OCS veteran stories and salutes to former colleagues.

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This section provides a place to read stories submitted by fellow Signal OCS grads, rekindle old memories, and even offer a salute to former classmates. Feel free to submit your story, article or salute for publication here.

Any topic is acceptable, from stories of your time in the service, to memories of off-base activities. Humor, pathos, fear, loneliness... girls remembered, off base bars visited, firefights survived... any subject, and any emotion... just send us your stories of your time in service.

If you have them, attach accompanying photos, audio and even video. We may be able to use it to embellish your story. If you're not a great writer, don't let that stop you... let us know and our editors will clean up your story before it is published.

Be sure to tell us your full name and OCS class number, so we can verify who you are. If you are a friend or relative of a Signal OCS class member, we will accept your submission. Just let us know both your name and the name of the former Signal OCS class member. Send your submissions to Info@ArmySignalOCS.com.

Topics

WWII stories, articles and salutes - -

An excellent story submitted by Captain Gerritt Ewing of his time in Army Signal.

Includes interesting comments about Joe Lockhart, the famous signal officer that spotted inbound Japanese bombers on his radar screen on the morning of December 7th.

A follow up story submitted by Colonel Phillip E. Lowry (R), about his encounter with the famous Iron Lung McClung.

Reading the Iron Lung stories reminds us of what OCS and Signal Corps duty was all about... camaraderie, the closest friendships ever, and leaders that we held more respect for than anyone we've worked for since.

An absolutely great story about what it was like to go through OCS. You must read this!

Sometimes it's hard to remember how tough life was back when we were all Second Lieutenants. This story brings back memories of how alone we felt, how little money we had, and yet how good life was back then too.

Korean War stories, articles and salutes - -

Please submit your stories for publication.

Vietnam War stories, articles and salutes - -

Please submit your stories for publication.

Desert Storm and other Middle East campaign stories, articles and salutes - -

Please submit your stories for publication.

Kuwait stories, articles and salutes - -

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Bosnia stories, articles and salutes - -

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Prisoner of war stories, articles and salutes - -

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Miscellaneous stories, articles and salutes - -

Retired Major General Vern Lewis on the topic of veteran hand salutes

An excellent article on how most veterans prefer the hand salute when the colors pass, to holding their hands over their hearts. Well worth the read. Also read October 30, 2008, news release regarding recent law concerning how veterans should salute Old Glory.

Please submit additional stories for publication.

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