After finishing two years of college I volunteered for the draft and was inducted into the United States Army in September of 1954, where I served until July of 1956 when I got an early separation to return to college. This is an accounting of my memories of those two years, both on duty and off duty.
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Chapter 1 - Induction and Basic Training Chapter 2 - Signal Corps Training Chapter 3 - Signal Officers Basic School Chapter 4 - Barracks Life Chapter 5 - Weekends in New York City |
| OTHER WEB PAGES I HAVE DEVELOPED | |
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| Ryal Haakenson's Home Page | My home page. The glue that holds the rest of these pages together along with my guestbook, plus some links. |
| Who is Ryal Haakenson? | A narrative outline of who I am and what I've done over the years. |
| The Haakenson Family | Brief biographical sketches of members of my family. |
| Experiences of a Hollywood Extra | A book which I have written about my experiences working as an extra in movies and television. |
| The Girls of Holiday on Ice - Circa 1957 & 1958 | Some experiences I had with chorus girls from the Holiday on Ice professional ice skating show during the summers of 1957 and 1958. |
| Are you left handed or right handed? | People who write with one hand and throw a ball with the other. |
| Do you look too YOUNG? | A few examples of how young people can be discriminated against because they look very young for their age. |
This page was last updated on October 29, 2005