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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Quitting smoking at Parris Island
In 1966 I joined the Marine Corps and went to Parris Island, S.C., as a smoker. I was in 3rd..
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Veterans Day 2015 at Post 131
Warrensburg, MO
The Veterans Day ceremony at Matthews-Crawford Post 131 featured the honoring of 20 World War II veterans to commemorate the..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Tough training in 1971
It was 1971 and we were being trained for war. There was no political correctness then or mixed training with..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
"I am an American Soldier"
I Am An American Soldier By Patricia Palmer It’s mid December of 1777 and the place is called Valley Forge. It is..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Looked like war in first days of basic
In December 1961, I took basic training at Fort Dix, N.J. Waiting in line for the multiple-shot "shot gun" in..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Best insight from basic at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.
By the time I entered basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., I had graduated college, done some graduate school..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Memories of Fort Leonard Wood
My memories of basic training are all positive. It was the most fun I had in the Army. You awoke..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Post commemorates World War II airman KIA with artifact
Ellsworth, KS
Post 174 in Ellsworth, Kansas, now honors a local man who was shot down over Holland in 1944. Delorn Steiner,..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
The Soldier Pays
Please go to (veteranpoetry) this is one word click on the article the The Soldier Pays
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Learning humility during pugil-stick training
I took basic training in 1968 at Fort Polk, La., also known as "Tigerland." Like the majority of us there,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
You are going to be sorry
At the end of the fourth week of basic training in July 1959 at Fort Dix, N.J., we were allowed..
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HONORS & ACHIEVEMENTS
Post 449 awards Outstanding Public Safety plaque to Elm Grove police department
Brookfield, WI
ELM GROVE (Nov. 19, 2015) – The Elm Grove police department received a special Outstanding Public Safety Award for 2015..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
First day at the rifle range
Having been raised a city boy in a home with no guns and having never fired one, my first day..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Fire the torpedoes
I was standing watch late one night in the barracks at Naval Training Center San Diego when I heard..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Great-grand-uncle of Legion and SAL member
Granville , MA
Joseph J. Gannon of Cambridge, Mass., awarded Distinguished Service Cross for action in France April 12, 1918.
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Chow Runner
I was in the Air Force, and on Jan. 26, 1965, arrived at 3706 Basic Military Training School Flight 128..
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VETERANS HELPING VETERANS
World War II veteran paints portraits of 'fallen heroes' from War on Terrorism
Aliquippa, PA
Above: This is one of the 96 portraits Legionnaire Alexander Yawor has painted of fallen veterans. Legionnaire Alexander Yawor, 93, paints..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Honoring the national bird of Parris Island
Let me start by saying when I went to boot camp, I was a fourth-degree black belt in the gym..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
From last to first
In 1967, I was a skinny, non-athletic kid, when I reported to the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center at..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Drill corporal selection
Upon completing basic training in 1982 at Fort Dix, N.J., I was selected to attend the United States Army Drill..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
Gardens of Stone
Gardens..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Birthday at basic
I turned 21 during basic training at Fort Lewis, Wash. My drill instructor woke us up at 12 a.m., and..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
A trophy from basic training
My basic training was in 1965 at Fort Dix, N.J. I was pretty much in the front-running of my company...
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FAMILY LEGACY
Family members in the military
Clairton, PA
STEPFATHER: World War I OLDEST BROTHER: World War II SECOND BR0THER: Korea MYSELF: Vietnam SON: Desert Storm GRANDSON: Iran, Afghanistan
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Boot camp at Fort Dix, N.J.
My worst memory was nuclear, biological, chemical training.
The gas chamber—
I will never forget that. The best memory was the obstacle..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Crackers and jam at Parris Island, S.C.
Out in the field at Parris Island, S.C., I was starving when the drill instructor asked me, "Hey, Rosie, do..
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OTHER
‘I stand before you grateful’ - veterans of all generations celebrated and..
Bartelso, IL
There is something about military service which brings diverse members, even generations apart, closer together. This was evident in the words..
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VOLUNTEERING
Dover TN Good Samaritan Center Receives Donation from Dover Post 72 on November 18,..
Dover , TN
The Douglas M. Lyons, Dover Post 72, The American Legion, Department of Tennessee presented cash and checks totaling $651.00 to..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Son of WWII veteran connects histories of Iowans in 97th bomb group, 414th squadron
Larchwood, IA
Iowan Jim Bracewell joined the Army Air Corps in 1941, because his then-girlfriend Mildred said she would not be a..
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FAMILY LEGACY
Osborn family legacy stems from Revolutionary era
Shelby, MT
Revolutionary War Osborn family service began with Joshua Osborn who served his country when he enlisted in the Continental Army at..
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