My daughter join the army in 2006 and 18 years later still going strong. Getting ready to deploy February 2025 to Kuwait and then Iraq. Much love to all the men and women who are serving, who have served and are at the beginning of the military career. I appreciate your dedication and sacrifice.
Your first day in the military, whether male or female, any branch of service, is a day you won't forget. The process shown in this video seems a lot quieter than my in-processing. All I remember was getting yelled at constantly.
@@pierreaston7709 Maybe it is now but it sure as hell wasn't in 1968 during the Vietnam War. I can speak from experience about that because my son-in-law was a marine at the time of the Afghanistan War. When I told him what I went through in army basic in 1968 at Fort Dix, he told me the marine corp. drill instructors weren't allowed to hit anyone of the basic trainees when he was in the marines. LOL!!!
The best thing you can do is make a friend. Make that person your battle buddy! It’s a hell of a lot easier for two of you to go through basic training together than it is for you to do it by yourself
Much respect to those who serve their country in the military. It's great to see how they take care and ensure that the uniforms are comfortable for many reasons. Elsewhere, they just give you what they have.
I went through Navy boot camp in June 1974 in hot Orlando, Florida and we got jumped on the second we got off the bus, nothing was easy, everyone yelled at you!
Also, it looks like a lot of the D-Is are overweight.. seems like the army has gone way to soft. They used to do a thing called sharking where a group of drill sergeants would aggressively surround and yell at new recruits upon arrival at basic training when you get off the bus. Hell, as soon as the bus stopped, the DI was on the bus yelling.
Doesn't matter what branch, day one is chaos and just something to survive. Good training is when you don't slip into your comfort zone all through the weeks there and then you notice it's over and time for tech school. It seems like when you have it figured out, you don't.
I loved the smell of clothing stores. I was in the Royal Air Force and had the pleasure of working along side US forces in one detachment, and was pleasantly surprised, and comforted, that the smell was exactly the same as the UK clothing stores when you walked in, except it was probably four times the size!!
During Viet Nam the in processing was a bit less humane...but thanks to those who continue to serve the country. The Army can be a great opportunity to learn many valuable lessons and might even offer a good career for some.
Yes, the Army provided me with all these things. It also gave me a lifetime of issues with PTSD and Agent Orange related medical issues from my time in Vietnam.
So, what happens if they don't have stuff in your size? Thank you to every one of these young people who have made the decision to serve their country and protect their fellow Americans. My son recently graduated from the Air Force in Lackland, TX. One tge proudest days of my life.
I had worked in a shoe store in high school. When I enlisted in '67, I was glad that they used the Brannock device to measure the feet. I got perfect footwear. Same here!
they do a terrible job. absolutely terrible. if you haven't served you may just think im being mean but 9/10 they just eyeball your feet and give you a pair of boots.
I remember going to the gym to get my first pay check in 1982, after taxes I think my pay for two weeks was like $120.00. I worked at a power plant prior to joining and I was making $120.00 a day.
I was going to carry my father's name on by going into the military I started off would military school in Clearfield Job corps Utah 1986 which is my understanding they no longer have that program but that was the best decision I ever made straight out of juvenile centers after so many years straight to a discipline but very rewarding choice of a lifestyle, but due to a medical situation and put me out of me going into the military which sucked but I'm a proud son of a military combat man who served in Korea US Navy and I stand behind every soldier who fought and died for our country no matter what branch of the military thank you to everyone of you who served and thank you to the ones who made the ultimate sacrifice and never came home
Reception station Ft. Jackson, SC... looks like it did in 1984, but the DS yelled a lot more then. My hat is off to those who raise their hand and volunteer to serve their country.
This must not be like Normal for you Army types. ( Marine here ) I know Marine Corps Bootcamp at MCRD Parris Island, our 1st day began at 0200 stepping on the little yellow footprints, and being yelled at by everyone from the Marine CPL at the Airport in Charleston, to the Bus driver who took us to P.I. P.I. is like being on another planet, a hostile planet with people who seem to hate your guts and you annoy them greatly. You spend the next 3 months being told what, when, where, and how, sunup to sundown, and you do not deviate from that until you graduate. There are no "easy nice" days. I am not trying to "outdo" the Army here, Just telling it like it was for us in 1981 at Parris Island. we adapted, just as you do to it. It is weird coming from the civilian world as a 17yr old, into that world. when you graduate, you are a different animal than what got off that bus. Kids today need that culture shock, just as we did. You think you have a fine bead on things at that age, but find out quick, you don't know nothing. Glad to see young people still joining. The Nation needs them. Semper Fi.
It was that way for the Army also in 1981 like you had it. All hell breaking loose on day 1. Now the services added an extra week at Basic for only in processing. That is haircuts, uniform issue, shots, dental, etc. The Marines do the same thing, called receiving week. Marine's boot camp is 13 weeks.
They're pogs, man. Plus, it's reception. When I went through, there was no yelling at reception either. But, when we left reception, and got off the bus, the sharks absolutely destroyed us from day 1. I was infantry. Our basic is a completely different animal.
Congrats to these blessed youngsters who are chosen to serve their motherland. Names of these brave is remembered by the world when rest goes into oblivion. God bless Bharath and USA.
@@richbutler7828 I went from Fort Dix to Fort Sill, to Fort Irwin, to Fort Lewis, and then Vietnam in July of '69, right after the moon landing! The deadliest year for American soldiers in Vietnam was 1968, with 15,000 KIA. 1969 was the second highest with 11,000. I was 20 years-old and believe me, 'Nam was not much of a good time either! 😂
My start in basic traing began with a breakfast, yuck. Issued sun helmets. Lackland AFB gets hot, lots of sun. No uniform issued until about a week in. We were a " rank " lot by then. Whew.
Today, it looks so easy and smooth. When I went to ARMY CBT back in 1978 Fort Jackson SC, once we stepped out of the bus, there was the shark attack! All you could hear was 10 or 20 drill sergeants yelling at everyone for hours. It was very intimidating and scary. You had like 1 minute to do anything, or do push ups right away. It was fun though.
nothing like the smell of cold plastic as your cold fingers struggle to drink cold water in cold weather 😅 i remember once we preparing to go somewhere and one of the privates (as we were called) said something about lister bags. A DS turns around and says "who doesn't like lister bags? i have a lister bag hanging in my living room." 😅 nobody doubted him.
My first day at Fort Jackson, SC was in July 1981. Similar but different. I was 28 years old. Maybe older than drill Sergeant. Age was a big advantage. The 18 year olds took it all very hard. Retired July 2001….2 months before it all got real.
6 July 1996, remember shipping out like it was yesterday New Orleans to ATL during the Olympics. Caught a bus to Fort Jackson arrived in the middle of the night retired 26 years later best decision I ever made! Saw the world and had tons of fun. You always look back at your crappist times as your fondest memories freezing your a@@ off in the field working long hours.
@@garychristie5009 the U.S. does allow states to have professional armies called the National Guard, they serve both their state and federal side and are used in several other roles than the regular U.S. army. The National Guard supports the state in natural disasters, riots, humanitarian aid, and more for example and are part-timers since they are a part of the army reserve and only do their drills once or twice a week or month. You can have a full-time job separate from the military and also be a part of the National Guard
4:46 wow. We were just filed through the store with our arms out and the Qs loaded us up with whatever they thought would fit. To their credit they got it right.
I was drafted in 1971, this wasn't anywhere close to what we experienced. They asked you what your shoe size was, shoved two pairs of boots and a pair of dress shoes at you and told you to move on. The rest you just took what they gave you although everything seemed to fit pretty close.
Not the army basic training I went to. Immediately getting off the bus, the drill sergeants were in our faces making us doing push ups until them got bored of yelling.
I went through Army BT twice. Once in 1986 (Ft. Sill, OK) and again in 2004 (Ft. Leonard Wood, MO). Depending on when a trainee arrives at Reception could be a day or several days. The first time I went through in 1986, reception was really great. The dining facility was ridiculously good. I seriously remember steaks (cooked to order), and really We were mostly left alone.
Aug. 68 Great Lakes Ill. Arrived 21:00, indoctrination till 23:00, 01:00 got gear, and spent the next 2 hours stenciling our gear and you best not make a mistake, shower time, hit the rack 'cause reveille is at 05:00. Yes, I remember that night as if it were yesterday.
you think its a generational issue? war changes people. nothing to do but to go and fight. previous generations, including yours, were no different. How many times have we heard from an old man that the new generation is weak. What do you think the silent generation said of baby boomers? baby boomers of Gen X, and so forth. You'd be better served putting aside disdain and adopting patience, understanding, and compassion. That is what inspires warriors, Soldiers, to fight harder and longer for what they have.
@@benjaminleisure1744to some extent it is a generational issue. Yeah the older generations had their own set of problems, but they weren’t deluded into thinking they’re something they’re not. Nowadays they’re too busy making cartoons about two moms to recruit people. It shows a lack of understanding and healthy respect towards the cruelty of war
@@dominus6224 Okay, but what did that cartoon have to do with war, or its 'cruelty'? And what exactly entails having a 'healthy respect towards the cruelty of war'? Gatdamn, man. -_-
@@elevenb6967 Everything? Are you one of the short bus passengers? They’re trying to make the military look like some fairytale where all the soyboys and “strong independent women” can go to. It makes no sense and yes, believe it or not, any sane person has a healthy amount of respect in regards to war. It means that you understand what it involves and what the consequences are.
@@oksowhat Different shoes fit differently and military boots are not typical shoes for everyone... I wear a 11 in regular shoes but a 12 in military boots
@@AlexanderWinterborn-r6p Why would they "tone down" for the camera. If they wanted to really show the reality, they would of beefed up the action numb nuts.
I suspect they gave up on yelling because they finally figured out it was useless, and in fact didn't do anything but decrease motivation. Yelling works great when you try to get someone to _not_ do something, like looking down the barrel of a jammed gun, not when you try to get him to do something at the limit of his physical and psychical capabilities.
I enlisted in 2001 prior to 9/11 when we still wore the green camouflage and not the beige. Got off the bus around 0300 and got yelled at all night. Some girls were giggling while we were standing in our elements and it made it just go on and on. I got the top bunk at 5’1” and we’re finally allowed to go to “sleep” at 0515 and they were still yelling at the other half of the dorm so no one slept and at 0530 goes off the reveille that blasts us awake. We had to carry a book binder in a bag everywhere we went under our arms. Now they have a backpack. We also wore old god awful glasses that look like coke bottles and now they are much nicer. Passing by the snake pit at lunch was fun. Not. I was vomiting because I hadn’t slept in over 48 hours. If you go in sleep before you leave and don’t stay up all night because the night we flew in we got no sleep at all. The 2nd night our TI said he was putting us down to go to sleep at 0630. He was my hero. I think I was asleep before my head hit the pillow I was so tired. Only got up once to go to the head and back to sleep. I’ve never slept so well in my life except when I was near dead from severe sepsis and I was hospitalized for 29 days. This was in December 2016 thru January 2017 right thru Christmas and New Year’s. My biggest advice is don’t giggle when getting off the bus because you will stand there for a long time. Get sleep when you can especially before you leave for BMT or you will pay the price. I was a paramedic after I got out and got used to working 24-48 hour shifts but we slept when not on calls. I learned my lessons
@boscoalbertbaracus1362 True, but I realized the brotherhood and sisterhood of that MOS I chose, isn't strong but kiss ass people. I can't trust these types of people in a life and death situation. A lot of backstabbers, etc., within that MOS.
@DavidCohen-un1zm Yelling can be used as a motivational tool, a practice that dates back to ancient armies. Drill sergeants receive training on how to use their voices to project authority and command attention, while also protecting their vocal cords. It toughens up soft civilians.
Cheer up ladies. In two years you'll have perks coming out your ears. Vacations in cherry locations, bonuses, discounted shopping and great meals at times.
This is day 1 which is get vaccines, getting yelled at, learning the ropes, getting yelled at (we did anyway but that was in 2091 prior to 9/11. Very different now. We still wore green camouflage and black boots not beige.
Then the serious days begin and then the screaming begins😂😂, but I don't know if there were lectures and tests or just training, they were beautiful days for me.
Nothing against females enlisting but make sure you're actually meeting the standards. When I first joined too many female recruits were given free passes out of fear of scrutiny from higher ups.
Damn, this seems like processing. My first year was the last year the Drill Sergeants could beat you with a baton for fun. The next year anytime you did training they just cussed in your face the whole time. I remember being pushed into a chair and them shaving my head (shorter than the reg low and tight because I had nice hair). CONSTANT yelling cursing and pushups. Their favorite was pushups with a pack on after the 5, 10 and 20 mile marches. Brutal, zoom brooms almost nightly and blood pins/wings every time you got a new ribbon. The worst were the zoom brooms and the baton blows to the hamstrings, both of those hurt alot. I actually liked the pushups.
I wanna join. Not only for myself but for my family in hopes of a better life for us all, though they’re feeling hesitant about letting me because of course, I’m female. I would really appreciate any advice or information on how things go down and what’s something I can do to start preparing for the possibility of going :)
This has changed greatly since I went through Basic, and no, this is not some story about "When I went through boot camp they killed us, and set us on fire on day one and it only got worse after that!" Basic Training back then was getting there at midnight, lots of yelling, pushing, more yelling, threats, everything you did was incorrect so more yelling and then go to sleep now! 5 minutes later, get up to more yelling and breakfast. The yelling only lasted a few months and it got easier after that as long as you didn't mess up. I hope the new Army is preparing these kids for what we experienced in combat. I don't give a fuck about hurting their feelings if that means they can survive combat and all the shit that goes with it. That's what is more important. They signed up to protect their country. This nation would not be doing them a service if it didn't fully prepare them for that, because prepared Soldiers are more likely to survive. Unprepared Soldiers come home in a box.
Back when I joined my day started with 3 drill Sargent's yelling at the top of they're lungs ( Get your asses the hell off my bus)!!! Six weeks later the yelling ended.😊
Снабжение всегда было сильной стороной американской армии. Многие новобранцы имеют избыточный вес. Белых меньше чем цветных. Примерку обмундирования и записи в ведомостях выдачи осуществляют работники складов. Интересные особенности.
А чего удивительного? Армия-удел бедняков. Плохая еда, вызывающая ожирение, до сих пор сохранившаяся расовая сегрегация. Плюс-необходимость в миллионах рекрутов для будущей третьей мировой мясорубки. Вот и гребут всех подряд. А снабжение? Ну, богатейшая страна мира и армия мира может себе позволить хорошо упаковывать мясо.
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Humans always want to be part of something bigger, these young people will do well.
My daughter join the army in 2006 and 18 years later still going strong. Getting ready to deploy February 2025 to Kuwait and then Iraq. Much love to all the men and women who are serving, who have served and are at the beginning of the military career. I appreciate your dedication and sacrifice.
Damn. Nice! Gonna retire young and get her dues.
Ah yes, the blatant lack of OPSEC awareness. Love to see it!
Oh wow my friend in the army is there now lol😅 small world
Thank you to all those who have served and who are currently serving. 23 year RET ARMY here
serving the interests of the political lobbies and the globalist rich banking elite
Mar 21 1978. I will never forget that first day.
How old are you now ? 64 years old
Feb 1 1976 Ft Bliss, TX
Thank you to all that have served. Basic training is something nobody ever forgets! 😀
I would like to thank all of the men and women who serve and have served in our armed forces.
they kill the innocent people
Thank You !! 😊
From a Proud Desert Storm Combat Veteran & A former National Guard who serve four week at Ground Zero; you are welcomed.
@@eugenedavis6792 I was a corpsman !
@@모닝커피_XDhello usa is paranoid. Nobody attacks usa but usa is cooking all wars instead of making peace.
I went through this in 1963 - it was a lot different. I was a corpsman - 555th Med Evec
I Joined In 2000 To 2016,
Then Got Medicaly Retired,
BEST 16yrs Of My Life...
(11B MOS, SSGT/E-6)
Did you participate in the war against Iraq?
Army Navy Air Force Marines. What a great place to start. 💪
forgot webelos
Do t forget the Space Force and Coast Guard.
Your first day in the military, whether male or female, any branch of service, is a day you won't forget. The process shown in this video seems a lot quieter than my in-processing. All I remember was getting yelled at constantly.
agreed
but I went to basic 20 years ago, yelling from the minute the bus stopped
these folks get treated nicely.
And the 'F-Word' in every sentence!😂
It depends on the branch too. The Army is far more relaxed than the Marine Corps, not just for basic, but atmosphere overall.
@@pierreaston7709 Maybe it is now but it sure as hell wasn't in 1968 during the Vietnam War. I can speak from experience about that because my son-in-law was a marine at the time of the Afghanistan War. When I told him what I went through in army basic in 1968 at Fort Dix, he told me the marine corp. drill instructors weren't allowed to hit anyone of the basic trainees when he was in the marines. LOL!!!
My daughter served in the army for five years. I remember the graduation from basic training.
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Graduation is only day _one...._
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My dad spent 23 years, my husband 20 and our son 8 all Army and all 3 82nd Airborne paratroopers. I went Air Force!
The best thing you can do is make a friend. Make that person your battle buddy! It’s a hell of a lot easier for two of you to go through basic training together than it is for you to do it by yourself
Very true! That's why the marine corp came up with the 'buddy plan'. It helped get 'kids' to enlist.
We established battle buddies based the the alphabetical sequence of an IET soldier's last name.
Buddy Basic, in the 70s, with 2 of my friends, and 2 more 2 weeks later. I was a Military Brat prior.
Not like my time at Ft Leonard Wood in the 70's. Great respect for these young men and women serving our Republic.
It was a little cold when I arrived at Fort Leonard Wood in October 1974 and a whole lot noiser.😁😁
As a Canadian I wish to thank all the men and women that have served in the US military.
Pourquoi?
Much respect to those who serve their country in the military. It's great to see how they take care and ensure that the uniforms are comfortable for many reasons. Elsewhere, they just give you what they have.
Thank you so much. You all mean the world to me.
Hermano. Excelente logística. Examen , Uniforme, botas, gorra. Excelente organización. Buen video. Bendiciones.
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This was the equal to R&O at RTC/NTC San diego ca. USN , Will never forget those days back in april-june 1984 !
I went through Navy boot camp in June 1974 in hot Orlando, Florida and we got jumped on the second we got off the bus, nothing was easy, everyone yelled at you!
Also, it looks like a lot of the D-Is are overweight.. seems like the army has gone way to soft. They used to do a thing called sharking where a group of drill sergeants would aggressively surround and yell at new recruits upon arrival at basic training when you get off the bus. Hell, as soon as the bus stopped, the DI was on the bus yelling.
Thank you all for your service and family’s sacrifice. Best of luck, and be safe. Thank you
Blonde girl 11:11 who knows her
Huge respect for these girls.
Sorry for them!
For those who do it for service and respect and not faster way for paperwork I salute you more times than life can ❤
Y’all make freedom possible. Thank you for your service. Godspeed.
I looked at a group photo of our platoon on day 1 …not one smile…just like these. I hope they did well.
Fun Old memories. God bless our male and female soldiers Yes Sir 👍😎🇺🇲🪖
Thanks for raising your right hand and volunteering to serve ladies!
Thanks for all your help and doing everything for all of us here at home A's all you there.will be so happy when you guys get home safe .
Doesn't matter what branch, day one is chaos and just something to survive. Good training is when you don't slip into your comfort zone all through the weeks there and then you notice it's over and time for tech school. It seems like when you have it figured out, you don't.
I loved the smell of clothing stores. I was in the Royal Air Force and had the pleasure of working along side US forces in one detachment, and was pleasantly surprised, and comforted, that the smell was exactly the same as the UK clothing stores when you walked in, except it was probably four times the size!!
You guys have all of our respect and admiration! Thank you!
During Viet Nam the in processing was a bit less humane...but thanks to those who continue to serve the country. The Army can be a great opportunity to learn many valuable lessons and might even offer a good career for some.
The army provides you with self disciple and leadership skills, only costs you your time and effort. Excellent training and on the job training.
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Yes, the Army provided me with all these things. It also gave me a lifetime of issues with PTSD and Agent Orange related medical issues from my time in Vietnam.
@@tayninh69 I think the govt should support veterans a lot more sorry to hear this happened to you.
The first day of Basic actually starts after you are processed and have all your medical paperwork done and taken all your shots.
So, what happens if they don't have stuff in your size?
Thank you to every one of these young people who have made the decision to serve their country and protect their fellow Americans. My son recently graduated from the Air Force in Lackland, TX. One tge proudest days of my life.
That shoe crew is doing an outstanding job. Most important link in that chain.
In my time they asked us our shoe size then threw a pair of boots at us. That's it.
I had worked in a shoe store in high school. When I enlisted in '67, I was glad that they used the Brannock device to measure the feet. I got perfect footwear. Same here!
they do a terrible job. absolutely terrible. if you haven't served you may just think im being mean but 9/10 they just eyeball your feet and give you a pair of boots.
I remember going to the gym to get my first pay check in 1982, after taxes I think my pay for two weeks was like $120.00. I worked at a power plant prior to joining and I was making $120.00 a day.
"most important link in the chain" that's a phrase a lot of people don't hear often
I was going to carry my father's name on by going into the military I started off would military school in Clearfield Job corps Utah 1986 which is my understanding they no longer have that program but that was the best decision I ever made straight out of juvenile centers after so many years straight to a discipline but very rewarding choice of a lifestyle, but due to a medical situation and put me out of me going into the military which sucked but I'm a proud son of a military combat man who served in Korea US Navy and I stand behind every soldier who fought and died for our country no matter what branch of the military thank you to everyone of you who served and thank you to the ones who made the ultimate sacrifice and never came home
They have it made these days with boots. When I was in the Army we had black combat boots and had to keep them polished!!!
And our PT uniforms were gray.
Respect to all of you.
Reception station Ft. Jackson, SC... looks like it did in 1984, but the DS yelled a lot more then. My hat is off to those who raise their hand and volunteer to serve their country.
This must not be like Normal for you Army types. ( Marine here ) I know Marine Corps Bootcamp at MCRD Parris Island, our 1st day began at 0200 stepping on the little yellow footprints, and being yelled at by everyone from the Marine CPL at the Airport in Charleston, to the Bus driver who took us to P.I. P.I. is like being on another planet, a hostile planet with people who seem to hate your guts and you annoy them greatly. You spend the next 3 months being told what, when, where, and how, sunup to sundown, and you do not deviate from that until you graduate. There are no "easy nice" days. I am not trying to "outdo" the Army here, Just telling it like it was for us in 1981 at Parris Island. we adapted, just as you do to it. It is weird coming from the civilian world as a 17yr old, into that world. when you graduate, you are a different animal than what got off that bus. Kids today need that culture shock, just as we did. You think you have a fine bead on things at that age, but find out quick, you don't know nothing. Glad to see young people still joining. The Nation needs them. Semper Fi.
It was that way for the Army also in 1981 like you had it. All hell breaking loose on day 1. Now the services added an extra week at Basic for only in processing. That is haircuts, uniform issue, shots, dental, etc. The Marines do the same thing, called receiving week. Marine's boot camp is 13 weeks.
In 04 the Marine recruits were being yelled at in the MEPS to get in line and walk to the bus bringing them to the airport lol.
The Army Drill Seargent's weren't big on yelling (in 1967), just training. The yelling wasn't at us, it was with us.
They're pogs, man. Plus, it's reception. When I went through, there was no yelling at reception either. But, when we left reception, and got off the bus, the sharks absolutely destroyed us from day 1. I was infantry. Our basic is a completely different animal.
This is Reception. They start true Basic Training after all these little details are taken care of. So this isn't really Basic Training yet.
Congrats to these blessed youngsters who are chosen to serve their motherland. Names of these brave is remembered by the world when rest goes into oblivion. God bless Bharath and USA.
No they're not. 99% are remembered by family only.
Things have changed a little bit since I went through basic at Fort Dix, N.J. in 1968, during the Vietnam War.
Like Day & Night
@@richbutler7828 Yes, Rich. Like day and night is correct.
@@felixmadison5736 Took Basic at Ft. Dix also July, 81 B-4-3 Also did a 6 mo. Tour Down in Honduras. Doing Border Patrols Not much of a good Time!
@@richbutler7828 I went from Fort Dix to Fort Sill, to Fort Irwin, to Fort Lewis, and then Vietnam in July of '69, right after the moon landing! The deadliest year for American soldiers in Vietnam was 1968, with 15,000 KIA. 1969 was the second highest with 11,000. I was 20 years-old and believe me, 'Nam was not much of a good time either! 😂
@@felixmadison5736 Lost a Cousin at Pleiku in 69 with the 4th Div.
My start in basic traing began with a breakfast, yuck. Issued sun helmets. Lackland AFB gets hot, lots of sun. No uniform issued until about a week in. We were a " rank " lot by then. Whew.
God Bless your loving caring hearts.
why?
@@Xpens That's weird, I posted this on a saving Dogs channel, or at least I intended it for that channel, please disregard this comment.
I went to Basic at Relaxin' Jackson and this isn't like it was on day one back then. This seems way calmer
We didn’t get any kind of military clothes, civilian cloth was the uniform of the day first week 87-07 retired . Big diff.
None of this seems like how it used to be. There was zero personal fitting for us outside of boots.
Today, it looks so easy and smooth. When I went to ARMY CBT back in 1978 Fort Jackson SC, once we stepped out of the bus, there was the shark attack! All you could hear was 10 or 20 drill sergeants yelling at everyone for hours. It was very intimidating and scary. You had like 1 minute to do anything, or do push ups right away. It was fun though.
Nice CamelBaks, back in my day they gave us the cheap canteens, and we had to give them back after we graduated 😆
I joined in 2013, we were issued both.
Air Force 2010 we got both and got to keep both
Those obedience sack will be smelly as the mold by the time they graduate AIT...
nothing like the smell of cold plastic as your cold fingers struggle to drink cold water in cold weather 😅 i remember once we preparing to go somewhere and one of the privates (as we were called) said something about lister bags. A DS turns around and says "who doesn't like lister bags? i have a lister bag hanging in my living room." 😅 nobody doubted him.
My first day at Fort Jackson, SC was in July 1981. Similar but different. I was 28 years old. Maybe older than drill Sergeant. Age was a big advantage. The 18 year olds took it all very hard. Retired July 2001….2 months before it all got real.
It is so much different than the Marine Corps.
It is so much different than the Army - of the 1980's! Hope the Russians and Chinese are not watching this.
@@Spearhead-lz1oq I'm sure the Marine Corps has changed as well. I fear for our country.
@@SandMDOTCOM1 its training that matters, not getting yelled at, plus this is new Army.
In the mid 1980’s I don’t remember ever seeing one female during basic training until the day I graduated.
i leave the 5th of next month, i cant wait, so excited
Good Luck sister. This is the nice job
@ciaralopez05 3 months later...how is it?
6 July 1996, remember shipping out like it was yesterday New Orleans to ATL during the Olympics. Caught a bus to Fort Jackson arrived in the middle of the night retired 26 years later best decision I ever made! Saw the world and had tons of fun. You always look back at your crappist times as your fondest memories freezing your a@@ off in the field working long hours.
To the KIDS out there..Want to BE Somebody ? Join Any Military Branch & get Respect ! ...Good Luck to the Boys & Girls of USA !
you won't get respect from antifa, or from the fruitcake groups....
It was the same thing in the Air Force, in the early 70's. Hurry up and wait.
I still remember the day I joined the Australian army at the tender age of 17. One of the most confused and exciting day of my life.
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@@OmarAlhsn-to7in I thought in America the army is Federal not by states.
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@@OmarAlhsn-to7in HI
@@garychristie5009 the U.S. does allow states to have professional armies called the National Guard, they serve both their state and federal side and are used in several other roles than the regular U.S. army. The National Guard supports the state in natural disasters, riots, humanitarian aid, and more for example and are part-timers since they are a part of the army reserve and only do their drills once or twice a week or month. You can have a full-time job separate from the military and also be a part of the National Guard
4:46 wow. We were just filed through the store with our arms out and the Qs loaded us up with whatever they thought would fit. To their credit they got it right.
In Canada they use a 3D scanner to get your sizes
That's cool
Not when I went to basic training 😅
Ooooh fancy
I signed up in 1978, Basic was at Ft. Dix, NJ. The drill sergeants seem calmer now.
Love you guys love you Americans ❤❤
I was drafted in 1971, this wasn't anywhere close to what we experienced. They asked you what your shoe size was, shoved two pairs of boots and a pair of dress shoes at you and told you to move on. The rest you just took what they gave you although everything seemed to fit pretty close.
Yeah I'm glad they take the time to measure everything now. U don't wanna fuck around when it comes to your feet
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*Throws clothing at you "Here's your trash recruit, now f-king MOVE!"
yes yes things have changed
God bless our troops
Not the army basic training I went to. Immediately getting off the bus, the drill sergeants were in our faces making us doing push ups until them got bored of yelling.
This is just reception.. The yelling doesn't start until they arrive at their company, getting off the buses.
I went through Army BT twice. Once in 1986 (Ft. Sill, OK) and again in 2004 (Ft. Leonard Wood, MO). Depending on when a trainee arrives at Reception could be a day or several days. The first time I went through in 1986, reception was really great. The dining facility was ridiculously good. I seriously remember steaks (cooked to order), and really We were mostly left alone.
Truly couldn’t stand the civilian workers who thought they were DS’s.
that's not what happened. That was when you got you your BCT unit after reception.
Aug. 68 Great Lakes Ill.
Arrived 21:00, indoctrination till 23:00, 01:00 got gear, and spent the next 2 hours stenciling our gear and you best not make a mistake, shower time, hit the rack 'cause reveille is at 05:00.
Yes, I remember that night as if it were yesterday.
I just pray we never have to go to war again with this new generation.
you think its a generational issue? war changes people. nothing to do but to go and fight. previous generations, including yours, were no different. How many times have we heard from an old man that the new generation is weak. What do you think the silent generation said of baby boomers? baby boomers of Gen X, and so forth.
You'd be better served putting aside disdain and adopting patience, understanding, and compassion. That is what inspires warriors, Soldiers, to fight harder and longer for what they have.
@@benjaminleisure1744to some extent it is a generational issue. Yeah the older generations had their own set of problems, but they weren’t deluded into thinking they’re something they’re not. Nowadays they’re too busy making cartoons about two moms to recruit people. It shows a lack of understanding and healthy respect towards the cruelty of war
@@dominus6224
Okay, but what did that cartoon have to do with war, or its 'cruelty'?
And what exactly entails having a 'healthy respect towards the cruelty of war'? Gatdamn, man. -_-
@@elevenb6967 Everything? Are you one of the short bus passengers? They’re trying to make the military look like some fairytale where all the soyboys and “strong independent women” can go to. It makes no sense and yes, believe it or not, any sane person has a healthy amount of respect in regards to war. It means that you understand what it involves and what the consequences are.
@@benjaminleisure1744 You think the current generation is as tough as the generation that survived the Great Depression and fought WW2? Okay then.
SO easy and peaceful compared to my first day in 87!
I don't remember all those people helping out. Just fill the dufflebag and to the barracks. Back when pay was really low...lol..1977
I'm guessing there was a backlog?
True. Army Ft.Dix 1973
So in other words a lot of y'all got clothes and shoes that didn't fit?
@@RobotRebelCinema everyone knows their shoe size
@@oksowhat Different shoes fit differently and military boots are not typical shoes for everyone... I wear a 11 in regular shoes but a 12 in military boots
And that’s how it starts,thank for all you do😊
Wow. The military used to be hell on the first day until the end of basic. Now it resembles a girl scout troop getting their uniforms.
@@AlexanderWinterborn-r6p Why would they "tone down" for the camera. If they wanted to really show the reality, they would of beefed up the action numb nuts.
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Is this relaxin jackson? I almost fell asleep watching. Fort Knox wasnt like walking around at the mall
Army is my dream job ❤
God help us if we ever have a war and these individuals are ever responsible winning a military battle.
I reported to Ft Knox June 1984 for Basic, E-19-4. I remember a lot more yelling.
Same here; a lot more yelling and insults. I went in the U.S. Army in 1988, Fort McClellan in Alabama.
I suspect they gave up on yelling because they finally figured out it was useless, and in fact didn't do anything but decrease motivation. Yelling works great when you try to get someone to _not_ do something, like looking down the barrel of a jammed gun, not when you try to get him to do something at the limit of his physical and psychical capabilities.
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I enlisted in 2001 prior to 9/11 when we still wore the green camouflage and not the beige. Got off the bus around 0300 and got yelled at all night. Some girls were giggling while we were standing in our elements and it made it just go on and on. I got the top bunk at 5’1” and we’re finally allowed to go to “sleep” at 0515 and they were still yelling at the other half of the dorm so no one slept and at 0530 goes off the reveille that blasts us awake. We had to carry a book binder in a bag everywhere we went under our arms. Now they have a backpack. We also wore old god awful glasses that look like coke bottles and now they are much nicer. Passing by the snake pit at lunch was fun. Not. I was vomiting because I hadn’t slept in over 48 hours. If you go in sleep before you leave and don’t stay up all night because the night we flew in we got no sleep at all. The 2nd night our TI said he was putting us down to go to sleep at 0630. He was my hero. I think I was asleep before my head hit the pillow I was so tired. Only got up once to go to the head and back to sleep. I’ve never slept so well in my life except when I was near dead from severe sepsis and I was hospitalized for 29 days. This was in December 2016 thru January 2017 right thru Christmas and New Year’s. My biggest advice is don’t giggle when getting off the bus because you will stand there for a long time. Get sleep when you can especially before you leave for BMT or you will pay the price. I was a paramedic after I got out and got used to working 24-48 hour shifts but we slept when not on calls. I learned my lessons
Thank you for your cervix.
😂, on graduation practice, one of the drill sergeant said that, amd of course I didn't report him because no need, I just laughed inside of me.
@@garouuchiha4041 well thank you for your cervix. I'm sure it's lovely.
@boscoalbertbaracus1362 well, I got out of basic training, didn't finished it, glad too. I regretted in picking that MOS.
@@garouuchiha4041 could've always reclassed. School house ain't duty station. But whatevs, you do you booboo
@boscoalbertbaracus1362 True, but I realized the brotherhood and sisterhood of that MOS I chose, isn't strong but kiss ass people. I can't trust these types of people in a life and death situation. A lot of backstabbers, etc., within that MOS.
Thank you for your seaweed.
They’re not even yelling at them.
Ikr, no wonder these new soldiers are so soft.
I am not military, so I don't any better. But what good does yelling at people do?@@Stormtrooper_Accuracy
@DavidCohen-un1zm Yelling can be used as a motivational tool, a practice that dates back to ancient armies. Drill sergeants receive training on how to use their voices to project authority and command attention, while also protecting their vocal cords. It toughens up soft civilians.
I will yeeellllll at you all the day and we will look how motivated you get. I can if i want then, break you at peaces. . @@Stormtrooper_Accuracy
@madame-rosalitaduchesse7636 English and grammar gets the best of us. Try again.
This is very exciting is like a shopping spree, all the good stuff.
Cheer up ladies. In two years you'll have perks coming out your ears. Vacations in cherry locations, bonuses, discounted shopping and great meals at times.
This was such a crap process when I went through. Hours of standing in halls and trying stuff on after no sleep the night before/
Im waiting for the training part ?
This is day 1 which is get vaccines, getting yelled at, learning the ropes, getting yelled at (we did anyway but that was in 2091 prior to 9/11. Very different now. We still wore green camouflage and black boots not beige.
Am from nigeria 🇳🇬. I wish to join the usa army ❤😊
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I was a Drill Sergeant in the early 70’s. Things have changed! Don’t remember it being this quiet
Woke culture and this country is crumbling like the ROMAN EMPIRE
these kids got off easy joining the army but i glad they choose to serve!!!!!!!!!
Then the serious days begin and then the screaming begins😂😂, but I don't know if there were lectures and tests or just training, they were beautiful days for me.
Nothing against females enlisting but make sure you're actually meeting the standards. When I first joined too many female recruits were given free passes out of fear of scrutiny from higher ups.
Standards are non existent, obviously.
@@bmrz38this is a male world. So it is time to make female standards for women ok.
@nerdygamerguy8378 never gonna happen, more slaps of the wrists.
@@madame-rosalitaduchesse7636 Nope. Military training should be the same for both sexes.
The military now is a shadow of what is used to be. The fact that they have females in combat MOS, and let transformers serve at all is a big clue.
Damn, this seems like processing. My first year was the last year the Drill Sergeants could beat you with a baton for fun. The next year anytime you did training they just cussed in your face the whole time. I remember being pushed into a chair and them shaving my head (shorter than the reg low and tight because I had nice hair). CONSTANT yelling cursing and pushups. Their favorite was pushups with a pack on after the 5, 10 and 20 mile marches. Brutal, zoom brooms almost nightly and blood pins/wings every time you got a new ribbon. The worst were the zoom brooms and the baton blows to the hamstrings, both of those hurt alot. I actually liked the pushups.
Good luck everybody from india
I wanna join. Not only for myself but for my family in hopes of a better life for us all, though they’re feeling hesitant about letting me because of course, I’m female. I would really appreciate any advice or information on how things go down and what’s something I can do to start preparing for the possibility of going :)
This has changed greatly since I went through Basic, and no, this is not some story about "When I went through boot camp they killed us, and set us on fire on day one and it only got worse after that!"
Basic Training back then was getting there at midnight, lots of yelling, pushing, more yelling, threats, everything you did was incorrect so more yelling and then go to sleep now! 5 minutes later, get up to more yelling and breakfast.
The yelling only lasted a few months and it got easier after that as long as you didn't mess up.
I hope the new Army is preparing these kids for what we experienced in combat. I don't give a fuck about hurting their feelings if that means they can survive combat and all the shit that goes with it. That's what is more important. They signed up to protect their country. This nation would not be doing them a service if it didn't fully prepare them for that, because prepared Soldiers are more likely to survive. Unprepared Soldiers come home in a box.
US Army, leave your feelings at the door. If the army wanted you to have feelings, they would have issued them to you.
And of course MORE PT Drill Sgt.
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I noticed that recruiting weight standards don’t exist.
Who else gonna join this collection of cannon fodder? Complete losers only, rofl.
No standards anymore.
A bunch of fat guys were drafted. They lost it.
Pretty much the same type of people handing out gear now as it was in the late 60s.
@@salazarreach1636based on what, Mr. Military Expert?
Do they sell these boots to civilians? I've always loved them
What do I do on my first day of Recruitment? Bury my face in my pillow and sob quietly, wonder what the eff I was doing, and then? Get on with it.
30 years ago I did the same. A world traveled, college education, and a retirement later. I'm proud to have served would do it again..
Back when I joined my day started with 3 drill Sargent's yelling at the top of they're lungs ( Get your asses the hell off my bus)!!! Six weeks later the yelling ended.😊
Same here. U.S. Army 1988-1996.
Снабжение всегда было сильной стороной американской армии. Многие новобранцы имеют избыточный вес. Белых меньше чем цветных. Примерку обмундирования и записи в ведомостях выдачи осуществляют работники складов. Интересные особенности.
The empire has fallen.
А чего удивительного? Армия-удел бедняков. Плохая еда, вызывающая ожирение, до сих пор сохранившаяся расовая сегрегация. Плюс-необходимость в миллионах рекрутов для будущей третьей мировой мясорубки. Вот и гребут всех подряд. А снабжение? Ну, богатейшая страна мира и армия мира может себе позволить хорошо упаковывать мясо.