What was your experience at MEPS like?

The first time I went to MEPS (Back in '93), as the doctor was checking the working function of the flashlight in his hands, he told me to turn around, bend over and spread my cheeks. Those were the only words he spoke.

Benjamin Alleman As with SGT Philip Roncari, I went to an induction center in 1968. Arrived at 6 or 7 a.m., and at 7 p.m., I was on a plane from Houston to MCRD, San Diego. If there was anything humorous that day, I do not remember it.

Way back in my day 1965 we had the induction center, the precursor I think to MEPS different nomenclature same result,basic old time physical,doctor’s poking and prodding,standard stuff only a lot of the people standing in line were being drafted in an Army hungry for bodies,as I remember wasn’t a whole lot of rejects,not a humorous tale,sorry