I had the same experience while at MCRD San Diego in 1984.
I don’t think it had anything to do with salt peter in the chow, I think it had a lot to do with the fact that you had four screaming Drill Instructors in your face 24/7 for 13 weeks!
34 posted on 02/09/2015 8:58:35 AM PST by sean327
(God created all men equal, then some become Marines!)