Do you have your first photograph in uniform - Share your first photograph in Uniform?

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:41:14 -0400

ALL New Connections - Back by Popular Demand! I'm still receiving some great photos from all you RP Members. THANKS!

Keep them coming!

All you photogenic military personnel out there in RP Land let’s have a little photo session just to lighten it up today! Share the first photograph or the earliest photograph of yourself when you entered the military and tell us the date of the photo.

I'll start with Private Burroughs in 1975 at Fort Leonard Wood, MO & end with Colonel Mikel in 2005!

Response by Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS made Jun 8 at 2015 4:48 PM

Sgt Aaron Kennedy, MS — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:48:00 -0400

1996~ I don't have many photos in uniform, but this is a much younger Cpl Kennedy back in my 3/1 days.

Response by LTC Bink Romanick made Jun 8 at 2015 4:53 PM

LTC Bink Romanick — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:53:30 -0400

Not my first. I have lost a lot of my pictures...my dad and I the day that I was commissioned in Jul 74.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 4:55 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:55:29 -0400

During officer basic.

Response by SSG James Arlington made Jun 8 at 2015 4:58 PM

SSG James Arlington — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 16:58:45 -0400

Oh no.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 5:06 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:06:25 -0400

Best one I could find Sir.

Response by LCpl Craig D. Pfautz made Jun 8 at 2015 5:09 PM

LCpl Craig D. Pfautz — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:09:40 -0400

NOT MT 1ST, BUT CLOSE

Response by CPT Alan W. made Jun 8 at 2015 5:11 PM

CPT Alan W. — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:11:03 -0400

Jump School circa 1982. These were likely taken within a day or two of each other. The first is the is the picture we took at a studio trailer or something in a fake "jump door". The second one is with my mom as we were prepping for our graduation jump. I'm certain she wasn't all that happy about me jumping out of airplanes, or jumping on a bus to Ft Bragg later that evening.

It looks like that at some point I lost the original 765 tape on my helmet and had to improvise.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 5:31 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:31:07 -0400

Response by SrA Edward Vong made Jun 8 at 2015 5:40 PM

SrA Edward Vong — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 17:40:04 -0400

04/10/2009

The day I graduated from BMT, which also happens to be my birthday.

Response by MAJ Raúl Rovira made Jun 8 at 2015 6:10 PM

MAJ Raúl Rovira — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:10:26 -0400

I'm the cadet on the left as an MS-3 at Fort Lewis during Advanced Camp.

Response by TSgt David L. made Jun 8 at 2015 6:12 PM

TSgt David L. — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:12:26 -0400

My BMTS Photo and one from the EOD School (NAVSCOLEOD) Fl, when I was an instructor getting an award as a Buck Sgt.

Response by PO3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 6:20 PM

PO3 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:20:46 -0400

Boot status :P

Response by SFC Maury Gonzalez made Jun 8 at 2015 6:39 PM

SFC Maury Gonzalez — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:39:59 -0400

Jotc 1984

Response by SSG Steven Borders made Jun 8 at 2015 6:44 PM

SSG Steven Borders — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 18:44:57 -0400

PVT Borders Graduation Day Fort Leonard Wood. July 2010 man it was hot out.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2015 7:22 PM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 19:22:03 -0400

Just after graduation from A school in 2010

Response by LCpl Craig D. Pfautz made Jun 8 at 2015 7:59 PM

LCpl Craig D. Pfautz — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 19:59:56 -0400

NOT MY 1ST, BUT IT WILL DO...

Response by COL Jon Thompson made Jun 8 at 2015 8:50 PM

COL Jon Thompson — Mon, 08 Jun 2015 20:50:25 -0400

My commissioning on May 4, 1985. VP George Bush was our commencement speaker. After receiving our diplomas, the newly commissioned officers went back stage and took our gowns off. We came back out and VP Bush presented us with our commissioning certificates. A couple of months later, I received this photograph while at IOBC in Fort Benning.

Response by SSG Sean Thoman made Jun 9 at 2015 2:21 AM

SSG Sean Thoman — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 02:21:25 -0400

Best d@mn looking Infantry Squad (-2). June 1989 at Camp Edwards East, Yon-Ta-ri ROK, 2ID Getting ready for DMZ Mission.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2015 5:20 AM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 05:20:05 -0400

SGT Jim Hill 1988 1st Special Forces Group (Airborne), Military Intelligence Company, Long Range Reconnaissance.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2015 6:24 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 06:24:24 -0400

The summer of 1981 in basic. I'm in the middle. I have better photos, but not scanned.

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2015 7:05 AM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 07:05:14 -0400

Brand new gold bars, taken at the Aquarium Restaurant in Nashville. My wife and I were driving from Maxwell back to Ohio to collect our stuff before heading down to Pensacola.

Apparently I don't have any pictures of the commissioning ceremony on my laptop, but I do have this picture in service dress with the officer trainee rank.

Response by 1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2015 7:43 AM

1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 07:43:36 -0400

Right after my first Drill in Jan 93. Didn't even have the name tapes yet.

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jun 9 at 2015 8:47 AM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 08:47:49 -0400

Great photos! Hey, I want to thank all those who sent in pictures and participated yesterday! This is still open to all - send in your very first Photo in the military

Response by MSgt Roger Younce made Jun 9 at 2015 9:04 AM

MSgt Roger Younce — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:04:38 -0400

I will have to dig my jungle uniform photo out. I loved the jungles!

Response by CPT Bob Moore made Jun 9 at 2015 9:45 AM

CPT Bob Moore — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:45:39 -0400

Here are some of my earlier ones.... and one that is still almost 10 years ago, but much newer than the pictures of that young kid....

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2015 9:45 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:45:43 -0400

December 2000. Graduating OSUT, Fort Leonard Wood, MO.

Response by SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. made Jun 9 at 2015 9:47 AM

SPC Jan Allbright, M.Sc., R.S. — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:47:50 -0400

Off to Sunny Vietnam-land ... 1968
"we were soldiers once .. and young"

Response by SFC William Swartz Jr made Jun 9 at 2015 9:56 AM

SFC William Swartz Jr — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:56:29 -0400

PFC Swartz, 1987, first row, fourth from the left as you look at the picture.

Response by LTC Kevin B. made Jun 9 at 2015 9:57 AM

LTC Kevin B. — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:57:13 -0400

Taken during AIT at Fort Sam Houston in early 1985. I don't miss the Elvis collars.

Response by SrA Daniel Hunter made Jun 9 at 2015 9:58 AM

SrA Daniel Hunter — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 09:58:19 -0400

This is the earliest one I have on my computer. My Dad U.S. Army (1960) and me in 1995.

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Jun 9 at 2015 10:13 AM

CAPT Kevin B. — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:13:13 -0400

Last day at boot camp Great Lakes.

Response by CDR Terry Boles made Jun 9 at 2015 10:22 AM

CDR Terry Boles — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:22:56 -0400

In 1976 my ship, USS Biddle CG-34, anchored in Scapa Flow in the Orkney Islands, Scotland. We had been in rough seas during this winter cruise and the entire fleet sought a safe anchorage.

While on recruiting duty, circa 1989, Naval Air Station Dallas, Texas.

Air Force Commissioned Officers Training, COT, 1997.

Response by MSgt E. W. Forbess made Jun 9 at 2015 10:34 AM

MSgt E. W. Forbess — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 10:34:28 -0400

Basic training graduation in Dec 1971

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2015 5:27 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 17:27:27 -0400

Response by PO3 Sherry Thornburg made Jun 9 at 2015 7:08 PM

PO3 Sherry Thornburg — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 19:08:12 -0400

My boot camp picture. I made mom a Christmas gift plate of it. She still has it. It's the only copy of this still around. My profile picture was taken about 6 years later.

Response by SSG Sean Thoman made Jun 9 at 2015 7:21 PM

SSG Sean Thoman — Tue, 09 Jun 2015 19:21:15 -0400

Sharp looking crew.

Response by SSgt Charles Edwards made Jun 10 at 2015 12:01 AM

SSgt Charles Edwards — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 00:01:42 -0400

Not my first, but was taken at Ramstein AFB the day I graduated from Airman Leadership School (November 2004).

Response by SCPO David Lockwood made Jun 10 at 2015 6:00 AM

SCPO David Lockwood — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 06:00:41 -0400

This was taken back in 1983 - 84 time frame.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 8:13 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:13:51 -0400

Warning: Boot Camp picture!

Also a picture of me and my mom at graduation.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 8:41 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:41:57 -0400

First re-enlistment

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 8:42 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:42:58 -0400

Then there was back in the day when I was filling in for George

Response by COL Mikel J. Burroughs made Jun 10 at 2015 8:47 AM

COL Mikel J. Burroughs — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 08:47:35 -0400

Shout out to all who sent in their photos! They have been great! Dont' be bashful RP Members.

Response by SSG John Bacon made Jun 10 at 2015 9:42 AM

SSG John Bacon — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 09:42:40 -0400

1993 with my Grand Parents, After returning from Saudi.

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 10:34 AM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:34:54 -0400

1997 onboard the USS Robin (MHC 54).

Response by A1C David Mustain made Jun 10 at 2015 10:54 AM

A1C David Mustain — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 10:54:19 -0400

This picture is of myself and my cousin Jeremy at Basic Training. Our family had drove down to San Antonio from Portsmouth, Ohio. We went into the Air Force on the buddy program. We had the same job and were able to go to tech school together as well as the same first duty station.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 12:31 PM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:31:56 -0400

Is not my first, but the oldest I could find 2001 Germany

Response by SSG Richard Reilly made Jun 10 at 2015 12:43 PM

SSG Richard Reilly — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 12:43:16 -0400

Not my very first picture but I think it's the oldest I can find. I'm the pale stick holding the guideon.

Response by SFC Matthew Parker made Jun 10 at 2015 1:33 PM

SFC Matthew Parker — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 13:33:28 -0400

1985 Pvt Parker first picture in Uniform. Going off to pre basic on Ft. Devens Mass.

Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 2:09 PM

CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 14:09:31 -0400

PVT Stephanie McGirr
Basic Training, Fort Jackson, SC, c. 1991

"Rawwrrrrr!!! Git some!! Wait, where is my lipstick?" :)

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Jun 10 at 2015 4:06 PM

LTC Stephen C. — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 16:06:53 -0400

Okay, COL Mikel J. Burroughs, here's what I think is the first photo taken of me in uniform! I was at Fort Jackson, SC for BCT in NOV69, and I was squad leader (acting corporal) of 3rd squad, 1st platoon of D-3-1 (Tank Hill).
Talk about a Sad Sack photo! SGT Robert George SP5 Mark Kuzinski

Response by SSG Paul Setterholm made Jun 10 at 2015 7:14 PM

SSG Paul Setterholm — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:14:17 -0400

Age 17. I skipped a grade

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 10 at 2015 7:59 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 19:59:03 -0400

Here it is: Look left. :-)

Response by PFC Bruce Lawrence made Jun 10 at 2015 8:24 PM

PFC Bruce Lawrence — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 20:24:21 -0400

The very first Pic...think this was day two...or guess it was one since we got in at 2200 the previous night and did paperwork for 3 hours...lol Went to the barber, uniform issue and they brought us back to take pics right before the gauntlet with the med techs on both shoulders for the shots...

Response by MSG Greg Kelly made Jun 10 at 2015 9:06 PM

MSG Greg Kelly — Wed, 10 Jun 2015 21:06:07 -0400

Response by COL Charles Williams made Jun 11 at 2015 1:10 AM

COL Charles Williams — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 01:10:21 -0400

Nice PT suits....

Mine is D-11 (1980-81)

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2015 1:52 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 01:52:00 -0400

MCRD San Diego July -Oct 97 Killer Kilo!!!!

Response by MAJ Matthew Arnold made Jun 11 at 2015 5:22 AM

MAJ Matthew Arnold — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 05:22:38 -0400

I'm the tall guy in the beret with the spot on it, 1979. I didn't want to put on the steel pot until I had to. This is after jump school, but I can't find my Jump school photo.

The other guys in the photo are the SF A team I was assigned to. The older guys were Vietnam veterans, with A team time in the jungles of VN. They had some real scary stories. The younger guys, like me, looked up to them in aw.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2015 8:20 AM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 08:20:45 -0400

Here is me just prior to graduating Basic Training -U.S. Army 1995

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2015 9:22 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:22:12 -0400

My basic picture. I was trying my hardest not to smile or smirk (the female PVT next to me was crying)... My other one is from in the field for 3 weeks in Graf. I think it will make any AR670-1 Nazi cringe.

Response by SGT Suraj Dave made Jun 11 at 2015 9:29 AM

SGT Suraj Dave — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 09:29:01 -0400

The Benning school for boys
D 2/47 Sept 2009 - December 2009

Response by PO3 Robert Paiva made Jun 11 at 2015 11:02 AM

PO3 Robert Paiva — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:02:31 -0400

After seeing some of those already posted, I suppose I shouldn't regret this. Or maybe...

Response by SFC William Farrell made Jun 11 at 2015 11:08 AM

SFC William Farrell — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 11:08:53 -0400

Me at Camp Saint Barbara, Korea, only a few short miles south of North Korea. But what did i know as a skinny Brooklyn kid! Korea is a beautiful country and I loved my time there. Would have stayed there even longer but i had reenlisted to go to Nam, the war was winding down and my twin brother was on his way over. The next pic is me and my twin in Nam shortly after he arrived. I got there first. First thing he did was hit me up for five bucks for one of the "comfort" girls! In the posed shot, i am the one on the right with the puss face on. Forty four years later and I still cant pose for pics! The one with the Cobra was with the 101st Aviation Battalion in Phu Bai, 1971. If you notice, still have the puss face! One of the ones i never did get to fly in. I would have loved that!

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 11 at 2015 12:15 PM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:15:47 -0400

Basic Training - we didn't even wear our rank...just slide on a jacket that was cut down the middle in the back...click...next!!!

Response by PO2 Brad Fletcher made Jun 11 at 2015 12:24 PM

PO2 Brad Fletcher — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:24:16 -0400

1977 - Deployment to Misawa, Japan. Back when Navy boys were allowed to wear beards.

Response by PO3 William Villalpando made Jun 11 at 2015 12:41 PM

PO3 William Villalpando — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:41:51 -0400

RTC GLAKES 1982

I'm the snare drummer to the left of the bass drummer.

Response by LTC Ed Ross made Jun 11 at 2015 12:46 PM

LTC Ed Ross — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 12:46:04 -0400

Who is this kid? Is that me?

Response by COL Jean (John) F. B. made Jun 11 at 2015 1:01 PM

COL Jean (John) F. B. — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:01:58 -0400

Not the first, but close...

Response by SPC Thomas Baldwin made Jun 11 at 2015 1:24 PM

SPC Thomas Baldwin — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:24:37 -0400

1986 Yakima Firing Center WA.

Response by CW2 Woodrow Smith Jr. made Jun 11 at 2015 1:35 PM

CW2 Woodrow Smith Jr. — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:35:49 -0400

Pvt Woodrow Smith Jr Fort Leonard Wood, Mo March 1969

Response by SrA Johnathan Kropke made Jun 11 at 2015 1:50 PM

SrA Johnathan Kropke — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 13:50:25 -0400

This isn't my very first one, due to the other is my basic training regular picture, but this one was while I was at basic and was getting pictures on Lackland. It was really flipping cold that day.

Response by MSgt James Mullis made Jun 11 at 2015 3:03 PM

MSgt James Mullis — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:03:39 -0400

Here's one taken in the dorm just after graduating from BMTS in 1983 and another one taken a month later hamming it up at the Munitions Maintenance tech school in Denver (FYI: it took me three years to get a similar photo of me on a B-61 Nuclear Weapon.)

Response by SP5 David Cox made Jun 11 at 2015 3:06 PM

SP5 David Cox — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 15:06:15 -0400

Me, during BCT at Ft. Leonard Wood, Jan or Feb 78. It snowed, a lot... Due to weather restrictions, we never did a bivouac, sometimes had to do PT in the barracks with the drill at the end of the hall, one person from each bay in the doorway to relay commands to the rest of us in the bays. We didn't do the confidence/obstacle course because it was covered in snow and ice, although as they ran out of things to do near the end they walked us through it and told us what we would have done on each obstacle.

Response by MSG Kirt Highberger made Jun 11 at 2015 6:28 PM

MSG Kirt Highberger — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 18:28:33 -0400

This is one of my last uniform pictures

Response by SFC William Farrell made Jun 11 at 2015 9:20 PM

SFC William Farrell — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:20:07 -0400

Besides some great looking pics, one common thread I notice here is that many service members went from enlisted to officer. It isn't just one or two, its quite a number. I find that interesting.

Response by PV2 Jeffrey McKinney made Jun 11 at 2015 9:45 PM

PV2 Jeffrey McKinney — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 21:45:00 -0400

Response by AN Ivy Lorona made Jun 11 at 2015 10:08 PM

AN Ivy Lorona — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 22:08:06 -0400

Posing for a "report" for The Keel/yearbook. Lol

Response by SGT Edward Perez made Jun 11 at 2015 10:32 PM

SGT Edward Perez — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 22:32:59 -0400

1988

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Jun 11 at 2015 10:40 PM

LTC Jason Mackay — Thu, 11 Jun 2015 22:40:11 -0400

Two early ones. One is a 1989 FTX as a First Year ROTC Cadet (I am actually the Skinny Guy!). The other is as a 2LT in 1995-ish with one of my NCOs. MST life baby!

Response by SGT Robert Hawks made Jun 12 at 2015 2:04 AM

SGT Robert Hawks — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:04:08 -0400

Fort Dix August 1984

Response by SGT Robert Hawks made Jun 12 at 2015 2:08 AM

SGT Robert Hawks — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:08:35 -0400

Fort Dix August 1984

Response by PO1 Kerry French made Jun 12 at 2015 2:10 AM

PO1 Kerry French — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 02:10:47 -0400

Not my first... 1) Re-enlisting 2) Shellback day 3) In the field with the Marines 4) On the ship

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Jun 12 at 2015 3:48 AM

SFC Joseph Weber — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 03:48:33 -0400

SSG Henry, my Drill Sergeant, and I mid-cycle Fort Knox, KY 1984. Though the second might be my first.

Response by LTC Jason Strickland made Jun 12 at 2015 9:22 AM

LTC Jason Strickland — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:22:34 -0400

This is an oldie (circa 1990), but a good one. As a cadet at California State University, Sacramento, negotiating the one-rope bridge during a Ranger Challenge practice, a local news reporter came over and snapped this photo.

Response by Maj Chris Nelson made Jun 12 at 2015 9:49 AM

Maj Chris Nelson — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 09:49:04 -0400

PV2 or PFC Nelson, 1988ish FTX in Germany. Standing in the back of a built-up M35-A2. This was my vehicle to move the Aid Station to/from the field. MOPP 2!!

Response by MSgt Michael Durkee made Jun 12 at 2015 10:26 AM

MSgt Michael Durkee — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 10:26:34 -0400

Lackland AFB, TX 1987

That's me, the giant in the back, waiting for the next obstacle in the Confidence Course.

Response by SPC Toshia McNichols made Jun 12 at 2015 12:37 PM

SPC Toshia McNichols — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 12:37:11 -0400

Not my first photo, couldn't find that one, but this is in 1994 while stationed at Fliegerhorst Kaserne, Hanau, Germany. I was PFC Billiot here.

Response by LCDR Jeffery Dixon made Jun 12 at 2015 2:54 PM

LCDR Jeffery Dixon — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 14:54:09 -0400

Aboard USS Enterprise.

Response by SSG Amy Koblos made Jun 12 at 2015 5:20 PM

SSG Amy Koblos — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:20:12 -0400

Me while on deployment in 2009

Response by SGT Edward Thomas made Jun 12 at 2015 5:27 PM

SGT Edward Thomas — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:27:52 -0400

I'm standing with Ivan Tucker at Basic Training Graduation Ft McClellan, AL August 1984

Response by SGT Edward Thomas made Jun 12 at 2015 5:33 PM

SGT Edward Thomas — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:33:16 -0400

While assigned to B Co. 97th Sig Bn CENTAG, NATO in Mannheim (Sandhofen) Germany. Sep 1992

Response by SGT Edward Thomas made Jun 12 at 2015 5:45 PM

SGT Edward Thomas — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 17:45:14 -0400

Sig Det 2/10th SFG(A). October 1996. "Cherry" jump Ft Carson, CO.

Response by PO1 Michael Fullmer made Jun 12 at 2015 6:58 PM

PO1 Michael Fullmer — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 18:58:02 -0400

1 wk out of basic training...circa mid-1970's

Response by MSgt Mike Brown; MBTI-CP; MA, Ph.D. made Jun 12 at 2015 8:25 PM

MSgt Mike Brown; MBTI-CP; MA, Ph.D. — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:25:14 -0400

Response by SGT Richard H. made Jun 12 at 2015 8:28 PM

SGT Richard H. — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 20:28:19 -0400

One of these is definitely the oldest. The other is a few years later.

Response by PO3 Jordan Davis made Jun 12 at 2015 11:20 PM

PO3 Jordan Davis — Fri, 12 Jun 2015 23:20:00 -0400

December 24, 2008 - Photo taken at my boot camp graduation with my (then) wife (left), Mother (right), and sister (far right).

Response by SFC Rollie Hubbard made Jun 13 at 2015 12:56 AM

SFC Rollie Hubbard — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 00:56:36 -0400

Not my first 2nd one I am kinda camera shy. This was in 1970 Viet Nam.

Response by SSG Keven Lahde made Jun 13 at 2015 2:03 AM

SSG Keven Lahde — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 02:03:04 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs Sir I will post once I find it. I think I might have to call my dad and have him take a picture of it and scan it to me or email it to me. I will post one though.

Response by MSgt David Haupt made Jun 13 at 2015 8:36 AM

MSgt David Haupt — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 08:36:16 -0400

Minot AFB, front gate 1996ish, 2002 Winter Olympics, Salt Lake City, Utah and 2004ish National Police Week, Dover AFB, DE. Nothing earlier than 1996

Response by SPC Ken Harper made Jun 13 at 2015 9:38 AM

SPC Ken Harper — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 09:38:57 -0400

LIBERTY CALL, LIBERTY CALL, Xmas 1963. My Uncle in the Navy brought me a set of "Cracker Jacks". Technically I wasn't in the Navy, yet. I enlisted in 1979.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 10:45 AM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 10:45:08 -0400

First and Last Pictures

Navy Basic Training: 1993
MSgt Photo: 2012

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 12:43 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 12:43:48 -0400

These were taken at Fort Polk, La. in 1965. I haven't changed that much, have I?

Response by SGT Alfred Cox made Jun 13 at 2015 1:17 PM

SGT Alfred Cox — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 13:17:10 -0400

Response by SGT Alfred Cox made Jun 13 at 2015 1:19 PM

SGT Alfred Cox — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 13:19:53 -0400

From 1999 while on leave. 3rd year in.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Jun 13 at 2015 1:25 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 13:25:40 -0400

Here is a picture of my with two of my best friends after a wedding at West point, NY a month after we graduated and before we went to our basic courses. The next month I went to the Infantry Mortar Platoon Officers Course [IMPOC] and Fort Benning, GA just before Infantry Officers Basic Course [IOBC].

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Jun 13 at 2015 1:42 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 13:42:22 -0400

Here is a picture of me as a young infantry platoon leader with group of my soldiers at the OPFOR vehicle park at Grafenwoehr training area, in Germany in August 1981.
2nd Platoon A Company 1-52 Infantry at OPFOR Vehicle Park– left to right – Benny Correa, 2LT Stephen Ford, Jim Ballinger, Walter Reyes, Stephen Frizzel, and Turner.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 3:02 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 15:02:34 -0400

Before leaving the gate on one of our missions.

Response by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL made Jun 13 at 2015 3:08 PM

SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 15:08:47 -0400

Pictures from Iraq 2004-2005, doing convoy operations for the Iraqi Army.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 4:35 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 16:35:30 -0400

This was about six years ago at an IP station south of Kirkuk, Iraq. It is probably the earliest picture I have, though I had been in over two years at that point.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 8:13 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 20:13:46 -0400

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 10:36 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 22:36:13 -0400

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 13 at 2015 10:40 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 22:40:40 -0400

repeat

Response by 1SG David Niles made Jun 13 at 2015 11:20 PM

1SG David Niles — Sat, 13 Jun 2015 23:20:05 -0400

Here is mine. Ft. Greely AK, Trap line partrol

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 14 at 2015 11:32 AM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 11:32:28 -0400

Very stereotypical, I know, but this is a photograph taken shortly after commissioning. Within five minutes, the girlfriend called me 'Lieutenant Oxymoron'. May 2015, Norwich University, Vermont.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 14 at 2015 12:42 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 12:42:54 -0400

My graduation at MCRD San Diego 1979 with my beautiful pregnant wife. Weapons inspection Camp Pendleton, CA 1981. Northern Edge Exercise Elmendorf AFB Alaska 2001.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jun 14 at 2015 6:19 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Sun, 14 Jun 2015 18:19:38 -0400

SR William W. "Chip" Nagel (21 years later CTO1 USN(R)) Company 443 "Push Up Position Hut" "Zetterholms Mad Dogs" Battalion 5, Orlando, FL. Company Commander CTRC Zetterholm

Response by SPC William Weedman made Jun 15 at 2015 5:12 AM

SPC William Weedman — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 05:12:34 -0400

September 1988, 20 years old, at Fort Knox, Kentucky. That kid has no idea how much his life would change in the next 2 years, changes that still resonate through my life to this day...Just spent 2 hours catching up with 2 guys I served with in Korea in 1989, we are still very close to each other as we were then.

Response by CW5 Sam R. Baker made Jun 15 at 2015 10:09 AM

CW5 Sam R. Baker — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 10:09:01 -0400

PVT Baker was in Camp Zama Japan in this one, I think I have a basic training one somewhere, but have to find it!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 15 at 2015 3:16 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 15:16:09 -0400

Not my first, but this is as close as I could find, I'm the guy in the middle. FEB 2004, OIF-II.

Response by SPC Anne Miller made Jun 15 at 2015 4:44 PM

SPC Anne Miller — Mon, 15 Jun 2015 16:44:29 -0400

Response by PFC Alex Rivers made Jun 16 at 2015 1:36 AM

PFC Alex Rivers — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 01:36:17 -0400

My first promotion was my fist picture in uniform.

Response by SSG Kevin McCulley made Jun 16 at 2015 3:16 AM

SSG Kevin McCulley — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 03:16:18 -0400

Response by PO3 Mitchell Haynie made Jun 16 at 2015 6:37 PM

PO3 Mitchell Haynie — Tue, 16 Jun 2015 18:37:06 -0400

That's me on arm swabbing duty. That character smiling won't be so cheery in a minute after he gets about 10 shots all at once! This of course was NTC San Diego boot camp, November of 79.

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Jun 17 at 2015 6:40 PM

LTC Stephen F. — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:40:27 -0400

I finally found my first picture in uniform. January 1975 at Fort Leonard Wood, MO graduation from Basic Training from D-1-3 in the aluminum-sided Quonset huts. After this we marched across post to B-2-4 for Advanced Individual Training as 12B Combat Engineer. The first set of WWII wooden barracks we marched into were soon declared unsafe after the stairs collapsed. Then we were marched to newer brick barracks.
COL Mikel J. Burroughs, CW5 Private RallyPoint Member, SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas, SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL, SFC William Farrell LTC Bill Koski LTC Wayne Brandon SGT Michael Thorin SPC Margaret Higgins Capt Seid Waddell SSgt Private RallyPoint Member SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert George SP5 Robert Ruck SCPO Morris Ramsey CPL Eric Escasio SPC Private RallyPoint Member SrA Christopher Wright

Response by A1C Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 17 at 2015 6:47 PM

A1C Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 18:47:49 -0400

Well I'm brand new as an A1C but here's me at BMT as AB

Response by SFC A.M. Drake made Jun 17 at 2015 10:59 PM

SFC A.M. Drake — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:59:04 -0400

Basic Training Ft.Sill, OK 1986

Response by SSG Warren Hall made Jun 18 at 2015 5:05 PM

SSG Warren Hall — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 17:05:55 -0400

In Hawaii at the Memorial Cemetery doing Funeral Detail for a WWII Veteran 1988

Response by LTC Robert Gaddi made Jun 19 at 2015 3:35 PM

LTC Robert Gaddi — Fri, 19 Jun 2015 15:35:39 -0400

1968 - 2LT at 20 years old Photo taken prior to deploying to Vietnam with the 3d Bde, 82d Airborne Division. All The Way!

Response by Sgt Jay Jones made Jun 21 at 2015 1:34 PM

Sgt Jay Jones — Sun, 21 Jun 2015 13:34:38 -0400

Marine Corps Boot Camp photo summer 1969.

Response by PO1 Shahida Marmol made Jun 25 at 2015 2:20 PM

PO1 Shahida Marmol — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 14:20:43 -0400

From earlier today!

Response by SSG Joseph Leckie made Jun 25 at 2015 4:21 PM

SSG Joseph Leckie — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 16:21:03 -0400

weapons range basic training, dress photo in basic for year book

Response by SFC Daniel Faires made Jun 25 at 2015 7:30 PM

SFC Daniel Faires — Thu, 25 Jun 2015 19:30:35 -0400

Here you go Sir 1989.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 27 at 2015 7:50 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 27 Jun 2015 19:50:20 -0400

Not first but here's an early one.

Response by SGT Eric Dziekan made Jul 27 at 2015 1:58 PM

SGT Eric Dziekan — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 13:58:26 -0400

This was in Panama in 1989 or 1990 when the Army still issued fatigues besides BDU's there.

Response by SN Victoria Glover made Jul 27 at 2015 2:26 PM

SN Victoria Glover — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 14:26:45 -0400

Basics Picture!

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jul 27 at 2015 11:06 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:06:37 -0400

Response by PO2 Kevin Peine made Jul 27 at 2015 11:16 PM

PO2 Kevin Peine — Mon, 27 Jul 2015 23:16:12 -0400

Ricky status

Response by CW2 John Brookins made Jul 29 at 2015 1:58 AM

CW2 John Brookins — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 01:58:12 -0400

Aha a couple of years ago.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 29 at 2015 9:34 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 09:34:39 -0400

A couple hours into "I-Day" '96

Response by SSgt Anya Arisohn made Jul 29 at 2015 9:39 AM

SSgt Anya Arisohn — Wed, 29 Jul 2015 09:39:57 -0400

I retook my basic training photo when I got to electronics school. Yep, that's my band rope LOL

Response by SPC Robert Patrick made Jul 30 at 2015 7:10 AM

SPC Robert Patrick — Thu, 30 Jul 2015 07:10:15 -0400

both from basic training 2009 Fort Knox

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 31 at 2015 10:56 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 31 Jul 2015 10:56:01 -0400

Guy on the left is my father 1964
That me at 17 years old in 1985 - Basic training Ft Dix NJ

Response by LCpl Ash Carson made Dec 5 at 2015 4:47 PM

LCpl Ash Carson — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 16:47:16 -0500

Wowzers I was a young private then

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 5 at 2015 4:49 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 16:49:04 -0500

My first deployment to Bosnia in 1997. I was in the army 2 years at that point. Lol

Response by MSgt Daniel Attilio made Dec 5 at 2015 5:38 PM

MSgt Daniel Attilio — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 17:38:46 -0500

Not the first but definitely one of the first. Here I am up one of the hills "enjoying" potatoes au gratin (or some other concoction that came with the MREs) at MCT with 52 Area in the background. This was Nov '92. The Quonset huts no longer exist and there are more real buildings all over that place today.

Response by SGT Jerrold Pesz made Dec 5 at 2015 6:21 PM

SGT Jerrold Pesz — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 18:21:25 -0500

Mine is my profile picture.

Response by Sgt Spencer Sikder made Dec 5 at 2015 7:43 PM

Sgt Spencer Sikder — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 19:43:44 -0500

Sometime in the fall of 1976

Response by SGM Mikel Dawson made Dec 5 at 2015 8:36 PM

SGM Mikel Dawson — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 20:36:25 -0500

Basic Training, FT. Knox, 1983, B/13/4

Response by MAJ Alvin B. made Dec 5 at 2015 10:38 PM

MAJ Alvin B. — Sat, 05 Dec 2015 22:38:54 -0500

I am traveling and do not have access to the BCT photo from May 1975.
This is the earliest photo I have available. The photo was taken just before my 22nd birthday in December 1978.

Response by SSG Leo Bell made Dec 6 at 2015 7:45 AM

SSG Leo Bell — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 07:45:57 -0500

This was 1989. Seems like ages ago.

Response by PFC David Ryba made Dec 6 at 2015 9:47 AM

PFC David Ryba — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 09:47:29 -0500

This is the only photo of me taken in the service.

Response by SFC John Birks made Dec 6 at 2015 10:14 AM

SFC John Birks — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 10:14:00 -0500

This one was about a year or two out of basic..

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Dec 6 at 2015 11:27 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 11:27:05 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs here is my first picture in uniform. January 1975 at Fort Leonard Wood, MO graduation from Basic Training from D-1-3 in the aluminum-sided Quonset huts. After this we marched across post to B-2-4 for Advanced Individual Training as 12B Combat Engineer. The first set of WWII wooden barracks we marched into were soon declared unsafe after the stairs collapsed.
FYI I added two pictures of me with broken foot in 12B AIT. I was young and foolhardy and got the cast wet and had to keep the cast on twice as long as I should have if I didn't get it wet. I am glad I matured beyond that age :-)
FYI this was posted 6 months ago in a discussion started by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
CW5 Private RallyPoint Member, SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas, SFC William Farrell LTC Bill Koski LTC Wayne Brandon SGT Michael Thorin SPC Margaret Higgins Capt Seid Waddell SSgt Private RallyPoint Member SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert George SP5 Robert Ruck SCPO Morris Ramsey CPL Eric Escasio SPC Private RallyPoint Member SrA Christopher Wright

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Dec 6 at 2015 11:29 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 11:29:00 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs here is a picture of my with two of my best friends after a wedding at West point, NY a month after we graduated and before we went to our basic courses. The next month I went to the Infantry Mortar Platoon Officers Course [IMPOC] and Fort Benning, GA just before Infantry Officers Basic Course [IOBC].
FYI this was posted 6 months ago in a discussion started by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
CW5 Private RallyPoint Member, SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas, SFC William Farrell LTC Bill Koski LTC Wayne Brandon SGT Michael Thorin SPC Margaret Higgins Capt Seid Waddell SSgt Private RallyPoint Member SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert George SP5 Robert Ruck SCPO Morris Ramsey CPL Eric Escasio SPC Private RallyPoint Member SrA Christopher Wright

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Dec 6 at 2015 11:31 AM

LTC Stephen F. — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 11:31:15 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs here is a picture of me as a young infantry platoon leader with group of my soldiers at the OPFOR vehicle park at Grafenwoehr training area, in Germany in August 1981. 2nd Platoon A Company 1-52 Infantry at OPFOR Vehicle Park– left to right – Benny Correa, 2LT Stephen Ford, Jim Ballinger, Walter Reyes, Stephen Frizzel, and Turner.
[FYI this was posted 6 months ago in a discussion started by SFC Joe S. Davis Jr., MSM, DSL
CW5 Private RallyPoint Member, SMSgt Minister Gerald A. Thomas, SFC William Farrell LTC Bill Koski LTC Wayne Brandon SGT Michael Thorin SPC Margaret Higgins Capt Seid Waddell SSgt Private RallyPoint Member SP5 Mark Kuzinski SGT John " Mac " McConnell SGT Robert George SP5 Robert Ruck SCPO Morris Ramsey CPL Eric Escasio SPC Private RallyPoint Member SrA Christopher Wright

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 6 at 2015 12:48 PM

CW5 Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 12:48:15 -0500

Indeed, I do, sir. Taken at Fort Polk, BCT, June 1975.

If you look close, you'll see the sweat marks on the collar of my shirt. It was extremely hot, we were being hurried through the process, and everybody was sweating up a storm for these pictures.

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Dec 6 at 2015 2:52 PM

MCPO Roger Collins — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 14:52:23 -0500

Upper left corner, just out of boot camp. What I want to know is where CMSgt Stephanie McGirr was back then?

Response by SSgt Terry P. made Dec 6 at 2015 3:10 PM

SSgt Terry P. — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 15:10:15 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs Not my Basic photo,but the earliest i have now.1968

Response by PO3 Brad Phlipot made Dec 6 at 2015 6:20 PM

PO3 Brad Phlipot — Sun, 06 Dec 2015 18:20:52 -0500

Great Lakes MI 1985
USS Georgia
USS Nevada
Nevada first D4 Launch

Response by SN Greg Wright made Dec 7 at 2015 2:22 AM

SN Greg Wright — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 02:22:11 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs Didn't know you were a Mustang, Colonel. It's not possible for me to have any more respect for you than I already do, but if it was....I would.

Response by SSG Rob Godwin made Dec 7 at 2015 2:49 AM

SSG Rob Godwin — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 02:49:02 -0500

Only one I can locate
Row 3 Left 5
1983

Response by SGT David T. made Dec 7 at 2015 8:19 AM

SGT David T. — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 08:19:09 -0500

Not my oldest pic. Baghdad, Iraq 2003. I might have a OSUT one laying around somewhere, I'll look later. Note the multiple camouflage patterns on my gear....I seem to remember something about going to war with the Army we got not the army we want lol.

Response by SrA David Steyer made Dec 7 at 2015 8:43 AM

SrA David Steyer — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 08:43:15 -0500

Grandfather, father and me.

We never had any photos of my father when he was in the military until I joined in 2008 and then BAM they showed up out of nowhere. My aunt found some when I was in tech school. In fact my parents found an artist who drew a version of this photo too. Like one of those caricature drawings but nowhere near as silly.

Response by SSG Laureano Pabon made Dec 7 at 2015 9:04 AM

SSG Laureano Pabon — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 09:04:18 -0500

Me at 17 years old Ft. Sill, before starting basic and my son (Jonathan Pabon) when he was about 6 months :)

Response by PO2 Steven Barkley made Dec 7 at 2015 6:52 PM

PO2 Steven Barkley — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 18:52:03 -0500

1980? Give or take a year, on board the USCG Cutter Tamaroa

Response by PO2 Steven Barkley made Dec 7 at 2015 6:58 PM

PO2 Steven Barkley — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 18:58:28 -0500

Wow, found another one! Probably right around the time I was assigned to DC school?

Response by SGT Robert Deem made Dec 7 at 2015 8:33 PM

SGT Robert Deem — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:33:33 -0500

I was 17 when I reported for boot camp at Fort Sill on 30 June 1993. I was still in reception for the 4th of July, so they let us attend a 4th of July celebration day on post. It was a lot of fun, and a great way to ease the nerves in the days leading up to the start of my BCT training cycle.

Response by Sgt David G Duchesneau made Dec 7 at 2015 8:59 PM

Sgt David G Duchesneau — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 20:59:51 -0500

Boot Camp 1968 Nobody smiled! SEMPER FI!

Response by 1stSgt Eugene Harless made Dec 7 at 2015 10:08 PM

1stSgt Eugene Harless — Mon, 07 Dec 2015 22:08:31 -0500

Oh, come on guys!!! I was digging around and found my "official" boot camp picture in Dress Blues, but I found one even earlier. In my Platoon Book I found a picture that they took probably 10 days into training. We were doing bayonet training and I was dweebed out. I had a cover that was pulled over my ears and I was smelling like foot and ass because, in addition to the training I had already been "quarterdecked" twice that morning. It wasn't until 3 months later that I became the good looking, suave Devil Dog that I am today.

Response by SSG Audwin Scott made Dec 8 at 2015 2:52 PM

SSG Audwin Scott — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 14:52:52 -0500

COL Mikel Burroughs you looking pretty good there!

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Dec 8 at 2015 5:45 PM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 17:45:27 -0500

Thanks for including me; LTC Stephen F..
I do not have a photograph of me in uniform; however. I wish I did.

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Dec 8 at 2015 10:06 PM

SFC Joseph Weber — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 22:06:09 -0500

Sorry. Duplicate

Response by COL Charles Williams made Dec 8 at 2015 10:54 PM

COL Charles Williams — Tue, 08 Dec 2015 22:54:28 -0500

Yes...

Response by SFC Jason Babb made Dec 9 at 2015 1:54 AM

SFC Jason Babb — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 01:54:04 -0500

2001, Fort Huachuca. My buddy on the right passed away, RIP

Response by SrA Kevin Ridenhour made Dec 9 at 2015 10:09 AM

SrA Kevin Ridenhour — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 10:09:26 -0500

Straight out of the BMT Book. June 2000.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 9 at 2015 1:23 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 13:23:06 -0500

My first days in the Army and my very last at my retirement parade. A bunch of folks were talking in a Facebook group trying to remember their BCT company. I even remember our BCT Cheer: "Echo-3-3, Smoke & PT. Best damned company in the BCT!!" Basic Training was in 1973; retirement in 1994. Third picture is of my Dad graduating from his Signal School Course at Camp San Luis Obispo, CA, in 1952 just before shipping out to Panama. [I couldn't figure out any way to edit the picture sizes at all. The system just resized them and put them where it wanted.]

Response by Capt Walter Miller made Dec 9 at 2015 5:12 PM

Capt Walter Miller — Wed, 09 Dec 2015 17:12:19 -0500

Platoon 1005, MCRD PISC Battalion Commander's inspection, February, 1974.

That's me doing inspection arms.

Response by Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin made Dec 10 at 2015 7:52 AM

Maj Kevin "Mac" McLaughlin — Thu, 10 Dec 2015 07:52:50 -0500

June 1994, standing next to my Dad prior to him swearing me in as a 2nd Lt.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 21 at 2015 2:31 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Dec 2015 14:31:34 -0500

don't know if the head is cut off? 1993 Fort Jackson, SC July timeframe.

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Dec 30 at 2015 2:44 PM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 14:44:37 -0500

Not in uniform, COL Mikel J. Burroughs , but at least one can tell in which branch I served; and proudly so.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2015 6:02 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:02:39 -0500

Fort Leonard Wood 1981

Response by SSG Eddye Royal made Dec 30 at 2015 6:41 PM

SSG Eddye Royal — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 18:41:49 -0500

Col, here are a few. Basic Training and my Class B uniform back in 1985 and 1986.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 30 at 2015 7:58 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 19:58:41 -0500

In my avatar is a pic of me at Rhein Main AB, I was a mere 21. My other pic was at Little Rock, AFB and I was 19.... probably 115 lbs.. haha

Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Dec 30 at 2015 8:06 PM

Sgt Kelli Mays — Wed, 30 Dec 2015 20:06:01 -0500

Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made Dec 31 at 2015 9:15 AM

SGT Bryon Sergent — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 09:15:00 -0500

Not the 1st but I only have in about 4 yrs at this point. I am on the right. 2nd year in the national Guard. That is not a pink rag. The photo is distorted. It was a red table cloth we had torn up to clean weapons with. I was showing off for the photo and made a dew rag out of it. We where in Camp McCain MS. We where OPFOR. we had smoked the Tn ACR unit while training. M113's and Dismounted Infantry, against M1's and Bradley's. I was the RTO for the platoon/Dragon Gunner.

Response by LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow made Dec 31 at 2015 10:35 AM

LCDR Rabbah Rona Matlow — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 10:35:07 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs here's my Boot Camp grad pic...

Response by SPC James Harsh made Dec 31 at 2015 5:15 PM

SPC James Harsh — Thu, 31 Dec 2015 17:15:42 -0500

2008-2012

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Jan 1 at 2016 10:31 AM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 10:31:50 -0500

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Jan 1 at 2016 10:38 AM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 10:38:24 -0500

Not in uniform; however this shows in what branch I served- and proudly so.

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Jan 1 at 2016 10:42 AM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 10:42:55 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs, I am so impressed: You went from Private to Colonel. Bravo!
You certainly look gorgeous as a private; and as a Colonel.

Response by HN Robert Barquist made Jan 1 at 2016 3:50 PM

HN Robert Barquist — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 15:50:16 -0500

Response by SCPO Charles Thomas "Tom" Canterbury made Jan 1 at 2016 11:25 PM

SCPO Charles Thomas "Tom" Canterbury — Fri, 01 Jan 2016 23:25:03 -0500

Hospital Corps "A" School Graduation on May 25, 1994. San Diego, CA.

Response by SPC James Seigars made Jan 2 at 2016 12:01 AM

SPC James Seigars — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 00:01:26 -0500

Basic Graduation 1985 at FT. McClellan, Alabama with Drill Sergeant Gadston and Drill Sergeant Le Francois. I got out in 2012 from FT. Rucker, Alabama so I guess you could say I came full circle.

Response by CPT Ed Kelley made Jan 2 at 2016 1:11 PM

CPT Ed Kelley — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 13:11:37 -0500

Worcester Polytechnic Institute graduation and commissioning ceremony, 1992.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 2 at 2016 5:40 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 17:40:22 -0500

Response by MSG Gary Saffell made Jan 2 at 2016 6:59 PM

MSG Gary Saffell — Sat, 02 Jan 2016 18:59:22 -0500

This is my Navy Boot Camp picture of July 2, 1964. Great Lakes Recruit Training CO A111. I tried to scan and bring back the complete Group picture, but my "restoration skills" are not up to par. If you are wondering, I switched branches after LICPO, to the Army. A result of a drawdown. Retired MSGT. Interesting change, loved both Branches.

Response by Cpl Clinton Britt made Jan 3 at 2016 9:34 AM

Cpl Clinton Britt — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 09:34:13 -0500

Response by SSgt Jim Gilmore made Jan 3 at 2016 9:43 AM

SSgt Jim Gilmore — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 09:43:32 -0500

This is not my first but it is my first passport photo taken at the U.S. Embassy in Saigon, December 72.

Response by SGT John " Mac " McConnell made Jan 3 at 2016 1:03 PM

SGT John " Mac " McConnell — Sun, 03 Jan 2016 13:03:29 -0500

Obstacle course 1962. LOL.. Just had too....laffs

Response by MSgt Ken Mahoy made Jan 7 at 2016 4:26 PM

MSgt Ken Mahoy — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 16:26:27 -0500

Basic Training, June-July 1986

Response by SPC Mark Burle made Jan 7 at 2016 5:11 PM

SPC Mark Burle — Thu, 07 Jan 2016 17:11:50 -0500

I am the second man on the left. We are doing a Litter carry during a training exercise at Camp Bullis, Tx. This is during Army Medic school early 2008.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 10 at 2016 11:33 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 10 Jan 2016 23:33:56 -0500

This was so long ago. If you remember Greens and BDUs you know what I'm talking about.

Response by GySgt William Hardy made Jan 12 at 2016 4:21 PM

GySgt William Hardy — Tue, 12 Jan 2016 16:21:15 -0500

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 13 at 2016 1:58 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Jan 2016 13:58:56 -0500

Throw it back to 1999. Home of the Paratroopers, Fort Bragg, NC.

Response by Cpl Martha Deithorn made Jan 28 at 2016 10:33 AM

Cpl Martha Deithorn — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 10:33:09 -0500

Boot Camp Parris Island, SC 1994

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2016 11:39 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:39:57 -0500

PV2 Felix Encarnacion Boot Camp graduation, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. September 1999

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2016 11:41 AM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 11:41:16 -0500

Kaiserslautern, Germany my first duty station.

Response by PO1 Meaghan Menth made Jan 28 at 2016 1:17 PM

PO1 Meaghan Menth — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:17:55 -0500

Turned 18 in bootcamp, 1997.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 28 at 2016 1:29 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 28 Jan 2016 13:29:19 -0500

Response by SFC David McMahon made Feb 1 at 2016 9:58 AM

SFC David McMahon — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 09:58:55 -0500

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 1 at 2016 11:40 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 01 Feb 2016 11:40:47 -0500

Fresh out of basic visiting my grandfather and dad. This was back just a month or so after 9/11 I think. Right before I went to AIT.

Response by SGT Christopher Premore made Feb 3 at 2016 2:14 PM

SGT Christopher Premore — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:14:54 -0500

Well not my first i lost my hard drive a few years ago but one the first uniform photo after the surge in 08

Response by MSgt Rosemary Connolly made Feb 4 at 2016 2:20 PM

MSgt Rosemary Connolly — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 14:20:12 -0500

I had not yet graduated basic training but I had a pass on Thanksgiving to visit my sister. This is really Thanksgiving 1972 but developed in December. Loved the double breasted jackets made popular by Jackie Kennedy.

Response by SSG Joseph Leckie made Feb 4 at 2016 7:01 PM

SSG Joseph Leckie — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 19:01:33 -0500

Here are my first 3 photos take while in basic training. 1st photo in black and white I am in the very front with a SJ (super jock) patch on my shoulder. 2nd photo is outside the barracks at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. B-5/3 Blue Devils, 3rd photo is last day of basic back in 1979

Response by GySgt Carl Rumbolo made Feb 4 at 2016 8:35 PM

GySgt Carl Rumbolo — Thu, 04 Feb 2016 20:35:19 -0500

I will have to invoke my 5th Amendment right against self-incrimination. I took the oath of enlistment at about 1000 on my 17th birthday and arrived at Parris Island right before mid-night ....there is no way I am posting my first uniform picture. I refuse to admit I was me.

Response by LTC Charles Hawkinson made Feb 5 at 2016 3:10 PM

LTC Charles Hawkinson — Fri, 05 Feb 2016 15:10:19 -0500

Basic Training, Fort Dix, NJ 1982

Response by CPO Tim Dickey made Feb 6 at 2016 10:24 AM

CPO Tim Dickey — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 10:24:51 -0500

COL Mikel J. Burroughs, here you go! Boot camp, circa summer 1991.

Response by A1C Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 6 at 2016 2:33 PM

A1C Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 14:33:51 -0500

The first was while at Chanute. I was in phase II so we could leave the base, but only in uniform. The other was after graduation and I wanted a picture where Major General Carl Smith stood. I carried the Texas flag during graduation which might be while I love living here so much.

Response by Maj Dwayne Helton made Feb 6 at 2016 2:37 PM

Maj Dwayne Helton — Sat, 06 Feb 2016 14:37:18 -0500

1994. Graduation from Tennessee State University and my Commissioning. Here with my beautiful wife Shannon! Almost 22 years and still going!

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 8 at 2016 2:30 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 Feb 2016 14:30:09 -0500

Cadet Chojnacki - Air Assault School - July 2001 - Schofield Barracks, HI

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 13 at 2016 11:39 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Feb 2016 11:39:36 -0500

Basic training. . Fort Jackson, SC August 2001.

Response by SFC Gregory Wroblewski made Feb 18 at 2016 1:20 PM

SFC Gregory Wroblewski — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 13:20:51 -0500

1969 MCRD San Diego, PFC Wroblewski

Response by TSgt Dawn Premock made Feb 18 at 2016 6:29 PM

TSgt Dawn Premock — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 18:29:42 -0500

Basic Training at Lackland 1987 Flt W058

Response by SGT Eliyahu Rooff made Feb 18 at 2016 11:27 PM

SGT Eliyahu Rooff — Thu, 18 Feb 2016 23:27:48 -0500

This one will beat most of you. JROTC, 1964.

Response by SGT Eliyahu Rooff made Feb 19 at 2016 12:06 AM

SGT Eliyahu Rooff — Fri, 19 Feb 2016 00:06:43 -0500

Just for a little variety, here's my dad's first picture in the Navy, 1940. Look at the length of the bayonet on that Springfield '03

Response by PV2 Bengie Gonzalz LMHC made Feb 23 at 2016 11:05 PM

PV2 Bengie Gonzalz LMHC — Tue, 23 Feb 2016 23:05:18 -0500

here it goes

Response by PV2 Bengie Gonzalz LMHC made Feb 27 at 2016 8:45 PM

PV2 Bengie Gonzalz LMHC — Sat, 27 Feb 2016 20:45:39 -0500

so for those that started at Fort Jackson do they still have the Water tank that was Called Tan Hill?
just wondering!

Response by PO3 Sandra Gomke made Mar 21 at 2016 2:40 PM

PO3 Sandra Gomke — Mon, 21 Mar 2016 14:40:06 -0400

It's an oldie! My Boot Camp Company group shot.

Response by SGM Gregory Hoppe made Mar 25 at 2016 1:29 AM

SGM Gregory Hoppe — Fri, 25 Mar 2016 01:29:07 -0400

October 1964 Basic Ft Knox KY

Response by SGT Dave Matteson made Apr 11 at 2016 8:40 PM

SGT Dave Matteson — Mon, 11 Apr 2016 20:40:11 -0400

Fort Benning July 1980

Response by SFC Craig Dalen made Apr 12 at 2016 10:36 AM

SFC Craig Dalen — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 10:36:37 -0400

I will have to find it lol

Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Apr 12 at 2016 11:28 AM

PO3 Steven Sherrill — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:28:38 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs My mom has the first picture taken in uniform. She also has a great picture of me in my Navy Uniform and brother in his Air Force Uniform. Here is one of the only photos I kept.

Response by A1C Eric Woodard made Apr 12 at 2016 11:49 AM

A1C Eric Woodard — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 11:49:40 -0400

Lackland AFB - 1981

Response by LCpl Timothy McCain made Apr 12 at 2016 12:19 PM

LCpl Timothy McCain — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:19:47 -0400

I don't know. However I would like to talk about something else that has the ability to positively affect all veterans. That is the "American Heroes COLA Act of 2015" this bill will make the Cost of living adjustment automatic based upon the consumer price index increase. However it has been hard to get it passed because not enough veterans are paying attention and voicing their support for the bill. So you may be wondering how can you make a difference in passing the bill? Veterans are the most powerful voting block and when they come together in support of an issue the house and Senate listens. So what is the disposition of the bill? At the moment it sitting in the Veterans oversight committee in the Senate awaiting for them to take it up. So can you do? We every veteran to call, write, and email the members of the oversight committee. I've done it and have had great discussionofficeSenator Tillis about it. However it seems that more pressure is needed to get the committee chairs to bring the bill up for a vote that's why we need you to make your voices heard. Once we get it out of committee then what? While you contact the committee members we want you to contact your Senator office by calling, writing, and email to ask that they support the bill and they offer three amendments to the bill once it's brought to the floor. The first would give veterans a 25% pay increase unrelated to Cost of living. The second one would allow the VA to pay Quality Of life payments to veterans who are 60% or more disabled by using the secondary disability scale making awards proportional to the veterans disability rating. The final amendment would allow the VA to make maximum pension payments to any veteran that a service connected disability rating of 100% or permanent and total disabled that not receiving any military retirement. Back dated to the original award date of 100% for maximum of three years. After the bill passes the Senate is it over? No, it will go to the house for final approval. So what then? Each veteran would need to contact their Congressman ask them to support the bill and all its amendments. How long will it take to get to the President's desk? If we work together on this we can get their before the month end. Can any of the amendments take immediate effect after the President signs the bill into law? Yes, but you have to request they be written that way.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Apr 12 at 2016 12:54 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 12:54:47 -0400

Don't have a way to scan in , but those lockers look really familiar. I went to Leonard Wood 2 yrs. after you. They were getting rid of those lockers about then.

Response by SGT Teresa Puszert made Apr 12 at 2016 2:19 PM

SGT Teresa Puszert — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:19:06 -0400

Basic Training....had to do push-ups to get makeup for the pictures...ah, the good 'ol days. LOL

Response by PO3 Lee Oliver made Apr 12 at 2016 2:56 PM

PO3 Lee Oliver — Tue, 12 Apr 2016 14:56:46 -0400

Fire Watch at Great Lakes Boot Camp - 1962. Not quite that thin today.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2016 12:25 PM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 12:25:46 -0400

1983 honor recruit, usn, with my mom

Response by SPC Ronald Sr. made Apr 13 at 2016 1:02 PM

SPC Ronald Sr. — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 13:02:57 -0400

Pvt Ronald Penix
Basic Training Ft. Jackson SC. 1983

Response by Maj Marty Hogan made Apr 13 at 2016 2:38 PM

Maj Marty Hogan — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 14:38:24 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs My Dad in the Army, older bother Navy- and me AF.

Response by CWO4 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2016 6:39 PM

CWO4 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:39:07 -0400

Co A, Platoon 1059, MCRD San Diego CA June 16 1990.

Response by SFC Familia Gonzalez made Apr 13 at 2016 6:39 PM

SFC Familia Gonzalez — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:39:44 -0400

Aco 2/508 Parachute Infantry Regiment, 82nd Airborne Division, 1979. Not my first, but one of my first...

Response by SPC Glen Spires made Apr 13 at 2016 6:43 PM

SPC Glen Spires — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 18:43:26 -0400

This isn't my first photo in uniform, just the oldest I have on hand... FOB Loyalty, Southeast Baghdad OIF 3

Response by 1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2016 10:24 PM

1SG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 22:24:07 -0400

This was around week 5 of Basic Training.
Ft Leonard Wood, 1993

Response by COL Charles Williams made Apr 13 at 2016 10:41 PM

COL Charles Williams — Wed, 13 Apr 2016 22:41:41 -0400

Rock Steady D-11, Fort McClellan, AL, 1980.

Response by MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht made Apr 14 at 2016 12:38 PM

MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:38:06 -0400

Response by MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht made Apr 14 at 2016 12:39 PM

MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:39:06 -0400

Finally found a picture. CIRA 1952

Response by MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht made Apr 14 at 2016 12:41 PM

MSgt Marvin Kinderknecht — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 12:41:15 -0400

Not my last, just my first.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Apr 14 at 2016 8:20 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 20:20:35 -0400

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2016 9:27 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 14 Apr 2016 21:27:38 -0400

Prior enlisted

Response by SFC Josh Billingsley made Apr 21 at 2016 12:05 PM

SFC Josh Billingsley — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 12:05:33 -0400

Ft Leonard Wood, MO, 2001

Response by SPC Bear Thompson made Apr 21 at 2016 1:15 PM

SPC Bear Thompson — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:15:19 -0400

Response by SPC Bear Thompson made Apr 21 at 2016 1:19 PM

SPC Bear Thompson — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 13:19:00 -0400

Sorry for the poor quality of the photo,but it was displayed in the outhouse for many years.
LOL

Response by CPL Robert Garber made Apr 21 at 2016 4:10 PM

CPL Robert Garber — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 16:10:04 -0400

First photo in uniform, raw recruit, at Fort Meade, MD, June 1951. Group pic is at Fort Monmouth, NJ, during second part of basic training, (first part was at Camp Gordon, GA, renamed Fort Gordon in 1956) -- L - R, Albert Ando, Ralph Petersen and me. 3rd pic, enroute to Bremerhaven, Germany, aboard a troopship. Aug., 1952...

Response by TSgt Bret Whitmore made Apr 21 at 2016 6:30 PM

TSgt Bret Whitmore — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 18:30:19 -0400

I only recently discovered this photo, in fact, from a large collection of family portraits my elderly mother gave me in the past month or so. This was obviously one of the two shots Lackland AFB took of me in Basic in 1981, and of the two images, this was the one they forwarded to my mother. The other 'official' one that I've had all these years had a slightly different viewpoint (they'd ordered me to smile) and was in color. (Actually I prefer this one to the other!) This would very likely be the very first shot ever taken of me in my USAF uniform. Yours Truly: AB Whitmore, Bret S., 3704 BMTS, FLT 697. Photo probably taken 9 or 10 Dec 1981.

Response by CW3 Lynn Peterson made Apr 21 at 2016 9:26 PM

CW3 Lynn Peterson — Thu, 21 Apr 2016 21:26:14 -0400

Response by MSG Antonio Giuliano made Apr 22 at 2016 8:40 AM

MSG Antonio Giuliano — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 08:40:27 -0400

NICE!

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2016 4:55 PM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 16:55:47 -0400

Fort Leonard Wood, MO. (June 1997)

Response by CPL Corey Aldridge made Apr 22 at 2016 6:47 PM

CPL Corey Aldridge — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 18:47:05 -0400

1982 FT Benning

Response by CW4 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 22 at 2016 7:10 PM

CW4 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 19:10:30 -0400

PVT Hayes, Basic Training, Fort Jackson, SC, 1998.

Response by SSG Don Maggart made Apr 22 at 2016 10:07 PM

SSG Don Maggart — Fri, 22 Apr 2016 22:07:37 -0400

Destroyed in a Fire @ Sir while I was a Contract employee in the Dominican Republic...laffs I would have broken the Internet anyway...MilitantCrip Cold Steel Charlie Sand Hill Ft Benning School for Wayward Boys July 1980 silly wabbit you mean if I can balance a checkbook I can fire Mortars Cool sign me up... And loan me $50 till the 15th...laffs

Response by SGT David Brimmer, MS made Apr 24 at 2016 11:07 AM

SGT David Brimmer, MS — Sun, 24 Apr 2016 11:07:35 -0400

Unfortunately, my first picture has been lost to the annals of time but, this one is darn close. It was taken the same day as the first. We were west of Al Sinjar, Iraq. We fought hard to make that city safe. Sad to see the good people of that town in peril again. The world needs to heal.

Response by Sharee L Marie made Apr 25 at 2016 8:00 AM

Sharee L Marie — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 08:00:56 -0400

Although it isn't his first. I believe that this was when he went to MP school. This is my dad SSG Charles Hudson he served in Korea/Vietnam I'm hoping to find people that served with him. If you recognize this goofball :) feel free to msg

Response by SSG Bethany Viglietta made Apr 25 at 2016 5:18 PM

SSG Bethany Viglietta — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 17:18:53 -0400

Here's one I found from Basic Training Graduation. Turns out they do make Drill Sergeants in my size! (I am 5'2, he was maybe 5'3)

March 2007

Response by MCPO Roger Collins made Apr 25 at 2016 5:37 PM

MCPO Roger Collins — Mon, 25 Apr 2016 17:37:08 -0400

Response by SrA William Giraldi made Apr 27 at 2016 9:07 PM

SrA William Giraldi — Wed, 27 Apr 2016 21:07:13 -0400

I don't have any photos of myself in uniform. Just the initial photo I had from basic training and that was only because I had to have it done. A few photos when I became a government contractor, but nothing much.

Response by SSG Kalani Matthews made Apr 28 at 2016 12:40 PM

SSG Kalani Matthews — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:40:21 -0400

MCRD San Diego.

Response by SGT Cynthia Borrelli DiBiasio made Apr 28 at 2016 2:36 PM

SGT Cynthia Borrelli DiBiasio — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 14:36:27 -0400

Here's from basic training

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 28 at 2016 4:44 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 28 Apr 2016 16:44:25 -0400

I was commissioned 6-6-1984 (the 40th anniversary of D-Day)

Response by SPC Steve Garson made Apr 30 at 2016 3:46 AM

SPC Steve Garson — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 03:46:29 -0400

Feb. 1976. That's me in the middle, just coming out of the gas chamber. Our platoon put our gas masks on outside... wasn't it like less than 15 seconds to put on and clear them? ...then they had us go in this room and line up inside against the wall. We then had to pull off our gas masks and inhale. You couldn't leave the room until you did...a good punch in the stomach by a DI made sure you did breathe in. They wanted you to taste the effect of gas and how horrible it was. It was as bad as they warned it would be...you couldn't do anything but gasp, choke, some chucked up, snot was coming out your nose...it stung like hell, it was hard to see. We all took better care of our gas masks after that! Later on one our field marches they threw gas canisters in our ranks and we had to put them on for real.

Response by CSM Charles Hayden made Apr 30 at 2016 9:45 PM

CSM Charles Hayden — Sat, 30 Apr 2016 21:45:24 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs I was about to become a PVT-2.

Response by SSG Sean Thoman made May 1 at 2016 9:37 PM

SSG Sean Thoman — Sun, 01 May 2016 21:37:35 -0400

SGT Mike Thoman (right) with his Evil Minion & Blue Cord Devil Little Brother PVT Sean K Thoman (left) June 1980...pictures add weight, probably 220 pounds of pure BS combined.

Response by SSG Richard Hackwith made May 3 at 2016 3:19 AM

SSG Richard Hackwith — Tue, 03 May 2016 03:19:40 -0400

Can't find my first, but here's my favorite.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made May 3 at 2016 7:03 PM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 03 May 2016 19:03:29 -0400

Back when i had no clue about the navy lol

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 3 at 2016 7:04 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 03 May 2016 19:04:19 -0400

Ugh.. Basic training. The night before graduation

Response by CW3 Douglas Branson made May 3 at 2016 8:41 PM

CW3 Douglas Branson — Tue, 03 May 2016 20:41:14 -0400

Not my first but the oldest I can find. Still looking for my 86 Airborne School pix. This is around 92, E-5 or E-6 at Makua Valley Live Fire Range in Hawaii.

Response by SSgt Kristi Aldridge made May 5 at 2016 12:43 PM

SSgt Kristi Aldridge — Thu, 05 May 2016 12:43:52 -0400

1992

Response by SPC Angela Berry made May 5 at 2016 1:24 PM

SPC Angela Berry — Thu, 05 May 2016 13:24:19 -0400

Ft. Benning, GA 1989

Response by CPO David Sullivan made May 5 at 2016 1:27 PM

CPO David Sullivan — Thu, 05 May 2016 13:27:27 -0400

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Response by CPL Michael Czarnecki made May 5 at 2016 1:32 PM

CPL Michael Czarnecki — Thu, 05 May 2016 13:32:20 -0400

Basic Training Fort Gordon, Georgia in 1977. I'm the one looking up making the floor shine using Johnson's floor wax.

Response by PO3 Donald Murphy made May 5 at 2016 2:57 PM

PO3 Donald Murphy — Thu, 05 May 2016 14:57:05 -0400

Me with my recruiter, Chief Porter at US Naval Base, London, England. My dad was stationed in England as a member of the US Air Force at the time. I joined the US Navy's Delayed Entry Program on March 13th, 1985 and then reported for boot camp on April 25th, 1985 at Naval Training Center, Orlando, Florida. Following boot camp, I ended up at Service School Command, Meridian, Mississippi for my self-paced course. Once finished, it was on to Submarine School, in New London, Connecticut. Following Sub School I was stationed with Submarine Group SIX at Charleston, South Carolina.

Response by PO1 Scott Cottrell made May 5 at 2016 9:03 PM

PO1 Scott Cottrell — Thu, 05 May 2016 21:03:44 -0400

Response by CPL Anne (Karpinski) Pfeiffer made May 6 at 2016 11:07 AM

CPL Anne (Karpinski) Pfeiffer — Fri, 06 May 2016 11:07:22 -0400

PVT BethAnne Karpinski
Basic Training
Fort Jackson, SC
1986

Response by MSgt Gary Hinkelman made May 6 at 2016 11:43 AM

MSgt Gary Hinkelman — Fri, 06 May 2016 11:43:18 -0400

USAF 1985

Response by SSG Edward Geer made May 8 at 2016 1:07 AM

SSG Edward Geer — Sun, 08 May 2016 01:07:52 -0400

Me and my kid brother (who is now is Maj. Scott Geer (works at DA HQ, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-8)

June 1975 enroute to BCT and AIT at Ft. Polk, LA.
I enlisted in the USAR with D troop, 5th Cav., 187th Inf. Bde (Sep) Ft. Devens, MA.

Response by COL John McClellan made May 8 at 2016 12:27 PM

COL John McClellan — Sun, 08 May 2016 12:27:02 -0400

Don't have anything that far back in a digital format!! Will have to look for one and scan it!

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 9 at 2016 1:53 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 09 May 2016 01:53:50 -0400

My oath of enlistment!

Response by SSG William Jones made May 10 at 2016 1:32 AM

SSG William Jones — Tue, 10 May 2016 01:32:34 -0400

Here's an oldie that appeared in our local newspaper after I graduated from AIT at Ft. Polk.

Response by PV2 Violet Case made May 11 at 2016 6:21 AM

PV2 Violet Case — Wed, 11 May 2016 06:21:02 -0400

Its here in my profile picture but I also have the one in my od greens too!

Response by GySgt William Hardy made May 12 at 2016 1:54 PM

GySgt William Hardy — Thu, 12 May 2016 13:54:54 -0400

The first is my boot picture from June 1967. I just turned 18. The second picture is from Vietnam in 1969. I was 20. The third is my picture from Iraq in 2006. I was 57 in the picture and turned 58 while I was over there. The fourth is my attitude . . .

Click on each picture of a larger view.

PS =- The name tag in the 3rd picture is my on-line gaming name. Any of you play the Delta Force series of games?

Response by SSG Justin Slagle made May 12 at 2016 5:30 PM

SSG Justin Slagle — Thu, 12 May 2016 17:30:06 -0400

Cant find the first pic in uniform. SPC. Slagle 2006 at Ft. Riley, KS. / SPC. Slagle 2009 Hohenfels, GE / SSG. Slagle 2013.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2016 4:20 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 24 May 2016 16:20:03 -0400

Graduation from 19K OSUT OCT 2000. Ft Knox, KY (me lower left)

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made May 29 at 2016 2:05 AM

2LT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 29 May 2016 02:05:02 -0400

That was me as a cadet at Leader's Training Course on the top right-hand side at Fort Knox, Ky in June or July of 2004. About a year later after this photo was taken, I dropped out of ROTC & the Corps of Cadets at Texas A&M in order to get a job to pay for my LASIK eye surgery in order to receive a waiver so that I could go to the Army Aviation Warfighting Center & School. I enlisted while waiting, then, went to WOCS, became an Warrant Officer, flew helicopters, left Army Aviation, got pinned CW2, relinquished rank to become an Army CID Special Agent as a Buck SGT (E-5), got promoted to SSG (E-6), served a tour in Afghanistan (OEF), & then was selected as the only Direct Commission in Texas with the 2015 Officer Direct Accession (ODA) Board. Almost 12 years later I have made it full circle and am now a 2LT!

Response by PV2 Violet Case made Jun 1 at 2016 9:50 PM

PV2 Violet Case — Wed, 01 Jun 2016 21:50:30 -0400

I do not get enough thumbs up on here to give you all a thumbs up but you all deserve them. There is just something about a man or woman in a uniform that adds the extra good looks in us all. It says we belong to a military or veteran family strong bonds and we all look good in them. huraaaaaaaaah.

Response by SGT Chris White made Jun 2 at 2016 1:49 PM

SGT Chris White — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 13:49:23 -0400

First day of basic training at Fort Bliss, TX, May 1986.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 2 at 2016 5:15 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 17:15:00 -0400

Couldn't find that first Basic Training photo but this is a company photo. I'm on the far right third row up. Second pic is from my second year in while at Ft. Campbell.

Response by SPC Jeff Payne made Jun 2 at 2016 6:07 PM

SPC Jeff Payne — Thu, 02 Jun 2016 18:07:27 -0400

Response by CSM Michael Sweeney made Jun 16 at 2016 12:53 PM

CSM Michael Sweeney — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 12:53:10 -0400

I'll post two....one is the official basic training platoon photo and one is a Polaroid (remember those?) taken in the barracks at night. I was recycled in basic and never received a Cycle Book with the famous individual photos.

Response by PO1 David Mayeres made Jun 16 at 2016 11:55 PM

PO1 David Mayeres — Thu, 16 Jun 2016 23:55:00 -0400

First picture of me in my US Navy uniform after boot camp and various schooling with my paternal grandfather (Pap) in Rayland, OH on October 1980. I was a Fireman Apprentice. Later that evening I flew out to meet my ship the USS Oldendorf DD-972 in Hobart, Tazmania.

Response by PO3 Jeremy Lobdell made Jun 19 at 2016 5:47 PM

PO3 Jeremy Lobdell — Sun, 19 Jun 2016 17:47:02 -0400

US Navy Basic Training, SanDiego CA. Nov, 1992

Response by SPC Robert Jackson made Jun 21 at 2016 3:59 AM

SPC Robert Jackson — Tue, 21 Jun 2016 03:59:14 -0400

First picture in my Air Force uniform at Lackland AFB (2004) and the first picture I know of in my Army uniform board a C-130 at Buckley AFB (2009).

Response by SGT Michael Kaplan made Jun 22 at 2016 10:08 AM

SGT Michael Kaplan — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:08:25 -0400

Feeling PRETTY OLD right about now :-)

Response by Cpl Justin Goolsby made Jun 22 at 2016 10:14 AM

Cpl Justin Goolsby — Wed, 22 Jun 2016 10:14:10 -0400

Family Day at Parris Island July 2011. Myself and my little brother.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 23 at 2016 12:58 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Jun 2016 12:58:59 -0400

Great thread COL Mikel J. Burroughs !
Basic training, Fort Dix NJ in 1986. Helicopter ride during NTC rotation and AG Ball, both while at Fort Lewis WA around 2003-ish.

Response by SPC Jeff Payne made Jun 25 at 2016 4:13 PM

SPC Jeff Payne — Sat, 25 Jun 2016 16:13:07 -0400

Response by SSG William Egan made Jul 10 at 2016 1:42 AM

SSG William Egan — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 01:42:06 -0400

Response by SPC Kirk Gilles made Jul 10 at 2016 4:17 AM

SPC Kirk Gilles — Sun, 10 Jul 2016 04:17:36 -0400

Ft Knox, they pulled us out of the field onto cattle cars. We were filthy. Took us to a small bldg (Not more gas?!?). Lined up, went in, had fake tie on Greens jackets put on, a **** cap, click click, hand it over and out the door. Anyone have that experience too? They said the photos were required to prove to parents we were still alive.

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Jul 19 at 2016 12:12 PM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:12:30 -0400

USMCRD Parris Island SC (01/20/1954)

Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Jul 19 at 2016 12:26 PM

Sgt Tom Cunnally — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:26:58 -0400

How about as a Boy Scout in WWII Hated those short pants but they were the summer uniform of the day in the Boy Scouts, @ 70 years ago.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jul 19 at 2016 12:43 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:43:11 -0400

This is me in 1977, BCT and AIT Fort Leonard Wood, Mo.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jul 19 at 2016 12:44 PM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:44:20 -0400

1977 BCT

Response by PO3 Steven Stinnett made Jul 19 at 2016 12:49 PM

PO3 Steven Stinnett — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 12:49:21 -0400

Boot Camp, San Diego N.T.C. June 1964

Response by PO3 Steven Stinnett made Jul 19 at 2016 1:05 PM

PO3 Steven Stinnett — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:05:12 -0400

That is one FANTASTIC photo 'opt' now post the LAST picture of yourself in uniform...

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Jul 19 at 2016 1:27 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Tue, 19 Jul 2016 13:27:46 -0400

Response by MAJ David Brand made Jul 24 at 2016 1:35 PM

MAJ David Brand — Sun, 24 Jul 2016 13:35:22 -0400

This is not my first one - but it is one of my favorites early in my career! Dave

Response by PO2 Pete Haga made Jul 25 at 2016 9:40 AM

PO2 Pete Haga — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 09:40:54 -0400

Here it is look at the cheesy smile

Response by MAJ David Brand made Jul 25 at 2016 7:27 PM

MAJ David Brand — Mon, 25 Jul 2016 19:27:31 -0400

Response by SFC Rollie Hubbard made Jul 28 at 2016 12:13 PM

SFC Rollie Hubbard — Thu, 28 Jul 2016 12:13:44 -0400

Response by PO1 Robert Gasser made Aug 4 at 2016 10:27 AM

PO1 Robert Gasser — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:27:10 -0400

Mine is hanging above my wife's dressing table. Boot baby!!

Response by COL Lee Flemming made Aug 4 at 2016 10:45 AM

COL Lee Flemming — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 10:45:07 -0400

My first salute and my family post promotion. My favorite people in the world are on these pics! And I had glasses then :)!

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 4 at 2016 11:10 AM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 04 Aug 2016 11:10:32 -0400

Basic training circa Jan 95

Response by SSG William Egan made Aug 5 at 2016 12:21 AM

SSG William Egan — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 00:21:01 -0400

BASIC TRAINING C4-1 FT BLISS TEXAS SUMMER 1984 AND THEN MY FIRST DUTY STATION FT. RIELY, KS. 1985

Response by Sierra C. made Aug 5 at 2016 7:45 PM

Sierra C. — Fri, 05 Aug 2016 19:45:03 -0400

This is not my first "uniform" as I wore a sailor suit in Japanese school but this is my first try at military fatigues. Airsoft capture the flag is a lot of fun.

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 12 at 2016 11:26 PM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 12 Aug 2016 23:26:43 -0400

I found my first photography in uniform, May 1998, reception at Fort Jackson SC

Response by SrA Chris "Shadow" McGee made Aug 22 at 2016 11:59 AM

SrA Chris "Shadow" McGee — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 11:59:17 -0400

I will have to try and get my Basic training pic loaded up tonight

Response by SGT Danny Justice made Aug 22 at 2016 7:19 PM

SGT Danny Justice — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 19:19:27 -0400

Top row third from the left.

Response by MAJ Karen Wall made Aug 22 at 2016 9:17 PM

MAJ Karen Wall — Mon, 22 Aug 2016 21:17:33 -0400

Hahahaha!!! WEll alrighty then, here ya go!
1982 Commissioning New Mexico Military Institute. My dad pinned me.

Response by SPC Richard White made Aug 23 at 2016 12:08 AM

SPC Richard White — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 00:08:02 -0400

Far right front row

Response by LTC Gerald Chernicoff made Aug 23 at 2016 9:47 AM

LTC Gerald Chernicoff — Tue, 23 Aug 2016 09:47:44 -0400

FORT KNOX (map reading course) ROTC ADVANCED CAMP 1969

Response by SGT Joey Banegas made Aug 29 at 2016 7:26 AM

SGT Joey Banegas — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 07:26:06 -0400

Response by SPC Gene Delgado made Aug 29 at 2016 9:17 AM

SPC Gene Delgado — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 09:17:32 -0400

lil ol Pvt Delgado Ft. Sill 1 Apr 2007

Response by PO2 Kristy Williams made Aug 29 at 2016 11:06 AM

PO2 Kristy Williams — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 11:06:31 -0400

It isn't the first but it's one of the few I have.

Response by SMSgt Keith Klug made Aug 29 at 2016 1:28 PM

SMSgt Keith Klug — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 13:28:18 -0400

Airman Basic Keith Klug
Lackland AFB, TX December 1982

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2016 4:02 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:02:19 -0400

Basic training at Fort Polk.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2016 4:03 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:03:25 -0400

Jump School Fort Benning

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2016 4:04 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:04:29 -0400

AIT Fort Gordon

Response by SFC George Smith made Aug 29 at 2016 4:04 PM

SFC George Smith — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:04:29 -0400

Damn I just remembered where Mine is...
I'll get it from my Dad's House it's on my Mothers Dresser... Its Been there since 1973 at least the only one Left that my Ex- Wives did not Trash...

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2016 4:05 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:05:34 -0400

Vietnam 1966

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 29 at 2016 4:07 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 16:07:06 -0400

Ha! Ha!

Response by SrA Sherry Mitchell made Aug 29 at 2016 5:15 PM

SrA Sherry Mitchell — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:15:19 -0400

Basic training Lackland Afb 2006

Response by LTC Gerald Chernicoff made Aug 29 at 2016 5:38 PM

LTC Gerald Chernicoff — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 17:38:10 -0400

not exactly "IN UNIFORM"..but you get the picture..back then we called it a whores' bath..remember always keep your weapon clean.

Response by Capt Ray S. O. made Aug 29 at 2016 10:25 PM

Capt Ray S. O. — Mon, 29 Aug 2016 22:25:21 -0400

Ft Knox March 1970

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 30 at 2016 12:24 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 12:24:36 -0400

PVT David D.W. Downey
Basic Training, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO.
Photo circa 1988

Response by SSgt Dennis Watkins made Aug 30 at 2016 9:05 PM

SSgt Dennis Watkins — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 21:05:32 -0400

me on the 11th Training Sq Drill team back in 1980 just after Basic Training at Keesler AFB

Response by LCpl Christine Wentzel made Aug 30 at 2016 11:10 PM

LCpl Christine Wentzel — Tue, 30 Aug 2016 23:10:19 -0400

The obligatory "boot camp" photo, taken in June 1987.

Response by SSgt David Tedrow made Aug 31 at 2016 5:25 AM

SSgt David Tedrow — Wed, 31 Aug 2016 05:25:44 -0400

Right after graduating Marine Corps Boot Camp, December 21, 1977.

Response by SFC Justin Rooks made Sep 1 at 2016 3:36 PM

SFC Justin Rooks — Thu, 01 Sep 2016 15:36:29 -0400

My first DA Photo

Response by PVT Mark Brown made Sep 3 at 2016 10:14 PM

PVT Mark Brown — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 22:14:15 -0400

Here it is

Response by SGM Barry Kindred made Sep 3 at 2016 11:29 PM

SGM Barry Kindred — Sat, 03 Sep 2016 23:29:28 -0400

1982 Ft. Benning, GA

Response by Amn Cassandra Lynn made Sep 4 at 2016 12:40 PM

Amn Cassandra Lynn — Sun, 04 Sep 2016 12:40:02 -0400

1989 Lackland AFB, San Antonio, TX; Keesler AFB, Biloxi, MS with a friend; 1990 FRAT-Frankfurt Air Mail Terminal- Rhein-Main AB, Germany; 1989 leaving Lackland AFB at San Antonio airport with friends.

Response by PVT Mark Brown made Sep 18 at 2016 10:37 PM

PVT Mark Brown — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 22:37:16 -0400

Response by PVT Mark Brown made Sep 18 at 2016 11:07 PM

PVT Mark Brown — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 23:07:08 -0400

Yes already posted

Response by SPC Louis Copechal made Sep 18 at 2016 11:54 PM

SPC Louis Copechal — Sun, 18 Sep 2016 23:54:30 -0400

This is straight out of Basic

Response by SFC Jeff Couch made Sep 19 at 2016 2:58 PM

SFC Jeff Couch — Mon, 19 Sep 2016 14:58:03 -0400

PVT Couch FT Benning 1989 basic training and all but the older looks still the same

Response by Sgt Dallas D'Angelo-Gary made Sep 23 at 2016 1:10 PM

Sgt Dallas D'Angelo-Gary — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 13:10:19 -0400

Me in 1964

Response by SGT(P) Gloria Francis made Sep 23 at 2016 5:21 PM

SGT(P) Gloria Francis — Fri, 23 Sep 2016 17:21:08 -0400

Couldn't find the very first but I came close

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 5 at 2016 2:15 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Oct 2016 14:15:31 -0400

AIT graduation 6/10/16

Response by SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2016 11:11 AM

SFC(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 11:11:42 -0400

Fort Jackson, SC. Jan 2010

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2016 12:19 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 12 Oct 2016 12:19:04 -0400

Ft. Sill. June 1993

Response by CW3 Douglas Branson made Oct 14 at 2016 12:34 PM

CW3 Douglas Branson — Fri, 14 Oct 2016 12:34:47 -0400

Ft. Benning, GA 1986

Response by SPC Jill Drushal, RN, MA made Oct 17 at 2016 10:47 AM

SPC Jill Drushal, RN, MA — Mon, 17 Oct 2016 10:47:36 -0400

These are my Basic Training photos taken in February 1985 at Ft. Jackson, SC. I was 17-years-old. In the platoon photo, I am in the front row, third from the left (behind the American flag and beside the male drill sergeant). . . I really dislike the individual portrait because the "Brillo pad" beret didn't fit. I was really happy when the Army designed and authorized garrison caps for women.

Response by Capt Peter Somerville made Oct 20 at 2016 2:31 PM

Capt Peter Somerville — Thu, 20 Oct 2016 14:31:48 -0400

This was taken by a family friend who is a professional photographer. Shortly before reporting to Quantico, 2004.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 21 at 2016 6:44 AM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 21 Oct 2016 06:44:00 -0400

Response by SPC Louis Miller made Oct 24 at 2016 10:36 AM

SPC Louis Miller — Mon, 24 Oct 2016 10:36:05 -0400

I have both of them from serving my country and then serving the citizens. First picture of me near the end of boot camp as platoon lead and the first of me being sworn in.

Response by SFC Mark Connolly made Nov 4 at 2016 11:50 AM

SFC Mark Connolly — Fri, 04 Nov 2016 11:50:49 -0400

My first and last photos in uniform. July 1977 and approx sometime in 1995.

Response by Sgt Wayne Wood made Nov 5 at 2016 11:20 PM

Sgt Wayne Wood — Sat, 05 Nov 2016 23:20:26 -0400

Army & Marines

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 9 at 2016 4:16 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 09 Nov 2016 16:16:19 -0500

December 2015. Straight out of Advanced Individual Training into my Artillery Unit at Fort Lewis. I thought it turned out pretty good.

Response by CSM Richard StCyr made Nov 10 at 2016 2:38 PM

CSM Richard StCyr — Thu, 10 Nov 2016 14:38:49 -0500

Don't have my first (Mom's got it) but here's todays, my granddaughter wanted Gramps in uniform for the veterans day program at her school. The kids did a great job.

Response by A1C Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 20 at 2016 4:14 PM

A1C Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 16:14:12 -0500

Response by A1C Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 21 at 2016 12:30 AM

A1C Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 00:30:55 -0500

First day at tech school

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 21 at 2016 7:16 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 19:16:20 -0500

Response by Sgt Jim Belcher made Nov 21 at 2016 10:53 PM

Sgt Jim Belcher — Mon, 21 Nov 2016 22:53:05 -0500

L-R. Bench, Boyd, Belcher (me), basic training, Lackland AFB. March 1976.

Response by MAJ Alan Reiter made Nov 23 at 2016 12:15 PM

MAJ Alan Reiter — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 12:15:17 -0500

https://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/31241_ [login to see] 9763_4802544_n.jpg?oh=9a86aa578de916412b32797e3c38a0aa&oe=58B3139D

31241_129836910359763_4802544_n.jpg

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 24 at 2016 8:57 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 08:57:45 -0500

Response by PVT Denise Biers made Nov 25 at 2016 1:33 PM

PVT Denise Biers — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 13:33:43 -0500

I have married, divorced and moved over the years since my discharge from the USAR. I have lost all photos I had of myself in uniform, including my initial ID card. I was in the 209th Supply Co, Hvy Mnt, out of Lafayette, IN. Did basic at Ft/ Jackson, SC. How and where am I able to apply and receive copies of my photos taken at Ft Jackson?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 25 at 2016 2:28 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 14:28:42 -0500

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 25 at 2016 8:13 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 25 Nov 2016 20:13:58 -0500

Response by Austin Hocutt made Dec 1 at 2016 12:48 PM

Austin Hocutt — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 12:48:11 -0500

Does my JROTC uniform count?

(Sadly even that I won't have until the 26th of this month)

Response by SSgt Angela Corrales made Dec 1 at 2016 3:32 PM

SSgt Angela Corrales — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:32:27 -0500

Response by Austin Hocutt made Dec 1 at 2016 3:53 PM

Austin Hocutt — Thu, 01 Dec 2016 15:53:42 -0500

The picture is of me receiving the Cadet of the month award during the the two years of 2015/2016.

AL-937 AFJROTC

Cadet Staff Sergeant Austin Hocutt of Delta Flight (Middle)
With Sergeant Eddie Richards (Right)
And Lt. Colonel George Kelly. (Left)

Response by CPL Mike Hildreth made Dec 6 at 2016 10:55 PM

CPL Mike Hildreth — Tue, 06 Dec 2016 22:55:18 -0500

Boot camp and after a road March at Ft Bragg.

Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 8 at 2016 11:40 AM

PO1 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:40:04 -0500

A-School graduation 2014. Joined as NATSELRES at the ripe age of 36! Best late life decision I have ever made.

Response by Sgt Dale Cusack made Dec 8 at 2016 11:58 AM

Sgt Dale Cusack — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 11:58:11 -0500

Original Passport Photo taken at Keesler AFB before deploying to Clark AFB, Philippines.

Response by MSgt Richard Randall made Dec 8 at 2016 12:04 PM

MSgt Richard Randall — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 12:04:33 -0500

Missile whites in approximately 1972. My son asked when they started doing daguerreotypes in color.

Response by GySgt Chuck Truitt made Dec 8 at 2016 1:20 PM

GySgt Chuck Truitt — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 13:20:57 -0500

My first picture at Parris Island in 1967, -Gunny T sends

Response by PO1 James Friedman made Dec 8 at 2016 2:33 PM

PO1 James Friedman — Thu, 08 Dec 2016 14:33:36 -0500

Summer 1964.
Had just recently made Semantic (E-3)

Response by SGT Mark Seymour made Dec 9 at 2016 9:24 AM

SGT Mark Seymour — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 09:24:14 -0500

I guess I would really have to call this one the lady first. Not my favorite but hey.

Response by SGT Mark Seymour made Dec 9 at 2016 9:30 AM

SGT Mark Seymour — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 09:30:42 -0500

Here's one better, 1989 basic training at Fort Bliss. That's me on the left.

Response by Cpl Rebecca Nicholson made Dec 9 at 2016 11:59 AM

Cpl Rebecca Nicholson — Fri, 09 Dec 2016 11:59:09 -0500

First time in the field and I got volunteered to dig the Head; first Marine Corps Ball; One of the first women in the Marine Corp qualifying with the M2... all around 1986.

Response by MSgt George Cater made Dec 10 at 2016 10:33 AM

MSgt George Cater — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 10:33:32 -0500

Close. Just back from Nam in '71 visiting a friend at Ft Sam Houston. Those Barracks are still there.

Response by SGT James Colwell made Dec 10 at 2016 10:59 PM

SGT James Colwell — Sat, 10 Dec 2016 22:59:28 -0500

First picture in uniform from OSUT at Ft Benning. Aug 1982. We were not happy campers this day. A happier picture with Corporal stripes, at home on leave from Ft Hood, December 83.

Response by TSgt Joe C. made Dec 11 at 2016 8:52 AM

TSgt Joe C. — Sun, 11 Dec 2016 08:52:41 -0500

My first photo of me in my blues..circa Aug 2002. This is hanging at my parents' house back in Massachusetts COL Mikel J. Burroughs.

Response by SGT James Colwell made Dec 14 at 2016 12:19 PM

SGT James Colwell — Wed, 14 Dec 2016 12:19:54 -0500

Already posted my first picture, but I wanted to post one of the last pictures. It's one of my favorites. In case I am not recognizable, I'm in the middle of the group.

Response by MAJ John Adams made Dec 15 at 2016 12:21 PM

MAJ John Adams — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 12:21:48 -0500

Just look at Trajan's column. Fourth row down, third from the left. That's me.

Response by Cpl Tou Lee Yang made Dec 15 at 2016 1:06 PM

Cpl Tou Lee Yang — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:06:48 -0500

Coldest day of my life in Quantico, VA and we have to qual.

Response by PO2 Norman Sannes made Dec 15 at 2016 1:32 PM

PO2 Norman Sannes — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 13:32:59 -0500

1965 just out of bootcamp at Great Lakes

Response by A1C Cathy Valentine made Dec 15 at 2016 4:10 PM

A1C Cathy Valentine — Thu, 15 Dec 2016 16:10:44 -0500

Response by SSgt Karen Lonewolf made Dec 20 at 2016 6:12 PM

SSgt Karen Lonewolf — Tue, 20 Dec 2016 18:12:03 -0500

Response by SFC Dante Alanis made Dec 25 at 2016 7:42 PM

SFC Dante Alanis — Sun, 25 Dec 2016 19:42:47 -0500

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Dec 26 at 2016 9:09 AM

SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth — Mon, 26 Dec 2016 09:09:28 -0500

Remember those old lockers from Basic and AIT, the ones from Basic they were getting rid of when I went to AIT, went to a cheesier looking locker.

Response by GySgt Melissa Gravila made Jan 1 at 2017 1:29 PM

GySgt Melissa Gravila — Sun, 01 Jan 2017 13:29:12 -0500

This isn't a boot camp photo, but here ya go! This was taken at a Marine Corps Ball with my husband

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Jan 2 at 2017 4:47 PM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Mon, 02 Jan 2017 16:47:18 -0500

This is during basic tng. On base Libery in summer of '70 at Lackland AFB.

Response by CPL David Sassaman made Jan 18 at 2017 3:13 PM

CPL David Sassaman — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:13:58 -0500

Response by CPL Crystal Pettway, MBA made Jan 18 at 2017 3:17 PM

CPL Crystal Pettway, MBA — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:17:30 -0500

I do, I do. I'll have to upload it when I get home.

Looking good there............

Response by PO1 Don Gulizia made Jan 18 at 2017 3:54 PM

PO1 Don Gulizia — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 15:54:22 -0500

RTC Orlando, 1988

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 18 at 2017 7:49 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Jan 2017 19:49:48 -0500

I don't have any pics of PVT Ramella, those are classified GS13....lol, here is one circa 1992 of me and my wife at our wedding reception. SPC Ramella the fearless paratrooper!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 19 at 2017 3:59 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 19 Jan 2017 15:59:18 -0500

Thanksgiving 2007 first day out of AIT

Response by SGT Eric Flores made Jan 26 at 2017 12:32 PM

SGT Eric Flores — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 12:32:55 -0500

I served in multiple services, however, this is my second photograph in Uniform and one the I cherish the most.

Response by SGT Eric Flores made Jan 26 at 2017 12:47 PM

SGT Eric Flores — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 12:47:50 -0500

I already posted my favorite (USMC), this is the third service and favorite uniform photo (PSYOP). Still missing USCG to show.

Response by MSgt George Cater made Jan 26 at 2017 9:32 PM

MSgt George Cater — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 21:32:19 -0500

Got 3 - Me with my Dad (Navy) circa 1953. Then Civil Air Patrol 1960's. Then PISC 9MAR70.

Response by SrA Renee StClair made Jan 31 at 2017 4:42 PM

SrA Renee StClair — Tue, 31 Jan 2017 16:42:19 -0500

BMT photo 1988

Response by SFC William Farrell made Feb 2 at 2017 8:22 PM

SFC William Farrell — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 20:22:56 -0500

Just posting some pics I just scanned in COL Mikel J. Burroughs. Some pics are at AIT at Fort Jackson in 1970 and the others are at Camp Saint Barbara, Korea, also 1970. I was 17 at the time, skinny and couldn't pose for a picture, still cant! LOL

Response by CPT Scott Sharon made Feb 4 at 2017 10:53 AM

CPT Scott Sharon — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 10:53:26 -0500

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Response by SPC David Whitney made Feb 4 at 2017 11:23 AM

SPC David Whitney — Sat, 04 Feb 2017 11:23:59 -0500

Okinawa 1956

Response by Cpl Randy W. made Feb 9 at 2017 3:43 PM

Cpl Randy W. — Thu, 09 Feb 2017 15:43:23 -0500

Straight out of boot camp!

Response by SSG Donald "Don" Lloyd made Feb 13 at 2017 1:09 PM

SSG Donald "Don" Lloyd — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:09:19 -0500

Where did the years go?

Response by SPC Jordan Brown made Feb 13 at 2017 1:42 PM

SPC Jordan Brown — Mon, 13 Feb 2017 13:42:15 -0500

This was me in my ACUs that I was issued at RSP before shipping to BCT where I got new OCPs issued. The second picture is the first picture I took in my OCPs, after we were about to leave Basic Training and I finally got my phone back and was able to take some pictures.

Response by CPT Ronald Scherick made Feb 20 at 2017 10:19 PM

CPT Ronald Scherick — Mon, 20 Feb 2017 22:19:50 -0500

Basic Training at Fort Sam 1972

Response by Maj Marty Hogan made Feb 21 at 2017 8:58 AM

Maj Marty Hogan — Tue, 21 Feb 2017 08:58:17 -0500

Could not remember if I posted previously when this popped up this morning Col. This pic actually covers my dad- Korea, my brother- just at the end of Vietnam, and myself in 1984. Each are our first pics in uniform.

Response by SSG James Witt made Feb 28 at 2017 10:59 AM

SSG James Witt — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 10:59:18 -0500

Response by CPT Jeff Harrod made Feb 28 at 2017 11:09 AM

CPT Jeff Harrod — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:09:31 -0500

Not the very first, but pretty darn close. This was within a month of entering the academy and after dropping to 147 pounds at 6'3".

Response by SPC Paul C. made Feb 28 at 2017 11:23 AM

SPC Paul C. — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 11:23:11 -0500

This picture was taken in 1985 at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, during basic training.

Response by SPC Paul C. made Feb 28 at 2017 10:56 PM

SPC Paul C. — Tue, 28 Feb 2017 22:56:05 -0500

This picture was taken during basic training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina, 1985

Response by SSG Joseph Leckie made Mar 3 at 2017 3:17 PM

SSG Joseph Leckie — Fri, 03 Mar 2017 15:17:22 -0500

Basic photo, Company photo, foxhole photo and in the 4th photo top 2nd from the right bottom 1st on the right with SJ on my left arm, which back in them days ment super jock. I was with the B-5-3 Fort Leonard Wood, MO Sept - Nov 1979

Response by SPC Bear Thompson made Mar 9 at 2017 3:24 PM

SPC Bear Thompson — Thu, 09 Mar 2017 15:24:35 -0500

Here's lookin at ya!

Response by SPC Jerry Addis made Mar 12 at 2017 12:36 PM

SPC Jerry Addis — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 12:36:52 -0400

I don't have my first on hand so I settled with the first one I saw on FB.

Response by SSG Jim Parshall made Mar 12 at 2017 1:55 PM

SSG Jim Parshall — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 13:55:27 -0400

1980 JROTC Winter Ball w Mom
1981 BCT
1986 first liberty pass with my future wife
1990s picking up a buddy from AIT
2014 with my father (Col., USAF (RET), RIP) at my brother's wedding (LTC, USAR, rendered his first salute in 1994)

Response by SPC Kenneth Osborne made Mar 12 at 2017 3:03 PM

SPC Kenneth Osborne — Sun, 12 Mar 2017 15:03:25 -0400

86 Fulda Gap

Response by Sgt John H. made Mar 13 at 2017 6:49 AM

Sgt John H. — Mon, 13 Mar 2017 06:49:38 -0400

Me on the far left, My father in the middle and grandfather on the right

Response by SFC Edward Sneed made Mar 16 at 2017 1:23 PM

SFC Edward Sneed — Thu, 16 Mar 2017 13:23:29 -0400

First pic is on a road March near Dong du Chon, Korea in 1983. Second pic is my promotion to E7 at Fort Derrick in Frederick, Maryland in 1988. And the last pic is my Basic Training picture at Fort Dixon, New Jersey in 1972. So, there you are Colonel. . .some of my military career from 1972 to 1992.

Response by MAJ Karen Wall made Apr 1 at 2017 9:42 PM

MAJ Karen Wall — Sat, 01 Apr 2017 21:42:59 -0400

My first uniform was as a cadet at New Mexico Military Institute, Roswell, NM 1980-82 (left). My first official military uniform was in the picture on the right at my commissioning in 1982 at NMMI.

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2017 10:08 AM

PO2 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:08:37 -0400

Right after graduation with my mother.

Response by SGT Dennis Miller made Apr 5 at 2017 10:45 AM

SGT Dennis Miller — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 10:45:30 -0400

This is my first picture in my dress blues. This is circa 2000 when the Army came out with the Corporal Recruiting Program. I was in Bay City Station in Bay City, Michigan. The following year I was the number 1 recruiter, in the number 1 station, in the number 1 company, in the number 1 battalion. Being an Army Recruiter is the reason why I got into recruiting after the military. It was an extremely tough, thankless job. I've never been cursed at, threatened or hung up on more in my life than when I was an Army Recruiter. It definitely made civilian recruiting a piece of cake! I wouldn't have changed anything though.

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2017 11:48 AM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 11:48:07 -0400

Not my first photo in uniform, but my first photo as a commissioned officer. I received my commission three years ago today.

Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 5 at 2017 2:36 PM

MSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 14:36:33 -0400

Me, my father, my son and my grandfather.

Response by SPC Woody Bullard made Apr 5 at 2017 5:48 PM

SPC Woody Bullard — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 17:48:33 -0400

I'm not photogenic but here is the first photo of me in my Army uniform during basic training at Fort Benning, Georgia in November of 1968. D-8-2 (Bulldogs), Harmony Church. My Father who
was a World War II Army veteran that served in the South Pacific is with me in the photo.

Response by Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth made Apr 5 at 2017 5:54 PM

Lt Col Scott Shuttleworth — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 17:54:14 -0400

Airman Basic Shuttleworth 1985 to Lt Col Shuttleworth 2011

Response by SPC Woody Bullard made Apr 5 at 2017 6:39 PM

SPC Woody Bullard — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 18:39:28 -0400

March 1969: New graduate from military police AIT, B-10-4, Brems barracks, Fort Gordon, Georgia.
Just promoted to PFC E-3.
November 1968: BCT, D-8-2 (Bulldogs), Harmony Church, Fort Benning, Georgia.
The D.I. really enjoyed taking us on our PT runs every day. I was just happy to be there!!!

Response by Sgt George Lawrence made Apr 5 at 2017 7:51 PM

Sgt George Lawrence — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 19:51:56 -0400

1960: Wearing utilities and helmet (green side out) during training in the 2nd Infantry Training Regiment (ITR), and after completion including the final test, the 3-day war (that's what is was called at the time) wearing summer tropicals and an attitude (I was pretty proud that I made it). Semper Fi.

Response by Cpl Gabriel F. made Apr 5 at 2017 8:01 PM

Cpl Gabriel F. — Wed, 05 Apr 2017 20:01:48 -0400

69 United States Marine Corps

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 6 at 2017 4:58 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 04:58:53 -0400

A TRP 3/4 CAV 25TH INF Hawaii 2013

Response by MSgt Lisa Silva made Apr 6 at 2017 7:50 AM

MSgt Lisa Silva — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 07:50:16 -0400

Lisa & Lori "wingman" for life.
322 TRS - Lackland AFB, 1995

Response by SPC Woody Bullard made Apr 6 at 2017 10:00 AM

SPC Woody Bullard — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:00:38 -0400

Federal Republic of Germany, March 1969: New guy in the 558th MP Company.

Response by SPC Woody Bullard made Apr 6 at 2017 10:20 AM

SPC Woody Bullard — Thu, 06 Apr 2017 10:20:15 -0400

Kriegsfeld, West Germany. July 4, 1969: A Gate duty.

Response by SPC Allison Greer made Apr 17 at 2017 2:30 AM

SPC Allison Greer — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 02:30:56 -0400

"Put this on"; "Sit down"; "Look this way"; *click*; "NEXT!"
PVT Allison E. Greer, Ft. Jackson, SC, October 1983. 5 months out of high school and you couldn't tell me a thing.... seems like a lifetime ago.

Response by CPO Robert (Mac) McGovern made Apr 17 at 2017 10:43 AM

CPO Robert (Mac) McGovern — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 10:43:04 -0400

Response by SGT Eric Flores made Apr 17 at 2017 11:46 AM

SGT Eric Flores — Mon, 17 Apr 2017 11:46:51 -0400

Here I'm again in my third and last uniform - 12 PSYOPS BN (MUTATIO ANIMI).

Response by SFC Edward Sneed made Apr 27 at 2017 2:30 PM

SFC Edward Sneed — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:30:49 -0400

SIX, 1972, Fort Fix, NJ

Response by SFC Edward Sneed made Apr 27 at 2017 2:41 PM

SFC Edward Sneed — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 14:41:05 -0400

Fort Fix, NJ 1972

Response by PFC Roger Goff made Apr 28 at 2017 2:51 PM

PFC Roger Goff — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 14:51:20 -0400

Here I am. Birth control glasses and all. Just for comparison I've included a recent pic of me.

Response by SP5 Douglas Murphy made May 2 at 2017 8:42 AM

SP5 Douglas Murphy — Tue, 02 May 2017 08:42:35 -0400

Ft. Dix, NJ, September, 1966, BCT T-1-3

Response by SPC Benjamin Bishop made May 2 at 2017 9:03 AM

SPC Benjamin Bishop — Tue, 02 May 2017 09:03:46 -0400

Response by SSG Michael Keohane made May 2 at 2017 4:30 PM

SSG Michael Keohane — Tue, 02 May 2017 16:30:30 -0400

This photo was taken while I was going through Basic at Fort Dix, NJ in October 1956.

Response by 1SG Billye Jackson made May 2 at 2017 10:43 PM

1SG Billye Jackson — Tue, 02 May 2017 22:43:01 -0400

Ft Benning 1965

Response by SGT Wayne Coulter made May 3 at 2017 12:30 AM

SGT Wayne Coulter — Wed, 03 May 2017 00:30:04 -0400

B-8-1, November 1980 Fort Benning Georgia. Infantry Basic.

Response by PO1 Kevin Dougherty made May 3 at 2017 10:15 AM

PO1 Kevin Dougherty — Wed, 03 May 2017 10:15:48 -0400

Boot Camp. Papa-86, Fall of '72 Complete with birth control goggles.

Response by SSgt James Connolly made May 3 at 2017 10:30 PM

SSgt James Connolly — Wed, 03 May 2017 22:30:10 -0400

Response by MSG John Hickey made May 4 at 2017 3:00 PM

MSG John Hickey — Thu, 04 May 2017 15:00:29 -0400

First photograph in uniform, November 1974, Fort Ord, CA and one of the last photos in uniform, sometime in 2015. Forty one years and I haven't changed a BIT.

Response by 1SG Jack Crutcher made May 4 at 2017 8:35 PM

1SG Jack Crutcher — Thu, 04 May 2017 20:35:46 -0400

Response by SPC Greg K. made May 5 at 2017 7:41 AM

SPC Greg K. — Fri, 05 May 2017 07:41:27 -0400

From Left to Right...Me, Dad, Brother

Response by SP5 Rick LaJiness made May 5 at 2017 12:16 PM

SP5 Rick LaJiness — Fri, 05 May 2017 12:16:42 -0400

Response by SPC Eric Peterson made May 6 at 2017 10:24 PM

SPC Eric Peterson — Sat, 06 May 2017 22:24:35 -0400

From summer 1997 compared to now.

Response by Deborah Gregson made May 7 at 2017 6:55 AM

Deborah Gregson — Sun, 07 May 2017 06:55:39 -0400

1989 Guilford County Fire Marshal's Office
Fire Educator
Summer uniform had polyester white shirt open collar, but it was cold as heck inside so I had on the nylon windbreaker they issued us (the official size and weight badge is under the jacket, really!). This was a closet that had been turned into my office, with just enough room to open the door walk in and sit at the desk. I had one file cabinet and a bookcase behind my desk. I had the job for 8 years and 3 months before it was lost to budget cuts.

Response by Deborah Gregson made May 7 at 2017 7:09 AM

Deborah Gregson — Sun, 07 May 2017 07:09:41 -0400

Do you all see the incredible history you have preserved here? You should do other themes and post photos to memorialize different areas of military service - just a thought. This is fascinating to scroll through.

Response by Cpl Vic Eizenga made May 7 at 2017 11:42 AM

Cpl Vic Eizenga — Sun, 07 May 2017 11:42:32 -0400

I was not even a Marine yet this is week 6 in boot MCRD SD April 1964 I was 17. I was with my Mother, sister and a future Marine my nephew Lance. This was my very first picture in uniform.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 7 at 2017 12:08 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 May 2017 12:08:14 -0400

Response by MAJ Glenn Lasater made May 7 at 2017 3:02 PM

MAJ Glenn Lasater — Sun, 07 May 2017 15:02:05 -0400

Got lost in the thread and put up another post.... Can't seem to delete this one.

Response by SPC William Szkromiuk made May 7 at 2017 5:26 PM

SPC William Szkromiuk — Sun, 07 May 2017 17:26:13 -0400

17 Year Old Basic Training Recruit. May, 1965. Company A 4th Training Battalion 2nd Training Regiment, Fort Gordon, GA
Ahhh.....fresh meat! Port Arms was not quite Strac yet! But, they made me a squad leader anyway.

Response by MAJ Glenn Lasater made May 7 at 2017 6:45 PM

MAJ Glenn Lasater — Sun, 07 May 2017 18:45:43 -0400

Digging through old pictures brought back some great memories. Sorry if I over did it -- once I got started it became a project of it's own...

• Airman Basic, 3724th Basic Military Training Squadron, Lackland AFB, Texas, 1963
• Airman, 3409th School Squadron, Telecommunications Systems Control Specialist / Attendant Course-307X0, Keelser AFB, MS, 1963
• Airman Second Class, Headquarters, Strategic Air Command, Offutt AFB, NE, 1964
• Airman Second Class, 30th Communications Squadron, Elmendorf AFB, AK, 1966
• Private E-2, Company C, 1st Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade, Fort Lewis, WA 1969
• Private First Class, HHT, 2nd Squadron, 3rd Armored Cavalry Regiment, Fort Lewis, WA, 1969
• Sergeant, HHC, 58th Signal Battalion, Fort Lewis, WA, With my brother Luty, 1970
• Second Lieutenant, 50th Company, TSB, Fort Benning, GA, With my father, Harry, 1971
• Captain, Company B, 67th Signal Battalion, Fort Gordon, GA, with my wife, Carol, 1978
• Major, HHC, 7th Signal Brigade, Coleman Barracks, Mannheim, Germany 1985

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made May 7 at 2017 10:11 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 07 May 2017 22:11:28 -0400

June, 1964 @ Ft. Knox, KY. Just out of AOB 12 with my bride to be, who although not wearing a yellow ribbon, was wearing a yellow dress.

Response by SGT William Cooper made May 8 at 2017 12:46 AM

SGT William Cooper — Mon, 08 May 2017 00:46:22 -0400

Ft. Bending home for wayward men July 1980.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2017 11:11 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 May 2017 11:11:25 -0400

Response by SPC Randy Torgerson made May 8 at 2017 11:57 AM

SPC Randy Torgerson — Mon, 08 May 2017 11:57:56 -0400

This was taken in basic training at Ft. Benning. The very first photo, 1983.

Response by SPC John Parmenter made May 8 at 2017 7:16 PM

SPC John Parmenter — Mon, 08 May 2017 19:16:01 -0400

Wildflecken, West Germany February 1963, w/M-40A1 106 mm recoilless rifle. Training-up for assignment to Berlin.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made May 8 at 2017 9:33 PM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 08 May 2017 21:33:46 -0400

I'll have to see if I can find the larger, full-color photograph. This is out of the Basic Combat Training yearbook. PVT Pitchford, 1998. :-)

Response by PO2 Todd Voge made May 9 at 2017 12:56 PM

PO2 Todd Voge — Tue, 09 May 2017 12:56:31 -0400

1986 as a fresh-faced graduate of RTC Great Lakes as a ETSN. Got out in 1992 as an AT2. Other picture is from February 2017. Lot of changes in 30 years!

Response by CPO Robert (Mac) McGovern made May 9 at 2017 4:00 PM

CPO Robert (Mac) McGovern — Tue, 09 May 2017 16:00:05 -0400

Response by PO1 Donald Hammond made May 11 at 2017 12:42 PM

PO1 Donald Hammond — Thu, 11 May 2017 12:42:39 -0400

Looking for mine. I have the physical boot camp grad picture and I know I've scanned it. In the mean time, this is my dad's WWII Army Air Corp picture.

Response by SPC Thomas Mitchell made May 11 at 2017 1:47 PM

SPC Thomas Mitchell — Thu, 11 May 2017 13:47:13 -0400

Does this count, basic training photo (9-84)

Response by SGT Randall Smith made May 11 at 2017 2:48 PM

SGT Randall Smith — Thu, 11 May 2017 14:48:30 -0400

My brother and me on R&R in Vung Tau, 1968.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 11 at 2017 2:53 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 11 May 2017 14:53:02 -0400

July 1997

Response by PO1 Nelson Coleman made May 11 at 2017 5:17 PM

PO1 Nelson Coleman — Thu, 11 May 2017 17:17:38 -0400

Boot Camp Great Lakes, IL 1970

Response by PO3 Myra Hall made May 18 at 2017 1:37 PM

PO3 Myra Hall — Thu, 18 May 2017 13:37:26 -0400

Bootcamp, Orlando, Fl. 1973

Response by MAJ William Strite made May 18 at 2017 1:39 PM

MAJ William Strite — Thu, 18 May 2017 13:39:49 -0400

Wow 38 years ago today I became a 2nd LT at Indiana University of Pennsylvania a whole day before my classmates because the next day (graduation/commissioning ceremony) I was enroute to Fort Drum, NY with my Army Reserve Unit from New Kennsington, PA.

Response by SCPO Lonny Randolph made May 21 at 2017 1:17 PM

SCPO Lonny Randolph — Sun, 21 May 2017 13:17:50 -0400

Response by SSG Dave Rogers made May 25 at 2017 1:15 PM

SSG Dave Rogers — Thu, 25 May 2017 13:15:58 -0400

The First Photo was taken 1990 at the recruiting station in NYC, the second is in 1994 in Korea on the Signal Mountain with North Korea behind me, the Third taken 1997 in Germany as a SGT for the promotion board, the Last is this year as I was inducted into the New York State Senate Veterans Hall of Fame class of 2017 for my work with veterans on Long Island. What changes over the years..

Response by Sgt Nathan Wilson made May 25 at 2017 1:29 PM

Sgt Nathan Wilson — Thu, 25 May 2017 13:29:06 -0400

I had just finished my technical school at Lackland and Camp Bullis, Texas. I was on my way to my first assignment at Büchel Air Base, Germany Fliegerhorst; Security of Special Weapons; Weapon Storage Areas, Protection of Tab V Shelters – U.S. Special Weapons attached to Germany Aircraft Entry Control, Working with Host Nation quick reaction teams.

Response by LCDR Julia Jones made May 25 at 2017 2:00 PM

LCDR Julia Jones — Thu, 25 May 2017 14:00:39 -0400

Bootcamp Orlando 1994

Response by SGT Rich Rice made May 25 at 2017 2:18 PM

SGT Rich Rice — Thu, 25 May 2017 14:18:28 -0400

Lol that was a loooooog time ago.

Response by SPC Brian Stephens made May 25 at 2017 3:41 PM

SPC Brian Stephens — Thu, 25 May 2017 15:41:17 -0400

I do not, but my parents do.

Response by SMSgt Bill Helton made May 25 at 2017 5:38 PM

SMSgt Bill Helton — Thu, 25 May 2017 17:38:01 -0400

My 1st photo in uniform taken during Basic Training.

Response by SPC David Young made May 25 at 2017 5:52 PM

SPC David Young — Thu, 25 May 2017 17:52:53 -0400

March 1990 at Fort Dix, NJ!

Response by LTC Bryan Arnold made May 25 at 2017 6:02 PM

LTC Bryan Arnold — Thu, 25 May 2017 18:02:05 -0400

Not my first picture in uniform, but my first picture as a 2LT. My dad, LTC, Infantry, WWII vet with the 10th Mountain Division, administered the oath.

Response by CSM Patrick Durr made May 25 at 2017 11:06 PM

CSM Patrick Durr — Thu, 25 May 2017 23:06:27 -0400

Basic Training Graduation

Response by LTC Reginald Brown made May 28 at 2017 6:27 PM

LTC Reginald Brown — Sun, 28 May 2017 18:27:29 -0400

1986 promotion file photo taken in Germany, 1st Armored Division, 6-14th Field Artillery, Pinder Barracks

Response by A1C Charlie Wilson made May 28 at 2017 6:32 PM

A1C Charlie Wilson — Sun, 28 May 2017 18:32:02 -0400

My 1st at 129 lb. But hey, when I stepped off that bus at Lackland I was bearly tipping the scales at 119

Response by SPC Robert Wray made May 30 at 2017 7:55 PM

SPC Robert Wray — Tue, 30 May 2017 19:55:25 -0400

Ft. Dix, NJ 5/76

Response by PO1 James Murphy made Jun 1 at 2017 2:02 PM

PO1 James Murphy — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:02:47 -0400

Home from Basic Training, October 1977

Response by CSM Tony Blair made Jun 1 at 2017 2:12 PM

CSM Tony Blair — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:12:09 -0400

Lost all most everything in a house fire, all my pictures or from 1992 to present, smh

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2017 2:13 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:13:03 -0400

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Jun 1 at 2017 2:13 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:13:05 -0400

Little ol' Private First Class Joseph Gunderson at Fort Knox, Kentucky. Taken at the beginning of OSUT at 5-15 CAV. Tous Por Un, Un Por Tous.

Response by SGT Joseph Gunderson made Jun 1 at 2017 2:34 PM

SGT Joseph Gunderson — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 14:34:03 -0400

I guess if we are talking about just A uniform though... I present to you Cadet Colonel Joseph Gunderson hahaha. The last day that I wore my AFJROTC uniform. This picture was taken at the end of my senior year directly following our awards ceremony. I didn't have a whole lot to be proud of back in those days, but I was sure as hell felt proud when I put that uniform on. Sounds stupid, but I really don't care.

Response by MGySgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 1 at 2017 3:39 PM

MGySgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:39:07 -0400

This was forever and 45 pounds ago, but during Family Day, the day before Boot Camp graduation.

Response by SFC James Shanks made Jun 1 at 2017 3:50 PM

SFC James Shanks — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:50:49 -0400

Response by SFC James Shanks made Jun 1 at 2017 3:54 PM

SFC James Shanks — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 15:54:27 -0400

Basic training 1996.

Response by MSgt Randy Martin made Jun 1 at 2017 5:48 PM

MSgt Randy Martin — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 17:48:08 -0400

Basic Training, Lackland AFB, TX
May 10, 1983

Response by PO2 Richard C. made Jun 1 at 2017 8:39 PM

PO2 Richard C. — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 20:39:53 -0400

Great Lakes NTC, November, 1966. Brand new Seaman Apprentice stripes. BTW - This is the next-to-the-last picture taken of me without a mustache. I shaved it all off once after trying to shave after a VERY long weekend. It looked like hell with half one side missing. My wife took the picture and, for a while, flashed it every time I went out "for a beer" with the guys.

Response by SSG David Fetty made Jun 1 at 2017 9:06 PM

SSG David Fetty — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 21:06:21 -0400

17 years, 2 1/2 months old, 2nd day at the Reception Station @ Ft Knox. Mar, 1971. The 2nd pic is the infamous Plt group pic. I was front row, far right, the itty bitty feller.

Response by SSG David Fetty made Jun 1 at 2017 9:09 PM

SSG David Fetty — Thu, 01 Jun 2017 21:09:44 -0400

17 years, 2 1/2 months old, the 2nd day at the Reception Station @ Ft Knox, Mar 1971. The 2nd pic is the infamous Plt Group pic. I was the itty bitty feller front row, far right. Oh yea, I was Barney Badass all right lol

Response by Sgt Hard Philips made Jun 2 at 2017 2:12 PM

Sgt Hard Philips — Fri, 02 Jun 2017 14:12:54 -0400

For Rally Point I use my 3rd grade picture posted in the Ft. Lewis Ranger as warning about live ordinance.... I've the official black & white boot pic from USMCRDSD 1968 somewhere that looks like a first pic in uniform but it was really just the white hat and a dress blue uniform dickey that snapped around the neck . A full body shot would've shown the white t-shirtcovering my stomach and biceps with utility trousers...THAT'S the picture I'd like to have~

Response by SPC Robert Wray made Jun 8 at 2017 1:45 PM

SPC Robert Wray — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:45:01 -0400

Aug 1976

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 8 at 2017 1:57 PM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 13:57:28 -0400

Response by SGT Quinn Reels made Jun 8 at 2017 2:55 PM

SGT Quinn Reels — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 14:55:00 -0400

most of my pictures are lost my buddy from basic training sent me this one and i have this one i cropped from a family picture

Response by Cpl Monica Torres Cullen made Jun 8 at 2017 3:16 PM

Cpl Monica Torres Cullen — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 15:16:49 -0400

Graduation Day 1/88

Response by LCpl Sheryl Anderson made Jun 8 at 2017 5:51 PM

LCpl Sheryl Anderson — Thu, 08 Jun 2017 17:51:56 -0400

Pfc Guthery! 1984 USMC. Oooo Rah!

Response by CH (MAJ) Jack E. D. made Jun 18 at 2017 7:33 PM

CH (MAJ) Jack E. D. — Sun, 18 Jun 2017 19:33:07 -0400

Not my "1st Photo". Operation Intrinsic Action '93 - Kuwait. OCT '92 - 3D SQDN/3D ACR.

Response by SrA Derrek Cherry made Jun 22 at 2017 5:47 PM

SrA Derrek Cherry — Thu, 22 Jun 2017 17:47:06 -0400

Basic Training 2007

Response by CPL Mark Dudek made Jun 26 at 2017 12:40 PM

CPL Mark Dudek — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:40:11 -0400

Lost mine many years ago

Response by SPC Michael Bates made Jun 26 at 2017 12:42 PM

SPC Michael Bates — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:42:03 -0400

17 yrs and 4 days old.

Response by 2LT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 26 at 2017 12:45 PM

2LT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:45:56 -0400

Ft. Sill 2013 as an E2

Response by Sgt Deborah Cornatzer made Jun 26 at 2017 12:47 PM

Sgt Deborah Cornatzer — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 12:47:00 -0400

BMTS, Lackland AFB, Nov 78- Jan 79

Response by LtCol David Pruett made Jun 26 at 2017 4:51 PM

LtCol David Pruett — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 16:51:24 -0400

2nd Lt David Pruett at Commissioning by my father, Col Paul Pruett - 17 June 1977.

Response by SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 26 at 2017 7:12 PM

SSG(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Jun 2017 19:12:01 -0400

Something I'll have to dig for but I've got it somewhere

Response by PV2 Gary Thompson made Jun 29 at 2017 1:33 PM

PV2 Gary Thompson — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:33:25 -0400

Response by SFC Michael Bava Sr. made Jun 29 at 2017 1:59 PM

SFC Michael Bava Sr. — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 13:59:54 -0400

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 29 at 2017 2:24 PM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:24:45 -0400

2005 can't

Response by SFC Michael Bava Sr. made Jun 29 at 2017 2:35 PM

SFC Michael Bava Sr. — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 14:35:48 -0400

Response by CPL Karl Wegner made Jun 29 at 2017 8:17 PM

CPL Karl Wegner — Thu, 29 Jun 2017 20:17:14 -0400

Basic training at Fort Bliss 1984

Response by SPC Robert Wray made Jul 4 at 2017 12:06 PM

SPC Robert Wray — Tue, 04 Jul 2017 12:06:54 -0400

BCT Ft. Dix NJ 5/1976

Response by A1C Charlie Wilson made Jul 6 at 2017 2:54 PM

A1C Charlie Wilson — Thu, 06 Jul 2017 14:54:09 -0400

1973 Lackland AFB

Response by Cpl Vic Eizenga made Jul 13 at 2017 3:49 PM

Cpl Vic Eizenga — Thu, 13 Jul 2017 15:49:57 -0400

I was in boot camp MCRD San Diego 1964. at the rifle range

Response by Capt Christian D. Orr made Aug 6 at 2017 1:39 PM

Capt Christian D. Orr — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:39:18 -0400

Damn, mine's buried deep in storage. :-(

Response by PO3 Jacob Jenkins made Aug 6 at 2017 1:42 PM

PO3 Jacob Jenkins — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:42:09 -0400

My father and I the day I graduated basic. What a great day that was. I was granted 24 hours with my family and then I was shipped to Pensacola to begin training to become an Aviation Rescue Swimmer.

Response by A1C Mike Simons made Aug 6 at 2017 1:46 PM

A1C Mike Simons — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:46:23 -0400

USAF boot camp photo, 1980.

Response by MAJ Don Bigger made Aug 6 at 2017 1:59 PM

MAJ Don Bigger — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 13:59:49 -0400

MCRD San Diego. First ever picture in uniform. Although fellow Marines will know it's only part of a uniform :)

Response by SSgt Donald Libby made Aug 6 at 2017 2:03 PM

SSgt Donald Libby — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 14:03:49 -0400

Airman 1st Class Donald E Libby, Danang AB, RVN 1968

Response by Cpl Kenneth Snyder made Aug 6 at 2017 2:04 PM

Cpl Kenneth Snyder — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 14:04:19 -0400

Boot Camp photo, graduated Sept. 1974

Response by PFC Lisa McDonald made Aug 6 at 2017 2:39 PM

PFC Lisa McDonald — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 14:39:16 -0400

https://m.facebook.com/photos/edit/ [login to see] 17837/?ref=m_notif&notif_t=group_activity

See posts, photos and more on Facebook.

Response by AN Christopher Crayne made Aug 6 at 2017 5:53 PM

AN Christopher Crayne — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 17:53:05 -0400

1990
DURING week eight of Boot Camp,RTC San Diego. I had snuck in a micro disk camera I had purchased from the one trip to the PX. I hid it upstairs in Seabag stowage.I had a fire watch that evening and was just being relieved.

Response by Jhon Caprisi made Aug 6 at 2017 7:20 PM

Jhon Caprisi — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 19:20:53 -0400

Nope not yet

Response by Sarah Zayas made Aug 6 at 2017 9:02 PM

Sarah Zayas — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 21:02:06 -0400

Very handsome. Definitely a picture to be proud of.

Response by LCpl Robert Castaldi made Aug 6 at 2017 9:52 PM

LCpl Robert Castaldi — Sun, 06 Aug 2017 21:52:14 -0400

Actually my first photo in uniform is my profile photo! Other than that, most of my photos in uniform were destroyed by my first wife - evil woman, and worse than the one the Stones sang about!

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2017 6:42 AM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 06:42:35 -0400

Here's my BCT battle buddy and I on graduation day. It's hard to believe I signed my contract 11 years ago tomorrow.

Response by PO1 Mike Dean made Aug 7 at 2017 8:50 AM

PO1 Mike Dean — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 08:50:55 -0400

The earliest picture I have of me in uniform.

Response by LTC Stephen B. made Aug 7 at 2017 1:29 PM

LTC Stephen B. — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 13:29:50 -0400

My mom still has mine. May have to get it scanned some day....

Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Aug 7 at 2017 2:50 PM

SPC Margaret Higgins — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 14:50:45 -0400

COL Mikel J. Burroughs: No, Mikel, I never had a photograph, that I know of, taken of me in uniform. Here, Mikel, is a current photograph of me. For what it's worth...
Most Sincerely, Margaret

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 7 at 2017 11:40 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 07 Aug 2017 23:40:53 -0400

1959, 1975, 2005 and 2015 at my retirement ceremony

Response by PO1 Kevin Dougherty made Aug 11 at 2017 11:47 PM

PO1 Kevin Dougherty — Fri, 11 Aug 2017 23:47:32 -0400

USCG Boot Camp Cape May Papa-86 Sept '72

Response by MSgt Gilberto Bazo made Aug 14 at 2017 8:00 PM

MSgt Gilberto Bazo — Mon, 14 Aug 2017 20:00:21 -0400

First photo in uniform Lackland 1953

Response by SGT Ryan Johnson made Sep 10 at 2017 4:05 PM

SGT Ryan Johnson — Sun, 10 Sep 2017 16:05:11 -0400

Pvt Johnson
Ft. Jackson, Basic Training 2002

Response by SGT Joseph Meyer made Oct 30 at 2017 12:52 AM

SGT Joseph Meyer — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 00:52:19 -0400

Ft. Six, NJ Summer 1979

Response by LCpl Donald Faucett made Oct 30 at 2017 6:43 AM

LCpl Donald Faucett — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 06:43:42 -0400

I've got one

Response by LCpl Donald Faucett made Oct 30 at 2017 6:51 AM

LCpl Donald Faucett — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 06:51:57 -0400

I sent it to your mail

Response by MSgt John McGowan made Oct 30 at 2017 6:55 AM

MSgt John McGowan — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 06:55:09 -0400

COL. Sir. I have looked and the only thing I can find is my basic training class photo in a group.

Response by PO2 Jeffrey S. made Oct 30 at 2017 7:34 AM

PO2 Jeffrey S. — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 07:34:24 -0400

From "A" School Great Lakes 1976

Response by Clayton Benignus made Oct 30 at 2017 9:17 AM

Clayton Benignus — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:17:24 -0400

I am and have always been a Civilian. The closest I've been to being a member of the Military is to 1) Become an Eagle Scout and 2) Become a Prison Instructor. Though it beats being an Absolute Civilian, I feel it puts me at the head of the Civilian Pack. Still, it does not qualify me unless the request is to post the best I have.

Response by SPC Jerry Flanagan made Oct 30 at 2017 9:26 AM

SPC Jerry Flanagan — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:26:58 -0400

Response by Mara Hedin made Oct 30 at 2017 9:52 AM

Mara Hedin — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:52:07 -0400

So cool to see! Great idea COL Mikel J. Burroughs to have a thread like this!

Response by 1stSgt Mack Housman made Oct 30 at 2017 9:56 AM

1stSgt Mack Housman — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 09:56:20 -0400

1984 to 2012

Response by 1SG Ken Rossi made Oct 30 at 2017 12:59 PM

1SG Ken Rossi — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 12:59:24 -0400

Not the earliest but early enough. Pre-jump refresher with the Nationalist Chinese (Taiwan) Airborne Department, Peng Deng Taiwan 1974.

Response by Letise Dennis made Oct 30 at 2017 4:26 PM

Letise Dennis — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 16:26:10 -0400

My husband - Staff Sergeant Kevin Dennis, USAF. (Pic from 1990)

Response by SSgt Jimmy Jackson made Oct 30 at 2017 9:43 PM

SSgt Jimmy Jackson — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 21:43:38 -0400

This was the first.

Response by SPC Diana D. made Oct 30 at 2017 10:38 PM

SPC Diana D. — Mon, 30 Oct 2017 22:38:20 -0400

Response by Sgt Diego Rodriguez made Oct 31 at 2017 11:52 AM

Sgt Diego Rodriguez — Tue, 31 Oct 2017 11:52:19 -0400

Cpl don't care at the time picture

Response by SrA Ed Cranford made Nov 1 at 2017 10:12 AM

SrA Ed Cranford — Wed, 01 Nov 2017 10:12:11 -0400

Maybe not the first, but the first that I have. (Funny thing, this was the only time I wore this. Wound up in security and wore nothing but fatigues)

Response by Megan Pioch made Nov 2 at 2017 6:50 PM

Megan Pioch — Thu, 02 Nov 2017 18:50:21 -0400

DHS/NDMS/NJ1-DMAT

Response by SFC James Himes made Nov 5 at 2017 8:43 AM

SFC James Himes — Sun, 05 Nov 2017 08:43:59 -0500

grad photo from basic 1971 but like the dog photo better.

Response by CW5 Jack Cardwell made Nov 21 at 2017 7:03 AM

CW5 Jack Cardwell — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 07:03:02 -0500

I'm on the left in picture.

Response by SFC Greg Bruorton made Feb 19 at 2018 3:33 PM

SFC Greg Bruorton — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 15:33:04 -0500

I had to search throughout my computer for this photo taken at Fort Leavenworth late 1960. I was a bonafide PFC (one stripe) assigned to USAG and in direct support of the installation's communications center (RUWMFL was the message routing ID.) While waiting for my TS clearance to come in I worked the Western Union and our radio-teletype rig called an AN/GRC-26D every Thursday and connected to Fort Riley. During this time I performed in the theater and entered an Army entertainment contest a few times. Although on call for KP and Honor Guard I consider this assignment a great one.
We had a few good looking WACs too.

Response by SSG Donald H "Don" Bates made Feb 19 at 2018 3:37 PM

SSG Donald H "Don" Bates — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 15:37:57 -0500

June 1953 Ft Bliss Texas. Franklin Mountains in background.

Response by PO3 William Carrien made Feb 19 at 2018 4:26 PM

PO3 William Carrien — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:26:22 -0500

Sorry Col. those pictures are gone. My mom had them and have been lost in a fire when her house burned 30 years ago.

Response by LTJG Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 19 at 2018 4:53 PM

LTJG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 16:53:01 -0500

Actually, I do...

Response by SSG Antoinette Azevedo Toscano made Feb 19 at 2018 5:11 PM

SSG Antoinette Azevedo Toscano — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 17:11:41 -0500

What a great question. I like seeing all of the photos. Thanks for posting.

Response by Cpl Scott McCarroll made Feb 19 at 2018 6:11 PM

Cpl Scott McCarroll — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:11:07 -0500

These are the only pictures I have the B&W pick was the album picture and the group is Platoon 2067 feet hit the yellow footprints on the 4th of July 1973 we graduated on October 3rd 1973 oh BTW I didn't say anything to my DI's until everything was over and I was grabbing everything for my leave before I went to 29 Stumps for school. But I had to thank him for the best birthday present ever from them. My birthday is October 3.

ROFLMFAO

Response by SSG Rev,Dr,Tony Taylor,DD made Feb 19 at 2018 6:11 PM

SSG Rev,Dr,Tony Taylor,DD — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:11:42 -0500

Response by SFC Greg Bruorton made Feb 19 at 2018 6:37 PM

SFC Greg Bruorton — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:37:01 -0500

I'm not sure why the first photo posting did not upload. Here is my second attempt:
The photo was taken around October 1960 while stationed at the US Army Garrison at Fort Leavenworth. Although I was constantly on call for KP and Honor Guard assignments I consider this two-year assignment as among the best experienced. I was a PFC E3 then.

Response by Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 19 at 2018 6:42 PM

Lt Col Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 18:42:41 -0500

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 19 at 2018 9:14 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:14:46 -0500

The earliest picture is to the left.

Response by SSG Jeffrey Leake made Feb 19 at 2018 9:15 PM

SSG Jeffrey Leake — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 21:15:22 -0500

Basic Training 1990

Response by SSG Thomas Barry made Feb 19 at 2018 10:05 PM

SSG Thomas Barry — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:05:55 -0500

forgot what I looked like at 17 and 2 6'1' 137lbs now a little diff lol

Response by SSG Thomas Barry made Feb 19 at 2018 10:07 PM

SSG Thomas Barry — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:07:37 -0500

man was I not god looking

Response by SSG Eddye Royal made Feb 19 at 2018 10:32 PM

SSG Eddye Royal — Mon, 19 Feb 2018 22:32:33 -0500

Col. Mikel, all I can say is I’m impressed!

Response by PO2 Kristine Lilja-King made Feb 20 at 2018 10:44 AM

PO2 Kristine Lilja-King — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:44:18 -0500

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2018 10:45 AM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:45:47 -0500

Response by PO2 Kristine Lilja-King made Feb 20 at 2018 10:50 AM

PO2 Kristine Lilja-King — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 10:50:07 -0500

Response by SFC Kevin Turner made Feb 20 at 2018 11:04 AM

SFC Kevin Turner — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 11:04:08 -0500

Back in 1987 @ Fort. Leonard Wood, MO

Response by MSG David Johnson made Feb 20 at 2018 1:05 PM

MSG David Johnson — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:05:25 -0500

Bravo Company
4th Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade
Fort Leonard Wood, MO
January-April 1983
12B OSUT
A fresh faced scrawny 18 year old.
In Basic Training I made myself a goal of retiring from the Army as an E8, goal achieved.

Response by 1SG Klayton W. Hayes made Feb 20 at 2018 1:17 PM

1SG Klayton W. Hayes — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 13:17:38 -0500

Pvt. Klayton W. Hayes, A-5-2, “Tigerland”, North Fort Polk, LA. (1970)

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 20 at 2018 2:09 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 14:09:40 -0500

Fort Benning Jump School 1972, wooden WWI barracks in those days.

Response by CPT Aaron Kletzing made Feb 20 at 2018 7:05 PM

CPT Aaron Kletzing — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:05:36 -0500

Wow this is a really cool thread :)

Response by SSG Eddye Royal made Feb 20 at 2018 7:24 PM

SSG Eddye Royal — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:24:31 -0500

Col Mikel, This is the being of my military career Basic Training at FT. Campbell, Ky Aug. 1984 C-1-4

Response by CW5 John M. made Feb 20 at 2018 7:35 PM

CW5 John M. — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:35:49 -0500

Senior WOC John Maki - July 1969 (19 yrs old)
graduation from Phase I, USAPHS, Ft Wolters, TX

WO-1 John Maki - 9 Feb 1970 (19 yrs old)
Graduation from Phase II, Flight School, Ft Rucker, AL

Response by SP5 Jerry Mucha made Feb 20 at 2018 7:44 PM

SP5 Jerry Mucha — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 19:44:38 -0500

Ft Polk, LA, Nov, 1966, for basic. Home of Tigerland

Response by SGT Virgil Pritchett made Feb 20 at 2018 9:28 PM

SGT Virgil Pritchett — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 21:28:04 -0500

Response by SGT Virgil Pritchett made Feb 20 at 2018 10:11 PM

SGT Virgil Pritchett — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 22:11:34 -0500

My first picture in uniform I'm the little kid holding my toy gun next to my brother Sgt. Pritchett frank

Response by SGT Dick Johnson made Feb 20 at 2018 10:13 PM

SGT Dick Johnson — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 22:13:39 -0500

College ROTC, 1965 North Georgia College, Dahlonega, GA.

Response by SPC Brian Aranda made Feb 20 at 2018 11:27 PM

SPC Brian Aranda — Tue, 20 Feb 2018 23:27:07 -0500

The polaroid was taken in basic training and was my first "in uniform" picture, the other is one of the first dress greens pictures taken. Both from 1986-87.

Response by MSG Charles Turner made Feb 21 at 2018 12:36 AM

MSG Charles Turner — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 00:36:34 -0500

Basic Combat Training, Fort Polk, 1974

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 21 at 2018 9:36 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 21 Feb 2018 21:36:35 -0500

May 15, 2015. I will never forget that day.
My commissioning at the University of Rhode Island in Kingston, RI.
MSG Bob Hammond, father of my friend Jen, who I was involved in marching band with at the university, gave my first salute. He'd been an advisor through my cadet years, and I could think of no one more fitting than him. He's still a very good influence, and still talk every now and again.

Response by LCpl Ferdinand Hughes made Feb 23 at 2018 6:51 AM

LCpl Ferdinand Hughes — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:51:49 -0500

Parris Island basic training photo - Sept 1997

Response by SSG Jose M. Hernandezsanchez made Feb 23 at 2018 6:59 AM

SSG Jose M. Hernandezsanchez — Fri, 23 Feb 2018 06:59:24 -0500

Probably as far back I can go when I was getting promoted to PFC in 1994. I was stationed at the National Training Center, Fort Irwin, CA.

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 24 at 2018 1:25 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 13:25:49 -0500

Response by Cpl Scott McCarroll made Feb 24 at 2018 5:35 PM

Cpl Scott McCarroll — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 17:35:40 -0500

This is Pvt Scott McCarroll. Taken at MCRD San Diego. Yes a Hollywood Marine, the pic of me in sunglasses and umbrella seems to have been lost. Oh yeah the date October 1st two days before graduation (and as I neglected to tell my DI) my bday of the 3rd. COL Mikel J. Burroughs

Response by SSG Thomas Barry made Feb 24 at 2018 6:42 PM

SSG Thomas Barry — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:42:52 -0500

man its a crime what some of is use to to look like

Response by SGT Randell Rose made Feb 24 at 2018 6:53 PM

SGT Randell Rose — Sat, 24 Feb 2018 18:53:31 -0500

Ft Sill 1978

Response by MSgt Walter Clack made Feb 25 at 2018 10:56 PM

MSgt Walter Clack — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:56:28 -0500

Feb 1974 MCRD San Diego CA

Response by CPL Luis Whetstine made Feb 25 at 2018 10:58 PM

CPL Luis Whetstine — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 22:58:42 -0500

Here is my first photo, from basic in November 1988

Response by SSG Johnnie Vaughn made Feb 25 at 2018 11:32 PM

SSG Johnnie Vaughn — Sun, 25 Feb 2018 23:32:22 -0500

Fort Benning School for Boys... 1978

Response by LCDR Private RallyPoint Member made Feb 26 at 2018 5:30 PM

LCDR Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 26 Feb 2018 17:30:31 -0500

I was looking for my first picture as an Army JROTC Cadet, but can’t seem to find it. At any rate, here are 1) my photo as the XO of my high school Army JROTC (Cadet Major) in 2001, 2) a photo as a Midshipman Fourth Class at Georgia Tech NROTC in 2002, 3) my photo from Officer Development School as a Chaplain Candidate in 2008, and 4) my first official photo as a Chaplain in 2015.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 5 at 2018 6:39 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 05 Mar 2018 18:39:40 -0500

Basic Tng., AIT, Jump School, Vietnam

Response by 1LT Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 6 at 2018 12:59 AM

1LT Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 00:59:28 -0500

Basic training, Ft. Leonard Wood, MO. 2002.

Response by CPT Enrique M. made Mar 6 at 2018 1:41 PM

CPT Enrique M. — Tue, 06 Mar 2018 13:41:26 -0500

Taking the oath of office at the AMEDD office.

Response by Col Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 11 at 2018 8:48 PM

Col Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 11 Mar 2018 20:48:51 -0400

Boot camp photo July 1983

Response by CPO Bob Kinnie made Mar 24 at 2018 3:34 PM

CPO Bob Kinnie — Sat, 24 Mar 2018 15:34:19 -0400

A few along the way!

Response by CSM William Payne made Mar 25 at 2018 6:45 PM

CSM William Payne — Sun, 25 Mar 2018 18:45:07 -0400

Fort Knox, October 1973. Shortly after having the picture taken we were informed that mustaches and trainees were a no go at this station.

Response by CPL Billy Gibson made Mar 26 at 2018 5:42 PM

CPL Billy Gibson — Mon, 26 Mar 2018 17:42:03 -0400

Basic Training 1961

Response by TSgt David Wittich made Mar 27 at 2018 10:23 AM

TSgt David Wittich — Tue, 27 Mar 2018 10:23:19 -0400

This was me as an Airman, 1 April 1968 - about a week out of basic at Lackland AFB.

Long, long ago.

Response by LCpl Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 30 at 2018 12:45 PM

LCpl Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 30 Mar 2018 12:45:22 -0400

Boot graduation September 15th, 2017
MCRD San Diego

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 31 at 2018 10:19 PM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 31 Mar 2018 22:19:02 -0400

SR Dombroski. July 2009

Response by SPC Richard Paloma made Apr 1 at 2018 12:40 PM

SPC Richard Paloma — Sun, 01 Apr 2018 12:40:53 -0400

Ft McClellan, Alabama Oct. 1979

Response by SPC Keith Stauring made Apr 3 at 2018 12:32 PM

SPC Keith Stauring — Tue, 03 Apr 2018 12:32:58 -0400

Graduation Basic Training Fort Dix NJ December 1974 then Fort Devens Mass. and duty in Augsburg Germany (Flak Kaserne - Aug. 1975-Sept. 1977)

Response by SGT Russell Colburn made Apr 4 at 2018 7:19 AM

SGT Russell Colburn — Wed, 04 Apr 2018 07:19:57 -0400

June 1974 Ft. Ord, CA

Response by Cpl Tyler Therrien made Apr 9 at 2018 12:42 PM

Cpl Tyler Therrien — Mon, 09 Apr 2018 12:42:04 -0400

Parris Island 1986

Response by SSG J Allen Rousseau made Apr 10 at 2018 8:49 AM

SSG J Allen Rousseau — Tue, 10 Apr 2018 08:49:27 -0400

at Ft. Benning, Ga.

Response by MSgt Michael Brooks made Apr 15 at 2018 3:59 PM

MSgt Michael Brooks — Sun, 15 Apr 2018 15:59:00 -0400

Yes

Response by SPC Tony Means made Apr 16 at 2018 12:19 AM

SPC Tony Means — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 00:19:05 -0400

Hell no it was that one they take of you in basic training with your battle rattle on and look like a raving babyface psycho!

Response by PO1 Kevin Dougherty made Apr 22 at 2018 11:20 PM

PO1 Kevin Dougherty — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 23:20:12 -0400

Cape May 1972, complete with brand new birth control goggles. Damn I was skinny ...

Response by SSgt Titus Ruch made Apr 22 at 2018 11:59 PM

SSgt Titus Ruch — Sun, 22 Apr 2018 23:59:38 -0400

Rather than myself, I'd like to honor my Dad entering the Army in WWII.

Response by PO2 Shannon Fox made Apr 28 at 2018 1:52 PM

PO2 Shannon Fox — Sat, 28 Apr 2018 13:52:12 -0400

Boot Camp at the "Country Club", San Diego 1988.

Response by SPC Rick Boudreau made May 6 at 2018 4:03 PM

SPC Rick Boudreau — Sun, 06 May 2018 16:03:20 -0400

Fort Knox, KY, Basic training, Squad Leader, E12-5, built on pride. 1972. Later went to Fort Gordon, GA to be an MP.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 15 at 2018 4:08 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 May 2018 04:08:21 -0400

Yes

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made May 16 at 2018 8:52 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 16 May 2018 20:52:40 -0400

I think this photo was taken at the in-processing station at Ft. Jackson, circa 1986. Then, I remember taking my basic training in winter time down yonder.

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made May 18 at 2018 9:45 PM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Fri, 18 May 2018 21:45:37 -0400

Found me s’one to take a pic at the static display not far from front gate I think..
Aug ‘70 just before grad from BMT, LAFB, Tx.

Response by SrA Tanya Maddox made May 19 at 2018 3:05 AM

SrA Tanya Maddox — Sat, 19 May 2018 03:05:23 -0400

USAF basic training, Lackland AFB, Texas 1996

Response by Marcus Kesler made May 19 at 2018 8:17 PM

Marcus Kesler — Sat, 19 May 2018 20:17:13 -0400

Not very long ago, with my dad at my graduation from OBC.

Response by PO2 Edward Stosal made May 23 at 2018 11:21 AM

PO2 Edward Stosal — Wed, 23 May 2018 11:21:51 -0400

Navy boot camp - “Great Mistakes”, Taken I believe Jan 1998

Response by SP5 Delbert Hill made May 25 at 2018 2:12 AM

SP5 Delbert Hill — Fri, 25 May 2018 02:12:23 -0400

Sierra Company, 2nd Training Regiment, Fort Dix, New Jersey, May 1965. My first "selfie" 53 years ago!!

Response by PO3 Bill Wells made May 28 at 2018 12:40 AM

PO3 Bill Wells — Mon, 28 May 2018 00:40:29 -0400

Me second from the right (age 19), learning about the Springfield 1903 (the Navy had a lot of antique weapons) about October 1963.

Response by CPT Samuel Carlson made May 30 at 2018 12:08 AM

CPT Samuel Carlson — Wed, 30 May 2018 00:08:23 -0400

Sunday - Basic Training Visitation Day (abt May-Jun '67), Ft Lewis, WA

Response by SGT Charles Sullivan made Jun 3 at 2018 6:02 PM

SGT Charles Sullivan — Sun, 03 Jun 2018 18:02:36 -0400

1st Pic Camp Casey B co. 122nd Sig Bn 2nd ID 1977, 2nd pic getting my Sgt stripes 2nd Combat Supp Hosp. Ft Benning GA 1979

Response by SPC Ryan Austin made Jun 7 at 2018 8:09 PM

SPC Ryan Austin — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 20:09:36 -0400

Basic 1996, Fort Lostinthewoods

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 9 at 2018 9:54 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 09 Jun 2018 21:54:42 -0400

This was 27 May 2011 at Ft Jackson, SC. The next morning was the first REAL day of basic, shark attack and all. Luckily I had the clearity of mind to send this to my girlfriend at the time to post to Facebook. Now I'll have that date saved for the rest of my life.

Response by CSM Laurence Williams made Jun 12 at 2018 11:03 PM

CSM Laurence Williams — Tue, 12 Jun 2018 23:03:00 -0400

Pvt E-1 Laurence E. Williams at Fort Gordon, GA. E Company, 4th Battalion, 2nd Training Brigade. 1966.

Response by SMSgt Allan Pochop made Jun 15 at 2018 9:39 AM

SMSgt Allan Pochop — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 09:39:32 -0400

NTC San Diego.....Sept. 1958

Response by SFC Joseph Weber made Jun 15 at 2018 11:08 PM

SFC Joseph Weber — Fri, 15 Jun 2018 23:08:20 -0400

Just found these. C-19-4 Fort Knox April 1984, about half way through basic.

Response by SSG Dale London made Jun 25 at 2018 2:25 PM

SSG Dale London — Mon, 25 Jun 2018 14:25:34 -0400

Basic Training, Ft Jackson, SC, November 1980. -- Lord but I was young then!

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 30 at 2018 11:33 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 30 Jun 2018 11:33:46 -0400

Basic training picture. Fort jackson 2016.
I'm ugly, I know.

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 3 at 2018 7:24 PM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 03 Jul 2018 19:24:20 -0400

I am the Son of a Son of a Son of a Sailor!

Response by SPC Jomel-Michael Baysa II made Jul 9 at 2018 8:17 PM

SPC Jomel-Michael Baysa II — Mon, 09 Jul 2018 20:17:58 -0400

can’t wait for those new/old pinks and greens to drop and replace our bus driver uniform..
but this was my first picture ever taken of me in uniform in basic!

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2018 1:48 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 01:48:26 -0400

Response by CW2 Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 12 at 2018 1:51 AM

CW2 Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 12 Jul 2018 01:51:16 -0400

2005

Response by SGT Frank Oliver made Jul 14 at 2018 10:47 AM

SGT Frank Oliver — Sat, 14 Jul 2018 10:47:43 -0400

Yes. Basic Combat Training January 1974, D/4/3 3rd PLT Fort Dix, NJ.

Response by TSgt Tommy Amparano made Jul 16 at 2018 5:21 PM

TSgt Tommy Amparano — Mon, 16 Jul 2018 17:21:36 -0400

<---------Yes

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2018 12:02 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 00:02:57 -0400

PVT W. Rios,
Basic Training, Fort Jackson, SC. Jan-Mar 1991.
D. Co. 2/28

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 27 at 2018 11:53 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 11:53:36 -0400

PVT W. Rios, Basic Training, Fort Jackson, SC., Jan-Mar 1991, D Co. 2/28

Response by Cpl Tyler Therrien made Jul 27 at 2018 8:06 PM

Cpl Tyler Therrien — Fri, 27 Jul 2018 20:06:55 -0400

profile pic is mine! boot camp pic

Response by Sgt Trevor Wills made Jul 28 at 2018 7:09 AM

Sgt Trevor Wills — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 07:09:55 -0400

My dad and I at my graduation. Parris Island 2006.

Response by Michelle Dickerson made Jul 28 at 2018 12:51 PM

Michelle Dickerson — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 12:51:08 -0400

Well, I’m civilian/military family - so I’ll share a photo of my Daddy (SSgt USMC), my son (SSgt USAF) and an old (kinda TinkerBell-y, for you, COL Mikel J. Burroughs!)

Response by Michelle Dickerson made Jul 28 at 2018 12:54 PM

Michelle Dickerson — Sat, 28 Jul 2018 12:54:51 -0400

Very nice photos, Sir. Looking sharp.

Response by PO3 Garry Reed made Jul 29 at 2018 5:54 AM

PO3 Garry Reed — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 05:54:29 -0400

Response by CPL Douglas Chrysler made Jul 29 at 2018 5:26 PM

CPL Douglas Chrysler — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 17:26:37 -0400

Fort Polk Reception Station 1964 after 24 hours of KP

Response by SPC Tony Means made Jul 29 at 2018 11:18 PM

SPC Tony Means — Sun, 29 Jul 2018 23:18:05 -0400

Oh, hell no! I look like a psycho ninja turtle!?!

Response by Cpl George Goodwin made Aug 2 at 2018 3:21 PM

Cpl George Goodwin — Thu, 02 Aug 2018 15:21:38 -0400

Snicker

Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 9 at 2018 9:11 AM

TSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 09 Aug 2018 09:11:43 -0400

MCRD San Diego 1977.

There are just a few of us who switched. I switched to the Air Force thinking it would be a bit -- easier, perhaps -- and it was just different. Neither one was better or worse than the other, they were just different.

It didn't help that the Air Force gave me orders straight to Moody AFB and told me to "go to work". No orientation, nothing., Learning those odd Air Force stripes during OJT was tough.

And the entire attitude was different. First time I got in trouble in the Air Force was for working too long. It sure wasn't the last time I got in trouble, that's for sure.

Response by SGT Charles Guey made Aug 10 at 2018 1:24 PM

SGT Charles Guey — Fri, 10 Aug 2018 13:24:10 -0400

Response by LTC Russ Smith made Aug 13 at 2018 11:24 AM

LTC Russ Smith — Mon, 13 Aug 2018 11:24:33 -0400

Private Smith, USMC boot camp May 1980.
Lieutenant Colonel Smith August 2006

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Aug 15 at 2018 7:28 PM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 19:28:36 -0400

Out side WW II /Korea era bks at Lackland
AFB, Tx July ‘70

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Aug 15 at 2018 8:10 PM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Wed, 15 Aug 2018 20:10:52 -0400

On the day of flight photo I was at Wilford Hall .. I had spent 3 hours night before at dispensary with a open head wound (slipped on some trainee’s soap carrier they dropped) isnsteaf of falllng back I went forward and hit step-over splittingng my head open . I didn’t get knocked out so I got over to my bunk and was able to get some clothes on.. Then the blood started.. got that stopped too..
Our MTI team member had been out side and another trainee got him.. They wasted no time.. Their parking area was right across from our barracks. By time they got ambulance there and got back to
Dispensary.. So he transported me over to dispensary inside of 3 or 4 minutes.. I got in and a Doc stitched me up.. about 5 stitches worth. ..just to make sure.. they took some x-rays .. .. I was ready to go back to barracks ... I got the ol’ light in the eyes test.. held the piece of gauze over an eye and had to tell them what letter.. as he pointedtgem out .. We taking you over to Wilford Hall, good thing it’s Saturday and you will not miss a day of training.... So to Wilford Hall I went.. another 3 hours .. they didn’t admit me..
just did some tests they didn’t have at dispensary.. They took me back by my Squadron. .. and I missed group pic.. Another flight was getting their group pic
After them the photo guy took a head shot and they photo-shopped me in..
it didn’t look right.. .. I shoved it in a drawer at home..

Response by SSgt Gerald Davis Jr made Aug 19 at 2018 5:19 PM

SSgt Gerald Davis Jr — Sun, 19 Aug 2018 17:19:03 -0400

Boot Camp Parris Island, SC 1965
Infantry Training Camp Geiger, NC 1965

Response by SPC Mark Keener Sr. made Aug 28 at 2018 9:14 AM

SPC Mark Keener Sr. — Tue, 28 Aug 2018 09:14:27 -0400

1984 Ft Bliss TX looked like a deer in headlights with drill SGTS saying don’t smile

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 13 at 2018 11:16 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 13 Sep 2018 23:16:44 -0400

Response by Cpl Scott McCarroll made Sep 16 at 2018 4:30 PM

Cpl Scott McCarroll — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 16:30:48 -0400

The first and only one I have.

Response by Lt Col William Kramer made Sep 16 at 2018 5:26 PM

Lt Col William Kramer — Sun, 16 Sep 2018 17:26:42 -0400

Basic Training 1970 Ft Leonard Wood

Response by SPC Richard Murray made Sep 30 at 2018 8:54 PM

SPC Richard Murray — Sun, 30 Sep 2018 20:54:22 -0400

Basic Training 10 DEC 1965 Co A 1st Bn 66 Armor 2nd Armored Division Ft. Hood TX

Response by TSgt Francis Dane made Oct 14 at 2018 12:01 PM

TSgt Francis Dane — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 12:01:08 -0400

It's hard to believe I was ever that young (or thin)!

Response by AA Whitney-Elizabeth Moates made Oct 14 at 2018 8:10 PM

AA Whitney-Elizabeth Moates — Sun, 14 Oct 2018 20:10:51 -0400

The boot camp special

Response by Maj Richard ("Dick") Cole made Oct 18 at 2018 1:48 AM

Maj Richard ("Dick") Cole — Thu, 18 Oct 2018 01:48:24 -0400

Here I am at Basic Military Training with 3703 BMTS, Flight 1066, 21 Sep 1970.

Response by CPL Wildon Mitter made Oct 21 at 2018 9:59 AM

CPL Wildon Mitter — Sun, 21 Oct 2018 09:59:05 -0400

PFC Mitter, May 1982.

Response by SFC Bill Snyder made Oct 22 at 2018 6:24 AM

SFC Bill Snyder — Mon, 22 Oct 2018 06:24:11 -0400

1956 Guard Duty in Germany

Response by SSgt Bob Mobbs made Oct 24 at 2018 3:44 PM

SSgt Bob Mobbs — Wed, 24 Oct 2018 15:44:19 -0400

I lost all my basic training photos a few years back so the earliest one I have is from Tech School at Keesler in Nov 71.

Response by SSG Byron Howard Sr made Oct 25 at 2018 10:23 PM

SSG Byron Howard Sr — Thu, 25 Oct 2018 22:23:08 -0400

Response by SFC Bill Snyder made Oct 26 at 2018 6:34 AM

SFC Bill Snyder — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 06:34:04 -0400

Looking thru the photos; hard to believe we were ever that young. Great pictures.

Response by Cpl Vic Eizenga made Oct 26 at 2018 12:25 PM

Cpl Vic Eizenga — Fri, 26 Oct 2018 12:25:03 -0400

Response by SSG Rheta Perez made Nov 2 at 2018 7:57 AM

SSG Rheta Perez — Fri, 02 Nov 2018 07:57:43 -0400

I don’t, but I have this one—

Response by SSG Byron Howard Sr made Nov 6 at 2018 7:45 PM

SSG Byron Howard Sr — Tue, 06 Nov 2018 19:45:18 -0500

Ft Polk 1974.

Response by SGT Tom Wheeler made Nov 9 at 2018 9:00 AM

SGT Tom Wheeler — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 09:00:01 -0500

Sept 1988

Response by SGT Tom Wheeler made Nov 9 at 2018 9:05 AM

SGT Tom Wheeler — Fri, 09 Nov 2018 09:05:34 -0500

Ft Benning Sept 1988

Response by SrA Zo Evans Sr made Nov 22 at 2018 12:06 AM

SrA Zo Evans Sr — Thu, 22 Nov 2018 00:06:00 -0500

Left is me at 17, in 1987. The right is my 23 year old son who just graduated Division Leader in his ship today.

Response by PO2 Kayla Modschiedler made Nov 23 at 2018 10:40 AM

PO2 Kayla Modschiedler — Fri, 23 Nov 2018 10:40:50 -0500

Sorry for the glare, February 1995. Got out as an SK2 (SW)

Response by PV2 Violet Case made Nov 24 at 2018 1:16 AM

PV2 Violet Case — Sat, 24 Nov 2018 01:16:28 -0500

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Nov 25 at 2018 8:23 AM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 08:23:25 -0500

Maybe I submitted This one before.. This is a early one and by the new quarters ...
They didn’t seem as much like a home away from home.. Impersonable.. I surmise bricks mortar and steel beams has that effect on some people! This was just a few days before graduation. Our Parade was rained out by a deluge of rain and hail(and it cooled quite bit for that with Tornadoes to the North of us)..

Response by SGT Donna Farley made Nov 25 at 2018 8:50 AM

SGT Donna Farley — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 08:50:31 -0500

At the time PVT Donna King, The last group of the WACS at Ft. McClennen AL, Feb. 1977.

Response by ENS Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 25 at 2018 1:31 PM

ENS Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Nov 2018 13:31:32 -0500

Enlisted in the Navy, October 2nd, 2012. Hall of Fame Division 802 (Eight Zero Two). Was the first all SEAL contract class and was sponsored by SEAL Team 8. Eventually went onto BUD/S Class 300. A lot has changed since then, but I still look good in the blues!

Response by Col Carl Whicker made Nov 26 at 2018 10:16 AM

Col Carl Whicker — Mon, 26 Nov 2018 10:16:20 -0500

My commissioning photos from May 1978 and my blushing bride, Darlene!

Response by SrA Heather Inich made Nov 28 at 2018 5:27 PM

SrA Heather Inich — Wed, 28 Nov 2018 17:27:53 -0500

Not one of my first photos, but doing the flag raising ceremony at the new civilian hospital, I worked at, in 2011.

Response by SGM John Mott made Dec 9 at 2018 9:49 PM

SGM John Mott — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 21:49:08 -0500

1st: Basic, C-10-2, Fort Bragg, NC Sep 1968 2nd: 1SG C 2/75 Fort Lewis, WA 1987 3rd: JROTC, Spaulding HS, Barre, VT 1995, Round photo, CPATT, Al Muthanna Province, Iraq 2006

Response by SSG Kevin Lipinski made Dec 9 at 2018 9:56 PM

SSG Kevin Lipinski — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 21:56:53 -0500

Response by SGM John Mott made Dec 19 at 2018 9:45 PM

SGM John Mott — Wed, 19 Dec 2018 21:45:26 -0500

Basic Training, C-10-2, Fort Bragg, NC, Sep 68

Response by AB Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 20 at 2018 4:02 AM

AB Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 20 Dec 2018 04:02:09 -0500

Great Lakes 1988, co. 249

Response by SSgt Boyd Herrst made Dec 22 at 2018 8:11 PM

SSgt Boyd Herrst — Sat, 22 Dec 2018 20:11:09 -0500

Lackland AFB, Tx. Near end of BMT..

Response by PO1 Jeffrey Pennala made Jan 11 at 2019 2:39 PM

PO1 Jeffrey Pennala — Fri, 11 Jan 2019 14:39:19 -0500

COL Mikel Burroughs LTC Stephen Ford SGT David Reynolds CMSgt Stephen Jack Lt Col John Christensen Cynthia C. TSgt Joe Cullinan SMSgt Minister Gerald A. "Doc" Thomas SGT Michael Thorin Alan K. SPC Douglas Bolton Maj Bill Smith, Ph.D. Maj William W. 'Bill' Price SP5 Mark Kuzinski MSgt Robert "Rock" Aldi PO3 Bob McCord 1SG Carl McAndrews CMSgt Mark Parrish SPC Margaret Higgins Capt Marty Hogan

Response by SSG Paul Carrier made Jan 13 at 2019 10:48 PM

SSG Paul Carrier — Sun, 13 Jan 2019 22:48:32 -0500

Ft Leonard Wood, August 1977

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 15 at 2019 2:29 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 15 Jan 2019 14:29:28 -0500

2005

Response by SGT Jim Ramge, MBA made Jan 19 at 2019 9:10 AM

SGT Jim Ramge, MBA — Sat, 19 Jan 2019 09:10:15 -0500

Had to do some digging to find these... My Father enlisting me at the Baltimore MEPS, in April ‘90 on the 6-month delayed Entry Program. Then my Great-Grandfather in the ‘40s, Grandfather in the ‘60s nearing the end of his 27-yr career, Father in ‘68, myself in ‘90 and my only sibling Brother in ‘03, all our first or only remaining photos of their first... My Great-Grandfather was first generation American and we’ve kept our family tradition of serving this great nation since!

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 20 at 2019 1:13 AM

Cpl Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 01:13:25 -0500

Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 20 at 2019 3:13 PM

CPO Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 15:13:27 -0500

RTC Great Lakes circa 2007

Response by MAJ R. Andrew Hoskinson made Jan 20 at 2019 5:06 PM

MAJ R. Andrew Hoskinson — Sun, 20 Jan 2019 17:06:13 -0500

This is me as an ROTC cadet nodding off in the back of a truck, circa 1982.

Response by SPC Chris Ison made Feb 17 at 2019 7:04 PM

SPC Chris Ison — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 19:04:20 -0500

Response by SFC Wade Adams made Feb 17 at 2019 9:35 PM

SFC Wade Adams — Sun, 17 Feb 2019 21:35:09 -0500

PV-2 ADAMS, Neu Ulm, Germany, 55th SPT BN, 56 FA

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2019 10:48 AM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 13 Apr 2019 10:48:37 -0400

64+ years ago. Can anyone beat that?

Response by MAJ Jim Woods made Jun 19 at 2019 10:30 AM

MAJ Jim Woods — Wed, 19 Jun 2019 10:30:17 -0400

Basic Training, Ft. Dix, NJ, 1/1966...

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jul 5 at 2019 1:49 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Fri, 05 Jul 2019 13:49:22 -0400

Response by SSgt Winston Williams made Aug 21 at 2019 9:05 PM

SSgt Winston Williams — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 21:05:47 -0400

Response by PVT William Fox made Aug 21 at 2019 9:17 PM

PVT William Fox — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 21:17:15 -0400

Response by SP5 Jay Calendine made Aug 21 at 2019 9:26 PM

SP5 Jay Calendine — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 21:26:04 -0400

Graduate photo in 2005 from Basic at Ft. Benning! I was super-excited that my dad and sister were able to make the trip!

Response by SPC Karen Holcomb made Aug 21 at 2019 10:08 PM

SPC Karen Holcomb — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 22:08:41 -0400

Oh gosh. Had to be February 1992. 787th MP Battalion, Co. D
3rd Plt Wild Dogs
Ft. McClellan, AL

Response by MSgt Don Dobbs made Aug 21 at 2019 10:49 PM

MSgt Don Dobbs — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 22:49:47 -0400

Sept 1971

Response by MAJ Michael Berry made Aug 21 at 2019 11:05 PM

MAJ Michael Berry — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:05:01 -0400

My twin brother & myself, basic training, Ft. Leonard Wood, February, 1973.

Response by SrA Natalie Wirth made Aug 21 at 2019 11:37 PM

SrA Natalie Wirth — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:37:24 -0400

I come from a long line of veterans and now my son is serving in the Navy.

Response by PO3 Bill Estrem made Aug 21 at 2019 11:46 PM

PO3 Bill Estrem — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:46:46 -0400

I am a Navy vet. I went through Boot camp at Great Lakes Training Center in 1969. Is there any way to purchase a copy of my graduation photo?

Response by SPC Adonya Griffin made Aug 21 at 2019 11:56 PM

SPC Adonya Griffin — Wed, 21 Aug 2019 23:56:31 -0400

Ft.Leonard Wood 93

Response by SPC Melanie Vancegonzalez made Aug 22 at 2019 12:12 AM

SPC Melanie Vancegonzalez — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:12:09 -0400

PVT LaHue and my battle buddy PVT Flint Basic Training Fort Jackson, SC 2002

Response by SPC Jack Klesert made Aug 22 at 2019 12:56 AM

SPC Jack Klesert — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 00:56:07 -0400

I don't have an individual photograph of myself in uniform, while in Basic Training (Ft. Ord, Oct 1972), but do have a group photograph of the platoon. I do have an individual 'mock' photograph in full jump attire, from when I was in jump school at Fort Benning (but have to locate where I put it. I started as a PV2 (due to Jr.R.O.T.C.) in, and during basic, jump school, and for the first 2 years (out of 3), without a promotion. Was told I didn't stay long enough in one place for the promotion. After 2 years, finally promoted to PFC. Then later, on the day I was to be promoted to SP4, I got in trouble, was given an Article 15, and instead, was demoted back to PV2. After active duty in the Army, I did some active duty in the Army Reserves, reaching back up to SP4. My Honorable Discharge shows the rank of SP4. My time spent in the service was a lot like my civilian life, with a variety of jobs. I started out as a Field Wireman/Paratrooper (on-the-job training), but later quit jumping out of planes. The Army chose to change my job and sent me to Power Generator School to be a mechanic (52D30). After I finished the class, I was sent back to Fort Bragg, Assigned to a Maintenance Company, but I was attached to the N.B.C. (Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical) School, where I worked for my remaining 2 years. I rarely worked on any generators. I did work with napon, flame-throwers, explosives, and other weapons of destruction. In the Active Reserves, I actually did work on Power Generators, and other machinery. And while doing 2 weeks at Camp Roberts, they had me driving a 10 Ton Wrecker (Tow Truck). In civilian life, I had a variety of jobs (you name it, and I probably did it), but my 2 main occupations were Mechanic (20 years - working on generators, automobiles, trucks, and school buses), and Driver (15 years - forklifts, taxicabs, school buses, box trucks, and 18 wheel tractor-trailers [cross country]). Presently on disability, receiving a meek monthly Non-Service Connected Pension from the V.A., while working as a non-paid Apartment Manager. All I get is a reduction in my rent, while sometimes working 40 hours, plus, per week, without any pay.

Response by SPC Samuel Drake made Aug 22 at 2019 1:02 AM

SPC Samuel Drake — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 01:02:19 -0400

Response by SPC Samuel Drake made Aug 22 at 2019 1:07 AM

SPC Samuel Drake — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 01:07:09 -0400

Response by SPC Samuel Drake made Aug 22 at 2019 1:09 AM

SPC Samuel Drake — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 01:09:21 -0400

Response by SPC David Baugh made Aug 22 at 2019 3:58 AM

SPC David Baugh — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 03:58:21 -0400

This was taken on the way to Camp Evans just before Tet 1968.

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Aug 22 at 2019 4:42 AM

CW4 Craig Urban — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 04:42:34 -0400

I do but I am too pretty to show anyone.

Response by Cpl Robert Matt made Aug 22 at 2019 4:47 AM

Cpl Robert Matt — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 04:47:27 -0400

Response by Amn Antonio Rivera made Aug 22 at 2019 6:40 AM

Amn Antonio Rivera — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 06:40:56 -0400

yes

Response by SSgt John House made Aug 22 at 2019 7:34 AM

SSgt John House — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 07:34:03 -0400

USAF Basic Training, Lackland AFB, BMTS 3707, Flt. 221, Aug. 23, 1977

My head feels cold.

Response by SrA Lisa Shealy made Aug 22 at 2019 8:00 AM

SrA Lisa Shealy — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 08:00:34 -0400

April 1997
Basic Training.Texas

Response by PV2 Gerald Cambra made Aug 22 at 2019 9:44 AM

PV2 Gerald Cambra — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 09:44:33 -0400

pvt 2 Cambra In 1976 Fort Bliss El Paso Tx

Response by CPO Amy Cleff-Holic made Aug 22 at 2019 9:52 AM

CPO Amy Cleff-Holic — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 09:52:57 -0400

Have to find it first.

Response by Capt Theodore Weihe made Aug 22 at 2019 10:13 AM

Capt Theodore Weihe — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:13:54 -0400

I graduated from Georgetown University in 1965 and gained my commission as a second lieutenant. My two nieces placed the gold bars on my uniform. I have written about my military experience as a missile launch officer at Whiteman AFB. There are two chapters in my memoir available on Kindle or Amazon, entitled Transitions: American Values of Democracy and Free Markets in Post-Cold War World. It details my career from a cold war warrior to a democratic reformer in programs that I designed in nearly all the former Soviet Union countries, Chile, El Salvador, South Sudan, etc. I wrote the first articles on the low morale and the morality of launching Minuteman ICBMs. Many former launch officers and SAC commanders now believe that ICBMs should be taken off alert and the US should renounce first use of ICBMs. Ted Weihe, Sarasota, Florida.

Response by Sgt Paul Jones made Aug 22 at 2019 10:40 AM

Sgt Paul Jones — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:40:46 -0400

No I don't, how can I get it?

Response by PO3 Ray Nelson made Aug 22 at 2019 10:46 AM

PO3 Ray Nelson — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:46:34 -0400

Response by Maj James McCollum made Aug 22 at 2019 10:58 AM

Maj James McCollum — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 10:58:07 -0400

Response by SGT Brenda Reed made Aug 22 at 2019 11:05 AM

SGT Brenda Reed — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:05:15 -0400

SGT Brenda Bingel Reed
Forst Jackson, SC March 1978

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 22 at 2019 11:52 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:52:54 -0400

Yes I do

Response by SGT Traudel Haney made Aug 22 at 2019 11:56 AM

SGT Traudel Haney — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 11:56:13 -0400

Fort Leonard-wood, or ‘Lost in the woods’ 1994...First co-Ed units still proudly serving our great soldiers only now as a Civilian Servant...,

Response by LCDR Paul Carroll made Aug 22 at 2019 12:04 PM

LCDR Paul Carroll — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 12:04:53 -0400

My solo flight in the T-34. I think this is my first military portrait.

Response by PO2 Raymond Hopper made Aug 22 at 2019 1:49 PM

PO2 Raymond Hopper — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 13:49:25 -0400

PO-3 ABF Hopper Raymond L. USS Nassau LHA -4
Interred- 1979 Sandiago Ca.

Response by PO2 Frank Salado made Aug 22 at 2019 3:37 PM

PO2 Frank Salado — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 15:37:23 -0400

Great Lakes RTC - August 1992

Response by Sgt Harry Stotts made Aug 22 at 2019 6:49 PM

Sgt Harry Stotts — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 18:49:08 -0400

I have to photo of my service time

Response by PO2 Lynette Mullins made Aug 22 at 2019 6:49 PM

PO2 Lynette Mullins — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 18:49:42 -0400

Yes I do have my first picture in Military uniform. How do I upload it?

Response by PO2 Lynette Mullins made Aug 22 at 2019 7:06 PM

PO2 Lynette Mullins — Thu, 22 Aug 2019 19:06:35 -0400

My first Navy uniform.

Response by MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. made Aug 23 at 2019 1:38 AM

MAJ Dale E. Wilson, Ph.D. — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 01:38:40 -0400

PV1 Dale E. Wilson,
D-3-3, Ft. Ord, CA
Jan. 1970

Response by SPC Dan Lang made Aug 23 at 2019 2:07 AM

SPC Dan Lang — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 02:07:49 -0400

Batman was all the rage back in the 60s.r

Response by PV2 Steve Knuckles made Aug 23 at 2019 10:04 AM

PV2 Steve Knuckles — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:04:41 -0400

Yes

Response by PV2 Steve Knuckles made Aug 23 at 2019 10:08 AM

PV2 Steve Knuckles — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:08:52 -0400

Share this old school Basis training @Ft.Knox KY

Response by SGT John Melvin made Aug 23 at 2019 10:25 AM

SGT John Melvin — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 10:25:15 -0400

Response by CPO Pam Minnis made Aug 23 at 2019 2:30 PM

CPO Pam Minnis — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 14:30:14 -0400

Bootcamp RTC Bainbridge 1970

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 23 at 2019 9:36 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 21:36:51 -0400

Not my first picture in uniform, but the ones I found today. LCpl - putting in a packet for a commissioning program that got cancelled the same week I finally submitted. Sgt - putting my WO packet together, then Desert Storm came up and my ex took off with the kids.

Response by LTJG Richard Bruce made Aug 23 at 2019 10:06 PM

LTJG Richard Bruce — Fri, 23 Aug 2019 22:06:53 -0400

Photo taken on the day I (18yr old) received my appointment as a Cadet at the US Coast Guard Academy Class of 84. Two fellow SN Coasties tossed me into San Diego Bay near Naval Training Center. I was attending BOOST. June 1980.

Response by PO3 Bill Estrem made Aug 24 at 2019 1:05 AM

PO3 Bill Estrem — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:05:24 -0400

Hey Col, Here is a photo of me in July 1969. I was in Boot Camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Center. I was a member of the Drill Team company and my role was to be the "Boatswains Mate" for the RTC Graduation Ceremonies. In this photo, I was "Piping" a retiring Chief Petty Officer with his fellow Chiefs as the "Side Boys" This traditional ceremony is called "Tending the Side" and it is a tradition when a VIP arrives or departs a Navy ship.

Response by PO3 Bill Estrem made Aug 24 at 2019 1:16 AM

PO3 Bill Estrem — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 01:16:28 -0400

Col, Here is a photo of me in Boot camp at Great Lakes Naval Training Center in 1969. As a member of the Drill Team company, I was assigned the role of "Boatswain's Mate" for the Training Center Graduation Ceremonies. Here, I was asked to "Pipe" a retiring Chief Petty Officer "over the side" in a traditional ceremony called "Tending the Side" where a team of "Sideboys" salute as a dignitary arrives or departs a Naval ship. The Boatswain uses a Bosun's Pipe to signal the stages of the ceremony.

Response by CPT William Hoh made Aug 24 at 2019 12:37 PM

CPT William Hoh — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 12:37:48 -0400

I don't have a single photograph of myself in uniform. I was in before the whole selfie craze. Of course I have my official photograph, but that's different. It's very formal. You have to do that.

Response by PVT Mark Zehner made Aug 24 at 2019 1:03 PM

PVT Mark Zehner — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 13:03:28 -0400

The one I display

Response by PO2 Raymond Hopper made Aug 24 at 2019 1:30 PM

PO2 Raymond Hopper — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 13:30:59 -0400

Yes I have a lot more pictures to show and I am proud to have served my country. And thank you for your service.

Response by SN Ralph Johnson made Aug 24 at 2019 2:26 PM

SN Ralph Johnson — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 14:26:42 -0400

SN Ralph Johnson 1972 to 1974 boot-camp Great lakes Illinois
( third from the left and next me on my left Dewayne Hayes both fro Detroit,Mi.

Response by CPT Brad Wilson made Aug 24 at 2019 4:21 PM

CPT Brad Wilson — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 16:21:33 -0400

Response by CPL Douglas Chrysler made Aug 24 at 2019 4:32 PM

CPL Douglas Chrysler — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 16:32:01 -0400

Just pulled 2 shifts of KP at reception station.

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2019 12:45 PM

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 12:45:26 -0400

I found two of my photos, one at Basic Training in San Antonio, Texas and one as an E-3 in 1963. I have more photos, but I haven't found them yet!

Response by SGT James Murphy made Aug 25 at 2019 1:28 PM

SGT James Murphy — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 13:28:36 -0400

Response by SrA Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 25 at 2019 1:48 PM

SrA Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 25 Aug 2019 13:48:10 -0400

BMT Oct 2002 Lackland AFB. I miss all that fried shrimp.

Response by SGT Tim Tobin made Aug 26 at 2019 7:39 AM

SGT Tim Tobin — Mon, 26 Aug 2019 07:39:54 -0400

Oh yes I do

Response by SGT Mike Adams made Aug 27 at 2019 1:40 AM

SGT Mike Adams — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 01:40:05 -0400

Standing in a long line, freezing. March into a room, a PFC tosses you a shirt, a private gives you a tie, already tied. One spec four tosses you a coat and says, “this ought to fit”. Last but not least a buck Sargent slams a bus driver hat on you and say smile

Response by PO1 William Van Syckle made Sep 3 at 2019 11:55 AM

PO1 William Van Syckle — Tue, 03 Sep 2019 11:55:50 -0400

I retired Navy, but, I will always be “Of The Troops, For The Troops.” US Army MP 1974-1981.....

Response by SGT Glenn E Moody made Nov 3 at 2019 11:49 PM

SGT Glenn E Moody — Sun, 03 Nov 2019 23:49:03 -0500

FT Benning basic training 1982 my first photo in uniform. 2nd photo getting pinned Commander. AMERICAN LEGION. QUINCY MA. (HOUGHS NECK POST 380) 2009/2010 post was sold 2010. 3rd photo me & the GOVERNOR of MA. 04/11/2015 SALEM MUSTER. at the Salem Commons MA. the photo was taken by the MA. AG. GENERAL SCOTT RICE GOVERNOR CHARLIE BAKER & ME SGT of ARMS GLENN E MOODY 26th ( YANKEE ) INFANTRY DIVISION. MA. ARMY NATIONAL GUARD now the Y.D.V.A. YANKEE DIVISION VETERANS ASSOCIATION my unit was CO. C 101st INFANTRY I am also SGT of ARMS for the 101st Infantry Veterans ASSOCIATION & A life member of the NATIONAL INFANTRY ASSOCIATION the nation's first. still do change of command ceremonies at JOINT BASE HAMSCOM AFB &JOINT BASE CAP COD CAMP EDWARDS & FT DEVENS 4th photo. VETERANSDAY & MEMORIALDAY ceremonies at the BOURNE NATIONAL CEMETERY BOURNE MA.

Response by PFC Rick Schuetz made Nov 6 at 2019 2:31 PM

PFC Rick Schuetz — Wed, 06 Nov 2019 14:31:21 -0500

Ft. McClellan, Alabama 1984 OSUT

Response by SPC Nancy Greene made Nov 18 at 2019 4:11 AM

SPC Nancy Greene — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 04:11:08 -0500

WOW! COL Mikel Burroughs you look OUTSTANDING in all your photos! Checked out the wall locker..two fingers between each hanger! One SQUARED AWAY SOLDIER!

Response by SPC Nancy Greene made Nov 18 at 2019 4:15 AM

SPC Nancy Greene — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 04:15:05 -0500

This was the first photo of me in Basic training at Ft Jackson SC
and a photo of Graduation Announcement. Last on is Front Cover of my Book from Basic Training February 1984...Nancy

Response by SGT JoAnne Bastable-Parisi made Nov 18 at 2019 10:05 AM

SGT JoAnne Bastable-Parisi — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 10:05:13 -0500

Ft Leonard Wood 2OO2 at MP OSUT training with E795 MP CO

Response by CW2 Michael Bodnar made Nov 18 at 2019 1:20 PM

CW2 Michael Bodnar — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 13:20:26 -0500

Recruit Bodnar, PLT 3105, M Co, 3rd RTB - Paris Island Aug 1993.

Response by SFC Greg Bruorton made Nov 18 at 2019 5:18 PM

SFC Greg Bruorton — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 17:18:57 -0500

This photo was taken sometime after October 1960 at the U.S. Army Garrison, Fort Leavenworth, KS. I was a PFC E3 dirty leg then. My job was working in the post's Western Union and in the main communications center as a radio-teletype operator and communications specialist. Fort Leavenworth was a good assignment for me as I got involved with the theater and music-making.
I left as an SP4 to Yongsan, South Korea in February 1962.

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2019 8:21 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 20:21:59 -0500

Private Beggs circa June of 2000

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 18 at 2019 10:12 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 18 Nov 2019 22:12:50 -0500

12B OSUT 2000

Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Nov 19 at 2019 11:38 AM

Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 11:38:33 -0500

Not US military, but senior picture from Virginia Tech Corps of Cadets, circa 1967. Can't find any from early AF days, you didn't get a lot of photos developed on a 2nd Lt salary. :-)

Response by SGT Kevin Hughes made Nov 19 at 2019 5:57 PM

SGT Kevin Hughes — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 17:57:03 -0500

Ok, Mike ( Sir!) I am going to go look up my first photo in Uniform. I can tell you that there is absolutely no way I would fit in that Uniform anymore. Sigh. Not even close. It has been a delight looking through all these "old" photos though. Smiles, Sgt. Hughes

Response by SGT Kevin Hughes made Nov 19 at 2019 6:02 PM

SGT Kevin Hughes — Tue, 19 Nov 2019 18:02:47 -0500

Okay Mike, I found it. Taken at Basic Training Ft. Campbell, Kentucky - August 1970. I joined the National Guard on my birthday in September of 1969...went Active Duty almost exactly a year later. Oh to have just the one chin again. Smiles, Kevin

Response by PO1 Sharon Anderson made Nov 20 at 2019 5:59 AM

PO1 Sharon Anderson — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 05:59:53 -0500

Boot Camp 1973/ 1st class 1991

Response by SPC(P) Chandler Lonergan made Nov 20 at 2019 11:25 AM

SPC(P) Chandler Lonergan — Wed, 20 Nov 2019 11:25:32 -0500

November 1987 Ft. Leonard Wood, Missouri
Getting trained up to be everyone's hero, a Combat Engineer!

Response by SrA Lauren Kresse made Nov 21 at 2019 12:15 PM

SrA Lauren Kresse — Thu, 21 Nov 2019 12:15:35 -0500

Me and my best friend Amie! 1998 AF

Response by SPC Robert Bobo made Dec 9 at 2019 2:44 PM

SPC Robert Bobo — Mon, 09 Dec 2019 14:44:50 -0500

1973 at Fort Leonardwood, MO ( Combat Engineer Graduation), deploying to Bamberg, Germany

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made May 24 at 2020 8:53 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 24 May 2020 08:53:17 -0400

PV2 Watson and his then girlfriend (now wife) after his BCT graduation at Ft. Benning, Georgia. 2017

Response by TSgt Erica Claus-numsali made Jun 7 at 2020 6:33 PM

TSgt Erica Claus-numsali — Sun, 07 Jun 2020 18:33:50 -0400

AB (airman basic) Erica Claus in July 1992 at Lackland AFB, Texas.

Response by PO3 William Carrien made Jun 9 at 2020 5:45 AM

PO3 William Carrien — Tue, 09 Jun 2020 05:45:44 -0400

Great Lakes Illinois, 1975

Response by MSG Richard C Finley made Jun 10 at 2020 4:14 PM

MSG Richard C Finley — Wed, 10 Jun 2020 16:14:59 -0400

picture on the left taken at Ft Knox Jul 1966 I had been in 6 months. the other picture my son and I at his wedding he was a SP/4 82nd Airborne

Response by SSG Red Hoffman made Jun 12 at 2020 11:51 PM

SSG Red Hoffman — Fri, 12 Jun 2020 23:51:05 -0400

February 1977 - Ft. Gordon, GA

Response by MSG Chuck Pewsey made Aug 23 at 2020 2:25 AM

MSG Chuck Pewsey — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 02:25:48 -0400

Mine was so bad even my mother didn't keep it.

Response by Sgt Ed Allen made Aug 23 at 2020 7:37 PM

Sgt Ed Allen — Sun, 23 Aug 2020 19:37:11 -0400

Graduation day! The first day of actually having earned the title United States Marine! Nov 7, 1980. Pictured with my father, adopted grandmother, mother and older brother.
Never got the dress blues picture that most recruits did because I was called away for interviews byt the Bravo Company CO both times.

Response by Nikki Manoussos made Aug 29 at 2020 4:20 PM

Nikki Manoussos — Sat, 29 Aug 2020 16:20:13 -0400

So handsome!!!

Response by SGT James Murphy made Nov 11 at 2020 1:56 PM

SGT James Murphy — Wed, 11 Nov 2020 13:56:59 -0500

Ok, only got Basic Pic here but First Duty Yup!

Response by 1LT Voyle Smith made Nov 30 at 2020 7:43 PM

1LT Voyle Smith — Mon, 30 Nov 2020 19:43:47 -0500

Here’s one of me as a new 2LT at Ft Bragg in early ‘67. Needing a haircut, as usual.

Response by 1LT Peter Duston made Dec 25 at 2020 3:04 PM

1LT Peter Duston — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 15:04:42 -0500

17 year old soldier at Ft. Dix, 78 year old soldier kissing the Stanley Cup and Desert Storm

Response by MSgt Don VandeBogert made Dec 25 at 2020 7:02 PM

MSgt Don VandeBogert — Fri, 25 Dec 2020 19:02:33 -0500

Couple of studs in this photo, although sad to say it was about 60# ago. Feels like a lifetime ago. Photo was taken on graduation day in Oct '95.

I'm on the left and my cousin is on the right, wearing sexy my BCGs. We managed to get in on the buddy program and same basic training flight because we weren't closely related (2nd cousin, once removed). I stayed in for the long haul on AD and he served his initial enlistment and time in the WI ANG and FL ANG before he hung up his uniform.

V/R
Bogie

Response by SGT Harald Hendrichsen made Dec 27 at 2020 2:17 PM

SGT Harald Hendrichsen — Sun, 27 Dec 2020 14:17:14 -0500

Basic Training, Ft. Campbell, KY, July, 1968. Then Camp Holloway, Vietnam, mid-1969. Then ETS, Ft. Lewis, WA, Feb. 1979.

Response by SGT Cyndia D Harroway made Feb 25 at 2021 9:15 PM

SGT Cyndia D Harroway — Thu, 25 Feb 2021 21:15:01 -0500

82nd Airborne Division, Materiel Management Center. One of first 100 female paratroopers to serve at Fort Bragg. Wendell Woolford, Cyndia Harroway, Woodrow Smith, (1982).

Response by CW3 Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2022 4:08 PM

CW3 Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 16:08:51 -0500

25 JUL 2002

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Jan 5 at 2022 6:46 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 18:46:08 -0500

Me as an Tank PL.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Jan 5 at 2022 7:10 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Wed, 05 Jan 2022 19:10:32 -0500

Parris Island
2nd BN, Hotel Co, PLT 2064

Response by CPO Gerald Burns made Jan 6 at 2022 2:46 PM

CPO Gerald Burns — Thu, 06 Jan 2022 14:46:38 -0500

My Father and I at RTC, Great Lakes, Ill. July 1977