Posted on Apr 2, 2014
Where and when did you attend Basic/boot camp, and have you ever been back there?
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Would be an interesting thing to see not only the locations, but a generational perspective on how changes to those locations may be for each and if it even exists anymore. Also have you ever returned to the location either as a duty station or just to see what is was like for memories and changes that may have taken place. I will lead off, Ft McClellan, AL: D10-1983. I did OSUT there so I started in '83 and finished AIT in '84 I went back in 1992 for another school, but haven't been back since it shuttered it's doors to AIT in '99, have been to Leonardwood for few other schools and checked out their facilities, big difference to what we had at McClellan back in the day though. Would love to go back to McClellan today and see what the base looks like and what bldgs. still exist or training areas are there.
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I went to Boot Camp at Grave Mistakes ('er Great Lakes), Michigan back in 1984. I did have a chance to go back there sometime around 2005 or so as a commissioned officer, as I needed to go to a medical appointment. It felt really weird walking in the same area that I needed to salute everything that moved and having folks salute me as silly as it sounds, I really did NOT like that feeling very much. The area seemed like 'such hallowed ground' and to walk it as an officer was just plain bizarre!
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Fort Jackson in 1986, and amazingly I've never had the inclination to return.
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SrA Marianne Santangelo
I was at Lackland AFB, San Antonio Texas, July 1986.Never have been back since but went to Sheppard AFB twice in good ole Witchia Falls Texas...
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SFC Christopher Perry
SrA Marianne Santangelo - We were at Ft Sill twice which means more drives through Whichita Falls then I care to count.
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Fort Lost In The Woods. Aug 00 - Dec 00. OSUT. Was supposed to go back for SRT school, and didn't get the chance.
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SSG. Floyd Morris, I enlisted in JAN. 66 an went to Ft. Leonard Wood for basic. Then to Frankfort, Germany for AIT!!! Went to NAM, Jan 1967to Aug. 1969.
an back to Ft. Leonard Wood till Sept. 1970 the sadest ,an the scaryest day of my life was that day the last time I went by that flag!!!!!!!!!!! No I have not been back there. But I think I will next year!
an back to Ft. Leonard Wood till Sept. 1970 the sadest ,an the scaryest day of my life was that day the last time I went by that flag!!!!!!!!!!! No I have not been back there. But I think I will next year!
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I did did OSUT at Ft. Knox as M60 series Tanker (19E) Aug-Nov 1983.
I then re-classed into Fixed Station Crypto Repair at Ft. Gordon (29F) with Full Maintenance identifier (G-8) from Oct 1987 to Sep 1988.
Went back to Ft. Gordon many times, never made it back to Ft. Knox.
I then re-classed into Fixed Station Crypto Repair at Ft. Gordon (29F) with Full Maintenance identifier (G-8) from Oct 1987 to Sep 1988.
Went back to Ft. Gordon many times, never made it back to Ft. Knox.
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Had the pleasure of attending boot camp in Great Lakes, Illinois in the dead of winter – can you say lake effect snow! I would jump at the chance to see how the Naval Station has transitioned over the years, but it would only be a nostalgia visit if it took place. I make the leap to the Army after a few years of service, don’t imagine I would end up there now days.
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1988 Fort Sill Oklahoma went back several times since than to attend BNCOC ANCOC and new equipment training for the AFATDS
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1981; Ft McClellan, AL Alfa Co 11th MP Bn
1992; BNCOC Ft McClellan, AL
I have an album on facebook, look me up and check it out.
1992; BNCOC Ft McClellan, AL
I have an album on facebook, look me up and check it out.
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The closest I could come is USNA in 1981. I haven't been back, but I did fly my airplane over in 1998, which was fun.
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