World War II veteran recounts pigeoneering in Pacific
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World War II veteran recounts pigeoneering in Pacific

Elgin, IL
Pigeons swoop, dart and soar over and through World War II veteran Ed Schmidt’s life. The birds fascinated him in..
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WWII submarine veteran recalls experiences in Pacific Theater
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WWII submarine veteran recalls experiences in Pacific Theater

Mandeville, LA
The doctor's comment, without any reason given or documented, could have sealed Herman Prager's fate in 1942: not fit to..
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Wounded Vietnam veteran steps into painting that hung over his bed
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Wounded Vietnam veteran steps into painting that hung over his bed

Louisville, KY
Army veteran Johnny Brooks was drafted only three weeks after his 20th birthday, three weeks after marrying his high school..
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Vet shares Infantry training experiences in Korean War

Fulton, TX
When the Korean War started in June 1950, I, along with a shipload of men whose orders had already been..
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Pearl Harbor hero recalls attack more than 70 years later
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Pearl Harbor hero recalls attack more than 70 years later

Lincoln City, OR
Ed Johann was aboard USS Solace, a hospital ship, in Pearl Harbor when the Japanese military attacked on Dec. 7,..
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Memories of a U.S. 3rd Infantry Division man on 50th anniversary of service

Keithville, LA
One night about 50 years ago this March, in the Chorwon area in North Korea, there was an earthquake. I..
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An interview with a guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns
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An interview with a guard at the Tomb of the Unknowns

Wyandotte, MI
An American soldier only dies when they are forgotten, and a Tomb Guard never forgets. These men and women are..
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R&R during Vietnam War Becomes Nightmare Experience
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R&R during Vietnam War Becomes Nightmare Experience

Colchester, CT
Having served in the U.S. Coast Guard regular active duty from July 1968 to July 1972, it..
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Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient befriends, assists young girl with limb disability
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Vietnam Medal of Honor recipient befriends, assists young girl with limb disability

Oak Creek, WI
Vietnam veteran Gary Wetzel and his wife, Kathy’s, act of kindness would sprout a seemingly unlikely but deep friendship with..
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World War II veteran of 2nd Marine Division recalls Tarawa, family's service
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World War II veteran of 2nd Marine Division recalls Tarawa, family's service

Stillwater, OK
I was living in Fairfield, Conn., when World War II broke out. I enlisted in the Marine Corps in August..
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Second Chance
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Second Chance

Longmont, CO
(I wrote this for an essay project as if someone else interviewed me, just to make the story flow.) ------------------------------------------------ Second Chance..
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World War II Purple Heart recipient recounts time as medic in Europe
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World War II Purple Heart recipient recounts time as medic in Europe

Oak Ridge, TN
Ernest Shepherd was drafted into the Army in 1943. He hadn't yet graduated high school and had spent his whole..
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Worst Army Ground Accident - Graf, Germany, 9-2-60
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Worst Army Ground Accident - Graf, Germany, 9-2-60

Arnaudville, LA
Military Honor & Remembrance Jerry Quebedeaux enlisted in the Army on Sept. 29, 1959, at 17, to earn educational benefits for..
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Army vet recalls brush with infamous Lady Be Good
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Army vet recalls brush with infamous Lady Be Good

Tomball, TX
When Roger Landry was stationed at Wheelus Air Base in Libya during the late 1950s, he and his buddies managed..
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Korean War vet fought valiantly on front lines

orlando, FL
Bob Barfield of Philadelphia joined the army at age 17 in 1951. After basic training, he completed Airborne Jump School..
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Veterans Day letter by Korean War Marine veteran
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Veterans Day letter by Korean War Marine veteran

Freeland, PA
I would like to speak of the living veterans who still hold memories of World War II, the Korean War,..
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105-year-old WWII vet recalls D-Day on Higgins boat
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105-year-old WWII vet recalls D-Day on Higgins boat

Emmetsburg, IA
The Infantry had headed out to sea several times in a Higgins Landing Craft near the coastal town of Barnstable,..
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Student's letter helps WWII vet receive medals after 67 years
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Student's letter helps WWII vet receive medals after 67 years

Salisbury, MD
(In the photo above, Charles Mowbray talks with Leanna Morris, who helped the World War II veteran receive his medals...
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Vet snaps shot with Marilyn Monroe in Korea
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Vet snaps shot with Marilyn Monroe in Korea

Levittown, Puerto Rico, IN
Marilyn Monroe was in Korea as part of the USO entertainment during the Korean War. Army veteran Luis Miranda remembers..
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Pvt. Arnold Roscoe Collins - stateside service during World War I and World War II
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Pvt. Arnold Roscoe Collins - stateside service during World War I and World War..

Niceville, FL
Pvt. Arnold Rosco Collins is my great-grandfather. He served briefly during World War I and World War II. He never..
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Lt. Col. (ret.) Arnold Collins Jr. - World War II, Korea and Vietnam
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Lt. Col. (ret.) Arnold Collins Jr. - World War II, Korea and Vietnam

Niceville, FL
LTC (R) Arnold Collins Jr. is my grandfather on my mother's side. I was blessed to grow up around him..
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Pvt. Newton Willard Young, combat-wounded World War I Doughboy
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Pvt. Newton Willard Young, combat-wounded World War I Doughboy

Niceville, FL
Newton Willard Young is my grandfather. I spent many years researching and tracking down information on his service in World..
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United States Test & Evaluation Command
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United States Test & Evaluation Command

Hemet, CA
In March 1964, while working at Grid Services section, there was a request from Col. Black Todo: something for the..
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Serving the nation in the Cold War, Vietnam
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Serving the nation in the Cold War, Vietnam

Houston, TX
I was 17 when I joined the Army Reserve. I went to Fort Polk, La., for basic training and spent..
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Army veteran reunites with wartime friend after six decades
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Army veteran reunites with wartime friend after six decades

Rolling Hills, CA
Tom Stratos joined the Army in 1943 and was discharged on April 18, 1946. Though he immediately signed up for..
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A barber's secrets nearly prove deadly to distinguished Marine and his men

Howey-in-the-Hills, FL
Leroy Blessing enlisted in the Marine Corps in 1950, when he was 17. He hadn't yet completed high school. "What was..
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Army Reserves vet continued to serve country as engineer for nearly 30 years after..

Gardner, MA
Upon graduating from Northeastern University with a BSCE in 1960, I immediately lost my temporary draft deferment, joined a local..
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Marine serves country in Vietnam, then again in Iraq to honor long-held promise
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Marine serves country in Vietnam, then again in Iraq to honor long-held promise

Indianapolis, IN

In 1966, I was assigned to a new engineer battalion that was being formed at Marine Corps Base Camp Pendleton..

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Strategic Air Command vet recounts nuclear weapons training mission

Charlotte, NC
As a member of the Strategic Air Command during the 1950s, I was assigned to a B-36 bomber crew as..
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One soldier learns at Anzio that war is not at all like the movies
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One soldier learns at Anzio that war is not at all like the movies

San Antonio, TX
Though Guadalupe Coy was drafted into the Army during World War II, he was pretty excited about the chance to..
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