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  airman , retired, johnson October 29, 2009 at 3:56pm

  not sure how this will fit in,, but here is my story,, well at least part of it lol.
  flew out of sac cali to great mistakes,, we got off the plane a few of us, not knowing anything a few others grouped together as it was a great adventure for us.
  some us wanted our last smoke,, cigg that if,,, but we felt the need to check in first thinking that we would be able to to leave till we offically checked in lol.
  once we checked in there at at the airport, that was the end of all things,, seems we was on the first flight in,, so we had to stay and rack out on the floor for what seemed 36 hours, but was only 12 hours,,
  not knowing what was to become of us no one slept, no food, no water, even if we asked for it,, we was told to get back where we was
  so we eventually we all got on a bus,, seems they wanted to wait till there was enough of us to make the trip worth the bus ride, lol
  no sleep on the bus ride, as none of us had any any idea as to what was going to happen.
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  Ron Ruiter October 25, 2009 at 6:40am

  I started boot camp Feb 17, 1964. Company 57, CC was J.D. Byrum MM1,
  graduated Apr 21, 1964. From there went on to Hospital Corps School at Great Lakes.
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  Stick October 24, 2009 at 10:12pm

  http://www.nstc.navy.mil/rtcgl/
  Seems that link is "broken"
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  Stick October 24, 2009 at 10:08pm

  OK I screwed up
  I arrived at CAMP BARRY Mar.6 1962...NOT 1965
  
  
  MARCH 6th 1962...Arrived at Camp Barry...4:00AM...It started when the SERVICE WEEKS were yelling "Everbody SHUT *** **** up and go to sleep...for like an hour...6:00AM revellie goes off...SERVICE WEEKS were yellin same words as before but were telling us to get up..
  And it was all downhill from there...Snow on the ground...colder n tinkers tookus in Tuepelo..
  Company 121
  SCPO POISSANT Company Commander
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  Richard T. Johnson October 23, 2009 at 2:47pm

  I arrived at Great Lakes on November 3, 1965. I was a member of Company 698. Our CC was SM1 M.S. McDonald. Our staff was: RPOC: K. Brody; EPO: L. Ofenlock; FIRST PLATOON LEADER: R. Morton; MAA: J. Walsh; & COMPANY CLERK: E. Costantino. We graduated on January 20, 1966.
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  John B Atkinson September 28, 2009 at 12:54pm

  I went thru boot camp in june 1958,so long ago i do not remember company #,cc was mm1 short.in 20 yrs i never ran across him.john b atkinson.en1/c ret.
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  Joseph E. Jameson September 27, 2009 at 10:31pm

  i was at Great Lakes from july 88 to sept 88 CO. 214 , was in seaman app.
  school until oct 88 then got orders to th uss leader mso-490 out of charleston, south carolina, but first came fire fighting school in norfolk,va.
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  Bud Stilwell BT Snipe September 17, 2009 at 4:17am

  I was at RTC Great Lakes from Jan 87 to March 87. Company 025 and CC was EM1 Alvin
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  Dan Tremblay ASM2 September 2, 2009 at 2:00pm

  I was at RTC Great Lakes from April 77 to July 77. Company 105 and the CC was 1st Class PO Moser.
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  Paul Barger August 3, 2009 at 6:44pm

  I got to basic June 5th 1978 company 106 I thought it was a blast. I also started EM A school there but later gave it up to attend Postal School and become a PC.