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Q \u2013 In the movie, The Poseidon Adventure<\/em>, what was the 1973 hit song by Maureen McGovern?
Q \u2013 In what 1973 movie did we hear the famous line, \u201cThe Power of Christ compels you<\/em>\u201d?<\/p>\n\n\n

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Blog #4 (Audio)<\/div><\/div>
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Listen to the audio of this blog, read by Andy Adkins. Click the \u201cAudio<\/strong><\/em>\u201d button below.<\/p>\n<\/div>

Published: <\/span>October 18, 2021<\/span><\/div>
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“Hurry Up and Wait”<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

That’s a phrase we often hear. For many of us veterans, it became a daily mantra. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Press hard, the third copy’s yours”<\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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Andy Adkins
Boot Camp Portrait (1973) (Click to enlarge)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I was 18 years old when I joined the Navy. I wrote about the “why” in an earlier blog<\/a>. I already had a year of college under my belt (FSU). Even though I flunked out (\u201cdismissed for academic reasons<\/em>\u201d), I was eligible to join as an E-2–that was the second-level up in pay grade for an enlisted man. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Navy recruiter told me to report to the Jacksonville, Florida Induction Center (now called the Military Entrance Processing Command<\/em>) on Tuesday morning, July 10, 1973<\/em><\/strong> at 7:00 a.m. \u201csharp.\u201d To make sure we arrived on time, the Navy was kind enough to put us new recruits up in the Heart of Jacksonville Hotel<\/em> the night before. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

At five a.m. (aka, \u201c0\u2019dark hundred<\/em>\u201d), all potential recruits received a not-so-gentle <\/em>wake-up call. We herded down to breakfast at the hotel, checked out, and ushered onto a bus that would take us to the Induction Center. For most of us, it would be our last ride as civilians. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I don\u2019t remember all the wonderful things we did during the day, other than wait around (\u201cHurry up and wait<\/strong><\/em>\u201d), talk with many different Navy personnel in their sparkling-white summer uniforms, and fill out endless reams of paperwork. This was<\/em> the early 70s; there were no computers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Has anyone ever told you to \u201cTurn your head and cough<\/em>\u201d? Stay with me here. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

You hear that phrase quite a bit in the Induction Center. During the physical exam, you stand in a line in your underwear along with a couple of dozen other recruit wannabes. The exam room is about the size of a quarter of a tennis court. Everyone faces forward, standing at near-perfect attention. I say “near-perfect” because we didn’t know what “stand at attention” meant at the time. We just mimicked what we remembered from the movies. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The doctor enters the room with a Navy hospital corpsman following close behind. The corpsman carries a box of latex gloves–this does not<\/em> look good. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou men on the right, turn your head to the right. You men on the left, turn your head to the left. Now drop your shorts. When I tell you to, turn your head and cough<\/em>.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I’ll spare you the details, but needless to say, it was a very personal<\/em> lesson in humility. God only knows what he was looking for. I certainly wasn’t hiding anything. I thought to myself, \u201cWhat does this guy do on vacation for fun?<\/em>\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

After losing all sense of privacy, those of us who passed the physical exams were sworn in. While it was a pronounced speech, I felt that I had taken a major step in my journey called life. I was now enlisted in the United States Navy. <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Boot Camp – here we are<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

We left the Jacksonville Induction Center later that day on a Trailways bus heading south to Orlando, about a three-hour drive. Arriving at the Orlando Naval Recruit Training Center (RTC) around midnight, we were met by a big, burly guy dressed in Navy whites. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

We were placed in a temporary holding company for a few days, waiting until we had enough recruits to build a company of eighty men. We were a mixture of all sorts: guys who had nowhere else to go, guys who had the choice between going to jail or joining Uncle Sam\u2019s Sailing Club<\/em>, and guys like me who wanted to become a man. In other words, most of us didn\u2019t have a clue what we wanted to do with our lives. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Before I continue, let me pause here for a brief moment to relate something very personal to you. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A New Language – Navy lingo<\/h4>\n\n\n\n

I grew up in a fairly conservative home. My father was a WWII veteran, a lawyer, and<\/em> a Methodist. My mother was one of four sisters and grew up in a Baptist household. Both my parents were born and raised in Florida. I grew up attending the First United Methodist Church. Other than a few choice swear words I learned in high school, we simply didn’t use curse words while I was growing up. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first morning in our new recruit company (Orlando RTC Company #163<\/em>) we woke to the sound of a fifty-gallon metal garbage can being kicked down the middle of the barracks and some big burly guy shouting, \u201cGet the f*** up. Drop your c***s and grab your socks. You\u2019ve got fifteen minutes to s***, shower, and shave.\u201d Welcome to the United States Navy<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

It\u2019s 0400 (pronounced \u201cO four hundred<\/em>\u201d). That\u2019s four o\u2019clock in the frigging morning. Before heading to the bathroom, we first had to stand (at attention) in front of our bunks to be counted to make sure no one had jumped the fence to go AWOL (Absent without Leave). Fortunately, no one fled that <\/em>night. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Chow was served in the mess hall, about a quarter-mile march away from our barracks, starting at 0600 (6:00 a.m.). Chow lines were long, but they moved fast. Here, I was introduced to one of the most beloved meals in the Navy: S*** on a Shingle<\/em>–chipped beef in white gravy on toast. It wasn\u2019t half bad, especially if you added enough salt and pepper. But I was wondering, where were the bacon and eggs and pancakes my Navy recruiter promised? Where were the biscuits like my mom used to make? My God, how can anyone eat this slop?<\/em> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The first couple of days we lined up for all sorts of fun activities, beginning with haircuts. By \u201clined up,\u201d I mean we were nice and tight. Or, as you get more used to it, the Navy term is \u201cNut to Butt<\/em>.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

For those of us who grew up in the seventies, long hair was “in” and, most new recruits had long hair. We stood (at attention) outside the barber shop waiting our turns. By this time, we knew what “stand at attention” meant. There were six barber chairs in the shop. There was also about a foot of hair on the floor, almost like walking through a field of wheat. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I hopped into the chair and while my hair was not that long, I asked the Navy barber to \u201ctake a little off the top.\u201d Well, after thirty seconds (the barbers had a contest to see who could shave a new recruit\u2019s hair off in the shortest amount of time; like shearing sheep), he was done with me and said, \u201cHow\u2019s that smartass? Now, get the f*** out of my chair.\u201d Welcome to the United States Navy<\/em><\/strong>. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Besides being woken up at 0400 with some lard ass kicking a garbage can down the middle of the barracks and screaming vulgar obscenities at the top of his lungs, we got into a somewhat regular routine those first few days: early morning calisthenics on the “Grinder,” three square meals a day, learning to march, and cleaning our barracks. I was even learning a new language–“Navy lingo<\/a>.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I thought to myself, this isn\u2019t so bad. Boy, was I in for a surprise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Until we meet again,
<\/em>Andy<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Andy Adkins is a US Navy veteran (\u201973-77) and the author of several books. His newest novel, NEVER FORGET, is the story of A Vietnam Veteran\u2019s Journey for Redemption & Forgiveness. NEVER FORGET is FREE (eBook, PDF) for all veterans. Download your FREE<\/strong> copy HERE<\/a><\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Answers:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

1973 was the year I joined the\nNavy. Hence, the Q&A for \u201973.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

  1. The Morning After<\/em> \u2013 during my short four\nyears in the Navy, there were many times I asked myself if there would be \u201cA\nMorning After.\u201d<\/li>
  2. The Exorcist<\/em> \u2013 I was in Guam when The Exorcist<\/em> came out. Several of us\nwent to see it. Several of us didn\u2019t go to another movie like that for a while.\n<\/li><\/ol>\n\n\n\n

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