| 单词 | American Legion |
| 例句 | Mr. Patterson played in a band every Sunday night of the summer, in the gazebo at the end of our street with the rest of the old American Legion guys. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z It took three big members of the American Legion and Barnie Buchanan to get Grandma into the front cockpit of the plane. A Long Way from Chicago 1998-09-01T00:00:00Z More than a thousand letters were mailed out to American Legion posts and other civic and fraternal organizations. The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics 2014-05-27T00:00:00Z What had been the American Legion baseball field last week was this week a wonderland. Wringer 1997-08-16T00:00:00Z Clinton sent him to Arnold, who had formed an “American Legion” of Tories and deserters. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z We passed the gazebo at the end of our street where the American Legion band played every Saturday night of the summer and we crossed Beach Street. The Line Tender 2019-04-16T00:00:00Z The kidnap plot failed because on the night it was to happen Arnold loaded his American Legion, including Champe, on board a transport and sailed to Virginia, where he attacked Richmond. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z Some were in New York City, which remained the capital of wartime British America; the rest, including Arnold’s American Legion, were in the South. George Washington, Spymaster 2004-01-01T00:00:00Z In August, she made a vague announcement on Instagram that she was going to play a show somewhere on the city’s east side, and most locals knew to find her at American Legion Post 82. Margo Price, Nashville Outsider, Tells It Like It Really Is 2017-10-12T04:00:00Z Still, as he prepared to attend the premiere of “1923,” at a big screen tucked away in an American Legion Hall in Hollywood, it was clear where his heart remained. Harrison Ford Loves His Craft. ‘1923’ Tested His Limits. 2022-12-15T05:00:00Z "Over 48 years, the stuff was totally ruined," said Ed Lawler, president of the Centralia chapter of the American Legion, a veterans organization that now meets in the nearby village of Wilburton. In withered Pennsylvania town, time capsule opens wounds 2014-10-05T04:00:00Z Constitution for prize money in American Legion halls. Two Broadway Shows Dismantle the American Myth 2019-04-16T04:00:00Z FRI Speakers, music, presentations honoring veterans, hosted by City of Shoreline, American Legion and Shoreline Veterans Association, 2-3 p.m. Community calendar 2011-11-10T00:20:05Z He feels enough confidence to show up at the American Legion, and he is retrained enough not to intervene in fight between two other veterans. Boardwalk Empire Watch: The House Is on Fire 2012-10-22T12:01:24Z The approach, which one supposes can be called “dialectical,” is not without wit; one piece of archival footage, detailing the American Legion’s destruction of leftist literature, is from an early iteration of “Fox News.” ‘Her Socialist Smile’ Review: Helen Keller, Radical 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z And when the American Legion -- which in those days considered itself a clearinghouse for Americanism -- criticized Kramer for hiring Young, Moss Hart, president of the Authors League of America, rose to his defense. Stanley Kramer's "Inherit the Wind" still resonates 2010-09-23T05:47:00Z Before taking the stage at a pancake breakfast at the American Legion Post 246 in Moline, Romney shook hands and signed autographs as he greeted a crowd of more than 200 people. Romney, Santorum battle for primary votes 2012-03-18T19:08:00Z The Washington Daffodil Show will be open Thursday from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. and Friday from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the American Legion Hall, 3939 Oak St., Fairfax. A reason to be thankful for a late spring? The daffodil explosion. 2015-04-14T04:00:00Z With the Cold War still blazing, Franklin had come under fire from the American Legion for assigning articles that criticized as well as praised U.S. nuclear policy vis-à-vis the Soviet Union. Don't tape our teachers: Why surreptitious recording in the classroom isn't OK 2017-09-03T04:00:00Z The Alaska American Legion sponsored a design-the-Alaska-flag contest for children in the seventh through 12th grades. Flag contest helped tough-luck teen become one of Alaska’s favorite sons 2017-10-17T04:00:00Z This play, shown last year at Clubbed Thumb Summerworks, returns Ms. Schreck to her roots as a high school speechmaker, touring American Legion halls to earn cash for college. 16 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z In this visceral show, the playwright Heidi Schreck attempts to recreate a speech she delivered in American Legion halls as a teen. 14 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-10-25T04:00:00Z As a high school student in Wenatchee, Wash., Ms. Schreck became a virtuoso of speech and debate competitions sponsored by the American Legion, winning prize money that paid for her college education. Review: She’s Still Debating ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z Their plan is certainly ingenious: To earn back their retirement, the men stage a heist during a fundraiser for their local American Legion. “Going in Style” and old people behaving badly: Hollywood needs to stop treating people over 60 like idiots 2017-04-11T04:00:00Z MON Cathay Post #186 American Legion service to honor deceased American veterans, 4 p.m. Community calendar: festivals, fairs and more 2014-05-22T04:00:00Z In “Constitution,” at the Helen Hayes Theater, Ms. Schreck plays herself at 15, addressing an American Legion hall full of men. Toxic Men Get All the Attention. But Not in These Plays. 2019-04-15T04:00:00Z Members of the town's American Legion, the American Legion Auxiliary, and Sons of the American Legion took part in the birthday drive-by. World War II veteran celebrates 102nd birthday: 'Blessed' and 'grateful' for community support 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z The chipper delivery is in deliberate contrast to the darkness of much of what Ms. Schreck says in the guise of her young self, addressing an all-male audience at an American Legion hall. Enraged by Their Times, Women of Ambition Seize the Stage 2018-10-12T04:00:00Z MON American Legion Cathay Post No. 196 honors America's armed forces members who have given their lives for their country, 4 p.m. Community calendar 2012-05-23T22:33:05Z In this visceral show, the playwright Heidi Schreck attempts to recreate a speech she delivered in American Legion halls as a teenager. 14 Plays and Musicals to Go to in N.Y.C. This Weekend 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z He delves deeper, recalling a performance he gave at the age of 9 at an American Legion hall in Brook Park, Ohio, that was greeted with disgusted slurs from his father. | 'Mad Women': ?Mad Women? With John Fleck at La MaMa - Review 2011-12-07T22:40:44Z Anthony Bourdain once visited the Ski Inn, the place’s only restaurant, besides the American Legion Hall. How Much Hip Can the Desert Absorb? 2019-04-12T04:00:00Z She remembers being the first female commander of American Legion Post 136 in Greenbelt. No ordinary lives: A tribute to Washington’s WWII veterans Not in person, but in battalions of framed photographs staring down from the walls of an American Legion hall circa 1987. Review: Can a Play Make the Constitution Great Again? 2019-04-01T04:00:00Z No one seems sure, but the first event the network taped was probably the American Legion World Series in Greenville, Miss. "We had four cameras," the director remembers. Those Guys Have All the Fun: An Unauthorized, Uninhibited History of ESPN 2011-05-25T15:20:00Z She relives — and reconsiders — her past oratorical triumphs in a semi-facsimile of the American Legion halls she once haunted, and which continue to haunt her. Review: She’s Still Debating ‘What the Constitution Means to Me’ 2018-10-01T04:00:00Z MON Memorial Day services sponsored by the American Legion Post 123, 10 a.m. Memorial Day events 2011-05-25T18:44:01Z Teaneck Family Festival The annual event on Monday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. will feature crafts, food and entertainment along Cedar Lane, from American Legion Drive to Elm Avenue; cedarlane.net. Spare Times for May 24-30 2013-05-23T22:24:27Z In Dallas, a legless veteran of past wars crawls on a sidewalk outside an American Legion convention. ‘Garry Winogrand,’ a Retrospective at the Metropolitan Museum 2014-07-03T04:00:00Z As for Trump’s opponent, Hillary Clinton, she hit the trifecta plus one in a speech she gave to the American Legion’s national convention during the campaign. The real face of Washington (and America): It can happen here — in fact, it did 2017-01-05T05:00:00Z Heidi Schreck describes her teenage self, the one who earned her college tuition by dominating Constitutional debate competitions hosted in American Legion halls around the country, as "psychotically polite." In an Amy Coney Barrett reality, "What the Constitution Means to Me" is even more gutting 2020-10-17T04:00:00Z His films were picketed by the American Legion. Review | A rare look at 60 years of newspaper advertising for motion pictures 2017-03-26T04:00:00Z More info at www.kirklanduncorked.com West Seattle’s American Legion Grand Parade, one of the oldest community events in the city, has been going strong since 1935. A&E highlights: Take a bite of festivals, theater and music 2013-07-11T21:37:04Z Members of the American Legion Auxiliary who cheered on Tauber for his 102nd birthday said of the experience, "We were glad to be there for him." World War II veteran celebrates 102nd birthday: 'Blessed' and 'grateful' for community support 2022-01-04T05:00:00Z The disease was identified after an outbreak in 1976 sickened attendees at an American Legion meeting in Philadelphia. 2 people at UW Medical Center diagnosed with Legionnaires’ disease 2023-11-04T04:00:00Z Saturday morning, DeSantis packed the house at American Legion Post 6 in Dubuque, for a veterans coalition event. Anuzis’ advice to Americans: Country can be won back in next election 2023-10-22T04:00:00Z “It’s a dangerous world right now,” Haley told Republican primary voters gathered inside New Hampshire’s American Legion Post No. 7 as a new war raged in the Middle East. The war between Israel and Hamas is testing the Republican Party’s isolationist shift 2023-10-15T04:00:00Z “We will not be bullied into signing an unfair agreement for our veterans,” said a spokesperson for American Legion Hollywood Post 43. ‘Priscilla’ L.A. premiere to change venue after IATSE threatens to picket Hollywood Legion Theater 2023-10-13T04:00:00Z The bacterium was first identified in 1977 as the cause of an outbreak of severe pneumonia at an American Legion convention centre in Philadelphia a year earlier. Rzeszow: Legionnaires' disease kills 14 in Poland 2023-08-29T04:00:00Z About a dozen Trump supporters gathered outside the American Legion post where Mr. Pence spoke Friday evening. On the Campaign Trail, an Impossible Task: Ignoring Trump’s Latest Charges 2023-08-05T04:00:00Z The American Legion organizes and sponsors youth baseball leagues throughout the nation, including the Mitchell team. Rape charges filed against multiple teenage South Dakota baseball players 2023-08-04T04:00:00Z He coached in seven different decades, getting his first job as an American Legion baseball coach in 1938. Walt Milroy, legendary Ingraham High boys basketball coach, dies at 103 2023-07-14T04:00:00Z After completing her duty to the war efforts Mrs Hunt-Martin returned to her community and became a life-long member of Black Pioneers of Niagara Falls and the Women's American Legion Lodge. Six Triple Eight: The battalion of black women erased from history 2023-07-04T04:00:00Z The lanes were blocked for an hour or so near the American Legion Bridge to accommodate the presidential motorcade. The ‘Bidencade’ snarles traffic around nation’s capital 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z In another case in 2019, Cooper & Kirk, led again by Charles Cooper, filed briefs in support of the American Legion in American Legion v. Alito’s career was boosted by founder of law firm arguing in “Moore v. Harper” 2023-06-28T04:00:00Z “It’s going to be a magnificent year,” said Tony Watley, president of the Gold Country Treasure Seekers club, which meets at the American Legion hall the third Monday of every month. Eureka! After California’s Heavy Rains, Gold Seekers Are Giddy. 2023-04-22T04:00:00Z Five people were wounded in July 2016 during a shooting at an American Legion hall, and a man was later charged with five counts of attempted murder, news outlets reported. Shooting at Alabama birthday party kills 4 people, wounds 28 2023-04-16T04:00:00Z Dadeville itself was shaken by at least one prior mass shooting in August of 2016, when a gunman wounded five people during a party at an American Legion hall, according to the Montgomery Advertiser. Four dead in Alabama 'Sweet 16' birthday party shooting 2023-04-17T04:00:00Z Hucker said his side has always wanted a new American Legion Bridge. Perspective | A bruising Beltway battle ends in seeming victory for toll lane foes 2023-03-14T04:00:00Z The Greater Washington Board of Trade said it would be an “understatement” to say the group is disappointed that Maryland’s plan for the American Legion Bridge and the Beltway is delayed once again. With $200M spent on stalled Beltway relief project, Md.'s next step unclear 2023-03-10T05:00:00Z The decision suspends progress on replacing the American Legion Bridge and relieving the congested Capital Beltway and Interstate 270 with high-occupancy toll lanes. Toll road operator withdraws from plan to develop Beltway, I-270 toll lanes 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z A circus tent was set up to shelter them, and the American Legion began cooking meals for them. How the deadly Long Beach earthquake in 1933 propelled California's seismic safety rules 2023-03-07T05:00:00Z “We can only take and house so many,” said Debra Brookhart, curator and archivist at the American Legion National Headquarters in Indianapolis. Perspective | A family wonders: What should we do with dad’s old military uniform? 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z They have held information sessions nearly everywhere a crowd can gather, including at a nearby Best Western, at the American Legion hall and in the packed cafeteria at East Palestine High School. In Town Where Train Derailed, Lawyers Are Signing Up Clients in Droves 2023-02-24T05:00:00Z The lack of movement is also delaying plans to address the bottleneck at the American Legion Bridge three years after the two states announced a $1 billion agreement to rebuild and widen the span. Virginia built 86 miles of express lanes. Will Maryland follow? 2023-02-11T05:00:00Z “We will continue working with the Moore administration to add capacity and provide essential, long-term traffic relief to Maryland and Virginia residents who depend on the American Legion Bridge and I-270.” Toll road operator withdraws from plan to develop Beltway, I-270 toll lanes 2023-03-09T05:00:00Z After the event, Gallego crossed the street to visit American Legion Post 41, where he is a member. Can Ruben Gallego’s Senate campaign energize Latino voters in Arizona? 2023-02-01T05:00:00Z Brookhart at the American Legion spoke not long ago with a woman trying to figure out what to do with her grandfather’s uniform. Perspective | A family wonders: What should we do with dad’s old military uniform? 2023-02-28T05:00:00Z They cycled through the circuit of dance halls, Elks lodges, senior centers and American Legion posts of the San Gabriel Valley strutting their moves. He’s a retired cop. She’s a ‘dancing queen.’ He saved her life at Star Ballroom. 2023-01-24T05:00:00Z He announced his campaign with an online video that shows him talking to veterans at an American Legion post in Guadalupe, a Latino and indigenous community just outside Phoenix. Rep. Gallego announces bid for Sinema’s Arizona Senate seat 2023-01-23T05:00:00Z Interstate 66, the Dulles Toll Road and I-270 form the central arteries of this economic powerhouse, and the American Legion Bridge is the heart that connects them. Opinion | Express buses on and to the American Legion Bridge are the answer 2023-01-09T05:00:00Z Recent milestones include replacement of a bridge over American Legion Road in Stafford County. Here is Virginia’s plan to grow its network of express lanes in 2023 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The American Legion Bridge, a chronic source of misery for thousands of D.C.-area drivers, marks its 60th anniversary Saturday, highlighting the aging span’s pivotal role in the region’s crushing traffic congestion. As the American Legion Bridge turns 60, its traffic woes draw scrutiny 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The writer is chairman of the American Legion’s health administration committee. Opinion | If adopted, VA proposal would put veterans’ lives at risk 2022-12-23T05:00:00Z “All I could say was, ‘What?’” he recalled in a 2016 interview with the American Legion. Hiroshi Miyamura, Given Medal of Honor in Korean War, Dies at 97 2022-11-30T05:00:00Z Marty Callaghan, deputy director for benefits and claims at The American Legion, said his group is concerned about “predatory law firms.” Law firms could make billions off ailing vets’ Camp Lejeune lawsuits 2022-11-28T05:00:00Z Construction is about to get more real on the 2.5 miles of the Capital Beltway near the American Legion Bridge, where crews are widening the road to bring the 495 Express Lanes closer to Maryland. Here is Virginia’s plan to grow its network of express lanes in 2023 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z “As the Beltway fails, the American Legion Bridge fails. The bridge is being asked to do a job it was never built to do.” As the American Legion Bridge turns 60, its traffic woes draw scrutiny 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z Among them: the Seven Gables theater, opened in 1976 in the University District in an old American Legion hall. Ruth Hayler, longtime programmer for Seattle moviehouses and SIFF, dies at 74 2022-11-25T05:00:00Z Over several years in the 1940s, the city saw not one but two November parades on the same day: one by the Veterans of Foreign Wars, and the other by members of the American Legion. That time L.A. got jealous of Pasadena and started its own flowery parade 2022-11-22T05:00:00Z The most challenging and unpredictable stretch is the six miles of the Beltway on my route and the American Legion Bridge chokepoint. Perspective | Don’t want to drive to catch a flight? We tried the new D.C.-Dulles train. 2022-11-16T05:00:00Z The first 14-mile segment, with two toll lanes in each direction, would run on the Beltway from the Virginia side of the American Legion Bridge to the exit for Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda. Md. toll lanes contract delayed in blow to Hogan’s traffic-relief plan 2022-11-17T05:00:00Z The Woodrow Wilson Bridge, the Beltway’s other Potomac crossing that originally opened a year before American Legion did, was rebuilt and widened in 2008. As the American Legion Bridge turns 60, its traffic woes draw scrutiny 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The event is hosted in conjunction with the American Legion Post 139 at Alhambra Park, 500 N. Palm Ave. in Alhambra at 11 a.m. on Friday. Veteran's Day events planned across Southern California 2022-11-11T05:00:00Z The American Legion, which has been pushing for better efforts to assist Afghan allies, called the email backlog one of many signs of problems in the SIV program. On hold: State Department’s Afghanistan rescue program had 325,000 unread emails 2022-10-24T04:00:00Z Well, at least there is the prospect of a bicycle and pedestrian crossing when the American Legion Bridge is rebuilt. Opinion | Maryland keeps making promises it doesn’t intend to keep 2022-10-20T04:00:00Z That shift has changed the tenor of ground-level politics in Frederick County, the kind conducted at political club cookouts, American Legion forums — and over the roar of demolition derby at the Frederick Fairgrounds. Trump, election denial, QAnon and Dan Cox: In Maryland, the GOP marginalizes itself 2022-10-07T04:00:00Z “The governor-elect has been clear on the core priority to improve congestion in the region, including upgrading the aging American Legion Bridge,” Moore spokesman Carter Elliott IV said in a Dec. 22 statement. As the American Legion Bridge turns 60, its traffic woes draw scrutiny 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z He wanted Butler to go to the American Legion convention and give a speech, that they would write, denouncing FDR for taking the dollar off the gold standard. How the star-studded 'Amsterdam' whitewashes American fascism 2022-10-11T04:00:00Z Had the driver not acted quickly, Freeman — now 60 and an American Legion area vice commander in Oakdale, Calif. — would have been among the death count in a new report on veterans’ suicides. Perspective | Veterans’ suicides decline but remain ‘unfathomable and unacceptable’ 2022-10-06T04:00:00Z The project also would replace and widen the 60-year-old American Legion Bridge. Maryland appeals court hears arguments in toll lanes bid protest 2022-10-03T04:00:00Z It would include the western part of Maryland’s Beltway, a new and wider American Legion Bridge, and I-270 between the Beltway and I-370. Toll road operator chooses construction firm for Beltway, I-270 project 2022-09-21T04:00:00Z The American Legion Bridge has eight through lanes and two auxiliary lanes for traffic merging between adjacent interchanges for the George Washington and Clara Barton parkways. As the American Legion Bridge turns 60, its traffic woes draw scrutiny 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z On the eve of the first game, which the Knights won, Kennedy was in Milwaukee being presented with an engraved .22-caliber rifle at an American Legion convention. The story of the praying Bremerton coach keeps getting more surreal 2022-09-17T04:00:00Z Supporters, meanwhile, hailed Thursday’s step forward for the project, which will also involve replacing the American Legion Bridge, upgrading a notorious connection between Maryland and Virginia. Controversial Hogan plan for Beltway, I-270 toll lanes gets green light 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z The famous “Jaws” bridge connects the towns of Edgartown and Oak Bluffs and is officially known as the American Legion Memorial Bridge. Jump from ‘Jaws’ bridge in Martha’s Vineyard leaves 1 brother dead, another missing 2022-08-16T04:00:00Z Currently the focus is on the American Legion Bridge crossing the Potomac River. Opinion | Maybe Marylanders don’t want exorbitant tolls 2022-08-14T04:00:00Z State officials renamed it the American Legion Memorial Bridge in 1969 to honor the American Legion’s 50th anniversary and avoid confusion with another Cabin John Bridge nearby. As the American Legion Bridge turns 60, its traffic woes draw scrutiny 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z They were part of a larger group that had just left a motel along the highway and were headed to an American Legion Post in Gorham for a fundraiser. Testimony ends in deadly motorcycle crash trial 2022-08-08T04:00:00Z “This critical milestone is a major victory for the hundreds of thousands of people who rely on the American Legion Bridge and I-270 every day.” Controversial Hogan plan for Beltway, I-270 toll lanes gets green light 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z They were part of a larger group that had just left a motel along the highway and were headed to an American Legion Post for a fundraiser. Prosecution rests in deadly motorcycle crash trial 2022-08-03T04:00:00Z They were part of a larger group that had just left a motel along the highway and were headed to an American Legion Post in Gorham to set up for an annual meeting. Truck driver’s trial to start in death of 7 motorcyclists 2022-07-25T04:00:00Z “Even with the widening being planned, it will only be good until the 2040s,” Gonzalez said of the American Legion Bridge. As the American Legion Bridge turns 60, its traffic woes draw scrutiny 2022-12-29T05:00:00Z The American Legion interprets that as referring to an actual flag, not a fabric pattern that looks like a flag. Perspective | Miss Manners: Is it wrong to wear the flag as clothing? 2022-07-04T04:00:00Z Maryland is planning to add two toll lanes to the Beltway in each direction, between the Virginia side of a new and expanded American Legion Bridge and the exit for Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda. Controversial Hogan plan for Beltway, I-270 toll lanes gets green light 2022-08-25T04:00:00Z Many also agree the state needs to replace the 60-year-old American Legion Bridge, a chronic Beltway choke point. Maryland election could decide fate of Beltway, I-270 toll lanes 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z An official with the American Legion predicted dire consequences of inaction. Senators kill sweeping plan to reshape sprawling VA health-care system 2022-06-29T04:00:00Z A Glendale American Legion post took it over for a number of years, which is why it was called Legion Ascot. Horses, motorcycles and fast cars: Angelenos have long loved racing and racetracks 2022-06-21T04:00:00Z The first section would connect with Virginia’s Beltway toll lanes on its side of the American Legion Bridge and end west of the exit for Old Georgetown Road in Bethesda. Maryland says it could curb environmental effects of Beltway, I-270 toll lanes 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z With neighbors that include the American Legion and a Belmont Village Senior Living complex, the Bowl is separate but not aloof. Column: At 101, the Hollywood Bowl is as L.A. as L.A gets 2022-06-01T04:00:00Z The American Legion Bridge would be replaced and widened, and the regular lanes would remain free. Maryland election could decide fate of Beltway, I-270 toll lanes 2022-07-01T04:00:00Z A reception was scheduled to follow at the local American Legion Hall. Funerals begin for Uvalde shooting's 21 victims. 'This is above and beyond' 2022-05-31T04:00:00Z The work will widen the Beltway from the terminus of the 495 Express Lanes near the Dulles Toll Road interchange to the George Washington Memorial Parkway interchange near the American Legion Bridge. Lane closure kicks off major work on Beltway widening in Virginia 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z The 60-year-old American Legion Bridge would be replaced and expanded, including with a new shared path for runners and cyclists and a direct connection to the C&O Canal towpath below. Maryland says it could curb environmental effects of Beltway, I-270 toll lanes 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The Stanwood American Legion Post #92 presents a ceremony at 11 a.m. featuring an opening prayer, performances by the Stanwood High School band, posting of the colors, a 21-gun salute and more. Folklife returns, Memorial Day events and more fun around Seattle 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z The disease is named after an outbreak linked to an American Legion convention in 1976 at the Bellevue-Stratford Hotel in Philadelphia. Latest Legionnaires’ Outbreak in the Bronx Kills 1 and Sickens 18 2022-05-25T04:00:00Z The aging American Legion Bridge would be replaced and expanded. MDOT again rejects bid protest on I-270, Beltway toll lanes design 2022-05-22T04:00:00Z This marks the first major traffic shift in the corridor as part of the $600 million road project, just south of the American Legion Bridge. Lane closure kicks off major work on Beltway widening in Virginia 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z Neil Harris, the Gaithersburg City Council vice president and a toll lanes supporter, said the state needs to replace the American Legion Bridge and begin widening the Beltway and I-270 as soon as possible. Maryland says it could curb environmental effects of Beltway, I-270 toll lanes 2022-06-17T04:00:00Z The city of Mill Creek hosts a Memorial Day parade featuring Veterans of Foreign Wars, the American Legion, Civil Air Patrol, military vehicles and a flyover by military jets. Folklife returns, Memorial Day events and more fun around Seattle 2022-05-26T04:00:00Z It is working on a three-mile extension near the American Legion Bridge. Virginia 95 Express Lanes to Fredericksburg to open in late 2023 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z More than a dozen veterans organizations are to be present, including members of the American Legion, Tuskegee Airmen, Disabled American Veterans and Michigan Jewish War Veterans. ‘We fought for liberty:’ Michigan WWII vets welcome memorial 2022-04-07T04:00:00Z That project, along with a new American Legion Bridge that Maryland and Virginia agreed to build, will connect to the 495 Express Lanes. Lane closure kicks off major work on Beltway widening in Virginia 2022-05-30T04:00:00Z We bopped around the island, passing — and occasionally stopping — at one pay phone after another, and eventually we chartered a cab to a fabulously rustic American Legion Hall in South Whidbey. He heard the call of Whidbey’s pay phones — a valuable reminder and, sometimes, a lifeline 2022-03-06T05:00:00Z At an American Legion hall in Phoenix, Gary Horton, 68, wants to see Russia cut off completely, including its oil. A rare moment of national unity on Ukraine 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Crews recently demolished the American Legion Road overpass and are working to rebuild it to accommodate the express lanes. Virginia 95 Express Lanes to Fredericksburg to open in late 2023 2022-05-02T04:00:00Z “We will always respect the freedom of religion of every veteran of every faith,” Pence said in a speech addressing the American Legion National Convention in Indianapolis. VA Bible lawsuit dismissed; separate display proposed 2022-02-23T05:00:00Z Maryland plans to add two toll lanes in each direction to the Beltway between the Virginia side of the American Legion Bridge and the I-270 spur, as well as on I-270 to Frederick. Montgomery judge considers timing of bid protest on Maryland toll lanes contract 2022-02-16T05:00:00Z It is also extending Virginia’s I-95 toll lanes 10 miles to Fredericksburg and its Beltway toll lanes 2½ miles toward the American Legion Bridge. Transurban leader calls Maryland’s Beltway, I-270 toll lanes ‘transformative’ 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The next day, he was sitting on a bar stool at an American Legion hall in Phoenix, talking with a friend. A rare moment of national unity on Ukraine 2022-03-04T05:00:00Z Other emergency shelters are in City Hall, a Mennonite church in Lake City and an American Legion post in West Seattle. A night in a Seattle severe weather shelter, with snow outside but threat of COVID inside 2021-12-31T05:00:00Z Keith Hughes of the American Legion said the capacity is limited by lack of volunteer staff. Northwest weather forces many into shelters 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z Keith Hughes, the commander of the West Seattle American Legion Post 160, has been managing a shelter with limited space for the local homeless population. Amid freezing temperatures, Seattle opens additional shelters 2021-12-26T05:00:00Z A: There are no transit routes now across the American Legion Bridge. Transurban leader calls Maryland’s Beltway, I-270 toll lanes ‘transformative’ 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The American Legion will be the primary sponsor on the No. 48 at Iowa Speedway in July. Jimmie Johnson to run Indy 500 and full IndyCar schedule 2021-12-15T05:00:00Z Aiken’s body was found a half-block away, next to his favorite bar at the American Legion club. Tornado batters Dawson Springs, hometown of the Kentucky governor’s father 2021-12-12T05:00:00Z At the shelter where West went to get warm, American Legion Hall Post 160, there was room for about a dozen people. Northwest weather forces many into shelters 2021-12-28T05:00:00Z He drives himself to the grocery store and the local American Legion post in a black Ford Explorer while listening to polka music at top volume. 101-year-old returns to Pearl Harbor to remember those lost 2021-12-05T05:00:00Z Being able to provide a reliable trip across the American Legion Bridge — that’s going to be pretty transformative for a lot of people. Transurban leader calls Maryland’s Beltway, I-270 toll lanes ‘transformative’ 2021-12-30T05:00:00Z The 60-year-old American Legion Bridge would be replaced and widened with toll lanes. Maryland board approves final rates for toll lanes planned on part of Beltway 2021-11-18T05:00:00Z American Legion Post 113 in Hardin County helped arrange to have a color guard and a bagpiper for the services on Friday, she said. Former Iran hostage buried in Kentucky veterans cemetery 2021-11-14T05:00:00Z “Old Pal,” said a display from the American Legion. Veterans Day ceremony to mark centennial of America’s Tomb of the Unknowns 2021-11-10T05:00:00Z Youngkin also must advance an accord with Maryland to replace the American Legion Bridge, a multibillion-dollar project to relieve congestion at the worst traffic bottleneck in the Washington region. With minimal transportation platform, Youngkin will take over a Virginia with many road, rail priorities 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z In the early 1940s, the superpatriotic American Legion warned parents of the “sinister” aims of a popular textbook series that centered “social problems” to purportedly brainwash children into becoming vengeful communists. Perspective | School culture wars stirred up voters for a reason: Classrooms really did change 2021-11-05T04:00:00Z However, they recommended that the state keep transit in mind when rebuilding and expanding the aging American Legion Bridge as part of the toll lanes project. I-270 corridor needs bus lanes, Metro extension to improve transit, Montgomery planners say 2021-10-21T04:00:00Z The plan to launch new bus service across the American Legion Bridge is critical to reducing car volumes in the corridor during and after construction, state officials said. Virginia begins last piece of Beltway toll lanes expansion, reaching the American Legion Bridge 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z Morning traffic headed toward the American Legion Bridge probably would improve more because the toll lanes would connect to Northern Virginia’s more extensive network of tolled express lanes. Toll lanes on Beltway, I-270 in Maryland wouldn’t lessen worst evening traffic without other improvements, study says 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z They would run on the Beltway between the Virginia side of the American Legion Bridge and around Old Georgetown Road, and between I-270 and I-370. Maryland tolling authority suggests lowering minimum rates for toll lanes on Beltway, I-270 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z Yet the town of 10,000 has shown no less respect for veterans and military service, especially over the past 20 years, said Joseph Burke, commander of the local American Legion post. Wyoming troop deaths 20 years apart bookend Afghanistan war 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z In late September that year, the new American Legion Hall on the southwest corner of 10th Avenue and 50th Street hosted the affair, which promised dancing, “free vaudeville” and a “Young Woman’s Popularity Contest.” Twin architects banked on a legacy of faith plus finance 2021-09-09T04:00:00Z In a recent public meeting about the project, Maryland transportation officials reiterated the state’s commitment to replacing the American Legion Bridge and to building toll lanes that would connect to Virginia’s network. Virginia begins last piece of Beltway toll lanes expansion, reaching the American Legion Bridge 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z By then, they would extend from the American Legion Bridge and down the Virginia side of the Beltway to Interstates 95 and 395, as well as on I-66. Toll lanes on Beltway, I-270 in Maryland wouldn’t lessen worst evening traffic without other improvements, study says 2021-10-01T04:00:00Z The American Legion Bridge also would be rebuilt and widened. Maryland tolling authority suggests lowering minimum rates for toll lanes on Beltway, I-270 2021-09-30T04:00:00Z The American Legion raised $25,000 for his family at a pancake breakfast. With prayers and promises, a California city remembers a fallen Marine 2021-09-05T04:00:00Z Without the toll lane project’s private financing, the Maryland Department of Transportation said it would have to find $1.2 billion in other cost savings to replace the American Legion Bridge and make other highway improvements. County officials say Maryland governor made ‘empty’ threats to get toll lanes plan approved 2021-09-03T04:00:00Z An average of 240,000 motorists cross the American Legion Bridge daily, according to Virginia transportation officials, and northbound traffic backups routinely extend from Tysons to the bridge — even outside rush hours. Virginia begins last piece of Beltway toll lanes expansion, reaching the American Legion Bridge 2021-10-07T04:00:00Z If it did, he said, it would be buying the companies’ designs, which it could use to replace the American Legion Bridge “because that work needs to be done, regardless.” Maryland board approves first contract to design toll lanes for Beltway, I-270 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z An outbreak of an odd illness at a hotel hosting American Legion conventioneers sickened 182 people, and 29 of them died. Cold enough for you? Why air conditioning reigns supreme in Southern California 2021-08-10T04:00:00Z In 1997, the city tried to move that group’s assigned polling place to the American Legion Hut on the west side of the tracks. Opinion | Merrick Garland: It is time for Congress to act again to protect the right to vote 2021-08-05T04:00:00Z They would start on the Virginia side of the American Legion Bridge to the I-270 spur, then continue to Frederick. Board’s reversal revives Maryland plan for toll lanes on part of Beltway, I-270 2021-07-21T04:00:00Z “For us, it’s really been about understanding that it’s got to be more than just improving lower I-270 and the American Legion Bridge,” Rice said. Hogan commits money to dedicated bus lanes as part of Md. toll lanes plan 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Hogan on Wednesday called his signature project “historic and transformative,” saying it would result in a new and wider American Legion Bridge, thousands of jobs and long-term economic benefits for the state. Maryland board approves first contract to design toll lanes for Beltway, I-270 2021-08-11T04:00:00Z Dr. Theoharis also exposed a secret, quarter-century partnership between the FBI and the American Legion, in which tens of thousands of Legionnaires were enlisted to report on other citizens. Athan Theoharis, historian who exposed FBI misconduct, dies at 84 2021-07-12T04:00:00Z It then took 40 minutes to 45 minutes to get across the American Legion Bridge. Opinion | Maryland’s transit woes can’t be solved by widening highways 2021-07-11T04:00:00Z Asked about those comments, Hogan spokesman Mike Ricci said Elrich “personally lobbied” board members to “kill” a new American Legion Bridge. Maryland seeks to restore Beltway, I-270 toll lanes plan to list of regional transportation projects 2021-07-08T04:00:00Z The first toll lanes would extend on the Beltway from the Virginia side of the American Legion Bridge to the I-270 spur and then up I-270 to Interstate 370. Hogan commits money to dedicated bus lanes as part of Md. toll lanes plan 2021-07-20T04:00:00Z Without a parallel effort by Maryland, a critical part of that network will now run smack into a bottleneck where the Beltway crosses the Potomac at the American Legion Bridge. Opinion | There are only losers in Maryland’s dysfunction over highway expansion 2021-07-06T04:00:00Z Slater also clarified that the state would have to cut $1.5 billion worth of other road and transit projects if it doesn’t get the private financing it’s counting on to replace the American Legion Bridge. Maryland lawmakers question why state needs private financing for Beltway, I-270 toll lanes 2021-06-29T04:00:00Z The project would include replacing the aging American Legion Bridge with a wider span. Supporters of Maryland plan for toll lanes on the Beltway, I-270 push for another vote after regional board rejects it 2021-06-26T04:00:00Z The other three are the delayed construction of the light-rail Purple Line between Prince George’s and Montgomery counties, the rebuilding of the American Legion Bridge and the replacement of the 148-year-old B&P Tunnel. Expansion of CSX railroad tunnel, which would boost Port of Baltimore, to begin this year, Maryland Gov. Hogan says 2021-06-23T04:00:00Z The project also would replace the American Legion Bridge with an expanded structure. Maryland toll lanes plan removed from key environmental analysis, jeopardizing federal approval 2021-06-16T04:00:00Z These were clichés more appropriate for a speech to an American Legion convention, not a memorandum to the commander in chief. Opinion | Secrets That Were No Secret, Lessons That Were Not Learned 2021-06-11T04:00:00Z Two of the event’s organizers later resigned under pressure after Ohio American Legion officials said the decision censoring the speech was premeditated and planned. Censored veteran will get another chance to give speech 2021-06-09T04:00:00Z Cindy Suchan, chair of the Memorial Day parade committee and president of the Hudson American Legion Auxiliary, stepped down nearly a week after the ceremony, the Akron Beacon Journal reported Tuesday. Another official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z "The American Legion Department of Ohio does not hold space for members, veterans, or families of veterans who believe that censoring black history is acceptable behavior," Friend said in a statement. Legion official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech 2021-06-05T04:00:00Z In his May 29 letter, “Buses are better than rail,” Edgar Gonzalez was correct that the population density underneath the American Legion Bridge is very low. Opinion | A better American Legion Bridge would include rail options 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z American Legion leaders in Ohio also suspended the post’s charter and are taking steps to close it. Legion official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z He was hired at his local American Legion hall and dealt cards during charity casino nights. The world's greatest cardsharp reveals all 2021-06-01T04:00:00Z The American Legion Department of Ohio said censoring the speech about the role Blacks played in how Memorial Day was premeditated and planned by Garrison and Suchan. Another official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Advocates for a rail option on the American Legion Bridge are off the mark. Opinion | The American Legion Bridge needs bus rapid transit, not rail 2021-05-27T04:00:00Z Edgar Gonzalez was correct concerning the reconstruction of the American Legion Bridge, provided we are basically talking about the next two or three decades. Opinion | A better American Legion Bridge would include rail options 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Garrison resigned his leadership position a day after the state organization demanded he step down, said Roger Friend, department commander for the Ohio American Legion. Legion official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z Capital Beltway: A Metro ‘Beltway Line’? Transit advocates say a new American Legion Bridge should leave room for rail. Infrastructure plan calls for fixing the nation’s existing roads. Some states are still focused on expansion. 2021-05-23T04:00:00Z “They knew exactly when to turn the volume down and when to turn it back up,” said Roger Friend, department commander for the Ohio American Legion. Another official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech 2021-06-08T04:00:00Z Where is rail transit in the state’s vision for a new American Legion Bridge connecting Bethesda and Tysons? Opinion | Now Maryland can properly study how to mitigate congestion 2021-05-18T04:00:00Z In designing an American Legion Bridge replacement, the Maryland Department of Transportation and its intergovernmental partners should mirror the Hughes panel. Opinion | A better American Legion Bridge would include rail options 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z “The American Legion Department of Ohio does not hold space for members, veterans, or families of veterans who believe that censoring black history is acceptable behavior,” Friend said in a statement. Legion official resigns over censored Memorial Day speech 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z "We want to get the word out that the American Legion is still here," Powell explained. West Virginia American Legion Riders aim to fundraise $20k for scholarship fund 2021-05-14T04:00:00Z The new plan will allow for the project to focus “solely” on constructing a new American Legion Bridge and two high occupancy toll lanes along the bridge, they said. Maryland officials nix ‘flawed’ plans to widen Capital Beltway 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z It was one of the first indoor events at the American Legion since the pandemic began. After WWII and the Japanese incarceration, they fell in love. At 98, he’s published a memoir. 2021-04-28T04:00:00Z A reconstructed American Legion Bridge should be able to accommodate a rail crossing at a future date. Opinion | A better American Legion Bridge would include rail options 2021-06-04T04:00:00Z This time around, court officials have secured a five-day-a-week spot just blocks from the courthouse: an American Legion hall. As virus cases fall, Maryland tries to dig out of backlogged jury trials 2021-04-26T04:00:00Z With White’s Ferry gone, there is no Potomac crossing between the Point of Rocks and American Legion bridges — a span of about 35 miles. Montgomery, Loudoun counties launch study to reopen White’s Ferry 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z “The most critical part of this program is replacing the 62-year-old American Legion Bridge.” Maryland officials nix ‘flawed’ plans to widen Capital Beltway 2021-05-13T04:00:00Z The two states have agreed to replace and improve the American Legion Bridge, which links Interstate 495, the Beltway, over the Potomac River. Opinion | As Virginia finds consensus on expanding highways, Marylanders are at each other’s throats 2021-04-23T04:00:00Z Groups such as American Legion chapters and Rotary Clubs could act as tributaries to direct veterans to positive connections. Post-riot effort to tackle extremism in the military largely overlooks veterans 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z He conducted more than 500 town hall meetings, barnstorming the state, meeting constituents in halls of labor unions, fire departments and the American Legion. Sen. John Heinz remembered 30 years after tragic death 2021-04-24T04:00:00Z Helling recalled how the first of his three World Series appearances – with Fargo American Legion Post 2 in 1989 – landed him on the bench at the University of North Dakota. Small-town North Dakota native tells big-league stories 2021-04-19T04:00:00Z He and his friends blogged about it and launched “We Shop American” at the American Legion building. 2nd ‘Herons on the Bayou’ art installation comes to Ouachita 2021-04-17T04:00:00Z The state recently committed to help fund a plan that would carry passengers across the American Legion Bridge on buses. Fairfax County backs expansion of 495 Express Lanes to the Maryland state line 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z The stadium named for the American Legion opened in 1927 and was host to University of Alabama and Auburn University games for decades, including the annual Iron Bowl between the two schools. Spring game is last for UAB at Birmingham’s Legion Field 2021-04-11T04:00:00Z Local bars and halls run by VFW and American Legion posts — those community staples where vets commiserate over beers and people celebrate weddings and other milestones — were already struggling when the pandemic hit. A year into pandemic, veterans halls ‘barely hanging’ on 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z The national VFW and American Legion organizations say the number of posts that dissolved completely last year was at or lower than prior years. A year into pandemic, veterans halls ‘barely hanging’ on 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z After searching the area, they found more devices at the Transylvania County Community Services Building, as well as the American Legion Lodge. North Carolina man faces terrorism charges for allegedly planting explosive devices at church, other locations 2021-03-16T04:00:00Z Fairfax supervisors on Tuesday touted the expansion as an important economic development project and a key piece of a plan to ease congestion at the American Legion Bridge. Fairfax County backs expansion of 495 Express Lanes to the Maryland state line 2021-04-13T04:00:00Z So did the American Legion and several churches. Last bingo: Danish Hall hosts only game in Mason County 2021-03-15T04:00:00Z The project also would include replacing and expanding the American Legion Memorial Bridge. Maryland reveals potential toll rates for proposed HOT lanes on Beltway, I-270 2021-02-25T05:00:00Z In Queens, New York, American Legion Post 483 ran a food pantry that fed thousands. A year into pandemic, veterans halls ‘barely hanging’ on 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z Officers found the five victims at the American Legion building while responding to a report of a shooting before 12:30 a.m. Investigation continuing into shooting of 5 in Kennett 2021-02-23T05:00:00Z One person died and four others were hurt in an overnight shooting at an American Legion club in southeast Missouri, police said Sunday. National Digest: Arkansas police officer in stable condition after being shot saving kidnapped girl 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z KAIT-TV reported that officers found the five victims inside the American Legion Building in Kennett following the report of the shooting before 12:30 a.m. 1 dead, 4 injured in shooting at American Legion in Missouri 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z The project would start with replacing and expanding the 60-year-old American Legion Bridge. Maryland selects Transurban, Macquarie to develop toll lanes for Beltway, I-270 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z Local bars and halls run by VFW and American Legion posts - those community staples where vets commiserate over beers and people celebrate weddings and other milestones - were already struggling when the pandemic hit. A year into pandemic, veterans halls ‘barely hanging’ on 2021-03-21T04:00:00Z The units are going up in veteran and fraternal organizations — American Legion halls, AMVETS, Elks lodges and the like — and other places where people gather, such as hospital waiting rooms and convenience stores. Digital displays honor North Dakota military members, others 2021-02-08T05:00:00Z KAIT-TV reported that officers found the five victims at the American Legion building in Kennett, Mo., following the report of the shooting before 12:30 a.m. National Digest: Arkansas police officer in stable condition after being shot saving kidnapped girl 2021-02-21T05:00:00Z While Beckendorf is unperturbed about the damage to the 30-year-old home, his family and members of the American Legion’s Hammond chapter are working to raise money to buy him a new mobile home. Veteran still living in home split in two during hurricane 2021-02-06T05:00:00Z Melbourne-based Transurban was considered the leading contender because of its dominancy in Northern Virginia, particularly on the Beltway, where Maryland’s tolling system would have to join the Virginia lanes seamlessly near the American Legion Bridge. Maryland selects Transurban, Macquarie to develop toll lanes for Beltway, I-270 2021-02-18T05:00:00Z It was the only Potomac crossing between the Point of Rocks and American Legion bridges — a span of about 35 miles. White’s Ferry owner offers $400,000 to end dispute amid negotiations to restore service, he says 2021-02-03T05:00:00Z “When she did that, I felt disenfranchised,” said Lish, who works at the local American Legion. Rep. Liz Cheney’s vote to impeach Trump prompts voter rebellion in Wyoming 2021-02-02T05:00:00Z Maryland Transportation Secretary Gregory I. Slater said the lanes would provide a “consistent, reliable transportation network,” starting with replacing the 60-year-old American Legion Bridge. Maryland narrows Beltway, I-270 expansion options to adding four toll lanes to each 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Yet when conservatives in the American Legion tried to do just that, they failed miserably. Betsy DeVos and the politics of fear: A not-so-fond farewell to Trump's education secretary 2021-01-24T05:00:00Z Under the proposal, construction would start with replacing and expanding the American Legion Bridge, then work around the Beltway to the I-270 spur, before moving up I-270. Maryland could face millions in cost risks if toll lane plan for Beltway, I-270 stalls 2021-01-22T05:00:00Z Speaking for several Black newspapers in 1939, he demanded the state athletic commission conduct a “full and complete” probe into Black boxers not being welcome at the Hollywood American Legion stadium. In football stadiums and ballparks, he fought for the rights of Black athletes 2021-01-18T05:00:00Z The project includes rebuilding and expanding the American Legion Bridge. Three private teams bid to build, finance toll lanes on Maryland Beltway, I-270 2021-01-08T05:00:00Z The state also reiterated a commitment to adding a pedestrian and cycling path to a new, wider American Legion Bridge, with connections to the trail along the C&O Canal. Maryland narrows Beltway, I-270 expansion options to adding four toll lanes to each 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z Hogan’s plans to widen the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270, and rebuild the American Legion Bridge, will: Perspective | Predictions Quiz: What will 2021 bring for Trump and inauguration, covid reopenings and Bowser’s future? 2020-12-31T05:00:00Z The new American Legion Bridge would include toll lanes in each direction, while other lanes would remain free. Express bus service between Tysons and Bethesda? Study looks at congestion on an expanding Beltway. 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z The museum project, Loeh and McReynolds said, was also helped along by several World War I veterans active in the American Legion post in Frankfort Heights. Volunteers seek to honor service members, preserve history 2021-01-02T05:00:00Z With White’s Ferry gone, there’s no Potomac crossing between the Point of Rocks and American Legion bridges — a span of about 35 miles. White’s Ferry started shuttling passengers across the Potomac River in the 1700s. It closed Monday. 2020-12-28T05:00:00Z Expanding the American Legion Bridge, he said, is crucial to Maryland’s economic competitiveness with Northern Virginia, which already has more than 60 miles of HOT lanes. Maryland narrows Beltway, I-270 expansion options to adding four toll lanes to each 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z It’s an annual summer program sponsored by the American Legion where high schoolers spend a week building a government from scratch. The best movies of 2020 2020-12-20T05:00:00Z Tucked below the American Legion Bridge on the Maryland side of the Potomac River lies little-known Plummers Island, dubbed “the most thoroughly studied island in North America.” Biologists say a wider American Legion Bridge would destroy critical research site 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z “It is unfair to expect accountability from the nearly 400,000 VA employees and not demand the same from its top executive,” wrote American Legion National Commander James W. “Bill” Oxford. Veterans groups demand VA Secretary Wilkie resign after scathing report that he tried to discredit assault victim 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z But the group says the island’s research value is in danger because of a plan for a wider American Legion Bridge to relieve traffic congestion on the Capital Beltway. Scientists say bridge project threatens unique patch of land 2020-12-11T05:00:00Z The selected alternative would add four lanes to the Beltway, between the Virginia side of the American Legion Bridge and west of Route 5. Maryland narrows Beltway, I-270 expansion options to adding four toll lanes to each 2021-01-27T05:00:00Z I went with him to group dinners at the American Legion hall, where we dined with dozens of other veterans and their families. In a year of loss, I found comfort in an unlikely place: paranormal TV 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z But Soreng and other scientists say the island’s research value is in danger of being lost to a new, wider American Legion Bridge. Biologists say a wider American Legion Bridge would destroy critical research site 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z “Wilkie failed to meet the standard that the veteran who came forward with the complaint deserved. By the promises set forth by his own department, the American Legion believes Secretary Wilkie should resign.” Veterans groups demand VA Secretary Wilkie resign after scathing report that he tried to discredit assault victim 2020-12-12T05:00:00Z He was featured in The American Legion magazine in January 2018. Illinois WWII veteran survived POW camps and forced march 2020-11-21T05:00:00Z They also volunteered and did some outside work, helping clean up the kitchen and set up the banquet hall to meet COVID-19 protocols at the American Legion Post 2 in Dover on June 14. ‘Battlin’ Betties’ give back to veterans in Delaware 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z He was a barkeep and live-in caretaker at the American Legion Hollywood Post 43, an architectural marvel from grander times, described by L.A. In a year of loss, I found comfort in an unlikely place: paranormal TV 2020-12-10T05:00:00Z “I joined because it’s an organization that serves the country,” he said of the American Legion and the honor guard. Bloomington Army veteran, 84, continues to serve 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Thomas, a longtime member of the American Legion, knew something had to be done. S. Carolina man who found WWII medals tracks their home 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Prosecutors said Johnson was told to leave the American Legion post’s bar after he got into a fight with one of the later shooting victims. Man convicted in shootings of 5 outside American Legion bar 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z But through the efforts of the American Legion and many others, that decision was rescinded. Editorial Roundup: South Carolina 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Lehman said the situation has been particularly tough as Veterans Day approaches, as his group has not received any invitations to visit local schools, something the American Legion members look forward to every year. Pandemic-related isolation wearing on military veterans 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z Rich Buford of American Legion Post 46, with the assistance of area scout troops, plans to honor veterans with photos and displays at the Putnam County Courthouse this weekend. Editorial Roundup: Tennessee 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z The American Legion member had stumbled upon her account. S. Carolina man who found WWII medals tracks their home 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z And if you are a veteran or active-duty military, think about becoming a part of a local VFW or American Legion organization. Editorial Roundup: Alabama 2020-11-11T05:00:00Z In 1919, the American Legion opened its first national convention in Minneapolis. Today in History 2020-11-10T05:00:00Z Others fined include restaurants, a hotel and an American Legion Post. State issues coronavirus-related fines to 6 establishments 2020-11-01T04:00:00Z Though they attended rival high schools, the two played Pony League and American Legion ball together. Could Tony La Russa’s return inspire Mariners Hall of Famer Lou Piniella to come back? 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z The American Legion made a special shadow box holding the five medals to give to her on Veterans Day. S. Carolina man who found WWII medals tracks their home 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Eventually, Ferrell found a home with The Cowpokes, a vintage country-western band that played traditional honky-tonk music at American Legion Post 82, in Nashville. West Virginia native returns home for performance 2020-10-31T04:00:00Z Hundreds of crosses have already been installed outside the American Legion post in Howell Township to bring awareness to veteran suicide. 660 crosses going up at an American Legion post near Howell 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Burglars broke into an American Legion Post building in Riverside early Saturday morning and stole an estimated $30,000 worth of equipment from veterans, police said. Burglars steal thousands of dollars in equipment from American Legion Post in Riverside 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Legionnaires’ disease was discovered in 1976 after nearly 200 people became ill with a mysterious type of pneumonia at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. ‘It’s a silent killer’: fears of legionella grow amid pandemic 2020-10-14T04:00:00Z She spent Tuesday on the road driving for a special ceremony at the American Legion post on Wednesday afternoon. S. Carolina man who found WWII medals tracks their home 2020-11-15T05:00:00Z Heller’s agile camerawork keeps pace with the dynamism of the play’s star as she gallops across the diorama of Rachel Hauck’s American Legion Hall set. Commentary: Why every Republican senator must see Heidi Schreck's 'Constitution' on Amazon 2020-10-13T04:00:00Z Everyday this month at 10 a.m., veterans, groups and individuals visit the American Legion Devereaux Post 141 to place more crosses and sometimes share personal stories. 660 crosses going up at an American Legion post near Howell 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z The manager of the American Legion Post 289 notified police of the burglary about 2:30 p.m. Burglars steal thousands of dollars in equipment from American Legion Post in Riverside 2020-10-18T04:00:00Z Bob Gibson became an all-city basketball player in high school and played several positions on an American Legion baseball team that won a city title. Bob Gibson, Feared Flamethrower for the Cardinals, Dies at 84 2020-10-02T04:00:00Z Some in the decidedly pro-Trump crowd at the American Legion felt similarly. In a historically Republican stronghold, Democrat Abigail Spanberger looks to hang on 2020-09-11T04:00:00Z The funeral took place outdoors at the Southern Maine Veterans Cemetery in Springvale, and the reception occurred indoors and outdoors at Sanford American Legion Post. Districts investigate explicit images during remote lessons 2020-09-12T04:00:00Z By the end of this month, there will be 660 crosses outside the American Legion, signifying 22 suicides a day for 30 days. 660 crosses going up at an American Legion post near Howell 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z They shared every weekend since, often at American Legion Post 19, where Herriott loved to dance to the Dells with a glass of Remy Martin in her hand. A couple fell asleep together. Only one would survive a devastating explosion. 2020-08-21T04:00:00Z For example, the plan to rebuild and widen the American Legion Bridge connecting Maryland and Virginia is a $1 billion project. Government officials adopt plan to expand Washington region trail network to 1,400 miles 2020-08-01T04:00:00Z The American Legion receives no money or grants from the federal government, and depends on donations for support, according to the organization's website. Afghanistan combat veterans fight to save local American Legion post as coronavirus hurts finances 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z In 1976, Air Force veteran Ray Brennan became the first person to die of so-called “Legionnaire’s Disease” following an American Legion convention in Philadelphia. Today in History 2020-07-27T04:00:00Z Bobby Bright, the American Legion post’s finance officer who served in Iraq, said the problem is widespread. 660 crosses going up at an American Legion post near Howell 2020-10-25T04:00:00Z Construction begins July 20 on the $5 million renovation project that is expected to be ready for the 2021 American Legion season. Fans reflect on memories of Rapid City’s Fitzgerald Stadium 2020-07-25T04:00:00Z Vossen again denied knowing Herman and said he wasn’t at her house before she was killed because he was at the American Legion, according to the complaint. South Dakota man charged in 1974 slaying in Minnesota 2020-07-24T04:00:00Z “All the money goes to the efforts of the American Legion and to veterans helping veterans, and if we close, we can’t do that, and it would completely break our hearts.” Afghanistan combat veterans fight to save local American Legion post as coronavirus hurts finances 2020-07-31T04:00:00Z They’ll have to treat the brief trip as an American Legion game. Angels' Anthony Rendon could miss time with soreness in oblique muscle 2020-07-18T04:00:00Z That work will include replacing the 58-year-old American Legion Bridge with an expanded structure, potentially with a new bicycle and pedestrian path on the new bridge’s south side. Adding toll lanes to Maryland Beltway, I-270 could require government funds, study finds. 2020-07-10T04:00:00Z In Santa Fe, a 101-year-old American Legion post that was created just a year after the end of World War I and seven years after New Mexico became a state, is struggling for survival. New Mexico cases near 11,000 as vets call for posts to open 2020-06-24T04:00:00Z McLee filed a lawsuit in late 2018 against four Pennsylvania State Police troopers for wrongful arrest after he spent a year in jail related to a March 2016 fight outside an American Legion bar. Man wronged in past by police saves officer from burning car 2020-06-22T04:00:00Z The bacteria and disease get their name from a deadly outbreak following a 1976 American Legion convention in a Philadelphia hotel. U.S. insurers eye Legionnaires' disease safeguards as buildings re-open from pandemic shutdowns 2020-06-18T04:00:00Z Officers arrived at the American Legion in Dyersburg as several people were fleeing early Sunday, the department said in a statement. Police: 5 shot at west Tennessee social hall 2020-06-08T04:00:00Z Pallbearers and color guard were provided by the local American Legion post, according to a newspaper account at the time. The triumph and tragedy of D-Day, in black and white 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z Members of the town’s three veterans organizations — the American Legion, VFW and AmVets — met and, realizing this was the town’s best chance to finally get a veterans memorial, accepted the offer in October. Donation sparks momentum in NE Nebraska veterans memorial 2020-06-06T04:00:00Z The project also will include adding toll lanes to I-270 between the Beltway and Interstate 70, starting with the lower segment south of I-370, and rebuilding the American Legion Bridge. Four teams of companies seek to build toll lanes on I-270, Maryland Beltway 2020-06-02T04:00:00Z Restaurants and social organizations such as the American Legion may begin to serve patrons outdoors under a list of conditions that include sanitizing procedures and keeping tables at least six feet apart. D.C. will begin to lift restrictions Friday after decline in community spread of the coronavirus 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z Friday, restaurants and social organizations, like American Legion and Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks, will be able to open for outdoor dining. Maryland to allow more businesses to reopen, citing positive virus trends 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z That will enable restaurants to allow outdoor dining, as well as social groups like American Legion and the Elks Club. Hogan: Maryland to move to full stage 1 virus recovery plan 2020-05-27T04:00:00Z The effort to repeal the rule drew even nonpartisan groups like the American Legion, which represents two million members, into the fight. Trump’s Dilemma: Reject DeVos Debt Forgiveness Rollback or Anger Veterans 2020-05-20T04:00:00Z On this date in 1925, a solid copper flagpole, donated by Inspiration Consolidated Copper Co., was erected in front of the American Legion building in Miami. Arizona history May 17-23 2020-05-13T04:00:00Z A cemetery flagpole, dedicated in 2015 to the monks and nuns and others in the cemetery who served in the military by local American Legion Post 13, bears his name. Quarantine leads military expert to story behind WWI photo 2020-05-09T04:00:00Z The American Legion also has a food stand and makes more than $5,000 buying and selling morel mushrooms. Canceled festivals mean big losses for Wisconsin nonprofits 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z Legionnaires’ disease, a pneumonia named after a deadly 1976 outbreak at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia, is the chief waterborne illness in the United States. Buildings closed by coronavirus face another risk: Legionnaires’ disease 2020-04-24T04:00:00Z The project includes a $1 billion effort to rebuild and widen the American Legion Bridge, a notorious bottleneck between Virginia and Maryland. U.S. has 230,000 bridges that need major repairs or replacement, new report says 2020-04-13T04:00:00Z “It’s definitely been tough. Everything is kind of in a ‘wait and see, hurry up and wait’ mode,” said American Legion spokesman Paul Harris. Milestones unmarked: Pandemic shutters WWII commemorations 2020-04-09T04:00:00Z “If you look at churches, the American Legion and others, they are all on a downward spiral,” he said. ‘Many good memories’: Alumni group to disband 2020-04-06T04:00:00Z Nine service clubs also commit volunteers to the Frolic and, in return, each organization - such as the American Legion, Lions and Optimist clubs - receive a cut of the proceeds. Canceled festivals mean big losses for Wisconsin nonprofits 2020-04-27T04:00:00Z On Monday, driving the Beltway’s outer loop between the American Legion Bridge and Interstate 95 took 13 minutes, compared to the 24 minutes it took on average over the past month. As coronavirus precautions take hold, large U.S. cities see rush-hour traffic jams vanish 2020-03-18T04:00:00Z Officers were called to 86 American Legion Highway around 7:30 p.m. Man fatally shot near Franklin Park, police say 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z The group had gathered to celebrate his 75 years of membership with the American Legion. Legion celebrates 75-year membership of WWII vet 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z To his surprise, the American Legion opposed the measure because of its appearance of equating civilian and military service. Richard Hanna, independent-minded Republican congressman, dies at 69 2020-03-17T04:00:00Z In its decision, the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals said that the Supreme Court’s ruling last year in American Legion v. Pensacola’s Bayview Cross ruled constitutional in reversal by federal court 2020-02-19T05:00:00Z After the American Legion Post in Hoboken, N.J., was destroyed by Hurricane Sandy, the veterans rebuilding it decided to include apartments for homeless veterans. As Homelessness Plagues Los Angeles, Success Comes for Veterans 2020-02-16T05:00:00Z The guidance dispensed with names tied to specific groups such as “legionnaires’ disease,” as a type of severe pneumonia became known after a 1976 outbreak among American Legion delegates in Philadelphia. WHO avoids ‘stigmatizing’ China with new coronavirus name 2020-02-11T05:00:00Z In 1945, while on leave, he was signed up for the American Legion. Legion celebrates 75-year membership of WWII vet 2020-03-21T04:00:00Z For the loquacious Biden, standing in a campaign field office in a former American Legion Hall, it was like a dam burst open. Joe Biden has a few (actually a lot) of things on his mind 2020-02-08T05:00:00Z At his one event on Thursday, at an American Legion hall, the campaign was forced to turn away voters as the room quickly hit capacity. Candidates balance competing demands before debate, primary 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Buttigieg's media frontrunner status was evident, however in an event held shortly after the Sanders press conference, at an American Legion hall in the village of Merrimack. In New Hampshire, Bernie and Pete wrestle over who, exactly, "won" Iowa 2020-02-07T05:00:00Z Supreme Court ruled last year that religious symbolism on public property is permissible in its decision for American Legion v American Humanist Association, which involved a Christian cross honoring World War I veterans. Christian summer camp appeals dismissal of flag lawsuit 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z By openly employing Trumbo and giving him screen credit, Douglas wrote in “The Ragman’s Son,” he was attacked by the American Legion, which urged its members to boycott “Spartacus.” Kirk Douglas dead at 103; 'Spartacus' star helped end Hollywood blacklist 2020-02-05T05:00:00Z In Maryland, environmentalists and their allies may yet block the plan to widen Interstate 270 and part of the Capital Beltway, and to replace the American Legion Bridge. Analysis | Is D.C. waging a ‘war on cars’? 2020-02-02T05:00:00Z There, on Clare Avenue next to a Tri-Rail line east of Interstate 95, an American Legion building carries a special designation. Those who survived the horrors of ’1917′ still honored 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z Malcolm Cherry, commander of Bowling Green’s American Legion Post 23, told the Daily News that the state’s current four veterans nursing homes are unable to serve the Warren County area as well as needed. Editorial Roundup: Kentucky 2020-01-29T05:00:00Z A robust lineup of presidential wannabes has swung by practically every steakhouse, cafe, bowling alley, brew pub and American Legion post in Iowa, from Wapello to Webster City, in past months. The Haves of Iowa and the Have-Nots Across the Border 2020-01-25T05:00:00Z Mr. Ferguson, the commander of the local American Legion post, kept his hands pinned at his side. Pete Buttigieg Once Led in Iowa. Can He Get His Groove Back? 2020-01-22T05:00:00Z “It is an honor, and they are proud. I’m proud,’’ said Prewitt, who was set to gather with friends and family for the ceremony at the American Legion in Reidsville. French government to grant knighthood to N Carolina veteran 2020-01-18T05:00:00Z The West Palm Beach 40 and 8 purchased the American Legion building on Clare Street in the 1950s, according to Paul Bosco, who retired after 20 years in the Navy and now leads the organization. Those who survived the horrors of ’1917′ still honored 2020-02-01T05:00:00Z As Mr. Blume ordered another round at the American Legion, he considered the last three years under Mr. Trump. Trump’s Iran Strategy May Cost Him in 2020 Election 2020-01-13T05:00:00Z Kopp said she agreed that the Beltway, and particularly the American Legion Bridge, needs traffic relief but questioned how expanding highways would help the state meet its greenhouse-gas emissions goals. Maryland board approves major changes to plan for toll lanes on Beltway, I-270 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z Plans still call for toll roads on I-495 from the George Washington Parkway in Virginia, across the American Legion Bridge, to I-270 in Maryland. Maryland board OKs scaled back toll lane plan 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z The building, located on a quiet residential block, was home to an American Legion post for many years. New Hells Angels clubhouse in New York City sprayed with gunfire 2020-01-04T05:00:00Z The deal would advance an initial phase of the project involving the American Legion Bridge, a western stretch of the Beltway and the lower section of I-270. Hogan secures key vote to revive deal advancing highway toll lanes project 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z The deal involves an agreement with Virginia to build a new American Legion Bridge. Maryland governor, comptroller reach transportation deal 2020-01-03T05:00:00Z After the meeting, Slater said the lanes will be built in phases, starting on the Virginia side of the American Legion Bridge and gradually working around the Beltway before extending up I-270. Maryland board approves major changes to plan for toll lanes on Beltway, I-270 2020-01-08T05:00:00Z In Maryland, Hogan’s plan to add tolled express lanes to the Capital Beltway and Interstate 270, and rebuild the American Legion bridge, will: Perspective | Predictions Quiz: What will 2020 bring for D.C. statehood, Silver Line, Hogan’s road plan and Trump? 2019-12-31T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court held the line against absurd interpretations of the Constitution’s bar on establishment of religion in 2019’s American Legion v. Opinion | Evangelicals should thank Trump for protecting their religious liberty 2019-12-26T05:00:00Z The Lloyd Spetz Post No. 1 of the American Legion did what it’s been doing since 1930 on Friday and Saturday — helped the community during the holiday season through the Open Your Heart program. Editorial Roundup: Selected recent North Dakota editorials 2019-12-23T05:00:00Z The lanes on the Capital Beltway would extend over the American Legion Bridge and connect with toll lanes on Virginia’s side of the Beltway, creating a regional network. Hogan cancels expected vote on toll-lane plan for I-270, Beltway 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z And those inmates represent the last American Legion post still operating in Miami County. American Legion reaching veterans inside Indiana prisons 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z He also led negotiations with Virginia to fix the American Legion Bridge. Maryland governor names new transportation secretary 2019-12-10T05:00:00Z Hogan also said Slater would continue to push the “once-in-a-generation” plan to widen the Capital Beltway, I-270 and the American Legion Bridge, without neglecting transit. Pete Rahn, Maryland transportation secretary, resigns 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Ring said he also received help from the Alabama American Legion, which contacted the Mississippi American Legion about helping him. Veteran making cross-country walk to raise awareness 2019-12-08T05:00:00Z Ricci cited a recent agreement between Maryland and Virginia to replace the American Legion Bridge and widen it with toll lanes as part of the governor’s plan. Hogan cancels expected vote on toll-lane plan for I-270, Beltway 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z The post may be unusual, but to the 32 inmates who are members of it, the American Legion has been a godsend. American Legion reaching veterans inside Indiana prisons 2019-12-15T05:00:00Z State officials said doing so would allow work to begin at the American Legion Bridge, on which the governors of Maryland and Virginia recently agreed to share the cost of rebuilding and expanding. Maryland Gov. Hogan agrees to delay key vote on Beltway, I-270 toll lane plan 2019-12-03T05:00:00Z In that job, Slater was the lead negotiator for the recently announced deal between Maryland and Virginia to rebuild the American Legion Bridge. Pete Rahn, Maryland transportation secretary, resigns 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z The American Legion Bridge is again in the spotlight. Opinion | Transit needs to be part of the rebuilt American Legion Bridge 2019-11-15T05:00:00Z That span, which is the counterpart to the American Legion Bridge on the southern side of the Beltway, was for many years the region’s most notorious choke point. Maryland and Virginia to rebuild and widen the American Legion Bridge, governors say 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z The newly refurbished theater at the famed Hollywood American Legion Post 43 will be blasting off Veterans Day evening with a 35 mm screening of Philip Kaufman’s acclaimed 1983 film, “The Right Stuff.” 'The Right Stuff' blasts off for a Veterans Day screening in Hollywood 2019-11-09T05:00:00Z Kaufman is also scheduled to attend a screening of “The Right Stuff” at the American Legion Hollywood Post 43 Theater on Monday for Veterans Day. Indie Focus: A ballad of love and divorce in 'Marriage Story' 2019-11-08T05:00:00Z He pursued the same approach with the Beltway, I-270 and American Legion Bridge projects, which he has said will not require taxpayer subsidies because of private investment to be repaid with toll revenue. Pete Rahn, Maryland transportation secretary, resigns 2019-12-09T05:00:00Z Christopher McCallum was found bleeding and unconscious outside the American Legion post in Quincy in January and later died. 2 brothers arraigned in connection with deadly bar fight 2019-11-06T05:00:00Z Maryland and Virginia will partner to rebuild and widen the American Legion Bridge in a billion-dollar project to relieve congestion at the Washington region’s worst traffic bottleneck, the states’ governors announced Tuesday. Maryland and Virginia to rebuild and widen the American Legion Bridge, governors say 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z A natural leader, according to his family, he was a senior at South Park High School when he managed and coached the American Legion junior baseball team to win the Legion’s national championship. Remains of Coast Guardsman who died in WWII camp comes home 2019-11-01T04:00:00Z A memorial featuring a posting of colors, a 21-gun salute and the retiring of colors and taps by a local American Legion Post was held for Inman on Saturday. Black World War I soldier receives recognition decades after death 2019-10-21T04:00:00Z Seven months after Hogan released his initial proposal in 2017, the Virginia Department of Transportation announced a plan to extend its Beltway toll lanes to the American Legion Bridge. Maryland plan to widen I-270 first could make traffic worse, toll lane advocates say 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The highway patrol said that Buratczuk collected the flag and immediately brought it to a local American Legion Lodge. Nevada police officer saves American flag from side of Las Vegas highway 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z The American Legion Bridge connects Montgomery and Fairfax counties, the region’s two largest jurisdictions, and is the site of frequent miles-long backups. Maryland and Virginia to rebuild and widen the American Legion Bridge, governors say 2019-11-12T05:00:00Z At the American Legion hall, she watched the 21-gun salute, the playing of taps and the presentation of a flag from the U.S. Mourning love of her life, war widow prepares for their baby 2019-10-07T04:00:00Z Police say officers arrested a 37-year-old man who witnesses said fired the shots at an American Legion post near downtown Evansville. Police say gunman wounds 5 after fight at Evansville bar 2019-10-06T04:00:00Z “Of course, it’s preferable to us to have Maryland attack the American Legion Bridge as soon as it practically can, because it’s the most congested interstate segment in the Washington region,” Shaw said. Maryland plan to widen I-270 first could make traffic worse, toll lane advocates say 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z The American Legion took possession of the flag and will properly retire it in a burning ceremony that is held about every six months. Nevada police officer saves American flag from side of Las Vegas highway 2019-10-10T04:00:00Z Serving up drinks at the American Legion post in Concord in New Hampshire, Jeff Holland gets a little testy when the talk turns to smoking. Many veterans fuming over nationwide smoking ban on VA facilities grounds 2019-10-01T04:00:00Z The four-acre island is in the middle of the Potomac, between Great Falls Park and the Carderock Recreation Area, about three miles west of the American Legion Bridge. Smoke visible in D.C. area as an island in the Potomac River burns 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z The American Legion acknowledged “difficult decisions” to lengthen Arlington National Cemetery’s lifespan, but the legion — one of the nation’s largest war veterans groups — called on the Army to do more. American Legion blasts Army’s plan to limit Arlington National Cemetery burials 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z Expanding I-270, he said, would be less controversial than his initial plan to first widen the Capital Beltway and its most crippling chokepoint at the American Legion Bridge. Maryland plan to widen I-270 first could make traffic worse, toll lane advocates say 2019-10-11T04:00:00Z Vice President Pence sent a firm message to the Manchester VA hospital in remarks he made last month at The American Legion’s national convention in Indianapolis. Lawsuit over Bible in veterans hospital can move forward, judge says 2019-09-25T04:00:00Z He’s also spruced up fields for the 4A high school and American Legion baseball state tournaments, and regularly decorates the baseball and softball diamonds for the College of Southern Idaho. Carpenter creates stunning works for big football games 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z He’s also spruced up fields for the 4A high school and American Legion baseball state tournaments, and regularly decorates the baseball and softball diamonds for the College of Southern Idaho. Carpenter creates stunning works for big football games 2019-09-22T04:00:00Z Taking the form of a poignant and funny memoir, the play recounts Schreck’s participation in American Legion contests in which students tested their mastery of the U.S. Perspective | What the Constitution means to Nancy Pelosi and Barbra Streisand, among other Americans 2019-09-03T04:00:00Z She scrambled to find a new venue, landing on the considerably smaller American Legion Post 43 on Highland. What happens when Netflix buys Hollywood's iconic Egyptian Theatre? It's complicated 2019-09-06T04:00:00Z Virginia officials have signed an agreement to expand the 495 Express Lanes from the Dulles Toll Road interchange to the American Legion Bridge. Commuters beware: It’s #TerribleTrafficTuesday 2019-09-02T04:00:00Z “We will always respect the freedom of religion of every veteran of every faith,” Pence said in a speech addressing the American Legion National Convention in Indianapolis on Wednesday. Pence: ‘The Bible stays’ at veterans hospital facing lawsuit 2019-08-30T04:00:00Z The streets of the city as we entered were like a combined Mardi Gras, Fourth of July celebration, American Legion convention and New Year’s Eve in Times Square all packed into one. AP Was There: Allied forces liberate Paris from Nazis 2019-08-23T04:00:00Z The other was my American Legion team that I played on and coached. Mariners Sunday mailbag: The status of the rebuild, Scott Servais’ job security and more 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z News of a “black insurrection” spread to neighboring communities and hundreds more white men poured in, including federal troops, the Arkansas governor, Charles Brough, and newly deputized soldiers from the American Legion. A rural town confronts its buried history of mass killings of black Americans 2019-08-18T04:00:00Z Those attending the back-to-back burials include motorcyclists from American Legion Riders, the Patriot Guard Riders and the Christian Motorcycle Association, the paper reported. Twin brothers killed at Pearl Harbor laid to rest in Nebraska 2019-08-11T04:00:00Z He was a “joiner”, his son recalled, a member of the local American Legion and the fire department. Chris Kraft obituary 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z “Americans are not the enemy. The terrorists are,” the head of the American Legion, a veterans group, wrote. 'Blood on their hands': the intelligence officer whose warning over white supremacy was ignored 2019-08-08T04:00:00Z Nonprofit organizations such as the Patriot Guard Riders and the American Legion Riders often lead processions on motorcycles after a request from a funeral home director. For some veterans, strangers are family at burial services 2019-08-04T04:00:00Z It’s scout troops and swim teams, American Legion halls and corner groceries. Perspective | Dear America: Stop dissing D.C. We deserve the same rights as you. 2019-07-15T04:00:00Z And earlier this year, the state announced an agreement with Transurban to extend the 495 Express Lanes by three miles, to the American Legion Bridge. Work advances on 66 Express Lanes outside the Capital Beltway 2019-07-14T04:00:00Z In the 1970s, American Legion ball around Detroit attracted the very best players age 19 and under — along with college and pro scouts who perched in the stands behind home plate. Balls, strikes and beers: a father-son umpiring crew saw 4 gritty stars rise in Detroit sandlots 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z The inner loop of the Beltway was temporarily closed at the American Legion Bridge. After extreme flooding, residents begin cleaning up and drying out 2019-07-08T04:00:00Z The association, which initiated the suit behind the court’s American Legion v. Opinion | Readers critique The Post: Ageism, skateboarding and the International Space Station 2019-07-05T04:00:00Z Many of the group’s chapters are housed in American Legion and Veteran of Foreign Affairs posts as a way to help the organizations combat declining membership. Bikers say their farewells to those killed in fiery crash 2019-06-28T04:00:00Z Many of the group’s chapters are housed in American Legion and Veteran of Foreign Affairs posts as a way to help the organizations combat declining membership. Bikers say their farewells to those killed in fiery crash 2019-06-27T04:00:00Z We were baseball umpires for the American Legion’s 18th District. Balls, strikes and beers: a father-son umpiring crew saw 4 gritty stars rise in Detroit sandlots 2019-07-10T04:00:00Z The American Legion sponsors Boys State programs in most states, and the American Legion Auxiliary sponsors a separate Girls State program. Boys’ mock government proposed eliminating women’s vote 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z The next “Quilts of Valor” event will be on Veterans Day at the American Legion. Ketchikan veterans honored with Quilts of Valor 2019-06-22T04:00:00Z Money for the Maryland cross, built in 1925, came from families, businesses and the American Legion. Editorials from around New England 2019-06-21T04:00:00Z The Bladensburg Peace Cross, made of granite and cement, was built in 1925 and paid for by local families, businesses and the American Legion to honor 49 World War I veterans from Prince George’s County. Supreme Court rules that Maryland ‘Peace Cross’ honoring military dead may remain on public land 2019-06-20T04:00:00Z Phase 2 of the governor’s toll lane plan will focus on the Capital Beltway, between the Virginia side of the American Legion Bridge and Interstate 95. Maryland will pursue toll lanes on lower part of Interstate 270 first, official says 2019-06-13T04:00:00Z “The American Legion Boys State of Kansas Leadership Academy apologizes for any insensitivity expressed by this unenforceable order,” the statement said. Boys’ mock government proposed eliminating women’s vote 2019-06-26T04:00:00Z He also coached the Renton American Legion baseball team for 22 summers and was inducted into the Washington State Baseball Coaches Association Hall of Fame in 1990. Juli Inkster takes lead at Clearwater Suquamish Legends Cup 2019-06-07T04:00:00Z Adding toll lanes to the American Legion Bridge and Interstate 495 in Montgomery and Prince George’s counties, which has been more controversial, will be phases 2 and 3. Hogan’s plan to add toll lanes to Beltway, I-270 clears key vote — with some changes 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z A wartime photo of him in the American Legion post down the road in Union City shows a handsome man in uniform wearing his Army overseas cap at a jaunty angle. 75 years after D-Day, veteran still wonders why he was spared 2019-06-03T04:00:00Z Members of American Legion Post No. 1 in Wheeling, celebrating the unit’s 100th anniversary, have a new cause: restoring the statue of a World War I soldier at Wheeling Park. West Virginia editorial roundup 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z She worked her way through low-level food jobs and landed a gig cooking for the American Legion. Perspective | No job? No college? No plan? You’re in! 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z The American Legion had two empty chairs in Kennebunkport’s Dock Square in memory of the former president and first lady Barbara Bush, who had watched the Memorial Day parade from that spot in years past. Mike Pence Arlington Cemetery Memorial day speech honors fallen heroes 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Hogan said the American Legion Bridge, which connects Maryland and Virginia along the Beltway, needed the most immediate relief. Hogan’s plan to add toll lanes to Beltway, I-270 clears key vote — with some changes 2019-06-04T04:00:00Z Mark Matthews from American Legion Post 159 said organizers wanted to acknowledge the absence of Bush, a long-time summer resident and a Navy veteran. Former president’s absence noted at Memorial Day parade 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Good luck to American Legion Post No. 1 in its fund drive to restore the statue. West Virginia editorial roundup 2019-05-29T04:00:00Z The Eugene Register-Guard reports vandals tore down entrance handrails and a portion of brick walls that support them at the home of Eugene’s American Legion Post 83. Vandals damage Oregon city’s historic America Legion post 2019-05-26T04:00:00Z Calvert played for Childers on La Plata’s Post 82 American Legion team before high school and has started for La Plata since his freshman year. Ryan Calvert leads with his arm and bat as La Plata wins Maryland 2A baseball title 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z The American Legion donated $100,000 to fabricate a copy of the Liberty Bell twice the size of the original. Perspective | In 1975 and ’76, an artifact-filled choo-choo chugged around the U.S. 2019-05-25T04:00:00Z He missed last year’s parade after falling ill after attending an American Legion pancake breakfast earlier in the weekend. Former president’s absence noted at Memorial Day parade 2019-05-27T04:00:00Z Hucker countered that Montgomery leaders have asked for more targeted highway improvements for years, particularly to relieve choke points at the American Legion Bridge and on I-270, where it narrows north of Interstate 370. Hundreds attend town hall to protest Hogan plan to add toll lanes to Beltway, I-270 2019-05-05T04:00:00Z Despite the rain, about 30 people were at the dedication, including members of the Vermont Patriot Guards and a Color Guard from the American Legion Post 87 in West Rutland. Graves of Revolutionary War veterans honored in Ira 2019-05-02T04:00:00Z “The way you win an election, but more importantly govern, is by focusing on issues that people care about,” he said in an interview in an American Legion hall in his district. As some Democrats seek Trump’s impeachment, a few moderates try to change the subject 2019-04-30T04:00:00Z McGillicuddy also expressed excitement over the addition of the New Legion Theater as a festival venue: It’s a 90-year-old auditorium inside American Legion Post 43 on Highland Avenue that has undergone a $4-million renovation. The TCM Film Festival turns 10 with a 30th anniversary salute to ‘When Harry Met Sally...’ 2019-04-10T04:00:00Z Earlier this year, Virginia announced an agreement with Transurban to extend the 495 Express Lanes to the American Legion Bridge, a project that will add nearly three miles to Virginia’s system of HOT lanes. I-395 HOT lanes on track for October opening 2019-04-05T04:00:00Z His first stop was a short one at Bay Front Park, a few words to the American Legion Convention. Close calls: when American presidents diced with death 2019-04-06T04:00:00Z It happened on the Inner Loop of the Capital Beltway near the American Legion Bridge, the worst traffic bottleneck in a metro area filled with them. How can the region avoid fiascoes like Thursday’s Beltway meltdown? 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z It’s not clear when Sutherland’s billboard was taken down, but the wooden plaques that displayed each name were removed and stored at the American Legion hall. Iowa couple searches for relatives of town’s WWII veterans 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z And events deteriorate to exceptionally curse-the-fates-aloud lousy when the wait for roads to reopen takes 12 hours, as it did Thursday near the American Legion Bridge in Northern Virginia. Rush hour it wasn’t, as Capital Beltway shutdown lasted 12 hours during evening commute 2019-03-29T04:00:00Z A tanker truck overturned on Interstate 495 near the American Legion Bridge just after 2 p.m. Inner Loop of Capital Beltway shut down near American Legion Bridge after tanker overturns 2019-03-28T04:00:00Z Look at the American Legion Bridge at 5 p.m. weekdays or the line of traffic to and from Frederick every day. Opinion | Maryland’s traffic affects more than Maryland 2019-03-24T04:00:00Z A quick way to judge a person’s viewpoint is to ask whether they favor or oppose building a new Potomac bridge north of the American Legion bridge, to link Loudoun and northern Montgomery counties. How can the region avoid fiascoes like Thursday’s Beltway meltdown? 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z Montgomery County leaders who pontificate and explain why we don’t need a second crossing clearly do not travel Interstate 270 or over the American Legion Bridge. Opinion | Just build the bridge already: We need a second Potomac River crossing in Montgomery County 2019-03-22T04:00:00Z KEOKUK, Iowa — For a moment, he seemed almost tentative, ducking into a coffeehouse between a tattoo parlor and an American Legion hall — speaking mostly of Texas because it was not clear where else to start. Beto O’Rourke Imports a Texas Campaign Strategy to His First Day in Iowa 2019-03-14T04:00:00Z Cumberland County prosecutors said Anderson entered the Haines-Stackfield American Legion post in Carlisle and shot Daniel Harris eight times before fleeing. Man sentenced to life in prison in American Legion slaying 2019-03-12T04:00:00Z Much of the argument in the case, American Legion v. Supreme Court Seems Ready to Allow Cross Honoring War Dead 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Several analysts said they hoped the tanker crash would highlight the need to rebuild and expand the American Legion Bridge. How can the region avoid fiascoes like Thursday’s Beltway meltdown? 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z At its heart is the symbol of the American Legion, at its base four words: Valor, Endurance, Courage, Devotion. Supreme Court seems to seek narrow way to uphold cross that memorializes war dead 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z It was completed in 1925, built by members of local American Legion posts, with private donations. Supreme Court appears inclined to let 40-foot ‘Peace Cross’ stand on public land 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z In mid-October, just as Kavanaugh joined the court, the justices agreed to hear an appeal from the American Legion, which helped build the cross, and from the Maryland park commission that maintains it. Supreme Court looks ready to protect Maryland's Peace Cross in church-state case 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Justice Kagan pressed a lawyer for the American Legion, which helped pay for the memorial. Supreme Court Seems Ready to Allow Cross Honoring War Dead 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z Some supporters of Hogan’s plan, and of a second crossing north of the American Legion Bridge, urged a compromise between transit and highway advocates. How can the region avoid fiascoes like Thursday’s Beltway meltdown? 2019-03-30T04:00:00Z The Bladensburg Peace Cross, made of granite and cement, was built in 1925 and paid for by local families, businesses and the American Legion to honor 49 veterans from Prince George’s County. Supreme Court seems to seek narrow way to uphold cross that memorializes war dead 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The Supreme Court will hear appeals by the park commission and the American Legion, which is represented by the conservative religious rights group First Liberty Institute. In major religion case, Supreme Court weighs Maryland cross dispute 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z It was completed in 1925, built by members of local American Legion posts with private donations. ‘Peace Cross’ memorial at center of landmark Supreme Court fight over religious displays 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The memorial was completed in 1925, using contributions from local families and the American Legion. Supreme Court Seems Ready to Allow Cross Honoring War Dead 2019-02-27T05:00:00Z But lawyers for the American Legion urge the court to rule broadly. Supreme Court will look at whether a cross is promotion of religion or war memorial 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The combined cases are The American Legion v. Supreme Court seems to seek narrow way to uphold cross that memorializes war dead 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z BLADENSBURG, Md. — In the back room of the Colmar Manor American Legion post, about a mile from a 40-foot cross honoring soldiers who died in World War I, the veterans were worried. 40-Foot Cross Divides a Community and Prompts a Supreme Court Battle 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z The structure includes the embedded symbol of the American Legion. ‘Peace Cross’ memorial at center of landmark Supreme Court fight over religious displays 2019-02-26T05:00:00Z The bar shares a doorway with the American Legion Post No. 364, and helps pay their utilities. Bar aims to keep small town alive as only remaining business 2019-02-23T05:00:00Z Its supporters include President Donald Trump’s administration and members of the American Legion veterans’ group, who hold memorial events at the cross. War memorial or religious symbol? Cross fight reaches U.S. high court 2019-02-22T05:00:00Z First Liberty Institute and Jones Day are jointly representing The American Legion against the American Humanist Association in the monumental "church and state" case scheduled for February 27. Supreme Court to decide if World War I memorial 'Peace Cross' can stand 2019-02-21T05:00:00Z “The county back then and the whole state of Maryland was very racist,” said Mike Moore, one of the veterans at the American Legion post. 40-Foot Cross Divides a Community and Prompts a Supreme Court Battle 2019-02-24T05:00:00Z When Scott Shinn, from Puyallup, Washington, was a sophomore, he saw Schreck’s picture in the American Legion newsletter after she won the Washington State contest, from which he had been eliminated. Heidi Schreck Takes the Constitution to Broadway 2019-02-11T05:00:00Z He was a member of an American Legion baseball team that won a national championship; 14 members of the team played professional baseball. Frank Robinson, barrier-breaking Hall of Fame baseball player and manager, dies at 83 2019-02-07T05:00:00Z Transurban will extend the 495 Express Lanes to the American Legion Bridge and begin construction of an additional 10 miles of the 95 Express Lanes to Fredericksburg. How Virginia’s $1 billion deal with Transurban came about -- and solved a major I-95 bottleneck 2019-02-01T05:00:00Z American Legion Post No. 1 in Albany was founded in 1919 and bears the name of Teddy Roosevelt, the nation’s 26th president. American Legion’s NY members gathering in centennial year 2019-01-25T05:00:00Z Memorial services are publicized through news outlets, veterans’ groups like the American Legion, or social media. Unclaimed veterans buried with dignity, thanks to strangers 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Memorial services for unclaimed veterans are publicized through local news outlets, veterans’ groups like the American Legion, or social media, such as Facebook. Unclaimed veterans buried with dignity, thanks to strangers 2019-01-20T05:00:00Z Banks, 34, has signed her son up for free lunch at school and applied for a grant from the American Legion. Federal workers caught in the middle apply for unemployment 2019-01-17T05:00:00Z The American Legion, which cites substantial anecdotal evidence in the drug’s favor, is desperate to find better relief for military veterans suffering from PTSD. Kentucky editorial roundup 2019-01-09T05:00:00Z “For a lot of veterans involved in group therapy, just the fact they’re engaging in it is therapeutic for them,” said Paul Brown, adjutant of the American Legion, Department of California. Veterans protest the gutting of West L.A. PTSD therapy groups 2018-12-29T05:00:00Z The 40-foot-tall cross was built by the American Legion and a group of mothers who wanted to honor their sons and others from Prince George’s County, Maryland, who died in World War I. West Virginia leads states challenging ruling against cross 2018-12-27T05:00:00Z The disease got its name from a 1976 outbreak at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia in which 34 people died. 2 Legionnaires’ cases reported involving guests at hotel 2018-12-20T05:00:00Z Legionnaires’ is named for a 1976 outbreak at an American Legion convention in Philadelphia that hospitalized more than 200 people and killed 34. UW Hospital now has 14 cases of Legionnaires’ and 3 deaths 2018-12-18T05:00:00Z “It was like an American Legion team — the energy, the excitement, pulling for each other, caring about each other,” he said. In the N.L. East, Slow Rebuilds Are Not in Vogue 2018-12-13T05:00:00Z The women, who are both members of American Legion Auxiliary Unit 539, keep photocopies of each item to save them for the local legion’s history. Labor of love: Women look to return WWII letters to kin 2018-12-08T05:00:00Z On this date in 1929, Paul Geary of Holbrook - former Navajo County district attorney and Arizona deputy attorney general, past American Legion departmental commander in Arizona and an Arizona National Guard lieutenant colonel - died. Today in Arizona History 2018-11-28T05:00:00Z Since then, the American Legion has continued to hold patriotic commemorative events there, recalling the service and sacrifice of those of our ranks who did not return home. Opinion | The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a fitting tribute 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Her latest effort helped American Legion Post 45 in Meriden raise money for a memorial to prisoners of war. Woman with autism uses artwork for good causes 2018-11-19T05:00:00Z Civic groups like the American Legion, which has 222 posts in Virginia alone, could be a similar source of land, he said. Where ex-soldiers have socialized, they will soon find affordable housing 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z Erwin asked for help from the American Legion on Nov. 5. Veterans aren’t getting their GI Bill payments — because VA’s 50-year-old computer system broke 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z A staffer for the American Legion, rather than VA, contacted Shirah to help. Veterans aren't getting GI Bill payments because VA's 50-year-old computer system broke 2018-11-15T05:00:00Z The American Legion has a particular interest in the memorial. Opinion | The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a fitting tribute 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z So in 1925, the American Legion and the Gold Star families erected a monument in the county to them — and all soldiers who gave their lives in the “war to end all wars.” No reason to bulldoze the Bladensburg Peace Cross 2018-11-12T05:00:00Z Ben Sims, 94, sat at a table wearing his American Legion campaign cap. Where ex-soldiers have socialized, they will soon find affordable housing 2018-11-17T05:00:00Z This is the second annual event hosted by Samsung in partnership with several American Legion Posts. SC’s Graham to attend Veterans Day luncheon in Newberry 2018-11-10T05:00:00Z War Department received the certificates and forwarded them to the Morgan County American Legion. WWI remembrance planned decades after segregated ceremonies 2018-11-09T05:00:00Z Some of the men who formed the American Legion carried the vision of these Gold Star mothers into reality. Opinion | The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a fitting tribute 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z She was nominated for the wall by the American Legion Post 2 in Tacoma, and selected by a committee of VA employees. WWII Army nurse, now 98, named to VA Wall of Heroes in Seattle 2018-11-08T05:00:00Z Davis also has experience as a small college and American Legion coach. Mariners hire Paul Davis as new pitching coach 2018-11-06T05:00:00Z But there is little reason to think their replacements will be any less divided on the issues presented in the new cases, American Legion v. Supreme Court to Rule on 40-Foot War Memorial Cross at Center of Church-State Debate 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z It was built with money from the community and the support of the American Legion. Supreme Court to decide on 40-foot cross: Is it a war memorial or an official display of religion? - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z These men never had opportunity to formally join the list of the now nearly 2 million members of the American Legion. Opinion | The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a fitting tribute 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z Campa-Najjar has dropped by local American Legion chapters and Veterans of Foreign Wars posts throughout the campaign. Hunter and Campa-Najjar look to veterans to help portray each other as unfit to serve - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-01T04:00:00Z “I’ve worked with Democrats to get things done that matter to South Jersey,” MacArthur told The Associated Press after addressing hundreds of veterans at an American Legion weekend celebration without mentioning the president’s name. Candidates sidestep Trump in midterm closing message 2018-10-28T04:00:00Z Lawyers for the American Legion and the Maryland-National Capital Park and Planning Commission filed separate appeals arguing the cross is primarily a war memorial and should be upheld. Supreme Court weighs whether to hear its first abortion-related case since Kavanaugh joined the bench - Los Angeles Times 2018-10-26T04:00:00Z But the American Legion and the Maryland-National Capital Park Planning Commission appealed and urged the high court to uphold the cross as constitutional. Supreme Court to decide on 40-foot cross: Is it a war memorial or an official display of religion? - Los Angeles Times 2018-11-02T04:00:00Z We at the American Legion hear their silence and pledge our fullest voice in defense of our memorial saluting their valor, endurance, courage, and devotion. Opinion | The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a fitting tribute 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z It suggests expanding the study to the unbuilt areas of the former dump, noting that homes and the American Legion hall prevent study of much of the area. Racial massacre: team suggests more study for possible grave 2018-10-24T04:00:00Z Louis Celli, executive director of the American Legion, the country’s largest veterans group, said appeals board judges must be “ career employees based on strong ethical standards who are highly qualified regardless of political affiliation.” ‘I’ve never seen these positions politicized’: White House rejection of veterans judges raises concerns of partisanship 2018-10-23T04:00:00Z A World War II Army veteran, Mr. Mancinelli has been a proud member, for 75 years, of local American Legion Post 1796, where his drink of choice is a whiskey sour. The World’s Oldest Barber Is 107 and Still Cutting Hair Full Time 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z There also was a fundraiser which included a trivia tournament and a silent auction held at the American Legion in St. Libory which was a success. EXCHANGE: Woman fought cancer by watching sons play football 2018-10-07T04:00:00Z We appealed to the Supreme Court and were pleased with its recent decision to hear our case, The American Legion, et al. v. Opinion | The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a fitting tribute 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The state is studying an expansion to the American Legion Bridge, which will add three more miles to Virginia’s system and connect to a proposed system across the Potomac River into Maryland. Here’s a look at who’s using Northern Virginia’s 495 and 95 Express Lanes 2018-09-20T04:00:00Z It would be Snyder’s mother, Bernice, the head of the American Legion auxiliary, who would help unveil the Peace Cross six years after his death. Who are the 49 World War I servicemen stirring a legal battle over a giant cross? 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z In 1919, the American Legion received a national charter from Congress. Today in History 2018-09-16T04:00:00Z The Lincoln County Sheriff’s Office says a forensic accountant determined that the money was taken from the American Legion Post 279 Baseball League over the past two years. Woman accused of embezzlement from baseball league 2018-09-14T04:00:00Z In 1925, after years of work, the American Legion dedicated the memorial to the memory of the 49. Opinion | The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a fitting tribute 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z With apologies to the American Legion, the U.S. military is now — under the new rules of warfare — triumphant and deserves the type of celebration proposed by President Trump. The U.S. Military is winning. No, really, it is! 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z The American Legion took over the project, and the land was transferred from the town of Bladensburg to the post. Who are the 49 World War I servicemen stirring a legal battle over a giant cross? 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z This argument isn’t new: Last year the Veterans of Foreign Wars and the American Legion chastised the protests as disrespectful. Perspective | Veterans don’t get to decide what ‘respecting the flag’ means 2018-09-06T04:00:00Z As he nursed his perceived wounds, Mr. Trump dispatched the vice president to Minnesota to smooth over any tension with members of the American Legion, a wartime veterans service organization. President Trump Had a Lot to Say at His Rally and on Twitter. But Not About John McCain. 2018-08-31T04:00:00Z Because the American Legion seeks to honor and remember our brothers and sisters in arms, we could not let this decision stand. Opinion | The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a fitting tribute 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The American Legion focused on the fiscal irresponsibility of Trump’s proposed march, but its postponement should have raised an even more significant question: What would “victory” in the war on terror even look like? The U.S. Military is winning. No, really, it is! 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z The American Legion is represented in the litigation by First Liberty Institute, a religious-freedom organization. Who are the 49 World War I servicemen stirring a legal battle over a giant cross? 2018-09-21T04:00:00Z The president was upbraided further by lawmakers of both parties as well as the American Legion after the flag atop the White House was returned to full-staff early Monday. Trump lashes out at social media companies over ‘political censorship,’ ‘rigged search results’ 2018-08-30T04:00:00Z American Legion leaders took Trump to task on Monday after flags at the White House, which flew at half staff through the weekend, were raised to full height on Monday. Veterans affairs secretary vows not to privatize agency 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z The American Legion formed when their surviving comrades returned to America after the Great War. Opinion | The Bladensburg Peace Cross is a fitting tribute 2018-11-13T05:00:00Z The easiest of those questions to resolve is the last one and the American Legion should already know the answer. The U.S. Military is winning. No, really, it is! 2018-09-09T04:00:00Z American Legion leaders took Trump to task on Monday after flags at the White House, which flew at half staff through the weekend, were raised to full height on Monday. Veterans affairs secretary vows not to privatize agency 2018-08-29T04:00:00Z Police said he was found below the American Legion Bridge, which carries the Beltway across the Potomac River. Man jumps 50 feet from Beltway bridge to avoid crashing cars, police say 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z The American Legion, a veterans organization, issued a sternly worded statement calling on Trump to treat McCain with more reverence. Trump turns McCain’s death into another political firestorm about Trump 2018-08-27T04:00:00Z Lane’s sister, his nephew and a large group of American Legion Riders welcomed his body to its final resting place. WWII pilot’s remains return home after 7 decades 2018-08-10T04:00:00Z In 2008, which is around the time Post joined the American Legion, he drafted a resolution on patriotism urging that all students - kindergarten through 12th grade - be taught Americanism and patriotism. Veteran spearheaded effort to teach patriotism in schools 2018-08-05T04:00:00Z The American Humanist Association sued the American Legion over the cross, saying its religious symbolism on public land violates the First Amendment. Local Digest: Attorney General Frosh weighs in on 40-foot cross 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Newport Beach’s American Legion post is supporting the national American Legion in a U.S. Newport group enters fray over cross-shaped war memorial 2018-08-03T04:00:00Z Phil at the American Legion Hall, within walking distance of the Bowl. Review: In his Hollywood Bowl debut, Matthias Pintscher lends some snap to Stravinsky 2018-08-01T04:00:00Z Fort Wayne police spokesman Mark Bieker says witnesses told investigators that a fight started inside the American Legion post and continued outside after several people were removed. 1 killed, 2 badly wounded outside Fort Wayne American Legion 2018-07-29T04:00:00Z The American Legion and other veterans groups are often viewed as “that group grandpa or dad belonged to.” Young commander breathes life into Legion post 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z The generally conservative American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars both favor expanded research. V.A. Shuns Medical Marijuana, Leaving Vets to Improvise 2018-07-25T04:00:00Z The disease’s name stems from an outbreak at the Pennsylvania American Legion convention in 1976. Officials say 2 cases of Legionnaires’ at Laughlin casino 2018-07-20T04:00:00Z “He’s playing American Legion, and we’re all playing major league baseball.” Max Scherzer wasn’t predestined for baseball greatness but has a hard-earned Hall of Fame case 2018-07-14T04:00:00Z A plan to expand the 495 Express Lanes to the American Legion Bridge will add three miles to Virginia’s system of high-occupancy toll lanes — and provide a critical link to the region’s growing toll network. Virginia explores extending the 495 Express Lanes to the American Legion Bridge 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z “Once you learn what all the American Legion does, there’s a lot of value to it,” he said. Young commander breathes life into Legion post 2018-07-28T04:00:00Z By 1930, feeling political heat from the American Legion and Veterans of Foreign Wars, President Hoover decided that more was necessary to “coordinate Government activities affecting war veterans.” The VA Continues a Centuries-Long History of Scandal 2018-06-26T04:00:00Z The American Legion wants the high court to reverse an appeals court’s ruling that said the monument, on public land and maintained with taxpayer money, is unconstitutional because it “excessively entangles the government in religion.” Supreme Court is asked to prevent removal, destruction of giant cross on public land in Md. 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The Washington Post reports the American Legion asked the court Monday to prevent the removal or destruction of the monument. Group asks US Supreme Court to stop removal of Peace Cross 2018-06-25T04:00:00Z The latest proposal would add express lanes from the Dulles Toll Road interchange to the American Legion Bridge. Virginia explores extending the 495 Express Lanes to the American Legion Bridge 2018-06-30T04:00:00Z |
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