Chinook crewmember recalls close call with sappers in Vietnam
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Chinook crewmember recalls close call with sappers in Vietnam

Aloha, OR
I was a flight engineer with the 242nd Assault Support Helicopter Company, the Muleskinners, in Cu Chi Vietnam from June..
Conspiracy Ignited
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Conspiracy Ignited

Los Angeles, CA
Raymond Paul Johnson's new book is an absorbing military and legal thriller inspired by actual events. Ray is a USAF..
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CMATT 2004 letter home, part A

Leominster, MA
It is tough to describe a country that has been through three wars since 1981. The non-city portions of the..
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From Tan Son Nhut to Port au Prince
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From Tan Son Nhut to Port au Prince

Summerfield, FL
Maj. (retired) Joe Thompson U.S. Army Civil Affairs Branch Joe
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Troubled Waters
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Troubled Waters

Upper Marlboro , MD
Terrence R. Winston’s new book is a gripping read on the author’s service in the U.S. Navy in Iraq. “Troubled..
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Ride to serve, serve to ride
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Ride to serve, serve to ride

Cape Coral, FL
Richard King joined the Marine Corps in the late 1970s and became an infantry scout/sniper for a surveillance and target..
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I was the one who was overlooked
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I was the one who was overlooked

Charleston, WV
I was the one who was overlooked, because I didn't know how bad my PTSD and survivor's-guilt issues were coming..
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Draftees with STEM college degrees

Cary, NC
During the draft, there were a series of "01" MOS' -- 01B through 01L. These were for draftees with college..
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Preface - A Marine's Story: "Okay, buddy, let's go! Hoorah!"

Lodi, CA
A Marine Sniper Survives Vietnam One Sunday after church, our congregation moved from the sanctuary into the social hall for a..
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A lifetime of flying
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A lifetime of flying

Dallas, TX
"A lifetime of flying" by Ralph Vincent Edward Van Kerkhove, retired major of the U.S. Air Force and captain with..
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BICENTENNIAL TRIFECTA: Patriots for the American Evolution - a novel about the adventures of..

Nesconset, NY
BICENTENNIAL TRIFECTA - A Historical Novel by Wm. G. Holst (U.S. Army Veteran 1975-78) (All Rights Reserved 2021) Armed with his..
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Ploiesti bombardier
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Ploiesti bombardier

Columbus, OH

I would like to offer information about a picture of the B-24s dropping bombs over the Ploiești oil field in..

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An Air Force family doctor
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An Air Force family doctor

Tarpon Springs, FL
I signed up to be a family doctor in the Air Force during the Vietnam War.
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River patrol In Vietnam
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River patrol In Vietnam

Titusville, NJ
I served on swift boats in the Mekong Delta. In 2018 I published my story in a book titled "Through..
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Then it was time
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Then it was time

Lutz, FL
THEN IT WAS TIME                                ..
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Doing my part
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Doing my part

Arroyo Grande, CA
I spent three years stationed in Frankfurt, Germany, in the 1980s when 60,000 troops were stationed in that city alone...
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Ode

Dublin, OH
This battle damaged flag in hand weather worn and torn once flew high up in the sky overland in Vietnam. Mortar shells and shotgun..
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Faces to names
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Faces to names

Indianapolis, IN
By Michael O'Kane There are 25 or so volunteers comprising the project “The Wall of Faces,” whose goal is linking photographs..
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Korean War experiences of James (Demetrios) C. Siotas - From War to War (Part 2)
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Korean War experiences of James (Demetrios) C. Siotas - From War to War (Part..

Athens, Greece, OT
In January 1952 we arrived in Inchon, Korea and through Seoul were taken to the front line at the Iron..
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Korean War experiences of James (Demetrios) C. Siotas - From War to War (Part 1)
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Korean War experiences of James (Demetrios) C. Siotas - From War to War (Part..

Athens, Greece, OT
The November issue of the Legion magazine reminded me of my own experience in Japan and Korea with the 40th..
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When World War II ended, I heard it
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When World War II ended, I heard it

Franklin Park, IL
At 9 p.m. at night, I was watching a movie while on island R&R for a couple of days. We..
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My WWII Story: "Fish! Incoming Starboard!"
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My WWII Story: "Fish! Incoming Starboard!"

Mandeville, LA
[written by Herman Prager Jr. in the third-quarter 2019 American Submariner magazine. "Dutch" Prager served aboard Kingfish for war patrols..
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Frozen Chosin

Lenore, ID
A Marine story I would not like forgotten" I was a Navy hospital corpsman 1949-51, I had many wounded (frozen)..
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50-year reunion
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50-year reunion

Mukwonago, WI
I was in the Army Corps of Engineers from 1964 to 1967. After my first 16 weeks of training, I..
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My life in the Navy

Pompano Beach, FL
1936: At age 13 joined Jr. Naval Reserve in Freeport, NY, worked my way up to Aviation Machinist Mate 3/c. Jan...
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Cold War years: four brothers serve together in U.S. Navy
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Cold War years: four brothers serve together in U.S. Navy

Cincinnati, OH
Four of six brothers from Chillicothe, Ohio, left the farm to join the U.S. Navy. Being the oldest, Louis graduated..
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Were you in the military?

Los Alamos, NM
Here’s how one Legionnaire served his country. It was January 1951 and I was in my final year at Syracuse University..
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Agony and Ecstasy of Finding My Voice: A Memoir

Gig Harbor, WA
I was a Medical Service Specialist (bedpan commando) in the Air Force and was assigned to the hospital at Ladd..
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Hidden War - Fighting for America's Wildlands

Lake Forest, IL
Lt. John Nores is a reality TV star, an author, and a warrior for the Thin Green Line who has..
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Post vice commander was stateless citizen and Holocaust survivor who pioneered the idea of presidential televised debates
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Post vice commander was stateless citizen and Holocaust survivor who pioneered the idea of..

Bethesda, MD
My name is Fred A. Kahn, vice commander of the American Legion U.S. Department of Labor post in Washington, D.C...
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New military historical novel
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New military historical novel

Butler, PA
To All, I wrote this book to honor the service of all the reserve-component soldiers, past and present. I think..
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