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  Gerald March June 16, 2010 at 8:53am

  Welcome Aboard! We're one more member closer to singing together again. Doc March 1965
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  Steven Strehle June 16, 2010 at 1:53am

  I was in the Blue Jacket Choir, RTC San Diego, during the winter of 1969-1970 graduating from boot camp in February 1970. Yes I remember the white spats (officially leggings) and how we got them so bright white. I still sing the Navy hymn (in the shower), along with final verse, "Blue Jacket Choir forever reign, and may God bless our glad refrain. Amen."
  From there it was on to AC/A School, then on to the USS Enterprise. More on my profile.
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  Bob Johnson June 9, 2010 at 1:03pm

  I think Howard and I overlaped I was there to the end of Sept 68'. Started regular Boot in July but do not remember when tryout for Choir was or when I transfered to the Choir. My picture is water damaged but I will try to post it.
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  Howard Boylin April 13, 2010 at 9:05pm

  correction on the e-mail . It is budnsue71@ yahoo.com. Slip of the fingers
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  Howard Boylin April 13, 2010 at 9:04pm

  Gerald email me at budns71@yahoo.com and I will e-mail yoy the album.
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  Gerald March April 13, 2010 at 7:48pm

  I have been searching for years for other Choir members. I find it hard to believe our fellow choir members have not gotten together en masse. . I was in the Choir May-August 1965. Good times. I was Spider Petty Officer and also Splash Gordon at San Diego NTC. We went through the gas chamber many times to mess with the regular recruits. Many off base gigs with of course parade liberty. Boy Scout and VFW conventions at the El Cortez Hotel just down the hill from the Naval Hospital, Baseball games, Marine Recruit Depot and NTC Graduations and of course every Sunday morning for Mass and protestant services. What a time for a barely 17 year old from rural Washington state. I went on to be a Hospital Corpsman and did a 13 month Combat tour with the 2nd Battalion 3rd Marines in northern I corps Vietnam. 32 combat operations 187 firefights and 2 Purple Hearts. Times I would not trade. The honor of my life is being married to my wonderful wife for 40+years and serving with the Fleet Marine Force. I would love to sing again with you all. Navy hymn was my favorite. I would enjoy hearing the later recording on the choir. Please send it to me. Semper Fi Shipmates,Doc
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  Louis E. Washington March 30, 2010 at 4:55pm

  Hey Guys, Great to see the BJC represented! I was in during the spring of '71. DJ Krider was the Company Commander at the time. One of the best memories I have is singing the Navy Hymn each night with the D&B Corp answering it with Taps from the other end of the barracks.
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  Howard Boylin March 20, 2010 at 1:54pm

  Well it worked . Check the previous post. The armed forces medly recorded by the choir in 68 .I was fortunate to be in this group!!
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  Howard Boylin March 20, 2010 at 1:01pm

  11 Track 11.wma

  https://storage.ning.com/topology/rest/1.0/file/get/3439401266?profile=original
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  Howard Boylin March 20, 2010 at 12:58pm

  This was my section I'm the guy in the upper right corner and just yesterday (42 years later) I got in touch with my old friend Frank Rivera frnt and center in pic. I have copied the album of the choir to file and if you send me an e-mail I can send it to you in about 3 sets so as not to block e-mails or Maybe I can post it here. I'll try a test first.