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r ' - — P - ' - , v- ' . . i ivl . I- %X « ' -— -; Camp Buckner Training Gives Us A Taste Of The ' ' Real ' ' Army Returning to West Point - Lake Po- polopen style after our first leave as upperclassmen-was definitely not an occasion we looked forward to. We had heard how good Camp Buckner would be but few, if any, actually believed it. However, as the summer progressed and new friends were made, most of us found that while it may not be the best summer of our lives, it was far better than the previous summer. Having both classmates and upper- class in the chain of command was a new experience but one which chal- lenged us to pull together as a class. We quickly learned that leading peers can be very hard at times. Hard times at Buckner could not be dwelled on, though, because of the busy and varied training schedule. It was fun learning about the different branches, even though most of the branch introductions were minimal at best. Our week at Fort Knox for TCAT was unbearably hot, but driving those tanks, flying in the Huey ' s, and those infamous visits to the O ' Club at night made it all worthwhile. Recondo Week was pretty tough, and filled with good INF training. We were kept busy and the week seemed to fly by. Undoubtedly, rap- pelling was everybody ' s favorite part. Coming in a distant second in the voting was that delicious and filling survival meal - Kentucky Fried Chicken it wasn ' t! Other highlights of the summer were building bridges. Day and Night Land Nav (hopefully done only once), the infamous and hospi- table gas chamber, and our exposure to gas, gas more gas in the engi- neer covering force exercise. ' ' ' 4c 41J
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New Yearlings Enjoy Many Social Activities At Camp Buckner During The Best Summer Of Their Lives Socially, Camp Buckner certainly was different from our previous summer training! There were actu- ally fun things to do in our spare time, and spare time to do them. Who could imagine relaxing on the beach on the weekends during train- ing? The informal training contest gathered steam as the summer rolled along. We were all able to show our prowess in navy skills by sailing and canoeing if we felt like it. Lake Popolopen proved to be a com- fortable relief from the hot summer temperatures - so we took an after- noon swim whenever we could. The real highlight of the summer was the Color Line Show. After many hours of rehearsal, writing songs, and choreographing scenes, the show was ready to go. With the theme of Follow the Yellow Brick Road the play was performed in front of packed audiences and stand- ing ovations. It wasn ' t long before our memorable summer was brought to a close with Illumination Weekend - our chance to show off our Indias to our dates and friends and have a good time. The weekend ' s activities - from fighting over a greased watermelon to the Grand Dance- were all suc- cesses. And as the best class to go through Camp Buckner in recent memory, we were successes also. ' N n N 414
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