MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

First night in the Army

In May 1952, I spent my first night in the Army at Camp Kilmer, New Jersey, along with a host..
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Not that jaunty

I went into the Air Force in 1969, straight out of college. My degree was my ticket to Officer..
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Calling barracks to attention

While in basic training at Lackland AFB, TX in March 1966 our T.I. admonished us not to make the mistake..
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Boot Camp Co 223, 1948

June 1948 I enlisted at age 17. Sent to Grt Lkes Boot Camp. Was picked Acting Master at Arms. About..
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Unforgettable cadre

While at FT Dix for basic training in the Spring of 1968, I did raise my hand, and for the..
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US or RA

US Army basic training Ft Leonard Wood, School at Ft Lee then at Ft Lewis waiting to ship to Alaska...
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Volunteers

I attended Navy Boot Camp at Great Lakes Illinois in 1968. We were under orders from reveille to taps each..
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Oh, boy. What did I get myself into?

0900, 5 April 1965, armed services induction center Newark, N. J. About 40 of us were ushered into a small..
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"Vegetable noises, sir!"

Back at Paris Island, the summer 1982, we had several "Black Flag" days during boot camp (when it's extremely hot,..
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Keep your eyes open

Before going to basic tranining in Fort Leonard Wood, I ended up in the hospital with pneumonia. After recovery I..
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Hangover from female basic training

I went through Army basic training at Ft. Jackson, SC in the summer of 1976, part of the last all-female..
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The Navy way

My Navy education started on the first day of boot camp at NAS Memphis. We were told to wash..
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Basic training memories

November 1960, Ft Jackson SC. We all remember how this adventure begins. The bus stops, the door opens and the..
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Sampson AFB

I joined the Air Force on July 10, 1951 and my basic training was at Sampson AFB, NY, Flight 510...
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No middle name

I can remember my mother sharing this story with me about my dad when he went to enlist. My dad went..
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Basic training birthday

It was May 1986, basic training at Ft. Dix. It was my 19th Birthday and we had only 10..
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Drill sergeant memories

I did my basic training in 1989 at the age of 27 at Fort Dix. My Drill Seargent was..
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A Slippery Trip

September 20, 1948, Lackland AFB, 0550 hours, temperature 26 degrees F. We had scrubbed the barracks down, including the back..
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Regular Army

I was RA, (Regular Army.) I enlisted to serve and looked forward to it. In actuality I was..
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Bayonet Fighting

In June 1964, I was taking basic training at Ft. Polk, LA. A Drill Sergent was demonstrating bayonet fighting. The..
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lst Day On The Job

On March 1, 1965, at 0800, I reported for duty as a Payroll Specialist at Ft. Sill Post Headquarters. It..
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Basic Training for ME

August 3, 1964 was my enlistment day. I had put up hay in rural Iowa for 2-weeks before my..
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Bonanza Buddy Flight

On July 5th 1965, I, along with two other Vermonter's arrived for basic training at Lackland Air Force Base in..
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Basic Stress

In October 1968, I started basic at FT. Lewis, WA. Basic can be a tad stressful and entering the rainy..
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This Isn't Fun Anymore

Basic training was in D-2-2 at Ft. Dix, NJ, Jan - Mar 1971. The middle weeks, called 'range' weeks,..
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Now You Get It !

I took basic training at Ft. Knox, Kentucky in 1981. During our last forced march, before graduating, one of our..
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volunteering

This farm boy was drafted in 1967 from the Texas Panhandle. I had never been anywhere and was sent..
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No So Bad, After All

When I was drafted in Feb. of 1966, the services were going through a massive build up for Vietnam, 250,000..
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Squarehead Goes to Bootcamp

United States Coast Guard Recruit Training Center, Cape May, New Jersey, 1955. Dog 26, forming week. About 70-80..
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Bad Knees

My strongest memory of basic training actually occurred at the end. I received my draft notice at the same time..
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