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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Transatlantic love story: WWII veterans to celebrate 70 years of marriage
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Transatlantic love story: WWII veterans to celebrate 70 years of marriage

Conroe, TX
William Hastings joined the Army in 1942 to beat the draft. After training in the Army Air Corps and serving..
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Marine proudly recalls service during World War II
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Marine proudly recalls service during World War II

Bowerston, OH
I was born, raised and educated in a small town in Ohio. I graduated from high school in June 1942...
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Army court reporter witnesses the Indian independence movement
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Army court reporter witnesses the Indian independence movement

Philadelphia, PA
At the tail-end of World War II, JAG court reporter Tom Hickey took a ship to India, a country at..
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Korean War medic risks life and limb to protect fellow soldiers
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Korean War medic risks life and limb to protect fellow soldiers

Cape May, NJ
As the battle for the T-Bone Hill area began in North Korea, former Staff Sgt. Patrick “King” Sbarra, who served..
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80-year-old veteran still serving
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80-year-old veteran still serving

Akron, OH
I enlisted into the U.S. Navy on my 17th birthday. I was sworn in at Columbus, Ohio, and received my..
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Ralph Bartels, World War II veteran
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Ralph Bartels, World War II veteran

Lansing, IA
I was born in Maynard, Iowa, and graduated from Maynard High School. I enlisted in the U.S. Army on March..
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Vietnam veteran is finally home
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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
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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
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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
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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)
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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!
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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