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Off to basic training. Tips?
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bigjmachine
United States314 Posts
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Zyxds
United States91 Posts
Have fun, it will suck while you're there but you will have some great and some hilarious memories. What's your MOS? | ||
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bigjmachine
United States314 Posts
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NrG.Bamboo
United States2756 Posts
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bigjmachine
United States314 Posts
On February 14 2012 01:08 Valentine wrote: No actual tips, but I live about a mile off of Ft Sill ;p Whats the weather like this time of year? | ||
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dogabutila
United States1438 Posts
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NrG.Bamboo
United States2756 Posts
On February 14 2012 01:10 bigjmachine wrote: Whats the weather like this time of year? We just had some of the first legit snow of the 'season' yesterday, but it is actually relatively cold around here now. Only real issue is that this place is constantly windy, so when it's cold the wind chill will fuck you up. Ft. Sill and Lawton are pretty damn boring though. Unless you really like bars and churches, as that's our specialty lol. It could certainly be a much worse place to be though (Ft. Polk, I'm looking at you) | ||
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getdeadplz
United States116 Posts
On February 14 2012 01:17 dogabutila wrote: Nails that stick out get hammered down. Don't stick out. this, my father (marine) tells me this all the time it most be a military thing. | ||
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bigjmachine
United States314 Posts
On February 14 2012 01:30 getdeadplz wrote: this, my father (marine) tells me this all the time it most be a military thing. My father was a marine too, and he says the same thing. | ||
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darkscream
Canada2310 Posts
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PleasureImWallace
Canada45 Posts
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AnachronisticAnarchy
United States2957 Posts
On February 14 2012 01:02 bigjmachine wrote: 13 delta. I heard a lot of good things, but of course the bad things from drill sergeants if you fuck up (which I don't plan on doing) When I go to drill on the one weekend's a month its very nice and chill (besides the drill sergeants) the guys are very nice cause were all in this together. I already got a nickname second drill (General, as in Gen. Patton. Hes my great great uncle). Wait, wait, wait. Do you mean you are related to THE General Patton? | ||
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Dranak
United States464 Posts
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bigjmachine
United States314 Posts
On February 14 2012 03:07 AnachronisticAnarchy wrote: Wait, wait, wait. Do you mean you are related to THE General Patton? Is there another one?  Yes him. I'm not letting anybody in basic to know though | ||
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drgoats
United States310 Posts
On February 14 2012 00:58 Zyxds wrote: Keep your head down, if the drill sergeants don't know your name until graduation life will be easy. Do what you're told, don't volunteer for things, and if another private is about to do something stupid, like sneak something in, don't get involved. Make a good group of friends and help each other. You'll get yelled at, don't take it personally, don't laugh or say anything until asked a direct question. Have fun, it will suck while you're there but you will have some great and some hilarious memories. What's your MOS? This is pretty much the best advice you can get. I pretty much followed this to a tee. I actually really enjoyed basic training and consider it to be one of the most memorable times of my life. I constantly told myself that it was a game and that all I had to do was listen and do as told. It was not hard to stay out of trouble. | ||
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Rinny
United States616 Posts
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ShaLLoW[baY]
Canada12499 Posts
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RuMCaKe
United States559 Posts
2) Even though your not joining the NAVY keep in mind what it stands for. Never Again Volunteer Yourself. | ||
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ShaLLoW[baY]
Canada12499 Posts
On February 14 2012 02:16 PleasureImWallace wrote: Write down what it was like having a personality? They try pretty hard to eliminate emotions from soldiers, to prevent nervous breakdown under pressure and whatnot. This isn't entirely true at all. People in the military have more personality than most I've met, they're just trained to ignore it in combat situations. | ||
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FraCuS
United States1072 Posts
My advice is to keep on pushing through all the constant smoking for the first 3-5 ish week and make sure you are running everywhere you go to. Ruck marches is easy when you have the heart to push on. My personal experience at 1 of the hardest basic training/ AIT. | ||
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