Warning, may cause nightmares. Who remembers this? Any stories?

2015-09-02T16:51:33-04:00

Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2015 4:53 PM

2015-09-02T16:53:07-04:00

One guy didn't have a hospital corner at his 45 degree angle, told him to fix it before first formation and he said okay. Come back after PT. The resemblance is uncanny

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2015 4:53 PM

2015-09-02T16:53:43-04:00

Who over slept?

Response by LTC Stephen F. made Sep 2 at 2015 4:54 PM

2015-09-02T16:54:16-04:00

Blanket parties in the middle of the night for those deemed guilty by the hands of justice or the mob depending upon perspective SSG Paul Setterholm .

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 2 at 2015 5:07 PM

2015-09-02T17:07:55-04:00

In Basic, some dumbass in the barracks left their wall locker unsecured. So, while we are out in formation waiting to head out to training, the DS's decided to tornado the barracks. One DS, some Infantry cat, pokes his head out the window of one of the bays, and holds up a pair of dress shoes and asks who they belonged to. One of the PVT's in formation said they were his, then the DS proceeds to rear back his hand and throws then down on the rock covered ledge right below the window so hard they bounced 2 ft and then landed on the ground in front of the formation. We listened for another 20 mikes before we moved out. When we got back and let into the barracks, the damage was horrid. I saw less damage after a level 5 hurricane. Luckily, my bed was only across the room. Some had wall lockers in a different bay.

Response by PO3 Alan Haynes made Sep 2 at 2015 6:44 PM

2015-09-02T18:44:18-04:00

That Shit Got Blown Up! BOOM!!!

Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Sep 2 at 2015 7:07 PM

2015-09-02T19:07:31-04:00

It can be funny unless Mother Nature does it. A tornado squatted on our barracks at Great Lakes and inverted everything and mixed it with all the glass shards from what used to be windows. We were nuts to butts huddled in the shower using our towels to shield from the glass being whipped in there. It was my only experience with a tornado but I'll never forget the orange-green sky and the smell either.

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Sep 2 at 2015 8:13 PM

2015-09-02T20:13:49-04:00

First Surprise Barracks Inspection. Yeah I do remember now that you mention it. They took us out to the Grinder for PT or Marching and we came back to that and all the C/Cs in Batt 5 in our faces screaming at us. What a unique experience. One kid finally couldn't take it anymore took 1 swing at the C/C who ducked it and then started running around the Barracks like a Caged Animal. I think they discharged that kid.

Response by CH (MAJ) Thomas Conner made Sep 2 at 2015 10:38 PM

2015-09-02T22:38:13-04:00

I was certain my DS had retired by now! BTW I went through BCT with a guy from Sioux Falls! His name was Merle Eller. Poor Earle stuttered, especially when he was nervous! We had some very interesting experiences together!!

Response by PO1 John Miller made Sep 4 at 2015 2:54 AM

2015-09-04T02:54:48-04:00

Dude, you're giving me flashbacks!

Response by SPC Nancy Greene made Apr 9 at 2020 3:37 AM

2020-04-09T03:37:33-04:00

I know what happened 37 years ago at Ft Jackson, SC...open squad bay with 50 female recruits. (B-8-2-1) 1983.
Drills didn’t ‘allow’ us to wear ‘civics’ until after completion of first week of Basic.
‘trashing’ the barracks was a regular.
Tearing the big black pay phone off the wall, only happened once. Only had one female drill, & I ‘discovered’, after Basic, she was an ‘acting Jack’!
Do you remember c-rats, grenade qualification, EOC, spit-shined black boots, BDU’S, fire patrol, M-203, LAW, M16A1...

Response by PO2 Russell "Russ" Lincoln made Feb 25 at 2022 12:11 PM

2022-02-25T12:11:07-05:00

Such fond memories, it happened at least every other week.

Response by SSG John Oliver made Feb 25 at 2022 10:59 PM

2022-02-25T22:59:41-05:00

I treasured those memories

Response by PFC Michelle Gauthier made Jun 15 at 2022 10:26 PM

2022-06-15T22:26:42-04:00

Bunk not made up correctly!

Response by SSG Eric Blue made Jun 16 at 2022 12:45 AM

2022-06-16T00:45:59-04:00

I was in BCT at Fort Sill, Oklahoma. My training battery, Bravo 1/40th FA, was co-ed (about two male trainees to one female trainee). And as you can figure, some of them were having sex behind the drill sergeants' backs. For the record, I WAS NOT ONE OF THE GUYS LUCKY (or unlucky) ENOUGH TO HAVE A BCT GIRLFRIEND!!! But somehow, my name got brought up in it. So we had a health & welfare inspection in which the DSs were looking for contraband and love notes. Most of the guys in BCT were ugly, so the DSs only checked a few items with them. Some of the other guys thought they were studs and pimps, so they got checked a little more thoroughly. I must have been the best-looking MF in the entire battery because ALL TWELVE OF THE DRILL SERGEANTS took turns destroying my wall locker, bunk, display, and everything around it! They even checked the g--damn ceiling tiles above my wall locker! They were PISSED when they didn't find anything with me.