Best advice for basic training?

Greetings, welcome to the best organization in the world. The military is the best place for a young and inexperienced individual to learn how to be a productive individual in our society. To stand tall head held high, proud of who you are becoming. Whether you make the military a career or just serve a tour or two it will shape you into a person that all you know, will be proud of. My advice to you is to always listen to those appointed over you. Whether you agree or not with the orders. Follow them if they are lawful. If after you complete the order you have questions about the order, tactfully ask the individual who gave the order to explain it to you so you can understand the order to make you a better soldier in the future. Secondly, get involved with the Thrift Savings Plan TSP, put at least 10% of your pay into the plan and forget about it. When you turn 60 you will have over a million dollars available for your retirement years. Thanks for serving your country, and enjoy all that is available to you, education, travel, untold rewards that you will discover daily.

I recommend that you be in shape when you get there. It is much easier to listen and learn what you need when you are not fatigued. Start now with 10 pushups and 10 situps each time that you can do them during the day, every hour if possible. Go for a jog every morning or evening. Welcome to the brotherhood...

Basic Training is the easiest part of military service. Don't think just do what you are told and you will be fine. This training is designed for success.

I was an NCO (Non-Commissioned Officer) MP at Benning from 84-87. In Boot the best advice is keep a low profile until you begin to shine. Example you run the PT test the fastest, are a great shot etc. Help your fellow trainees, but watch what is happening with them. If your a close friend and this guy turns out to be a turd. Then your a turd. The ones who are turds are generally weeded out in 3-4 weeks. Volunteer for nothing (Suck Up) accept to assist a fellow soldier example a fellow trainee gets hurt and volunteers are needed to carry him out of the fields or clear a medivac area. Get your ass up there in a hurry. Bet a team player. Good luck young trooper. Stay away from the clubs and don't FFFF with the rangers. Hope that helps

First of all good luck with your new career choice.
1. You and all the other recruits will be new to the military, this will be a test for all of you. You guys are all one team now. Take care of your battle buddies!
2. Pay attention to your drill sergeants, they only have a short time to train you. Some things may not seem important, but there is a reason for it.
3. Life is what you make it. Take the cards that you are dealt with and make it the best you can!
4. Be all that you can be! Thanks for volunteering! Good luck!

From the time you get off that bus till the time you leave for your duty assignment - carry your self by example and do as you are told by the cadre. It will be tough but it will be rewarding and one day you will look back and say that it wasn't that bad after all. You will need to be prepared to loose sleep and work long hours. But your colleagues will be there beside you and encourage teamwork as that will ensure that it goes by smoother. Last but not least. Enjoy it. Only a selected few individual get to attend BCT and AIT. Feel proud to honor the flag so that others can sleep at night and just know that millions of others have followed in your foot steps also and have survived. Good luck and please let us know when you get to your graduation day.

Don't listen to the "barracks lawyers" meaning people who think they know it all yet are in the same position you are

Welcome to the Profession of Arms, and more importantly the Infantry!

Lots of great advice flowing here! Best advice, do not stick out! Stay below the radar, don't be a spring-butt, cooperate and graduate. Be a leader when tasked, but ALWAYS follow when it is your role to do so. Basic will build your character and mold you into the type of Soldier you want to be. Don't be a slacker and always set your standards high. Live the Core Values but always maintain your integrity. Listen to your DI and make sure you know "what right looks like!" Stay the course, it will be over before you know it! Enjoy the ride as a career if that is what you want, my dad told me "You'll never be rich, but you'll never be poor." I had a great 31 year ride. Best of luck, you will do great!

Infantry Leads the Way! HOOAH!

Don't be afraid of hard work. Volunteering for details will get you noticed. Live the suck. Embrace the suck. Love the suck! Start studying early. If you have spare time, whip out a copy of the NCO study guide. Get your NCO's to set up mock boards to prepare you for later i.e. soldier of the month, quarter, and promotion boards. A little work every day is a lot easier than cramming for a board 3 days before-hand. and cut that lowly future soldier crap. Everyone starts out new. No one joins the military as "lowly".

Be proud, be positive, be respectful! Enjoy what you learn. Always do you best to achieve the goals you have set for yourself. Fear is common in all aspects of new jobs but failure is never an option. The Infantry is the absolute best! Be the BEST! Thank you for Joining.