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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..
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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..
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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..
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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...
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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..
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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..
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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..
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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)..
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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..
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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..
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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,..
2,920 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..
3,621 views
IN YOUR OWN WORDS
It is important to tell your story!
I have a very passionate project of interviewing and preserving the stories of veterans (www.rememberandhonor.com). I have interviewed approximately..
3,444 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Following a cousin's footsteps to Navy boot camp
I joined the navy on June 21, 1960, fresh out of high school. About 15 of us took the oath..
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OTHER
USS Illinois SN 786
Bloomington, IL
On Oct. 10, 2015, there was a launch and christening ceremony for the USS Illinois Virginia-class nuclear submarine in Groton,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Changing from smartass to airman
During my second week of Air Force basic training in 1960 at Lackland Air Force Base, I was still a..
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LEGION RIDERS
Maryland Public Television seeks veteran-riders for Honor Ride to salute Vietnam fallen and missing..
Timonium, MD
Military veteran motorcycle organizations are being sought to participate in a motorcycle Honor Ride to salute fallen and missing servicemembers..
3,924 views
FAMILY LEGACY
Schwaderers have four generations of service
Mt. Airy, MD
William A. Sr. and William A Jr.; John F.; LeRoy E. Jr.; Jeremy V.; and Marcus D. Schwaderer all served honorably..
3,052 views
OTHER
11th Annual John Beers Memorial BBQ Cook-off & Car/Bike Show
Elm Mott, TX
3,551 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Hanging on
Having graduated from Bowling Green State University in the spring of 1962, I was draft eligible—unmarried—and jobs were scarce in..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Hero's Among Us
On my way today I met two hero's I see almost everyday. Older people often forget,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Great Mars Hill Bank Robbery
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Among the first group of women to do basic training at Fort Leonard Wood,..
I joined the Army in October of 1978 and was among the first group of women to do basic training..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Remember basic training
It was March 1968, Fort Dix, N.J., Company D, 1st Battalion. We trainees were in the early weeks of basic..
2,702 views
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Missing bed
In June 1965, I was in my first few weeks as a basic trainee in Charlie Company, 2nd Training Regiment,..
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