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This is a story of an Uncle that no one got to know. He was the son of Clifford and Lydia Kent. A brother to; Francis, Patricia, Charles T. (Tom) and Joan. When World War II (WWII) started, my young Uncle Billy (18 y/o) volunteered like so many other young people. William C. Kent became Private […]
November 14, 2011
Everyone has heard about the entertainers who went to Vietnam. Bob Hope came every year to do a “Christmas” show. Others such as John Wayne would show up from time to time. However, the one “entertainer” who would do shows from time to time showed up for periods of four to six months at a time. […]
January 17, 2011
This is a poem written by Phillip Gaudette Sr. Phill passed away on January 13, 2011. FREEDOM I’d like to tell a story, About the men so far from home, About the life they live, And how they all must roam… The life they live is a lonely one, But that’s the way it […]
December 13, 2010
Almost one half or more Christmases spent by a military person is done so with only their comrades around. Whether you are off to war or just assigned overseas, you will almost always spend the holidays thinking of family. It is a lonely time even though your comrades are there. They are your second family but […]
Charlie Troop 1st Squadron 9th Cavalry Regiment 
December 22, 2011
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