MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

No privacy latrine

I was drafted into the Army in November 1968 at Fort Holabird (Baltimore, MD--long since closed) at the height of..
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SALUTE TO NURSES

Salute to nurses

I have been in the VA system for over 36 years and have always been appreciative of the staff and..
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North County San Diego Boys State Program announces delegate
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North County San Diego Boys State Program announces delegate

Encinitas, CA
San Dieguito American Legion Post 416, located in downtown Encinitas announced that Cole Gonzales, a junior at San Dieguito Academy,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

My 15 minutes of fame

In May 1953 I was in Co.#166 at the Naval Training Center in Bainbridge, Md. I was assigned that day as..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

'Bare basics' training

In the spring of 1953 I was in boot camp at the Naval Training Center, Bainbridge, Md. It was night..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Be careful what you ask

During the Vietnam War, we were being given classes in basic map reading by the company’s executive officer. This was..
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WWII flying ace laid to rest
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WWII flying ace laid to rest

Port Wentworth, GA
WWII Flying Ace Laid to Rest By Rachael J. Mercer, 2d Lt., Civil Air Patrol (other photos available upon request) After 73 years..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

A crook in the neck

In June 1968 the temperature at Lackland AFB had soared into the upper 90's. We were issued jungle helmets to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Don - My Sailor - 1953-1957

When reading the March 2017 issue of The American Legion Magazine, I enjoyed the letters regarding Basic Training Memories. My..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Texas to Fort Knox

As an old 21 year old civilian, I chose the Army to make my way through life. Somehow I gained a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Toilet paper caper

In the fall of 1972, I was in basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina. One memory I have from..
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FAMILY LEGACY

First-generation Americans in World War II

Highland Park , NJ
My parents, aunts and uncles immigrated to the U.S.A. at the beginning of the 1900s to escape the repression and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

The kosher salami

I joined the Navy immediately after graduating high school in 1943 and was sent to the Newport, Rhode Island, boot..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Qualifying on the rifle range

In 1960 I trained with the Big Red One at Ft. Riley, Kan. We spent a week on the rifle..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Assume the push-up position

In March 1970, we were in about the middle of basic at Ft. Lewis, WA, with Co. A-2-2. Our barracks..
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Treaded On Me!
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Treaded On Me!

In volume ll of the Treaded on Me! series, this new novel continues the supercharged plot that began in Rise..
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Armstrong County American Legion Honor Guard
HONOR GUARD

Armstrong County American Legion Honor Guard

Armstrong County, PA
Made up of Legion members from several posts within Armstrong County, Pennsylvania, this honor guard provides funerals throughout the county...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Giving the right answer

I was in basic training at Lackland AFB in November and December 1969. About two weeks in, there it..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Rude awakening

I enlisted in the Air Force in '62, and flew form N.Y. to Lackland Air Base. We arrived after midnight..
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Like father, like son
MY HERO, OUR STORY

Like father, like son

Layton, UT
My father served in the U.S. Navy in the Pacific during World War II, ending his naval career as a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

The ups and downs of basic training

Before I was drafted for basic training I had heard many horror stories about how tough basic was, how mean..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Never volunteer

In early December 1966, I arrived at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio for basic training. Our flight, as they..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

No freedom of choice......just green uniforms

In August 1967 I was at Parris Island, S.C., where my basic training with the Marines was in progress. By..
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Basic training
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Basic training

In July 1954 I reported to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., for basic training. On my second day, I found out..
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SALUTE TO NURSES

World War II Army nurse

My mother was a Army nurse during World War II. She was stationed in Saipan and Honolulu. The latter is..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Chili dogs and coffee rolls

It was the second day of basic after Reception station at Fort Leonard Wood in the fall of 1974. Two..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Basic twice

I actually did not go through enlisted basic training twice. However, I did go through basic when I was a..
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Farewell, President Kennedy
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Farewell, President Kennedy

I joined the National Guard at the armory on South Street in Hyannis in June 1963. In September, along with..
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Drafted
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Drafted

I graduated from college in 1968 and almost immediately got my notice from local draft board #13, based in Springfield,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Basic training memories

Growing up male in a small Northwest town during the Vietnam era of the 1960s, you pretty much knew what..
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