Chief drill instructor Staff Sgt. Marco Ibarra and drill instructor Staff Sgt. Beatriz Bautista, encourage Rct. Jeffrey Alexander, Platoon 1033, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, to be louder during his first moments inside the receiving building March 3, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Ibarra, a 33-year-old from Houston, and Bautista, a 27-year-old from Arlington, Va., ensured recruits adapted to the fast-paced, strict nature of recruit training. Alexander, an 18-year-old from Jackson, Miss., is scheduled to graduate May 30, 2014. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Octavia Davis)

Platoon 1041, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, graduated June 14, 2013.

A team of recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, wait to begin the next obstacle during the Crucible on Jan. 17, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. Recruits worked in teams for the duration of the Crucible, reinforcing the importance of teamwork and cohesion. The Crucible is a 54-hour test every recruit must complete in order to graduate. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate Jan. 24, 2014. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Octavia Davis)

Recruits of Hotel Company, 2nd Recruit Training Battalion, climb a Confidence Course obstacle Oct. 7, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is comprised of 15 obstacles designed to help Marine Corps recruits build confidence by overcoming physical challenges. Hotel Company is scheduled to graduate Dec. 12, 2014. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Schubert)

Platoon 1045, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, graduated June 14, 2013.

Recruits of Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, receive utility uniforms inside the receiving building March 3, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The recruits spent the evening receiving training gear and uniforms and filling out administrative paperwork. Alpha Company is scheduled to graduate May 30, 2014. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Octavia Davis)

Recruits of Platoon 3037, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, rush to follow the orders of their shouting drill instructors March 1, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The recruits had just been introduced to the men who will train them for the following 12 weeks. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate May 23, 2014. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy Course Graduation

Photo by Walter Reed

This photo was used in the DVD "Camp Barkeley: History in Plain Sight," by the Abilene Preservation League.

Basic Mandate Law Enforcement Training at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center

Bernard and I resting on the porch leading into the Barracks.

Cmdr. Octavia Ashburn, chief of Mission Support for Training Center Cape May, N.J., and Pete Zalesny, housing officer at Training Center Cape May, give a tour to Master Chief Petty Officer Michael P. Leavitt, the 11th Master Chief Petty Officer of the Coast Guard, and his wife Debbie of Coast Guard housing at Training Center Cape May, N.J., Dec. 3, 2013. Leavitt, the Coast Guard's senior enlisted member, toured housing to see upgrades to the approximately 170 units over the past several years, which have included remodeled kitchens, central heat and A/C, new high-efficiency hot water heaters, expanded storage facilities, and much more. Coast Guard photo by Seaman Jennifer Nease.

Pictures from my son's graduation from Basic Combat Training at Fort Jackson, South Carolina.

the Gas Chamber

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I just can't help but remember Bill Murray in the movie "Stripes", which was filmed at Ft Knox. "chicks in NY are paying top dollar for this stuff"..At one time I actually worked in the CIF (Central issue Facility) at Knox passing out clothes to new recruits.

U.S. Army Recruits and Soldiers with the New Jersey National Guard’s Recruit Sustainment Program conduct the weekend drill at the National Guard Training Center in Sea Girt, N.J., Feb. 9, 2025. The Recruit Sustainment Program is a program of the United States Army National Guard designed to introduce new recruits to the fundamentals of the U.S. Army before they leave for Basic Combat Training and Advanced Individual Training. (U.S. Army National Guard photo by Sgt. Seth Cohen)

In August 1985 I drove back onto Ft Knox and found my old barracks still intact. It was now occupied by the Marine Corps! At that time Armor training for the Army and Marines was conducted at Ft Knox. It has recently moved to Ft Bragg. That's me with back to camera.

c.1 June 1981. Taken with an Poloroid.

This may have been taken behind the baracks at the Reception Center.

I should mention that unlike many of my found images, this is actually a picture of me.

Basic Mandate Law Enforcement Training at the Georgia Public Safety Training Center

U.S. Air Force Basic Cadet Spencer Crowe moves through an obstacle on the assault course during the Class of 2016 Basic Cadet Training at the U.S. Air Force Academy's Jacks Valley in Colorado Springs, Colo., July 19, 2012. (DoD photo by Mike Kaplan, U.S. Air Force/Released)

U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy Course Graduation

U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy Course Graduation

Rct. Jarrid Machado and Rct. Nickolas Cabral, both with Platoon 1004, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, slide down a Confidence Course obstacle Nov. 4, 2014, on Parris Island, S.C. The course is comprised of 15 obstacles, which are designed to help Marine Corps recruits build confidence by overcoming physical challenges. Machado, 18, from Berkley, Mass., and Cabral, 19, from New Bedford, Mass., are scheduled to graduate Jan. 9, 2015. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Jennifer Schubert)

When my grandfather was in basic training, several years before Vietnam, in order to reach the mess hall the recruits had to cross monkey bars, while an officer would look on. The pit below the monkey bars was muddy in the best of times, but right after it rained, if you fell, you would sink into the mud to your waist. This vignette shows several recruits crossing the monkey bars.

Pfc. Andrew J. Shoenfeld held the highest combined physical fitness test and combat fitness test scores for his company. Shoenfeld graduated from Platoon 1042, Alpha Company, 1st Recruit Training Battalion, and earned a score of 600 out of 600. He is from Davis, W.Va., and graduated June 14, 2013.

Drill instructors of Platoon 3037, Mike Company, 3rd Recruit Training Battalion, rush recruits to one side of the barracks March 1, 2014, shortly after taking responsibility for their training on Parris Island, S.C. The recruits had just been told these men would be with them every day for the next 12 weeks and would be responsible for their transformation into Marines. Mike Company is scheduled to graduate May 23, 2014. Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent of females in the Marine Corps. (Photo by Cpl. Caitlin Brink)

U.S. Army Drill Sergeant Academy Course Graduation