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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Sweep ... two, three, four
Fresh out of high school, I joined the Army in 1951 and reported to Indiantown Gap Military Reservation in Pennsylvania..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Swim lessons
During Basic Training at Fort Ord in 1955, we were lined up by the swimming pool ready to separate swimmers..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Sgt. Ireland of D-6-2
Late in 1964 it became apparent that President Johnson would be expanding President Kennedy's war, so I enlisted in the..
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ORATORICAL CONTEST
Post 547, Monroeville, Ohio, holds 5th District Oratorical Contest
Monroeville, OH
On Saturday, Feb. 25, Legion Post 547 in Monroeville, Ohio, held its third successful 5th District Oratorical Contest, giving out..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Benefits of speaking broken English
Having escaped from communist East Germany into West Germany, I aualified under a special refugee quota to immigrate to the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
M-14 cleaning
It was a rainy day at Ft. Jackson SC in November of 1964. Our Company Co B 4Th Bn 1st..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Legion Post 171 recognizes Americanism and Government winners from three Westerville high schools
Westerville, OH
American Legion Young-Budd Post 171 of Westerville recognized its 2016 Americanism and Government test winners at its February business meeting..
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Honoring our veterans
Spearfish, SD
The Spearfish, S.D., Post 164 family is hosting their second annual American Legion Ball, in conjunction with the American Legion..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training: Army field expediency
I was taking Army ROTC summer camp training at Ft. Riley, KS in 1970. We were bivouacked in the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
One time that raising my hand was best
I entered the Army at West Point, NY as a cadet on 1 July 1964 for New Cadet Training, or..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A gas mask story
I took basic training at Field Artillery Training Center, Fort Sill, Oklahoma, back in 1953 and remember a situation which..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Mail call
I was going through a Navy boot camp with Marine Corp Drill Instructors. Mail Call with our Marine DI..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
My basic training drill instructor in January 1961
Upon entering basic training in January 1961, I had no idea what was in store for me at Fort Jackson,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
The Early Bird - Prior to WWII
Pataskala, OH
My father, John W. Faught Sr., was born in 1917 and raised during the Depression era in Shawnee, Ohio. Like..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
First day of basic training
I went to the U.S. Navy "Great Lakes" boot camp in Oct 1965. Being from a very small town..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Fun reconnaissance
I took my basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky in the summer of 1954. I still remember an event..
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The Black Scorpion Pilot: A Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller (Book 2)
Washington, DC
The Black Scorpion Pilot: A Ford Stevens Military-Aviation Thriller (Book 2) With a touch of human spirit and heart-stopping adventure comes..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Perry "brothers"
In Air Force basic, we had two recruits in our flight with the last name Perry (not the real name)...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
How'd you like it?
I went through Air Force basic in the summer of 1970. After our graduation ceremonies, we met in the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Two short basic training stories
I was stationed at Ft. Dix NJ for basic and AIT in the summer of 1968. While we were out..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Picked to volunteer
After completing advanced training at Ft. Dix, NJ, in 1967, we were waiting for orders for our next assignment. They..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
What not to say
I did basic training at Ft. Dix in 1968. On the first day of land navigation training, the DS asked..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Don't look back
It was the final PT test, the mile run. I had fallen off the bars, so I needed to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Volunteer? Sometimes.
It was 1952 and I was at Fort Jackson, SC. I was waiting for my orders shipping me to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Volunteering not always a bad thing
When I joined the U.S. Air Force in 1962 I stood a towering 5'3" and weighed a whopping 135 pounds...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Luxury accomodations - almost
It all started in WASHINGTON DC on December 7, 1942 as I raised my right hand and became a member..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Pottsville Lions support homeless vets program
Frackville, PA
The Pottsville Lions Club, with some 20 percent of its members who are veterans, have for the second year continued..
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OTHER
Royse City post selects Boys State candidates
Royse City, TX
The Laramore-Osborne Post in Royse City, Texas, has selected its attendees for Boys State. The Royse City American Legion post..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Woops!
I was drafted in August 1969. Drill sergeants called a special meeting and wanted everyone to fall out. Something didn't..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Excuse me, Mr. Tree
One bright summer day in 1989 at a Fort Dix, NJ M-16 range, I made the unpardonable mistake of walking..
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