This site was launched on June 30, 2001
with about 410 names
. . .
and has
been updated
almost daily, thereafter.
As of
the names of 4,607
military
women and men
are listed herein, in a logical and systematic manner
to make
discovering
your Boot Camp Buddy simpler.
Last Update To this Web Site Done On 10.27.09
Notice:
If you or someone you know has lost a military loved one whose body
was not recovered or is Missing in Action, from ANY war, it is
important
to contact their military branch so that a DNA sample can be taken
and compared to the remains that have been recovered. There have
been numerous remains recovered whose identity remains a mystery
because there is no DNA match on file. It is also important to know that
the DNA match must come from the Mother's side of the family,
as the Father's DNA goes away after death.
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May the
profound blessings of Almighty God
befall each of you who visit this site,
for in
the name of the Father and Christ Jesus'
name, and
that of the Holy Spirit,
we are saved. Amen.
You do not have to be off
Active Duty to join
your branch's League and the rewards
are uncountable. Most members of the League
fought in wars long before you were even
a gleam in your father's eye.
The stories you can hear... Oh my!
Find out about your local
Detachment
and sign up - and attend.
You'll thank me for this advice.
May 21, 2009
Mike Worden delivers his acceptance speech
after being installed as Commandant of
Savannah's Detachment 564
of the Marine Corps League
Be sure to check out the
bayonet above labeled "Desperate" to see if you can help anyone out.
Okay, we Convinced
the Air Force to build its memorial
somewhere besides in front of the Iwo
Jima Monument.
Now-let's
see if we can get that Lay-Over Barracks
in Yemassee set back up! Watch
HERE for
updates.
Go to http://www.yemassee.net/usmcbks-1.htm
for more details and to help.
The plans is to move this 
to here! 
Were you there?
Some time before the end of 2005, the traditional white fence
(as seen in the second photograph below) was set back up around the property,
but the barracks remains filled with furniture, awaiting its debarkation.
Photos below by authority and courtesy of
Stephen R. Wise, PhD, Parris Island Marine Corps Recruit Depot Museum director.
TO SIGN IN, CLICK
ON THE BAYONET AT THE TOP
OF THIS PAGE LABELED "SITE
ROSTER" AND
FILL IN THE BLANKS
Kindly drop Sgt. Mike an
e-mail
if this site actually helps you rediscover and reconnect with someone
with whom
you went through basic training.
Go to the "ENROLLMENT" tab to see
the tally by Military Branch.
This count does not include many of the 2,056 names
shown under
"Platoon Rosters" by Individual Platoon listing that do not have e-mail data
shown with
them, other then the individual who submitted the list.
It also excludes the 63 names on the disclaimer page
since their e-mail addresses could not be verified.
Good luck on
finding a Boot Camp buddy.
Be sure to check
out the "Undetermined" tabs to see if
you or a buddy are listed there
before you go on leave.
And...
Be
sure to check out our site award under "Platoon Books"...
HOW ABOUT THAT COOL BUS DRIVER HAT!
MY NAME IS MICHAEL
T. WORDEN. I GRADUATED FROM MARINE CORPS RECRUIT DEPOT BOOT CAMP ON PARRIS
ISLAND, PLATOON 264 IN APRIL 1966. I SERVED ON ACTIVE DUTY IN THE MARINE
CORPS FOR JUST OVER FOUR YEARS; OR MORE PRECISELY, 1,569 DAYS.
387 DAYS OF THAT WERE SPENT IN VIETNAM WITH ECHO
(105 HOWITZER artillery) BATTERY,
2ND BATTALION, 12TH MARINES, 3RD MARINE DIVISION (LESS THE 7 DAYS ON R&R IN
HONG KONG). AT LEAST HALF OF THAT 387 DAYS, I WAS IN THE BOONIES WITH 2ND
BATTALION/9TH MARINES WHICH I AM PROUD TO CLAIM MEMBERSHIP IN.
I WAS HONORABLY DISCHARGED AS AN
AIRBORNE, SCUBA DIVING, RADIO OPERATING, PATHFINDING, CONNIVING AND RECONNOITERING
PLATOON SERGEANT
WHILE SERVING WITH 2ND FORCE RECON AT CAMP GEIGER, N.C.
I was not searching for anyone particular when
I realized the need for this data base, but got excited when I saw I had the mechanism available to assist many people who had
military backgrounds try to
reconnect with someone who encountered and endured a life altering experience
along
with them.
In doing my research, I found listings of
recruits who for one reason or another did not complete their BASIC training along
side those they started with. Their names are listed on these pages as well. I
could feel the anguish in their writing for not having completed their
mission.
Fortunately, or
unfortunately, many stumble upon this site and think that Sgt. Mike is an
authority on military history and can help them find anyone. Such is not
the case, but I do enjoy hearing from you.
I took certain liberties while creating this
database that I
perhaps had neither the right nor the authority to take.
However, if in my searching, no Boot Camp Location was mentioned,
I tried to
interpolate the correct location, due to the recruit’s
location east or west
of the Mississippi. IF I FOUND YOU BUT ASSIGNED YOU TO THE INCORRECT
RECRUIT LOCATION, I WILL GLADLY CORRECT IT.
Some of the data contained in
these pages came from http://www.pos.net/Marine/lostbuds.html
as a result of rifling through
page after page of
listings
which is exactly why this site was created.
Others were found at
http://company169.community.everyone.net
/commun_v3/scripts/directory.pl
and others logged onto
http://www.geocities.com/platoon264
and signed the Guest book.
If you have Updated me, you should find your information
posted there within 48 hours.
If you find that it contains errors,
click HERE to e-mail me at Sgt.Mike@Comcast.net or go the the
Site Roster page and fill in your data
and note in the comments box that it is a correction. If sending e-mail,
be sure to reiterate your platoon number so I can find you to make the
updates.
Some pages take
a while to load due to the volume of
data on them. Please be patient until a better
method can be implemented. I have tried to break the data up as best I
could to facilitate faster loading of each page.
AS I QUESTIONED
PEOPLE I MET ABOUT THEIR MILITARY AFFILIATION; PEOPLE I PRESUMED SHOULD HAVE
FIT THE CRITERIA FOR HAVING BEEN IN THE MILITARY, BY REASON OF DRAFT OR
OBLIGATION, SO MANY OF THEM APOLOGIZED FOR WHAT EVER REASON THEY HAD AT THAT
TIME THAT KEPT THEM FROM GOING INTO THE SERVICE.
"OH, BUT
MY BEST FRIEND WAS IN THE ARMY (OR NAVY OR NATIONAL GUARD OR THE MARINES) . . .
BLAH, BLAH, BLAH, . . . YATTA, YATTA, YATTA."
Kindest Regards,
AND Semper Fidelis. now get out there on the grinder and line up
alphabetically, by height in pairs of three!
SGT MIKE.
Come back
often because the lists are modified almost daily.
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