We had times in '66 and '67 when we would pick up a platoon of privates out of the receiving barracks the week before we even graduated the platoon that we were on!

Summary

This quote suggests that during the period of 1966 and 1967, there was a lack of experienced soldiers in the military. The speaker remarks that they would often come across new recruits straight out of receiving barracks, even before they themselves completed their own training. This implies that the demand for soldiers during that time was high, resulting in insufficient time for proper training and experience before being deployed to active duty.

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