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MCRD ? San Diego

Crusader

Crusader

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MCRD San Diego . Maybe some of you fellow Marines will verify this for me . This looks like what we called (Boot Camp---Sep 1965) "The Big Grinder" at MCRD San Diego . If memory serve me right , I use to get homesick as hell gazing through the fence over the airport at San Diego , watching the big planes taking off and landing . I have Mega Scenery Southern California installed . In Sep 65 all we had were quansot huts with the old oil stoves . Damn , this brings back some bad memories. I saw every inch of the "Big Grinder" on my hands and knees , bellie and back .
Right guys ? Other pic is MCB Camp Pendleton and I saw every damn inch of that base too !

Semper Fi ,

Rich:ernae:
 
Yes indeed Devil Dog, I remember it well. Those H shaped buildings are the squad bays now. There are still some quonset huts there that are used as classrooms. Looking at those freedom birds certainly did make me homesick at times, but I got slapped back to reality by the squid boots on the other side of the fence diddy bopping around hurling taunts at us. I guess that was the reason for the fence:icon_lol:
Last time I was at MCRD was two Novembers ago to watch my nephew graduate. Funny thing is that as soon as I got on base I felt like I was home even though I couldn't wait to get out of there over 20 years before:ernae:
 
Front Leaning Rest Position

Hey Scratch , remember this well . One of the psychotic , sadistic DI's we had was a Sgt(E5) that was around 5'9" and weighed around 145-150#'s . This was his favorite disciplinary move(flat ass torture LOL). He would make us get into the front leaning rest position with our M-14's grasped in our hands stretched across the asphalt for a looooooong time . When we jumped up in the position of attention out knuckles would be bleeding . Oh yes squat thrusts in the sand along side them damn ice plants . I remember it well !

Semper Fi

Rich:icon_lol:
 
Platoon 312, get on the street -

Sir, Yes Sir!

Feb '65 alum of MCRD here. I remember the quanset huts well with their grass front yards (Ice Plant) and the long drills on the grinder. Oh!, and don't forget the CMC readiness test done with 60 lb field transport, pack M-14 rifle, and ending with the 3 mile run. I still have my yearbook-gonna have to dig it out now and have a look.

They just don't make marines like they use to - it's a shame.

Semper Fi
 
I didnt go to San Diego but there are days I want to go back to Parris Island....just to visit.

Semper Fi
 
Looks too Hollywood, LOL, J/K, Parris Island here, nothing but swamp and stuck on an island with one way on, 3 months in heck, LOL :ernae:

Semper Fi
 
Platoon 176 "Regimental Honor Ptl"

Lets not forget two more from my favorite DI . He would shove our foot lockers in front of our wall lockers(And against them). We would then step up on the foot locker and place our elbows on top of our wall lockers , he then slide the foot lockers away leaving us hanging on top of our wall lockers .:icon_lol: Remember the wash racks(Big long cement rectangular structure with a bunch of fossets on it .He liked to have us place our feet on top of the wash rack and our hands down on the ground in the front leaning rest position . (you ended up being in a 45 degree angle pointing towards the ground)

"Get down and give my 50 , puke(or was it maget?)" I could say something else but this is a family forum .

Semper Fi ,

Rich(Oh yes , it was fun wasn't gentlemen ?)
 
BananaBob said:
Looks too Hollywood, LOL, J/K, Parris Island here, nothing but swamp and stuck on an island with one way on, 3 months in heck, LOL :ernae:

Semper Fi
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Hay Bob , ended up stationed at MCAS Beaufort , SC about 6 or 7 miles down the road 68 & 69 . "Shrimp boats and Forrest Gump" but ended up lovin it .It was a good duty station . Great seafood !
 
Crusader said:
Hay Bob , ended up stationed at MCAS Beaufort , SC about 6 or 7 miles down the road 68 & 69 . "Shrimp boats and Forrest Gump" but ended up lovin it .It was a good duty station . Great seafood !
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Yeah, if you can stand the humidity, LOL, beautiful place otherwise. Lots of our brothers here! Semper Fi! :ernae:
 
I remember digging on the quarter deck and or the sandpits. Lets not forget the sand fleas! I was there during the fall so we would go from hot to cool and back. Beat being there in the summer time though. Hello company, platoon 3317, 1984.
 
Platoon 1065 in June 1988, couple days after High School graduation. :ernae:
 
Plt. 2133 1984. Hit every thrash pit on MCRD in one day, three times!!!

OOORAAH!!!!!!!!

Got some bad news for you Crusader, they got rid of the thrash pits awhile back. When I went there a few years ago I wanted to see some Privs getting thrashed, but my nephew said the Corps buckled under pressure to 'Mothers of America'. Stupid wenches can't let a Marine have a little fun:angryfir:
 
Hate to break it to all you Jarheads but when I have to be in San Diego on Navy "business" (retirements,CoC's,DRUNKEX's) or taking my girls and grandson on a vacation I get rooms at the Q. Best hotel in SD, and the price is good, last trip was $60. You Marines know how to run a great inn :salute:

FLY NAVY
 
2Bn., George Co., Plt.251 PI 1953.
MCAS Beaufort (state side duty station between oversea tours 1957-1973.) ATC:salute:
 
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