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REVILLE--REVILLE--REVILLE
i will never forget my first early morning wake up as a MARINE recruit at MCRD-San DIego, at zero three

The DRILL INSTRUCTORS, were screaming, yelling at everybody
they were tipping MATRESSES, over with recruits in it who were getting up too slow, but for me i was already up and ready, they didnt get a chance to tip Me

I knew already what to expect
but i remember that first REVILLE, at, 0300,they came through the squad bay, like rolling thunder,the recruits were expected to jump out of bed, in an instant, and stand up at attention, straight and erect

The  MARINE RECRUIT- trraining began
with an early 0300---REVILLE, jumping out of the rack, quicker than quick, before The D.I,s--could come- at you on a brutal attack,for those who were too lazy to get up and stand

For me i already knew
how they were going to attack everyone when REVILLE sounded, and like a TORNADO,the D,I,s--came a terrorizing through

So that FIRST, early-0300-REVILLE
taught us recruits, to always be on the ball, stand by to stand by, be flexible and as a MARINE, to always,always be quick to get up, BEFORE--REVILLE, and be READY

MARINE CORPS Boot Camp was a rude awakening for some
it was pretty intense, not , games and fun

That first EARLY, morning REVILLE
still effects me, how i will get up early way before ANYBODY

I dont wait until the morning to shave or shower
before REVILLE, even today, im up already, earlier than anybody, by a couple of hours

I retired as a MARINE, in 1995-after a twenty year career
but still, REVILLE-REVILLE-REVILLE--the MARINE CORPS. D,I,s-- i can Hear

By john d jungers
10th of JUNE-2016


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