A Veteran’s military service memories, captured in their own words and photographs, is one of the most valuable legacies a former service member can provide for his or her family. Reading about what Veterans did to serve their country allows family members and future generations to understand and appreciate what they went through to provide the freedoms we all enjoy today.
Togetherweserved.com (TWS), an online community with a membership of over 2.3 million U.S. Veterans, has been preserving the military service stories of its Veterans for over 20 years. TWS is seen as an important archive of living military history.
By way of a guided questionnaire and a specially designed interface called ‘Service Reflections,’ TWS makes it very easy for Veterans to record memories of key people and events from their military service. Their service story comes to life by simply answering one question at a time to which they can add accompanying photographs.
The result is a beautiful 12-inch-wide presentation of a Veteran’s entire Military Service Story, from enlistment to separation, complete with their personal Military Service Plaque. Veterans can download and save the plaque as a PDF file or share it with family and friends via a personal web address.
One Veteran who has appreciated this free service is retired Marine LCpl Ramon D. Arredondo, who served from 1968 to 1972.
“My story is a humble one,” Arredondo said. “I served my country and had a few moments of valor and virtue. But since all of us will fade into the pages of history, virtually unknown, Together We Served has allowed me to tell my story of duty, honor, God and country, for which I am very grateful.”
Click here to learn more about preserving and sharing your Military Memories using Togetherweserved.com.
Meanwhile, Togetherweserved.com has been collaborating with VA by hosting a monthly competition, promoted through the weekly #VetResources newsletter, encouraging Veterans to write about a specific memory from their military service. Over 6,400 exceptional stories have been submitted since the Military Memories competition commenced in February 2023. All 55 winning entries can be viewed at on the TWS blog.
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VA really shouldn’t be promoting this company, Together We Served. Their system is very clunky and difficult to work with, especially if you have been in more than one service. And the database admin is very arrogant and condescending. If your military service history doesn’t fit into his idea of how it went (like obscure but documented operations), he’ll just ignore you and tell you you don’t know what you’re talking about. Awful. I had paid for a subscription just to help. I finally had enough and told them to cancel any renewals and delete my account.
I proudly served in the USAF from 1968-72. Best choice I ever made. Only by the grace of God and some good luck, was I reassigned to Western Europe, specifically Italy, after a 90-Day TDY prepping me for deployment into the mountains of Cambodia. The last-minute change was a wonderful surprise for me and my Air Force family at home and around the world.
Duty… Came from a family that fought in almost every war for America since the American civil war. Long family record of those who served and lost their lives to include an uncle that was executed by the Chinese in the Korean conflict. His name is on a plaque in South Korea with many other that were executed in the largest mass murder of Americans in that conflict. I did three tours In Viet Nam, wounded each time. the last finished my idea of a military career.
Honor… I worked all my life after never asked for anything until my wounds became so disabling, I had to go to the VA 20 years after Nam.
Country… What I believe in is what I stand for. No regrets, I just wish I could have done better.
I served with the 1st Cavalry in 1967-68 as a helicopter crew chief. Got a novel out of it. Writing it kept me poor. Can’t win ’em all, huh?
My experience was as a team leader of a long range reconnaissance patrol (Lrp, Lrrp, Airborne Ranger) assigned to the 1st Infantry Division (Big Red One). Being the Point of the Spear as they say, we saw a lot of combat deep in the jungles of Vietnam. Our team moved around all over our AO and into Cambodia unfortunately all of my team mates have passed from cancer, I miss them terribly.
In 1976 we were jumping in N. Carolina , I had a Mae West , popped my reserve and it wrapped around the main chute . I fell like a rock . I thought if I can hit the top of that sand dune and do a perfect P.L.F. , maybe I can get away with just breaking every bone in my body . When I clawed my way out of the canopy and stood up , there were three medics running my way . Two were coming with a stretcher and the other had a body bag . I check my movement first , before I stood up , but somehow I came out of that without a scratch . Pain from hitting the ground , but no broken bones . I still don’t understand how that happened . Sometimes I still have vivid dreams about that . 2/325 White Falcons . BTW , I quit jumping unless they let me pack my own chute . They took me off jump status and sent me to Germany .
Iam not interested in sharing my military experience or story with the entire world, or many other people, because it is some trauma and lots of pain associated with it, that I refuse to share with the VA or world, but thanks anyway for your thoughts and prayers.
i recorded my service is there a link i can click on that takes me there to make minor change and can i print a report of what i posted?
Robert – contact us at admin@togetherweserved.com or at our Help Desk on Togetherweserved.com and we’ll have you squared away.
TWS Admin
I have learned why some service-connected disabled veterans have committed suicide after dealing with the VA for a decade. I have experienced this from the recessions of the late 2000’s up until the internet systems got better. Now, it seems there is a huge bottleneck somewhere in the administration. Unacceptable. Get out and vote, even if you have to crawl.
Nevertheless, I am thankful for the yearly checkups which require three pulls of my blood and a urine specimen shipped off
to a lab over 200 miles away to get results that my blood pressure is slightly elevated.
I am thankful the VA sends me countless papers of apology for the delay in the processing, and a letter each time I have a physical therapy visit or procedure done on my disability. I now have a full 3-ring binder of receipts that mean nothing to me.
Hear is my story ; after flying home from Veitnam, i got to fort seal, was given a new unform . went to the airport to fly back to detroit. durning the flite meals were surved. the hosted came up to me and said “we are one meal short and because U are flying stanby U wont get one. WELCOME HOME!
Hello,
I am a Vietnam Vet. I have a very interesting story to share about my service. I was stationed at PHU BIA 1967/68. Please get back with me to let me know what I need to do to share it with you.
Respectfully,
Phil Longo
Phil – we would love to help you share your story with other Veterans. Please go to https;//Togetherweserved.com/memories and we have all the features to help you preserve and share your story.
TWS Admin
Even better is transcripts of letters written home to family/friends at the time!! My mother saved mine and I was able to transcribe them 40 yrs later.
It is no easy task to find the words, not all of the statements one can remember can be proven but, in my case, it is well documented.
I am willing to participate
I am a dual service veteran. I was a proud Seabee who served two tours of Vietnam and a proud Huey mechanic in the Army who served two tours in Germany and a short assignment in Iraq . My stories are numerous and would to share with fellow veterans.
Hi,
I am willing to share my story.
The good and bad.
Marcella – we welcome you to write and share your military memories at:
https://togetherweserved.com/memories
TWS Admin
I have learned so much from other female soldier. the good and bad things that happen to us.
I was in for two years. At first I enjoyed it. But then things change in a quick minutes. While in AZ. I exerience with other male soldiers. I was a fraid to tell anyone. I kept it to my self.
Now I am going for a discharge over turn. I got a general with other than honorable conditions. My attorney is very good. I have. Now it is time to tell all what happens. When you a female. we are now appealing the decision. I am not happy for all that happe4n. But I will forever remember.
My military experience with U S Naval Reserve was for the most part positive and provided me the experience to see much of the. western Pacific region. I had 2 WesPack cruises to Vietnam, Japan, Hong Kong, Subic Bay, Guam and Thailand. When called active duty in 1966 I was just finishing my BS degree. I traveled to Brooklyn Naval Yard where I was assigned to USS Tanner. AGS 15 (hydrographic survey ship) one of only 3 in Navy. We immediately changed home port to Pearl Harbor, HI.
From PH, we did our first West Pack cruise to map the ocean depth along coast of Vietnam and Mekong River. Many supply ships were coming to the war area at that time and charts and maps were very old and unreliable. Our ship,
In the early 60’s I was a crew member of 2 diesel electric submarines. I could fill a book with sea stories. Both boats were launched in 1944. It was like living in a museum. No showers underway. Everyone smoked but smoke eaters were not invented yet. Since we had no washing machines we sometime wore the same clothes for weeks. After 20 hours submerged there was so little oxygen a lighter would not work to try an smoke a cigarette. Liberty was fun especially in foreign country. We tied up in the center of the city while the fleet had to anchor. Some humor: One of our enginemen at so much he would fit in the hatch to go topside.Solution. Strip him down to his skivvies,push and pull him as fat as he would go than have the COB put pressure in the boat. The people on the tender were treated to a sight of a chubby enginemen with only under pants popping out like a cork. That’s all fokes.
As a Spec.5 serving as Fort Ord’s representative to the Monterey Peniensula Chamber of Commerce where I ran a rental service for GI’s who couldn’t get on-post housing, I had the opportunity to blow the whistle on Fort Ord’s practice of allowing racist landlords to list their rentals in the Army’s rental listings. The whole story is available online (Desegregating Monterey, August 30, 2010)
Life of a Snipe on the USS Denver LPD-9
Marines she would transport with their machinery and gear. We were all a big family as we left the pier.
We steamed our ship on the ocean blue. She was loaded down like an oversized mule.
The temperature of our space was extremely unreal. Equipment so hot, some would cook their next meal.
We monitored the equipment as a snipe would do. Laughing at others when the headsets were blued.
We joked to pass time in that dreaded heat. Always wondering what the galley had made for us to eat.
We would send the boots to a made up place. They would come back all sweaty and red in the face.
Vent ducts for relief, where all the watch would stand. We knew it was just the beginning as we were still close to land.
As our watch was completed you left the space. Nothing felt better than the cool air in your face.
You showered then ate, a card game was played. Sometimes so tired, straight to the rack you laid.
After a few hours of sleep you were called to watch again. Sometimes wondering for when did I sin.
Walking down the ladder as you entered the hole, the heat was unwilling as it would bury your soul.
You could not describe the noise levels so high. The high pitch of turbines screaming which were very close by.
When a port was near the question was asked. Would there be shore power to have liberty at last?
As liberty call was taken another bond was made. We hung out together, our friendship you couldn’t trade.
Our liberty always ended way too soon. Straggling back to the ship by the light of the moon.
We lit off the plants again both forward and aft. Never an issue we were skilled at our craft.
The watch standers were tired from the night before, but we stood a proud watch as the ship left the shore.
Our stories we shared from the last port of stay, kept us all going strong to make another day.
MM2 Morris
A few of us old guys were talking about where we were on Nov 22, 1963. I’m A 30-year career Air Force, but that day I was pulling KP at Ft. Monmouth, NJ. Really interesting to hear where everyone was (even the non-military) and we all shared that experience.
For the most part I had a good experience in the Navy (1965-1969) as an Aviation Electronic Technician on the Ranger for two WestPac tours. I learned about working as a team and am still friends with many of my AT shop members. I think about my service almost every day. Some times my life was put in danger on the flight deck repairing planes and loading bombs, but I am proud of the work I did and the experience of living on an aircraft carrier. Since it was duing the Civil Rights Era, tensions could be high, but I really appreciated the diversiry of the crew. Sometimes I passed on going on shore leave to get drunk, and made some good side money standing watch for others and doing ironing. I did go explore Hong Kong, Japan and the Philippines a bit. I really respected the officers and NCOs who ran our ship. I was glad to serve and kind of wish I had stayed in.
I enjoy my Air Force Carrear i had chance to see with my TDYs 23 countrys some thing that i would never done had gotten out of the Air Force as young Airmen
Great idea.
’71-’72, 8th RRFS, Phu Bai, RVN, I Corp, DMZ, ’72-”74, 7th RRFS, Udorn(Non Soong), Thailand, ’77-”78, 2/9th Inf, 2nd ID, Camp Greaves, ROK. JSA,DMZ. What do I remember about these posts. Everyone wore shades. Hid the story in their eyes. In ‘Nam and Korea it was pain, sorrow, anguish, fear. Everyone was scared. In Thailand it was joy, happiness, elation. Everyone was high.The stateside posts in between sucked. Play Army, adult Boy Scouts, not for me. The good, the bad, and the ugly. I had my share. What else can I say. I guess no one else will get to see this one.
I’m interested
I was lucky enough to have had a really great military experience in the Navy back in ’62. A year and a half in Glakes with TAD and RD “A” school and then off to Pearl for duty on two different tin cans. Can’t beat living in Hawaii for free on the taxpayer’s dime. Plus a couple of WesPac Cruises. Except for one a–hole First Class the duty was really nice. VA benefits? Forget about it. VA told me I made too much and go get my own medical insurance. Not really that pissed off. I gladly give all that is available to those who need it more than me. Just didn’t like being lied to in boot camp when we were told about how great VA benefits would be.
Should be posted at the top of the page as ADVERTISEMENT FOR A PRIVATE SECTOR, PROFIT MAKING COMPANY NOT ASSOCIATED WITH DOD
Julio – Here are some of the positive things Together We Served does for its 2.3 million Veterans members. Together We Served is not taxpayer funded or funded by any large corporations or public donations. It is free for every Veteran to join and is entirely Member-supported for those who wish to do so.
1/ Helps reconnect Veterans with those they served with.
2/ Provides a private space for Veterans to share in the camaraderie of other Veterans.
3/ Provides the opportunity to preserve their military service story for their family and future generations.
Thanks for listening
TWS Admin
I’m an author and a writer. I would love to tell my story. What is the next step.
https://togetherweserved.com/memories
Mr Rawson,
We’d welcome you to come aboard. We have many authors on TWS who have had the opportunity to share their writings with other TWS Veterans.
First step is to go to https://togetherweserved.com/memories.
TWS Admin
GREAT STORY! GOD BLESS YOU!
My story is too lengthy to post but is on Amazon, and Barnes and Noble. TITLE: I IRS (MY HELL OF LIFE)
Us navy on the USS Intrepid cvs(a)11, with 4 battal stars. 65 to 69.
I served 1968-1972.
I was in Iceland for one year.
Then served in Beale AFB on SR-71 blackbird. Then went TDY 4 times to Okinawa with same SR-71.
This is a nice idea. I came from a military family, and was glad to serve as well.
Unfortunately, my brief time in the Marines was fraught with sexual harassment and abuse, including being punched in the face 3 times (in one incident) by my shop NCO, a former DI. I was out within 18 months of enlisting, WITH my honorable.
I loved my job (worked on Phantoms), but being punched in the face by someone whom I was supposed to trust and look up to, and him getting no repercussions because it happened off base, soured my experience. I have no photos other than my boot camp yearbook.
I wrote a book about my experience serving as a combat Marine in I Corps, Bravo 1/3, in Quang Tri Province of South Viet Nam, 1969. Check it out on Amazon.com. It’s called UNIFORMS by David G Duchesneau
From Parochial School to the VC-infested jungles of Vietnam,
A true life story of discipline, commitment, dedication and survival. UNIFORMS captures the mood of an era. History of the Vietnam War through the eyes of a Marine Combat Veteran in 1969-1970.
I lied about my age and on 17 Feb 1944. I told the recruiters. I was 19 and I was 17. I left home about 5 in the morning with 2 dollars in my pocket and the clothes on my back. We who were going to boot camp were assembled at the Train Station in New Orleans for our journey to Camp Farragut Idaho. After boot camp I was assigned to the Naval Station in Chicago Illinois. A crew was formed and we traveled to Jefferson Indiana. The Ship LST707 was a christening. On 7 July 1944. We were assigned to the Pacific Theater. Our first D Day was 0n 20 October on the Island Leyte in the Philippines We had three Casualties in that operation. Burial at sea was four days later.
We also made D Day landings at Mindoro, Mindanao, Subic Bay, Lingayen and Okinawa on Easter Sunday 1 April 1945, We performed occupation duty in Japan from 6 September 1945 to the end of December 1945. Arrived back in the United States on 2 February 1946. Was discharged a few days later. Tried to find work was unable because what I learned in the military was not in need.
I enlisted in the Army 17 April 1946 and was immediately sent to Germany for occupation duty and preformed duties there until the end of September 1950. Arrived a Fort Dix New Jersey all leaves were canceled. Reported to the 289th MP Company stationed at Fort San Huston Texas. The flat cars were being loaded with equipment. I was given a 3 day pass to go home. We were deployed to Korea and arrived at Inchon on 3 November 1950. Immediately deployed north arriving about 8 November 1950 in Pyongyang North Korean Capitol. We were overwhelmed by the Chinese and North Korean Forces and retreated. Unbelievable situations we had to overcome. We waited for winter gear and wore two and three laying’s of clothing. We lost too many good men as we retreated to Suwan about 40 miles South of Soul Korea arriving some time in April 1952.
My Company 289th MP Company was pulled from the mainland and sent to island of Kodjo where 170.000 prisoners were being held. Wish we could have remained on the mainland. Was not an easy assignment. I deployed back to the States in March 1952, I was planning on leaving. The military and return to school. It did not happen the President Truman extended everyone for another year. A mistake was made. Sending me to France. Having less then a year remanning I did not have to go. I went thinking it would be a vacation and it was. I met my wife and thanking the President for 64 years of happiness for without the extension I would never have met my wife. She passed away 7 years ago. I had two assignments in France, I retired. I may 1965 21 years active duty.
I have cried, pained and hoped…but most of all, I lived times best forgotten. I am able to say that I was proud of what I was a soldier. I did my best and wish I could have done more. Pray for me and my wife Myriam.
Wow! That is a an amazing story! Thank you so much for sharing and serving out country!
Hello Floyd Jn Courtade,
Thank you for your service, you were a “slick-youngster & motivated!” enlisting during WII & also later serving in the Korean War. My Uncles (brothers) Takuo & Shoso (we called Uncle Pepi) both drafted & served in the 5th Inf. Reg. U.S. Army during the Korean War. Their unit was someplace beyond the 38th parallel. On October 1950, Pvt. Shoso was one of the soldiers who volunteered to get water supply, on the way back to his unit he was killed either by land mine or mortar rounds others were seriously wounded. Their family (my Grandpa & Grandma) got the sad news from both the Commandant of the 5th Inf. Regiment & Uncle Takuo (Pvt.), a BIG Shock that his younger brother got killed. Pvt. Takuo received his Honorable Discharge and returned home and later married my Aunty Lulu. I’ll pray for both you & your Guardian Angel Myriam. Fellow Vet, Dennis Masai, Forward with 2024!
Great opportunity to share stories about military life.
How may I locate a person I served with at the US Naval Training Center in 1967
Forever in my Life Air force USA States Guard National Guard Puerto Rico My General and Cap.Genterman .
I love to have my soldier carrear and frame it.
I have some added information that I that I did when I went to the intrepid this past year for it’s eigidiot reunion of laying of the keel.
I did a camera interview with the people who are putting together the memories, photos and stories from the intrepid cruise members.
I am waiting for the Transcript and the audio visual interview. I did with the staff who’s in charge of the memorabilia of the ship.
When I do get it, I’ll be more than happy to share a copy of the tape and the Transcript for you for your records about me on the uss intrepid.
Luis,
You can do this very easily on Together We Served as a printable Plaque or Shadow Box. Join us at https://togetherweserved.com and we will be happy to assist you.
TWS Admin
I have tried to get all my military history from the veterans record office and all I have received is my DD214. I want to tell my story but unable to obtain the necessary records. Can you help? Thanks
I spent 7 weeks in the hospital in the Philippines.
On the base hospital I was not able to get those records.
In the month of may of nineteen sixty eight.
did you serve on board the USS England 1969-1970?
August – your DD-214 is a very good start to commencing your Military Story. Use this to create a summary of your Military Service then proceed with the questionnaire to write down your memories of people and events that impacted you during your service supported by any photographs. You can share your completed Memories as a web page, save as a PDF file or put into print. Here is where you start:
https://togetherweserved.com/memories
If you need assistance do not hesitate to contact us at admin@togetherweserved.com
TWS Admin
Would like to have the opportunity to share my story.. please send me the next step Thank you
Percy – We make it as easy as possible to create a full service history, supported by photographs, which you can share as a web page, save as a PDF file or put into print. Here is where you start:
https://togetherweserved.com/memories
TWS Admin
How do I go by to retrieve my records and comadations and metals
I loved my military experience, going from Fort to Fort, seeing our lovely USA. I was brought up in a rural town and this travel and training was just what I needed to get my life together. I served proudly and have encouraged other to join. I thank God for our strong military and often tell our soldiers THANK YOU FOR YOUR SERVICE.
Yes.i
Would like.to see pictures ofe in 1977 ft Leonard wood mo
Delta com
“When I took the Oath to serve to defend, the sight of Freedom for our Country was only in my mind.”
SSGT Donald E. Bramley
The Navy recruiter lied to me about being able to go to X-ray tech school. In bootcamp I was trained that I was a shitbird not worthy of constitutional rights, got pneumonia by being forced to sweep the floors of the barracks with our arms and on our bellies and by forcing me to sleep on top of my bed cover because I failed inspection, and had my Navy career destroyed by a married woman when I declined to have sex with her. Now, 50 years later I am still being denied compensation for the mental health issues that the Navy made worse all because my limbs weren’t shot off in a war. So, no, no fond memories worth mentioning.
Try to let go of your negative feelings and happenings. Life is too short to hold back memories in.
Serving in the white man army
As a Marine vet to be honest my story and its memory could cause me great harm. I came home with them almost causing my death. For 55 years I lived not identifying myself as a veteran. Then a Army Captain befriended me and told me , Yes you are a veteran he and I stayed friends till his death. What he gave me was what no one else since has the memory and pride of knowing I gave everything I had in service to God and Country. I am 74 years old now every day I fight the pain of my memories back. I live with my memories and knowing no one but my friend the Army Captain my story I shared with him was true. He saved my life from myself. As we say in the Marines , Semper Fi .
Billy – many Together We Served Members have had a similar experience. Being able to tell their Military Story for their own peace of mind has been a very cathartic experience for them. Being in the company of other Veterans on the site has also helped.
Please consider to come aboard. We have almost 500,000 of your Marine Brothers as members. Join at:
https://marines.togetherweserved.com
TWS Admin
Navy Hospital Corpsman, 1972-1976 in Long Beach and Guam. Then in 1985 joined the Army Reserve, in Santa Rosa, CA, until 1998.
Saving for future use
I don’t think you or others want to hear about the sexual assault, sexual harassment, and blatant abuse I endured during my time in, or how I would daydream about suicide on the drive home each day as a coping mechanism. No, you want heartwarming stories, not the ugly truth. Well, I don’t have any.
I wrote a story about an encounter my shipmates and I had with a Russian submarine while serving on a destroyer back in the middle of the Cold War. It was published in an online magazine called the Warzone. Here’s a link for anyone who might be interested:
http://wa6htp.com/russian-sub-encounter/
Juan
Thank you Juan! Great story!
I started out NROTC in the SF Bay area and took the Marine Corps option which in turn took me to Vietnam. Subsequently my career was in Oceanography. Your descriptions of ASW warfare were superb. I greatly enjoyed your explanation of the currents thru’ the Gibraltar straits and the use of thermoclines by subs. Your addition of the MIT/Italian video was brilliant.|
Thanks again
I have stories to tell that fit your “Together We Served” project. Where can I submit them? They are longer than this little box. Thanks!
Lee– We make it as easy as possible to create a full service history, supported by photographs, which you can share as a web page, save as a PDF file or put into print. Here is where you start:
https://togetherweserved.com/memories
TWS Admin
I have trouble remembering yesterday, let alone 1962-1965 in the Army Medical Corps. in 3rd Armored Cavalry, Kaiserslautern, West Germany & then 8th Field Hospital, Nam.
I’ve been a lifetime member for years! Here’s my profile: https://airforce.togetherweserved.com/usaf/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=ShadowBoxProfile&type=Person&ID=55276
Anita – thank you for being a Lifetime Member. Please check out your Shareable Memories now available on your Profile Page. Looks impressive!
TWS Admin
I have a relative who was an E-4 in the Army that was raped in a combat zone and they never did anything to the two guys that did it. She is 80% disabled now.
Can the stories be fun stories that happened during my two service years. These are not war stories, but events in army social life.
Fred – of course! There is a section dedicated to the humorous side of your military service. It is you story – tell it!
https://togetherweserved.com/memories
What about MST(military sexual trauma) survivors?
Have you actually read the TOS for TWS?? You are promoting an organization that clearly states that if they sell any assets, aggregated customer information would be one of them… this is out of line, even for the VA.
Veterans. Check the TOS. This company is not here for “us”, they’re here just to gather your PII and sell it off like everyone else. Caution should be used when giving these idiots any info.
Boycott – You misunderstand boilerplate legalese. Together We Served has never in its 20 years of operation marketed its Members’ information for any commercial purpose. TWS is entirely member-supported in a manner similar to a military association.
TWS Admin
I love that every service member counts in this effort to tell their service story!
Mr Pope – Thank you for the comment. Every Veteran that has worn the uniform has their story which represents their willingness to serve their country. Whether in peacetime or in wartime their stories are all equally important. and must be preserved for posterity.
TWS Admin
I wrote a book on my combat Navy service, Sea Stories Worth Reading.
I’m interested
Joe – Your Military Service Story is something that is personal to you and your family as well as inspiring to others who may wish to follow a career in the military. We make it as easy as possible to create a full service history, supported by photographs, which you can share as a web page, save as a PDF file or put into print. Here is where you start:
https://togetherweserved.com/memories
My book: a brief moment in time a true story. Available on Amazon, but get the latest updated version from Tranquility press
My 21+ yrs Naval service is a mixed bag entirely. Besides, nobody stateside is truly interested in hearing THE TRUTH about military service!
I’d like to know if I can get my cycle book from Basic Training at Ft. Knox 1973
In boot camp every body put in for college payments. But after ten years they say that never happened..wow.
This is not the first time I have seen this offer, but I am sure it does not apply to me. I was proud to be a WAVES on the drill team in 1962 and working as a keypunch operator in PAMICONUS department in 1962. But after my transfer to Charleston, SC,my life turned into a living hell. In 2003, I had a flashback of being drugged a victim of a violent rape. There are three months of my life I do not remember, and according to my VA counselor, I shouldn’t try. I agree.
I did write a book “My Journey to Peace With PTSD” that seems to helped many people and every therapist has learned something from it.
What you are doing here is noble, but don’t forget the dark side of military service. FYI: I am still proud of having been a WAVES and though it took me many, many years, the VA has helped me grow into a loving, strong-willed woman.
Thank you for reading all the way through.
I can’t do that because it was sow racist in the navy..u had white justice and black justice. Nothing changed. Thank u..
Go Army!
82nd, Abn Div Ft Bragg Nc
108th tng bde Ft Bragg Nc
California national guard Chico Ca.