Me, Cheryl & Shadow standing on the Grinder (Parade Deck)
We drove to MCRD yesterday from El Centro, where we are staying. 50 years ago when I went through the main gate I thought I went to Hell, but I was in Marine Corps Boot Camp. Only a few minutes after arriving I was standing on yellow foot prints painted on the deck. The next minute I was gasping for air, a Drill Instructor had his hand around my throat. He said, “You were smiling; do you think I look funny?” I knew I was going to die because I could not even talk.
He let me down and for the next 13 weeks I never even thought of smiling.
Funny how you can remember things that happened 50+ years ago. MCRD has changed a lot but in some ways it was the same. It is a beautiful base. See more pictures of MCRD.
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MCRD San Diego 50 years later
Me, Cheryl & Shadow standing on the Grinder (Parade Deck)
We drove to MCRD yesterday from El Centro, where we are staying. 50 years ago when I went through the main gate I thought I went to Hell, but I was in Marine Corps Boot Camp. Only a few minutes after arriving I was standing on yellow foot prints painted on the deck. The next minute I was gasping for air, a Drill Instructor had his hand around my throat. He said, “You were smiling; do you think I look funny?” I knew I was going to die because I could not even talk.
He let me down and for the next 13 weeks I never even thought of smiling.
Funny how you can remember things that happened 50+ years ago. MCRD has changed a lot but in some ways it was the same. It is a beautiful base. See more pictures of MCRD.