Member Feature: John A. Vargas Post 1260
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Member Feature: John A. Vargas Post 1260

Highlands Ranch, CO
John was born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, USA, and was raised in NYC. After his military service he earned..
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Airborne????

Jonesborough, TN
In June 1967, after completing my AIT training at Fort Gordon, Ga., I had volunteered for Airborne, (jump School). I..
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First class officer

Tampa, FL
I was a SP4 in the 547th Engineer Battalion in Darmstadt, Germany, in 1964 and my job was S3 clerk...
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Early one morning in Pleiku, South Vietnam, 1969

Easton, MD
My AC-47D had returned from a fire support mission this 7 a.m. in the third week in May. The 115/145 fuel..
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My story
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My story

South Coffeyville, OK
I graduated from Dewey, Okla., high school in May 1956. Enlisted in the U.S. Army Reserve six-month active-duty enlistment program...
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Pistol range blues

Cranston, RI
I joined the Rhode Island Army National Guard in 1970, and four months later was off to Army basic training..
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Good Memory
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Good Memory

Yorba LInda, CA
I had my draft number drawn in March 1970, my senior year of college. I did the pre-service physical at..
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Bowl of cherries
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Bowl of cherries

Ivins, UT
It was the final night of an amphibious landing and beach assault exercise on Florida’s Gulf Coast. Almost at the..
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Charlie 13
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Charlie 13

Ivins, UT
“Have we got a good deal for you,” said Staff Sgt. Pope. "Capt. Touhig needs to speak to you ASAP!"..
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Guard duty
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Guard duty

Parsippany, NJ
I remember one time after I came home on an emergency leave from Nam' and was then assigned to a..
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Army topographic computer
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Army topographic computer

Sergeant Bluff, IA
I saw Lloyd A. Sturtevant in a post from January 30, 2015. I served with him. I served from Feburary 1966..
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Train station bomb
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Train station bomb

Baltimore , MD
Stationed in Wurzburg, Germany, in 1968 with the 3rd Infantry Division Band, I often went downtown when not performing to..
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Green Beret CPT Bill Allendorph - Boy Hero
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Green Beret CPT Bill Allendorph - Boy Hero

Cape Coral, FL
I would like to recommend that someone do a story on the exploits of my best friend, Bill Allendorph. In..
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From the military to the public service
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From the military to the public service

Meriden, CT
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"Too Much of a Good Thing"

York, PA
Back in 1955, after enlisting in the Army, finishing basic training at Fort Jackson, S.C.,, transferring to the Army Security..
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Rescue!
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Rescue!

Ijamsville, MD
To properly set the stage for this narrative, a short history lesson is in order. On April 30, 1975,..
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Growing up

Cocoa, FL
I enlisted in the Army in January 1964. I was a skinny kid and knew very little about life outside..
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My story
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My story

Brownsville, TN
My story starts in 1952, during the Korean War. The AST of the infantry unit told me the unit was..
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Crypto duty at Rocket City

Saint Joseph, MO
I served four years in the Navy as a Cryptologic Technician (CT) during the years of 1965-1969. I was..
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The Good Deed

Davenport Center, NY
The Good Deed The canteen chaffed Jim’s weary butt as the equally weary company column plodded back to the reserve..
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The Redemptive Omelet

Davenport Center, NY
The Redemptive Omelet It was the hour before sundown in the mountains of Northern Italy when Private McCrae was killed instantly..
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Reality check
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Reality check

Houston, MS
First mission, with the 101st, 594th T.C 106th Tbn. Was headed to Baghdad airport after we captured the city of..
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The 143rd In Iraq
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The 143rd In Iraq

Middlefield, CT
This is the story of an Army National Guard Military Police Company deployed to western Baghdad in 2003/2004. The unit..
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Ditty Bopper
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Ditty Bopper

Easley, SC
We were called "Ditty Boppers" in the Air Force Security Service. The official term was Morse Code Interceptor. Less than..
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Route Step - one man's journey

New Braunfels, TX
I’m Kenneth B. “Brad” Henderson, veteran of the Cold War and Vietnam. I was on active duty but did not..
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A bridge from the sky
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A bridge from the sky

Hurst, TX
TIME: November 1950... 20,000 men of the 1st Marine Divsion and the 7th Infantry Division had captured the Chosen (or Changjin)..
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Operation Iraqi Freedom: the real story
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Operation Iraqi Freedom: the real story

Dearborn, MI
Before Operation Iraqi Freedom the U.S. armed forces built up a powerful concentration of hardware and rear security probably unknown..
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My second chance
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My second chance

Chandler, AZ
I consider myself a lucky man. I have a beautiful wife of 26 years, six healthy children and six grandchildren...
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My Time as a USAF Air Policeman, 1961-1965
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My Time as a USAF Air Policeman, 1961-1965

Jensen Beach, FL
It was in 1961 when I enlisted into the Air Force. Living in Quincy, Mass., at the time, 70-plus men..
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Asian adventure
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Asian adventure

Saint Joseph, MO
I enlisted in the Navy in November 1965 and went through boot camp at San Diego. Upon graduating from boot..
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