Going to basic training tomorrow.
- Thread starter RS_Smokey
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I went to Leonardwood last year. B 1/48 Infantry.
BCT is easy after the first 3 weeks. Just suck it up.
Reception is gonna make you want to kill yourself. It is boring and gives you bowel cramps.
When you get downrange, dont be suprised if you dont get wood or shit for about a week.
Just remember, whatever the Drill Sergeants do, its just a face they put on. Its nothing personal. Suck it up and drive on.
DRINK A LOT OF WATER AND EAT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN IN THE 5 MINUTES YOU GET.
The weather is going to be a mixture of really hot and really rainy/thunderstorms/tornadoes. Not too bad right now, but my guess is come June, its gonna start heating up on you.
If you see Drill Sergeant Woods or Drill Sergeant Edwards, tell em PFC DeGroff is kickin ass!
BCT is easy after the first 3 weeks. Just suck it up.
Reception is gonna make you want to kill yourself. It is boring and gives you bowel cramps.
When you get downrange, dont be suprised if you dont get wood or shit for about a week.
Just remember, whatever the Drill Sergeants do, its just a face they put on. Its nothing personal. Suck it up and drive on.
DRINK A LOT OF WATER AND EAT AS MUCH AS YOU CAN IN THE 5 MINUTES YOU GET.
The weather is going to be a mixture of really hot and really rainy/thunderstorms/tornadoes. Not too bad right now, but my guess is come June, its gonna start heating up on you.
If you see Drill Sergeant Woods or Drill Sergeant Edwards, tell em PFC DeGroff is kickin ass!
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Zero-Optix
Veteran X
80 degrees today and unexpected weather. It changes daily. Also Tornado season. Yep and Leonardwood sucks ass
Enlightened One
Veteran XX
RS_Smokey said:
Stay away from sick people during reception. Lack of sleep, crowded bays, shots, etc all make it really easy to get sick. I ended up in the holding company for 4 extra weeks because of pneumonia, and struggling with run times all through basic because of it.
ft lost in the woods cool in summer lol...have fun rolling around in other peoples vomit in "the pit" during 100 degree weather
the worst part(or biggest adjustment for me at least) was just total loss of control over everything.
EOD gets to do some physical test like running around in a heavy suit. If you fail you're getting a new MOS(someone in my platoon failed, went to ft huachuca for something MI)
ft lost in the woods cool in summer lol...have fun rolling around in other peoples vomit in "the pit" during 100 degree weather
the worst part(or biggest adjustment for me at least) was just total loss of control over everything.
EOD gets to do some physical test like running around in a heavy suit. If you fail you're getting a new MOS(someone in my platoon failed, went to ft huachuca for something MI)
Fyre Knight
Veteran X
Risible said:
ya, that sure was a culture shock, but it taught me to just relax and worry about what I do have control over.
the only 'relax' we ever got during pt (or any other time) was the front leaning rest position.
