39 Years

[firedog974]

Congrats to all you old school Marines.....you all paved a path for every future Marine. I have an enormous amount of respect for all of you. Sept 27th will be 13 years for me since stepping on the footprints. I still remember it like it was yesterday. Semper Fi

[Wyoming]

August '65. Can't do the math with a scotch in me hand.

Hey John, that little lovely have more time in than you?

[Wrench3516]

03:30-12/27/63 I like it, I love it, I want some more of it!!!!

[kman311]

Nov 14 1983
Semper Fi to you all

[DocGreek]

08/29/1966....0200, USNTC, San Diego....NO yellow footprints!! US NAVY HOSPITAL CORPS SCHOOL, with instructor HMC Charrette, Cong. Medal of Honor...Korea.
My FMF duty changed my life forever....and I'm one PROUD SQUID!!!.....
SEMPER FI.....Doc Greek.....

[maspotente2]

Its been 37 years ago for me this month. Although I didn't graduate until December. After the initial PFT...I took a 3 month vacation at the MCRD Health (Hell) Spa aka the "Fat Farm" (P.C.P.). Joined a forming platoon in September and graduated in December. It was the best 6 months of my life! Semper Fi...OoRah!!!

[FPM]

Aug. 21st 1975

[ese4mc]

--7/31/59--The age old question "what did I do"--the start of a love / hate relationship--never once hated,but loved,still loved & will love till the day I die--"get some"

[DrZ]

I was lucky to not be singled out that first few days. There was a really long-haired hippy type that took most of the brunt. Plus I had been in the Civil Air Patrol and knew my military left from military right. So the Receiving DIs mostly picked on the screw-ups.

My military "skills" brought attention later when we picked up.

Ah, the memories.

Let's see...did I screw up? Uhhhhhhhhhh.... sneezing in the DIs face? Yep... I was that poor soul. Still amazed he let me live! LOL!

[BJKpfaller]

45 years ago as of last feb. for me. I never knew I could hurt so much and still keep going. This has served me well in civilian life. Even as and old fart I can still work some of these young slackers into the gtround!!! Age and treachery beats youth and enthusiasim everytime!!!

[Troutzilla]

41 years , 2 months and 1 day....San Diego airport, I made the mistake of trying to help the recruit next to me up off the deck.....we BOTH stared up in bewilderment at the D.I. The guy lit up a smoke in formation...I learned to pay closer attention before I left the airport.





Semper Fi

[TazMatt]

Sept 2 2010 will be forty one years for me since I first visited Paradise Island. Been a Marine ever since 10 Nov.69

[lastcigar]

44 years as of this last June 6th. Went there, did that, got a new t shirt the other day...not as lean, not as mean, still a Marine.

[SGT7477]

36 years ago, semper Fidelis to you all.