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…