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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Preacher? Not really
I had been active in my church youth group when I enlisted in the Army in August 1963. I was..
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My basic training nightmare
On Dec. 17, 1968, I was surrounded by a lot of people that I did not know. We were in..
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So few heroes when shots are fired
The best memory of basic was the feeling of accomplishment that went with graduating and shaking my drill sergeant's hand...
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Basic protection at basic training at Camp Gordon, Ga.
In July 1953, I took my Army basic training at Camp Gordon located outside of Augusta, Ga. It was around..
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First 'combat roll' at basic training
The date was Oct. 23, 1984—my first day in Basic Training at Fort McClellan, Ala. I was assigned to A-11..
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Great Lakes basic training
I can remember in 1961 Navy basic training at Great Lakes—getting up at 5 a.m. and walking through 2 feet..
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Boot camp, Parris Island, S.C.
During the Korean War, I was sent to boot camp in early February of 1951 at Parris Island, S.C. It..
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Canteen Kool-Aid
It was the summer of 1965 during my first few weeks in basic training as a cadet at the U.S...
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The smoking lamp
I was one wild West Virginia kid who trained circa November 1956 at Parris Island, S.C. Some stories are sad..
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Volunteering on Day 1
As a teenager, I worked in a luncheonette after school as a soda jerk and short-order cook and performed other..
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Boots - check, Belt - check, Hat - check, Wife - check
My Basic Training began on 28 September 73 in BMT Squadron 3728, Flight 1312 as Dorm Chief. MaryAnn (Forgone) White’s..
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Captain of the head
Basic training for most servicemen was an awakening or change of life experience. As a college student, I was deferred,..
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Two 'cruits, one pair of pants
Basic combat training, 1970, Fort Leonard Wood, Mo. A day or so before graduation, we were gathering our field gear to..
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Basic-ally, it was tough
April 15, 1972 As a 19-year-old draftee, I had heard my share of war stories about basic training from my brother..
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Drill sergeant's hat
I was drafted in 1970. They took 115 in that first year of the lottery, and I was No. 112...
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Basic training and the latrine
When I was drafted into the Army in February 1970, I knew, based on movies and TV, I would end..
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An owed candy bar
I recall at the reception station in Fort Dix, N.J., we were all sitting in an auditorium and getting instructions..
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Basic training in the Navy
My fondest memory of basic training was being taught how to work as a team with other recruits from all..
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Memories of basic training from a 'military brat' perspective
My basic training experience had a very distinct element, in that I was born in Walter Reed Hospital in 1938..
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Funeral for a duffel bag at Fort Dix, N.J.
April through June of 1968, I was at Fort Dix, N.J. One of my most vivid memories of my training..
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Basic training at Lowry Air Force Base, Colo.
Oct. 20, 1960 to December 1960 Lackland Air Force Base, Texas My worst memory was our 2-mile run. During the first..
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Quit Your Moaning!!
In early August of 1968, I attended Basic Training at Ft. Jackson, South Carolina, the armpit of the country. ..
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A religious conversion, or not, at boot camp
I ended up at Fort Polk, La., back in 1965. I renamed it Lousy-ana because it was hot and muggy..
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Memory from first day at the Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego
I was about 10th from the front of the haircut line when I heard the God-awful commotion near the rear...
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Ft. Polk Basic Training
I was drafted one day before my 20th birthday in 1965. We flew from LAX to Alexandria, LA on..
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The unmade bed
I arrived on Nov. 11, 1973 at the Coast Guard Training Center in Alameda, Calif., with a busload of other..
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Most embarrassing moment
While at Fort Knox, Ky., during my basic training in 1964, one of our standing orders was to promptly report..
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1971 Basic Training
I have several memories at Fort Polk Louisiana during the summer of 1971, and most bring a smile and chuckle...
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From passing out to Platoon of the Week
Basic training was a Boy Scout camp after Special Forces training, Airborne training and Ranger training. However, "Fort Puke, Lousy-ana"..
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IN YOUR OWN WORDS
HOW TO MAKE AN AMERICAN HERO
— This marks the nationwide release of the paperback edition of author Daniel Edward McCoy’s new memoir, “How to Make..
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