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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
M-14 cleaning
It was a rainy day at Ft. Jackson SC in November of 1964. Our Company Co B 4Th Bn 1st..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legion Post 171 recognizes Americanism and Government winners from three Westerville high schools
Westerville, OH
American Legion Young-Budd Post 171 of Westerville recognized its 2016 Americanism and Government test winners at its February business meeting..
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Honoring our veterans
Spearfish, SD
The Spearfish, S.D., Post 164 family is hosting their second annual American Legion Ball, in conjunction with the American Legion..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training: Army field expediency
I was taking Army ROTC summer camp training at Ft. Riley, KS in 1970. We were bivouacked in the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
One time that raising my hand was best
I entered the Army at West Point, NY as a cadet on 1 July 1964 for New Cadet Training, or..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A gas mask story
I took basic training at Field Artillery Training Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, back in 1953 and remember a situation which..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Mail call
I was going through a Navy boot camp with Marine Corp Drill Instructors. Mail Call with our Marine DI..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
My basic training drill instructor in January 1961
Upon entering basic training in January 1961, I had no idea what was in store for me at Fort Jackson,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
The Early Bird - Prior to WWII
Pataskala, OH
My father, John W. Faught Sr., was born in 1917 and raised during the Depression era in Shawnee, Ohio. Like..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
First day of basic training
I went to the U.S. Navy "Great Lakes" boot camp in Oct 1965. Being from a very small town..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Fun reconnaissance
I took my basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky in the summer of 1954. I still remember an event..
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The Black Scorpion Pilot: A Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller (Book 2)
Washington, DC
The Black Scorpion Pilot: A Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller (Book 2) With a touch of human spirit and heart-stopping adventure comes..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Perry "brothers"
In Air Force basic, we had two recruits in our flight with the last name Perry (not the real name)...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
How'd you like it?
I went through Air Force basic in the summer of 1970. After our graduation ceremonies, we met in the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Two short basic training stories
I was stationed at Ft. Dix NJ for basic and AIT in the summer of 1968. While we were out..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Picked to volunteer
After completing advanced training at Ft. Dix, NJ, in 1967, we were waiting for orders for our next assignment. They..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
What not to say
I did basic training at Ft. Dix in 1968. On the first day of land navigation training, the DS asked..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Don't look back
It was the final PT test, the mile run. I had fallen off the bars, so I needed to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Volunteer? Sometimes.
It was 1952 and I was at Fort Jackson, SC. I was waiting for my orders shipping me to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Volunteering not always a bad thing
When I joined the U.S. Air Force in 1962 I stood a towering 5'3" and weighed a whopping 135 pounds...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Luxury accomodations - almost
It all started in WASHINGTON DC on December 7, 1942 as I raised my right hand and became a member..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Pottsville Lions support homeless vets program
Frackville, PA
The Pottsville Lions Club, with some 20 percent of its members who are veterans, have for the second year continued..
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Royse City post selects Boys State candidates
Royse City, TX
The Laramore-Osborne Post in Royse City, Texas, has selected its attendees for Boys State. The Royse City American Legion post..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Woops!
I was drafted in August 1969. Drill sergeants called a special meeting and wanted everyone to fall out. Something didn't..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Excuse me, Mr. Tree
One bright summer day in 1989 at a Fort Dix, NJ M-16 range, I made the unpardonable mistake of walking..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Drill instructor
In March of 1951 we arrived by buss at Lackland AFB to begin Basic Training. We were met by a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
First night in the Army
In May 1952, I spent my first night in the Army at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, along with a host..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Not that jaunty
I went into the Air Force in 1969, straight out of college. My degree was my ticket to Officer..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Calling barracks to attention
While in basic training at Lackland AFB, TX in March 1966 our T.I. admonished us not to make the mistake..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Boot Camp Co 223, 1948
June 1948 I enlisted at age 17. Sent to Grt Lkes Boot Camp. Was picked Acting Master at Arms. About..
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