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American Legion post in Ireland
Sutton, NE
In 2005, my husband and I (both veterans, NEARNG) made a trip to Killarney, Ireland, and stumbled across The Flesk..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Captain (airline)
Jean Aldrich (Snidow), a lovely young stewardess, was crossing the North Pacific on a Seaboard World Airlines DC-8 with 219..
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OTHER
A visit to a grave
Garrison, NY
On Jan. 4, 1958, I reported for duty on USS Limpkin MSC 195, a costal minesweeper home-ported in Yorktown, Va...
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GI BILL
GI Bill
Terre Haute, IN
I joined the Air Force after graduating high school. The oldest of 7, there just wasn't money for nursing school...
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LEGION RIDERS
Motorcycle safety training
Merced, CA
American Legion Riders of Post 83 decided to get back to the basics of riding a motorcycle. During Motorcycle Safety..
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Three generations of winners
Naperville, IL
I wanted to send this along as something that could be of interest to show how the youth of our..
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MEMBERSHIP SUCCESS STORIES
Department of California awards Recruiter of Year 2017 to North San Diego County veteran
San Diego, CA
SAN DIEGO - Our military personnel and wartime veterans are always needing to know what resources are available, and that..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Luther B. Easley Post 128, Salem, Ill., new building
Salem, IL
Luther B. Easley Post 128 in Salem, Ill., purchased a new building near the end of 2016. It is..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
First haircut
I was drafted in the Army in September 1944 at the San Francisco Induction Center. The next day I was..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Joining while living abroad
In late August 1951 fellow “Army brat” Van C. and I decided to join the Air Force in Germany. Both..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Superman?
In August 1970 I attended Navy basic training in Orlando, Fla. Walt Disney World was set to open that year,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Tough news to hear
It was a Friday in late November 1963, and my Company, B-10-5 was wrapping up our Basic training at Fort..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Applying oneself
I was drafted into the Army in 1969 under Nixon. My basic training was at Fort Lewis, Wash., followed by..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Thankful for trainers
While some may have fond memories of their Basic Training, I have a different view. I joined the Navy in September..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Butterfingers
In September 1970, I began my Basic Training at Fort Knox, Ky. Learning to live in a barracks with 40..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Keep your head down
Basic training, Sampson Air Force Base, Seneca, N.Y. - I was born in Hamilton, N.Y., in 1932. After I graduated..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
No goodnight kisses
In July 1962 I was in Company A, Second Battalion, First Training Regiment, located on Tank Hill, Fort Jackson, S.C.,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Fort Jackson, S.C.
I arrived at Fort Jackson, S.C. at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 19, 1983. As we got off the bus, I saw..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Fort Bliss
Upon enlisting in March 1976, I found myself, along with 50 other young men from all over the U.S., at..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Earning those stripes!
Drafted in 1968, I took the oath in Cincinnati, flew to Atlanta, was bused to Fort Jackson, S.C. for a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Not-so-funny sox
It was February 1953, and arriving at Sampson Air Force Base near Geneva, N.Y., my fellow recruits and I stepped..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Travel opportunities
I was drafted in the Army in the fall off 1954 and took the oath at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Music to my ears
This 89-year-old vet was sent to Fort Lee, Va. for basic training and Army Bandsman School to follow at the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Sparks flying!
In 1957 I went into the Army after graduating from high school. Three of us went to Syracuse, N.Y. ..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Down but not out!
I received my draft notice in Prosser, Wash., in 1965. When I reported in Spokane and went through the physical,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Choir boy
When I was at Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., for basic training 60 years ago, I really had it "rough."..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
‘Promoted’ to corporal
In March 1955, ending my sixth week of basic training at Fort Dix, N.J., I ended up in the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
College Joe
On March 22, 1957, I departed Hopewell, Va., headed to Richmond and then on a long train ride to Columbia,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Shower needed
I joined the Navy in February 1959 and was sent to Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., for basic training. It..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Following orders – precisely!
In the summer of 1972, I took the Army Reserve basic combat training unit I commanded to Fort Jackson, S.C...
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