Some memories fade with time. Boot camp stories don’t. From a daring trip to the bowling alley and the infamous GG Shot to the Bird Shooter and the legendary Lindbergh escape, these are the stories Marines still laugh about decades later.
The yellow footprints. The screaming Drill Instructors. The first sleepless night. The Grinder. This is how an eighteen-year-old recruit first experienced Marine Corps boot camp at MCRD San Diego.
A poor student looking for adventure, a World War II Marine uncle, a furious father, and a one-way ticket to boot camp. This is the story of why I chose the United States Marine Corps.