I was ordered to report to the Federal Building in Cleveland on 23 DEC 1968 to depart for Navy boot camp that day. After sitting around for eight hours, they sent everyone home and said report back at 0800 on 26 DEC. So I enjoyed my first active duty Christmas with my family. Four years later I learned that I was charged two days leave. Heck, I thought the Navy was just being nice to us! I guess it was my very first paid vacation days. Hahaha