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  • James Franklin Benson February 7, 2014 at 12:28pm

    got it

  • Norman Atwater HTCS February 7, 2014 at 12:10pm

    Thanks James No it is a request from a friend that lives near by

  • James Franklin Benson February 7, 2014 at 12:04pm

    Francis,do you mean the shuffling we did out on the grinder? Maybe that was after my time there...I was there Dec. 56 thru Jan. 57

  • James Franklin Benson February 7, 2014 at 12:01pm

    Norm,I still have my 1956 Keel from Company 640 G'Lakes,but I don't think it will help you...Sorry,shipmate....wish I could help you...

  • Norman Atwater HTCS February 6, 2014 at 8:59pm

    I am looking for a 1955 Company 254  Keel from Great Lakes for a friend if any one has one please e mail me norman243@yahoo.com     I also have extra Keel's from 1969  Company 166-313-463 & 611 if any one that was in those books they can have it  Norm

  • francis mickey doyle February 6, 2014 at 7:55pm

    who remembers the great lakes shuffle?

  • James Franklin Benson February 6, 2014 at 7:31pm

    Anyone remember standing in formation in front of your barracks after a long hard day of marching while the ole man is inside the barracks wrecking your locker,stomping on your dress whites....BOY!!!...What MEMORIES!!!

  • Bruce Lee Brinkman February 6, 2014 at 12:18pm

    Coldest place in North America.

    When I left home (Texas) for boot camp it was a balmy 82 degrees.

    When I arrived at RTC Glakes it was 20 below and snowing.

    As they used to say, Navy it is not just a job, It's an adventure/

    But I made it and I am proud of us who did, then I went to "HM" A school and that was after the thaw... LOL

  • Nelson Coleman February 5, 2014 at 12:56am

    Boot Camp from Sep-Dec 1970, Company 339, CC EM1 Charles L. Baugh.

  • Rick Lyell February 3, 2014 at 6:10pm

    I arrived at Great Lakes RTC on August 23rd, 1966.  Company 525.  Our Company Commander's last name was Unger, I believe.  We graduated in late November.  And we didn't win any flags except for one - which was for Athletics, and that was only because the company we were supposed to play against didn't show up, so we got the flag by default.  lol.  Made some good friends there.

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