This is my Basic Training platoon 10 days into training. Not everyone made it to the end, but I'm listing the names as they appear on the back of my photo. If I got any wrong, let me know. I'm second from the left, in the first row.

1st row: Oliver Cooper, Phil Toth, Reginald Green, Platoon Drill Sergeant Jackson, Senior Drill Sergeant Carter, Drill Sergeant Fanto, Bill Leete, John W. Jackson.

2nd row: Steve Carey, Mike Bergerson, Steve Wellington, Jim Maynard, Bob Bosquez, George Petty, Russell Jarrell, Jim McCarthy, Jay Williams.

3rd row: Tony Damin, Bob Villemaire, Dick Voelkel, Eric Duarte, Brian Tavel, Tom T. Tyler, Randy Nickels, Tom Horn, Brian Thompson, Scott Tomanek.

4th row: Doug Sutherland, Roy Sweet, Walter Hayner, David Fields, George Petit, Anthony Poland, George Dengler, David Zeno, Brian Harris, David Barnes, Mike Huckins.

5th row: Craig Hawley, Samuel C. Smith, David Thomas, Mark Boucher, Dick Silva, George Burgess, Jack Herron, Bruce Blomquist, John Snyder, Dave Zewart, Brett Druin.

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