After boot camp,itr at Geiger, and scool at Memphis i had orders to Okinawa. First stop was Treasure is. to wait on a flight on a MATS to Japan. This was in june of 1962. i I n transit barrackks there wasn't much to do but wait for your flight. You're right the food was bad but i was a boot and did'nt know any better. One night we got woken up and told to go on gaurd duty. It seemed some prisoners had escaped Alcatrz and we were to guard the shoreline of T.I. The CPL, of the guard gave us M1s full clip and told to lock and load. He said if we saw anyone come out of the water to shoot them.Now it was cold and foggy and S.f. bay was choppy it was the only time i ever wore my horse blanket. Now i'm thinking if these guys can swim all the way to T.I. they deserve a medal not a bullet. Anyway as you all know they were never seen again,and I was called to Travis AFB to the land of milk and honey.
Lcpl JFK 1974XXX