MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

'Butter man'

In 1966, as a boot in Platoon 1113 at Military Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, I was selected to..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

By whatever means

On Dec. 1, 1954, I departed Milwaukee and arrived by train at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., for Army basic training..
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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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SFC McMakin
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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Air Force training was great start in life
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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Veterans parade
LEGION RIDERS

Veterans parade

Pioneer, CA
2015 Veterans Parade in Jackson, Calif., with the Riders and 20 hot rods.
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Uncommon memories of 'great' drill sergeants
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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Don't take that weekend pass during basic training
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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Summation of USMC duty
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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28 years of historical service
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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From Nazi-occupied Holland to the jungles of Vietnam
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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Warrior: From Nazi Occupied Holland to the Jungles of Vietnam
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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Post 171 Member and Adjutant Expresses His Thankfulness For VA Health Care
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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