Navy Boot Camp San Diego, Side One
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- Опубліковано 9 жов 2009
- Navy boot camp in sound and pictures...
Millions of men went through Recruit Training Command, Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, from 1923 until 1997, when the base was closed.
Jostens, Inc., produced and Rainbo Records manufactured this featured recording, which was combined with images from Jostens' boot camp memory book called "The Anchor," from the 1960s and '70s. - Розваги
My dad was in Company 113, March 1962.
21 year career, retired at Andrew's AFB.
He passed last year, 2020. I'm sitting here thinking of him and watching these videos.
Fair winds and following seas...
Co 149 - 1971 - Most of the black and white photos are right out of The Anchor yearbook that we all got. Ah, the memories....
Company 100 ! C.C. was AD1 Delfin and SM1 Waterson. Graduated Oct. 1992. Good Times !!! Crossed over to the Air Force and closing in on 20 years.
Company 107 graduated April 1991
Its no longer there but what Memories I have. All those PSA and California Air taking off, miss those days.
Thanks
Ahh, the memories. I went in in Oct 1967, Company 621. Company Commander was Chief Fuhr. We were his last company before he retired. We were standing on the 'grinder' when it snowed for the first time in years. I remember the USS Never Sail, lugging those 9 plus pound M-1 Garand's during the never ending marching. I am 70 years old and can still march if I had to. I can also still do the 16 count manual. I still have my Blue Jacket Manual and, believe it or not, i still have one of my original white hats. One of my least fond memories was doing our laundry on those concrete wash tables out behind the barracks with scrub brushes and a bottle of Wisk. I also hated having to tie my clothes to the line with those damned string stays. We had 3 guys screw up really bad in our company and they left, only to be seen a few days later in the 40/50 detail. If you listened real close, late at night, you could hear the Marines training at MCRD, even though it was a couple miles away. We definitely had it easier than they did.
Company 369, Sept 1972, Chief Quartermaster J. Waller, was Company Commander. I am also a Sanchez. There were two Sanchez's in our boot company. I went on to Radioman School, then DATC/FMAG PAC (called SIMA now) at 32nd street San Diego where I became a Storekeeper. The Navy puts you where the Navy needs you.
Company 360, 1972, QMC William Grow was our CC. We Brigaded and won many awards and honors. I went in Sept 22, 1972 right after turning 17. You and I just missed each other barely!
Co. 406, October 19, 72. BW Smith EO1 was our CC. Red hair and handlebar moustache. He was relieved in December for punching someone...an officer, maybe. Haha, he offered to fight anyone in our company "after hours."
Company 584, August 1969. CC was Chief Gibson. It was so hot out on the grinder, guys were passing out. I remember sitting on a bench outside the barracks shining my shoes while watching the Marines run around a lot. They were building new barracks at that time, but they still put us in one of the old barracks. I remember playing Shuffleboard on the washracks with brushes and having to tie our laundry with square knots.
Shipmates and fellow Docs, I'm so pleased that you enjoyed the video! Be sure to see Part Two. UA-cam limits postings to about 8 or 9 mins. Your whole recording/images runs about 17 mins.
I'm very proud to have served with you!
Fair Seas and God's peace,
"Doc" Sanchez--Specialty Company 917, graduated January 1972, from the best boot camp of the three: RTC/NTC San Diego
I was there from Oct. 18, 1971 to Dec. 23, 1971 Co. 356 CC was EM 1. Bolin !
I was in company 212 in 1972 and just saw myself in book
Company 417 1963, graduated December 5th, Kennedy had just been assassinated. Sad day
Company 415-1963 graduated Dec 5 CC was SFC ROSENBLAT 😊
Just watched your video... brings back a lot of memories. Company 366 1966. Still have my 'The Anchor' but haven't looked at it in a long time.
Great memories! Aug. To Nov. 1966. Companies 455 and 473. Spent time in the infirmary with a case of cellulitis so was set back to a new company.
Still have my copy of the Anchor from Co. 473.
Hope someday to track down a copy of the Anchor 1966 Co. 473.
Served 26 months on Admirals staff at COMCRUDESLANT Newport, RI and a year at MACV headquarters in Vietnam.
Now dealing with hairy cell leukemia - Agent Orange. First diagnosed and treated in 2014 with a relapse in Oct. 2021.
Amazing how "pussified" the Navy has become. We didn't get to box in '06. -Ruiz, Luis Jr. Division 393, Ship 12, RTC Great Lakes Illinois Sept. - Nov. '06.
Great memories in theses videos. I was in Company 554 - 1965. Still have my copy of "The Anchor", too. I wonder if it'd be worthy anything as an antique. :-)
January 1964, Co. 022. I was of the coast of Vietnam by the end of the year. I have my "Anchor," too.
Company 908, 1971. I learned to appreciate a lot of things kids today take for granted.......sleeping BETWEEN sheets, walking on the sidewalk, not wasting food....you get it.
Never forget shipboard firefighting...EVER!!
I was in Company 126 and our CO was Maximo Taungo Santiego. We won every possible star and the Captain's trophy. I was the Honorman of my Company. This was the best experience of my life and the best group of guys.
Boot camp was fun to me and were in great shape , CO 075 april/june 1984 camp nimitz !
Mike H.
I was in Company 085 Feb to April 1967. Lots of memories. Still have my copy of the Anchor.
NTC San Diego have a special place in my heart. I was in Company 640 1964 as an 18 year old recruit. Deployed to Vietnam in the summer of 1965.
Company 055, march 1991 "memories from the corners of my mind".. Transformation from civilian to military discipline..
Nice I was in company 107 graduated April 1991
Company 172 in 1961. I also have my copy of "The Anchor", but getting in pretty bad shape now, as am I. Those 22+ yrs in the USN prompted that I guess. Fond memories.
06Oct - 22Dec 1969. Company 664. CC: UTCS A.V. Herrick. Good memories. Good Lord, almost 51 years ago. Still have my "The Anchor." Left RTC and on to Corry Field, Pensacola, FL for A and C schools.
who can ever forget those days in bootcamp!
I went to Great Lakes... Co. 194 in 1975. We were color company, I was even honored as Honorman and got my choice of Duty Stations. Like you said Peetiebird, lots of good memories :)
@TheDocSanchez Hey Doc, Thanks for the memories. Too bad they tore it all down. Nothing left but the main gate and the USS Recruit. Dave Twombly CO. 017- January, 1976. Anchors Aweigh My Boy
Merry Christmas, Shipmates!
Co. 188 (started March of 1967) I. M. Tabuena, EMC, Co. Commander. I remember it like it was yesterday. Doug Kalahar, Mankato, MN
Doug, this is Dennis Hayes from Tracy, Mn. I was at NTC San Diego from 10/18/71 to 12/23/71. Co. 356. CC was EM-1 Bolin ! He said he was from Washington state. I went to ADJ school in Millington,Tn. then went to VA42 an A6 squadron at NAS Oceana, Va. Beach, Va. Became a plane captain ! Stayed there till I got out on Aug. 15, 1975. Got an early out to go to school (Willmar Area Vo Tech) for carpentry ! Now almost 68 years old & retired ! How about you !
@@dennishayes65 Hi Dennis. Great to hear from you! I was a Corpsman (stateside). After the service I went into the Human Resources field for 40 years with several Minnesota companies. I'm now retired and enjoying life immensely. Thanks for for your note. God bless!
I was in Drill Company 940 RTTC San Diego 1982. Company Commander BM2 Thornley. I was the Bugler in Brigade Staff.
We graduated November,1982.
Company 256, 1981 and I will never forget it.
Company 301 with CPO Legg as Company Commander. I graduated in January 1976.
Long time ago.
Happy Thanksgiving from Sick Bay!
"The Doc"
Company 360, CC was QMC William Grow, 1972. Company 360 Brigaded with many awards and honors. Anyone still around?
the two most feared words in boot camp...................................set back! SDRTC Co. 163 May - Aug 1971 Corps School Sep - Dec 71 Balboa NH
Like anybody who has gone through basic training you have lots of memories, that will last you for the rest of your life. I was in Company 180 summer of 1973. CC was Chief Canterbury, whom I found out died about 6 years after we graduated. He was a tuff CC but fair. I remember him saying on his first speech he gave us that he was "flag crazy". I did not know what he meant at the time, but I sure did find out later! He had us "grinding" sometimes on Sunday when our sister company was relaxing in the barracks. But we did win a lot of flags and awards. We got to spend a day at Disneyland and got to see the San Diego Padres play a baseball game. If he learned your name it was either because you were good, or a screw up. He never knew my name.
I can't believe that this is the same stuff that they gave us in The Anchor, including that cheesy record. How long was this stuff kept for. I went through boot camp in 1970
When the CC finally came wandering across the grinder toward us (every bit as full as we were), he noticed bulging pockets. Instant inspection.
Of course he found 30 lbs of fruit and nuts, which he tried in vain to collect in his barracks cover.
He marched us back to the barracks and PT'd us for an hour and a half. A couple guys lost lunch. I kept it down, but paid the price for eating so darn much.
It was worth it!
Hey Doc, While the base may have closed in 1997, the final company to graduate was in 1993. I was part of company 209, the senior company of the final division to graduate on November 19, 1993. Anyone else out there?
Company 250 summer of 1989, our CC was CPO Marin.
I went to boot camp there in 1985 company 218, the best time of my life
There was a fifteen minute class on the proper way to swab a deck while on the USS Recruit. Both because of many decks and tradition.
Yup, back in the real Navy!
Special Company 939 is the group in the swimming pool at the end of the clip. We started 9/18/73. Brigade Cmdr. of the Honor Company, Brigade Staff
Company 610. Sweet. 1963. 😎
So pround I went to RTC San Diego and not to Great Mistakes!
Was with Company 156, June through September 1993.
Nice company 107 from Feb to apr 1991
Company 607 1951, 11 weeks married to a 1906 springfield rifle, I noticed in the Video that none of the photos featured a rifle. Loved my time in the Navy even though I was ready to get out in 4. First duty station was Navy 3912(Com Flt Act Sasebo) Sasebo Japan for 2 years in the signal tower, then to Minesweepers.
mstg51 my friend went thru not camp in oct. 1950 then went on to med Corp school and then was aboard the USS Uvalde
This bring back memories from my boot camp ntc sd Dec 1969. Don't know how it happen, company went to the recruit smoker boxing match. I guess the company pick me for a match, got in there at 5'3" 117 pd other guy was a lot bigger. Was not pretty.
Co. 406 1972, first time away from home at 17. Oct. 19- Dec 20+-
Company 090 1991..em1 Scully was our Company Commander...thats all i remember LOL
Nice right before me company 107 graduated April 1991
@curtiss744 Late August 1985. Not sure the date anymore. I think having boot camp away from a major fleet center costs us something. The recruits don't get to have a fleet unit sponsor them or exposure to those in the real navy.
When we reformed on the grinder, we were so full we were busting at the seams. The chow hall crew put out little baggies of nuts, plus apples and oranges, so we grabbed some on the way out.
Endless hours on the grinder, Field day the barracks, The real meaning of "fast food", A couple hours of rack time, get up at "o dark thirty" and do it all over again.....Those were the days. Company 049, march 76!
I have been looking for the video, Heat Stress Monster. All I can find about it is what it is called, Educational Film MN-1136, and Navmed P-5010.
My grandfather was in Company 117 in 1953. I cant find anything about his company at all. Any help out there would be nice...thanks
company 224 91',san diego GRAT MEMORIES
Company 107 graduated April 1991
@kblackav8or When did you graduate from bootcamp I graduated dec 23rd 1985, had some good times In san diego bootcamp never will forget marching party , I had the distinction of going once on the night the seals conducted it that was fun
COMPANY 224 '91 GREAT MEMORIES
holy cow: Where the heck did this come from. The hair cuts and swimming pictures are special company 939, 9-74 till thanksgiving eve.
Kent State, Brigade Staff-Battalion Commander of the Honor Companies
Company 433, 1962. Bob Lara DS2, 1966
My dad was in Company 113 March 1962.
21 year career.
He passed last year, 2020. Sitting here missing him send watching these videos.
Fair winds and following seas...
Went there 26Aug88' , 2 wks. of P days , finally training ,Graduated early Nov .
Company 225, 1987, CC was CPO Duraco.
company 201 graduated nov 1987
Sounds almost like a small vinal record, more like a thick page made of vinal than a record, that was in the book I bought upon leaving.
Seems there are a few of us from '72. Co. 406 BW Smith EO1 CC. Oct 19- Dec 20
Company 022., Division IV., 1983, CC AO1 Stemler, ACC RM2 Ambach. USS Kitty Hawk CV-63 'R' Division. We ran over a Russian Victor class submarine off the coast of Japan.
I heard about you guys, Good Job!! Sh**ty Kitty RimPac73 and WestPac75, and several Dets in between. Was with HS-8 and we lost one man during the cruise, may he RIP. Lost a Boot camp buddy on the previous cruise. Co. 406, BW Smith EO1. Blessings.
Anyone remember the video of the heat stress monster?
Company 112 RTC San Diego!
I was in company 061 March 1985. We were the "color" or awards company. C/C was CPO Muller, he was hard as nails! Lol! Put the fear of God in all of us! Fun times!
Went there in 1968 summer, hot as hell. Does anyone remember 40-50 where they ran this poor guy around the grounds with four guys around him in helmets and nightsticks? They never talked to him, only communicated by blowing their whistles. To this day I don't know if it was real or just an act to scare the hell out of us...
I too was in boot camp in San Diego in the summer of 1968 and I remember that 40 50 punishment. I witnessed a guy having to carry two buckets and several guys right in his face making him run in place while they drilled him hard! I went on to my first ship USS Rehoboth Home ported at San Francisco. Two years later I was shipped out to Hawaii and boarded the USS Reclaimer. I look back at it and only remember the good times, but there were plenty of bad too.
Company 217, Div 6, Sept - Nov 1988 (Josie Harrison)
I really hated those boondocker's hurt my feet so bad .
I was gald to become a Seabee and get some real boot's.
!2 week in NTC S.D. then over to C.B.C. Port Hueneme for 14 week's of A school .
I would do it again in a heartbeat.
Searching for shipmates had training together Feb 1966 Company 79
Masao Aochi from Oakland CA
1990, Division 6, Co 150. Drum and Bugle Corps.
Co.4007 Bluejacket Choir, NTC San Diego, Dec. '66,,,
Company 316, Sept 1989 - Nov 1989
Whoa they used to let people box without gloves?
Co. 078 - Jan 1968- " let me hear that left foot"
"...yo left....yo left....yo left...yo left yo right yo left!" We had a former marine in our company, and he taught us some cadence of which the Navy was not fond. His 16-count manual was....very creative.
company 940 September 1982 Drill Company!!
Johnny Sayre.....924, 1983. Drill rules
company 026 Dec27,1967-March 1968!
Company 135 Division 5 June 1988
Went through boot camp from April to June 1951,
bill coffman my friend went thru boot camp ion October 1950. His name was Ben Hooper. He then went on to be a med corpse and was on the USS uvalde
My dad was drill instructor around 1951-54, also coach of the softball team. Raymond St. Martin BMC. Ring any bells?
04DEC74 was my first day :-)
company 276 1981 PO first class keanu and Olan best of times.
Company 425 --- 1958
@kblackav8or I agree I could never understand why there is Navy boot camp in great lakes, you would have thought San Diego, Norfolk or Mayport would be the place to have navy bootcamp
"There's a right way, the wrong way, and the NAVY WAY, Sailor" Haha, that just about explains it all. Never Again Volunteer Yourself!
You guys that can remember this stuff are unbelievable!!! I've tried to forget!!!
Don't remember our co. no, San Diego May 68--??68, BT1? Harrel (spelling)
Why on earth the Navy closed San Diego and kept GL is beyond me
Afraid of Salt water and open borders.
Co 044 winter of '89.
IC "A" school 90
Company 617,1967, October willie
Company 448, 1973, Anybody still around?
Did you get home for Christmas? Or did you go home and come back? Co. 406, and we barely got home. CC. BW Smith EO1. 1972.
I arrived November, 13 1973
Sept. 1973 Co. 309
Company 465, 1958
Company 209, 1986. We pretty much sucked...didn't win any stars or awards, so the day before graduation, our company commander, an old OS1, brought in a pocket full of them, and stuck them all over our flag. Literally, we were his last duty...he retired the day after we graduated, so I don't think he cared too much about the fact that we suddenly had more awards than even the drill company. lol
Jim Smith I know! I was there with you!! W.A. LYNCH
Company 017. January 26, 1976........"Ask any mermaid ya happen to see, Who's the best company 017"
Co. 209 1971
I'm looking for an old friend of mine I hope somebody can help me Dave Ostrum submarine technician 1986-87 88 from Montana tall thin blonde hair blue eyes
1981- company 256
February 1st 1993
Everyone, Fifth Heavy Drum Beat.
Company 089 1983
Hey Sweathogs! Mighty Mighty Company 152, Division 8, graduated San Diego, CA, September of 1984....Shout out to Ortigoza, Hightower (Tom Jones), Donny Osmond, Richie Schroder, Puff, Ellis, Texas....and all the other swinging d..Ks and look-a-likes that shared the barracks that hot summer. 4 Red flag condition days and tops of ears cracking in half. Beware of Marching Party, Short Tour, and CC Marching Party...alright ladies make them bulkheads sweat. Fare Winds and Following Seas Magpies!
company 209 1968....anyone out there ?
I was there spring/ summer of 68, have NO idea our company. CC was BT1? Harrel, spelling? I remember one CPO CC sub sailor, little short chief with HINGES tattooed on the backs of his elbows
NAS Miramar, 70-74, ETR-2, GCA RADAR, FPN-52, FPN-36, and TACAN maintenance. Had part time job at auto hobby shop
@curtiss744 Company 116 of 1985 - retired May 2010