boot camp advice

"Evan Williams" wrote

The one thing that helped me was I kept telling myself that I was going
to go home on an airplane in uniform not on a bus in civilian clothes.

Just remember that if Lee Harvey Oswald can make it, anybody can.

"Billy Preston" wrote in message
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"Evan Williams" wrote

The one thing that helped me was I kept telling myself that I was going
to go home on an airplane in uniform not on a bus in civilian clothes.

Just remember that if Lee Harvey Oswald can make it, anybody can.


Thanks a lot

Just remember that if Lee Harvey Oswald can make it, anybody ca

Actually, this isn't the case. Oswald went through basic training in
the U.S. Army roughly at the same time I did. We were Depression
babies and the army took what it could get. I especially remember
"Pop", an ancient 28-year old who had several fused disks in his back
and so had a peculiar gait.

We had another guy who cried when the First Sergeant yelled at him.
"Goddammit, why are you crying?" "Because I'm afraid of you, First
Sergeant."

That winter, Golf Co 272 Inf Reg 69th Inf Div had five platoons: the
1st, the 2nd, the 3rd, the 4th, and the college graduates who trickled
in long after the others got home.

When I started basic, I could do 18 chin-ups. When I finished, I could
do 13.

We were not a very fearsome group. It drove the cadre crazy, because
they were all veterans of Korea.



We were not a very fearsome group.


all the best -- Dan Ford
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Actually, this isn't the case. Oswald went through basic training in
the U.S. Army roughly at the same time I did.

Oswald went through Marine Recruit training.

And there is generally no comparison between Marine recruit training and the
recruit training of the other branches.

I saw some tape of a recent Army recruit graduation. They were not even
marching in step.

Walt

WalterM140 wrote:

Actually, this isn't the case. Oswald went through basic training in
the U.S. Army roughly at the same time I did.

Oswald went through Marine Recruit training.

And there is generally no comparison between Marine recruit training and the
recruit training of the other branches.

I saw some tape of a recent Army recruit graduation. They were not even
marching in step.

That's the benefit of the "Army of One" campaign, they were all in
step. :^)
--
Andrew Chaplin
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"Cub Driver" wrote

Just remember that if Lee Harvey Oswald can make it, anybody ca

Actually, this isn't the case. Oswald went through basic training in
the U.S. Army roughly at the same time I did.

Oswald was a Marine.

Actually, this isn't the case. Oswald went through basic training in
the U.S. Army roughly at the same time I did.

Oswald was a Marine.

After a hard day's work on the rifle range, we used to go into
Trenton, find a marine, and beat him up.

(I *knew* I"d seen Oswald's face before!)

all the best -- Dan Ford
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After a hard day's work on the rifle range, we used to go into
Trenton, find a marine, and beat him up.

I suppose that might be possible for you and some number of your friends.

Walt