what's it like?
Seeker of virtue
Basic training
what's it like?
Just Me
In a word? HELL.
“When bad men combine, the good must associate; else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.” Edumnd Burke
Seasoned Citizen
Life changing.Originally Posted by avatar4321
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Above the Best
Why the Hell should I have to press “1” for ENGLISH?
Transplanted Yankee
Which service?
Seasoned Citizen
My first thought was what Gunny said, "Hell".
My second thought was, except for the Air force & Navy.
So I settled for 'Life changing'. Covers it all, no?
UNITED STATES ARMY AVIATION
Above the Best
Why the Hell should I have to press “1” for ENGLISH?
Transplanted Yankee
Been almost 30 years since I went through AF basic training. It was a picnic compared to my subsequent 6-month stint in hell-on-earth...Rantoul, Il.
I do believe that "Life changing" will cover it.
Senior Member
it's like a place where the beer flows like wine, and the women instinctively flock like the salmon of Capistrano.
Too broad a question. Today's BCT in the Army is unlike what I went through in 1992. It's...softer. Considering signing up, brother?
“… the greatest detractor from high performance is fear: fear that you are not prepared, fear that you are in over your head, fear that you are not worthy, and ultimately, fear of failure. If you can eliminate that fear—not through arrogance or just wishing difficulties away, but through hard work and preparation—you will put yourself in an incredibly powerful position to take on the challenges you face" - Pete Carroll.
Seeker of virtue
im getting JAG recruiting stuff and im considering it but i dont think i could get in due to my health reasons. thats one of the main reasons i havent done it before.
US Air Force Retired.
Which branch are you looking into? I am an AF recruiter so I can answer your questions concerning your health issues. Private message me if you want.
AF BMT isn't as easy as most people think, but it isn't hard either. If you approach it with the mindset that is will be challenging, you will make it through. The MTI's will "raise their vouces", but they cannot hit you. You do Physicay fittness 6 days a week. You leard AF history, dress and appearance, customs and courtesys, etc.... You will spend the majority of your time in classes and on the drill pad.
AF
"Don't go around saying the world owes you a living. The world owes you nothing. It was here first."
Mark Twain
Libertas Super Omnia
Life-changing is a great description. Also, it will make you understand who you are as a person.
Liberty is the greatest measure of equality.
Economic Left/Right: 9.38, Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51
Sola Scriptura | Soli Deo Gloria | Solo Christo | Sola Gratia | Sola Fide
Marine turned Soldier
A great recruiting poster...
POLITICAL ACTIVISTS CREED
"It does not require a majority to prevail, but rather an irate, tireless minority keen to set brushfires in people's minds" -Samuel Adams
"People sleep peaceably in their beds at night only because rough men
stand ready to do violence on their behalf."~George Orwell
Libertas Super Omnia
And here I thought it was because Marines couldn't figure out how to read a playbook.A great recruiting poster...
Liberty is the greatest measure of equality.
Economic Left/Right: 9.38, Social Libertarian/Authoritarian: -2.51
Sola Scriptura | Soli Deo Gloria | Solo Christo | Sola Gratia | Sola Fide
This guy.
i agree with Jeff, but my first thought was that because Navy and Marine officers go to the same college since you know...Marine's are basically Navy.
Does Monkeybone have to choke a bitch?
"Democracy is two wolves and a lamb voting on what to have for lunch. Liberty is a well-armed lamb contesting the vote!" —Benjamin Franklin, 1759
Senior Member
Would you like to chat with an Army JAG attorney? I've spoken to the guy prosecuting some fairly popular cases, several times. He's a good guy, and I think would have no problem answering a few of your questions.
re: health...there's generally a 'waiver' for EVERYTHING.
“… the greatest detractor from high performance is fear: fear that you are not prepared, fear that you are in over your head, fear that you are not worthy, and ultimately, fear of failure. If you can eliminate that fear—not through arrogance or just wishing difficulties away, but through hard work and preparation—you will put yourself in an incredibly powerful position to take on the challenges you face" - Pete Carroll.
Liberal moonbat
I have read where that is why the current military does not measure up to past years: they have "dumbed down" basic training.
My dad's best friend, who served in Viet Nam, told me a few years ago that basic training now is like a luxury hotel compared to basic training 30 years ago.
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