I remember when

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I remember as a part of my history in our little world, the very first day I left the MEPS station in St Louis, Mo. to enter the Army. Once we were cleared to go we took our files, plane tickets, and orders where to report into one big room. we all raised our hand and swore to defend and honor our country. After that we each were whisked away on different busses for flights to our destination. We got on a Delta flight there was another girl going to basic with me and it was the first time I had met her. We chatted and wondered what Basic would be like. We landed in Atlanta, GA. to get off and go to another plane. The second plane that took us from Atlanta to Anniston Alabama. I don't remember the name of the company plane, but it was in no way comparable to Delta. I remember the other girl and I were hungry it was about 7pm when we arrived in Atlanta and back in 1970 there were not restaurants like they have now in airports. So we found a store that was open for newspapers, gum, candy and such. I remember the girl got something and I got a candy bar and some gum. We were told to go to the USO when we arrived in Atlanta and that a plane to take us to Anniston would be coming in to pick us up. When we got in to the USO there were other girls standing and waiting to get the plane too. We got on this small plane and I swear the way it shook you would have thought it a WWI bomber plane LOL As we all started to get on, this REALLY sharp looking lady come down the stairs off this plane before we could get on. All of a sudden this really nice dressed lady started bellowing at us that SHE NOW OWNED US through the United States Army. Then she proceeded to tell us what NOT to bring on with us. Wouldn't you know I had a candy bar and some gum. I SERIOUSLY thought she would search us before boarding the plane! So when she had her back turned to me talking to someone I remember throwing the stuff out of my purse. WAS not going to get caught with something. After we had our about 60 mile drive to Ft McClellan Anniston, Alabama, they basically threw us in a barracks as it was about midnight then. She just told us to GO TO BED. When we finally were not afraid to speak for fear she was standing outside our door to the barrack, the girl that came all the way from St Louis with me said Hey and {I will leave out my last name) What did you do with the candy bar I am hungry. I looked at her in disbelief and said OH NO SIR That Sgt was NOT going to catch me with anything I left my candy bar on the runway! So there you have it. History in the making as I was one of the last of platoons that were all girl. I just thought I would share this with you. It was an awesome day but then when you saw that sweet looking petite Sgt. scream the way she did, You would have sworn there was a ventriloquist somewhere throwing their voice to make it look like she did it. But hearing her we realized WE HAD JUST JOINED THE ARMY!