M14 Forum

hero4you69 · December 22nd, 2011, 01:58 PM

back to boot camp thanks uncle sam...oooorah !
i hope you all enjoy this ,,,,Semper Fi

NRA LIFE MEMBER

U. S. ARMY VET

"All gave some but some gave ALL"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ud9ZOIyMO7Y

Gus Fisher · December 22nd, 2011, 06:13 PM

MAN, did THAT bring back memories. Of course as "Hollywood Marines," we were issued sun glasses and sun tan lotion and allowed to spend part each day at the beaches of San Diego............. At least that was what they told them at P.I. Grin.

Shooter88 · December 22nd, 2011, 07:12 PM

Wow, very interesting. Its amazing to see the videos made back then about recruit training, and the ones that are made now.

It was facinating to see what they talk about in the old video that they did back then thats different from today. Like mess duty. No recruits were ever put on mess duty when I was there 3 years ago.

Its also interesting to see what the video talks about that still is the same as today.

dprice3844444 · December 23rd, 2011, 01:59 PM

makes me tired just watchin em

berndog · December 23rd, 2011, 06:15 PM

Ya I was that guy!

I was the one who after weeks of drill decided to have a brain fart at final drill and went to left shoulder arms instead of right shoulder!

Never forget it! "recruit Smith the order was left shoulder arms!" My name aint Smith and the senior damned well new it! 1st squad leader screwing up right there infront of god and country!

I bet ya'll can imagine how much personal time i got to spend with the heavy and Senior ensuring them that I truely could follow given instruction and properly perform the manual of arms!

Kinda did make up for it by scoring series high shooter on the range and winning the Bat. puggel stick fights!

But at graduation my heavy made sure to tell my mother of the incident and asked for her help in making sure that I never forget to follow orders and manual of arms!
To this day, 25 yrs later, my Blessed mother reminds me when I'm not listening that "D.I. Sgt Cozine autherized me to discipline you when you aren't paying attention! And this is one of those times!"

cplnorton · December 24th, 2011, 03:55 AM

I had mess duty for a week when I was in boot camp in 97.

wbm · December 24th, 2011, 06:59 AM

This is how it looked in 1964. Should be another sign there. "Abandon hope all ye who enter here." Only saw it twice in 64. Going in and coming out.

Oxmix · December 25th, 2011, 12:01 AM

The only part of basis training I liked, was when I got to shoot my M14.

Regards

Ox

pilotc7a · February 18th, 2012, 10:27 PM

It sure wasn't like that when I went through in February 1951
All we had was Quonset Huts, and we had real bayonet practice.
They were getting us ready for the Chosin Reservoir

CharlieEcho · February 19th, 2012, 04:25 AM

Here is a link to some new Marines. Platoon video and cadance background.
My grandson is Kilo, 3233. This platoon won the range and drill. Something for us old heads to dream about. Hollywood Marines.
Semper Fi.

http://www.devildogs.info/Kilo%20Company.htm

The Pistoleer · February 19th, 2012, 10:15 AM

Brings back a lot of memories. Pretty much the same as it was in 62.

What was the ribbon they were all wearing at the graduation?

Pete

CharlieEcho · February 19th, 2012, 10:26 AM

July 2010; The large sign has been moved off to the right. There is a drive way around the back of the sign that leads to a parking area. You also can get visitors passes at a guard shack off to the right of the gate guard shack. Gate guard shack overhead can be seen in the upper left of the picture. These are grandsons. 9-10 & 11.