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Army alarm clock
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There not one darn spec of humor in the above post. I remember those awful daze.
Followed by these:
At least on ship it was a little bit nicer................
Tap. Tap............
Your turn for watch duty....... get up.
Tap. Tap............
Your turn for watch duty....... get up.
Then there's the rude awakening.... incoming! incoming! incoming! alarm at DuckDuckGo
LoboGunLeather
US Veteran
The ultimate adrenaline dump! Dozing contentedly in your bunker or hole, earth-shaking explosions, flashes of light, shrapnel whizzing by, heart rate and blood pressure leaping to critical, couple of guys on the M60, another guy fumbling around the clackers for firing the claymores, trying to watch the perimeter wire for movement while keeping one eye closed hoping to maintain some night vision.
Invariably somebody on the line opens up with the M60 at some perceived movement or shape that shouldn't be there. Then everybody else starts firing. Parachute flares launched all around (another challenge to the night vision). Sporadic firing, gradually dies down, then shouts of "ALL CLEAR". Counting off, make sure everyone is accounted for, no one in need of medical care (we hope).
Time to settle back in the watch routine. Pee in a can or bucket, no way I'm leaving that hole until sun-up! Lots of cussing and shouting. No way to catch a few more Zs with your heart still pounding away.
I remember having an epiphany at one such moment: WHY THE H-E-DOUBLE-L DIDN'T I JOIN THE COAST GUARD?
Harrison
US Veteran
Those were the good ole days.
Self winding too. Call it “Sir” and stand back.
My son had a hard time not calling his drill instructor “Sir”. But he got over it. Quick.
My son had a hard time not calling his drill instructor “Sir”. But he got over it. Quick.
SweetMK
Member
I do not understand,, I went to Navy bootcamp February 1970,,
in ORLANDO FLORIDA!!
About 07:30, the Chief would walk past, and shake your shoulder gently,, and say,,
"Son, if you do not get up soon, you might miss breakfast"
The Navy was a little nicer,, if you were not at Great Lakes!!
in ORLANDO FLORIDA!!
About 07:30, the Chief would walk past, and shake your shoulder gently,, and say,,
"Son, if you do not get up soon, you might miss breakfast"
The Navy was a little nicer,, if you were not at Great Lakes!!
That pic brought back some scary memories. It was usually followed by a poem that goes Drop...................you will be awake after all that's over.
I think my CC in boot camp enjoyed making it sound off..... 
