As for myself I was created into an amphibious monster in the hells of MCRD San Diego and up, over and thru the Hellacious mountains of Camp Pen.
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As for myself I was created into an amphibious monster in the hells of MCRD San Diego and up, over and thru the Hellacious mountains of Camp Pen.
I was trained at MCRD PISC
2nd RTBn., F Co., Platoon 2086
August 9 - October 28, 1983
SDI GySgt. Hodges
DI GySgt. Newland
DI SSgt. Paul
DI Cpl. Skelly
Parris Island, the true hot spot for U.S.M.C. training and indoctrineation! Class of Sept. 1964 Plt 360. arzach
YAT-YAS
MCRD, PARRIS ISLAND, S.C.
Plt 253 Aug 1961 to Nov 1961
"THE TWILIGHT ZONE"
Cannot remember my DI's, too long ago. No longer have my Boot Camp Grad Book.
Sempers,
Roger
Alpha Co. plt 1060 SDI SSgt Powell, DI's Sgt Jones, Sgt Gansmeer, Cpl Manhart July 24 1981 to Oct 15 1981 Parris Island S.C.
http://choppergunner.homestead.com/f...dBn.Plt341.jpg
ParrisIsland, May '64 to Jul31'64
Plt#341, 3rd Bn (Disneyland)
best damn decison I ever made was joing the Marine Corps
S/F
Chopz
[b] Parris Island
October-December 1964
2nd Battalion (Twilight Zone)
Series 288, Platoon 289
SDI: SSgt Ralph D. Palmer
JDI: Cpl McFadden
JDI: Sgt Brantley
One of the Junior DI's in the series, Sgt Starbuck, later went to Nam as a Recon Marine and received the Silver Star and was KIA.
His Bio is detailed in the book, "Honor the Warrior"..Marines in Vietnam.
...Plt 3019, 'M' Co, 3rd RTBn. Feb84-May84. Aah the smell of jet fuel in the morning!
San Diego
San Diego 1948. Senior DI was Technical Sergeant BRASWELL. He had two junior DI's that were hell on wheels. Back then there was no set time for taps or reville.
I would still like to hear from some of the Marines I helped lead through bootcamp at SDiego. Just wonder haw they would rate me. HeHe
Semper Fi
Parris Island
October 13, 1989
Plt 2080
"Hang Loose"
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.
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 WENT TO PARRI ISLAND IN OCT,82 THAT IS A TIME I WILL NEVER FORGET
PLATOON 1000 ALPHA CO.
DRILL INSTRUCTORS
SSDI-SSGT MORRIS
SSGT-ANDERS
SGT- ADAMS
SGT-SLATE
Oct. - Dec. "65, Plt. 2008
Sgt. Brewster ran the show,
Sgt. Phelps got it done,
and Sgt. Arnado ran everybody shorter than him ragged - not hard, he had to be minimum height.
There was some officer in the chain somewhere but who remember them?
Arnado replaced Sgt Wilkinson (mean, red-head SOB) as one of our Jr DI's in early Aug65, Plt 234. Arnado was even shorter than me.
Semper Fidelis, Frank
There goes that senility thing again. I meant "taller than him." I think only "Chesty" ( the bull-dog) was smaller. And don't step on my @#%$@#$ ice-plants!
2 RTBn "H" Co. Plt. 2017
Oct 6, 1997 - Jan 2, 1998
SDI SSGT HOWE ( Now WO1?)
DI SSGT MICLAT ( Now Gysgt)
DI SGT LLOYD ( Now Gysgt)
Septempber 1986 - 1st Recruit Training Battallion, B Co., Plt 1099
SDI - SSgt G.A. Threat - NO SHIAT!
DI - Sgt D.S. Cornelussen
DI - Sgt G.D. Vancleef
Psycho0331
YES I AM A HOLLYWOOD MARINES
PLT 2117
HOTEL CO
MCRD SAN DIEGO
SDI SSGT JONES
DI SSGT CRUZ
DI SGT JONE
42 TO MARINES IN MY PLT
245 IN THE ENTIRE COMPANY
2ND SMALLEST COMPANY IN MCRD HISTORY
GRADUATED RECRUIT TRAINING 26 SEP 1997 2 DAYS AFTER MY 19 B-DAY. SENIOR D.I SAID MY B-DAY PRESENT WAS GRADUATING:D
already done this, but it occured to me that tomorrow 02july, is the day i left home for P.I. got 'picked up' by Sgt. C.D. Mortis and Sgt. J.Billoti on 04july64, early in the A.M.! fireworks started shortly after that!
Semper Fi Marines and a Happy Birthday USA.:D
I was the the next series of platoons from Hotel Company right after you. I remember those names of your D I's
SSGT Jones bacame a chief drill instructor
ssgt cruz was a senior when I went through
AS for Me I was 2017 H Co 6oct 97-2Jan98
2nd RTBn, "E" Co., Plt 2100 MCRD-San Diego
SDI SSGT Hunter
DI SGT James
DI SSGT Egnew
DI SGT Marshall
Company Commander Lt. McMonagle, (I remember him because his father was the General of MCRD San Diego; Major General McMonagle.)
Hollywood Marines, we'll make ya famous!:cool:
10 October 1986-19 December 1986.
I RAN INTO SSGT JONES IN OKINAWA...HIS VOIVE STILL MAKE ME GO TO THE POSITION OF ATTENTION....SSGT CRUZ WAS A STRESS MONGER...HE USED TO BITE HIS TOUNGE ALL THE TIME WHEN WE WERE DOING C.O.D.
NICE TO MEET ANOTHER MARINE FROM "HARDCORE HOTEL"
I got you beat on graduation, I graduated on my 19th Birthday, best Dang Birthday present I ever got :D :D :D
Paris Island
Series 1096
PLT 1098
Started 65
Graduated 47
SGT. FOX - SDI
SGT. Defour - DI
SGT. Harewood - DI
Took Initial Drill, Pugil Sticks, and ICT.
Graduation Date - 12-10-87
SSGT Cruz was the one i saw the most being he was a senior in lead series.
I got a birthday story for you guys. We were up north that cold DEcember day and for my birthday I got to roll in the mud of thew infiltration course, then that afternoon it was the gas chamber and that night my Heavy knocked down my hooch around 2300 and yelled happy birthday and made me put it back together. Go figure huh.
Parris Island
Grad Mar '76 (BiCentenniel Marine)
Plt 105 (1st Bn.)
Senior DI SSgt McKay
Don't remember the other 2 big (*^&$^%#$@(&_@*@^ names, but I do rember their lessons !!
:D :D :D
MCRD Parris Island
Plt# 3014
Nov. 88 - Feb 89
Senior D.I.- GSgt Dilley
SSgt Korn
SSgt Nieves
Sgt Tucker
Sgt Kirkpatrick
Semper Fi
Parris Island , the land that God Forgot
Through this Portal Pass
Prospects For The Worlds
Finest Fighting Force
UNITED STATES
MARINE CORPS
U.S. MARINE CORP RECRUIT DEPOT
PARRIS ISLAND , SOUTH CAROLINA
Platoon 2079
June 1977-September 1977
Senior Drill Instructor- SSgt P. J. Seymour
SSgt A.J.Davis
Sgt R. L. Riley
:marine:
San Diego, Hollywood Marine, Plt. 145 , First Battalion, 9 July,1962 Battalion Co. LtCol. T. A. Stawicki , C. 0., Co. C Capt. P. D. Ford , Series Commander 1stLt. P. J. Fehlen, may he rot in hell, Maj. K. G. Fiegener , Ex. Off. GySgt. R.L. Armstrong Series Gunny., SSgt. W.E. Way Platoon Commander, Best of the Best, Sgt. J. L. Pacheco JDI best damm Marine I ever met, Sgt. H. B. Broadhead, JDI, cool dude, Sgt. J. T. Clark,JDI, tuff sob, and ok in my book, MY serial no. 2020426, Rifle serial no. 416270, stock no. 3370.......
MCRD Parris Island
Jan 17- Mar?,1966
Plt.218
SSGT. R.J. Handley
Sgt. Mills
Cpl. Bertram.
Boot camp was condensed in early '66, barely 8 weeks for our series. I don"t think the Corps was ready for the massive influx of recruits, and as I mentioned in a previous post, about 1/3 of my platoon were draftees. There wasn't enough of anything, uniforms, rifles, etc... , but it became a source of pride that Marines (even scumbag recruits ) could make-do and overcome. Quick question- when did they survey the old "Trop" uniforms?
MCRD San Diego
Jun-Aug '67
Plt 395
turned 20 at the rifle range
best birthday gift from the Corps was leaving Nam on my 22nd
turned 21, 22 and 23 in Nam
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:
MCRD Parris Island, S.C.
3rd Recruit Training Battalion (Disneyland)
Company "R"
Platoon 318
29 March - 9 June 1965
SSgt. J. W. Davis (Senior D.I.)
SSgt. A. W. Adams
Sgt. A. Moorer
Sgt. P. A. McKinney
Hell I thought there was only one "real" Boot Camp....
Parris Island
Jul-Oct 1989
PLT 2080
Echo Co.
2nd Battalion...2nd to NONE!
SSgt Hughes
Sgt Jacobs
Sgt Drake (Pit Bull)
Sgt Alvord (Beeker)
Semper Fi,
Jerry
:marine:
Parris Island , South Carolina Nov'66 to Jan '67. the scariest, hardest,worst,best and happiest of times Semper Fi
The immortal "Rock". Jan 2002. Flea infested hell hole with no mercy for the weak. Lost 40 pounds going from 190 to 140 in 13 weeks. Weight still off and recommend it as the best weight loss program ever. Don't give a rip what Martha Stewart or Oprah says. Made a man out of a College boy!
Mamma mamma can't you see?
What the Marine Corps done for me.
Mamma mamma can't you see?
What the Marine Corps done for me.
Took a boy and made a man.
Put a rifle in his hand.
Took a boy and made a man.
Put a rifle in his hand.
BTW...That reminds me of a little diddy for the Hollywood Gyrenes...
Standing tall looking good.
Outta be in Hollywood.
Standing tall looking good.
Outta be in Hollywood.
Hell no theres no way.
Parris Islands where I'll stay!
Hell no theres no way.
Parris Islands where I'll stay!
Semper Fi,
Jerry
MCRD SD 2nd Bn Platoon 245 (Honor Platoon) 9 July to 18 Sept 1963.
Enlisted from Hollywood, Calif. Guess that makes me a true Hollywood Marine!
Semper Fi,
Chick
Chick, your only 100 plt.s behind me, Shaffer, they even issued sunglasses, so we could look cool,NOT. thats ok, i hated swamps, and mosquiteos, and another plus, TJ , Disneyworld, and chicks who loved men in uniforms.
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......
http://www.leatherneck.com/photopost...papass=&sort=1
1957-1958
MCRD SD
PLt 302
T/Sgt. Caracappa
SSgt. Bricker
Sgt. Armstrong
Thus making me a "Hollywood Marine" as oppose to a "Swamp xxx"
We were issued shades in recieving barracks as part of our issue.
Wouldn't be caught without those shades.
LMAO
Semper Fidelis
Ricardo
PLT 2082 MCRD San Diego, but we didn't have no stinking sunglasses!
Ssgt McNeil
Sgt Vandecar
Sgt Cardenas
Ssgt (turned GySgt DD Large, in 3rd phase - went to MCRD Battallion) And - I've give anything to have beer and steaks with each and everyone of them today, with their families. And, I'm buying. Screamin, hard-core A-holes that they were, they turned this turd into something I will never regret. Ever.
Weight loss program? 270 the moment I hit the footprints, 15 September 1978 - 193 when I got home 13 December 78. Weak as a cat, but tougher than steel. Tried to send me to the 'fat boy PLT'. I was sent back for being too motivated.
I fuc**d up Guide in 1st phase, and paid DEARLY for it the remainder of boot camp. In final drill tho....... I marched as 1st squad leader, cause he couldn't march for squat.
And, I am proud to say, that 2 of my Boot Camp Brothers- are still Active - in the Michigan Army National Guard - as Federal Civil Service Technicians - after 25 years. They run the Aviation Maintenance portion of the Facility we all worked at - in one point in our careers.
OOHHHH RAAAAH - I believe they did it right.
Semper Fidelis
MCRD San Diego
Golf Company, 2ndRTR
Platoon 2100
28 Aug 75 - 21 Nov 75
Hollywood
plt 3030 Feb 69
April 69
gsgt Marinow
sgt Jerred
?? & ??
Hated the second ??
but darnd if i can
remember his name
MCRD San Diego
1st Balallion
D Company
Platoon 1084
August 26- Nov 19, 1982
SSgt Vigue
Sgt Palmer
Sgt Martin
Parris Island
Oct 1955 to Jan 1956
What a wonderful Christmas.
This was done before ok, I'll do ity again.
I went to Parris Island MCRD Second Battallion Plt 235 (2nd to None) Feb 1969 escaped off PI same year. Lost Dress Blues for doing it too. Escape from Motivation Plt too...beatten for that with rifle butt. Had SDI Carter busted for that. Oh my, I was a bad boy! I refused to have them brake my spirit.
SDI SSGT Carter and his little Cronnies.
Sent to Plt 240 (two week setback) Second Bat (2nd to none) graduated...went on to ITR then Lajune, then Orders to the Nam all in the same year.
SDI SSGT Freeman, jr.
GySGT E. R. Emanuel Series Gunnery Sergeant
MSGT H. Quiller Chief DI
ADI were SSGT G. Perez and SSGT L. W. Socks
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