IN YOUR OWN WORDS

The Death of Sons

Very seldom do I get an e-mail so thought-provoking that I have to read it more than once, even..
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Post 176 at Virginia Fall Conference
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Post 176 at Virginia Fall Conference

Springfield, VA
Department of Virginia Conference, 21-23 October 2016 Post 176 was well represented at the Department of Virginia Conference in Williamsburg, Va. From..
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A tail number and a tale of two airmen
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A tail number and a tale of two airmen

Pagosa Springs, CO
American Legion Mullins-Nickerson Post 108 Pagosa Springs, Colo. A Tail Number and a Tale of Two Airmen A SHORT HISTORY OF C-130A, TAIL..
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Vietnam Doc
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Vietnam Doc

Dr. William Clayton Petty served as the Chief of Anesthesia at the 24th Evacuation Hospital in Vietnam. In Vietnam,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Shorten Basic and 67 years later

Fort Ord, California, February 1948, we were assigned to 'M' of the 4th Infantry Div. Our first day we were..
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Wrong Yellow Footprints
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Wrong Yellow Footprints

I enlisted in the Marines in May 1968 from Decatur, IL, was processed through St. Louis, MO, and put on..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

A lesson in "growing-up".

I joined the USAF after graduating from high school in 1958. I had been working for the local newspaper for..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Basic Training Memories

After waiting to be called for US Army pilot-navigator training for over three months, I enlisted USN in the Navy..
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Why not, Minot?
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Why not, Minot?

After receiving my masters degree in 1967, I enlisted in the Air Force hoping to fly. I was sent to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Sir Your Target Is Broken

Richard Nixon sent me an invitation to report for induction to Ft. Knox, KY., January 1972. It was my college..
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Run That Hill!
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Run That Hill!

I had been in Boot Camp for about 11 weeks. That was the week that our Company spent firing the..
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Mobility Companies make Veterans lives more meaningful
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Mobility Companies make Veterans lives more meaningful

As a member of the American Legion, "Arthur Briggs Church" Post 143 of Pembroke Ma.. I am proud to announce..
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VA Emergency Billing Information Card panel
DEPARTMENT SPOTLIGHT

VA Emergency Billing Information Card panel

NEWS RELEASE: VA Emergency Billing Information Card Attached Photo Caption: Robert Marenich, Chairperson, VFAC; (Lt) Cmdr. Don Harper, American Legion Post..
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THE BEST OF TWO CHOICES

EAU CLAIRE, WI
BEST OF TWO CHOICES As I write this, John Kerry is in Japan, reportedly preparing the Japanese for an apology..
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Ackley Veterans Honored With Trip
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Ackley Veterans Honored With Trip

In some respects, the trip began much like their enlistment to serve their Country all those years ago. They boarded..
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Albert Walter Wiley - Smilth Wiley Post 4
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Albert Walter Wiley - Smilth Wiley Post 4

Gardiner, ME
Albert Walter Wiley was one of the Veterans that the Smith-Wiley Post 4 in Maine is named for. He..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Drill Instructor Language

After graduating high school in 1965 I began visiting the military recruiters. Everyone seemed so friendly and helpful. Especially the..
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Warrior Songs releases CD to help veterans heal
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Warrior Songs releases CD to help veterans heal

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

My Visit to San Antonio

James E. Carter Collinsville, OK Tulsa Post 308 “Let’s go, Rainbows!” That was my official greeting into the U.S. Air Force. It was midnight..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

My memory of Basic Training

Arriving at Lackland AFB TX in 1963, we exited the bus and was issued some items. One of the..
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I've Narrated: "New Georgia: the Second Battle for the Solomons"
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

I've Narrated: "New Georgia: the Second Battle for the Solomons"

I've just narrated the new audio book version, of the 2016 physical book by Ronnie Day: "New Georgia: the Second..
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Bikers honor their brother veteran
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Bikers honor their brother veteran

Lakeville, MA
During a brief placing of a memorial plaque ceremony at the spot where a fellow veteran died in a horrific..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

basic training memories

I enlisted in the Marine Corps just after my 17th birthday. we rode a pullman train from Louisville, Ky..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Sgt. Cooper made men.

In October of 1963, I was assigned to A 4 2 in Ft Leonard Wood for basic training under the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Cleaning an M-16

I joined the Navy in 1970. I spent 5 yrs., then transferred (sp) to the Army Reserves. I was at..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Fred and Irving.

I have many memories of my Basic Training at Ft. Leonard Wood. Some good, some not so good, and some..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

My First Days

In August,1965 after physicals and taken the oath, I flew out of Pittsburgh to USN Training Center at Great Lakes,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Standing room only

I took basic training in the summer of 1988 at Fort Leonard Wood, MO. One time, during chow, there..
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Legionnaires help local HS baseball team/field
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Legionnaires help local HS baseball team/field

Royal Oak, MI
Royal Oak American Legion Frank Wendland Post 253 joined together with the American Legion 18th District Association, Oakland County, Mich.,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

War is Hell

I enlisted in the Navy with five of my buddies at Texas A&M In January 1951. We all agreed that..
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