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Legion vets say they're tired of Vietnam controversy By MATT GOURAS, Associated Press August 28, 2004 NASHVILLE - When President Bush and John Kerry take turns addressing the American Legion's national convention here next week, don't expect the veterans to take much interest in what each did during the Vietnam War. "I don't think they should be bringing it up in the first place" said Legion member Herb Williams from upstate New York. "It's a bunch of baloney." The Legionnaires are placing more focus than usual on the upcoming election during this convention, Legion Commander John Brieden said. In turn,...

IN FLANDERS FIELDS In Flanders fields, the poppies blow Between the crosses, row on row That mark our place; and in the sky The larks still bravely singing, fly Scarce heard amid the guns below. We are the Dead. Short days ago We lived, felt dawn, saw sunset glow. Loved, and were loved, and now we lie In Flanders fields. Take up our quarrel with the foe; To you from failing hands we throw The torch, be yours to hold it high. If ye break faith with us who die We shall not sleep, though poppies grow In Flanders fields.

France entangled in Ivory Coast war after Legionnaires kill rebels By John Lichfield in Paris 23 December 2002 France appears finally to have become entangled in the civil war in Ivory Coast after a fierce battle between rebels and the French Foreign Legion in the west of the country. A force of Legionnaires, including light tanks, put to flight a rebel group that was pursuing routed government forces near the town of Duekoue. Up to seven rebels were said to have been killed in the fighting on Saturday, which included shelling by at least two French tanks. French officers said...

Legionnaires' '20 More Could Die' A Deadly Disease - Factfile An elderly man has become the first victim of the Legionnaires' disease outbreak in Cumbria. The 89-year-old died late on Friday as the chilling warning came out that "15-20" people could die of the disease in the next two weeks. The hunt goes on to trace the source of what is a major outbreak of the deadly disease in Barrow-in-Furness. Four people are in intensive care and experts are working to a worst-case scenario of up to100 more cases over the next couple of weeks. Patients are arriving at Furness...