Eric Weicht is a former Cook County resident known for adventuring on bodies of water. He chats here with Will Moore about his most recent trip--canoeing down the Mississippi from northern Minnesota to Memphis through the month of November.
For his entire four and a half years in the Marines, John Hill was stationed at Camp Pendleton, California. That’s where he learned how important typing skills were when he got a job as a teletype operator. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
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Veterans’ Voices Untold Stories: Stephen Rocheford #4
Stephen Rocheford encountered a Soviet terrorist gang at his base in Germany. They cut the wires and were attempting to sneak their way on base when Rocheford gave chase with his rifle. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
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Veterans’ Voices Untold Stories: Dennis Krivinchuk #2
Army veteran Dennis Krivinchuk recounts his tour in Vietnam, fighting the North Vietnamese Army in the A Shau Valley and Con Thien. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Ron Brodigan was part of the maintenance division aboard the USS Intrepid in 1959. He discusses the man facets of his office job aboard ship. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Lina Knox met a sassy sergeant on a deployment in Iraq. Years later, she connected with her on Facebook. And now that sassy sergeant is her wife. Here’s Abdi Mohamed.
Cindy Strange had a girlfriend in the military. But she didn’t tell anyone. It was the era of Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell. She didn’t want to get kicked out. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
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Veterans’ Voices Untold Stories: Stephen Rocheford #3
Stephen Rocheford, an Army officer, became a nuclear cryptologist. His job was to sit in a room with communications equipment and seven safes. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
Ron Brodigan’s spent his first night at sea on the weather deck. Ron, a new member of the Navy, was smoking with a Marine when a wave swept them up. Here’s Britt Aamodt.
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Veterans’ Voices Untold Stories: Richard Ekholm #2
