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Drill Instructors Keep Pushing
Robert Earl Fairbanks shares how he kept pushing himself, during and after his marine service.
DRILL INSTRUCTORS KEEP PUSHING
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I started thinking maybe I should take a few more steps once I get out of the service.
Biographical Details
Submitted From: St. Paul, MN
Primary Location During Vietnam: Vietnam 
Story Subject: Military Service
Military Branch: U.S. Marine Corps
Dates of Service: 1973 - 1976
Robert's story was captured by AMPERS in partnership with the Minnesota Humanities Center’s Veterans' Voices program and was shared with permission.
Find more stories at AMPERS.org.
Story Themes: 1973, 1974, 1975, 1976, Ampers, Coming Home, Listen, Marines, Minnesota Humanities Center, Native American, Native Warriors, Race, Robert Fairbanks, Saint Paul, St Paul, Veteran's Voices
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