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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training with the Air Force, 1954
I joined the U.S. Air Force in October 1954 at age 15. (I lied about my age, of course.) We..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Inspection gone bad
We were in our third week of basic training at Fort Ord, Calif., when we stood for inspection with a..
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Do we have guardian angels?
I transferred colleges and found I was three classes short. Selective Services said I had to take seven classes that..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A lesson from Dad
Always listen to your father. My dad, a World War II Navy vet, was offering me some advice in 1968,..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Edwin Newman, '63 Convention speaker
North Platte, NE
Jack Freiberg is a 90-year-old past post commander. He spent his entire life, up until the last three years, in..
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FAMILY LEGACY
An oh-so-special soldier
Winter Park, FL
My dad was born in the United States, schooled in Europe and spoke five languages. He enlisted in the U.S...
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FAMILY LEGACY
The American cowboy
Winter Park, FL
My great-uncle, who was born in Belgium and lived in France (French citizen), served in both World War I and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Misspeaking at footlocker inspections
I was in Air Force boot camp in June 1972. Our training instructor was concerned about airmen getting topless photos..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Boot camp and becoming a Marine
I would like to tell the story of one boy, who in one day started the journey into becoming a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Memories, close shaves of basic training
In March 1969, I was drafted into the Army as one of more than 36,000 drafted nationwide. After having spent..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
At basic, one Marine receives best leadership advice
I was a brand new Marine 2nd Lt. on the first day of The Basic School (TBS) in 1973. Our..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Welcome to the United States Navy
Six months after the start of the Korean War, I was finally old enough to join the Navy. One week..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Barracks guard duty
I was regular Air Force from 1969 to 1973. I enlisted in April of 1969, a few days before my..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Whats the score?
I joined the Marine Corps in October of 1964. After we went through the initial shock of what was..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Missing something at basic training at Fort Campbell, 1967
We got up every day at about 4:30 a.m., and I never could sleep with my white T-shirt on. I..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A sticky situation at basic training in August 1964
I was issued my clothing at Fort Jackson, S.C., and our group was told we were shipping out to Fort..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Funny Moments
February 1966, Fort Ord, California Being a part of the fifth Platoon we ran everywhere because we had to keep up..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic Training - OCS - U.S. Marine Corp
I never went to Basic Training. My Basic Training was OCS, Quantico, Virginia. We were told by recruits that went..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic blues
While going through basic training in mid-1954 at Bainbridge Naval Training Center, Md., our company commander, Gunner's Mate Chief Petty..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Lackland Air Force Base - 1952
I was at Lackland in January, 1952 for Basic Training. We were out one day learning how to march...
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Being a klutz isn't so bad
I attended U.S. Air Force Basic Training during the 1960s at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. At that..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
REMEMBERING BASIC TRAINING
It was December of 1966 and I reported to Boot Camp N.T.C. in Great Lakes, IL. It was one of..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic Training Jan/Feb 1966
I was drafted 21-Dec-1965 and was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. At the Induction Center I received $25.00..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Serving in Kennedy's funeral procession
During the last week of basic training at the Coast Guard Recruit Receiving Station in Cape May, N.J., we were..
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VOLUNTEERING
Post 572 shares Christmas joy
Parma, OH
Members of Joseph J. Jacubic Post 572 in Parma, Ohio, gave up some of their Christmas Eve family time to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Drill Sgt from the Okefenokee Swamp, Florida
I entered Basic the Spring of '65. My unit was 3rd Plt B Co. 16th Bn 4th Tng. Brigade,..
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OTHER
Walter W. Craig ALA Post 354 gives homeless veterans Christmas gifts
New Bethlehem, PA
Walter W. Craig ALA Post 354 raised $3,500 to give Christmas gifts to the 60 homeless veterans at Mechling-Shakley Veteran..
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POST MUSEUMS AND MEMORIALS
Memorial quilt
Deerfield, MI
Deerfield Post 392, Deerfield, Mich., hosts an annual Testicle Festival that provides the post with the majority of its income;..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Birthday present
It was January 1977. The sixth day into basic training was my 18th birthday. My drill sergeant knew it was..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
The stolen cookie
The time was March 1966. Just out of high school in 1965, my buddies and I knew we would most..
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