Another Marine Corps First !!!

[TuscaniMac]

I recently got out in Jan of '05. My MOS was 2621, SIGINT.

Yut

 

[Varmintmist]

I was at Millington approx Dec 82 - July 83

I got stuck as perm personel VAQ-129 on Whidbey Island Asked for overseas first, east coast second and west coast dead last, so I did my tim in WA state, SOP /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

If you went through the Whidby Island VAQ-129 electric shop any time after about mid July 83 I was there.

 

[bczoom]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( I was at Millington approx Dec 82 - July 83)</font>

Sounds like we crossed paths there. I was in MATSS-901 when in Millington.

They changed my MOS so I switched from EA6-B's over to Hueys and Cobras. OK with me since I got to ride a lot.

 

[Varmintmist]

I was in barracks 417 in Millington, Bout the only thing I really remember is field daying singing "We all live in 417, 417, 417"
To the tune of yellow submarine. /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[bczoom]

Sounds like you were pretty bored. I was in 415. Only remember it since I still have my baseball jersey with it printed on the front.

One of the main things I remember was trying to get the sailors to stay in step using the USMC cadence. I was highest ranking so I had to get everyone around each day. I never could do it. I ended up splitting the Marines/Sailors and having one of the sailors use their own cadence which was more of a song... "Your left, right, your left and your right...". Can't even think of how to spell how I/we called a cadence.

 

[Barton]

Idel LO I O Idel LO /forums/images/graemlins/smile.gif

 

[Cityboyfarmer]

</font><font color="blue" class="small">( One of the main things I remember was trying to get the sailors to stay in step using the USMC cadence. )</font>

Wait a minute...You mean you air-wingers actually marched after boot camp? /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

Come on, you're pulling my leg....right? /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[bczoom]

LOL

Yea, (I mean YES SIR /forums/images/graemlins/shocked.gif)... we had to march. It was a training base so like Camp Geiger and the other training bases, we had to march.

Now, once I got to New River... that was a different story. 5:00am was just past bedtime, and surely not intended for a wakeup call.

 

[Varmintmist]

OHHHH Yeahhhhh, I remember that /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

We didnt march with the sailors, but we did march through their area /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

They seemed to like to sleep late, at least that is what I gathered when the windows filled with 4 letter words about 0630.

BWAHAHAHAHA

Silky Sullivans Diver OUCH /forums/images/graemlins/grin.gif

 

[almaryholm]

Very cool! Must have one!
8404 HM2 BAS 2/9 Dec '73-Dec '74
Pete (Devildoc)
2/9 in '74/75
3/2 from '75