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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
The rifle range
The drill sergeant was the best soldier and he had to be. At the fire range, I saw a lot..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Most memorable basic training exercise
Looking back on my five weeks of basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, I recall the obstacle course. I..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
My Air Force basic
I remember wet firing, and it was raining like hell, getting soaked while laying on the ground. I also remember..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
What the hell did I get into? LOL
That was my thought when I arrived at Fort McClellan, Ala. Basic training was hard, but I learned many things..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Memory from basic training
1974, Fort McClellan, Ala. I remember trying to say my name, rank, serial number, turning around in the gas chamber and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Barely survived
Our company went to the range on a hot, drizzly day, despite being under advisory to limit activity. On the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Busted by my training sergeant—basic training memories
I had a sergeant who had a distinct voice, sort of Humphrey Bogart style, and he tried to have the..
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Oceanside Post 146 initiates 23 new members
San Diego, CA
American Legion Oceanside Post 146 held an initiation ceremony at the Veterans Association of North County (VANC) on Feb. 27...
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Operation LZ: a BIG homecoming in a small town
Clarks Grove, MN
Operation LZ: Helicopter Opens The Show
I’ve been a professional pilot for over 50 years — I manage..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My second chance
Chandler, AZ
I consider myself a lucky man. I have a beautiful wife of 26 years, six healthy children and six grandchildren...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Sack rat no more
When I enlisted in the Army in 1962 at the age of 19, I didn't shave and typically slept 10..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A small view of a book and changing Korea
Recently I wrote a travel book about Seoul, South Korea. Many ask why I wrote a travel book about a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Those who say female DIs weren't tough?? LOL.
Summer of 1985, Ft. Dix, NJ. We had 3 drills, Penniston, Anderson, and then we met the female, Reddner. 5-foot-nothing..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Wrong Rack Chief
I arrived on the cold snowy morning of December 7, 1967. We stood out on the grinder until we were..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Be careful what you volunteer for
One morning Sgt. Sheffield started passing out rakes. "I got a work detail coming up and I need a few..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My Time as a USAF Air Policeman, 1961-1965
Jensen Beach, FL
It was in 1961 when I enlisted into the Air Force. Living in Quincy, Mass., at the time, 70-plus men..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Three meals and a cot
Madison, AL
Otwell is a small town in Indiana. In the 1930s most of the residents were of German ancestry. It was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Immortals
When we first meet Calli Coleman, a classically trained musician from a well-connected Baltimore family, it is the summer of..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Drivers wanted
In late spring of 1967, I was in basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. One Friday as we gathered for..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Post Eternal Flame restart
Chester, IL
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 ... (L to R) Post member David Wright, District 25 Senior Vice Commander/Post Vice Commander Ben..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
NASA Experiments
Upon completion of Basic Training at Lackland, AFB, (1965) I was "volunteered" for a NASA Dental Experiment at Brooks AFB,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Wake-up call
I'm not sure if this was true for other flights, but each morning the training instructor would call our barracks..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Company 314, August 1957
US Naval Training Center, San Diego We were awakened each morning when Chief Newkirk would turn on the lights and, to..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Mentor, Father and Son: A Proud Legacy of U.S. Military Service and Tradition
Glen Allen, VA
Mentor, Father and Son: A Proud Legacy of U.S. Military Service and Tradition.
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Asian adventure
Saint Joseph, MO
I enlisted in the Navy in November 1965 and went through boot camp at San Diego. Upon graduating from boot..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Forgotten
Sacramento, CA
I served our nation in the Republic of South Korea from December 1959 to February 1961 with the 40th Topographic..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Five generations
Harrisburg, PA
My grandson now makes the 5th continuous family member to serve in the military. My grandfather was in World War..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Mississippi post revitalizes monument to its namesake
Ocean Springs, MS
Members of Emile Ladnier Post 42 in Ocean Springs, Miss., have raised about $10,000 to help retouch and beautify the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Air Force basic training and the farm boy
As a hard-working, muscle-bound farm boy, I spent many days toiling in the sun, a conditioning I fondly remember. Running..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
What in the world have I gotten into?
If I live to be 100, I'll never forget Marine officer boot camp in Quantico, Va. I had never been..
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