Ed, I went through basic training at that base I arrived there two days after Christmas in 1967 Company 003
I know this it OT, but today, I'm posting it here anyway.
My wife us up to run a 5k. It's actually a 3 Nautical mile run, just over 5K, and it took place today.
It was on the Great Lakes Naval Training Station here in Lake County Illinois. It is 10 years after 9/11, and the base is celebrating its Centennial this year. The singing of the Star Spangled Banner before the starting of the race was quite emotional. It bought a tear to my eye.
It was my first time on the base. I have driven past it a hundred times. We ran down around the base to the shore of Lake Michigan and back. They had a Naval Band that played. The weather was perfect, it was quite an event. I am so glad I went. I ran the 3 mile race proud to be an American, and feeling very grateful. Thank you very much to all those that serve, and those that have served.
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Ed, I went through basic training at that base I arrived there two days after Christmas in 1967 Company 003
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I got there on aug 1967, co.401
I was a stationed a little ways south of there while at Ft Sheridan the last half of 1961 and early part of 1962.
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Yeap I went to basic there as well. Well done.
Looks like there was a good turn out. Thanks for a great post. Ain't it grand to be an American??? God Bless America Again!!!Thumbs UpThumbs Up
Great post.
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Looks like they had a great turnout of runners. Thanks for sharing the pics.
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