32 years ago...(military related)

September 12, 2020, 05:29 PM

Left for basic on August 28 1968. Flew to Ft. Bliss ,Texas. Didn't think much about it at the time. Very happy to have served now. Forts I was station at, Ft. Bliss Tx. ,Ft. Huachuca,Az., Ft. Leonardwood , Mo., Ft. Campbell,Ky. ,Ft. Polk,Lo. ,and Ft. Wolters, Tx. Feels good to be a Vet.

September 12, 2020, 09:08 PM

taguin

25 yrs ago I was standing on the yellow foot prints at MCRD San Diego. I received one hell of an education!

September 12, 2020, 09:28 PM

charlie12

48 years ago next month I got my first good free haircut at Ft. Polk

September 13, 2020, 12:05 AM

SeaCliff

Arrived in Great Lakes 52 years ago 1968. Was the last company to stay in the old wooden barracks. The new school buildings and barracks were already constructed.

2nd Regiment - 22nd Battalion - Company 527.

September 13, 2020, 08:01 AM

smithbc

Back in August of 1986 I got off the bus at Parris Island . It seems like it was just a few weeks ago.

September 13, 2020, 08:32 AM

PHPaul

quote:
Originally posted by SeaCliff:
Arrived in Great Lakes 52 years ago 1968. Was the last company to stay in the old wooden barracks. The new school buildings and barracks were already constructed.

2nd Regiment - 22nd Battalion - Company 527.

Boot Camp in GLAKES in February of 1969 in the new barracks, then BE&E (Basic Electricity and Electronics) at "Mainside" in April of '69. Lived in wooden open bay barracks for the 8 weeks (IIRC) of BE&E and then moved into the new brick 2-man room barracks when I started ET"A" school.

Then Crypto School at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in May of '70 and back into wooden open bay accommodations. No AC and hotter than the hinges.

Just as well, it acclimated me for my first duty station: Clark Air Base, RP in September of '70 and more ancient barracks. Didn't even have windows, just shutters.

September 13, 2020, 08:40 AM

flesheatingvirus

I was medically DQ’d in 2006. I still don’t regret trying.

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September 13, 2020, 09:46 AM

greg1147

50 years ago, Naval Station Great Lakes

September 13, 2020, 12:35 PM

SIGWALLY

It was 44 years ago for me. But Fort DIX, N.J. I still remember it quite well.

September 13, 2020, 12:38 PM

45 Cal

December 7 1959 for me .

September 13, 2020, 01:27 PM

yanici

quote:
Originally posted by SeaCliff:
Arrived in Great Lakes 52 years ago 1968. Was the last company to stay in the old wooden barracks. The new school buildings and barracks were already constructed.

2nd Regiment - 22nd Battalion - Company 527.

Yeah, I lived in those barracks in Feb. of'65 for I think 4 weeks or so. We had a snow storm so they kept us up in 2hr. shifts all night sweeping the streets so the snow never could build up. Colder than a witch's tit.

September 13, 2020, 06:31 PM

elkhunter

54 years since I "got out". Two 4+ year tours in Germany, A year in Ft. Carson, a year in Iran.

Then spent another 2 years as a tech rep in Germany.

September 13, 2020, 11:23 PM

SeaCliff

quote:
Originally posted by PHPaul:
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Boot Camp in GLAKES in February of 1969 in the new barracks, then BE&E (Basic Electricity and Electronics) at "Mainside" in April of '69. Lived in wooden open bay barracks for the 8 weeks (IIRC) of BE&E and then moved into the new brick 2-man room barracks when I started ET"A" school.

Then Crypto School at the Portsmouth Naval Shipyard in May of '70 and back into wooden open bay accommodations. No AC and hotter than the hinges.

Just as well, it acclimated me for my first duty station: Clark Air Base, RP in September of '70 and more ancient barracks. Didn't even have windows, just shutters.

I see you went at the wrong time also. I started in Sept. It was cold and the rain in peacoat with Springfield raise over my head on the Grinder was not my idea of fun. Yes you could see daylight from inside of barrack.

Me I was sent to this place called San Diego Sub Base. I was hoping for Brooklyn Navy Yard.Fat chance since I was a NYC born and raised.

September 14, 2020, 04:29 AM

PHPaul

quote:
Originally posted by SeaCliff:

I see you went at the wrong time also. I started in Sept. It was cold and the rain in peacoat with Springfield raise over my head on the Grinder was not my idea of fun. Yes you could see daylight from inside of barrack.

Yeah. Standing in the chow line at oh-dark-thirty in February on the shores of Lake Michigan. Wheeeeee.

September 14, 2020, 07:11 AM

navyshooter

quote:
Originally posted by PHPaul:
quote:
Originally posted by SeaCliff:

I see you went at the wrong time also. I started in Sept. It was cold and the rain in peacoat with Springfield raise over my head on the Grinder was not my idea of fun. Yes you could see daylight from inside of barrack.

Yeah. Standing in the chow line at oh-dark-thirty in February on the shores of Lake Michigan. Wheeeeee.

Yeah, I know the feeling. Got there 10 Jan 1984 for Boot Camp. When we got off the bus at 0 Dark thirty I felt really sorry for the guy next to me. He'd told me on the bus ride there that this was his first trip outside the State of Hawaii. He was wearing the heaviest clothes he had, jeans, a polo shirt and a wind breaker. It was probably 100 degrees colder then he'd ever seen. His teeth were chattering so hard that he drew the attention of the CC's.......Fun times