Are new recruits too addicted to their cell phones? Is this a good thing?

I think most people today are, CPT (Join to see). And no, it is not a good thing.

I had my cell phone on me the entire time while I was in boot camp. My drill instructor didn't knew that.

CPT (Join to see) Are citizens addicted to their cell phones? Is this a good thing? How much of that usage is productive and causes something to occur?

Everybody is too addicted to their cell phones. The cell phone may well be the worst thing that was ever invented,

When I went to Basic Training, I wasn't even allowed to have a watch. But seriously, new recruits shouldn't have cell phones because they are there to train, and getting a bunch of drama from the home front will only distract them from their main purpose.

In the future, we will have computers and displays embedded inside of us via nano-technology. It will be a BIG part of everyone's lives. Some of the military sci-fi I read covers this quite well: strip the recruit, bring them to only the real world, teach them they can survive and succeed without ANY external aids and brand that into their Mark-I brains!

When you get to battle, you will probably not have the luxury of connectivity. If your habits are to check there first and NOT on how to conduct battle, you will be toast.

New recruits are too addicted to their electronics. Even though it could be useful for contacts and researches, too much of it could lead to soldiers being detached from reality. Too much of anything is not good for you.

CPT (Join to see) Sir, everywhere you go, folks are looking at their phones except some of us dinosaurs. For Marine recruits, it provides a lesson that life goes on without any distractions. Being addicted to anything is not good.

the definitive list of what to bring to Marine Corps recruit training:

1. The clothes on your back.
2. A government issued picture ID.

That’s it! No really, everything else will be taken from you and locked up until you earn the title. Many recruits brought cell phones, hygiene gear like a shaving kit, shampoo, etc. But everything you need will be issued to you. The Marines want you to not have anything that was a part of your civilian identity, so you can break all those bonds and develop yourself into a new person, a United States Marine.

CPT (Join to see) absolutely they are. In fact, I had a horrible Facebook addiction prior to this military. It was so bad it was causing my anxiety, but I couldn't seem to break free. I just HAD to be on Facebook. After 2 months of no technology and seeing the outside world maybe a couple minutes a day, after I got out, I had no desire to touch technology. I remember my parents giving me my phone and computer, having the TV on, and trying to talk to me. I had to turn the TV off, but the phone and computer away, and focus on one thing at a time. Boot camp has a way of making you learn how to focus. The younger generation is attached to technology. I think a 2-3 month break away from it is a good thing. It helped me tremendously.

There're two problems with the iPacifier. Distraction and comfort. Remove both and it's easier to get on with your building job.