While a young PFC stationed at Marine Detachment Sabana Seca, Puerto Rico, in 1980, I received a letter from my younger brother who was at MCRD SD. I was shocked, and over joyed, as I did not know he was joining Our Beloved Corps. Needless to say, over the next couple of months he received many letters from me with all sorts of nasty comments on the envelopes about DI’s in general. He came out of Boot Camp one stronger Marine thanks to me.
I had the honor of attending his graduation, as he did mine. Being a freelancing PFC at the time, I took the last pic of a DI doing his thing to some Recruits outside the chow hall. As you can tell by the photo, the DI was obviously wondering why a Marine in Charlies was taking this picture. Lordy, did I know how that sand tasted! Been There Done That…
Bob Berg
GySgt of Marines