for sure, Tom.

I thot about the Crotch, too, when Dan went, and we talked about the buddy system, even though I was an Army brat.

At the time, tho, (April, 68) I was on a deferment due to my Dad having had a stroke the April before, and I was still needed at home.
When Dad had sufficiently improved and my younger brother and sisters could care for him, they took my deferment away, and BAM. Drafted.I'd previously had the physical, and was 1A (although temporarily deferred) for almost two years. Induction date 5Sep68. Enlisted on the 4th.

And any more, I try to only tell Marine jokes to Marines.