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Big And Little Agony
April 27, 2016 Grunt.com Admin

Big And Little Agony

Digging around through my ‘artifacts’, I found another jewel from boot camp – my U.S. Marine Corps Rifle Marksmanship And Data Book (For U.S. Rifle 7.62-MM, M-14). Memories of Camp Matthews [1964] just roared back – living in those tents, running up and down ‘Big and Little Agony’, burying our rifles (with bolts open) in the sand and pouring water on them (rifle inspection hadn’t turned out very well, I guess), showering in less then warm water. Awe, yes… those were truly very informative days!

Semper Fi
Bob Lonn
Once a Marine! Always a Marine!

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Al Lansdale - July 11, 2020

Hey David, Were you in Plt. 322? Al Lansdale.

Kent Valandra - July 11, 2020

THAT I remember! At 6’7″ I was really in agony. I was there in 1958.

J. Lewis - July 11, 2020

I too was remember running up and down those in 62 (Pat 224). Fond memories NOW?

Don Tresca - July 11, 2020

How about Duck walking up Little Agony.

David Pease - July 11, 2020

Ah yes, Big Agony and Little Agony. I remember them well. Back in 1962 our D.I. ran us up and down them till we puked!

Mike Mulligan - July 11, 2020

If you find a source, please let me know. I would live to have one also. MCRDSD #1108 Sept. ’66

WILLIAM RUSSO - July 11, 2020

IM LOOKING FOR THE MARINE CORPS MANUAL WE WERE ISSUED BACK IN 64.

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