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MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING
Recollections of fitness and absurdity
A story of amazing fitness: I remember running in formation, 60-plus boots and utilities watching my platoon commander. He would..
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US Army, Fort Dix, New Jersey
The year was late 69-70. We had some southern born enthusiastic DI's. They made us salute the water coolers, (mfg..
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Basic training surprise: M-16 training
Back in 1969, we were one of the first training companies at Fort Gordon, Ga., to get the new M-16...
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Remembering Basic Training in Ft. Gordon, GA
I along with many of my friends living in Woodside, New York received our draft notice the same time, July..
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US Navy Recruit Training Ctr. San Diego, Calif., Company 383-48
Fondest Memory: As having many years in Boy Scouts and two years of High School Junior ROTC, I was selected..
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Teenage memories
Shortly after World War II and fighting ended in 1945, I was drafted into the Army of the United States...
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Putting out fire at basic training
I was almost 24 years old when I enlisted in the Army. I was excited for the new adventure and..
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Remembering Basic Training
We got to that point in Basic Training where we spent three weeks of running in the early dark dampness..
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Memories of Basic Training 1964
I enlisted in the Navy in 1964 at the advice of my older brother who was in the final year..
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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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