Sound Off - Where did you go to Boot Camp?

[eyeyoulow]

30 Aug 1971 - 13 Dec 1971
Platoon 296
MCRD Parris Island

[dbombardSR]

Several years after you. Went into delayed entry in 78 / June 01, 79' went to boot @ MCRD San Diego. Platoon 1040. If you want to stay in touch about anything, it is best at my personal email dbombard@hotmail.com Semper Fi Brother!

[dbombardSR]

This site is pretty cool for all the ole timers to riminise. It may take our experiences and skills to take back our Country. I have wrote, called, and voiced my opinion to politicians as well as posted on other sites. We are loosing our freedoms we fought for. I am ready to take action now, because Uncle Sam isn't listening to American's and doing whatever they want. I am sick of it. Time for action! It seems that most American's are curling up into the fetal position and scarred to do anything about the DC bullsh.. If you feel the same, voice your opinion on my personal site, so I know I am not alone. Semper Fi Brothers! dbombard@hotmail.com

OH, and big brother, if you are putting me on a watch list for my internet opinions about your corruption and due to your political agenda's not sending my Marine brothers help in Afghanistan when they asked for it and was dying due to your bullsh.. ROE's, I welcome you to do so. In other words bring it. I am sick of Marines dying and you saying the Afghan Government is corrupt? you need to look in the mirror.

[Convulsive]

MCRDPI
3rd Bn M Co
Plt 3002 3rd deck lead
SDI- SSgt Wright
DI- Sgt Wilson
DI- SSgt Mercier
DI- Sgt Hardy

January 8th, 2010

[Sheila Hays]

Parris Island, S.C. Sept.11, 1959. Plt.13A, senior DI GySgt.M.A.Sabourin, Sgt.C.Lucas,Cpl.E.M.Gonzales. One male DI S.Sgt.P.J.Smith, he drilled us on and on, one day he drilled us into the grass. He was mad, he said we were drilling like a bunch of cows, so we belonged there. Graduated on Oct 23rd. 1959.

[jp2usmc]

I had both SSgt Jimenez and SSgt Cote in mine, I was plt. 1095 D. co.Crap. Close, but no cigar: I was Platoon 1095 C Company in San Diego (Fall of 1988).

SR DI: SSgt McLain
DI: Sgt Redman, Sgt Clayton, Sgt Brown

[Mastertech]

MCRDSD !972, Grunt First and always, then Anti-tank, FR, :usmc:
SWEMPER FI !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Co. C platoon 1035, Squad Ldr, not by choice, Super Squad, Loved the 35 mi force march to NTA Camp Pendleton

[Mastertech]

yea its cinda easy these days hope newbys can cover each other. I know we could

[NCarnarvon]

MCRD Parris Island
August 17, 2009 - November 13, 2009

Plt. 3100 3rd Battalion Kilo Company

SDI Sgt. Bartra
DI Sgt Alarie
DI Sgt Judge
DI Sgt Navarro
DI Sgt Berry
hell yea, Sgt. Bartra was my heavy hat when i was in boot camp

[OLDBOY]

MCRD SD
Sept -Dec 1982
Platoon 1096
SDI SSgt Hayes
DI's Sgt Gibbs
Sgt Ridder
Sgt Berryman


Semper Fi

[wader]

I did my boot at PI Mar-Jun 67. 2nd Bn

[scottallenschro]

MCRD PISC May-Aug 1990
Platoon 3069/India Company/3rd Battalion
SDI SSgt Richard (6'4" 210 lbs of scary human with a voice they could hear over in Port Royal)
DIs Sgt Foshee, Sgt Wagner, Sgt Stoll
They beat us and dug us so hard we were called "the investigation platoon". Thank God for those hard-ass Marines who got us ready.

[SGT7477]

MCRD PISC May-Aug 1990
Platoon 3069/India Company/3rd Battalion
SDI SSgt Richard (6'4" 210 lbs of scary human with a voice they could hear over in Port Royal)
DIs Sgt Foshee, Sgt Wagner, Sgt Stoll
They beat us and dug us so hard we were called "the investigation platoon". Thank God for those hard-ass Marines who got us ready.
Your profile needs work Marine, Semper Fidelis.

[doc h fmf]

Camp Johnson FMSS OOOOOOOOOOOOORRRRRAAAHHHHHHHHH

[jp2usmc]

Your profile needs work Marine, Semper Fidelis.He just joined today. Give him time, Sergent. That's why the Marine Corps has Corporals: To keep upper NCOs from beating too hard on the lower ranks.

All in fun, of course!

That being said, I'm sure "scottallenschro" will get right on squaring away his profile the next time he logs in.

[LetUsNvr4Get]

:usmc:HOLLYWOOD MARINE:usmc:

MCRD SAN DIEGO
MARCH 2, 2005 - JULY 29, 2005
PLT #2095

[LetUsNvr4Get]

He just joined today. Give him time, Sergent. That's why the Marine Corps has Corporals: To keep upper NCOs from beating too hard on the lower ranks.

All in fun, of course!

That being said, I'm sure "scottallenschro" will get right on squaring away his profile the next time he logs in.


Cpl, the next time you choose to correct a senior NCO, how about you spell his rank properly. Its Sergeant* with an *A*

HAHAHAHA Totally Kidding, I was trying to keep a straight face. Oh well now i see why my buddies said I could never be a Drill Instructor cause im a softie. haha.
But seriously its great to be here and getting to know all of my fellow Marines, both present and past. I have great respect and admiration for all of you

Semper Fi Brother

[jp2usmc]

Cpl, the next time you choose to correct a senior NCO, how about you spell his rank properly. Its Sergeant* with an *A*Dam crappy spell checker missed it! Not my fault! Should have gone with my gut feeling and left it as "Sgt".

Yeah, this is a cool website.

[corky0566]

I thought that this particular thread was answered some time ago, but I guess not...I have read each and everyone of the replys and did not find ours.
Before I post though, there is one thing, or several things that enter my mind about some of the posts.
First and foremost, we are all Marines who spent the time in boot camp and it doesn't matter which. It's good though to have braggin' rights on the one of your choice.

There are Marines who try after all the years to get in touch or make contact with some of their boot camp Brothers, and/or those they served with. I can't say what their reasons are for locating others, but it would be most helpful to those Brothers if everyone would complete their profile. I really can't understand why one would not take the time to complete their profile.

With that said:

Grandle Starling, Cpl
Plt. 207 "K" Co.
Graduated April 24, 1959

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp113/Grandle_photos/Platoon207April1959ParrisIsland.jpg

Randy Starling
Plt. 3001
January 11, 1991

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp113/Grandle_photos/Platoon3001Jan1991ParrisIsland-R-1.jpg
Our oldest son above...

And our youngest son, who lost his life on December 09, 1999 in a helo crash off the coast of San Diego near Point Loma during a training exercise...

Jeffrey Starling, SSgt
Plt. 3118
Graduated September 28, 1990

http://i403.photobucket.com/albums/pp113/Grandle_photos/Platoon3118Dec1990ParrisIsland-Jeff.jpg

[jp2usmc]

I remember that helo crash from 1999, after my enlistment ended. My sympathies for your loss.

[v22mech]

MCRD SAN Diego

FIGHTING FOX
2130

[doc h fmf]

Iam so sorry to hear about your son's death. Godbless you and your family.

STEPHEN DOC HANSEN HM3 FMF

[ameriken]

Parris Island, Plt 185 :flag:

Graduated 16 Nov 1976

SSgt Thompson
Sgt Reed
Sgt Holloway

[cpl larry]

Mullen, Sr. was Ssgt Green

[Dave Rhodes]

Third Battalion, Platoon 3072. Graduated October 31, 1979. Anyone out there that was with my class. This is Dave Rhodes

[ExPISCDI83]

PI or Sandiego?

[Dave Rhodes]

San Diego

[ExPISCDI83]

OK, well I was in PLT 2083, 2nd RTBn, Parris Island, from 25 Sept 79 to 18 Dec 79.

Funny isnt it that I cant remember what I did yesterday, but i have those date in my memory???????? LOL

[Dave Rhodes]

I know exactly what you mean

[ExPISCDI83]

Semper Fi!!!!!!

[Sheila Hays]

I joined the USMC on Sept.11,1959 graduated Oct.23rd.1959 from Parris Island, S.C. I attended 4 weeks of Office Procedures Course, they trained us to work in offices. I was stationed at MCRD San Diego, I went from one Boot Camp to another, I really enjoyed MCRD in San Diego. Semper Fi Sheila Hays

[DevilDogTexan]

Platoon 2088, H Co. 2nd BN
Graduated 18DEC09 (last graduation of 09!) PARRIS ISLAND

[datreedude]

Platoon 3068, India Co., The original home of Marine Corps Boot Camp, Parris Island, SC! July-October 1988.

[oldone]

Parris Island Plt 387 from Sept till Nov. 1965. I've been back their twice. One of my son's is stationed there. L/cpl Rob (MP - SRT)

[mbayless2]

:evilgrin:
PLT 3048
3rd Btn
Jun79-Sept79
SDI SSGT SCOTT Great Leader not as bad as NUT and DEADLY
DI SSGT ODELL Stone Nut Case
DI SGT MOBLEY Small and DEADLY

They will never be forgotten, proud of myself thanks to them.

[Jopes Warrior]

CO. Alpha
PLT. 1034
Graduated May 22nd 2009. Oorah!

SDI Gysgt. Woods
DI Gysgt. Gober
DI. Sgt. Cook
DI. Sgt. Diez

[Ordone]

MCRD San Deigo California
PLT 1001 1986
After replacing 2 DI's
Our senior was on the TV show called BOOTCAMP. (Ssgt. Francisco)

[SGT7477]

MCRD San Deigo California
PLT 1001 1986
After replacing 2 DI's
Our senior was on the TV show called BOOTCAMP. (Ssgt. Francisco)
There is a SSgt Francisco on the site who was a DI also but that was before your time.:D

[koropatnick]

SDI- SSGT. T.T. Hanks
DI- SSgt. R. Smith
DI- Sgt. S. M. Walker
DI- Sgt. B.S. Akins (aka turbo)

1st Battalion. Delta Co.

plattoon ****bird- recruit Wong

if any fellow grads read this, please contact.

[LeighWolf]

Echo Company Plt. 2115
May12th, 2008 - August 8th, 2008

SDI Ssgt. Houtz
DI SSgt. Tahir
DI Sgt. Lameli
DI Ssgt. Celia
DI Sgt. Harstine

Best 13 weeks of my life.

Just graduated OCC Class 203. It was a long road from MCRD San Diego to Quantico, but I made it. Thank you to everyone here who has offered advice and wisdom over the years. Semper Fi!

[Zoot-Suit]

Platoon 1062 Parris Island Alpha Co. Nov. 7, 1995 - Jan. 26, 1996

[SkipTriv]

MCRD PISC 2nd Bat Plt2010 July 21, 1969 to Sept. 12, 1969
SDI- SSgt. M. J. Cole
ADI- SSgt. J. W. Jiles
ADI- Sgt. Poteet
A great time was had by all.

[Kayaker-7]

Parris Island
Platoon 351
May - Aug 1975

[fernandopomales]

san diago:iwo:
platoon 2035
2nd batt

[Joep]

MCRD, PARRIS ISLAND

FEB 1958, Plt 123, 1st Bn.
I would like to hear from anyone who was in the same ple or series back then.

[fernandopomales]

[quote=fernandopomales;639683 mcrd
platoon 2035
2nd batt[/quote]:iwo:

[Joep]

29 stumps is out in the middle of nowhere in Calif.

[jabarrios]

Hi, my name is Julio A. Barrios, from Uruguay South America. At the time I did not speak almost no English but somehow I made it. Please email me or find me at Facebook, now living in Minnesota. SemperFi brothers!


MCRD PARIS ISLAND
2nd BATTALION PLT. 2099
September 9- December 9, 1983

The Coolest Crew!
SDI SSGT. ANDREWS
DI SGT. GAMBLE
DI SGT. TATE

Special shout out to DI SGT. STEVENSON,who was replaced by SGT. GAMBLE.

Shout out to:
H. Lawson
R. Madison (aka "six six")
K. Carver
K. Holt
D. Shaver
V. Slater
AND TO THE REST OF 2099 PEACE AND LOVE MY FRIENDS!

[tedsiok]

P.I. March 1981. Pltn. 3018. Senior DI Ssgt Robinson, Sgt. Morris, Sgt Lynch, Sgt Mcknight. Great time, Thank you!! (sorry for sneezing on you Sgt. Mcknight!)

[Sheila Hays]

Parris Island, S.C. Sept.11,1959, graduated Oct.23rd 1959.Plt.13A. My senior drill instrictor was GySgt. M.A.Sabourin, Sgt.C.Lucas,Cpl E.M.Gonzales and one male
SSgt.P.J.Smith. He was the only male we saw except for the male recruits who had mess Duty. I attended school for 4 weeks, Office Procedures Course, I spent my first Marine Corps Birthday on the Island. Semper Fi Sheila Hays

[hitman56]

Wow this is Jenkins. I was in that platoon and can say everyword you speak is true, I can see SSgt coffey in that mean mode and still see SSgt sly making fun of peavy. Man those were good days and I think about them often. What is your last name?
Semper Fi!!!!!!!!!









MCRD San Diego - Aug 22, 1997
3rd RTBN, Lima Co, plt 3101

SDI - Ssgt M.A. Coffey
Heavy - Ssgt Heather
Juniors - Ssgt Sly, Ssgt Cambell, and Sgt Tucker


I would love nothing more than to meet these remarkable men again. Each of them were truley the epitome of excellance and the paragon of what a Marine should be. While I'm sure none of them remember me, there faces and voices will probably always be close by in my memories of my time in MCRD SD.

Its been almost 12 years now and i still remember every day at that place from the time i arrived on the bus, to the yellow foot prints, to receiving, to graduation. I remember the faces, sounds, feelings and emotions i felt, smells in the air, the taste of Chow hall food, and those remarkable men who turned me into a Marine. They(recruiters and friends) told me before i enlisted that it would be an experience that I will never forget...they were right. 12 years and i still remember it like it were yesterday.

[TLove250]

MCRD PI Platoon 4016
SDI SSgt Kimpell
DI Sgt Jackson
DI Flanary (we cried when you left)
DI Sgt Davis

[SsgtMacMarine]

May 21, 1984 - August 13, 1984
Platoon 2068
2nd Bn D Co.
SDI Ssgt Moultrie (Best DI on the planet)
Ssgt Cherney
Ssgt Althouse
Sgt OBrien
:usmc:

[SsgtMacMarine]

Sorry PI (was there another place????)

[3043pog]

Parris Island,SC. SDI SSGT Frage,DI SSgt Leistner, DI SGT Robinson

[Jeff Wright]

MCRD San Diego, graduated in April 1990.

Platoon 1011
SDI: SSGT. Moreno :evilgrin:

[daylton]

mcrd sd plt 2110
sdi ssgt hernadez
di ssgt richard
di ssgt galvan
di sgt jackson:evilgrin:

[inkburner]

I went in Sept 1967. Plt. 3070

[CGM88]

02 Feb/22 April 1988 - MCRD San Diego
3rd RTBN " M " Co PLT 3010
Hollywood Marines!! :)

[lacroixel]

PI, platoon 4029 , Spet 2004- then off to courthouse bay

[mbrotherton01]

Oh Rah!!!

[hawkins0811]

Mcrd San Diego Fox Co. Plt. 2069 We Were "as Nasty As We Wanna Be" Lol

[GT6238]

Parris Island, S.C. Sept.11,1959, graduated Oct.23rd 1959.Plt.13A. My senior drill instrictor was GySgt. M.A.Sabourin, Sgt.C.Lucas,Cpl E.M.Gonzales and one male
SSgt.P.J.Smith. He was the only male we saw except for the male recruits who had mess Duty. I attended school for 4 weeks, Office Procedures Course, I spent my first Marine Corps Birthday on the Island. Semper Fi Sheila Hays

I worked for a week in the WM mess...we weren't allowed to look at the recruits. One time a WM Gunny who strongly resembled a toad ambled up to me and accused me of "Eyef/cking her recruits." I denied it of course, but I really was. Most of the ladies looked as frazzled as their hair...

[P38]

Plt 2026 9 April 81-2 July 81
SSgt Gagne Senior D.I.
SSgt Sokup
SSgt White
Sgt Lawson

[Mr Football]

Hey Pvt Animal It's Pvt Mr Yo-Town Sgt Larid What A Bastard If I Ever Saw Him Again I Wood Kick His Ass ! 40 yrs Later !

[bbrusso]

Plt.3068
SDI SSGT Lazemby
DI SSGT Hedlund
DI SGT Samuels
DI SGT Youngblood for first two weeks then transferred?

Was scribe, lesson: never send the platoon to breakfeast late and then say it was SSGT Hedlunds fault for giveing the wrong chow times to type up. :evilgrin: What an experience that was. Loved the Marine Corp. Now in the MCL. God Bless the Marines

[eyeyoulow]

MCRD
Parris Island, SC
Platoon 296
30 August 1971 - 13 December 1971

Senior DI------SSgt Haywood
Assistant DI---SSgt Garcia
Assistant DI---Sgt Moore

NAS Memphis
ADJ School. M.O.S. 6000
31 December 1971 - 2 April 1974

MCAS
Beaufort, SC
VMA 513 (AV8A Harrier)
Mag 32
Plane Capt/ Jet Engine Mech. M.O.S. 6015
4 April 1972 - 21 February 1974

[eyeyoulow]

CORRECTION (sorry)


MCRD
Parris Island, SC
Platoon 296
30 August 1971 - 13 December 1971

Senior DI------SSgt Haywood
Assistant DI---SSgt Garcia
Assistant DI---Sgt Moore

NAS Memphis
ADJ School. M.O.S. 6000
31 December 1971 - 2 April 1972
MCAS
Beaufort, SC
VMA 513 (AV8A Harrier)
Mag 32
Plane Capt/ Jet Engine Mech. M.O.S. 6015
4 April 1972 - 21 February 1974

[eyeyoulow]

Semper fi Brothers and Sisters

[xjintx]

First Post... found this place with google search :)

I was in PLT 1000 at PI
Gy. Greenwood
SSgt. Reuther
Sgt Bitar

Gy Greenwood was still there when I became a DI in 1972

I was in 2nd Bn as a DI from late 1971 DI school until 1974 when I transfered.

Pushed 13 platoons and loved every minute of it!!!

Retired from the Corp in 1989... 20yrs and a day :D

[Roy Morris]

Graduated MCRD PISC Started 690403 Was Sent to Motivation Platoom for Smoking. Graduated with New Platoon (unknown) 0n 690618. Anyone who may have info about these two classes may contact me at rpmsam086421@embarqmail.com Roy P. Morris

[gkmoz]

Graduated MCRD PISC Started 690403 Was Sent to Motivation Platoom for Smoking. Graduated with New Platoon (unknown) 0n 690618. Anyone who may have info about these two classes may contact me at rpmsam086421@embarqmail.com Roy P. Morris
Try ********************* perhaps they can get you connected ??

[merritt]

MCRD, Parris Island
Platoon 3026 / Start date - Jan '87
Senior Drill Instructor Ssgt. Denny
Sgt. Hyman
Sgt. Murphy
Sgt. Beck

[SaddlebackMac56]

Zeb's Boat House in Santa Ana was a favorite of mine! I loved the crowds there and you couldn't beat the "Rats" that crawled late at night on the floor of the place! Kims Place II was another favorite there! Keno's Restaurant in Tustin was a great place to eat! Mario was the host there, Linda was the hostess. Vivina was hostess for a long time prior to leaving. Tina worked as a waitress there for many years! In the lounge we had Linda S who was the lovely bartender!

[SaddlebackMac56]

T.J., Hollywood, Sunset Boulevard, Newport Beach, Laguna Beach, Black Beach...beaches everywhere! Did anyone ever go to Zeb's Boathouse in Santa Ana? Little Mexico, Little VietNam, chasing cops in Tustin....did I say that out loud? The "Nut" Room in Tustin, Venice, Deserts and beaches a few minutes away, Orange County Raceway, Skiing a couple hours away....celebrites, movie stars and everyone has an angle! Don't forget KnottsBerry Farm!

Yep. Hollywood sucked alright......
Zeb's Boat House in Santa Ana was a favorite of mine! I loved the crowds there and you couldn't beat the "Rats" that crawled late at night on the floor of the place! Kims Place II was another favorite there! Keno's Restaurant in Tustin was a great place to eat! Mario was the host there, Linda was the hostess. Vivina was hostess for a long time prior to leaving. Tina worked as a waitress there for many years! In the lounge we had Linda S who was the lovely bartender!

[SaddlebackMac56]

Don't forget Saddleback Inn (where I got my nickname from), a great place for evening entertainment and a place where the Marines would go at night on the weekends. Great bands for a long time until the ownership decided they didn't like Marines and put a piano and other slow entertainment there!

[hthomp]

Platoon 2114, Golf Company
2nd Recruit Training Batallion
Recruit Training Regiment
MCRD San Diego

16 Nov 1987 - 5 Feb 1988

Senior Drill Instructor Staff Sergeant Johnson
Staff Sergeant Turner
Staff Sergeant Tom Minder (who is Recon Marine MSgt Tom Minder on the
Military Channel's program "Special Ops Mission")

[kaelobo]

1031 1968/pi

[bobpettit]

MCRD, Parris Island - 1st Bttln (double decker wooden, no AC like 3rd Bn had)
Platoon 164
August - November 1961
Sgt. Active duty 6 years. Aug 61 - July 67
Cuban blockade, Oct 1962, aboard USS Cambria, APA 36
Electronics school MCRD San Diego, Mar-Nov 63
Vietnam Aug 20, 66 to July 3, 67.
Agent Orange victim - diabetes, lymphoma and neuropathy !
VA taking good care - excellent Drs
DIs
Sr DI SSgt HP May (Horse **** was a good name for the little **** !!!)
Sgt Elder
SSgt Durrett
I started smoking in boot camp - everyone went out for a smoke break and I stayed in the barracks ! Screw that, started killing my lungs, then smoked for ten years and quit cold-turkey ! Haven't smoked in over 35 years.

[William Hardy]

Parris Island - May-July 1967
1st BN, PLT 173
Due to the Vietnam push, I only had 2 weeks of ITR then shipped off to comm school in San Diego. Got a good taste of infantry training prior to going to Vietnam early in 1969 at Camp Pendleton.

[The DUKE]

MCRD/PISC
1st Batt.
Plt. 121
1968
Only DI I can recall is Staff Sgt. Payne, and believe me he was.

[waitinferage21]

Parris Island, NC
3rd Battallion
L Company
Platoon 3065
Senior Drill Instructor Staff Sergeant Deforge
Sergeant Rattray, Sergeant Fox, And Sergeant Garrete

[Gregory9]

Replying to an old Post, you said one of your D.I.'s was Chapman, did he wear glasses and was kinda short, also I think he had been in Recon ? If so he was also my D.I. in 1972. Later after bootcamp ran into him in Quantico he was taking the Staff NCO Academy course. Not a bad guy outside bootcamp.

[Gregory9]

MCRD San Diego
Platoon 1110
Graduated Nov 30, 1972
DI Chapman
DI Nichols
DI Settles
DI Pinkney
SDI Samson

Several other DI's
rotated in and out during Training.

[CPLGLWEST]

San Diego MCRD: 23July1957 - 25Oct1957
2nd Recruit Trng Bn - Platoon 281

Senior DI: S/Sgt Hollingsworth (Hollingshead?)
Assist DI: Sgt Tygart (Phonetic)

South/West corner of the "Grinder," south of mess hall
Quonset hut near wash racks.

Once, always...
Semper Fi!
I was also in platoon 281 in 1957. Just joined this web site yesterday and surprised to see a message from someone from our old platoon. Have you kept in contact with any of them? The senior drill instructor's name was SSgt. Hollinshead. Haven't used this site before, so not sure how all this works.

[CPLGLWEST]

San Diego MCRD: 23July1957 - 25Oct1957
2nd Recruit Trng Bn - Platoon 281

Senior DI: S/Sgt Hollingsworth (Hollingshead?)
Assist DI: Sgt Tygart (Phonetic)

South/West corner of the "Grinder," south of mess hall
Quonset hut near wash racks.

Once, always...
Semper Fi!
I was also in platoon 281 in 1957. I just joined this site yesterday and was surprised to see a message from someone from our old boot platoon. Our senior drill instructor's name was SSGT Hollinshead. Have you kept in contact with any of the other people in platoon 281? Not sure how this site works, so hope you get this message.

[Sheila Hays]

MCRD, Parris Island S.C. I graduated on Oct.23rd 1959. My platoon # was 13A, my Senior DI was GySgt M.A. Sabourin, next in line was Sgt. C.Lucas, Cpl. E.M.Gonzales, and the only male we ever saw on the Island was SSgt.P.J.Smith. We also saw male recruits who worked in the mess hall. Once a Marine, Always a Marine Semper Fi
Sheila Hays

[dentonz]

MCRD Parris Island
2nd Bat H Co Plt 2072
27 Aug 1993

Senior DI Sgt Lancour

[SamG42]

MCRD PISC - 1960 PLT 266
ITR -Camp Geiger NC

[DESwiger]

Grad last of 73 - 26 Jan 1972 - Plt 3333 (the special platoon)
BN Cmdr LtCol D A Wagner
SgtMaj E R Kubow
Capt R E Appleton
1st Lt Mrachek
GySgt J P Corralez
Plt Cmdr SSgt A McClymonds
DI SSgt A M Holmes
DI Sgt J B Nally
DI Sgt F Gregorie
ALL DI's PROMOTED AT GRADUATION - It took three platoons (1110, 2010 & 3333) and two days in corrections PLt to make it, but I learned more than I could have ever thought.

[xjintx]

I was a DI in 2nd Bn from 71 - 74 do you remember your DI's names while in that 2010. Sorry I can't remember what all my PLt numbers were :evilgrin:

[DESwiger]

Sorry, wish I could. I must confess, after five concussions, the only way I can be sure of the previous facts is because I still have my scap books, a few pictures and record books. As it is, I have already been corrected as I was just going through my boot camp records. Apparently I graduted with platoon 3120 NOT 3333. I was only in the 1st and 2nd for a few days each. High school drop out and trouble maker, I almost didn't make it at all.

[gkmoz]

I was a DI in 2nd Bn from 71 - 74 do you remember your DI's names while in that 2010. Sorry I can't remember what all my PLt numbers were :evilgrin:
Where were you a D.I. at ? P.I. Or Diego ? Just curious ! :nerd: I looked up your profile, that answered my Question ! P.I. did you ever run into a Sgt Kay or sgt T. Fagan ? in 2nd bn.

[gkmoz]

I was a DI in 2nd Bn from 71 - 74 do you remember your DI's names while in that 2010. Sorry I can't remember what all my PLt numbers were :evilgrin:
You were 2nd bn at P.I., When you graduated a plt how long before you would get another plt ? the reason I ask is I graduated Oct30,1968 and I have checked a data base to see if my former D.I.s had another plt after or before mine ? Not one within a year in either direction past or future in either 1st bn 2nd bn or 3rd bn at the island. How were you assigned platoons ? Once you were in 2nd bn you stayed there ? right ? so going to another bn was out of the question ? Moz 69-70 USMC P.S. who were YOUR D.I.s

[xjintx]

Viet Nam was still going strong so we were pushing a lot of PLts through. We usually had a new gang before graduateing one... double duty for a week or so. The gradtuating gang was on auto pilot anyway by that time.

I do remember getting 2 weeks off once... we were getting ready to push a DAB (Diffieiency Apptitude Board) platoon. All these guys were dropped from other plts and bns for various reasons... thought to be unfit but we needed bodies. That Plt was a challenge... we had 4 DI's and we were all very experienced.

If you did not see your DI in later Plt's maybe he was relieved for various reasons or went to classroom trainer or even receiving? Not a lot of us completed our tours... I think I was one of 9 that did out of a class of like 70.

[gkmoz]

Viet Nam was still going strong so we were pushing a lot of PLts through. We usually had a new gang before graduateing one... double duty for a week or so. The gradtuating gang was on auto pilot anyway by that time.

I do remember getting 2 weeks off once... we were getting ready to push a DAB (Diffieiency Apptitude Board) platoon. All these guys were dropped from other plts and bns for various reasons... thought to be unfit but we needed bodies. That Plt was a challenge... we had 4 DI's and we were all very experienced.

If you did not see your DI in later Plt's maybe he was relieved for various reasons or went to classroom trainer or even receiving? Not a lot of us completed our tours... I think I was one of 9 that did out of a class of like 70.
Did you know SSGT Valancourt/SGT R.Kay/SGT T.Fagan ? all were second battalion ? I did meet SSGT Valancourt at Pendleton on his way to Nam in 1969. Moz 68-70 USMC

[xjintx]

Seems like I may remembera Gy. Valencourt teaching at DI school but can't be sure. The others are not familiar but did know a Fagan years later after the field.

[crmnjst]

PISC 2n Bn F Co Plt 2032 14 Feb 1989- SDI SSGT Sauls, DI's Sgt Foote, Sgt Tirado, SSGt Reid and SSGt Morin.

[R Landry]

PISC 1st Bn Plt 149 1965
SDI: SSGT Cannon
DI (Drill Hat) SGT Gonyeau
JDI (Kill Hat) CPL Flemming

[Mike Demcak]

P.I. 1st. Battalion Co. A Plt. 128 Mar. 74 - July 74:usmc:

[Konati]

November 65 Plt. 1019

DI Sgt. Avery KIA QuangTri Province Semper Fi

[SGT DDS]

MCRD San Diego
Platoon 3052
SDI SSGT D. McNeil,
DI SSGT LeDuff,
DI SGT R. EDELBROCK
May 26th 1976- August 19th 1976

Another Hollywood Marine
Hanging out in the fun & sun
Just kickin back & gettin a tan,
All the time while being SI'd
Daily 5's in that beautiful sand
24/7 hollered at by that DI MAN!!!

Ooh Rah! Gimmie somemore !!!

[jumpinjack]

MCRD San Diego
Platoon 2004
20May1968 to 13Aug1968
SDI GS Martin
SSgt Denolt
Sgt Owen
Trying not to Eye F--k the Airplanes taking off and Landing

[IGNACIO CASTIL]

MCRD 1965 PLT 3008 Honor Plt.
DI Sgt Bell
DI Sgt Larson
DI Cpl Haynes
Senior DI SSgt ??????
You got to love those huts in the back close to the fence line of SD Airport in the winter.
Ignacio 65-69

[leprechaun9544]

Platoon 350 - 1st Battalion - 1962 :marine:

[oneinsanemarine]

MCRD Parris Island
3rd BN
Lima Co.
Plt. 3060

Arrived 4/19/2004
Graduated 7/16/2004

SDI Ssgt. Mcniel
Drill - Ssgt Trach
Knowledge - Sgt Kornegay
Kill hat - Sgt Morgan

[OLDBOY]

MCRD: Platoon 1096 URAH! (1st in show!); Graduated Dec 1982

Sr DI: Ssgt Hayes
DI; Sgt Berryman
DI: Sgt Rictor

I can't believe almost 30 years later, I can still remember the names. They stay with you.

[PJones64]

Wonderful MCRD PI !!

[tgwkreu7]

Parris Island--1948

[corky0566]

Boot Camp at Parris Island April 17,1943
Plat. 301, 11th RBn
SDI Plat.Sgt Harrington
Finished June ?,'43' (12 weeks)?:confused:

Left PI &went to LeJeune,took what was called the 'EDDY' test
and was sent to Chicago for training. Good start!


And where would this be in Chicago, as I am interested in the history of the Marine Corps...

[Wood5831]

MCRD Parris Island.

[CplFly]

San Diego,'Hollywood",2072,1978. Ssgt Ross,Sgt Long, Sgt Huston,Sgt Olmos. "Get in the PIT! squat thrust,jumping jacks,Get out of the PIT!!,Get in the PIT!!! push ups,jumping jacks Get out of the PIT!!!!! DI;" I can't keep you in the pit to long with out a break...one thousand 1,one thousand two,one thousand three.........Get in the PIT...................

[CplFly]

San Diego,'Hollywood",2072,1978. Ssgt Ross,Sgt Long, Sgt Huston,Sgt Olmos. "Get in the PIT! squat thrust,jumping jacks,Get out of the PIT!!,Get in the PIT!!! push ups,jumping jacks Get out of the PIT!!!!! DI;" I can't keep you in the pit to long with out a break...one thousand 1,one thousand two,one thousand three.........Get in the PIT...................
We took rifle range,SSGT Ross's first. No KP or Guard!![I think drill too?] WE did I think Garbage police/maintance[?] it was the best out of the three! Second highest in series on the range,231.[228,229 other years] That was the best for me!!! I LIKE weapons,I still thing back on the training now. When I teach people how to shoot[for fun,trying to change opinions on weapons ie:shooting Sport!!] Breathing control,Trigger control."BRASS". My range instructor ,Sgt Olson. I still have my range book and look at the note's in the back. I could not wait to get my hands on the M-16. I can't get into a real good sitting or knelling anymore but I do my best[bad back]. If I have to I can still do it. " I hear Jarheads can shoot!??.... I suck it up!! Breather ,release[halfway],sight,squeeze,spot[brass] Works every time........... ............

[txoleander]

Parris Island
Platoon 2A, Woman Recruit
Feb - April 1976

GySgt Simmons
GySgt Behr
Sgt Juliano
Sgt Walton

[teufelhund2311]

MCRDPI
3rd Btn
Quebec Company plt. 3090
Grad Oct 23rd 2009
SDI SSGT Sheets, DI Sgt Roman, DI Sgt Casimir, DI Sgt Espinoza, DI GySgt Townsend.

5 drill instructors for 55 recruits. WOW!

[Lcpljanzen]

Parris Island South Carolina
Plt. 3080 3rd RTBn Kilo Co.
July-October 2002

[GerryBlaze]

Parris Island 1985
3097 H Company.

[unionsport]

very useful ! I will try ~

[jat0231]

Platoon 1083 July-Oct 76. 13 weeks (give or take a day or two). Our platoon got all but two of their "awards", setting two Regimental records in the process. S/Sgt Knox became "Series Gunny" near the end of 2nd phase. Asst.DI was Tai Kwon Do champ of the base. Don't remember his name right now. Stocky dark green Marine. D.I. Sgt McCarthy was a little red-headed grunt. Tough as nails red neck. Co-owned a VW with another DI. DI sgt Pennypacker was transferred over from a sister platoon during third phase. Tried to break us fer whipping his first platoon all thru boot. Finally gave up and walked away laughing that Friday night. Our first jubior DI walked into the gear locker with a 6'5" fat body the first week of 1st phase. Sounded like a tornado for a couple minutes, then got real quiet. DI staggered out, leaned against the door post, and had one of the recruits go get help. Never saw either the fat body or the junior DI again. Never did remember his name.
There is no such thing as Dark Green or Light Green Marine Just Marine
Semper Fi
jat0231:usmc:

[cpldawg]

I have to say i was a Hollywood Marine, San diego 1985 :cool:

[radio relay]

MCRD SD, 1968, Plt 2006
GSgt Ortiz
SSgt Sigman
Sgt Dukes

[silverdollar]

PI, May 19 to Aug 6 1954 2ed bn DI was Sgt Flynn.

[Nguyen]

Platoon 1062 Parris Island Alpha Co. Nov. 7, 1995 - Jan. 26, 1996

Hi,

This is Nguyen. Can you contact me? Do you have a copy of our graduation books? OUr SDI is SSgT McGonnell, SGT Johnson, Sgt Hainey and SSgt Bass.

[etorrss]

Hi Thompson, I think I served with you at MCRD San Diego, 2114


Platoon 2114, Golf Company
2nd Recruit Training Batallion
Recruit Training Regiment
MCRD San Diego

16 Nov 1987 - 5 Feb 1988

Senior Drill Instructor Staff Sergeant Johnson
Staff Sergeant Turner
Staff Sergeant Tom Minder (who is Recon Marine MSgt Tom Minder on the
Military Channel's program "Special Ops Mission")

[CrockettJW]

MCRD San Diego 17 June 1987 to 4 September 1987
Sgt Smith SDI
Sgt Compuzano DI
Sgt Gonzalez DI
SSgt Too DI (temporary, moved to 3064)

[CrockettJW]

I forgot to add the platoon: 3063, Lima Company

1Sgt was 1Sgt Zamora
Captain Baker was Company Commander
LtCol Armbrister was the BN Commander

[tracs1833]

MCRD Parris Island
Plt 114, B Company, 1st RTB, 1st RTR
Graduated 1 Apr 1969
SSgt Goodwin
SSgt McNally
Sgt Hazlett

[3triple0gt]

Plt 3060 graduated july 16, 2004.
SDI SSgt McNeil
SSgt Trach
Sgt Kornegay
Sgt Morgan

[tjdempster]

I was in Platoon 1062 Parris Island Oct 18, 1967 ==> Mid Dec 1967
Sr. Drill Instructor SSgt Jones
SSgt Ciotti
SSgt Brust
Served from 1967 - Oct 1976

[EGTSpec]

Platoon 3129

SDI Sgt. Acevedo
D.I. Sgt. Burnett
D.I. Sgt. Anderson

Graduation day: 02/14/1975

Nov. 1974 - Feb. 1975

[EGTSpec]

Platoon 3129

SDI Sgt. Acevedo
D.I. Sgt. Burnett
D.I. Sgt. Anderson

Graduation day: 02/14/1975

Nov. 1974 - Feb. 1975For some reason I couldn't capitalize "MCRD SD" in the header.:confused:

[joe3rdmardiv]

Parris Island Jan 23 March 28 1968 3rd BN platoon 310
From York, Penna

[Sgt Jim]

Parris Island, Plt 3057,Oct 7th 1969 in the AM.Then all H#ll broke loose LOL.

[acg8276]

MCRD PI Jun-Sep 1982

Plt 1051

SDI SSGT Morris
DI SGT Lambert
DI SGT ........... having a brain cramp.

Both DI's got their own platoons in our last few weeks of training. Day one when we got our personals & I remember that supply pogue telling us to save the bug juice for Final Inspection, that by Sept those sand fleas would be sining in our ears chomping away. He nailed that one!

[Captain America]

PI,SC 1984 YAT-YAS
Arlington, Texas



Parris Island, the true hot spot for U.S.M.C. training and indoctrineation! Class of Sept. 1964 Plt 360. arzach
YAT-YAS

[BreezyRogers90]

Parris Island Jan 4th to Apl 2 plt 4010 AND PROUD OF IT. lol

[jp2usmc]

PI,SC 1984 YAT-YAS
Arlington, Texas

Arlington? Are you saying that's where you live now, or you were stationed at 6-Flags?

[gkmoz]

I vaguely remember guys in my plt. being from Texas ???? How can that be ? I thought that peoples that far west went to Diego ? S/F Moz 68-70 USMC :flag:

[jp2usmc]

They are supposed to (Texas residents going to San Diego).

Perhaps they were born in Texas but living in ...Florida or something. ???

[rwest158497]

September 1982 Parris Island.... Sand Fleas And "the Rose Garden"......ah What Memories..............

[Diamonds]

Parris Island Jan 4th to Apl 2 plt 4010 AND PROUD OF IT. lol


Been a long time since I've been to PI.

A little story comes to mind so I'll share it with you.

While attnding 1Stsgt School at Pi back in the summer of '76
I was on the second deck overlooking the parade ground.

There was a plt of WM's marching as the DI ( women type)
drilled the recurits.

I look over to my left and saw my fellow class mate smiling
An i said to Bob what the hell are you smiling at ?

He said hell Don they drill better than male Marines do.

I said to Bob you know i was thinking the same thing.

After graduating Bob and i got orders to 8th Marine Div.
Bob was assigned a Rifle Co and I got assigned to H & S Co.

Semper Fi Marine............you look sharp

[Jerry Anderson]

Entered boot camp Sept. 11, 1967. Assigned to platoon #2075. Drill instructors included; SSgt Monroe, SSgt Bain (Smokey the Bear) and Sgt. Pete. I have many fond memories of my fellow Marines. I recently retired and have been traveling the southwest, waiting for the snow to thaw so my wife and I can return to our home in Montana. Would be great to hear from my buddies from "Platoon 2075, aye, aye Sir". I spent my remaining Marine Corp years with the reserve unit in Spokane, Wa. My e-mail address is
asckalispell@yahoo.com. Semper Fi !

[Barry Pizzdoff]

1st, 1st! MCRD SD, 1998 Alpha Co. First Battlion Platoon 1057. MRE fed KILL the ENEMY DEAD! I'm a Krulak Kid as so I've been reminded by every NCO I've had the pleasure to serve with

[PFCWellsUSMC]

MCRD SD December 6th 2010-March 4th 2011. SDI SSGT McBride, DI (Drill hat) SSGT Dan, DI (Prac hat) SSGT Martinez, DI (Kill Hat) Sgt Patty III. Delta Co. Platoon 1073

[jp2usmc]

MCRD SD December 6th 2010-March 4th 2011. SDI SSGT McBride, DI (Drill hat) SSGT Dan, DI (Prac hat) SSGT Martinez, DI (Kill Hat) Sgt Patty III. Delta Co. Platoon 1073

In 1990 at Camp Hansen in Okinawa, I served under Gunner Wells, a CWO2, and with LCpl Wells.

Both good guys.

[Lonnie stutler]

MCRD PI, the last group to train with the M14.

[Soupsahn]

MCRD San Diego. Dec. 1986 to March 1987

[EGTSpec]

MCRD San Diego. Dec. 1986 to March 1987That was my platoon number (3129) in 74-75 at MCRDSD. We we're in the H-barracks, about 50 feet from the messhall recruit entrance, bottom floor right side facing the airport.

[JR Smith]

PISC May-Aug 1959 platoon 228

[Soupsahn]

We were in Charlie Company. 3rd floor above 3130 and 3131.

[SemperFi0321]

MCRD San Diego - October 1968 - Platoon 3305

[Mike Sanford]

MCRD San Diego,Plt 377 Feb63.

[03Foxtrot]

I enlisted in the delayed entry program in March of '68 in Santa Ana, California. I reported to MCRD, San Diego and started boot camp on June 24th and graduated on August 19, 1968, Third Battalion, Lima Company, Platoon 3018. Platoon Commander SSgt. C.E. Wilson and Company L commanding officer was Captain C.K. Ables. We had three Drill Instructors total. I then reported to Tango Company, 3rd Battalion, 2nd Infantry Training Regiment, Camp Pendleton, August, 1968. Hollywood Marine and proud of it, just like my Dad in '44.

[MTNGOAT]

NOV.1973 MCRD SAN DIEGO.. PLT. 3115 LIMA CO. 3RD.BN. 3113 SERIES !!! :usmc:

[mullens]

Parris Island, platoon 3019 (Guide), graduated 25 March 1975.

Senior DI SS Gregory
DI Sgt Meyers
DI Sgt Huffman

[BadAce2212]

Parris Island
2007
2nd RTBN, Echo Co. Follow Series Plt 2036
SDI-SSgt. Moreno
DI-Sgt.Castillo
DI-SSgt. Celestine
DI-SSgt. Guebarra

[Sheila Hays]

I joined on Sept.11,1959.
Parris Island, S.C. Plt.13A, I graduated on Oct.23rd, 1959. My DI's were GySgt.M.A.Sabourin, Sgt.C. Lucas,
Cpl.E.M.Gonzales, and SSgt.P.J.Smith. I attended Office Procedures school for one month.
Semper Fi Sheila Hays :flag: :angel:

[Bruce59]

Hey Sheila, you beat me there by a couple of months. Nov 27,1959 PLT 378
And no yellow foot prints.

[Causby]

P.I.
May 31 - Aug 26, 1993
Plt. 2072

[EGTSpec]

P.I.
May 31 - Aug 26, 1993
Plt. 2072Aw P.I. in the summer time. That had to be real fun. LOL

[Causby]

Aw P.I. in the summer time. That had to be real fun. LOL


It was so hot the sand fleas only come out in the morning. The real treat was the haircuts and straight to the pit. Sweat, Sand and Hair stubble. Ahhh good times. OOHHH-RAHHH.

[RonaldOverby]

Im a product of Mount Mothrfkr.... and Mt Smokey

This Massive BullDOG Lookin MOFO (no offense to the bulldog) stepped on the bus and shouted You have Entered the Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego California "DO YOU UNDERSTAND THAT?" I will never forget those words as long as i live, after that we commensed to getting on and off the bus for an hour... Welcome to the Corps!!!!!

Semper ~~Fi ~~

[SBernal]

San Diego - 3093 July 1972 13 weeks

[1tcsmithusmce5]

Anyone on here from Platoon 3084 - graduation date: Nov. 20, 1973?
Senior DI: SSGT. E.A. Smith
DI: GySGT Newell
DI: SSGT Bailey
DI: Sgt Meyer

[rollinghost]

2077 Echo -91'

I can still feel the pugels in my hands like numb chucks - damn I f-ed that dude up got in a lil trouble too..

Had to "make it rain" LOL

[LLN2111]

MCRD Parris Island, South Carolina 4th Bn in June 1990

[LLN2111]

Been a long time since I've been to PI.

A little story comes to mind so I'll share it with you.

While attnding 1Stsgt School at Pi back in the summer of '76
I was on the second deck overlooking the parade ground.

There was a plt of WM's marching as the DI ( women type)
drilled the recurits.

I look over to my left and saw my fellow class mate smiling
An i said to Bob what the hell are you smiling at ?

He said hell Don they drill better than male Marines do.

I said to Bob you know i was thinking the same thing.

After graduating Bob and i got orders to 8th Marine Div.
Bob was assigned a Rifle Co and I got assigned to H & S Co.

Semper Fi Marine............you look sharp

Thats a great story! Thank you for sharing!

[SuicideTaz]

First off, whats up with the **** on my last name?
Bootcamp: MCRD Parris Island
Plt. 1079
July 1986
****! Got to see the Silent Drill Team before boot started. And if that isn't motivation enough, you just aint gonna make it.
Drill Instructors: Williams (senior)
Ortiz (heavy)
Hestalden (Knowledge)

[kabar1]

i did time at PI 1970 3rd batt. plt 370
SDI SSGT.Thurman
ADISGT.Bliss

[CKing]

MCRD Parris Island

[edwardo4561]

I GRAD. P.I. FEB. 11, 1984 :evilgrin:

PLT. 2013 THE LUCKY 2013!:usmc:

[Sheila Hays]

I went to boot camp at Parris Island and there were no yellow footprints. Also we didn't say "OOHRAH". Plt.13A, SSgt Sanboran, Sgt. Lucas Cpl. Gonzales and Sgt. Smith. We went down to the island on trains, later after arrival, two MP's arrived by jeep. Sept11, 1959. we were than greeted by buses. Semper Fi.

[kenrobg30]

I just read your profile for the first time, and I have decided, I'd better show you a little more respect. I know that you are DANs' legal Rep. now, so I'll have to work on making a few brownie points with both of you.What a world.:evilgrin: S/F!! Ken

[kenrobg30]

Ken, all that is unnecessary, I am not Dan's legal representative, I don't represent Navy guys, LOL---and if I did, I'd make sure he got some time--you don't need points, you joined the B team on the 40 hrs thread, that's good enough for anyone....

Thank you Dave, that is a great load, taken off my mind. Does that mean You'll represent me, if Billy or DAN swear out a complaint against me? If so I hope you work Pro Bono, because i'm getting down close to my last million. :cry: S/F!! Ken

[Mongoose]

I'll represent ALL of you at once, that way at least one of you might win. Pro bono it is, Ken.
Easiest thing for me to do would be to have all three of you confess, lightens up my caseload. LOL
Dave, Im not guilty. But Ill drop a dime on Dan and Ken if it will help you help me. Us Texans and half- breed Okies have to stick together.

[USNAviator]

Send me a retainer and I'll represent you, Billy, and we won't even tell the others about it. LOL


Dave I think I have one of my daughters old retainers around her some place. I'll wash it of and send it to you for Billy

[USNAviator]

Thank you Dave, that is a great load, taken off my mind. Does that mean You'll represent me, if Billy or DAN swear out a complaint against me? If so I hope you work Pro Bono, because i'm getting down close to my last million. :cry: S/F!! Ken


Ken, Dave use to work for Sonny Bono, Pro might be his bother. I'm not sure.

[kenrobg30]

I'm gonna go hide in the Hooch, BYE!

[silverdollar]

Ken, Dave use to work for Sonny Bono, Pro might be his bother. I'm not sure.




I was going to say that, but I was ashamed to.:)

[kenrobg30]

I was going to say that, but I was ashamed to.:)

I don't think so anyway SD, Pros last name is Miscuous. :evilgrin: S/F!!

[Charlesjustice]

San Diego, platoon 3106 1973 Gunny Mascus and Gunny Castillo, Sgt Acevedo,,long time ago.....

[EGTSpec]

San Diego, platoon 3106 1973 Gunny Mascus and Gunny Castillo, Sgt Acevedo,,long time ago.....I had a Sgt Acevedo as SDI in 74 at San Diego. Plt 3129. Wander if it was the same guy?

[Charlesjustice]

i would guess he is the same man, small Hispanic man, stern buts showed you smome self respect.,, i must of graduated around Feb 1 of 1974,,i entered like Oct 29,,ended up go to the Rock,, Okinawa and spent 1 year at the reception center,, what an easy ride,,short and sweet out in 2 years,,have not been in touch with any person i meet in those 2 years,,it is a shame,, now days have internet,,,email,, then,,well,,not the same..

[EGTSpec]

i would guess he is the same man, small Hispanic man, stern buts showed you smome self respect.,, i must of graduated around Feb 1 of 1974,,i entered like Oct 29,,ended up go to the Rock,, Okinawa and spent 1 year at the reception center,, what an easy ride,,short and sweet out in 2 years,,have not been in touch with any person i meet in those 2 years,,it is a shame,, now days have internet,,,email,, then,,well,,not the same..On my profile page I have a picture of my series D.I.s and a picture of my platoon. I'm the Marine on the top, left corner in the platoon picture. Is that the same Sgt. Acevedo you had?

[Charlesjustice]

On my profile page I have a picture of my series D.I.s and a picture of my platoon. I'm the Marine on the top, left corner in the platoon picture. Is that the same Sgt. Acevedo you had?

yes that is him,, small world, i just found this site yesterday somehow,,not sure what i googled but it popped up,,anyway i saw you were also in Okinawa,,i was in Camp Hansen for awhile then our company set base up at Camp Butler an army base,,i hope to find some guys i spent those 2 short years as a Marine,,

[GPOP824]

Sep 1971 - Nov 1971

SDI - GySgt Pack
DI - SSG Gaulin
DI - SSG Tavis

Co H, Plt 3014

[GCJackson1981]

MCRD Parris Island - 21Sept. - 15Dec. '81 2nd Battalion, Foxtrot Co., Plt.2082 SDI SSgt.Hunt DI Sgt.Gross DI Sgt. Francis DI Sgt.Bocook I could never get enough of P.I. having lived on base for a good portion of my childhood years. My dad was a drill instructor when I was born at Beaufort Naval in '61. Lived there again in '67 while he was NCOIC at Weapons Training Battalion. I was born to be a Marine! My father retired in '73 as a Sgt.Maj. after a tour in Korea and 2 tours in Viet Nam. He lost his greatest battle of all though to cancer in Nov.'07. Semper Fi Dad! :flag:

[R Landry]

MCRD Parris Island
July-August 1965
Plt 149
1st Battalion
SDI: SSGT Cannon
DI: SGT Gonyeau
JDI: CPL Fleming

[GCJackson1981]

usmcthetop, I just joined this site a couple of days ago. I'm really new to this messaging stuff so bear with me please. I was in plt.2082 "F" Co. and graduated 15Dec.'81 also. Sure would like to share some stories of what I can remember. I all too well remember Sgt.Francis being relieved of duty and remember the why's and other B.S. that went along with it. I was called in to SSgt.Hunt's hooch to give my account of what happened with the recruit involved. I remember saying "the private didn't see anything, Sir!" like it was yesterday. Please reply to GCJackson1981 so we can catch up. I do remember seeing Sgt.Norwood (the "old man" in the platoon) on some website where he was a D.I back in '84. Looking forward to hearing back from you.

[kabar1]

parris island
platoon 370
june,july,august,1970

[jfc1972874]

P I S C platoon 329 April 1962 S/sgt Kemp --- Sgt Willis --- Sgt Costello

[USMC75PISC]

Get those cigarettes and chewing gum out of your mouths now youhave a half heart beat to get off this bus and on the yellow foot prints !

[ECHO 3 BRAVO]

PLT 3082 "MIKE" CO. AUGUST-NOVEMBER 1985 SANDIEGO "Hollywood marine" OOH RAH!!!! thank goodness we had no sand fleas.
SR.DI...... SSGT WEIN
JR.DI...... SSGT RIVERA
............ SGT NOWAK
............ SGT MIMS
TAN, SUN-N-SURF (albeit from a distance) BOY THAT AIRPORT WAS A SAVING GRACE EVERYTIME I THOUGHT OF JUMPING THAT FENCE TO FREEDOM SEEING THE AIRPLANES FLYING IN ALL DAY MADE IT EASY TO STAY IN THE CORP. SURE MADE THE YELLING THAT MUCH MORE BEARABLE, NOT TO MENTION I'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING MORE PHYSICAL IN MY LIFE TO THIS DAY!!!!!! SEMPER FI BROTHERS AND SISTERS....... OOH RAH SEMPER FI, DO OR DIE

[ECHO 3 BRAVO]

:marine::flag::evilgrin:
PLT 3082 "MIKE" CO. AUGUST-NOVEMBER 1985 SANDIEGO "Hollywood marine" OOH RAH!!!! thank goodness we had no sand fleas.
SR.DI...... SSGT WEIN
JR.DI...... SSGT RIVERA
............ SGT NOWAK
............ SGT MIMS
TAN, SUN-N-SURF (albeit from a distance) BOY THAT AIRPORT WAS A SAVING GRACE EVERYTIME I THOUGHT OF JUMPING THAT FENCE TO FREEDOM SEEING THE AIRPLANES FLYING IN ALL DAY MADE IT EASY TO STAY IN THE CORP. SURE MADE THE YELLING THAT MUCH MORE BEARABLE, NOT TO MENTION I'VE NEVER DONE ANYTHING MORE PHYSICAL IN MY LIFE TO THIS DAY!!!!!! SEMPER FI BROTHERS AND SISTERS....... OOH RAH SEMPER FI, DO OR DIE

[Kilgore Trout]

Parris Island, 2002, 3rdBN, India Company, Platoon 3074.

[tgwkreu7]

i started at Parris Island as a boot in 1948 and i ended up at Parris Island as a D I and got out honorably i November 7.1952
joe kreuz

[jp2usmc]

Parris Island, 2002, 3rdBN, India Company, Platoon 3074.

Kilgore Trout? You aren't, by chance, from Kilgore, TX, are you?

[Kilgore Trout]

Kilgore Trout? You aren't, by chance, from Kilgore, TX, are you?

Sorry sir, Kilgore Trout is a name of a character in Breakfast of Champions.

[airwing65]

cpl schrand
went to mcrd san diego sept 65
loved every minute of it
plt 195

[Carpshooter]

Inductee on April 7th , 1969

boot camp at San Diego

, plt. 1067 ,

Was not the best Marine recruit but did survive to graduate ( I guess as I was still there ) was still a private with really low pro/con marks

Rarely tell civilians of my fun time there , as they would just think that I was some kind of nut case then and recommend a shrink !:D

[Wagner TR]

1982

SDI Staff Sergent Carothers
Sgt Carothers
Sgt Champaco:evilgrin:

[SGTTru]

Platoon 3071, summer of 1986, got out in time to hear about that new movie, "Top Gun" - and was asked did I join the Marines because of the movie!! :D LOL :usmc:

[Wagner TR]

Hes a wossy....

[SgWhitehorse28]

Platoon 1095 Bravo Company MCRD San Diego. yr2005.

[CplLakota]

MCRD SAN DIEGO 1983
1st RTB PLT 1069
SDI SSgt Rose
DI Sgt Garcia
DI Sgt Montega Graduated 9 September 1983 1100

[bobjmichels]

MCRD 5 July 1965 started and finished 14 Sept 1965
3rd Battalion Plt 343
SSgt Villeneuve
Sgt Jones
Sgt Larson
Sgt Boyle

[APX7000]

Hollywood Marine, San Diego, 1979, Plt. 3002

[LawFitzgerald]

MCRD San Diego,Plt 2059 '77.Semper Fi,Brothers!

[blockhead5]

MCRD San Diego - June 73 .. Plt 1060 "The more you sweat in peace the less you bleed in war" Semper Fi

[bpatk]

MCRD San Diego 82-83 Plt 2006 or 7

[SaltDog]

Cpl. G. West:

RE:



Originally Posted by LcplMike
San Diego MCRD: 23July1957 - 25Oct1957
2nd Recruit Trng Bn - Platoon 281

Senior DI: S/Sgt Hollingsworth (Hollingshead?)
Assist DI: Sgt Tygart (Phonetic)

South/West corner of the "Grinder," south of mess hall
Quonset hut near wash racks.

Once, always...
Semper Fi!


Cpl. West: "I was also in platoon 281 in 1957. I just joined this site yesterday and was surprised to see a message from someone from our old boot platoon. Our senior drill instructor's name was SSGT Hollinshead. Have you kept in contact with any of the other people in platoon 281? Not sure how this site works, so hope you get this message."

Sent you an email.

M. Cook

[Sin]

MCRD Parris Island, May of 2005, 3rd Bn Kilo Co. Plt 3076

[CTBurger]

Hotel Hell PLT. 2033 Nov 17 2006

[hypnotist]

was at MCRD in July 1957 plt 279 SDI ssgt Kania.
jdi sgt welch.. good "old "corps

[corky0566]

Looking for Marines who went through Boot Camp in San Diego for the years of '94 and '95 in First Battalion. Preferably platoon 1067, and had Sgt Charles H. Padilla as their D.I.
MGYSGT Padilla, a warrior has signed out and will have his retirement ceremony in November. I am looking for photos, stories etc. so I can share with him.
He was by-the-way, my son's best friend and brother....

[Sgt Tig]

San Diego, October 97'

[rowdy540]

pi. plt 1101. 1991
Sdi SSgt carr
Sgt dayok (breifly)
Sgt Sinclair
Sgt Stillings

[rowdy540]

pi Plt 1101. 1991
SDI SSGT CARR
SGT DAYOK (BRIEFLY)
SGT SINCLAIR
SGT STILLINGS

[SemperRick]

Plt 2029
May 1981-July 1981
"H" (Hotel) Company
Sgt Rohr Jr DI
SSgt Estrada Jr DI
SSgt Kerr SDI

[Rooger]

MCRD San Diego Fox Co. PLT 2005......Jan to Apr 1980

[gunner1]

Parris Island Sept 72 1st Bn A Co Plt 1024
Sr SSgt Bishop
Jr SSgt McKean
Jr Sgt Davis

[SemperRick]

Well I actually Remember my Company Commander, I served with him years later with the 4th MEB. He was part of the G-2.

[SergeantSlayton]

MCRD San Diego 1985
3rd Battalion
Platoon 3075

[Charlie Mac]

Plt 1021, D Co., 1st Bn
Graduated March 3, 1959

SDI SSgt Ayers:evilgrin:
ADI Sgt Padget
ADI Sgt Mintz

[WB4DFT]

3rd Bn, Kilo Co. Plt 3084
Feb. 1995 - May 1995
SDI Sgt. Jones:evilgrin:

I remember the other DI's being absolute pit bulls. If there was any other brothers in that Platoon that remembers the DI's names let me know. All I have is a faded picture.

[sempidr]

MCRD San Diego Jun-Sept 64
2nd Battalion, Platoon 259
Only remember Sgt. Smith
and Cpl. Paddy (Bad ass)

In August, we went to Camp Mathews to qual with
the M-14. Our Platoon did the worst on the range
on Qual Day, so we had to come back to Camp Mathews two
weeks later for mess duty. Camp Mathews closed that week.

And yes, I was a housemouse, and did Smedley duty for mess week.

Ever forward,
Sempidr

[Macreal65]

I spent my time in hell @ PI PLT 3049 Feb 85-May 85. SSGT Parr, Sgt Gibs, Sgt Pascoe & Sgt Henandez. The best time I have ever had in my life. I loved PI & miss her untill this day.:evilgrin:

[Grant6869]

MCRD 4Mar 1967 Platoon 138 entry from Albuquerque NM

[Macreal65]

When I was 18 yrs old and Korean War was raging, I went to Parris Island for Marine boot....we learned the hard way by WW2 DIs...if you didn't pick it up the first time, corporal punishment was in vogue and that opened your eyes fast, not to screw up...I was in "M" Co 4th Recruit Training Bn...the last row of WW2 quonset huts on road to the Rifle Range...my Senior DI was SSGT Slater...Jr DIs were Cpl Payson [a real SOB]..I think he hated himself...Cpl King and PFC Guance...none of us ever received a compliment and the day we boarded the buses for our 10 day Boot leave...the DIs were there to bid us "sayonara" with every derogatory slam and racial slur..DIs were hated in those days, but the light went on in our heads being on the Marine MLR months later, that those "hated" DIs saved our asses...they did a great job and killing America's enemies was no problem at all; whatever, I achieved in my lifetime, it all started with joining up with the United States Marine Corps [the greatest adventure of my life]...I love being a United States Marine:marine: :marine:Wow Staff! That was sum Gung-Ho times back then & it seem like that it was just pure Hell too! But to your own admission, it saved your ass. Thank you for paveing the way for me, & for all Marines to be. Semper-Fi Always Lock-N-Load....Semper-Fi Always.:evilgrin:

[USMAR1NE]

MCRD Patoon 1094
1992

Drill instructor:
Sgt. Barker

[rockwellrocky1]

MCRD Parris Island
Mar - Jun 1973
Plt 326, Co. H, 3rd RTB
SSgt Joyner
Sgt Ramiza

Gotta love them sandfleas (BZZZZZzzzzzzzzzz)
I was at PI nov 72 to feb 73 i had sgt ramiza in plt 3024 he was relieved of duty for harrassing and mistreating along with Gysgt martenz and sgt bigi. all i remember about ramiza is he looked liked a bulldog.

[rockwellrocky1]

I did my boot at PI im looking for my yearbook plt 3024 nov 72 feb 73 anyone who can assist me contact at rockwellrocky1@aol.com

[FIELDMARSHALL]

Parris Island
Platoon 387 (sept-nov 1965)

:evilgrin:SDI Sgt R.C. Pitts
Sgt Krause
Sgt Leist

[EERS 2 Ya]

PI Platoon 3021 india co. Dec 92-Mar 93

[rockwellrocky1]

I did my boot at PI im looking for my yearbook plt 3024 nov 72 feb 73 anyone who can assist me contact at rockwellrocky1@aol.com
My DI's were Gysgyt Martenz, SSG Ramiza, And SSG Bigi.

[dosnerd]

MCRD San Deigo 2nd Battaltion Platoon 2031
Platoon Commander S/Sgt E.S. Greenleaf
Drill Instructor S/Sgt I. Fisher
Drill Instructor s/Sgt J. R. Volner
31 July 1967 22 Semptember 1967

I just saw your entry. I was in 2031 with you. I can't place you face but I remember your name. Drop me a line at: dosnerd@gmail.com

Stephen Nash

[jp2usmc]

DOS Nerd. LOL. I like it.

[marineguyNY]

a rompin stompin, ass kicking, loyal, dedicated, highly motivated precision drilling little green monster SIR

[J-Ro]

MIKE COMPANY 3039...Standing tall and looking Good!!! MCRD SAN DIEGO!!!:beer:

[dosnerd]

MCRD San Diego July 1967 to September 1967
Platoon 2031
Platoon Commander SSgt Greenleaf

[KABAR1992]

MCRD San Diego.
PLT. 2130
SDI GSgt. Johnson
DI SSgt. Stanley
DI SSgt. Cardenas
DI SSgt. Sims

Oct. 12, 2010 - Jan. 7, 2011.
Never forget those 3 months.

[krido]

Parris island that mighty island 3070 3rd battallion back in the woods.sept 89 graduated only di I remember was sgt cobos and sgt smith

[sgthammer]

MCRD San Diego Platoon 3069, Series 3069.
SSGT. M.D. (MAD DOG) Tyler (AKA- Terribal Tyler)
SSGT. C.R. Smith
SGT. L.L. Egeleston
Graduated 21 September 1972
Platoon 3069 Photo; Top Row, 5th from the Right.
I have seen and done a lot over the years, but NOTHING compares to my Pride of being a part of The GREEN. SEMPER FI MARINES !

[marineguyNY]

You know, It dawned on me that many a poser will get their info from here. Asking a poser who their Drill Instructors were is the easiest way to expose them

[sgthammer]

Hello Marineguy, I don't understand, is it a good or bad thing ? Should I not have given that info ? I was trying to pass info along to fellow Marines in case any of you recognize those names. Guess I never thought anyone would have the b***s enough to pose as a Marine. Only they know for sure if they are a real scumbag or not.

[Gary Miner]

june-sept 1960 platoon 252, SSgt Gonzalez, Sgt Dotts, Sgt Lawler. Lawler was a chubby PITA, ran you around the grinder without running himself. Dotts was cool, and ran with you. SSgt Gonzalez treated you w/ respect, but his expectations were absolute.

[kabar1]

platoon 370 Paris Island 1970
SDI-SSGT.Thurman
ADI-SGT.Bliss
ADI-SGT.Veneray

[marineguyNY]

Hello Marineguy, I don't understand, is it a good or bad thing ? Should I not have given that info ? I was trying to pass info along to fellow Marines in case any of you recognize those names. Guess I never thought anyone would have the b***s enough to pose as a Marine. Only they know for sure if they are a real scumbag or not.

Sorry, my post wasn't meant for any one person or a particular post. I was just commenting that there is a wealth of info here for posers to use. That's all I meant....sorry.

[sgthammer]

"NEVER Apoligize, I'ts a sign of weakness" That phrase always sounded good when John Wayne said it, thought I would give it a try. I have to admit though you are correct. Lets just hope the "Posers" stay out or the Staff of this site catch and weed them out.

[Free Eagle]

I don't know for sure but I think was planet Hell near Brimstone City... :evilgrin: