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4. I can't remember if the Navy wore the same glasses

Reply to Glassunion (Original post)

Thu Feb 2, 2012, 04:11 AM

Feb 2012

I did not need glasses, other then reading glasses till I turned 50ish. I sort of remember one of my bootcamp (late 70's) buddies by the no-shit name of John Paul Jones wore kinda horn rimmed glasses.

Can't remember if the guys got re-issued glasses in boot.

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USMC kisses goodbye to BCGs [View all] Glassunion Feb 2012 OP

This applies to all branches JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2012 #1

I got those black ones, and we called 'em birth control glasses. Later, they went to these MADem Feb 2012 #2

oh, glasses. I thought they were getting rid of Brigade Combat Groups. provis99 Feb 2012 #3

I can't remember if the Navy wore the same glasses denbot Feb 2012 #4

Your buddy was either Glassunion Feb 2012 #5