Navy Boot Camp San Diego, Side Two

Navy boot camp in sound and pictures... Millions of men went through Recruit Training Command, Naval Training Center, San Diego, California, from 1923 until 1997, when the base was closed. Jostens, Inc., produced and Rainbo Records manufactured this featured recording, which was combined with images from Jostens' boot camp memory book called "The Anchor," from the 1960s and '70s.

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• camp
• Recruit
• Training
• Command
• San
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[TheDocSanchez]

Thanks for your posts, Shipmates!

Oorah to my fellow Grunt Docs!

Yeah, I'll never figure out that one if I live to be a thousand...close SAN DIEGO, the Jewel of the Navy Boot Camps, and leave Glakes?!

Too many pot brownies at the decision making meetings...

[TheDocSanchez]

Those were the days, my friends, we thought they'd never end...

[mannie1952]

Nice job, I was in co 297, summer of 1970.

mannie1952

[TheDocSanchez]

Thanx, Mannie1952...

I wish I'd taken more photos...

Have you seen RTC lately?

The ship and a few historic buildings are all that's left.

Kind of a shame.

Almost nothing exists from our Navy days; the ship's are sunk or sold or scrapped; the bases are closed...

heavy sigh...

Doc

[alexandersname]

Einstein like my hos do it do it

[OneBadAssSwimmer01]

Love this video.  I was Co 312, 1975. Hospital Corpsman for 10 yrs. Thanks for the memories!

[MrRyan1962a]

Me, my dad, and my grandfather all graduated from RTC San Diego. I graduated in 1981. I went back as an officer in charge of Recruit outfitting and food service in 1993. I was unfortunately part of the BRAC team for NTC that facilitated in shutting it down. It was sad.

[mrusa4440]

Company 049 march 76! Proud to have been a part of that and to have served my country.

[araggedman]

Great job! Company 413,December 1963..

[Toolman22364]

Grt videos watched both of them. Brought back a lot of memories. Co 059 May 19, 1986

[pekelo2009]

thanks, Doc. Company 231, September 1971. Lost the recording long ago but still have my Anchor. Back to NTC after boot for IC "A" school then to the fleet aboard DD-825. Went to see a graduation in the 90s-was surprised that they didn't carry rifles anymore. DD-825 has a crew association and we've had 10 years of reunions. good way to keep in touch with shipmates.

[bigbrownlatino]

Class of 1990, if my dumbass would had made it a career. I would hv retired,this month @ 40 yrs old.

[53bigmikejones]

Class of 1972, Company 929, RTC/NTC San Diego.

Thanks for the Memories

[lerebs]

I was in Company 336 1956. I joined the Navy on July 9, 1956 and graduated from boot cam in September 1956.