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Patriotism talk by a military chaplain at Yoakum Fourth Degree Knights
The speaker reflects on his patriotism and describes the process of becoming a chaplain in the U S Army. He recounts mentors Archbishop Jerome Drossett and Father Bill Cleary, the role of the reserve corps, and early duty with the Civilian Conservation Corps during Roosevelt's era, including two weeks of active duty at Camp Bullis.
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Knights of the Yoakum
Holy Father
Knights of Columbus
United States
Bill Cleary
Phillipines
Fort Sam Houston
Far East
Happy Memory
Jerome Drossetts
San Antonio
Father Cleary
Valenta
St. Ann’s Parish
Cardinal Hays
Washington
D. C
Reserve Corps
Army of the United States
Cory
Mark
CiTc Reserve
Civilian Military Training Corps
Camp Bullis
Roosevelt
Civilian Conservation Corps
The
CCC
East
Texas
Fort Bliss
el Paso
Father Clarey
Gong
Ft. Sam Houston
Lufkin
Pacific Ocean
Canton Island
Honolulu
Chaplain’s Corps
Harvard University
U.S.A
States
Pacific
Pearl Harbor
MacArthur
Saipan
Bishop Wade
Navy
Nimitz
Army
Marine Corps
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Marcus Valenta
Praha Catholic Church
Yoakum