Avon Men Face Vietnam Drafts After High School
Three Avon High School graduates from 1967, Andrews, Galant, and Casper, received draft notices in spring 1969. All joined Fort Campbell for eight weeks of brutal basic training before postings to Vietnam era assignments. They recall the cruel joke of the April Fool’s Day draft and the shared hardship that bound them across barracks, routines, and the push for uniform discipline.
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Chronicle Telegram invites corrections for accurate coverage
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Marines celebrate birthday with cake cut by 100-year-old veteran
A Sunday ceremony honored Marine tradition as 100-year-old World War I veteran Joe Cirigliano cut the birthday cake alongside fellow Marines. Trumpets played Taps after the ceremony while Jacob Smith of the Lorain County Veterans Service Commission highlighted Marine victories from Iwo Jima to the Gulf War and affirmed the Corps' enduring legacy. He cited Lewis "Chesty" Puller and the motto old breed, new breed: it doesn't matter, so long as it's the Marine breed. Contact Richard Perrins at (440) 687-5172 or rperrins@chroniclet.com.
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