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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
To start with me asking
As a sailor in San Diego in boot camp in 1966. There was a fence that we would march by frequently..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
In boot camp, I remember we were awakened real early to take a test. It was 1960. The test turned..
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Basic training
My worst memory of boot camp was crawling under barb wire at the same time they were firing 30 caliber..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
This 19-cent gift was the best
Published December 2008 Star Gazette – Neil Chaffie Like many other sailors, Michael E. Mize boarded a troop train out of Buffalo..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
1945
The first 6 weeks of boot camp are the hardest. The 1st Sergeant yells, screams and harasses you from sunup..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
Hi, folks! My name is Rex Howard and I would like to tell you a little story about my experience..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
I was in basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., in November 1963. We had been on the firing range that..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
Basic training started in 1969 at Fort Campbell, Ky. When I first met my drill sergeant, I was scared to death...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
Remember basic training? Yes! And looking back to the fall of 1949 and early 1950, I am so thankful..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Escape and evasion
The course was 1 mile square and bounded by four roads. “You are behind enemy lines. Think out the problem..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Cultural shock
The night I graduated from Dayton, Ohio’s John H. Patterson Co-op High School in August 1965, all the guys let..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
"Never lose any equipment"
I was a new recruit with C/II/3., August/September 1960 at Fort Ord, Calif. One day we had to go..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
The following is just the “tip of the iceberg” of memories about my basic training, and it all took place..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
I was a 17-year-old farm boy when I enlisted in the Army in October 1946. I had tried earlier but..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
My fondest memory of basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. (Oct. 2– Dec. 14, 1967), was marching. Everywhere we..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
On about the middle of September 1956, halfway through basic training, the Army put out an order for all men..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Devil Dragon Pilot
What begins as a friend helping a friend explodes into a globe-trotting action packed military-aviation adventure. Against an atmosphere of..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
my best compliment
November 1963, 21 year old volunteer(us army) at Ft knox. in early January, very cold and 2 inches of snow..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Bivouac Hell Week
In Oct. 1966 I was drafted into the U.S. Army, the largest month of draftees up to that point. ..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Drag A_ _ Hill
If anyone took basic training at Ft Jackson they will remember Drag Ass Hill. Sometimes they made us low crawl up..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Boys State/Boys Nation 2016
Citrus Heights, CA
California Area 1, District 6, American Legion Post 383 CALIFORNIA AMERICAN LEGION – BOYS STATE/BOYS NATION 2016 The American Legion Boys State..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Lost Wedding Band
I was married just 10 days before shipping out to basic training. I "won" one of the last draft lotteries late..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Spirit Mission
To honor bonds forged twenty-five years ago at West Point, Lieutenant Colonel Sam Avery leads an illegal mission deep into..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Lucky Person
A lucky person is not one who receives the care of others, but is the one who cares. A happy person..
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OTHER
INSIDE THE FIVE RING CIRCUS
INDIANAPOLIS, IN
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OTHER
Schools Closed on Veterans Day
Palm Beach , FL
We are writing in the hopes that your City, State, or County will support the needs on HONORING..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Crypto duty at Rocket City
Saint Joseph, MO
I served four years in the Navy as a Cryptologic Technician (CT) during the years of 1965-1969. I was..
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OTHER
Veterans and their service and companion animals
Philadelphia, PA
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE CONTACT: October 18, 2016 Lloyd Remick, Esq., Zane Management, 215-575-3803 remick@braverlaw.com Dava Guerin and Kevin Ferris Announce new Book on..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
As part of basic training, we assembled on the firing range to familiarize ourselves with the M-16 automatic rifle. The..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
I was sent to boot camp in San Diego just fresh out of high school. After several weeks of..
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