5 March 1974 — Boot Camp Graduation
After what felt like the LONGEST eight weeks in our lives, the day we all worked so hard for finally arrived. Monday, 5 March 1974, Graduation Day for Platoons 1 A&B at Woman Recruit Training Battalion, MCRD Parris Island, S.C. We received our Eagles, Globes, & Anchors and could now officially be called Marines, and…
13 February – Celebrating the Women Marine’s Birthday
Celebrating THE 78th Birthday of “WOMEN MARINES” Saturday, 13 February 2021 Most people know the United States Marine Corp’s birthday is 10 November. A few may know Opha May Johnson was thought to be the first woman Marine enlisted on 13 August 1918. (A brave woman going into the unknown during the first pandemic). Opha…
BCG’S (Birth Control Glasses) & BAMs (Beautiful American Marines)
Here’s a sneak peak from Week #3 of Boot Camp: WHAT BCG’S WERE ISSUED WHEN YOU WENT TO BOOT CAMP? WEEK #3 – (21 – 27 January 1974) The week started with a trip to the optometrist: My Birth Control Glasses arrived! Half the platoon went on the return visit to the optometrist to stand…
My Retirement Photo Album ……
31 October 2003 I thought it might be fun to post some of my retirement photos.