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Basic Training Advice
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Do you feels right for you, if you more subdued, just be yourself. Otherwise you might appear to be trying too hard.
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Shut-up, listen, learn and embrace the suck.
Chad Sowash
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Chad Sowash
Infantry Drill
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God gave you two eyes, two ears and one mouth. Meaning you should look and listen four times as much as you talk. Watch others to see what works and what doesn't. Listen to what others say and the responses they get. At that point, you will be able to make quick and logical decisions that will keep you on the move up.
Never consider yourself "a lowly private" Where do you think Command Sergeants Majors come from? Even your drill sergeants were basic training privates. Everyone in the army has gone through a very similar experience that you will have. Prepare yourself physically over the summer for both the physical and mental challenges you will face. Identify what motivates you, what depresses you and how to identify when those feelings are creeping into your mind.
Never consider yourself "a lowly private" Where do you think Command Sergeants Majors come from? Even your drill sergeants were basic training privates. Everyone in the army has gone through a very similar experience that you will have. Prepare yourself physically over the summer for both the physical and mental challenges you will face. Identify what motivates you, what depresses you and how to identify when those feelings are creeping into your mind.
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Keep your mouth shut unless spoken to by a DS. Never volunteer for anything. Don't question anything. Move with a purpose. Start doing push ups, sit ups and running now to help prepare yourself. And remember basic training is all about attention to detail. It is 90% mental, 10% physical
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First be proud that you choose to serve your country. My son is a Marine recruiter and he is having one hell of a hard time getting young men to join. So many people your age are looking to other things to do besides joining the military. So i am proud to see that there are young men out there still looking to serve something other than themselves. The time you spend in basic you will learn a lot about yourself you will be a new man. When its over a better man than before you went in. Listen to your DI it's their job to break you from the me mentality and mold you into the we mentality. You will make life long friendships that only your new brothers will understand.They will push you into things you thought you were not capable of doing. But you will be able the training you get will instill a confidence that you never knew was possible. Last but not least enjoy this time you will remember it for ever.
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Read up the up on the basics. Ranks, responsibilities, etc.
Work out, push ups, sit ups, running, more running, other exercises to keep you balanced, more running.
Volunteer, for leadership positions, for details, for everything. If you show you work hard and are willing to do the hard details, you will also get rewarded with the good ones, like setting up the range, or firing excess rounds.
And if you don't already have it in your contract for Air Assault, Airborne, Ranger, etc, and you want to be more Hooah, add it now! You'll be in great shape for all those schools coming right out of Basic, and if you don't have them in your initial contract, you have to rely on your unit having a spot, and you making it to the top of the Order of Merit list, plus you'll be older, and worn down by the Army.
Work out, push ups, sit ups, running, more running, other exercises to keep you balanced, more running.
Volunteer, for leadership positions, for details, for everything. If you show you work hard and are willing to do the hard details, you will also get rewarded with the good ones, like setting up the range, or firing excess rounds.
And if you don't already have it in your contract for Air Assault, Airborne, Ranger, etc, and you want to be more Hooah, add it now! You'll be in great shape for all those schools coming right out of Basic, and if you don't have them in your initial contract, you have to rely on your unit having a spot, and you making it to the top of the Order of Merit list, plus you'll be older, and worn down by the Army.
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one thing I learned after a while from watching others is that confidence does not equal competence dont let your head get too big.
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Unfortunately, I don't have any guidance about Basic Training, except to always strive to do your best in everything you do. Listen, pay attention and be a member of the team.
What I did want to say, however, is that you should never refer to yourself as a "lowly soldier". Be proud of your decision to serve your country. There is nothing more honorable and there is nobody deserving of more praise than our military men and women.
Your decision to join the military puts you heads and shoulders above your peers who have not made that commitment and sacrifice. Best of luck .. You will do well.
Unfortunately, I don't have any guidance about Basic Training, except to always strive to do your best in everything you do. Listen, pay attention and be a member of the team.
What I did want to say, however, is that you should never refer to yourself as a "lowly soldier". Be proud of your decision to serve your country. There is nothing more honorable and there is nobody deserving of more praise than our military men and women.
Your decision to join the military puts you heads and shoulders above your peers who have not made that commitment and sacrifice. Best of luck .. You will do well.
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1SG Kenneth Talkington Sr
Wise words Col Burleson. Every soldier who wears the uniform of his branch should do it proudly. He must realize that as soon as he puts that uniform on he has separated himself from all those that have not or will not serve their country. So stand proud.
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welcome to the family, Pvt Hitt
a lot of great advice and i will probably repeat some if not all of it.
1. Keep a positive attitude that will go farther than anything.
2. give a 110% percent in everything
3. show up in the best physical shape as possible this makes things easier on you and one less stress point that you have to worry about
4. don't listen to the PVN( the private news network aka gossip) this will get you in trouble and give you tons of false info The DI's will give you all the info you need
5. Boot camp is only 8 weeks
Good luck
a lot of great advice and i will probably repeat some if not all of it.
1. Keep a positive attitude that will go farther than anything.
2. give a 110% percent in everything
3. show up in the best physical shape as possible this makes things easier on you and one less stress point that you have to worry about
4. don't listen to the PVN( the private news network aka gossip) this will get you in trouble and give you tons of false info The DI's will give you all the info you need
5. Boot camp is only 8 weeks
Good luck
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