Johnny learns some important facts about keeping healthy during wartime.Links:The Philippine Diary Project – November 17, 1944...

Johnny goes to the dentist and craves fudge. Reunited after 80 years!Links:JAG Podcast Productionswww.jagpodcastproductions.com@JAGPodcastProductions

Johnny experiences some telephone frustrations.

Musings and memories of the man behind these letters.Notes:1.  Tender Comrade2.  ...

Basic training gets real and Johnny's hunger increases.Notes:Basic Training for Dummies

Johnny proposes a solid plan for weight gain.Links:S...

Johnny details the bivouac experience.Links:C-RationsFoxholes

Johnny "enjoys" the calm before the storm.Links:This Is Why We Call A Turkey's Tailbone The Pope's Nose

All the fun of basic training! Bivouacs, KP, personal concealment and washing socks. All this, and Johnny makes some bosom buddies.Links:Bivouac...

Johnny muses on the hardships of basic training, gets a haircut and explains how to use the coal burning stove.Links:Halloween on the Home Fron...

Basic training is just getting started as Johnny longs for the little pleasures back home.Links:FDR Speech on Navy Day:Audio -

Johnny describes like at camp gearing up for basic training.Links:Chewing Gum, Candy Bars and Beer

Johnny changes barracks and questions the quality of Army entertainment.Links:Ration points

Johnny describes a day in the life of basic training and relates some jokes.Links:Volkssturm – Volkssturm - WikipediaViktor Ullmann -

Johnny arrives at basic training.Fort Hood - DOD changes Fort Cavazos back to Fort Hood – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort WorthAbs...

Johnny passes the time on his train journey.Show notes:Erwin Rommel suicide – No Exit: How Rommel Was Forced To Commit SuicideAnn Baumgartner -

Johnny gets bingoed!

Johnny learns to tolerate his surroundings.Links to topics in today's episode:Buggers: https://greensdictofslang.com/entry/njuvubqFort Sheridan:

This first letter from a brand new recruit. Reflections on a major US City. A lost seafood staple. A patriotic country and western juke box hit.Overijssel Overijssel - Wikipedia<...

Introduction to the podcast featuring a short Bon Voyage from back home. Historical and cultural footnotes including a brief history of Hazel Park, Michigan and a Bing Crosby classic.Please send comments and suggestions to dogtagspaperhe...