JOHNSON CREEK — When Phillip Krueger enlisted in the United States Army at age 22, he wasn’t sure where his journey would take him.

The year was 1960, and Phil had just finished two months of basic training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri, where he became skilled in military communications.

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