My war
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

My war

Pleasant Prairie, WI
Barry Goldwater ran for president against Lyndon Johnson in 1964 and I was just old enough to vote. We were..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Volunteer typists

During basic training, we were in formation when our drill instructor asked, "Who can type?" You could have heard a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

The sound of punishment

In December 1945, I was awakened from a sound sleep at about 2 a.m. one cold wintry night at Great..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

The road to manhood

Upon arrival at the main entrance of Marine Corps Boot Camp on Parris Island, S.C., the gates opened into another..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Quitting smoking at Parris Island

In 1966 I joined the Marine Corps and went to Parris Island, S.C., as a smoker. I was in 3rd..
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Veterans Day 2015 at Post 131
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Veterans Day 2015 at Post 131

Warrensburg, MO
The Veterans Day ceremony at Matthews-Crawford Post 131 featured the honoring of 20 World War II veterans to commemorate the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Tough training in 1971

It was 1971 and we were being trained for war. There was no political correctness then or mixed training with..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

"I am an American Soldier"

I Am An American Soldier By Patricia Palmer It’s mid December of 1777 and the place is called Valley Forge. It is..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Looked like war in first days of basic

In December 1961, I took basic training at Fort Dix, N.J. Waiting in line for the multiple-shot "shot gun" in..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Best insight from basic at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

By the time I entered basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., I had graduated college, done some graduate school..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Memories of Fort Leonard Wood

My memories of basic training are all positive. It was the most fun I had in the Army. You awoke..
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FAMILY LEGACY

Post commemorates World War II airman KIA with artifact

Ellsworth, KS
Post 174 in Ellsworth, Kansas, now honors a local man who was shot down over Holland in 1944. Delorn Steiner,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

The Soldier Pays

Please go to (veteranpoetry) this is one word click on the article the The Soldier Pays
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Learning humility during pugil-stick training

I took basic training in 1968 at Fort Polk, La., also known as "Tigerland." Like the majority of us there,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

You are going to be sorry

At the end of the fourth week of basic training in July 1959 at Fort Dix, N.J., we were allowed..
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Post 449 awards Outstanding Public Safety plaque to Elm Grove police department
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

Post 449 awards Outstanding Public Safety plaque to Elm Grove police department

Brookfield, WI
ELM GROVE (Nov. 19, 2015) – The Elm Grove police department received a special Outstanding Public Safety Award for 2015..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

First day at the rifle range

Having been raised a city boy in a home with no guns and having never fired one, my first day..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Fire the torpedoes

I was standing watch late one night in the barracks at Naval Training Center San Diego when I heard..
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Great-grand-uncle of Legion and SAL member
FAMILY LEGACY

Great-grand-uncle of Legion and SAL member

Granville , MA
Joseph J. Gannon of Cambridge, Mass., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action in France April 12, 1918.
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Chow Runner

I was in the Air Force, and on Jan. 26, 1965, arrived at 3706 Basic Military Training School Flight 128..
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World War II veteran paints portraits of 'fallen heroes' from War on Terrorism
VETERANS HELPING VETERANS

World War II veteran paints portraits of 'fallen heroes' from War on Terrorism

Aliquippa, PA
Above: This is one of the 96 portraits Legionnaire Alexander Yawor has painted of fallen veterans. Legionnaire Alexander Yawor, 93, paints..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Honoring the national bird of Parris Island

Let me start by saying when I went to boot camp, I was a fourth-degree black belt in the gym..
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From last to first
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

From last to first

In 1967, I was a skinny, non-athletic kid, when I reported to the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center at..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Drill corporal selection

Upon completing basic training in 1982 at Fort Dix, N.J., I was selected to attend the United States Army Drill..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Gardens of Stone

Gardens..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Birthday at basic

I turned 21 during basic training at Fort Lewis, Wash. My drill instructor woke us up at 12 a.m., and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

A trophy from basic training

My basic training was in 1965 at Fort Dix, N.J. I was pretty much in the front-running of my company...
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FAMILY LEGACY

Family members in the military

Clairton, PA
STEPFATHER: World War I OLDEST BROTHER: World War II SECOND BR0THER: Korea MYSELF: Vietnam SON: Desert Storm GRANDSON: Iran, Afghanistan
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Boot camp at Fort Dix, N.J.

My worst memory was nuclear, biological, chemical training. The gas chamber—I will never forget that. The best memory was the obstacle..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Crackers and jam at Parris Island, S.C.

Out in the field at Parris Island, S.C., I was starving when the drill instructor asked me, "Hey, Rosie, do..
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