So did I, back when Lackland was still an Air Force Base and not one of these joint things. I did things right too - I joined the Drum and Bugle while there so I got to go downtown and play for festivals and stuff a lot. It was hot in May/June but it sure beat weeds and seeds on base like everyone else was doing, and we got things like ice cream, watermelon, and strawberries depending on the festivals we played. As a bonus when I joined D&B that flight was a full week ahead of my flight so I did 5 weeks instead of the normal 6 weeks of basic (has it changed since the late 80s?).

I had a harder time with the beer though - I didn't turn 18 until the very last day of training.