At the same rime, I was at Parris Island going through Marine Corps Recruit Training. I was 17 years old (turned 18 that Dec.). My first issued weapon was a M16A1 (s/n: 4871943). After Boot Camp, I reported to my Force Recon unit. In May 1979, I was at Ft. Benning, GA for Jump School and after graduating, a week later, I was at the School of Infantry at Camp Geiger (a satellite facility of Camp Lejeune) in North Carolina. I was the only Marine at SOI with jump wings.
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"A Bad Day At The Range Is Better Than A Great Day Working"
USMC Force Recon 1978-1984
US Air Force Res. 1995-2004 (Air Transportation)
M16/AR15 shooter since 1978, gun collector and AR builder since 2004
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