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"The R & O building has not changed (I saw it last Dec 99), and the grinder is used as safe area for practicing fire fighting skills. The barracks (Newer ones) were in the process of being converted to 2 man rooms, I walked through a couple.
Simple…"
Simple…"
"When I had to go through my "Want list" concerning my retirement ceremony, I chose the R&O courtyard (Where I got off the bus.
Got a chance to walk through the barracks....erie! I managed to "retrieve" that piece of wood (With the hand outline) we…"
Got a chance to walk through the barracks....erie! I managed to "retrieve" that piece of wood (With the hand outline) we…"
"Mike, I assume you mean the R&O building they put up in the late 70's. In 72 we went through the old building. So it sounds like they were going to use the newer barracks (88&89) to house firefighter trainees? It still irks me to no end that there…"
"I did a google search for images for RTC San Diego and came up with a number of pics. Some of these I found on other's Flickr pages. There are a few people that have visited there recently and taken pics. There are a few videos as well. We have…"
"I can remember waking up in the AM and already hearing the grunts running in the field on the other side of the fence (1972). My basic side lodging was the first floor of the first barracks(Bldg 73) right next to the MCRD fence. Those barracks are…"
"That is cool! I'd forgotten all about that till you posted it! If I remember correctly we had to stand to the side of the door, slap the hand a certain number of times and use a specific phrase to be allowed to enter. I believe it was something like…"
"Hey Randal,
I was in CO 272. Entered boot camp December 3rd and was in the barracks along the fence next to MCRD.
The only photo's I have are from the "Book""
I was in CO 272. Entered boot camp December 3rd and was in the barracks along the fence next to MCRD.
The only photo's I have are from the "Book""
I was stationed there in 1981 while the USS Sand Lance was in the yards in Bremerton. Would like to hear from others that were there.
did anyone out there go into RTC/NTC for boot camp around December 19th 1979? I am trying to find people & photo's of people I went through with.
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