I still remember this today, over 40 years ago, “I can't make you do anything, but I can make you wish you had”.
Earl McDowell 04 March 66 to 03 Mar 69.
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To this day I still remember what one of my Drill Instructors told our platoon #207 in PI in January 1964; “No matter how tough it gets, it won't last forever. You can wait it out.” During many tough times since then I have often thought of that phrase. The DI was right. No tough time goes on forever. You will get through it.
Dennis V. Nix
HMM-265, Vietnam 1966-67
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I am Keith Coffey, a former Cpl in the Marine Corps. I graduated with Platoon 1070, 1st BN, A Co, MCRD Parris Island, SC. One thing I remember Drill Instructor Sgt. McCormick tell us in the summer of '87 was ” 'Ey '70, there ain't no trophies for 2nd place.” He said that to us almost everyday, from the time he became our DI about half way through 1st phase, until we graduated. I'll also never forget our Senior telling us “no one put a .45 up to your head and made you sign the dotted line”, and that even if we don't become career Marines we should fulfill our first commitment honorably.
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Hi Don-
One of my favorite lines was coined by my SDI, SSgt Ringer, with Plt 281 at PISC back in May 69.
It was “You've got Five minutes ladies, and four of them are already gone”. I would use that line with my kids when they were little, and it was so funny to hear them complete it, before I Could get all the words out of my mouth.
R. Morse (Sgt USMC 69-75)
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