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The Field
As we lie here together looking up at the summer sky The river flows, the blossom grows, the swallows fly so..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
America's oldest living Medal of Honor recipient celebrates 96th birthday with American Legion Post..
Bend, OR
World War II Army veteran Robert D. “Bob” Maxwell celebrated his 96th birthday at a combined American Legion Post 4/ALA..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Growing up
Cocoa, FL
I enlisted in the Army in January 1964. I was a skinny kid and knew very little about life outside..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
basic training-good, bad, and humerous
I had a hard time learning to make my bed really tight for inspections. So I got it really..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic Training Times Three
I enlisted into the U. S. Army in October 1942 and was called to active duty in May 1943. At..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Bunkmate
In Basic Traning, we slept in stacked cots and I was on top. One night, my mate came in after..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Dummy Wins By A Knockout
When a close friend received his draft notice, we collected a third friend and enlisted in the US Army so..
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OTHER
The hardest job in the world
Temecula, CA
No one knows that this is the hardest job in the world. "The sunlight is hitting my eyes. It’s time to..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
93 year old dances the night away
The 93 year old lady seemed to enjoy herself as she danced the night away at Williamson Post 147 in..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My story
Brownsville, TN
My story starts in 1952, during the Korean War. The AST of the infantry unit told me the unit was..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Bayonet training week
I enlisted in October 1963 and arrived at Ft. Leanord Wood for basic training. We were in our seventh..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Gool Ol' KP
Back in Air Force Boot Camp, it was our flights turn for KP duty. The Drill Instructors had us up..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
I never fired a rifle prior to entering basic training. At the firing range, I was going though my second..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
New life
I went to basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C in February 1979. The hardest part for me was the first..
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VOLUNTEERING
Patriotism Program for boys and girls
Town of Wallkill, NY
Our Post 1181 under the direction of Jim Scali and Barry Schnipper have developed a Program of Patriotism that we..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
BUGLE CALL
1953-1957 In December of 1953 I was stationed at Sampson AF Base in Geneva, NY for basic training. Before getting out..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Life Changing
I was 18 when I entered Marine Corps Boot Camp at San Diego. My uncles and my dad were..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
9/11
Fort Sill, Oklahoma is probably a wonderful place when you’re not a new recruit going through Basic and 13B (Cannon..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
SHAVE
Recently my middle grandson shared with me his desire to join the Coast Guard when he graduates high school this..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Close order drill
IT was December of 1966 at Fort Ord California, we were doing close order drills in front of the barracks,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Ft Leonardwood Dec 61-Feb 15 62
To me basic training was a breeze. I had grown up on a poor dairy farm in Michigan. We did..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic Training
I was in Fort Gordon, Ga for basic training in early 1964. We had an inspection which included a full..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Duck Walk
In 1968, I was sent to Ft. Campbell Ky for my basic training. While there, one day we were required..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A Basic To Remember
A "Basic" To Remember I was married on June 24, 1951 but knew I would soon be drafted and the future..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Eagle Scout project - Remembrance Garden, Post 933
Hatfield, PA
My wife and her parents are members of American Legion Post 933 in Hatfield, Pa. I am a member of..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Got caught!
I enlisted in the Army (WAC) in late September, 1962. Going through Basic Training at Ft. McClellan, Alabama was..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A different journey to the Marine Corps
Parris Island, 1945 I have considered myself to be a Marine for the past 70 years. I was in boot camp..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
I grew up in the backwoods of Tennessee and was raised by a stepfather who had a bad temper and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
I was assigned to the U.S. Army Air Corps. At that time there was no separate air force. For basic..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training
My basic training in San Diego is something I still remember and talk about today. I am 76 years old. My..
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