Charlie Martin , 98 , served in three wars during his time in the United States Army . Martin retired in 1968 .
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II ravaged the globe . Martin had to leave behind his wife , Bonnie , who he had just married the year before he received the call to serve his country , as he traveled to Camp Joseph T . Robinson for his training in North Little Rock , Arkansas .
Following his training , Martin spent one year in Japan helping with reconstruction after the devastation left behind .
Martin left the military after that time and returned home to his family but upon returning home ,
Martin found that the job market was sparse and after a year and a half out of the military , he re-enlisted in the Army to help support his family .
During that time , Martin attended flight school in Connecticut for seven weeks before returning to Fort Knox , where he had already spent four years . Martin was sent to Korea to work with the United States Army Corps of Engineers and again did reconstruction from the effects of the war . During that time , Martin said he helped to build roads , buildings and bridges . In 1960 , Martin and his wife , along with their three children ,
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Cheryl , Betty and Jim , were sent to Germany where he served in the 152nd Transportation Detail for three years , doing helicopter maintenance .
“ I had to make sure helicopters were running or replace something on them if needed ,” he said .
After returning to the states , Martin was sent to Ft . Sill , Oklahoma where he was a 1st Sergeant with the 152nd helicopter unit .
Martin was sent to Vietnam following that assignment for one year before returning to Hunter Army Air Field in Savannah , Georgia , along with his family , where
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