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1 year Marine Corps reserve (1954-1955), 4 years Navy (1955-1959), 17½ years Coast Guard (1959-1976)

I moved around a lot.

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Alex Burr
Memphis, TN
EN1, USCG, Ret

I did not serve, although my father was overseas in the RCAF Coastal Command from 1940-45...a six year deployment.

However, we live in New Mexico, and Veteran's Day is not a forgotten holiday here. There's the Code Talkers, of course and other notable deployments. The least known outside of the State, however, is the 1,800 men serving in the Philippines who were on the Bataan Death March. Only 600 returned, and they are dying off now. It's hard to get a grip on history, but imagine being 18 years old, never away from your home in what was then an isolated, sparsely populated State and leaving our beautiful desert for the the jungle.

God Bless all who kept and still keep us safe.

Washington Army National Guard, 1969-1975- Sgt. E5, E Troop, 303d Armored Cav. Our CO used to joke that we were about as close to "F Troop" as you could get. In those days, they seldom deployed the Nat. Guard or Reserves- the opposite holds true today.

We, too, had a little "meeting of the troops" at McDonalds this AM- Navy Viet Nam vet, a WWII and Korea Air Force guy, and me. Thanks to all for your service.

I wanted to write something grand, but just couldn't find the words. Thanks to all our men and women who've served, are serving and gave their all. My young family and I are grateful to you all.

1 year enlisted training; 2 yr 4 mo 18 days commissioned service Korea and stateside (Ft. McClellan, AL). 19 years Alabama National Guard, retired.
I didnt enjoy all of it, but I did learn a lot about working with other people and making the best of a bad situation. Had an opportunity to return to Korea in the National Guard, turned it down, saw enough of Korea in 14 mo. One cold and hot place near the DMZ.
My brother went two years later, had a cushey job watching the planes at Kimpo airport.
Pray for our troops and their families, stay safe, not sorry. Bob P

I was drafted into the Army 1964-66. Served mostly at Fort Sill, Ok in the Military Police as company clerk and finance at the Stockade. I was proud to be in the military. One benefit of being company clerk, I had access to information that got our soldiers promoted in the minimum time allowed. Helped their pay income. I was also able to get a college education, thanks to the military service.

An interesting situation happened one night when I had to work late in the office. The offices are at one end of the building and the prisoners supply room is at the other end with a metal door to enter. That particular night a prisoner attempted an escape by breaking into the supply room, climbed into the attic, to bypass the metal door, and was planning to cross to the other end of the building and drop down into our office. He was in the attic for severl hours waiting for me to leave the office before he was captured.

Vetrans Day is a special day for remembering the sevice our men and women performed in the past as well as for those serving our country today. God bless you all.

Lee O'Dell