Quick Historical Question

[Sgted]

Originally posted by snipowsky
HELL NO!

Correct me if I'm wrong Vietnam Veterans, but the only time recruit training has ever been changed is during the Vietnam War/"Conflict" and it was shortened to get more recruits out to the FMF.

I have a friend who was a Tunnelrat in Vietnam with Force Recon and he told me he did his boot in 8 weeks sometime in the late 60's I believe...

He was drafted too.

Although I was not drafted I can attest to the shortened training snipowsky.
I went through PISC in Aug 1965.
8 Weeks of boot camp.
We DID get to sleep.
What I do not know to this day is what training was left out.
What training was condensed.
I sure did know that it was shortened to expidite rotation of Marines to WESTPAC (Vietnam).
I believe 1965 was the beginning of the build up of troops in 'Nam.
ITR was still 4 weeks in 65.

[hrscowboy]

In 1969 bootcamp was 8 weeks and ITR was 4 weeks and then onto nam ...

[greensideout]

"DON'T LEAN FORWORD! WAIT FOR THE COMMAND OF EXECUTION"! LOL

[ivalis]

i remember 9 wks of basic, 3 wks of ITR in '69, could be mistaken, didn't pay much attention, lol.

03s then went to BITS for 4 wks, I had 8 wks of radio school.