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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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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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FAMILY LEGACY
My mother
Grafton , ND
My mother’s father served in World War I, and later all the males in the family served in the military...
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Dueling in Death's Backyard
ONLY A HEART SURGEON STOPS THE HEART BRINGING EVERY PATIENT THAT CLOSE TO DEATH - THEN DUELS THE GRIM REAPER..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Getting recycled
The worst part of basic training for me was getting recycled eight days. I was almost to graduation and my..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
American Legion National Commander Harold Dale Barnett installs and swears in new Post 38..
Seoul, South Korea, CA
American Legion National Commander Harold Dale Barnett installed and sworn-in Post 38 officers during the chartering and Post stand-up ceremony..
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WHY I LOVE MY POST
Chartering and stand-up ceremony for Lewis L. Millett Memorial Post 38
Seoul, South Korea, CA
Legionnaires of Post 38, Seoul, South Korea, pose in a group photo with National Commander Dale Barnett and honored guests..
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Westerville Post 171 "going to dogs"
Westerville, OH
American Legion Post 171 held its membership meeting Dec. 2, 2015, with special guest speaker Westerville Canine Officer Brian Schwartz..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
My Mother
My mother’s father served in World War 1 and later all the males in the family served in the military...
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FAMILY LEGACY
Heroes among us
Monroe, NE
There are still some of them out there. Unfortunately, few of us know who they are and what they did..
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