US Navy 8 August 1966
Aug 9, 2016 07:22:41 #
Mac wrote:
50 years ago today I started US Navy bootcamp at RTC Great Lakes.
I don't remember my starting date but I was in Great Lakes in August, probably 1966 also, USNR, ACDU started Sept 11, 1968.
Aug 9, 2016 08:43:13 #
wireman8 wrote:
Great Lakes Jan 1, 1968 damn it was cold.
November '55...... Company 692; west side of CNWestern Railroad..... Passenger Steam train heading north... 24 dg. below zero..... shattered 72 windows [most barracks] railroad side of buildings. 2 blankets issued to us. 1 got stuffed into the broken window square. 216 square glass windows.... each level of building. That's life!
Aug 9, 2016 08:53:48 #
wireman8 wrote:
Great Lakes Jan 1, 1968 damn it was cold.
I was right behind you as I entered boot camp at Great Lakes on Jan 24, 1968. Horrible weather. -FiddleMaker
Aug 9, 2016 09:01:42 #
I had 2 older brothers who trained there. 1 graduated in the Summer of '60 and the 2nd in December '62. There was a bad snow storm and no transportation. He walked to the nearest road and put his thumb out and was picked up right away. The man asked him where he was going my brother Nick told him he was from suburban Phila. The driver replied he was going to Upper Darby Pa. which is about 15 minutes from where we lived at that time. They shared the drive and got out of there. He retired 32 years later as a Captain.
Aug 9, 2016 09:11:25 #
Aug 9, 2016 09:28:21 #
I went by train from Connecticut to New York (Whitehall) for induction on 07 Aug 67. Then to Great Lakes via train.
After boot camp I went to NCTC Pensacola for A School.
Following A School I was stationed at NAVCOMMSTA HONO for 2 years.
From Hawaii I was stationed at NAVCOMMSTA Sidi Yahia, Morocco as my last duty station.
While in Morocco I qualified for a six month early out. I took my separation at Quonset Point, Rhode Island as a CTO-3. 07 Feb 71.
After boot camp I went to NCTC Pensacola for A School.
Following A School I was stationed at NAVCOMMSTA HONO for 2 years.
From Hawaii I was stationed at NAVCOMMSTA Sidi Yahia, Morocco as my last duty station.
While in Morocco I qualified for a six month early out. I took my separation at Quonset Point, Rhode Island as a CTO-3. 07 Feb 71.
Aug 9, 2016 10:02:35 #
I went through boot camp with the Navy Reserve in June - Sept 1957 at NAS South Weymouth and reported for my first tour of active duty in March 1958.
Aug 9, 2016 10:08:48 #
johnnyg
Loc: chicago,il
joined the navy on october 9 1962.i remember camp moffet and porter.I was discharged on july 27,1966.was at lemoore naval air station .uss oransky.and vr21 on oahu hawaii. johnnyg
Aug 9, 2016 10:47:05 #
Aug 9, 2016 11:09:17 #
silver-rail
Loc: harrisburg, pa
This got me thinking, with all the hogs out there is there anyone who was in platoon 321 Parris Island S.C.
Aug 9, 2016 11:28:32 #
I did mine at the same RTC starting on Jan 22, 1952. Did you get the lumpy buck that I got. We were Company 51 and our commander was Chief Katoski, bos'un.
Aug 9, 2016 11:45:23 #
Aug 9, 2016 12:13:25 #
Lots of Navy folks here I see. I grew up a Navy Brat, but chose the Air Force for myself..Bootcamp, Jan 7, 1972 San Antonio, Tx, retired Feb 1993.
Aug 9, 2016 13:39:05 #
GeneS
Loc: Glendale,AZ
Paris island, SC. Jan.1961. plt. 108
USMC
Someone had to protect you navy men.
Been on a few ships my self
USS Culver for transport , USS Constitution, USS Hancock
Went to navy schools at Memphis , San Diego ( north Island), Point Mugu, Calif
USMC
Someone had to protect you navy men.
Been on a few ships my self
USS Culver for transport , USS Constitution, USS Hancock
Went to navy schools at Memphis , San Diego ( north Island), Point Mugu, Calif
Aug 9, 2016 14:28:20 #
Mac wrote:
50 years ago today I started US Navy bootcamp at RTC Great Lakes.
I went to Great Lakes 57 years ago. Remember the "strip" across the street from the main entrance?
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