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I did. It was one of the only times in my career where everything seems to have worked as it should. We had clear missions and standards that gently rose; excellent NCOs and Officers who demonstrated respect for one another; tactically excellent DIs/Instructors who taught by show-know-do. We chain-taught one another--the NCO shows the platoon guide who shows the squad leaders who trains the squads...and things were checked and double checked. We had a good kick-to-pat ratio focused on earning more pats and a path to promotion. We had high morale, leaders who lead from the front! OK--we also had a bunch of wanna be criminals sent by the judge....And much much more....what say you?
Esprit de Corps
Leadership
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Basic Training
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Edited 10 y ago
Posted 10 y ago
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In retrospect, I can honestly say yes, I did enjoy it. At the time? Well, not so much! LOL!
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SGT Edward Thomas
MSG you spoke volumes in two sentences. At the beginning of BCT we would say 8 weeks??? we are never going to get there. After graduation we said where did the time go?
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Although at the time I would say no, Marine Corps boot camp is not easy. But it was the only time in my career where I didn't have any worries except graduating. They told you when to eat, shower, sleep, you didn't have to make any decisions, how easy is that! Man I wish real life was that simple and easy!
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No! It was cold and dirty! They were always yelling at us and making us do push ups. The boy's bay was disgusting but us females got smoked every morning even though you could lick the floor because it was so clean. They wouldn't let me wear makeup, eat candy and I know for a fact those drill sergeants with the blue ring in their hats hated women.
Lol heck no I didn't enjoy basic training.
Lol heck no I didn't enjoy basic training.
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SSG Woods, I suppose you have to be sick puppy to enjoy it. And perchance some real cartoon characters ran the show...me thinks you learned much and were sufficiently motivated to get the heck out of there... in the words of my Senior Drill Sergeant to me when I smiled once: "You love this S**** don't you? YOU must be some kind of panty-waist COMMUNIST!!!"
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SSG Christopher Stotler
Other than being smoked everyday because of that one joe who was always messed up and being asked if i wanted a med discharge after i got hurt which i said no thankfully. I liked my OSUT training
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