Jesse Sanchez Berain
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Jesse Sanchez Berain was a former member of the United States military who served his country with distinction during the Korean War. He was born in 1928 and joined the United States Air Force right after graduating from high school in 1946. Due to his experience with the Reserve Officers’ Training Corps (ROTC) in high school, he was able to skip basic training and become a drill and physical training instructor at Lackland Air Force Base. When the Korean War broke out in 1950, he re-enlisted in the military with the U.S. Army. During the war, he spent a total of eighteen months stationed in Japan and close to Seoul in Korea, where he served as a Rifle Platoon Leader. He attained the rank of Master Sergeant in just two years. After his service, he became a business owner and was an active supporter of the Farm Workers Movement in Twin Falls, Idaho.
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Re-Enlisting in the U.S. Army at the Onset of the Korean War
Jesse Sanchez Berain reflects on his decision to join the United States Air Force immediately after graduating from high school in 1946. He explains how his experience with the Reserve Officers' Training Corps (ROTC) in high school allowed him to skip basic training and become a drill and physical training instructor at Lackland Air Force Base. He describes how he re-enlisted in the military with the U.S. Army in 1950 when the Korean War began.
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War on the Korean Peninsula
Jesse Sanchez Berain remembers being stationed close to Seoul during the war. He uses a map to demonstrate how North Korean and Chinese forces attacked and pushed the United States military forces south of the 38th Parallel. He mentions that he spent eighteen months in Korea and Japan.
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Rifle Platoon Leader
Jesse Sanchez Berain discusses his role as a Rifle Platoon Leader and the tasks he handled. He mentions that he organized his men to scout both sides of the mountain for enemy activity by scheduling point men. He remembers that his platoon consisted of around forty soldiers, including a heavy weapons unit.
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Self-Discipline
Jesse Sanchez Berain shares the life lessons he learned while serving in the military. He discusses how self-discipline helped him to attain the rank of Master Sergeant in just two years. He explains how he has used his self-discipline later in life to help others, such as by supporting the Farm Workers Movement in Twin Falls, Idaho.
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