Widder, SASS #59054 Posted January 20, 2025 Posted January 20, 2025 I found a picture of my bootcamp days with names of 3 'campers'. I've often wondered if any of my fellow Cowboy shooters were there........ Campany 151. The names on the picture: Bolena, Pomaroy and Musso. I also remember a good friend name similar to 'Tess'. Any of you out there? I think 'Tess' was from Alabama. ..........Widder
Kid Rich Posted January 20, 2025 Posted January 20, 2025 I would like to help you out but mine was San Diego 1965. kR
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted January 20, 2025 Author Posted January 20, 2025 41 minutes ago, Chief Rick said: I was in Orlando - 20 years later. Was the 'Parade Ground' still blistering hot during the summer months? I remember my first 'Friday' during camp when they fired off those big cannons during graduation ceremonies. I was slightly startled because I was sitting in a classroom. I started looking forward to hearing those cannons on Friday and looking forward to MY CANNONS firing. I will add that some of the finest people I've ever met in my life were some folks in the Navy: Master Chief Stockstill (ComSubRon18) Chief Barrios (ComSubRon18) LT. Semens (NavComSta, Morocco) ..........Widder
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted January 20, 2025 Author Posted January 20, 2025 2 hours ago, Dapper Dave said: Hmm, we had no cannons for graduation. We sure did. They fired off a few salvo's every Friday around noontime, when the graduation ceremonies were happening. And they made sure they were loud. ..........Widder
Chief Rick Posted January 20, 2025 Posted January 20, 2025 4 hours ago, Widder, SASS #59054 said: Was the 'Parade Ground' still blistering hot during the summer months? Absolutely! I was there from August to September. The temperature got better as the end was near, but the rain/lightning got worse.
Chief Rick Posted January 20, 2025 Posted January 20, 2025 Also, I don't recall cannons firing during pass in review. I worked on the USS Bluejacket during work week and got to watch a pass in review. Watching the stretcher bearers go pick up kids that passed out - most due to locking their knees for too long. We did carry demilled Springfield rifles.
Pat Riot Posted January 20, 2025 Posted January 20, 2025 I wish I could help Widder. I was in boot camp in June/July ‘79 in Great Lakes.
Dapper Dave Posted January 20, 2025 Posted January 20, 2025 17 minutes ago, Chief Rick said: Also, I don't recall cannons firing during pass in review. I worked on the USS Bluejacket during work week and got to watch a pass in review. Watching the stretcher bearers go pick up kids that passed out - most due to locking their knees for too long. We did carry demilled Springfield rifles. We had demilled M1 Garands
Widder, SASS #59054 Posted January 21, 2025 Author Posted January 21, 2025 We also had those M1's. PLUS, my Orlando visit was Mid June thru end of August. It was hot but I was heat acclimated and didn't suffer much. Hey Chief Rick..... we called it 'H3ll Week' and I served in the kitchen making do-nuts and pies about 14-15 hours a day for a whole week. After H3ll Week, we got to wear our white hats and we're no longer 'squirrels'. ..........Widder
Kid Rich Posted January 21, 2025 Posted January 21, 2025 I remember during fire control it was required to answer questions correctly before they would let us exit the building. The place was filled with smoke, we had not given the correct answer to a question yet. The Company Commander hollered "Who is your Commander in Chief?" we hollered back in unison Dolly Parton. They shut the smoke down and ordered us out. kR
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