Over 1,000 people attended the dedication of the Las Vegas Veterans Memorial in front of the Grant Sawyer government building in Las Vegas on Friday, May 27. Photos by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
A POW-MIA Chair of Honor was dedicated in a ceremony at the Indiana War Memorial in Indianapolis. Members of Rolling Thunder and American Legion Riders attended the ceremony before heading to Washington, D.C. for the 2016 Run to The Wall.
The youngest Honorary Colonel of The American Legion Shirley Temple is featured on a Forever stamp that was issued on April 18 as part of the Legends of Hollywood series. In 1935 the Fox Film sensation Shirley Temple became a ‘little sister’ to members of the American Legion Post 43 when she was commissioned Honorary Colonel, a title bestowed upon top Hollywood talent who show support for military veterans.
An American Legion color guard opened the ceremony where distinguished representatives of the entertainment industry and politics joined family members as the U.S. postal service unveiled the 20th stamp in the Legends of Hollywood series. The Forever stamp features a painting based on a 1935 image from Temples iconic role in “Curly Top” painted by Tim O’Brien.
58,000 replica dog tags honor fallen Vietnam War veterans at the Harold Washington Chicago Public Library. The exhibit will be up until April of 2020. Photo by Lucas Carter/The American Legion.
