Does anyone else have items from boot camp?

2014-12-29T19:34:40-05:00

I was unpacking a box and found my original issue Recruit and Navy Ball cap brought back so many memories. Interested to see if anyone else held onto items from boot camp. it was 12 years ago that i was in boot camp.

Response by CW5 Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 29 at 2014 7:40 PM

2014-12-29T19:40:52-05:00

I saved my low quarters (black shoes, for the other services) from basic training to this day. I wore them for years, including a stint in the Old Guard, where they sported a very high shine.

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 29 at 2014 7:57 PM

2014-12-29T19:57:46-05:00

I still have my map from night nav.

Response by PO2 Eric Richards made Dec 30 at 2014 10:44 AM

2014-12-30T10:44:58-05:00

I still have my bootcamp hats as well as my Blue Jackets Maunal. I through every thing in a box to get rid of later and apparently later hasn't happened yet..

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 1 at 2015 9:59 PM

2015-01-01T21:59:45-05:00

I still have my army issued sweats ...then PT's from basic

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jan 5 at 2015 12:51 PM

2015-01-05T12:51:56-05:00

PO2 Corey Ferretti I still have the Ear Plugs.

Response by LTC Stephen C. made Feb 27 at 2015 4:52 PM

2015-02-27T16:52:42-05:00

PO2 Corey Ferretti, I reported to Reception Station at Fort Jackson, SC on 28OCT69. Basic Combat Training began 11NOV69 and ended 16JAN70. I still have my original dog tags and the "graduation" book we received upon completion.

Response by SN Kyle Carpenter made Feb 27 at 2015 7:59 PM

2015-02-27T19:59:16-05:00

I have my Bluejackets, my yearbook, my BMR, my training binder, my sweats, my zipper bag with pens still in it, those stupid glasses, and my ex wife's stencil.
Additionally I have my grandfather's bluejackets manual from 1943

Response by CN Lorena Welch made Mar 16 at 2015 1:53 AM

2015-03-16T01:53:51-04:00

Yes, as a matter of fact I do still have some original items from Bootcamp. Recently I was in a dance skit to the song "In the Navy" by The Village People. We were to wear Navy Uniforms. I went to the thrift store and bought a woman's white Cracker Jack shirt men's pants and woman's white belt. I wore my own garrison cover and leather work shoes. It felt awkward to be wearing a uniform that was for the purpose of doing a skit. However on the same token it felt good to be wearing two items that were truly mine.
Afterward I was told I was the only one who obviously had previous military training in marching and saluting. After thirty years it would have felt even better to have been able to wear my dress blues but the old waistline after bearing ten children is several inches greater. I tried on my jacket and it came to each side of my waist. Haha.
Talk about a motivation to work out again. They say muscle has memory. Do you think a fifty year old woman can get her 20 inch Bootcamp waistline back? Jk

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Mar 16 at 2015 2:11 AM

2015-03-16T02:11:15-04:00

I still have my duffle bag stencil.

Response by PO1 Cleve Ikaika Waiwaiole made Mar 19 at 2015 12:42 PM

2015-03-19T12:42:46-04:00

Still got blueberries. Also have some very faded woodlands from back in the day lol. good times when we did PT in our brown tee's instead of that hideous bright yellow uniform

-- I also have a pen i stole from one of the most notorious salty-assed BU1's ever haha. BU1 (SCW) Statzer. Miss that guy

Response by PO2 Private RallyPoint Member made Mar 26 at 2015 4:47 PM

2015-03-26T16:47:55-04:00

Just some pictures. Wish I had more

Response by PO3 Ransheika Thompkins made Apr 1 at 2015 9:49 AM

2015-04-01T09:49:57-04:00

BCGs

Response by CPO Levoy Morring made Apr 3 at 2015 11:17 PM

2015-04-03T23:17:34-04:00

I still have the book you could buy that was similar to a high school annual. that is from 1977. Dang I am getting old!!!

Response by PO2 John Riley made Jul 18 at 2015 4:57 PM

2015-07-18T16:57:44-04:00

my blue jackets manual from over 50 years ago. kind of out of date now

Response by SMSgt Tony Barnes made Aug 1 at 2015 7:50 PM

2015-08-01T19:50:44-04:00

Yes...but, I filed the serial number off. :-) Just kidding...

Response by SSG (ret) William Martin made Aug 1 at 2015 8:00 PM

2015-08-01T20:00:33-04:00

Let's see, I save some bullet from range week in basic training. Seriously I did not! The have my original stencil which is like 19 years old!

Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 16 at 2015 5:45 PM

2015-08-16T17:45:56-04:00

I have my green monster, the original issued war bag and the original garment bag with some first issue uniforms..

Response by SP5 Joel O'Brien made Aug 16 at 2015 8:31 PM

2015-08-16T20:31:30-04:00

Never got a yearbook or company photo because I got hurt and was transferred to a profile platoon to finish out what Basic I had to do. Only have a 'proof' photo that was taken of me with a flag and globe before I got hurt. Never got the real photo. That's O.K. Not a lot about basic that's memorable.

Response by PO2 Brandon Olivas made Oct 15 at 2015 2:42 PM

2015-10-15T14:42:11-04:00

I kept all of my covers, from the original recruit (stained with sweat), to my final duty station.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 22 at 2018 9:07 PM

2018-12-22T21:07:14-05:00

My field jacket. I'm surprised it hasn't been eaten by moths yet because it's over 40 years old.

Response by CDR Michael Goldschmidt made Feb 9 at 2020 8:09 AM

2020-02-09T08:09:49-05:00

I'm pretty sure I have my original USNA Plebe Dixie Cup from 1981. I just wore out my last issued USNA T-shirt a year or so ago.