This site was launched on June 30, 2001 with about
410 names . . . and has been updated frequently, thereafter. 
After 15.5 years, the site name extension changed from
"5u" to "itgo" and traffic ground to an immediate halt. 
Now, two years later, things have been modified
and the new name is platoonhalt.com, but either 
address will bring you here.

I don't know if you ever thought about it, but, 
unbelievable as it might be, there are only 
about 210,000 Marines on active duty today.  
Only about 10,000 are serving in Afghanistan.
The rest are discharged, retired 

As of the names of 4,910

 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 12.28.19

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 22, 2014
Mike Worden again 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 MARINEs 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 OF WHICH I AM PROUD TO CLAIM MEMBERSHIP.

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.