratvold, personal military memorabilia is stored in a person’s chest of drawers, basement trunk or other location - not available for others to see these priceless items. The Ashby Legion post changed that in 1985 with the establishment of two displays at its Post 357 headquarters.



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February 29, 2008



Marty Conatser, national commander of the American Legion, told several hundred Legionnaires and supporters at local Post 14 Thursday to be proud and get the national veterans' group message out loud and clear to the public.



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February 28, 2008



What started as one town’s event two years ago has rapidly spread to the statewide level.



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Flags were raised Wednesday at the American Legion L.B. Faulk Post 13 in Monroe, where Legion members and their families squeezed into a meeting room in anticipation of the arrival of the American Legion's national commander.



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February 21, 2008



The national commander of the American Legion will visit Shreveport’s Lowe-McFarlane Post 14 next week.



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February 20, 2008



One of the pleasant side effects of the motorcycle boom of the last few years is that it has given a few of the more traditional civic and patriotic organizations a chance to bolster their dwindling ranks by adding riding groups to their numbers.



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Marine Corporal Aaron M. Miller was recently honored by the American Legion Post 179 in Blanchester.



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February 15, 2008



Service in Iraq has led to three local veterans being awarded $500 each from the American Legion.



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February 14, 2008



Around 300 people made the annual pilgrimage to the Lincoln tomb for the former president's 199th birthday today.



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February 13, 2008



FORT RILEY, Kan. - There will be a ceremony to present $500.00 grants to about 25 Soldiers in the Army Wounded Warrior Program. The Soldiers receiving the grants were wounded while serving in the Iraqi Theater.



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February 12, 2008



American Legion Post 12, Rockmart, on Sunday presented a $1,000 donation to help pay for unfunded needs at Veterans Administration hospitals.



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February 11, 2008



The photos of the four men, forever frozen in time and in their uniforms, sat on the table. Candles stood beside them, a single yellow rose resting in front of each one.



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Five young veterans injured in the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq stood before a small gathering on Wednesday and heard two words they don't hear often enough: Thank you.



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Men and women who responded to the "Uncle Sam Wants You!" recruiting appeal of the U.S. armed forces are now the objects of "The American Legion Wants You" plea-especially veterans of the 1990-1991 Gulf War and the current Iraq war.



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LEWISBURG - Officials from the West Virginia American Legion presented 16 disabled veterans from wars in Iraq and Afghanistan with $500 checks Tuesday at the Greenbrier County Courthouse.



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May 17, 2007



LE MARS, Iowa -- At 8 a.m. Sunday, 13 motorcycle riders will leave from the American Legion Wasmer Post 241 on a solemn mission -- the Run for the Wall. For the past 19 years, hundreds of thousands of motorcyclists, mostly U.S. military veterans, have ridden their bikes from their homes across the country, gradually forming two streams -- one from the north, one from the south -- before joining in a virtual roaring river of motorcycle-riding veterans.



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May 12, 2007



All five Hendricks County American Legion Posts have joined together to host a Blue Star Salute in Danville, Indiana this Saturday. There will be a motorcycle parade, skydivers, music, vendors, the Colts cheerleaders and mascot, the Vince Lombardi trophy on display, plus a formal program at which National Adjutant Spanogle is the keynote speaker. The program will end with a fireworks display.



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May 11, 2007


Iraq War Funding


INDIANAPOLIS (May 10, 2007) – Members of The American Legion’s National Executive Committee passed 26 national resolutions covering a range of issues fromVA funding to illegal immigration during its meetings May 9-10.



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Welland Dane Burnside


INDIANAPOLIS (May 10, 2007) -- A Garden City, S.C., student has been named The American Legion Eagle Scout of the Year for 2007. Welland Dane Burnside, 18, a senior at Maple Hill High School and a member of Boy Scout Troop 396, earned the award and a college scholarship worth $10,000. The award was announced during The American Legion's board of directors meeting here.



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May 2, 2007


Tribute 
A few years ago, American Legion Post 18 member, Paul Stern and his wife Karen felt a deep-seated need to honor those veterans, who gave the ultimate sacrifice while fighting for our freedom. Stern decided to build flag cases that could be used to house the American flag presented to the families of each deceased war casualty from one of the recent conflicts.



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