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Boots arriving at MCRD San Diego - (for a larger image RIGHT CLICK on image then select ORIGINAL)
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USMC Recruit Depot San Diego -the half mile covered walkway
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Half mile passageway fronting on parade deck 4-22-09 - for a larger view LEFT CLICK ON THE IMAGE
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USMC Recruit Depot San Diego - the yellow footprints - where they wait
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MCRD - half mile passgeway fronting on parade deck
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USMC Recruit Depot San Diego - the parade deck is half a mile long
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Map of Marine Corps Recruit Depot - San Diego - for a larger view LEFT CLICK ON THE IMAGE
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MCRD San Diego circa 1923 looking northwest toward the ocean - (for a larger view LEFT CLICK ON THE IMAGE)
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USMC Recurit Depot San Diego - my recruit photo was taken in this building 58 years ago (1953) - and today still deals with photography
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USMC Recruit Depot San Diego - stand on the yellow footprints NOW!
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USMC Recruit Depot San Diego - new graduates in museum gift shop - (for a larger image LEFT CLICK ON THE IMAGE) - note how the recruit haircuts have grown out nicely!
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Flag over Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, Ca
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14 second SOUND / VIDEO of recruit voices -USMC Recruit Depot San Diego - the voices of recruits in training 2009
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USMC Recruit Depot San Diego - in 1953 I spent a week behind those windows in the yellow building waiting for my training to begin
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My official boot photo July 1953 - MCRD San Diego (Age 17) - this was copied from the photo in my service record
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MCRD San Diego circa 1953 - For a larger image LEFT CLICK ON THE IMAGE )
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USMC Recruit Depot San Diego - 56 years (1953) ago I did mess (kichen) duty in this building - Post flag at top left.
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Spanish architecture from the 1920's - saluting guns in foreground pointing out over the parade deck - For a larger view LEFT CLICK ON THE IMAGE
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MCRD - Marine Corps Emblem
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Parade Deck - Base Theater - San Diego in background 4-22-09 - (for a larger image LEFT CLICK ON THE IMAGE)
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MCRD - 1920's buildings fronting on parade deck - FOR a larger image RIGHT CLICK on image then select ORIGINAL
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Base theater MCRD - this view has not changed in 82 years!
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MCRD San Diego - Spanish architecture - built in the 1920's
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Barracks and offices - 1920's buildings
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It's Old Corps; solid, durable and still in use - 4-22-09 - Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego - (for a really large image LEFT CLICK ON THE IMAGE)
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Recruit barracks on far side of parade deck - (for a larger image LEFT CLICK ON THE IMAGE)
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MCRD Ceremonial gate fronting the parade deck - 4-22-09
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MCRD San Diego - Detail on ceremonial gate
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Marine Corps Recruit Depot Library (San Diego) - Two library patrons - They are sitting in the fiction room. Profits from the Marine Exchange (PX) fund the library. (for a larger image LEFT CLICK ON THE IMAGE)
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Recuits on parade deck - Noisy airplane takes off from San Diego airport - a frequent occurance. Their barracks are seen at the left.
