MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

My introduction to the US Army

In 1953 I was in College and received a Direct Commission. When I received the commission I was told, "The..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

ROTC Summer Camp

I experienced really bad kitchen cleanliness at Ft Riley, Kansas in the summer of 1968. I was there for..
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Who are these people?
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Who are these people?

I graduated Boot Camp at Great Lakes NTC in October 1984, just in time for the Navy's birthday. Company 84-257. I..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST

Veterans thank Mid Prairie School District

Wellman, IA
As we leave November behind and look forward to December, the members of American Legion Post 427 would like to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

It was 1952

It was 1952. The Korean War was still going full born. I was a seventeen year old recruit assigned to..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

ASIAN STAINED

ASIAN STAINED is a sequel to NAPALM'S EMBRACE. It consists of 15 short stories; the first 7 are set in..
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Post 572 brings holiday cheer to nursing home residents
VOLUNTEERING

Post 572 brings holiday cheer to nursing home residents

Parma, OH
Commander Tony Kessler, along with members of Joseph J. Jacubic Post 572 in Parma, Ohio, paid a holiday visit to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Driving Myself to the Gas Chamber

My basic training in the summer and fall of 1970 was at Folk Polk, Louisiana, which puts us in Company..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

M1 rifle training

In March 1952 basic training at Ft Jackson, SC, after what seemed like weeks of zeroing and dry firing the..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG

A red, white and blue emblem

Thousand Oaks, CA
In 1948 I served aboard the aircraft carrier USS Philippine Sea (CV-47). My rating was Electronic Technician’s Mate, 3c. The..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Our United States

I joined the Navy in March 1973. At the AFFEES in Oakland Ca., they swore us in one more time..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

My Navy in Thirteen Buttons.

It was April of 1951 when I reported to Great Lakes and began some of the best years of my..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Whoa, That One Was Real!

We were doing the mandatory “live night fire” exercise in basic training at Fort Leonard Wood in July of 1986...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Hostess Goodies For Sale!

As all vets know, your diet in basic training is very controlled, with little or no sweets allowed. One day..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Don’t These Things Work???”

We were preparing for an inspection from our Company Commander and our Drill Sergeant, who was a big, barrel chested..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Senior DI

My favorite memory from Boot Camp is, our Senior Drill Instructor was a Staff Sergeant who was constantly on my..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

You're in The Army Now!

August 23rd, 1983...my first night in the US Army at Ft Knox, KY. We got to the base around 7pm,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Tough Senior Drill Sargent

Welcome to the U.S. Army It was in 1973, at the age of eighteen I enlisted in the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

We Probably Don't Want You Arming Our Missiles

I entered the Air Force in 1959 after grades on the entrance tests qualified me for Electronics. Me and my..
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Cherokee County Homeless Veteran program has Breakfast with Santa for homeless and disabled veterans with families
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

Cherokee County Homeless Veteran program has Breakfast with Santa for homeless and disabled veterans..

Canton, GA
For the second year, members of Georgia Post 45 in Canton and Post 316 in Woodstock held a pancake breakfast..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

"Reminising"

“Reflecting” * By Peter LaVilla As I look at the military grave sites, And the men and women who Made the..
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Navy Boot Camp - Ma, 1969 & God's Sense of Humor
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Navy Boot Camp - Ma, 1969 & God's Sense of Humor

Who says God has no sense of humor. It was about November, 1968, during my 4th semester in college at age..
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The Infiltration Course
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

The Infiltration Course

It was the Fall of 1954 when I was undergoing basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky. We had marched from..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

MUSIC KNOWS NO END

First week into Boot-Camp, San Diego, California, 1954. My company learned how to wash its clothes and how to properly..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Basic training

One memory that stands out was marching everywhere. I don't remember much about what we ate in the chow hall, but..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

My Army Intro at Ft. Leonard Wood

I entered active duty at Ft. Leonard Wood on Jan 9, 1965. I was an enlisted reservist. Three things; good..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

A Home in the Navy

A cousin who was a close friend was in the Navy and he sold me on the benefits of the..
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The Times are a Changing
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

The Times are a Changing

It was February 1971. Fort Campbell Kentucky, Home of the 101st Airborne! Elvis was even here! So, here I..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

In God We Trust

As veterans we were all "Beach Boys." Whether we served at home or in Foreign Lands. We were always there..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

My first day in military service

Like many 18 year old's, I joined the military during WWII. My very first day I remember going through my..
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