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MY TIME IN UNIFORM
Vietnam veteran is finally home
Jasper, IN
I was born in Waukon, Iowa, and graduated from high school in my hometown of Lansing, Iowa. After completing air..
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Gardening in the South Pacific during WWII
West Lafayette, IN
By William Sabel I was instrumental in introducing watermelons to the natives on a lonely South..
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60th anniversary of Korean War armistice
Freeland, PA
July 27 is a day when there will be no parades, no picnics, no speeches and no flags displayed. But..
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WWII intell vet remembers bright spot after Operation Dragoon
Mesa, AZ
As an aerial photo interpreter with the Army Air Corps, we had been photographing southern France for weeks, so we..
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After almost 70 years, Merchant Marine finally honored at national memorial
Holland, NY
Nearly seven decades after James Van Splunder decided to join the Merchant Marines rather than be drafted by the Army,..
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WWII vet spends his service in the water, trains as substitute Frogman
Neptune, NJ
When Navy SEALs took down Osama bin Laden, Ernest G. Sealo, a former servicemember in the Army was reminded of..
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Couple torn apart during war reunites more than 50 years later
Dakota, IL
When Bill Angle was flicking through the newspaper after his wife’s death, he was surprised to notice one obituary: his..
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Lt. Col. David Kramer, West Point (1988-1992), U.S. Army (1992-present)
Arroyo Grande, CA
Lt. Col. David Kramer was born in Moline, Ill. He graduated from the U.S. Military Academy in 1992 with a..
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WWII veteran serves country through commemorating family, other servicemembers
Hartford, CT
After my six weeks training at Hunter College in Bronx, N.Y., I was assigned to U.S. Navy Communications in Washington,..
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Remember Them: Memorial Day 2013
Freeland, PA
Memorial Day 2013 Those who gave us this day are gone. They rest forever since that day the honor guard fired..
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Man overcomes serious injury to serve his country, follow in family's footsteps
Kennebunk, ME
My family has a long history of service. My grandfather served in the Civil War, one of his sons served..
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From Camp Pendleton to interesting ships to Honor Guard
Sedalia, MO
I was a young FMF Navy Hospital Corpsman assigned to the 1/9 C in 1981 and transferred to the 1/3..
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As I remember Vietnam
Grand Forks, ND
Landed at Ben Hua. Dispersed from Long Bien. Helicopter to Phu Loi. Fixed engines, helped at a Vietnamese school, stood..
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U.S. Navy, 1964-1968, US. Newport News (CA-148)
Mableton, GA
Best years serving my country. After electrician "A" school to my duty station on News. I don't regret one minute..
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Missles, bombers and tankers, oh my!
Norman, OK
I saw my first Minuteman missiles when I was stationed at F.E. Warren. After less than a year, I was..
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How the world outside Pennsylvania changed me
Larksville, PA
Growing up in a small town in Pennsylvania, you learn early on that freedom is not free. Being part of..
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All I did was type
West Grove, PA
I think we all remember the day we raised our right hand and took our oath. After turning 18, I..
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How one cadet found ‘boldness,’ dealt with discrimination during World War II
Ft. Worth, TX
On June 7, 1942, 12 other blacks and I in the Ft. Worth-Dallas area volunteered to be among the first..
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Robert Burton Eisenberg, Oct. 12, 1944 - June 8, 1967
St. Paul, MN
We are indebted to Theodore (Ted) J. Plante for this photograph. Bob Eisenberg and his best friend, Ted Plante, enlisted in..
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Ronnie Jordon Campbell, Nov. 4, 1942 - June 8, 1967
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
Eulogy by his daughter Deborah: Who was Ronnie Campbell? That is what my uncle Mike told me to find out. "Just..
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Allen Merle Blue, Sept. 5, 1943 - June 8, 1967
Arlington National Cemetery, VA
There could have been a light rain falling that morning, or the sun could have been waiting to burst on..
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William Bernard Allenbaugh, Jan. 23, 1944 - June 8, 1967
Baltimore, MD
William Bernard Allenbaugh was born to William Francis and Elizabeth M. Allenbaugh on Jan. 23, 1944 at St. Joseph's Hospital..
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Philip McCutcheon Armstrong, July 4, 1929 - June 8, 1967
Annapolis, MD
Philip McCutcheon Armstrong was a 1953 graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md. His service included tours with USS..
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Silver Star citation for David Skolak
Gary, IN
The President of the United States takes pride in presenting the SILVER STAR MEDAL to David Skolak, Interior Communications Electrician Fireman,..
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Memories of Bruning Army Air Base
Bruning, NE
Every year, as Memorial Day approaches, my thoughts drift back to a little town in Nebraska...
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Iron Butterfly
Chapin, SC
IRON BUTTERFLY By Ralph Christopher Around noon on Nov. 8, 1968, Chief Theodore Smith was leading a patrol with boat captains James..
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Oklahoman serves at Normandy, survives work camps, returns home to Rosie the Riveter wife
Stillwater, OK
Upon graduating high school, I snuck to Yuma, Ariz., to marry my sweetheart, Wilma, on June 6, 1943. I was..
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First casualty I escorted home from Vietnam 1965
Oceanside, CA
I was on my first tour of duty as a Marine drill instructor at MCRD San Diego. Orders came down..
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My service to the United States of America
cambridge, OH
I entered the U.S. Air Force under the opposition of my mother - Oh, she was angry! However, I stood..
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Families in Service to their Country.
Mansfield, OH
D-Day, June 6, 1944, Omaha Beach, Normandy. Staff Sgt. Robert Brant, U.S. Army, started his journey across France and..
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