KISELY HONORED AS WAGNER'S VETERAN OF THE MONTH

The American Legion Auxiliary Greer Unit #11 is honoring Robert Kisely as the October Veteran of the Month. Robert was drafted into the army in 1960 at the age of 21. After being drafted, Robert was sent to Fort Leonard Wood, MO where he and other draftees were sorted to be sent to different Army Training Installations. He was sent to Fort Bliss in El Paso, TX to complete his basic training. Robert then spent the next six months receiving training as an Ajax Missile technician/ operator. Once Robert had finished his training, he ended up spending the rest of his military career in an office at the Fort Bliss Army Base where in addition to doing paperwork, he also trained others on the Ajax Missile systems. Robert can remember not wanting to work an office job, but that is where he was assigned as he was needed to fill an open position. In 1962, Robert was honorably discharged from Fort Bliss and drove himself back to South Dakota as he had his own car.