A Recollection and Reflection on the Events of 9-11

The events of 9-11-2001 are fading as I get older, but there are certain details that will always be with me. As it is now known as Patriots Day and is a national Day of remembrance, I will relate...

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Independence Day 2022 BBQ Celebration

POST TH01 HELD ITS 5TH ANNUAL 4TH OF JULY BBQ...

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Why We Say the Preamble of the Constitution of the American Legion

The American Legion Preamble reminds us why we veterans gather. While we often hear that diversity is strength, unguided strength is wasted without its energy being used for a common goal. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D_bs3zm0kPo There’s nothing quite as amazing as a group moving...

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First African American Warrant Officer in US Army, Johnnie A. Jones, Dies At 102

Johnnie A. Jones, Sr. lived an American life. And, a brave one at that. He was born in and grew up on a plantation in Laurel Hill, Louisiana, in West Feliciana Parish, in 1919. He was drafted into the...

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We’re All Mortal

This past month, Post TH01 was again reminded that we are all mortal and subject to the ills of nature. One of our elderly comrades was hospitalized with Covid. His local health department would not vaccinate him, earlier, due...

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Donation to Tawanchai Foundation (TFC) – Part II

In support of the children of Thailand, the American Legion Thailand, Brigadier General Robin Olds Post TH01, presented a check to the Tawanchai Foundation for 43,400 Baht ($1,500). This was donated by both members and non-members of Post TH01. All...

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Memorial Day 2022 Pancake Breakfast

American Legion Thailand Post TH01 got together for its 1st annual Memorial Day pancake breakfast at Peppers Restaurant & Bakery. A special thanks to Peppers Restaurant & Bakery for allowing the Post to host its event at its establishment. Peppers...

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Memorial Day 2022

National World War II Memorial, image was taken as a part of a photo series of Washington D.C. memorials and landmarks for use with a Memorial Day remembrance multi-media project. Memorial Day, originally known as Decoration Day, is an American federal...

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Tawanchai Foundation for Cleft Lip, Cleft Palate and Craniofacial Deformities (TFC) – Part I

It was originally named The Care Center for Patients with Cleft Lip-Palate and Craniofacial Deformities. In 2003 it became the Tawanchai Project founded by the Department of Surgery, Faculty of Medicine in Association with the Faculty of Dentistry to...

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