Posted on Jan 2, 2020
What do you wish you'd known or done before Army BCT?
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I'm hoping to leave in about a month for Army BCT. I have memorized the stuff all the articles say to. I'm working out like crazy. Doing rucks, running, push ups. All the old stand bys. But I'd like to heard, especially from recent grads, what do you wish you had done before, memorized, ect. that may have made a difference in your training!
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Basic Combat Training (BCT)
Basic Combat Training (BCT)
Posted 5 y ago
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Prepare personal and financial matters. During Basic Training, you have little to no access to your cell phone. Your contact to outside world is from letter writing and paper mail. If you have bills or prior obligations (work, legal, familial, social, etc.), make sure people know you cannot be reached unless it is life/death emergency (Need Red Cross to send official message for emergency leave authorization).
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What Major Chu said is fantastic advice. Personal and financial issues need to be handled before you leave. They will add massive stress that you don’t need to deal with during BCT.
Any bit of physical training that you can do prior to going is going to help you in the long run.
Aside from that, the cadre will teach you anything and everything that you need to know. Just listen and learn.
Any bit of physical training that you can do prior to going is going to help you in the long run.
Aside from that, the cadre will teach you anything and everything that you need to know. Just listen and learn.
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