Great Lakes Basic Training March 1982, age 27, Pensacola AOCS 1984, turned 30, was dubbed the old man.
Both experiences taught me one simple surviaval technique.
Make it to the next meal, then make it to lights out. Next day repeat.
If someone DOR’ed (dropped on request) from AOCS, the Marine drill instructors would have a beer party to celebrate.
What the hell is happening? Obama. Chuck the Duck Hagel. Moochelle, Hitlery, Valerie Hizbollah Jarret, David I’ll suck your Axelrod, Jay Carney, everyone inside the beltway military and civilian.
I spent most of the winter of 1976-77 at Great Lakes. First for Basic then a week leave home post Basic, back to GLNTC for Apprentice Training Fireman, then in early Feb 77 to my ship.
Our Company Commander was a MMC with Dolphins. He loved to use the word Dive followed by Mother. That winter was one of the coldest. To go to the Mess Hall many times it was put on as many layers as you could wear and get there as best you could. Many days he couldn't march us out on the grinder but he made up for it in PT in the barracks and Drill Hall. His mind games were a riot also. He put the fear in you and rightfully so.
I've been hazed {Snipe shipboard traditional initiation now against Navy regs,} kissed the Royal Baby then walked the gauntlet in a grease tube from the galley, and worked in bilges coming out so black Mom wouldn't have know me LOL.