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April 12, 2019 Grunt.com Admin

Scariest Days

While sitting in group the other day someone ask this question. “What were your most scariest days in the service?” After spending 13 months as a gunner in an infantry unit you would think that i would have instantly thought of a day in Nam. I did have some bad days over there but, one thought that came to mind was my first day or two at P.I. I was totally “Scared Sh$%less” I could not take a crap for at least 3 days! I am curious on any other thoughts of your “Scariest Days” in the Corps. Keep in mind that I sit in group with a lot of Army guys and, when I responded it got a lot chuckles. They had no idea what I meant. Anyone else have a similar experience or, was it just me? Bill 0331
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Sgt Robert L Sisson - April 18, 2020

The same thing happened to a kid in our platoon.He had written on his papers place of birth Camp Pendelton. The senior DI asked what this was all about. He said his father was in the MARINES. They picked on this guy the whole time we were at PI.

Cpl Flores T. 1968 - April 18, 2020

I couldn’t shit for a week and when I finally did it came out like rabbit droppings which hurt like hell. They also liked to take the toilet paper out and just leave a couple of rolls out for all of us to share which didn’t go to well. The two guys next to me started fighting and were rolling around on the deck throwing punches with their skivies down around their ankles when the drill instructors came in and saw them. I think they did squat thrust forever!

BRENDAN MCCARRON 1st MAW - April 18, 2020

BILL RIGHT ON THE MARK FOR ALL OF US. WHEN WE GOT OF THE BUS AND ON THE FOOTPRINTS. I SAW ONE RECRUT PISS HIS PANTS. THERE WAS A PUDDLE ON THE GROUND UNDER HIM. SOON AFTER THAT I UNDER STOOD WHY. AFTER THE 1ST WEEK I PRAYED I COULD BE A BIRD SO I COULD FLY OUT OF THERE. SURVIVED AND IT. WAS THE BEST THING I HAVE DONE IN MY LIFE SO FAR THANKS FOR THE MEMORIES. ONE MORE MEMORY THE SHITS AFTER BAD CHOW. A LINE OUTSIDE THE SHITER IN NAM. DEPENDING ON THE SIZE 4 HOLE ONE SIDE AND 4 ONE OTHER SIDE WITH 8 GUYS FACING EACH OTHER. REAL FUNNY TO REMEMBER NOW NOT THEN. THE FACES ON ALL OF US LOOKING AT EACH OTHER. JUST GET THAT PICURE IN YOUR MIND. HAPPENED IN NAM ALSO.. BRENDA MC CARRON THE IRISH MARINE. DANANG 1ST MAW 66- 68. STILL LAUGHING WHEN I THINK ABOUT IT. NOW JUST DRINKING BEER AND ENJYING LIFE AND LAUGHING AT THE RECRUTS AT PASIS ISLAND WITH THE SAND FLYS OR FLEAS. HA HA HA. SEMPER FI MARINES.

DAVID KOLB - April 18, 2020

We all were asking, quietly , in the head…did you shit yet?

Gunny Bob 0317 - April 18, 2020

After spending six childhood tears in a private military school, I was still scared shitless standing in those yellow footprints, asking myself what the hell I had done. The rest of boot camp was a breeze.

Doug Johnson - April 18, 2020

Got to MCRD about 2am..and the yellow footprint s minutes later.I do however have vivid memories of my last”peaceful” dump..it was at the Airport in San Diego while waiting to be collected by what turned out to be our JDI..next time I had a “peaceful” one was when I was ” snapping in” plt 3134. 68-72. Semper Fi

Jim Barber - April 18, 2020

Rick, good funny boot camp story. Please contact me at bootcampstories2@gmail.com. I would like to use it in my book “SH*TBIRD! How I Learned To Love The Corps.” I am in the process of collecting new funny stories for a revision to make the book longer or for a book 2. Ask and I’ll send you an excerpt so you’ll know what the book is like. Jim Barber

Sgt Robert L Sisson - April 18, 2020

I agree I thought the same thing. I was 20 when I went in. I had worked in the steel Mill 2 years. I thought boot camp would be a piece of cake. BOY WAS I WRONG. I still remember my wife’s cousin who had been in the MARINES telling me “YOU THINK YOU ARE A BAD ASS, YOUR IN FOR A BIG SURPRISE”.

MSGT Steve Logan USMC Ret. - April 18, 2020

The first few days (plt.245, K Co., July 62) were unnerving to say the least, and It got worse when my SDI found out my Dad was a Sergeant Major and still serving on active duty. Would do it all again.

Lewis Jones - April 18, 2020

I had the same problem Bill. We were told ” Drink the Coffee” and that would fix the problem. I don’t know if it was true or just BS but it worked.

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