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01-05-2019 | 10:16 AM

Uncle Larry

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Good Morning Mick ... and Maureen too

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01-05-2019 | 10:16 AM

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Took my basic at Ft. Benning, GA ... Bit that was a long time ago

Yep. Spent the first 6 weeks of my Naval training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. No longer used for that, I believe all Navy boot is now at Great Lakes Naval Station.

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01-05-2019 | 10:16 AM

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Took my basic at Ft. Benning, GA ... Bit that was a long time ago

They still had horse cavalry back then?

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01-05-2019 | 10:18 AM

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Had to post her, Larry. Every Christmas season I watch the 1947 version of Miracle on 34th Street and fall in love with her all over again. Damn that Robert Payne!

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01-05-2019 | 10:18 AM

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Yep. Spent the first 6 weeks of my Naval training at the Naval Training Center in San Diego. No longer used for that, I believe all Navy boot is now at Great Lakes Naval Station.

My boot was in Ft. Jackson, SC followed by AIT at Ft. Eustis, VA.