Enlisted in the navy in 1973. Ft. Jackson was my first stop, also. Go
figure.
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Scott
On Jul 30, 2013 3:05 PM, "Bob Whitmire" <bwhitmire@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> When I joined the Army, Stop #1 was the "Reception Station" at Ft.
> Jackson, SC, where fledgling soldiers were given their haircuts, issued
> uniforms, etc. There were about 600 troops to a Reception Company. We were
> transported everywhere we went (out of marching distance) in cattle
> trucks, packed in like so many, er, cows. This was January of 1968. Six
> Puerto Ricans in my RC died from URI, upper respiratory infection.
> Two-to-three weeks later, I came down with it after I already was in my
> regular training company. I _almost_ died. I didn't know this until a few
> years ago, when I made contact on a website for vets with a guy whose name
> sounded familiar. Turns out we were in that same training company. He
> recalled my illness, and near demise. The Army never told me how close I'd
> come. This fellow knew because some of the men in my company came to the
> hospital to see me. They weren't permitted in the ward, and were told my
> recovery was doubtful. I never saw any of those guys aga
> in because as soon as they released me from the hospital, I was cycled
> into another training company.
>
> Cattle trucks are repressive and unhealthy modes of transportation. I view
> them with extreme disfavor.
>
> --Bob Whitmire
> Registered Neanderthal
>
> On Jul 30, 2013, at 12:58 PM, Chris Barker wrote:
>
> > Very artistic, Nathan. But I wouldn't go on a cattle truck, either :-)
>
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