MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Never volunteer???

Chicago, IL
In 1943 when I was a senior in high school in Chicago, naval ace Joe Foss came to our school..
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GI Bill
GI BILL

GI Bill

Sterling , VA
My name is SSG Mery (retired). My story that I'd like to share is simple. After spending 25 years and..
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GI BILL

How the GI Bill led to a 44-year career with computers

Peachtree Corners, GA
I graduated from high school in 1953. I attended the University of Texas. This was my first time away..
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GI BILL

Help with school and home buying

Snyder, CO
I used VA loan benefits twice on the home I still live in. It also helped me get through grad..
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A Double Dose of Hard Luck
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

A Double Dose of Hard Luck

"A Double Dose of Hard Luck" is the true story of Charles Harrison, born in Oklahoma in 1921. ..
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GI BILL

Long road home

Edina, MN
A series of events came about when I was supposed to be discharged on Dec. 28. The old GI Bill..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Boot camp, 1965

It all started at 5 a.m. when the recruiter picked me up at my parents’ house for the three-hour drive..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Truly a small world

When I received my “greeting” from our local draft board in 1952, I was ready for it since three of..
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Fessin' up
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Fessin' up

In 1964 I was a 21-year-old country boy from Hartsville, Ind., near Columbus. I had just graduated from high school..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Faithful are the wounds of a friend

I saw the truth of this observation, recorded in Proverbs chapter 27, verse 6 of the Holy Bible, demonstrated in..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Ceasefire!

My draft number was approaching, so I decided to volunteer, having just turned 20 and completed two years of college...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Private Goat

This will explain the story of how I became known as Private Goat. I was a young man who joined..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Water stampede

I completed 13 weeks of basic training at Camp Wallace, Texas, July 4, 1943. The last three days were spent..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Not the smoothest start

Early on a Monday morning in August 1960 I decided to join the military service. I lived about an hour..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Seeking safety in the wrong place

When I was undergoing basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo, in 1964, one of the things we had to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

A fancy barracks

In November 1943, the Army Air Corps transported me to Miami Beach for basic training as an aviation cadet. Because..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

KP duty

As I recall, this event happened in mid-December 1951 when I was in basic training at Lackland Air Force Base..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Sarge, I really can’t do this!

We were heading to the range late in the evening. This was the night we were going to crawl under..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

No truck driving experience needed

Ft. Dix, N.J., 1974. After a month of training, we received a day off, a Saturday. In the early afternoon,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

How NOT to fold a shirt

Naval boot camp, San Diego, 1957. The night before everyone was running around getting ready, I saw some guys stitching..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Clay pigeon ‘traps’

In mid-1961 I was stationed at Ft. Benning, Ga., with the 10th Field Artillery as a field communication wireman. A..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

The helmet fit perfectly

I took basic training at Fort Knox, Ky., February and March 1951. After we got our clothes and shoes squared..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

‘Rabbit’ running?

April 1970, Fort Polk, La. After spending a week getting prepped and shot up with 100 needles and air guns,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Boot dorm guard

I was in the 3706 BMTS at Lackland AFB, Texas, from Feb '65 to Apr '65. There were dual barracks with..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

The four chaplains

Thetford, VT
Our local church is proud to have been under one of the four chaplains (Rev. George Fox) who went down..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Tom J Carson

This man deserves recognition for his accomplishments. Tom Carson was presented an American Legion award and certificate for his support..
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Veteran's Memorial Park, Minooka, Ill.
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS

Veteran's Memorial Park, Minooka, Ill.

Minooka, IL
In the early 90's, a small group of people decided to transform a small corner of our downtown area into..
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Military Pen Pal Leads to 46 year Friendship
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Military Pen Pal Leads to 46 year Friendship

Military Pen Pal Leads to Life Long Friendship….an Ohio Connection This article is written to share the very special friendship that..
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Rescue Mission to Pecos, Texas
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Rescue Mission to Pecos, Texas

Ridge Spring, SC
On Monday 4/24/2017, I awakened to see that I had a missed phone call from Pecos, Texas. My wife Dolores..
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GI BILL

How the GI Bill turned a farm boy into a CPA

Tyrone, PA
I was a farm boy (Tyrone, Pa.) who got drafted into the U.S. Army at 21 years of age (1965)...
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