Talk:Portsmouth Naval Prison/@comment-2602:304:B182:94D0:F1CC:1BF2:CF46:7DF2-20190527185149

The Castle’s demise

It saddens me greatly every time I see something on the likelihood of The Castle’s demise.

Most of my first enlistment and a one year extension in the Marine Corps were at the U. S. Naval Disciplinary Command in Portsmouth, NH. I reported in there as a Private First Class in June 1961 and was promoted to Lance Corporal, Corporal and Sergeant in the following three years. Yes, three promotions, I am very proud of that accomplishment. I transferred to Marine Security Guard School and Embassy Duty in Seoul, Korea in September 1964.

I stood duty in every area and at almost every post while there. It consisted of every post of the exterior guard, every post in the south annex including the Sgt of the Guard as a Sgt when we were short on Staff NCOs, Cell Block, Chasers, Receiving and Control Center.

I readily admit that being from Arkansas, I did not enjoy the winters of well below zero and six foot drifts of snow.

I am the administrator of Together We Served website for USNDC: http://marines.togetherweserved.com/usmc/servlet/tws.webapp.WebApp?cmd=UnitProfile&type=Unit&ID=4074 and I created the Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/USNDC. The official website which was created by our Association President, Steve Jennison is: https://www.facebook.com/groups/722292581250556

Semper Fidelis

Lawrence D. Pool Fresno, CA PoolL@theriver.com