1950, Fort Riley, Kan.
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

1950, Fort Riley, Kan.

I got through four weeks of basic training with no problems. Then the Great Missouri River overflowed into our camp...
Poem embodying the process and transformation from civilian to Marine
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Poem embodying the process and transformation from civilian to Marine

The Transformation By Michael Haas Did they know it early on? What was their inspiration? A new reality was now set upon Yellow..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Basic training

My most memorable experience from Air Force boot camp occurred one day when the DI gave us a “smoke break”..
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My heroes

In Fort Lewis my D.I..s were Staff Sgt. Beverly and Sgt. Martinez. That was 1966. They were so loved by..
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Some details are better than others

I was assigned to Flt 848 3726 BMTS at Lackland AFB for basic training in July and Aug. 1964. Our..
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Lasting impressions
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Lasting impressions

My senior drill was SFC Stevenson, a Vietnam veteran infantry soldier. We were in a class about properly wearing the..
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July 1974, Hard Core Charlie, C-6-3. Cpt. Natgan B. Jones, commander
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July 1974, Hard Core Charlie, C-6-3. Cpt. Natgan B. Jones, commander

Tough basic training with great drill instructors Mabini, Snipes, Johnson and Davidson. I maxed the PFT 500 out of 500, got..
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USNTC, Co 442, 1959

Co 442 was made up of 80 Northeast recruits from NY, NJ, OH and surrounding states. Our company commander was..
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Basic training x2

I went through Army basic twice, first in 1970 at Fort Leonard Wood, then in 1988 at Fort McClellan. I..
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June 1974, Fort Ord, Calif.
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June 1974, Fort Ord, Calif.

You learn a lot on how to win a battle and bravery. Band of brothers, honor and freedom, U.S. Army.
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Sgt. Sarmiento

Does anyone remember Drill Sgt. Sarmiento? One tough drill sergeant of Korean descent? He targeted this Mexican-American recruit, but motivated..
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Older prior-service Navy recruit

Let me set the stage. I was living with my wife and three children in Charlotte, N.C. The year was..
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Worst memory turns into best memory of basic training
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Worst memory turns into best memory of basic training

Fort Jackson, summer of '74, The first day learning about and breaking down the M16A1 rifle. I had no..
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Army basic training, Fort Dix, summer 1966

I remember certain events like they were yesterday. For instance, hearing the song "Cherry Cherry" blasting over the PA system..
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My story of turning into a 17-year-old-sailor

I was looking up Kiddie Cruiser and came upon this story in Google Search. My story is I had to hit..
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Hot, Hot, HOT

Lackland AFB in August 1963 was a bit hot, around 100 degrees in the morning as we lined up for..
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Basic training, Fort Gordon, Ga., 1976, A 1-1 1st platoon

A crazy memory I have from basic training was a day on the rifle range. While zeroing our M-16s I..
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Navy basic training
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Navy basic training

Hi. My name's Jackson Hill, aka Stringbean to my boot buddies. (Due to my being tall and eerily skinny.) I..
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June 1974 Fort Ord (Calif.) basic training
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June 1974 Fort Ord (Calif.) basic training

Loved it, fun. C-6-3 4th Platoon.
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Basic training in Miami Beach

During the spring of 1943, I was a senior in high school and the war in Europe and the Pacific..
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Basic training at Fort Gordon, Ga., August 1964, at Co. E-5-2 Echo Eagles

I joined the Alabama National Guard in March 1964. I left July 31, 1964, for my training, I went to..
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Girl around the corner

I was known in my hometown as the good girl, the girl who would never have been expected to the..
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My life at RTC Great Lakes

My fondest memory of boot was during Battlestations. We were doing an egress exercise where the scenario was that we..
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Basic - a life-changing experience

It was December 1964 and I had just graduated with a journalism degree from California State University in Northridge. I..
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The good, the bad and the ugly
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The good, the bad and the ugly

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Medical Rehabilitation Program, Fort Dix, NJ - 1969

I joined the U.S. Army in October 1969 as a Medical Rehabilitation Candidate (MEDREP) and was sent to Ft. Dix..
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WAVES boot camp in 1959

I reported in at Bainbridge, Maryland for boot camp with absolutely nothing except a small handbag with my orders and..
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Amarillo AFB!

So there it was, a cold day in February 1966, and I just received a passing grade on the Selective..
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Basic Training Lackland AFB 1956

I arrived at Lackland in early June 1956 after a three day rail trip from southwest Virginia. We were..
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Musical Memory

I took Basic Training at Fort Jackson, SC in the spring of 1967. I also took my 94B20 cook..
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Sat down in ranks

I had an infection in my right knee. There were red streaks around the wound and I probably had some..
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