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 Going to lunch today with a guy who was drafted (currently 1 views) |
| Frenchie |
| Posted on: September 10th, 2015, 6:34pm |
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Maximum Member2 LIke to hear from anyone that was Co C 4/31
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in the group i was in from Beautiful Fresno. A few weeks ago he reminded me of something that happened when we reported.
I dont recall who was in charge of us but some guy had us lined up and in a booming voice start pointing his finger towards us and went
YOU < YOU YOU YOU YOU take a step forwards Congratulations you are now in the Marines....
i just about shit...no he didnt even call my name but it was totally unexpected. |
Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Gregory B Peters |
| Posted on: September 12th, 2015, 4:11pm |
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Maximum Member2 B company, 3/21/196th, incountry 07/1966-07/1967
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| Hi Frenchie, same thing happened at Omaha. Once we were sworn in they had us count off in threes. Then said now all the threes step forward, you are now marines and they led them away. Bad thing was that three of us signed up on the buddy plan, so much for that plan. But all three of us returned....... |
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: September 12th, 2015, 5:13pm |
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looks like it was more common than i thought...i suppose guys were not joining the marines fast enough to replace the KIAs.....my friend and i met at the draft office and unknown to me he was on working out of LZ Ross and i was working out of LZ West (HQ) ...most of the group drafted from our town that day was in Basic at Ft Lewis together...id say about 20 of us.
Good thing i won the lotto the day they were picking Marines or there is a good chance my name would have been on that wall.....YIKES...
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Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Jim Armstrong |
| Posted on: September 14th, 2015, 8:14pm |
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Interesting memory, Frenchie.
I think I was in and out by the time the Marines stopped looking for a few good men and started to take anyone they could get their hands on.
A little research this morning showed that over 42,000 draftees showed up thinking they were in the Army now. but went to Pendleton or Paris Island instead.
YIKES! indeed, though I am not sure if their casualty rate was that much higher. |
Jim Armstrong
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: September 14th, 2015, 10:36pm |
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at the time I was not a citizen of the US ......I like to tell people I came the old fashion way ......by boat and legal :) ........I tried to enlist in the navy, air force and because I was not a citizen they said something along the line it would take time to "investigate" me and my background and I figured by the time that happened I would be drafted anyways ...which was the case.....I had no intentions in being a marine...or being infantry for anyone...im wimpy but it worked out.....I was 11Bravo for my time over there.....
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Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Gregory B Peters |
| Posted on: September 19th, 2015, 4:43pm |
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Maximum Member2 B company, 3/21/196th, incountry 07/1966-07/1967
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| Frenchie, I love our laws, not! You can't join the military but you have to register for the draft! makes no sense... |
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| Bob Kotch |
| Posted on: September 19th, 2015, 5:33pm |
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| Same thing happened in Newark, N.J. The sarge had all the draftees, who were separate from the RAs, come to attention. In walked a Marine officer, he stood there for a minute or two, then he held his arm straight out and said "every one to my right, you are now in the Marines". Some of those guys looked like they were going to faint. Right then, I was glad I was RA. |
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: September 21st, 2015, 12:31am |
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Frenchie, I love our laws, not! You can't join the military but you have to register for the draft! makes no sense... |
well it worked out......im posting many cant. Frankly i was trying to meet my obligation and stay out of the bush....i got one right :)
In hindsight i have heard that had i not put in for my citizenship they would not have been able to send me to a combat zone but i cant say for sure if that is true.....but then again i would have never met the great guys in my platoon/company......brothers forever
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Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Frenchie |
| Posted on: September 21st, 2015, 12:34am |
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Quoted from Bob Kotch, posted September 19th, 2015, 5:33pm at hereSame thing happened in Newark, N.J. The sarge had all the draftees, who were separate from the RAs, come to attention. In walked a Marine officer, he stood there for a minute or two, then he held his arm straight out and said "every one to my right, you are now in the Marines". Some of those guys looked like they were going to faint. Right then, I was glad I was RA. |
Sounds like your were shaken by the experience cept they could not select you (I assume)...
i know it scared the shit out of me when i heard the word MARINES
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Frenchie - Gilbert E Manasselian
C 4/31 Feb 68 to Feb 69
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| Bob Kotch |
| Posted on: September 25th, 2015, 6:16pm |
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| You're right Frenchie, they couldn't take any of the RAs. It was totally unexpected and shook all of us up, draftees and enlistees alike, especially when you saw the look on the faces of those guys picked to be Marines. That was on 7 Nov. 1966. Little did we know what lay ahead of us! |
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