Author: Ski Ingram

A Christmas to Remember

by Ski Ingram Stan Ziemelis and I were hired by the Long Beach Police Department in 1982.  We started the academy together on June 1st.  Stanley lived in Torrance, and I lived in Harbor City. Stanley would drive to my...

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You’ve Been Drafted

by Ski Ingram My Surfboard looked just like this one. I grew up in Redondo Beach, California in the 50’s and 60’s. It was a great place to grow up. I owned a 1964 Austin Healy Sprite (English sports car) and two surf boards, a...

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Hill 542

by Ski Ingram It was in January or early February that our platoon hiked to the top of Hill 542 in order to be resupplied.  I was assigned to the 3rd platoon, Charlie Company 1/503rd Airborne Infantry, 173rd Airborne Brigade. We...

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Infantry, “Queen of Battle”

by Ski Ingram A Combat Infantry Badge (CIB) After I was assigned to lead Sergeant Luket’s squad I was a very happy warrior.  I was working hard as a Drill Sergeant teaching infantry tactics to young men who wanted to learn how...

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