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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: dquick1]
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01/08/18 06:19 AM
01/08/18 06:19 AM
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HSV AL
jmudler
Freak of Nature
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Freak of Nature
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Sent and thanks for serving.
Isaiah 5:20 Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness, who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter.
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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: Irishguy]
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01/08/18 08:13 AM
01/08/18 08:13 AM
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imadeerhntr
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14 point
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I don't think I took a dump for a week. Seriously. Two of us were finally put on guard duty in another platoon's barracks while they were off on some training. Once there it was the first time in a week without someone yelling at us. We each took a turn guarding the latrine. That was the biggest dump I have ever taken in my life.
The point of that was not to tell you all a chit story, but say that there is no way anyone could ever be prepared for Parris Island. Everyone thinks that know what it would be like, but only the ones who've lived through it really know.
We started out on training day one with about 75 recruits and we only graduated 25 of the original group. Most were "recycled" and we picked up others there were "recycled" back into our platoon from platoons that were farther along than we were. We had others that were sent to physical conditioning platoons or to disciplinary platoons.
Like Outback says, he needs to keep his nose clean, don't goof around, obey orders, give it 100% and don't let the psychological bullchit get to him.
Funny stuff the DI's did:
We had a cork board where every picture of everybody's gal from home was placed. The DI's called it "The Hog Board."
Any letters you got from home you have to open it up and read it out loud in front of the whole platoon. We all loved the sexy ones sent from the wives and girl friends.
Physical conditioning platoon? You the fat farm don’t you that’s how the DIs referred to it as
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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: dquick1]
#2361724
01/08/18 08:21 AM
01/08/18 08:21 AM
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Joined: Apr 2013
Posts: 4,621
Alabama
Rmart30
10 point
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10 point
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Posts: 4,621
Alabama
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Please keep my son in your prayers. I am going to drop him off in the morning for his great adventure at parris island. I am very proud of him, but also very scared for him. He is a great son, and has never given us much trouble. I am afraid he is not prepared for some of the things he is going to see, and do. Mine went in about a year ago green as a gourd. I didnt think he knew what he was getting into. He came out of it and other than him saying they tried to drown him he said it wasnt bad as long as you did what they said and kept your mouth shut. I hope yours does well also. Letters from home really keep them going. He said some of the guys wouldnt get any mail , or only one every couple of weeks from home. Anything helps to keep their spirits up while there.
Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching - even when doing the wrong thing is legal. Aldo Leopold .. (except when it comes to trailer tags)
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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: imadeerhntr]
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01/08/18 08:56 AM
01/08/18 08:56 AM
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Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 22,699
Lickskillet, AL
Irishguy
a.k.a. Dingle Johnson
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a.k.a. Dingle Johnson
Joined: Dec 2013
Posts: 22,699
Lickskillet, AL
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I don't think I took a dump for a week. Seriously. Two of us were finally put on guard duty in another platoon's barracks while they were off on some training. Once there it was the first time in a week without someone yelling at us. We each took a turn guarding the latrine. That was the biggest dump I have ever taken in my life.
The point of that was not to tell you all a chit story, but say that there is no way anyone could ever be prepared for Parris Island. Everyone thinks that know what it would be like, but only the ones who've lived through it really know.
We started out on training day one with about 75 recruits and we only graduated 25 of the original group. Most were "recycled" and we picked up others there were "recycled" back into our platoon from platoons that were farther along than we were. We had others that were sent to physical conditioning platoons or to disciplinary platoons.
Like Outback says, he needs to keep his nose clean, don't goof around, obey orders, give it 100% and don't let the psychological bullchit get to him.
Funny stuff the DI's did:
We had a cork board where every picture of everybody's gal from home was placed. The DI's called it "The Hog Board."
Any letters you got from home you have to open it up and read it out loud in front of the whole platoon. We all loved the sexy ones sent from the wives and girl friends.
Physical conditioning platoon? You the fat farm don’t you that’s how the DIs referred to it as Our DI's called them: Fat man's platoon Skinny man's platoon. I was a squad leader and got a meritorious promotion on graduation day, but the whole time I was on "The Rock" I was in possession of a double rations chit. I ate till I felt like I was going to puke, because I didn't want to get sent to the Skinny Man's platoon. 
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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: dquick1]
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01/08/18 08:58 AM
01/08/18 08:58 AM
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Brierfield
Beadlescomb
Old Mossy Horns
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Old Mossy Horns
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Brierfield
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Get me the address and I'll send him a 64 count box of crayolas lol.
He will be fine
We will burn that bridge when we get there
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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: Beadlescomb]
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01/08/18 09:16 AM
01/08/18 09:16 AM
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Alabama
Rmart30
10 point
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10 point
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Alabama
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Get me the address and I'll send him a 64 count box of crayolas lol.
He will be fine Nothing other than letters in basic. Buddy I hunt with while his son was in basic son had evidently complained about the DI in his letters home. The mom sent the son a valentines day box with goodies and a card. Wrote in the card dont share these goodies with the a hole DI. DI got the box when it showed up. Taped the card to the floor and every time the guy walked by it he had to drop and give 50 push ups.  They laugh about it now but the son sure caught heck for it while in there.
Ethical behavior is doing the right thing when no one else is watching - even when doing the wrong thing is legal. Aldo Leopold .. (except when it comes to trailer tags)
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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: dquick1]
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01/08/18 09:25 AM
01/08/18 09:25 AM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 30,910
Clanton, AL
Out back
Grumpy Old Man
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Grumpy Old Man
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Clanton, AL
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The near drowning was, for me, the worst part.
I'm an average swimmer at best, and they even sent me to remedial swim school.
The instructors were Seals and UDTs, who amused themselves by drowning and reviving me repeatedly.
My opinions and comments are my own. They do not reflect the position or political opinions of Aldeer or any of the Aldeer administration.
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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: Irishguy]
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01/08/18 09:28 AM
01/08/18 09:28 AM
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Joined: Oct 2008
Posts: 30,910
Clanton, AL
Out back
Grumpy Old Man
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Grumpy Old Man
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Clanton, AL
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I'm actually a really sensitive guy who likes to cook. That's what the neighbors usually say about some serial killer after he's caught. "He was a quiet man, and seemed really nice".
My opinions and comments are my own. They do not reflect the position or political opinions of Aldeer or any of the Aldeer administration.
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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: dquick1]
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01/08/18 09:35 AM
01/08/18 09:35 AM
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Joined: Feb 2012
Posts: 152
Elmore County
CASH
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Elmore County
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Good luck to him. Tell him to stay positive, 13 weeks will fly by. (Kind of)
Semper Fi
"I can never again see a UNITED STATES MARINE without experiencing a feeling of reverence."
GEN. JOHNSON, U.S. ARMY
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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: soalaturkeys]
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01/08/18 10:11 AM
01/08/18 10:11 AM
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Buc-ee’s Beach Express
leroycnbucks
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Freak of Nature
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To me, a Marine is the top shelf of all the branches of the military. They catch the most crap in a war, have the toughest assignments (next to Seals, etc.), some of the best uniforms, some of the biggest heroes, and the best esprit de corp of all of them. God bless and keep your son. I wanted to be a marine by age twelve. Had a subscription to Leatherneck magazine at age fourteen. But one month after high school I switched my enlistment to the Army. It had a lot to do with my fear of being at the bottom of the Ocean in a tube. It probably wouldn't happened but my immaturity convinced me it would. When I was at basic training we had a guy in our platoon that didn't do his laundry over the weekend. And he didn't tell anybody or we would have loan him an olive drab tee. So at formation he wore a white tee shirt under his BDU jacket. While doing inspection the drill sergeant got to him and lost his chit! He started yelling and the veins were about to burst out of his neck! He got in Kelly's face and was bumping the brim of his DI cover into Kelly's forehead and said," God d@#*it son! What in the hell is you major malfunction this morning? Why are you f@$&ing with me private? Kelly then said " no I'am not drill sergeant! I forgot to do my laundry and didn't have a clean undershirt!" The drill sergeant then said, " son this ain't the mother f@$&in Marine Corp! We don't wear white tee shirts under our battle dress uniforms while running towards gun fire! Kelly had to do about 20 push ups and 10 pull ups before got to go into the mess hall. lol You son is in the best place he can be besides home. He will be fine and will be telling y'all similar stories that will last a lifetime but seemed like it only happened yesterday. God Bless him! 
Proud Army and ALNG veteran
God Bless America!
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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: mcninja]
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01/08/18 11:15 AM
01/08/18 11:15 AM
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Lickskillet, AL
Irishguy
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a.k.a. Dingle Johnson
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Lickskillet, AL
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It'll be the longest 3 months of his life thus far, but the rewards and values instilled will carry him through the rest of his life. He'll do fine. This is so true.
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Re: Boot Camp.
[Re: dquick1]
#2361999
01/08/18 11:37 AM
01/08/18 11:37 AM
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oldknight
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Thought same thing about my grandson. Looks like they made a man out of him. Could not be prouder.
"The Confederate army was not whipped; it simply wore itself out whipping the Yankees."
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