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rickford66

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4. We learned the hard way in Boot Camp 1969 morning formation

Reply to Chainfire (Reply #2)

Sun Oct 29, 2023, 01:08 PM

Oct 2023

One of my buddies dropped his rifle on the grinder. The Cajon drill instructor yelled "wha' dya' do boy ?" My buddy answered in his midwestern accent "Ah' dropped ma' gun" Instructor says "Tell everon' bout' it" My buddy spent the morning running the perimeter of the grinder holding his rifle above his head. Leason learned.

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there was a different way stopdiggin Oct 2023 #1

Ah, but it brings back the memories of boot camp. Chainfire Oct 2023 #2

We learned the hard way in Boot Camp 1969 morning formation rickford66 Oct 2023 #4

You were two years ahead of me, but nothing changed. ;) Chainfire Oct 2023 #6

I'll bet this guy is either a cop, clergy, or a coach. Aristus Oct 2023 #3

If not, he meets the minimum requirements for all three jobs. Chainfire Oct 2023 #5

No offence Danascot Oct 2023 #7