FOR THOSE MEN WHO NEVER SERVED IN THE MILITARY

Whether you were DRAFTED OR ENLISTED here's what you missed:

1. Reception Station as a raw recruit.
2. Turn over all civilian clothing.
3. HAIRCUT
4. Fitting for uniforms and shoes & boots
5. Underwear
6. Shots
7. Pick Up
8. Uniform Check
9. Dismounted Drill.
10. Manual of Arms.
11. Eye Examination.
12. Dental Check.
13. First Aid
14. Physical Training.
15. Guard Duty.
16. KP.
17. Tent Pitching.
18.  Zeroing In.
19. Field Firing  Marksmanship
20. Record Firing.
21. Target Detection.
22. Bayonet.
23. Hand To Hand Combat
24. Pugil Stick
25. Individual Tactical Training (Crawling under barbed wire.)
26. Night Training (Night Vision and Night Firing)
27. Physical Combat Proficiency Test.
28. GAS MASKS
29. Marches.
30. Bivouac.
31. Chow in the Field.
32. Field Inspection
33. Infiltration Course
34. Hand Grenades.
35. Close Combat Course
36. Proficiency Test
37. Inspections
38. Free Time
39. GRADUATION
40. Out Processing.

Sgt. Robert Roy Platoon Sgt. ( A real  Prick!)
S.Sgt Bobby Murphy (a shrimp.)
D/15/4  Fort Knox, KY  Conscription May 13, 1966

N.B. Nothing in the world equals that of BASIC TRAINING! Nothing.

We served our Country as we should have. Regardless. Following Basic Training we went our separate ways; I to Fort Sam Houston, Texas for X-Ray Training.91p20. Wonderful. Then to Fort Dix for OJT then to VIETNAM for 12 months and 12 days.

I was young, cocky, good looking, educated and yes, Patriotic. Those 1 year, 9 months and two days are emblazoned onto my soul. Thanks Mother Rita for saying "If you can go to St. Louis U you can SERVE YOUR COUNTRY!