ipernity: Army Times - 1970-71 by RicksPics

Someone's in the kitchen in the Vintage Photos The…

07 Sep 2007

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While I was packing to leave for the Army the following day, my intended, my mother, and my sister were preparing dinner...and drinking a bottle of champagne EACH in the process. Can you tell? Ugh, those '70s colors!

Army Times - 1970-71

07 Sep 2007

166

Drink, eat and be merry.

Army Times - 1970-71

07 Sep 2007

80

I was a little astonished to come upon this scene of frivolity on the eve of my departure for military service. Yuk it up, girls.

Army Times - 1970-71

17 Jul 1982

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17 Jul 1982

157

Mom, trying to salvage some fragment of propriety and failing.

Army Times - 1970-71

17 Jul 1982

155

I'm accused of being a spoil-sport for not joining the revelry.

Army Times - 1970-71

07 Sep 2007

164

Dinner is served.

Army Times - 1970-71

30 Jun 2009

140

Fort Campbell, Kentucky,Basic Training Squad: bottom row: Craig Harmon, me, Eric Gomez. All these guys were reservists, heading home after the party, except me.

Army Times - 1970-71

05 Dec 2009

191

I've been in basic training for eight weeks and I'm REALLY happy to see you.

Army Times - 1970-71

05 Jul 2009

164

Beetle Bailey greeted by his ma.

Army Times - 1970-71

05 Dec 2009

153

Me and the future missus making wedding plans. At the time, I was earning $63.60/month as an army Private. No wonder she's laughing.

Army Times - 1970-71

05 Dec 2009

129

Eight weeks of basic training and I'm a coiled, lethal, spring. With Mary and my sister, Karen.

Army Times - 1970-71

05 Dec 2009

157

March, 1970: I arrived at Fr. Hollabird in the Baltimore suburbs to find that our training classes were delayed. We spent two months painting rocks but our weekends were mostly our own. We went to the Maryland shore one weekend. It was freezing. Ed C. and Paul B.