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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
It started with socks
Helena, MT
When I was a junior in high school (1986-1987), my family had an exchange student from Spain. One day a..
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Post 44 supports America Waves
Pekin , IL
Most everyone knows Independence Day is July 4. This being our 250th anniversary, many celebrations took place well before that..
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Something I had to do for myself
Pearce, AZ
I enlisted in October 1966 when things were happening in Vietnam. I chose the Combat Engineers as my MOS. At..
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Be all you can be
Shelby Township , MI
I graduated from college with a degree in fine arts in 1990 and got married a few weeks later. I..
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I Answered My Country's Call
Rio Rancho, NM
I Answered My Country's Call By Michael Haas Perhaps it came by letter or post Maybe I had a number drawn Or saw a..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Combat tours as a medic
Everett, PA
I served in the U.S. Army from 1991-2014 as a medic. I served at Fort Hood, Texas, for 10 years..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Not a jarhead!
O'Fallon, MO
I grew up in a military family in the Midwest. My dad was a WWII air hero. He was a..
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Why I chose the Navy
San Diego, CA
Since childhood, I had wanted to serve our nation. My ancestors have fought for and served the United States since..
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My story about how I chose the Army and stayed for life
Oakland, MD
I joined the Army in 1973 when I was 17. A short stint of military service ended up being a..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'I left knowing I had done my best'
Winchester, IN
In 1978, I enlisted in the Indiana National Guard, along with my wife. We were one of the first couples..
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'I would do it again'
Browns Mills, NJ
Why I chose to go in the Army? I didn't have a choice, and I don't regret it. I decided..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
WWII Army nurse turns 100 on July 4
El Reno, OK
Larry Heald, commander of Post 34 (El Reno, Okla.) honors Irene Krittenbrink of Okarche, Okla., on her 100th birthday on..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'The Army called first'
Papillion, NE
I always wanted to be in the military, even from a young age. When it was time to get serious..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Gen. Omar Bradley
Moberly, MO
Sarah Graff, chair of the General Omar Bradley Memorial, Library, and Museum Inc. (www.omarbradley.org), and Walt Lantzy, LTC, U.S. Army..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Why I raised my right hand
Staten Island, NY
I was a 15-year-old high school student when attacks of Sept. 11, 2001, happened. As a first-generation immigrant and a..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Why I Chose the Army
Dobson, NC
I chose the Army not out of some sort of branch loyalty or family tradition. I chose the Army because..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Memories of my Vietnam War service
Tewksbury, MA
I joined the U.S. Army after graduation from high school in the summer of 1964. I was sent down south..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Why I chose the Army -- or, boy, I’ve really done it now!
Hockessin, DE
I graduated from high school in June 1965, a couple of grades behind my same age friends. I was born..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'The greatest time of my life'
Oberlin, KS
I joined the Army in 1978 and retired from the Army Reserve in 2015 after 36 years and seven months...
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'Something larger than myself'
Lorain, OH
I wanted to be part of the world's best fighting force, so I joined the U.S. Army in 1976 and..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'I wanted to be a part of something larger than myself'
Lorain, OH
I wanted to be part of the world's best fighting force, so I joined the U.S. Army in 1976 and..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'My parents couldn't talk me out of it'
North Tonawanda, NY
I chose the Army primarily because of my grandfather, my mom's father. He was an infantryman with the 86th Infantry,..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'The Army gave me wings'
Green Valley, AZ
It was 1967, and the war was raging. I had been in college and Air Force ROTC. I had scored..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
From the lodge to the Army chaplaincy
Guaynabo, Puerto Rico
When I attended seminary, I enrolled in the chaplaincy course, which focused exclusively on hospital ministry. I had no idea..
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A matter of happenstance
Colleyville, TX
Initially, it was not so much that I joined the Army for personal reasons as much as it was happenstance...
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'The Army found me'
Silver Lake, OH
I graduated high school in 1969. I had little direction or guidance for post high school. My guidance counselor thought..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'A chance to see the world'
Little River, SC
I come from a long line of soldiers. My great-grandfather on my mother's side fought for the Union in the..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
Engineers Lead the Way!
Live Oak, FL
I always knew I was going to serve, even as a young boy. My dad was an ROTC officer briefly..
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The nuclear option
DuPont, WA
Between poor grades from goofing off in high school and not knowing what I wanted to study, I decided there..
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WHY I CHOSE THE ARMY
'What I needed to do'
Milwaukee, WI
I grew up a tail-end baby boomer, as the country was being run by the World War II generation and..
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