Rick,
I was in Great Lakes about 1 month later, I boarded a bus on the way to the induction enter, 07 Dec 1965. That was a 2 hour ride then boarded a train to GL that was about an 8 hour trip.
Chuck
Marshall
Your really conjured up some old memories - with your inquiry about the "clothes stops" - of course, the new guys in the fleet would never have a clue what you are even talking about.
I have to admit, however, that I prefer our clothes dryer we have in our home to tying those square knots in the clothes stops - especially at the time when I went through boot in Great Lakes (January 14 '59).
we sometimes woke up with a coating of snow on our government issue wool blanket from the snow blowing through the cracks in those old wood barracks !! BRRRRRRRR!!
Nothing like sunny California !! Take care.....Irv
