{"id":618,"date":"2026-02-28T10:37:56","date_gmt":"2026-02-28T15:37:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leisey.family\/wordpress\/?p=618"},"modified":"2026-02-28T10:37:56","modified_gmt":"2026-02-28T15:37:56","slug":"alvin-leisey-sr-military-records","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leisey.family\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/02\/28\/alvin-leisey-sr-military-records\/","title":{"rendered":"Alvin Leisey, Sr. Military Records"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure data-wp-context=\"{&quot;imageId&quot;:&quot;6a13cabbbc736&quot;}\" data-wp-interactive=\"core\/image\" data-wp-key=\"6a13cabbbc736\" class=\"wp-block-image size-full wp-lightbox-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"700\" data-wp-class--hide=\"state.isContentHidden\" data-wp-class--show=\"state.isContentVisible\" data-wp-init=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" data-wp-on--click=\"actions.showLightbox\" data-wp-on--load=\"callbacks.setButtonStyles\" 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