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Anybody here did basic training at Fort McClellan?
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:08 pm
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:08 pm
There was a hill which seemed like 25 deg incline for one mile. There was a range on top of the hill. I don't remember what range was up there. It wasn't the rifle, pistol, or grenade.
I just remember running that damn thing in full equipment.
BTW Delta 40, Jan 87
I just remember running that damn thing in full equipment.
BTW Delta 40, Jan 87
This post was edited on 3/8/17 at 4:10 pm
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Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:10 pm to theantiquetiger
I didn't do Basic there but I did go there quite a bit after I came off active duty and joined the Alabama Army Guard. I think the hill you're talking about was named Big Ben.
I think all Army bases have their own version. At Knox we had three. They were named Agony, Misery, and Heartbreak.
I think all Army bases have their own version. At Knox we had three. They were named Agony, Misery, and Heartbreak.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:22 pm to Darth_Vader
I know agony, misery and heartbreak. 45E, 1995 basic and AIT at Knox. I also know the one in Anniston from guard duty as well. They are all pretty rough but misery was most miserable imo.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:23 pm to Darth_Vader
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This post was edited on 3/8/17 at 4:25 pm
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:30 pm to Commander Data
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I know agony, misery and heartbreak
You know my exes?
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:34 pm to Darth_Vader
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I think all Army bases have their own version. At Knox we had three. They were named Agony, Misery, and Heartbreak.
I don't remember any particular hill at Benning but Camp Casey has the Stairway to Heaven which is just stairs going up the side of a mountain. It's a bitch.
Posted on 3/8/17 at 4:58 pm to theantiquetiger
As I recall, there were two hills. Big Baines and Baby Baines. It may have been the M60 range but I'm not sure. Did OSUT 11-85/4-86 Co E 11th MP Bn then served there as a garrison MP for 18 months.
Posted on 5/23/17 at 1:17 pm to theantiquetiger
I was in A-10 1st PLT sep84-dec84. and think that it may have been named big ben. but that was so long ago that its hard to remember for sure
Posted on 12/3/21 at 8:09 am to dodge70769
Oh yeah, I remember Big Baines and Baby Baines. I was in Bravo Company, 11th MP BN 6/83-10/93. They were a bitch at first, but towards the end they didn't seem so bad. I've been looking at pics of Ft. McClellan and remembering those times. Sad to see it looking like a ghost town now.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 8:16 am to theantiquetiger
I completed USMC MP school at Fort McClellan (July-September 1996). A Marine buddy and I returned to Anniston a couple years ago to drive around town and what used to be the base. Freaking odd seeing everything shut down.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 8:17 am to theantiquetiger
None of you pussies had to deal with Mt. Motherfricker and 1st Sgt’s Hill. Consider yourselves fortunate.
Just kidding about you being pussies. We can’t all be Marines. ;)
Just kidding about you being pussies. We can’t all be Marines. ;)
Posted on 12/3/21 at 8:17 am to Commander Data
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misery was most miserable
was agony most agonizing?
Posted on 12/3/21 at 8:20 am to lifeboatman
First post is to bump this 4 year old, random thread?
This post was edited on 12/3/21 at 8:21 am
Posted on 12/3/21 at 8:33 am to Darth_Vader
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I think all Army bases have their own version.
Fort Leonard Wood has The Rollercoaster. I believe the name speaks for itself.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 8:47 am to Godfather1
Who does not love FLW, MO?
Come on the rollercoaster was a fun way to shed off those pounds you didn’t have.
Come on the rollercoaster was a fun way to shed off those pounds you didn’t have.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 8:54 am to theantiquetiger
I did AIT there in the late 80s. There were big hills that we ran up but that was during PT and not what you are describing.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 8:58 am to lsufan9193969700
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I completed USMC MP school at Fort McClellan (July-September 1996).
I am a retired MP. I went to MP school at Lackland and then went through both the Army and Air Forces CID schools.
Posted on 12/3/21 at 9:08 am to northshorebamaman
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I don't remember any particular hill at Benning but Camp Casey has the Stairway to Heaven which is just stairs going up the side of a mountain. It's a bitch.
Sand Hill at Benning. I was there in 1995 at 258 / House of Pain. Loved every minute of it!!!
Posted on 12/3/21 at 9:21 am to johnnyrocket
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Who does not love FLW, MO?
I did basic and AIT at FLW, 62Juliet. Mar87-Aug87
Posted on 12/3/21 at 10:00 am to theantiquetiger
The only hill left, in what's left of Ft. McClellan, is Trench Hill. Not too long, but pretty steep.
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