Father gives Oath of Office to son
FAMILY LEGACY

Father gives Oath of Office to son

Walla Walla, WA
James Allen, a retired Naval officer and life member of The American Legion, recently had the honor of swearing in..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Basic training at Fort Meade, Md., during the Korean War

The Korean War started on my 21st birthday, and in March 1951 I was at the Induction Center at Fort..
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1967 Bob Hope Christmas Show - Cam-Ranh Bay, Vietnam
IN YOUR OWN WORDS

1967 Bob Hope Christmas Show - Cam-Ranh Bay, Vietnam

While stationed in Cam-Ranh Bay, we were told that Bob Hope was going to do a Christmas Show with Raquel..
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WWII vet to receive French Legion of Honor medal
HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS

WWII vet to receive French Legion of Honor medal

New Castle, IN
Carl R. Crisp, 91, was presented the French Legion of Honor medal during a ceremony Aug. 1, 2015, in New..
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Marvin Dugenske, 70-year member of The American Legion
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Marvin Dugenske, 70-year member of The American Legion

West Tawakoni, TX
American Legion Tawakoni Post 517 in West Tawakoni, Texas, is proud to submit the attached picture of Marvin Dugenske (on..
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Home / News & Events / Press Releases / Poet to share ‘Voices of..

Five years ago poet Frances Richey sat down to write a poem to honor members of the Oregon National Guard..
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Legionnaire/civilian worker/retiree fulfills lifelong dream to create comic book
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Legionnaire/civilian worker/retiree fulfills lifelong dream to create comic book

APO, LA
As boys they dreamed of being superheroes. As men, they served their country fighting alongside their brothers and sisters. Today,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Navy basic training and lessons in cleanliness

During late 1963, I chose to enlist in the Navy, although I had seldom ventured past the Texas state line..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

'Magic of turning a 17 year old into a sailor'

I was a kiddie cruiser, that is, I joined the Navy when I was 17 and would get discharged from..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Company from Lima, Ohio

In February 1971 at Fort Knox, Ky., we had an inspection from a major who came to our billets, and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

The quitters

We had a few guys who couldn't hack basic training at Fort Benning, Ga., for whatever reason, and they'd go..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

I remember basic training from August to December 1963

Fondest memories: 1) telling everyone I was going and 2) telling everyone I completed it. In general, I remember flying from..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Off to boot camp

Little did I know in the spring of 1968, my senior year of high school, that I would become a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Attention!

In 1986, I was at Cape May, N.J., for Coast Guard basic. Early one morning, around 3 a.m., I had..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

First night in boot camp

I will never forget my first night in boot camp. After being assigned a company at the Recruit Training Center..
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FAMILY LEGACY

Family service

San Benito, TX
In reference to the "Brothers in Arms" story, my family had nine boys and two girls in the military =..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Navy boot camp, 1994

I went to Navy boot camp in 1994 in sunny Orlando, Fla., in the dead of summer. The heat was..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Bouncing through basic

I went through Air Force basic training in 1958 at Lackland Air Force Base. During a squadron march, the drill..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Hair apparent

I signed up for Air Force ROTC upon entering college in 1963. (My dad had piloted B-24s in World War..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Boot camp 'not like home'

At first it was hard to be in a place that was not like home. It was for sure a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

You will always remember your drill sergeant

I arrived at Fort Knox, Ky., for basic training and advanced infantry training, where I met my drill sergeant, Ronnie..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Road guards out

There are numerous memories that remain a part of my military basic training history. One particular event still brings a..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

29 and feeling fine at basic

I got an age waiver in 1986 to join the Marine Corps. I was 29 years old and always wanted..
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Abraham Lincoln Cemetery, Illinois
LEGION RIDERS

Abraham Lincoln Cemetery, Illinois

Downers Grove, IL
Legion Riders and supporters placed wreaths on 25 graves. Mostly members from Post 80 in Downers Grove, Ill.
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS

Negron not Niggern

My first day in the Air Force and the following week is a time I will never forget. We..
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Memories of basic training in 1962 at Lackland Air Force Base
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Memories of basic training in 1962 at Lackland Air Force Base

I went through basic training in the summer of 1962 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. It was..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Warm memories from Marine Corps boot camp

Marines will tell you that they may not remember what they ate yesterday or where they parked their car at..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Navy Boot Camp

It has been 52 years ago that I went through my Navy training. I joined the Navy in 1964 and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Idaho girl at Lackland

My favorite memory of basic training at Lackland Air Force Base, Texas, was the obstacle course. If I recall correctly,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Getting up the rope

Marine Corps boot camp, March 1969, San Diego: Our platoon was at the 20-foot rope. Some poor kid (not a..
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