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Life lessons from the legendary Rear Admiral Grace Hopper 2016/11/09
Life lessons from the legendary Rear Admiral Grace Hopper
Six interesting facts about the poppy 2016/11/09
Six interesting facts about the poppy
Caroline Leigh Schofield Auletta and the question that changed her life 2016/11/15
Caroline Leigh Schofield Auletta and the question that changed her life
Let’s honor veterans year round 2016/10/31
Let’s honor veterans year round
Did you know this “Golden Girl” was a Marine? 2016/10/31
Did you know this “Golden Girl” was a Marine?
How to research your family’s military history 2016/10/31
How to research your family’s military history
Don’t forget to thank a military family 2016/10/31
Don’t forget to thank a military family
November 10th was a good day in American military history 2016/11/09
November 10th was a good day in American military history
ALA part of historic Negro League baseball game 2021/08/10
ALA part of historic Negro League baseball game
Traditional toy now reflects reality 2021/08/16
Traditional toy now reflects reality
Recognizing Purple Heart Day 2021/08/06
Recognizing Purple Heart Day
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse Jenn Sewell 2020/09/27
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse Jenn Sewell
ALA Scholarship Recipients: Where are They Now?  Jake Nikkila 2020/10/05
ALA Scholarship Recipients: Where are They Now? Jake Nikkila
ALA welcomes male spouses among membership 2020/10/27
ALA welcomes male spouses among membership
Breaking down barriers to honor unknown soldiers 2016/11/29
Breaking down barriers to honor unknown soldiers
Cure holiday blues with some red, white, and blue service 2016/12/01
Cure holiday blues with some red, white, and blue service
Pearl Harbor: 75 years later 2016/12/06
Pearl Harbor: 75 years later
5 ways to remember veterans on Veterans Day 2016/10/31
5 ways to remember veterans on Veterans Day
ALA Salute to Servicewomen Award winners recognized 2021/08/31
ALA Salute to Servicewomen Award winners recognized
Appreciating America’s Veterans 2020/11/10
Appreciating America’s Veterans
Military children cope with help from GI Josh 2017/04/16
Military children cope with help from GI Josh
Using poppy funds to help our military families 2021/04/30
Using poppy funds to help our military families
Military spouses say bend, don’t break when life throws a curveball 2021/03/03
Military spouses say bend, don’t break when life throws a curveball
Everyone can participate in Purple Up! Day to honor military children 2021/03/15
Everyone can participate in Purple Up! Day to honor military children
2022 ALA Salute to Servicemember Award winners announced 2022/08/31
2022 ALA Salute to Servicemember Award winners announced
The power of the arts in suicide prevention 2021/09/10
The power of the arts in suicide prevention
Supporting veterans helps heal mothers of the fallen 2021/09/24
Supporting veterans helps heal mothers of the fallen
Tips to keep our troops safe — a military spouse’s perspective 2022/04/27
Tips to keep our troops safe — a military spouse’s perspective
A closer look at Armed Forces Day 2018/05/17
A closer look at Armed Forces Day
Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day 2018/05/27
Honoring the Fallen on Memorial Day
Getting to know our military children 2021/04/05
Getting to know our military children
R.Riveter, ALA ready for another handbag auction 2022/08/15
R.Riveter, ALA ready for another handbag auction
Highlighting the ALA dedication among National Headquarters staff 2022/08/19
Highlighting the ALA dedication among National Headquarters staff
Ohio ALA Junior member experiences simulation of Navy recruit training 2022/01/19
Ohio ALA Junior member experiences simulation of Navy recruit training
Past ALA Scholarship Recipient Graduates from U.S. Air Force Academy 2018/12/17
Past ALA Scholarship Recipient Graduates from U.S. Air Force Academy
Caregiver series: Georgette Wenton 2022/05/04
Caregiver series: Georgette Wenton
Ideas to show your military spouse extra love on Military Spouse Appreciation Day 2022/05/06
Ideas to show your military spouse extra love on Military Spouse Appreciation Day
Meet our Members: Lindsay Gutierrez 2022/05/11
Meet our Members: Lindsay Gutierrez
Wise Person Said: Lorita Holmes 2022/05/16
Wise Person Said: Lorita Holmes
The Four Chaplains: Saving others with a selfless act 2022/02/02
The Four Chaplains: Saving others with a selfless act
ALA units, Legion posts can host viewings of family-friendly movie ‘Sgt. Stubby’ 2019/01/22
ALA units, Legion posts can host viewings of family-friendly movie ‘Sgt. Stubby’
Growing up as a ‘military brat’ – Joan’s story 2019/04/21
Growing up as a ‘military brat’ – Joan’s story
Blessed to call myself a military spouse 2019/05/07
Blessed to call myself a military spouse
Importance of Armed Forces Day then and now 2019/05/14
Importance of Armed Forces Day then and now
A closer look at life as a military spouse 2021/05/07
A closer look at life as a military spouse
New ALA webinar explains usage of poppy funds 2021/05/12
New ALA webinar explains usage of poppy funds
Have an extra focus on military children this month 2019/03/31
Have an extra focus on military children this month
The United States Postal Service to honor military working dogs on stamps 2019/07/14
The United States Postal Service to honor military working dogs on stamps
Why The American Legion Family’s trip to Europe is important 2019/08/04
Why The American Legion Family’s trip to Europe is important
See the sights, honor veterans at Indy’s Soldiers and Sailors Monument 2019/08/13
See the sights, honor veterans at Indy’s Soldiers and Sailors Monument
Pennsylvania Auxiliary unit purchases POW/MIA chair for post home 2022/06/08
Pennsylvania Auxiliary unit purchases POW/MIA chair for post home
75 Years Later: D-Day 2019/06/04
75 Years Later: D-Day
Moina Michael: The Poppy Lady 2021/05/21
Moina Michael: The Poppy Lady
National Veteran & Military Families Month 2019/11/03
National Veteran & Military Families Month
One-on-one with Second Lady Karen Pence 2019/10/08
One-on-one with Second Lady Karen Pence
Legion Family honors unclaimed veterans with joint funeral service 2022/02/23
Legion Family honors unclaimed veterans with joint funeral service
Male spouses of veterans and servicemembers join The American Legion Auxiliary 2020/02/09
Male spouses of veterans and servicemembers join The American Legion Auxiliary
Have an extra focus on military children this April 2020/03/31
Have an extra focus on military children this April
My spouse honors my service: Jennifer and Chanin Nuntavong 2020/04/19
My spouse honors my service: Jennifer and Chanin Nuntavong
I Am the ALA: Mike Monserud 2020/04/26
I Am the ALA: Mike Monserud
ALA Scholarship Recipients – Where Are They Now? Sydney and Tymber Long 2020/05/05
ALA Scholarship Recipients – Where Are They Now? Sydney and Tymber Long
My spouse honors my service 2020/02/18
My spouse honors my service
ALA scholarship recipients – where are they now? 2020/03/03
ALA scholarship recipients – where are they now?
Memorial honors the military service of Native Americans 2022/06/29
Memorial honors the military service of Native Americans
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse 2020/05/21
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse - Sarah Thompson 2020/05/26
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse - Sarah Thompson
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse - Roxanne Frey 2020/06/04
Walking in the shoes of a military spouse - Roxanne Frey
American Legion Auxiliary salutes spouses of U.S. servicemembers 2020/05/07
American Legion Auxiliary salutes spouses of U.S. servicemembers
Ways to celebrate Armed Forces Day while social distancing 2020/05/14
Ways to celebrate Armed Forces Day while social distancing
College student draws on resilience gained as military child 2020/05/19
College student draws on resilience gained as military child
Get the care package shipping know-how with Shipthrifty 2022/07/14
Get the care package shipping know-how with Shipthrifty
Veterans reflect on healing power of the arts 2022/07/15
Veterans reflect on healing power of the arts
Free ALA webinar to discuss tips on shipping to military addresses 2021/10/22
Free ALA webinar to discuss tips on shipping to military addresses
Red poppies will bloom at new World War I Memorial 2021/12/29
Red poppies will bloom at new World War I Memorial
Ideas to help support military families 2021/11/01
Ideas to help support military families
Happy Father’s Day! 2021/06/18
Happy Father’s Day!
Military uniform gets second life as handbag; auction proceeds benefit Auxiliary 2022/03/21
Military uniform gets second life as handbag; auction proceeds benefit Auxiliary
Wise Person Said: Ashley Rosales 2022/03/23
Wise Person Said: Ashley Rosales
Dual member reflects on service during Vietnam War era 2022/03/29
Dual member reflects on service during Vietnam War era
Meet our Members: Kasey Condron 2022/03/31
Meet our Members: Kasey Condron
Caregiver series: Toni Kettner 2022/04/06
Caregiver series: Toni Kettner
Walking in the Shoes of a Military Spouse: Vicky Tomasello 2021/02/26
Walking in the Shoes of a Military Spouse: Vicky Tomasello
National ALA Junior meetings provide fun learning experience 2022/12/21
National ALA Junior meetings provide fun learning experience
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