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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
War waits on no one
I grew up in the 1950s in Indiana. I am an only child and was lucky that my father returned..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Wardrobe malfunction of basic training
It was August and we were inducted into the Army in northern California. The Army was in a hurry to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
The case of the missing bayonet
In mid-1968, I entered basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C., and began my training on my first wedding anniversary. During..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
SFC McMakin
Richmond, KY
I started out after advanced training being sent to the Philippines, where I was in fixed station communications, working alongside..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic unable to wipe the smile off one soldier's face
I entered U.S. Army basic training in August 1962, right out of high school. I had been a Boy Scout..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Air Force training was great start in life
I went into the U.S. Air Force right after graduating from high school in 1960. My objective was to get..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Boot camp: the other world
It was in June 1956. We were a group of high school students and Marine Reservists on our way to..
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LEGION RIDERS
Veterans parade
Pioneer, CA
2015 Veterans Parade in Jackson, Calif., with the Riders and 20 hot rods.
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Uncommon memories of 'great' drill sergeants
I attended Army One Station Unit Training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., as a "split option" trainee during the summers..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
The worst cookies at boot camp
After three weeks in boot camp at Great Lakes, Ill., I was turning 18 years old in 1966. We all..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
The trials and tribulation of basic training in the U.S. Army
My most enduring memory of basic training is when the bus rolled into Fort Polk, La., and the drill instructors..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Basic training in September 1963 at Fort Knox, Ky.
After graduating from high school and not knowing the future, I volunteered for the draft. After a day at Fort..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Camera fun
I received my draft greeting from Uncle Sam in May 1969 for induction in September that year. Prior to my..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Winter at Fort Knox, Ky.
My venture into military service began early in the morning on a day early in December 1967, here at home..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Don't take that weekend pass during basic training
My worst memory of basic training was my first run. It was the summer of 1960 at Fort Leonard Wood,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Learning to smoke
I joined the U.S. Air Force Reserves in 1962 when I was 19. While out on the drill pad in..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Summation of USMC duty
Laurens, NY
USMC Enlistment, 1/1972 to 1/1976 1/1972 till 7/1972 Boot Camp (Parris Island, S.C.) 7/1972 till 9/1972 Radio School [assigned 2nd MARDIV, I..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Switching clothes boot camp 1962
I went through San Diego for boot camp. We had to mark all our clothes. We went to the mess..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Fondest family memory from basic training
I was the youngest of four children with two older brothers who had already served or were still serving when..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Memories of training for basic training
Basic training was memorable for me because I was the commanding officer of B-15-4 from March 1976 to April 1977..
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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
28 years of historical service
Denton, MD
Donald O. Ney, SMS (E8) USAF Retired Joined in 1952 during Korean War (attended Parks AFB basic training - the only..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Memories from basic in 1970 at Fort Campbell, Ky.
I remember getting a hug and shaking hands with my dad as I left Milwaukee, Wis. in 1970. I was..
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OTHER
Sharing time and talent
Amherst, OH
Having a God-given talent as an artist, my son Mike Sekletar (SAL member Post 118), Amherst, Ohio, has donated his..
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FAMILY LEGACY
“Volunteering runs in my family's blood”
Vincent, AL
Bill Spies - A Navy Vietnam veteran. My family first fought for freedom before there was a United States of..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Post 18, Claymont, Del., celebrates 70th anniversary
Claymont, DE
Once a month every Thursday night, you can see the lights burn brightly on the third floor of the firehouse...
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OTHER
From Nazi-occupied Holland to the jungles of Vietnam
Vienna, VA
A few months after Hitler had promised Holland neutrality, German paratroopers invaded our country at night. This happened while I..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Warrior: From Nazi Occupied Holland to the Jungles of Vietnam
I survived five years of World War II Nazi occupation in Holland and in 1955 my family emigrated to the..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Post 171 Member and Adjutant Expresses His Thankfulness For VA Health Care
Post 171 Westerville Westerville American Legion Post 171 member and Adjutant Tom Berg expresses his thankfulness for the VA..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
Citizens/Veterans Advisory Council of Cape May County launches website
Avalon, NJ
The website of the Citizens/Veterans Advisory Council of Cape May County (CVAC) is a comprehensive, online clearinghouse of resources for..
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OTHER
Stolen trailer saga ends with help from CSN
Las Vegas, NV
It was all smiles today as a military veterans advocacy group thanked the College of Southern Nevada for a job..
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