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CHARLES S. O’LEARY, LTC [RET], USA

NEWS FROM THE HUT by John Hamilton Charles S. O’Leary, or Doc as he is more affectionately referred to, has been extensively associated with the American Legion since 1976 and the Army Military branch of the United States Armed Forces … Continue reading

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Military Ancestry

NEWS FROM THE HUT by John Hamilton Just like many legionnaires, my father, Jack, was also a veteran of two major wars, WWII, and Korea. He enlisted in the Navy along with his brother Guy shortly after the bombing of Pearl … Continue reading

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Kenneth Taylor, Hominy’s Hometown Hero

HISTORICAL EVENTS by John Hamilton and Gary Lanham With Pearl Harbor Day approaching I need to post an article originally told by Gary Lanham. Kenneth Taylor was one our hometown heroes. Shortly after his birth in Enid, Oklahoma, Taylor’s father, … Continue reading

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Alex Calling!

“News from the Hut” for American Legion Post #142; Hominy, Oklahoma. by Gary Lanham Today in 1876 Alexander Graham Bell made the first telephone call. He found a way of converting words into electrical current and back again and sent … Continue reading

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Remember!

“News from the Hut” for American Legion Post #142; Hominy, Oklahoma. by Gary Lanham I look forward to getting updates and seeing pictures from Commander O’Leary’s annual travel to the 71st Anniversary Iwo Jima-Ira Hayes Memorial this past week. Each … Continue reading

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