I arrived at MCRD San Diego as a boot recruit on February 2, 1973 and left as a United States Marine on May 9, 1973. I was assigned to Platoon 1017 and my Platoon Commander was Sgt C C Jarrett and the two other drill instructors were Sgt Chapman and Cpl Flores. It was quite the experience and I’ll remember it for the rest of my life.
We thank you for your service to our country.