Great Lakes Naval

Training Center
Illinois - in the 50's
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The.image.at.right.is.a.2004.map...........

The RED SQUARE is where the Co. 110
barracks were located, being your hosts
Boot Training location in 1953 from
October thru December

50's Building Lay Out
Recruit Training Command
2009 Boot Camp Video
Base Videos

              

RECRUITS
F I R S T
D A Y
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This a typical photo at
 the main gate
of the training center.


We arrived like the guys at right and left as the Sailors at the left.
We arrived in several groups, from Chicago where we had passed physicals first. Vern had just missed being sent to San Diago,  where the groups there were arranged by plane load.


Read:  Remaking Boot Camp For Recruits in 2003

......................... Past Naval Training Centers:
.....................................San Diego.Naval Training Center....
.................................................Bainbridge Naval Training Center
.................................................................Farragut Naval Training Center
.....................................................................................Sampson Naval Training Center

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