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  Jim Decota February 12, 2012 at 8:37pm

  You'll be gratified to know that those of us that followed (1972) carried on the tradition and sang quite well also!

  
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  Camburn Shephard February 12, 2012 at 6:49pm

  I have no idea of what the blood draw was for.  Was curious if you had it as well.

   

  CC Krider was a good CC.  I remember we had a song about him, but can no longer remember the lyrics.  While I was there, we had a well disiplined group who enjoyed singing.  And, I always thought we were quite good.
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  Louis E. Washington February 12, 2012 at 5:09pm

  Camburn,

  Sorry for the delay in replying, I was on the road for a few days. I do not recall a weekly blood draw. I remember the daily dose of V-cillin K which I think someone figured was for prevention of menengitis.

  I ran into Krider after I left and he seemed to be a pretty squared away fellow. I know I was glad we didn't have the CC that D&B Corp had, It seemed like every other week one of their guys was doing the old seabag workout.

  I'm curious about your blood draw routine. Let me know if you find out what it was for. 
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  Camburn Shephard February 6, 2012 at 10:38pm

  Hi Louis:

  Yes......DJ Krider.  I couldn't remember his name, but I certainly do now.

  Quick question of interest.  Every week the med tecks would draw three vials of blood from us.  Did they do the same to you when you were there?
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  Louis E. Washington February 6, 2012 at 7:19pm

  Hi Camburn, You must have come along just I was leaving. I left in late May of '71. Our CC was DJ Krider.
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  Camburn Shephard February 6, 2012 at 6:24pm

  I was in the Choir during the summer of 1971.  Was a great time to sing.
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  Robert William Wallace December 7, 2011 at 7:06am

  was in BJC april 1065 went to nam after boot was messed up have memorie loss but remember the enjoyment of singing in th bjc. would like to find pictures of my troop if possible. thanks my email is bobwwallace23@gmail.com. would love to get together and sing again.
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  Roger J. Donnay November 14, 2011 at 11:32am

  I was in the Blue Jackets Choir in 1961.  I was in company 263 and was given a rating of recruit petty officer 3rd class just because I liked to sing.  Our High School Choir (Alexander Ramsey HS) won the Minnesota State Vocal Music championship 6 straight years, so obviously we had good teaching by Donald Brost.  My Navy years were the best years of my life.  I recently took on the duties of Secretary of the USS James E. Kyes Association (DD-787): http://ussjek.org.  It's almost like being back on board again.   I thought I lost my singing voice over the years, but I surprised myself at a party a few nights ago.
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  Mark P. Mains November 3, 2011 at 12:21am

  I was a memeber of the BJC Oct.-Dec of 1964.  When I got to the barracks it looked like heaven on earth.  Guys were hanging out sunbathing, eating food snatched from the mess hall, doing everything non-reg.  A week after I joined the company two black shirted trouble shooters came in to straighten us out.  It was hell on earth - except for the shared vocal music.

  I think the Chapel is still standing at "Liberty Station".  Not much else is.  Wait, the U.S.S. Recruit is still there too.

  So many of us went through NTC over the years.  How did it just fade away?
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  L. Michael Barney October 28, 2011 at 5:11pm

  I was with the BJC San Diego NTC March 1967.  The Company Commander, a Senior Chief at the time, was a real hellion, tougher than my regular company commander was.  I thought I'd won the lottery by getting in, only to find it tougher!Any videos from that time period available?