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My oldest brother Kenneth Hedrick enlisted in the Army in 1937 and retired in 1965 with 28 years’ of service. He served with the 18th Combat Team 32nd Field Artillery Battalion, 1st Infantry Division in North Africa and Europe. At the beginning of World War II he was stationed at Fort Devens, Massachusetts. He was selected to become part of the American Expeditionary Force, commanded by General George Patton.

Enthralled by his buddy’s tales of the Seven Seas, Crews tried to join the Navy in 1939 but was turned down. “Flat feet,” he stated. Crews found work at the fabulous Fox Theater in Atlanta. “I ushered before a promotion to projectionist in the screening room where they censored films, like trying to cut ‘damn’ from Gone with the Wind.”

Most combat veterans live and sleep with the nightmares of only one war, but Bill Edwardy copes with the vivid memories of three.

I was drafted into the United States Army in February, 1969. I had just turned 20 age two months prior. I couldn’t drink beer and I couldn’t vote. But, according to Uncle Sam, I was old enough to become a soldier, go off to war, and kill or be killed by other young men my age or younger......

Memorial post and video honoring Staff Sergeant Thomas Joseph Dodds Dudley.

Military Memories of F. Eugene Liggett Vancouver, Wash.

The following is the remarkable story of a young man responding to the call to duty, serving for seven months as an artillery forward observer with and France, being captured by the Germans and surviving eight months as a prisoner of the Germans followed by an amazing escape from the Russians to return to civilian life in Nebraska.

The Twilight Zone of the USS CONSTELLATION

by Jim Zee

Jim’s Notes:

This is a true story as related to me by my father, who spent 6 years in the Navy from l968-1974

It is written in his narrative as told to me, about an occurrence that happened in the Gulf of Tonkin in February of 1970.

Project 365 Vets reaches 3000 views in just 3 weeks.

Active Duty Military and Veterans what do you think about SOPA? Project 365 Vets wants to hear from you.

Calling all veterans. Project 365 Vets is honoring a veteran a day, every day of the year. Veterans are telling their stories in their own words. We are currently seeking veterans who would like to share their story. Our goal is simply to honor our heroes, raise awareness about issues veterans face, and preserve their stories for future generations.

Project 365 Veterans seeking Veterans to honor.

Please join us in honoring Brandi Surplis. This amazing young woman is an inspiration. Her strength and story of hope is a lesson for us all. Thank you for your service and sacrifice Brandi

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