I’m a SEABEE and served May 10 1971 to March 1 1978 EO2. The service photo from June 1971 at the SEABEES Boot Camp NCTC Gulfport, MS. I enlisted at age 17 days prior to my 18th birthday. I served in NMCB 5 Alfa Co and deployed to Camp Shields, Okinawa in the summer of 1973. I was never in a war zone. My federal combined government spans 31 years 3 months. Out of my 42-year work career within my…..
I am the daughter of a Pearl Harbor survivor, Calvin Clifford Dawes who served in the Navy as a gunner’s mate on the destroyer, U.S.S. Raleigh. My dad was a month away from turning 18. His mother had signed to allow him to join the Navy. He became a man the day the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor, a day on which I had not been born yet, but a day that impacted my life like no other. I wished I’d…..
Thank you Bob Shelato, 249 Engineer, Combat Battalion This picture was taken June 6, 2015 at Colleville Cemetery Normandy France with Belgian Koen Moentjens. Honoring our veterans daily. www.JennyLasala.com
WHEN DADDY COMES HOME “Education starts for most of us by learning to read as a child. Children’s books typically are written in a child’s voice or their point of view in order for grasping greater understanding. Although all children face fears and anxiety that can reveal themselves especially at bedtime, military children also experience anxiety of a parent being away for an extended period of time. Children’s book author Jenny La Sala reveals a poignant story of a soldier’s…..
Following Vietnam And Beyond, Veteran Reflections book review by retired U. S. Army, Lt. Colonel Michael Christy: “Those who have fought on a battlefield often describe it as a combination of extreme excitement and gut-wrenching terror. It’s also a huge assault to the emotions that can leave permanent mental health damage. Today, that condition is called post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD). In the past, it has been known as battle fatigue (WWI) and shell shock (WWII). This well styled, organized and…..
I started the journey of trying to uncover my Grandpa’s experience during WWII. Walter Neton, my Grandpa, was with the 101st Airborne, 506th PIR Division from 1942 to 1947 and served in the European Theatre. He started writing letters home to his parents who were of Polish descent and knew how to speak the language. He later liberated one of the concentration camps, which is where he met my Grandma. They were married July 17, 1945 in zell am see…..
Robert Noody was with the 101st Airborne Division, 506th PIR, F Company, 2nd Battalion This picture was taken June 6, 2015 at Colleville Cemetery Normandy France with Belgian Koen Moentjens. Honoring our veterans daily. www.JennyLasala.com
HONORING SGT. JACK NEITZ WOMER OF THE FILTHY THIRTEEN! 101st Airborne Division, 506th PIR, Hq. 29th Ranger Battalion This picture was taken June 6, 2015 at Colleville Cemetery Normandy France with Belgian Koen Moentjens. Honoring our veterans daily. www.JennyLasala.com
But we must never forget the events that took place there on June 6, 1944… www.ComesASoldiersWhisper.com Photo source: Koen Moentjens
My name is Bruce Taneski, “SKI” to my friends. My Brother John, Uncles John and Anthony were drafted and served in the U.S. Army. Uncle John served during WWII. Uncle Anthony and my brother served during peace time. I served with the U.S.Army, Echo Co. Recon 4/12 199th Light Inf Brigade Jan 1970 to Sept 1970 Echo Co. Recon 1/11 5th Inf Division October 1970 to November 1970 Vietnam. I was with 11 Bravo Infantry and Long Range Recon Patrol……
