fuzzybuddy
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It was 1968, and I was in the US Navy boot camp. Ahh, yes- boot camp. That's when the Navy took disgusting, (oh, God) civilians, and molding them into SAILORS. At least that was the Navy's version. I remember the charming way us recruits were encouraged to line up closer, they shouted, "Nuts to butts". Yup, the Navy had a way about it. What are the "cherished memories" of your boot camp experience?
As for me. I remember being in Great Lakes in the summer. If the temperature got above 90, we couldn't practice marching on the 'grinder". That didn't stop our Chief from marching us. He got us up at a cool 3 AM to go marching. And there was "watch" -guard duty. They were building a new auditorium, and there was a 35 ton, 80 foot by 6 foot high steel beam that I had to guard, in case someone slipped it into their hip pocket, and snuck off with it. Washing your clothes in a sink was so much fun.
As for me. I remember being in Great Lakes in the summer. If the temperature got above 90, we couldn't practice marching on the 'grinder". That didn't stop our Chief from marching us. He got us up at a cool 3 AM to go marching. And there was "watch" -guard duty. They were building a new auditorium, and there was a 35 ton, 80 foot by 6 foot high steel beam that I had to guard, in case someone slipped it into their hip pocket, and snuck off with it. Washing your clothes in a sink was so much fun.