@14:28 looks like where the grinder used to be. We're I graduated March 9, 1989. Co.082 Don't recognize the place anymore, I remember the news when they said they would close it down and give it back to the city. Ah, the memories of U.S.N. Boot Camp! Now I recall why I crossed that bridge before, that was where we were housed at in P-Company before we were assigned a company. Once assigned, we crossed back over the bridge to start training. I did train on USS Recruit...lol [Like everyone else]. Thanks for the tour!
Literal grinder? Of what? I started visiting San Diego in the mid 1980s for Comicon. It was before the convention center and the Gaslamp district was just warehouses. Horton Plaza was the big attraction. I mostly remember sailors, hookers and bail bond places ("Bonds by Linda")
@@greatbikeridesofsocal271 "grinder" is what we use to call the marching field. All black top asphalt. We would do PT and marching exercises there in prep for graduation. There was another 'grinder' in front of the chow hall too. You can search for an aerial view back when it was R.T.C. I just hope they kept the churches; they were very nice. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naval_Training_Center_San_Diego#/media/File:Ntc_1974.jpg
