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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Joining the Cadre
I enlisted in the Army Security Agency in March 1959. On April 1st, I got on the train with other..
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RALLY AROUND THE FLAG
Presenting an American flag to Panorama Towers
Miami, FL
A few months ago on July 8, 2016, we had the opportunity to present an American flag to the owner's..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Train station bomb
Baltimore , MD
Stationed in Wurzburg, Germany, in 1968 with the 3rd Infantry Division Band, I often went downtown when not performing to..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Kingsfire
In Kingsfire, a special operations task force hunts an international terrorist and unravels a global plot. Terrorists and mercenaries have..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
"It will never happen" - Vermont town honors World War II veterans
West Rutland, VT
By Mary Reczek, West Rutland, Vt. Red Sutkoski, a 93-year-old veteran of World War II, said it would never happen. Joe..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Swim Lessons
In the late 1980's, I was a 17 year-old high school kid with no real plans after graduation. I had..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Not Basic but shortly after --- Christmas pass
Winter of 1958, I had just finished basic training and was stationed at Ft. Monmouth, NJ for 30 weeks of..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Reading after dark
During Basic Training we lived in wooden barracks that were built in 1935 with a five-year life expectancy. The bunk..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A Late Relief
On a hot summer’s day in July 1963 at Fort Gordon, GA, my basic training company marched to the rifle..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Saying goodbye
Having just completed Army AIT (Advanced individual training) and headed to Southeast Asia, Vietnam, as a helicopter crewman, I was..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Lost!
During my teen years my family lived in a thinly populated part of Texas - - our nearest neighbor was..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Raise your hand to volunteer
During a hot summer day in August, 1966, I rode a train with other recruits from Baltimore to Trenton, NJ...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
No Sleep For Me
I went to Navy boot camp in great lakes 1988. I'll never forget just before we shipped out, I had..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Reveille
Drafted in 1970, I went to basic training at Ft. Dix, NJ where each recruit had to perform one hour..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Fun in Basic
I was drafted in 1960 & had my basic at Ft Knox. As usual, the 1st week was in the reception..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Smoke em if you got em
I had a college deferment and was drafted into the Army in 1968, two months after graduating. After completing basic..
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OTHER
Bill Fadely enlisted me in the Air Force
Falling Waters, WV
Small world - the author of "the why don't you go to the head of the line" snippet from "Basic..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
ANCHORED
I learned quite a few things during the 13 weeks of Coast Guard Boot Camp in 1960 at the Coast..
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OTHER
First to fall
Northfield, OH
Ensign William Ignatius Halloran By JC Sullivan "The telegram of his death arrived at 2:30 a.m., Friday, December 12th, by a Western..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
First Weekend Basic Training
May 1968, big drafts for Vietnam build-up, I was drafted into the Army along with two other friends. ..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Dancing During Basic
1958, Fort Ord, California. In my platoon of recruits there were about 10 guys from Utah. One Tuesday night during..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Rise of the Phoenix - How a small group works to give national notoriety..
Baltimore, MD
The history of aviation has its roots in the Mid-Atlantic region, and although the Wright brothers’ first flight occurred with..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A New Yorker in Ft. Gordon , Georgia
Arriving at Ft. Gordon on july 5th 1967, with a bunch of guys from New York it was quickly obvious..
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COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Dec. 7, 2016, Ride To The Anchor - 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor..
Oklahoma City, OK
Wednesday, Dec. 7 at 9:30 a.m. Ride To The Anchor The 75th Anniversary of Pearl Harbor USS Oklahoma Harley Davidson World Okc..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Learning a lesson
In the late '70's, some guys thought it was 'cool' to 'go commando'. I fell for the hype and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Wrong Airport
In July of 1986, I was getting ready to go to Orlando Florida for boot camp from Phoenix Arizona. Well..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Green Beret CPT Bill Allendorph - Boy Hero
Cape Coral, FL
I would like to recommend that someone do a story on the exploits of my best friend, Bill Allendorph. In..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Dont Be Late
In September of 1964, I was finishing basic at Fort Knox, Kentucky. I had just fired "Expert"with my M14 rifle...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Best Christmas Eve, Ever
Stationed in Germany, 1971, four of us had to pull ammo dump guard duty, in the middle of nowhere, over..
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OTHER
Tribute to veterans
Huntington, WV
Veterans Day is a very special and heartfelt day in our beloved United States of America. On this very day..
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