Louis E. Washington left a comment for Emmet Molloy
"Emmet, Thanks for the friend request! I'm so happy you enjoyed the recording."
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"Eternal%20Father%20BJC%201971.mp3
I was digging around in the basement today and found a bunch of old LP records. In the middle of the batch I came across my recording of the Blue Jacket Choir from 1971. I've attached a sample for your listening…"
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"Hey Guys, Check out my slick new genuine BJC Tat! "
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"Happy Veterans Day to all my BJC brothers!"
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"Steven Strehle - Thanks brother! Hard to believe I could have forgotten this. I appreciate your sharing it. I love your story about singing it at graduation. "
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"Does anyone remember the words to the fourth verse of the Navy Hymn? I'm referring to the verse that was specific to the BJC. Obviously, this verse was added by the choir unit long after the hymn was published. My memory is that it started with the…"
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"@Marc Vellat - Marc, I checked my copy of The Anchor and found your picture! When I read your posting I realized that we would have overlapped with my coming in about one month behind you. You are pictured next to Wheeler, who I remember was known…"
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment for Marc Vellat
"Welcome Aboard Marc, I followed you through BJC in spring of '71. I enjoyed your comments about Mr. Krider. He was a good CC. I was MAA for the company during my tour, during the morning inspection, he would run his finger along various surfaces in…"
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"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…"
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"I've had the pleasure of singing in many choral groups and I would have to say that BJC was the one I'm most proud of."
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"Hi Camburn, You must have come along just I was leaving. I left in late May of '71. Our CC was DJ Krider."
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"I think it was James (Jimmy) Hansen?"
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington commented on Trevor Sanchez's blog post The Anchor Yearbook
"Trevor, Mine was published by American Yearbook Company, Military Division. The only address in my book is the R4 Building at NTC. ( My book dates from 1971)"
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"I remember getting off base for a performance only one time. That was a Navy League dinner. It was a pretty large gathering, I seem to remember Alan Shepard was attending the dinner as a special guest. We sang the Armed Forces Medley which closed…"
Aug 21, 2019
Louis E. Washington left a comment on Blue Jackets Choir, San Diego Recruit Training Command
"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…"
Aug 21, 2019
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Aug 21, 2019