Korean War changed my life
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Korean War changed my life

When I first received the dreaded greetings "Uncle Sam Wants You," I thought it was a complete disaster and the..
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Vet shares infantry training experiences in Korean War
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Vet shares infantry training experiences in Korean War

Fulton, TX
When the Korean War started in June 1950, I, along with a shipload of men whose orders had already been..
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James H. Kuhl Jr., Korean War veteran
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James H. Kuhl Jr., Korean War veteran

Vallejo, CA
James H. Kuhl Jr. was born and raised in Oakland, Calif., and enlisted in San Francisco in 1951. He fought..
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Basic training at Fort Meade, Md., during the Korean War
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Basic training at Fort Meade, Md., during the Korean War

The Korean War started on my 21st birthday, and in March 1951 I was at the Induction Center at Fort..
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Basic training during the Korean War
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Basic training during the Korean War

Maryville, TN
I was drafted on March 13, 1951, sworn in at 7 p.m. in Knoxville, Tenn., and boarded a train for..
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