Parris Island, June 1962, Platoon 238!!! Wood barracks.

The M-14 was the first high power rifle I ever shot, only shot .22's growing up. Didn't know what we had, new out of the box. In ITR, used some really dogged Garands, but they were fun.

Today, have a few Garands, some M1Aicon's, but it's not the same.

You are only young once.