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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
My Time as a USAF Air Policeman, 1961-1965
Jensen Beach, FL
It was in 1961 when I enlisted into the Air Force. Living in Quincy, Mass., at the time, 70-plus men..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Three meals and a cot
Madison, AL
Otwell is a small town in Indiana. In the 1930s most of the residents were of German ancestry. It was..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Immortals
When we first meet Calli Coleman, a classically trained musician from a well-connected Baltimore family, it is the summer of..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Drivers wanted
In late spring of 1967, I was in basic training at Fort Benning, Ga. One Friday as we gathered for..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Post Eternal Flame restart
Chester, IL
Tuesday, Feb. 23, 2016 ... (L to R) Post member David Wright, District 25 Senior Vice Commander/Post Vice Commander Ben..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
NASA Experiments
Upon completion of Basic Training at Lackland, AFB, (1965) I was "volunteered" for a NASA Dental Experiment at Brooks AFB,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Wake-up call
I'm not sure if this was true for other flights, but each morning the training instructor would call our barracks..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Company 314, August 1957
US Naval Training Center, San Diego We were awakened each morning when Chief Newkirk would turn on the lights and, to..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Mentor, Father and Son: A Proud Legacy of U.S. Military Service and Tradition
Glen Allen, VA
Mentor, Father and Son: A Proud Legacy of U.S. Military Service and Tradition.
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Asian adventure
Saint Joseph, MO
I enlisted in the Navy in November 1965 and went through boot camp at San Diego. Upon graduating from boot..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Forgotten
Sacramento, CA
I served our nation in the Republic of South Korea from December 1959 to February 1961 with the 40th Topographic..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Five generations
Harrisburg, PA
My grandson now makes the 5th continuous family member to serve in the military. My grandfather was in World War..
3,548 views
COMMUNITY MEMORIALS / MONUMENTS
Mississippi post revitalizes monument to its namesake
Ocean Springs, MS
Members of Emile Ladnier Post 42 in Ocean Springs, Miss., have raised about $10,000 to help retouch and beautify the..
3,376 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Air Force basic training and the farm boy
As a hard-working, muscle-bound farm boy, I spent many days toiling in the sun, a conditioning I fondly remember. Running..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
What in the world have I gotten into?
If I live to be 100, I'll never forget Marine officer boot camp in Quantico, Va. I had never been..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Oro Valley, Ariz., Post and Unit 132 receive award
Oro Valley, AZ
During the opening ceremony of the 2016 Stand Down for homeless and at-risk veterans, the event’s sponsoring organization, Tucson Veterans..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Throw down at Company D
It was 1952 and the Korean War was still going. I was a 17-year-old recruit assigned to Camp Breckenridge, Ky.,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Memories of basic training, 1974
My worst memory... It was about the first or second day that we were "picked up" by our Drill Instructors and..
2,519 views
OTHER
How the Las Vegas Fisher House came to be
Las Vegas, NV
The story of the Las Vegas Fisher House actually dates to 1994, long before the Las Vegas VA hospital was..
3,385 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Just a Plain Old Cat!
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Daddy's Heart, My Heart, Purple Heart
How a simple classroom assignment is opening hearts for our Veterans. What happens when you take an army of Veterans, a..
3,907 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Eyes on a recruit in the third training regiment
The year was 1959. I'd always wanted to be a soldier, but Selective Service had me classified as a IV-F...
2,515 views
OTHER
That's the man who almost killed me!
East Meadow, NY
I am sharing a story about my dad, a 93-year-old World War II veteran now living in Canada. In February 1945..
2,838 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
'Good men'
It was 1969 at Fort Polk, La., and I was 19, skinny, scared and in infantry basic. Wicked hot and..
2,365 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
A Fresh Breath Of Freedom
My name is Stan Robinson. In circa 1943 I volunteered for the US NAVY in WWII having served in the..
3,261 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Chasing a plane at basic training
I joined the marines in December of 1962, and February of 1963 found me at Marine Corps Recruit Depot (MCRD)..
2,539 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
You better know how to salute
Almost halfway through basic and leaving the mess hall with my buddy, I had grabbed a handful of cookies before..
2,870 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
From college graduate to sharpshooter
My name is Joe Corteal, and I live in Baltimore, Md. I graduated from college in June of 1968, and..
2,876 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A new life
I grew up in orphanages and foster homes in the 1930s and 1940s (what I can remember). It was abusive,..
2,792 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Reflections of Our Gentle Warriors
I have a passionate project of interview and preserving the stories veterans. I have done approximately 500 interviews to..
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