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Larger Frame of Reference From Jan Wertz: Dad was in the Air Force, so I grew up on a series of airbases: Ellsworth, Offutt, and High Wycombe Airstation in England. From England, Dad was transferred to Memphis Tennessee to teach ROTC at the local university, which is how I went to [...]
Mildly Troublesome Officer's Dependents From Lynn Riege: Dad was stationed at Fort Lee, Virginia in 1966. That was a beautiful army post lush, green, and hilly. The housing area was backed by woods. Little kids played in them during the day. I was in high school then. One night coming home [...]
They Spoiled Us Rotten From Naomi Mitchell Returning to the US from the Philippines aboard the troop transport in January 1947. What an adventure it was. My mom, sister, and I were the only 3 females on a ship full of servicemen returning from World War II. Many of them had not [...]