In 1919, Secretary McClellan of the Clinton War Camp Community Service issued a call for those interested in forming an American Legion Post in Clinton to meet at the Revere

Military service has been Mark Pfenning’s life since the day he was born in an Army hospital in France. Along with 300 others packed into the

Tuesday marked one of the coldest days in recent months. But that did not stop Covingtonians from coming together to honor local veterans. Around 100 citizens and 50 veterans attended this year’s Veterans Day ceremony at the American Legion Building.

American Legion Post 73 in Del City held a special remembrance ceremony on Veterans Day to honor members who died in the last year, ensuring their service is never forgotten.

From helping veterans with benefit paperwork to advocating on their behalf in Congress, local American Legion officials say the organization works to support those who have served their country.

In a first for Tennessee, U.S. military veterans incarcerated at CoreCivic’s South Central Correctional Center in Clifton have established Post 295, an American Legion chapter inside the facility.