Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes is located in Northern Chicago, Illinois
Reunion,for 12th.Div.Company 377,Cobra Company,October 01,1986
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Read more…Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes is located in Northern Chicago, Illinois
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Read more…GREAT LAKES ILLINOIS,RTC/NTC,GRADUATE.BOOTCAMP,(airman recruit).12th.division,company 377/cobra company.Oct 01,1986-jan31,1987.graduated distinction.I was a e-1.northern chicago. I love chicago,my city.chris,usn/dav/prm.2018.20180623_015516_kindlephoto-138102106.jpg
Read more…HELLO HOW,ARE YOU SAILORS DOING?THIS SAILOR IS DOING GREAT.I WAS IN BOOTCAMP AT GREAT LAKE'S,ILLINOIS.OCTOBER01,1986THRU. JANUARY 31,1987,ALSO COMPLETED AIRMANAPPRENTICESHIP SCHOOL,RIGHT AFTER BOOTCAMP,AT THE SAME PLACE.MY DIVISION WAS 12th.DIV.MY COMPANY WAS 377.IS THERE ANY SAILORS,OUT THERE THAT WAS WITH ME.
Read more…Hey, shipmates!Anyone out there who was part of Company 053 at Great Lakes in early 1972? Bill DitewigRPOC, Co. 053
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I was the only one to raise their hand. I was made RPOC at that point.
I was nominated for the american spirit award just before graduation but I wasn't really sure what that meant and I didn't feel I deserved it, so I asked that they award it to my 2nd platoon leader instead. Sure enough, during graduation ceremony, they presented him with the award. To tell you the truth, to this day, I'm still not sure what that award was for.
After boot, they made me a Co Cmdr. aide. I had one company before being shipped out to "A" school in San Diego.
Company 353 Summer of 63
Funny how paths cross. You never know who you're talking to what experiences you might share in life--even from the distant past
I was originally in Co 392--but got puemonia after swim qual (it was 1 below outside and they considered that warm!!!). After a stint at the hospital ("sick lame and lazy") on "mainside"--I was re assigned to Co 393 (GM2 K Brumment CC)
The word was we were his first Co to "push". Mr Brummett wasn't a hard-case--but I do recall one day while we were in class & returning from chow he and Seaman York (our asst CC) had flipped every rack in the compartment because somebody left their personal drawer opened
We were "mashed" immediatley and then Mr Brummett appealed to the brigade inspector to send us to the infamous ''HAPPY HOUR" @ that gigantic drill hall. We still had those (I believe) 13lb Springfield "pieces" that after drilling at port and high port weighed about 130lbs!!! We didn't become a color company (that went to our sister co 394)--be we squared away after that
Even with all of this being said--I had more fear of my dad (Leon Guisburg Sr MM1 retired and deseased). I was a typical big city teen from Philly who couldn't stay out of trouble. I managed to graduate high school--and I figured the best direction for me was not at home. I went to Norfolk VA to stay with relatives--but while I was there--my cousin was murdered and I retured home--but it wasn't feelin right--so to the recruiter I went
Truth be told--up to that point in my young life--I didn't have much confidence or self worth going for myself. After I passed the pre-screen and then the actual AFEES exam--the recruiter tells me that I qualified for training in the aviation fields--I couldn't believe he was talking to ME!!!
I just wanna say--thanks dad and Mr Brummett--wherever you have sailed to--I guess I didn't turn out too bad....................