MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Andersons in basic

When I enlisted in the Army in August 1961, I was sent to Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. Oh, what fun..
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Hello, Vice President Johnson
MY TIME IN UNIFORM

Hello, Vice President Johnson

Midland, MI
This story happened while stationed at Sondrestrom AFB, Greenland. Since I was only in the service during the Cold War,..
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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Fort Dix Basic Training 1969

Recently on Turner Classic Movies, I viewed “The Girl He Left Behind”, with Tab Hunter. This was about as close..
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Scammed in Air Force basic training

I enjoyed my basic training at Lackland Air Force Base. I was nervous the first couple days but settled in..
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Basic combat training February to April 1969 at Fort Campbell, Ky., E-1-1

My worst experience is an easy one. In the third or fourth week of training, one of the guys only..
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Shaving cream battle

I went to basic training in November 1962 at Lackland Air Force Base. In those days, we were still using..
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Digging myself deeper at basic

Do I remember basic training? How could I ever forget spending those precious weeks in paradise? I did both basic..
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Play the piano, private

Graduation Day, 1981, Ft. Leonard Wood, Mo. I was selected soldier of the cycle by my company, and was preparing for..
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The Range

The Range: Basic Training, Parks AFB, 1956 By Stewart James Ritchey Of course we should have known better. After so many mornings of..
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Remembering basic training—songs from trash cans, USO dances

My worst memory is a first sergeant waking us up at 4 a.m. using trash can lids as an alarm..
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Looking for a few good men—all need not apply

Parris Island, S.C., boot camp in 1961 was demanding, as it was designed to be for fledgling want-to-be Marines. Most..
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First airplane ride

Being unmarried and 24 years old and not taking a student deferment resulted in my being drafted in 1966 and..
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My time at Fort Lewis, Wash.
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

My time at Fort Lewis, Wash.

My time at Fort Lewis, Wash., started in November 1967 on my first day in basic training. As we got..
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Hurry up and wait

I took basic training in 1967 at the Great Lakes Naval Training Center. The only thing that I remember vividly..
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Kitchen police, pots and pans

I joined the Army at age 17 and the one duty I really hated was kitchen police (KP). There were..
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100 percent participation

I went through Navy boot camp in 1968 at Great Lakes, Ill. with Company 387. Every minute from "Reveille" to..
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Wise words from basic training in 1951 at Lackland Air Force Base

First day of Basic Training the drill instructor told us: "If I tell you a piss ant can pull a..
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Troubleshooters

I'll always remember our days one through five at Recruit Training Command in San Diego. We had received our Bicillin..
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A great adventure

I made so many good friends and some I went on to tech school with. I remember marching and not..
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Hot in basic

In early September 1964, I got to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. The heat was almost unbearable at..
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A good drill sergeant in 1966 at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

My first encounter with Sgt. Bob Burnett was on my first day of basic training in October 1966 in the..
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Fondest and worst memories of basic training at Fort Benning, Ga.

I was drafted in August of 1967 and sent to Fort Benning, Ga., for basic training. My fondest memory: Before going out..
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Lowest form of animal life

I had just turned 18 years of age when I enlisted in the Air Force in March 1952 and was..
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Finding religion in basic training

I grew up in the Methodist faith. That meant every Sunday the whole family attended church. As I grew older..
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Basic training during the Korean War

I was drafted on March 13, 1951, sworn in at 7 p.m. in Knoxville, Tenn., and boarded a train for..
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Keep your hands down
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Keep your hands down

In October 1970 I found myself at Fort Jackson, S.C., undergoing basic training. It was in the midst of the..
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Stormy basic training memory

Basic training in 1971 was held at Fort McClellan, Ala., for Women's Army Corps. Early one morning we had a..
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Given a nickname

I enlisted in the Marine Corps in October of 1965. One of my drill instructors, Sgt. Lischin, at the Marine..
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Thankful for my father's advice

In August 1964, I went into basic training at Fort Knox, Ky. Being 23 years old, I was considered an..
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A moment of calm at Parris Island, S.C.

I have many memories of my time spent on "the Island," but the most special happened every afternoon at the..
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