MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

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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A night in the barracks latrine

My favorite story about boot camp begins at the draft physical. My friend John was a good enough shot to..
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Basic in 1974 at Fort Ord, Calif.
MEMORIES OF BASIC TRAINING

Basic in 1974 at Fort Ord, Calif.

I enlisted in June 1974, a year after high school. Exams and tests were done in Portland, Ore., and took..
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Showing who is boss

During boot camp it was my turn to be the flight chow runner; the job was to let so many..
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FAMILY LEGACY

Military is in our blood

Lexington, VA
The Preysz family has produced a number of military men. For example, my grandfather, Louis R. F. Preysz, was in..
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Heading for basic training

I was drafted in 1966 and took the troop train from Boston to Columbia, S.C., to be trained for Vietnam..
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Basic training—an 'eye-opener'

It was August of 1959 when I decided to join the Army and leave the comfort of my small town..
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Worst memory, fondest memory of basic training

Christmas Day 1954, while on kitchen police duty, I cleaned a grease trap on Tank Hill at Fort Jackson, S.C.,..
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Doc adds new movement to close-order drill

In August 1969, I went to basic training at Fort Lewis, Wash., with Training Company D-5-1. We were one of..
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Using an actual driver's license at basic

In April 1965, my 22-year-old self headed to Fort Dix, N.J., for basic training. We arrived by bus at camp..
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Memories of basic training in 1956 at Lackland Air Force Base

On Aug. 27, 1956, I enlisted in the Air Force with four others from my high school class. I was..
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Remember basic training

Wow, I will try to remember that moment in time. In the summer of 1973, I was employed with the..
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Sick at ROTC summer camp
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Sick at ROTC summer camp

As an ROTC cadet, summer camp was our version of basic training. I went to summer camp in July 1968..
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Basic seems impossibly long ago
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Basic seems impossibly long ago

I underwent basic training in the summer of 1947 at SAAAC Field, Texas (now Lackland Air Force Base). I'd have..
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Basic at Fort Gordon, Ga.
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Basic at Fort Gordon, Ga.

I think my fondest memory of basic at Fort Gordon, Ga., came during our sixth week. We had begun to..
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Basic training during winter of 1968 at Fort Dix, N.J.
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Basic training during winter of 1968 at Fort Dix, N.J.

It was 1968, the peak of the Vietnam conflict, and I was ordered to Fort Dix, N.J., for basic training..
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'Cool under fire'

In April 1961 we were sent to Fort Ord, Calif., to undergo basic training. After a month or so of..
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Boardwalk marching

I remember the many marches along Atlantic City's boardwalk and the assemblies in what is now Boardwalk Hall. Most unpleasant..
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My 'Dear John' letters

I was 19 when I got drafted into the Army. Mail call was one of the best times of the day...
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Sweet memory of Christmas Day 1971

I was sitting on my bucket in front of Quonset hut barracks, eating prickly pear fruit and writing a letter..
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A time to mow at basic combat training

On Aug. 31, 1965, I was relieved to have survived my very first plane ride from Dallas to Fort Polk,..
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Basic training in Texas

I enlisted in April of 1969 in Des Moines, Iowa. I was sent to Lackland Air Force Base in San..
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A kind of religious experience at Fort Jackson, S.C.

My first experience with boot camp will stick with me forever. (Yes, I went through boot camp once as a..
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The only thing Boot Camp can't take away!

Back in 1954, Boot Camp was new experience for me. There were a lot of things going on such as..
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Remembering basic training

3 a.m. strolls up and down "Misery and Agony" in September and October 1961 at Fort Knox, Ky.
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Highs and lows of basic training during the Vietnam War era

I was drafted in June 1966 and sent to Fort Dix, N.J., for basic combat training. Training was tough then..
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My adventure at boot camp

In 1954, I joined the Naval Reserve Surface Division in Racine, Wisc. I agreed to attend regular meetings there and..
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