Posted on Aug 30, 2014
Do you know the military history of your basic training unit?
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I'm watching GLORY right now and reminiscing about my basic training unit. (NO, I did NOT serve during the Civil War!!!) I went to basic at Fort Benning, GA back in early 1990. We were the Echo "Gladiators" of 2/54 INF. Basic training units are RICH in history. The 54th Massachusetts was the first all black unit (Infantry) that our nation created to help turn the tide of the Civil War. What was your basic training unit? Bonus points if you know the history of it.
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I was at Ft. Knox, drafty wooden barracks, steel bunks with no springs, and a 2in mattress. Great place....lol
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I was also in the drafty old wooden barracks along Gold Vault Road at FT Knox. The unit was A/11/4 in 1971. not know any of its history.
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Wow, have not thought of or seen a "cattle truck" since the first day of basic training in June of 1972. My first experience of "Do I look like your mama" LOL. Funny now but an eye opener then.
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