What the heck am I doing this for?

1956 and I'm totally scared to death but did not dare show it. This was taken on my second day in the Army and I had not received my uniform yet. I am second from left, white T-shirt and glasses. Four of my buddies are in this too. At lot of smiles disappeared when we started basic training.
 
1966 -- We didn't get our uniforms for three or four days. My mom tried to make me wear a suit and tie! I wore the surfer's uniform of the day: white levis, an aloha shirt and blue deck shoes. We were standing in formation as the drill instructor made his way along the line to stop and yell at various victims. Yep. He stopped in front of me and just stared. He yelled, "Are you one of those goddamned surfers?" With my sun-bleached hair and dark, California tan, I replied, "YES, SERGEANT!!!" He smiled and said, "That must be fun."
 
1956 and I'm totally scared to death but did not dare show it. This was taken on my second day in the Army and I had not received my uniform yet. I am second from left, white T-shirt and glasses. Four of my buddies are in this too. At lot of smiles disappeared when we started basic training.
Pappy, I can't find your pic?
 
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