Derek Johnson left a comment on RTC Orlando
"Mr. Wilson:

Chief Oliva was a very fun loving yet a very professional recruit trainer as you indicate. His jokes and use of Italian words and phrases were always there, but Lord help you if you were the slightest (and I do mean the slightest) out…"
Aug 21, 2019
Derek Johnson left a comment on RTC Orlando
"Hi Glenn,

"Navy world" was a special place indeed, and I became who I am on that south grinder, vying for alpha male by way of arm wrestling in the chow hall [I never lost, btw ;) ], standing up to avoid falling asleep in class, 02:00 to 04:00…"
Aug 21, 2019
Derek Johnson left a comment on RTC Orlando
"Chief Joseph, great pic of you and your son together! Congrats to him...and may his Navy career sail smooth! I have a similar pic just after my bootcamp PIR in Orlando, I made honor recruit of my company, CO73 April 19, 1990, and this made my dad…"
Aug 21, 2019
Derek Johnson left a comment on RTC Orlando
"John, I'm a bass voilinist also. Here's a few performance links, all played on a Chinese-made 4/4:

Blues:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Qj5m5Y_ezY&feature=channel_page

Country:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LpGw24cZXEg&feature=channel_page…"
Aug 21, 2019
Derek Johnson left a comment on RTC Orlando
"edit, "do the deed""
Aug 21, 2019
Derek Johnson left a comment on RTC Orlando
"Jacquelyn,

I saw a similar thing in reverse. Part of our company was marching and the usual cadence caller was elsewhere. So this really nice black recruit steps up to do the deep.

He sucked, but it was ignored for a while. Then our Company…"
Aug 21, 2019
Derek Johnson left a comment on RTC Orlando
"Actually Chief, bass violin or double bass are the only correct terms. Thanks for adding me as a friend, back at you!

The other instrument terms, while much cooler, are colloquial...and there are as many terms for this instrument as bass players.…"
Aug 21, 2019
Derek Johnson left a comment for Douglas Karr
"Douglas, thanks for this cool site. I hope an Orlando RTC video is out their and comes to the surface, I won the popularity contest [honor recruit] and therefore should be on the video saluting the big shots 1 on 1. Nuke school was an entirely…"
Aug 21, 2019
Derek Johnson left a comment on RTC Orlando
"I found my Rudder from 1990! I'll post the pics later."
Aug 21, 2019
Derek Johnson posted photos
Aug 21, 2019