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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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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Potato Becker
My basic training was with Battery C Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center, Fort Bliss, Texas. In February 1954 we had a 30-mile..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
‘Listerine’
I did not want to waste or get caught with a quart of whiskey that was given to me in..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Out of uniform
While at Parris Island boot camp, March 1954, Platoon #187, we went to dental services late one afternoon. I was..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Carrot crunch
It was 1952 at Parris Island. At this point in time we were assigned to wood barracks. Lights were out,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Fort Lewis
I was in basic training at Fort Lewis, Wash., in June 1967. During the six-day war in Israel, the captain..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
San Diego memories
In August 1957 I began my tour with the Marine Corps that would last 14 years. My most enduring memories..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
BUFF that floor, Private!
October 1962, Ft. Knox, Ky. USATCA C 8-3 At that time I was a dining room orderly on my first kitchen..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training served me well
I arrived at Great Lakes Naval Training Center (NTC) Dec. 14, 1954 as an 18-year-old. I had traveled overnight via..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
1st. Lt. William R. Preddy, fighter pilot
Clarksville, VA
Bill Preddy was following in the footsteps of his famous and older brother, George. He was flying the P-51 Mustang..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
Maj. George E. Preddy Jr. - top Mustang ace
Greensboro, VA
Maj. George E. Preddy Jr., USAAF “I have never met a man of such intense desire to excel. George Preddy was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
My Grandfather fallen in the Great War in Italy
Hi, I’m from Italy and I read the magazine (special Edition The Great War 100) in the Senior Center of..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
American Legion Post 79, Snoqualmie, Wash., honors veterans on Memorial Day
Snoqualmie, WA
American Legion Post 79 in Snoqualmie, Wash., honored the fallen from World War I, World War II, Korea, Vietnam and..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
A cousin's legacy
Venice, FL
Clearly displayed in my parents’ home was a large photograph of my father’s first cousin (my first cousin once removed),..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Remembering our veteran conflicts
Orange, CA
American Legion Orange Post 132 is very proud to have its own museum. A veteran and history lover, Leo Ouellette is..
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MY HERO, OUR STORY
My dad, my hero
Cherry Hill , NJ
My dad Ralph DeFlaviis enlisted in the Navy to serve his country in 1943 during WWII. He completed his training..
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FAMILY LEGACY
The story of Post 19 namesake James O. Hall
Jennings, LA
Post 19 of The American Legion Department of Louisiana is named after Captain James O. Hall, United States Army. ..
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OTHER
Jennings National Guard unit served in World War I
Jennings, LA
The United States entered World War I on April 6, 1917, over 100 years ago. At that time, the..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Veterans treated to boat ride
St. Charles , IL
On Thursday, June 15, 21 veterans from Hines VA Hospital, DuPage Convalescent Center and Heritage Woods Retirement Facility of Batavia,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
My family helped me receive vet's benefits
Ames, IA
My oldest brother Milt served as an aircraft mechanic in the Army Air Corps during WWII, and oldest sister Dorotha..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 19 member wins Department-Level Blue Cap Award
Jennings, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria June 8-11, Glenn McFarlain (left) from James O. Hall..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 19 nominee is Department Law Enforcement Officer of the Year
Jennings, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria June 8-11, Officer Trevor Bullock (center) of the Jennings..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 19 Member wins department-level Post Publicity Chairman of the Year Award
Jennings, LA
During the American Legion Department of Louisiana Convention held in Alexandria June 8-11, John W. Louviere Jr. (center) from James..
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GI BILL
GI Bill led to military and civilian career in health-care administration
Charlotte, NC
I enlisted in 1966 during the Vietnam War in the United States Air Force and was assigned duties as an..
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GI BILL
GI Bill warning and win
Chicago, IL
In 1970 I entered the IT computer world with no electronics or programming background. I needed both. The company provided..
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GI BILL
How the GI Bill helped me
Surgoinsville, TN
In late 1967 I received an early drop of about two months in order to attend college. I received my..
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GI BILL
USMC (r) 1969-1975, honorable discharge, no benefits
Augusta , GA
VIETNAM hung over my head every day until I was discharged. Eighteen years old, a plane flight from New York's Kennedy..
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