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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Allen Merle Blue, Sept. 5, 1943 - June 8, 1967
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
There could have been a light rain falling that morning, or the sun could have been waiting to burst on..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
William Bernard Allenbaugh, Jan. 23, 1944 - June 8, 1967
Baltimore, MD
William Bernard Allenbaugh was born to William Francis and Elizabeth M. Allenbaugh on Jan. 23, 1944 at St. Joseph's Hospital..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Philip McCutcheon Armstrong, July 4, 1929 - June 8, 1967
Annapolis, MD
Philip McCutcheon Armstrong was a 1953 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. His service included tours with USS..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Silver Star citation for David Skolak
Gary, IN
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the SILVER STAR MEDAL to David Skolak, Interior Communications Electrician Fireman,..
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FAMILY LEGACY
One family offers 10 sons to country
Orange City, FL
In the Ostler family, 10 men, including me, served their country during World War II and Korea. We were all..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Memories of Bruning Army Air Base
Bruning, NE
Every year, as Memorial Day approaches, my thoughts drift back to a little town in Nebraska...
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FAMILY LEGACY
George A. Blood, Civil War veteran
Sanford, ME
Cpl. George A. Blood was born in Sturbridge, Mass., on April 11, 1843. He served three years with the Union..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Our story
El Dorado Hills, CA
My father, Raymond B. Kelsey, was drafted into the Army during the last year of World War I. Upon his..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 284 presents school medals
Belleview, FL
On May 7, 2013, Belleview American Legion Post 284 presented school medals to students from Emerald Shores Elementary. It was..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family tradition
Easton , MD
Well, my legacy of service started with Cpl. Henry Snively in the Pennsylvania Militia during the Revolutionary War, serving at..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Four brothers who served their country with pride
Onalaska, WI
Four brothers served our country, each representing a different branch of the military.
Raymond E. Craig
(93) was a private..
4,217 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Iron Butterfly
Chapin, SC
IRON BUTTERFLY By Ralph Christopher Around noon on Nov. 8, 1968, Chief Theodore Smith was leading a patrol with boat captains James..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Oklahoman serves at Normandy, survives work camps, returns home to Rosie the Riveter wife
Stillwater, OK
Upon graduating high school, I snuck to Yuma, Ariz., to marry my sweetheart, Wilma, on June 6, 1943. I was..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
First casualty I escorted home from Vietnam 1965
Oceanside, CA
I was on my first tour of duty as a Marine drill instructor at MCRD San Diego. Orders came down..
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HONOR GUARD
Guernsey County Veterans Council - In Memoriam
cambridge, OH
We bury each and every veteran of our community with dignity and respect. We shoot a volley, fold his flag..
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FAMILY LEGACY
My family and its military heritage
Cambridge, OH
My father was not able to join his neighbors in the second great war due to his asthma condition. However,..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
the Courthouse square in Cambridge, Ohio
Cambridge, OH
I don't think that any town honors its veterans like Cambridge, Ohio. It has the World War I Gun, statues..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My service to the United States of America
cambridge, OH
I entered the U.S. Air Force under the opposition of my mother - Oh, she was angry! However, I stood..
3,035 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Family Ties
citrus Heights, CA
The youngest in my father's family served in the Navy and I remember asking my uncle how he liked it...
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OTHER
Ron Shoemaker of Water Oaks Veterans Club
Belleview, FL
On May 1, 2013, Ron Shoemaker presented a check to Post 284 Commander Larry Deal. The check was from proceeds..
4,261 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Families in Service to their Country.
Mansfield, OH
D-Day, June 6, 1944, Omaha Beach, Normandy. Staff Sgt. Robert Brant, U.S. Army, started his journey across France and..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Charles Marshall family
Sacramento, CA
I am Charles R. Marshall, a biographer, who served in the Alaskan Air Command in the Korean War. My support..
3,686 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Married couple served in Second World War, at home and abroad
Bessemer, PA
My parents are both World War II veterans. They married a few months before my father entered active duty in..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Lovelady Gap
Shelby, OH
My ancestor, Thomas Lovelady, was an enlisted man in both the North Carolina and South Carolina militias during the Revolutionary..
3,874 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Esphorst Family Military History
Swiss, MO
My great-great-grandfather, Caspar Esphorst, served in the Enrolled Missouri Militia for the Union Army in the Civil War. My grandfather, George..
3,736 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Sounding taps for a World War II Marine vet
Laplata, MD
My father, Ralph Eugene Riley, was a decorated Marine who was wounded in action on Sept. 15, 1944, at the..
3,415 views
FAMILY LEGACY
My Wife's Great Uncle
Philadelphia, PA
His name is John R. Glod. He was born Jan. 3, 1944, and served in Vietnam where he was injured..
3,232 views
FAMILY LEGACY
The Lamchick Family
New London , CT
My father, Howard E. Proper Lamchick served in the Army of Occupation ..
3,409 views
MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Thank You
Deltona, FL
I’ve wanted to say thank you for some time now. In my Marine Corps travels, I’ve buried veterans, retirees and..
4,032 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Why I Served
birmingham, AL
Growing up as most boys do playing army and raising cane throughout the neighborhood. The military was always visable as..
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