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To: battlegearboat
I went to Navy boot camp in 1968 in San Diego, Co. 778. Were you in San Diego?
24 posted on 05/21/2006 12:50:42 PM PDT by longhorn too
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To: longhorn too
Hey Bud, wow! Company 659, graduated around December 8th, 1968. Yes, San Diego! Nimitz! Grinders, great big powerful Naval Training Center, stressed to the bursting point. Do you realize that was the all-time high for capacity at RTC?

I learned so much there. knots and other things.

Wisk.

Square knots and clipboards...on bicycles.

It was a square deal and I full-filled my end of the bargain.

Now, I can't stomach the idea of ever visiting California.

Maybe it was the three years of living in Hollywood, hanging on to my neighbor and schoolmate chum, Randy Quaid.

I wanted it, asked him for a cut in the line...and I can't blame him if I didn't have any talent and turned to jello in front of a audience. (We did comedy at Bellaire High School in Houston.)

Anywho, Company 659, Chief Cloud was our CC and he was alright.

We came in second at graduation, amongst a full field, and I was fifth squad leader, 55 pounds lighter than when I arrived there on 18 September 1968.

Well, it's just great to hear from someone who was there.

Best Regards,

Battlegearboat

28 posted on 05/21/2006 9:55:06 PM PDT by battlegearboat
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