usmc03 nailed it. My induction and hair cut was at Ft. Carson Colorado. My basic and AIT was at Ft. Riley Kansas. That was in 1960.
usmc03 nailed it. My induction and hair cut was at Ft. Carson Colorado. My basic and AIT was at Ft. Riley Kansas. That was in 1960.
Originally Posted by usmc03
No matter what service we all served in, we will never forget the following...
1. Your arrival to boot camp or basic training. Get on yellow foot prints for you Marines.
2. The first time you met your DI's, DS's, TI's or whatever you had. Very nice and friendly guys.
3. The initial haircut....
4. Rifle qual for those that had to.
5. The "GAS" chamber.
6. Graduation
7. The names of your DI's, DS's, TI's or whatever you had.
MCRD San Diego 1968 GySgt Ortiz. SSgt Sigman. Sgt Dukes.
SSGT Baker (No clue whatever happed to him.)
SSGT Colasanti (Awarded the Silver Star and five PH's in RVN, he retired as a MGYSGT) I worked with him later at 3rd Recon at Onna Pt. Oki, and got to
see him at CLNC before he retired.)
SSGT Spencer (Did a CAX and ran into him at the CAX, he was a GYSGT)
SSGT Mutu (Retired as a SSGT after doing 20 yrs, I read in the Retired Marine publication that he had passed earlier this year.)
SGT Lundmark (I never saw him again, but he did retire as a SGTMAJ. Saw his name on a promo list.)
Last edited by usmc03; 08-29-2018 at 11:32 AM.
WOW, almost forgot about that!
In-processing at Ft Jackson SC, boot camp at Ft Benning. 4 bus loads of recruits, and ours broke down on the trip. I can't imagine what smoke sessions the 3 bus loads got while they were waiting for us....
My DI said:I love to see a grown man cry.
Good luck to him.
Danny
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