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

Have to find it first.

I do but I am too pretty to show anyone.

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.

Sept 1988

The boot camp special

Snicker

Fort Polk Reception Station 1964 after 24 hours of KP

Very nice photos, Sir. Looking sharp.