Upon graduating at age 17 in June of 1967, Michael Richardson pondered his future and longed for a career. In December of that year, he decided to enlist in the U.S. Army, where his training began in January 1968 at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was there that Richardson had his first experience working in snowy conditions.

Upon graduating at age 17 in June of 1967, Michael Richardson pondered his future and longed for a career. In December of that year, he decided to enlist in the U.S. Army, where his training began in January 1968 at Fort Benning, Georgia. It was there that Richardson had his first experience working in snowy conditions.

Army strong, in any climate

Narrative captures stories of South Carolina through interviews and personal conversations.Some Narrative interviews were recorded at <a href="https://storycorps.org/">StoryCorps</a>, a national initiative to record and collect stories of everyday people. Excerpts were selected and produced by South Carolina Public Radio.

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Narrative captures stories of South Carolina through interviews and personal conversations. Some Narrative interviews were recorded at StoryCorps, a national initiative to record and collect stories of everyday people. Excerpts were selected and produced by South Carolina Public Radio.

Narrative captures stories of South Carolina through interviews and personal conversations.Some Narrative interviews were recorded at <a href="https://storycorps.org/" rel="noopener noreferrer">StoryCorps</a>, a national initiative to record and collect stories of everyday people. Excerpts were selected and produced by South Carolina Public Radio.

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