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My Service Stories: The time I let a pretty girl dress me! (Bonus Ft. Bliss story)

30 Sep
This entry is part 8 of 8 in the series Service Stories

I was 24 years old and fresh out of boot camp. I had lost over 50 pounds in the 5 months I was at boot camp so I only had one set of civilian clothes that fit me…I gave her freedom to pick it out my outfit.

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My Service Stories: Ft. Bliss Bonus!

28 Sep
This entry is part 7 of 8 in the series Service Stories

So – when things get tough and you don’t think you can push through, remember a time in your life where you accomplished something your mind told you you couldn’t do, but you did anyway, and then push forward.

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My Service Stories: Okinawa – Part 4

23 Sep
This entry is part 6 of 8 in the series Service Stories

Sometime around March of 1989, my unit participated in Team Spirit which was a joint/combined exercise designed to evaluate and improve the interoperability of the ROK (Republic of Korea) and U.S. forces (thanks Google).

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My Service Stories: Okinawa – Part 3

2 Sep
This entry is part 5 of 8 in the series Service Stories

I spent two years stationed in Okinawa. Of those two years, I also got to visit South Korea, mainland Japan, the Philippines, Thailand, Singapore and the Persian Gulf. It was the adventure I signed up for! As I mentioned earlier, … Read More »

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My Service Stories: Okinawa – Part 2

12 Jan
This entry is part 4 of 8 in the series Service Stories

I spent two years based out of Okinawa, so the next few stories will be of my experiences in Okinawa. Most of my time there was fun and eye-opening.

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My Service Stories: Okinawa – Part 1

10 Jan
This entry is part 3 of 8 in the series Service Stories

This is a continuation of my Service Stories series. If you want to start from the first post in the series, you can read it here. While my stories here are written for my daughters and possibly their kids, maybe it … Read More »

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My Service Stories (Part 2) – Stinger School

12 Nov
This entry is part 2 of 8 in the series Service Stories

After graduating from boot camp, my next stop was USMC Redeye/Stinger Air Defense School at Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX. An Army base! Ft. Bliss was where Marines trained to identify, engage and destroy enemy aircraft with a Redeye/Stinger anti-aircraft missile.

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My Service Stories (Part 1)

11 Nov
This entry is part 1 of 8 in the series Service Stories

The more we know and appreciate the sacrifice that Veterans make, the more we will appreciate Veterans Day. That got me thinking about my stories and I guess, for the sake of my kids, I think I’ll write a few of them down here to preserve the memories

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