From: Wayne Harris (papercu@hotmail.com)
Date: Wed Dec 29 2004 - 22:42:28 PST
Everette This is the New Army. In my Basis days (1970 Ft. Jackson, SC "Tank
Hill") we also marched and/or ran everywhere we went but I did find out that
the Army had "wheels" a few of us was called out for duty elsewhere on post
and on the way there, we was asked how many had Driver licenses, Well hoping
for a chance to drive something I raised my hand and then learned a lesson
that stayed with me the rest of my military days. Never volunteer anything!
When we got there I was put in charge of "Driving" the wheelbarrow. BTW My
granddaughter just finished Basis at Fort Leonard Wood and when she came
home, one of the things I wanted to know is how often did she have KP duty
and she had no idea what that was. Another proud Army tradition has fallen!
Wayne
PS I found this on the web and enjoyed very much. It's a recruit story of
Basis training
http://dogtags.risawn.com/2004/11/joining.html
>From: "everette" <194cbteng@bellsouth.net>
>To: "Military Vehicles Mailing List" <mil-veh@mil-veh.org>
>Subject: Re: [MV] Cattle cars
>Date: Wed, 29 Dec 2004 23:20:11 -0600
>
>Back in the olden days -1958- as a recruit at Ft. Chaffee, Ark. we walked
>every where we went - unless short trips which we ran - even walked the 100
>miles - or so it seemed - to the rifle range. I did not know the Army had
>wheeled vehicles back then. Then and there was where I learned that it was
>raining you always ran because a running figure does not get as wet as a
>walking figure. After 30 minutes or so of running then you were stopped
>and
>told to put your poncho on, which involved stopping. removing and
>"grounding" the pistol belt while you unfolded and put poncho on. It takes
>real skill to put pistol belt on while wearing poncho.
>
>Everette
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