First haircut
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First haircut

I was drafted in the Army in September 1944 at the San Francisco Induction Center. The next day I was..
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Joining while living abroad
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Joining while living abroad

In late August 1951 fellow “Army brat” Van C. and I decided to join the Air Force in Germany. Both..
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Superman?
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Superman?

In August 1970 I attended Navy basic training in Orlando, Fla. Walt Disney World was set to open that year,..
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Tough news to hear
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Tough news to hear

It was a Friday in late November 1963, and my Company, B-10-5 was wrapping up our Basic training at Fort..
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Applying oneself
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Applying oneself

I was drafted into the Army in 1969 under Nixon. My basic training was at Fort Lewis, Wash., followed by..
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Thankful for trainers
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Thankful for trainers

While some may have fond memories of their Basic Training, I have a different view. I joined the Navy in September..
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Butterfingers
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Butterfingers

In September 1970, I began my Basic Training at Fort Knox, Ky. Learning to live in a barracks with 40..
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Keep your head down
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Keep your head down

Basic training, Sampson Air Force Base, Seneca, N.Y. - I was born in Hamilton, N.Y., in 1932. After I graduated..
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No goodnight kisses
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No goodnight kisses

In July 1962 I was in Company A, Second Battalion, First Training Regiment, located on Tank Hill, Fort Jackson, S.C.,..
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Fort Jackson, S.C.

I arrived at Fort Jackson, S.C. at 9:30 p.m. Sept. 19, 1983. As we got off the bus, I saw..
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Fort Bliss

Upon enlisting in March 1976, I found myself, along with 50 other young men from all over the U.S., at..
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Earning those stripes!

Drafted in 1968, I took the oath in Cincinnati, flew to Atlanta, was bused to Fort Jackson, S.C. for a..
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Not-so-funny sox

It was February 1953, and arriving at Sampson Air Force Base near Geneva, N.Y., my fellow recruits and I stepped..
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Travel opportunities

I was drafted in the Army in the fall off 1954 and took the oath at Fort Hayes, Columbus, Ohio...
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Music to my ears

This 89-year-old vet was sent to Fort Lee, Va. for basic training and Army Bandsman School to follow at the..
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Sparks flying!

In 1957 I went into the Army after graduating from high school. Three of us went to Syracuse, N.Y. ..
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Down but not out!

I received my draft notice in Prosser, Wash., in 1965. When I reported in Spokane and went through the physical,..
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Choir boy

When I was at Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., for basic training 60 years ago, I really had it "rough."..
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‘Promoted’ to corporal

In March 1955, ending my sixth week of basic training at Fort Dix, N.J., I ended up in the..
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College Joe

On March 22, 1957, I departed Hopewell, Va., headed to Richmond and then on a long train ride to Columbia,..
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Shower needed

I joined the Navy in February 1959 and was sent to Naval Station Great Lakes, Ill., for basic training. It..
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Following orders – precisely!

In the summer of 1972, I took the Army Reserve basic combat training unit I commanded to Fort Jackson, S.C...
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Potato Becker

My basic training was with Battery C Antiaircraft Artillery Training Center, Fort Bliss, Texas. In February 1954 we had a 30-mile..
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‘Listerine’

I did not want to waste or get caught with a quart of whiskey that was given to me in..
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Out of uniform

While at Parris Island boot camp, March 1954, Platoon #187, we went to dental services late one afternoon. I was..
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Carrot crunch

It was 1952 at Parris Island. At this point in time we were assigned to wood barracks. Lights were out,..
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Fort Lewis

I was in basic training at Fort Lewis, Wash., in June 1967. During the six-day war in Israel, the captain..
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San Diego memories

In August 1957 I began my tour with the Marine Corps that would last 14 years. My most enduring memories..
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BUFF that floor, Private!

October 1962, Ft. Knox, Ky. USATCA C 8-3 At that time I was a dining room orderly on my first kitchen..
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Basic training served me well

I arrived at Great Lakes Naval Training Center (NTC) Dec. 14, 1954 as an 18-year-old. I had traveled overnight via..
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