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I was told they issue you pretty shitty running shoes that will potentially injure you or something of that accord, the shoes I plan on taking are brooks running shoes , they are solid black color so it wouldn’t throw off the uniform cohesion.
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You'll be given an advance on first month's pay to purchase shoes from the PX, which typically has New Balance and other shoes that are fine, they will also check your arches to tell you which style of shoe you should get. Many people just get any shoe without ensuring it is correct for them. So you may end up getting a fairly inexpensive shoe, but it is designed for your type of arches and performs better, and yes as others have said you will be issued inserts if necessary as well.
It's 9 weeks and Army PT has gone soft (PRT), don't worry.
It's 9 weeks and Army PT has gone soft (PRT), don't worry.
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PFC Jeffrey Herrington dude you can what if anything. What if Normandy failed, what if we invaded Japan, what if Captain America didn't return the stones?
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PFC Jeffrey Herrington well professionalism aside PFC, it began by being promoted to SPC.
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PFC Jeffrey Herrington You questioned how I made E7, then throw age in. Neither matter. Your one bad experience does not mean every Soldier will have issues. Things change over time. If the recruit had an issue it would be likely that it would have been mentioned, but it wasn't.
As for me not being "professional" you may be confusing that with honesty, which is part of how I got where I am. A dose of honesty, even if it isn't the norm, or what regulation says, can be just what is needed. Hence a reason I hold the MOS I do and have been successful in unconventional missions.
But whatever, now we've bickered on this young recruits question. He sees that a PFC will talk to an SFC (may or may not see retired or veteran status) that way, there's your lesson in professionalism.
As for me not being "professional" you may be confusing that with honesty, which is part of how I got where I am. A dose of honesty, even if it isn't the norm, or what regulation says, can be just what is needed. Hence a reason I hold the MOS I do and have been successful in unconventional missions.
But whatever, now we've bickered on this young recruits question. He sees that a PFC will talk to an SFC (may or may not see retired or veteran status) that way, there's your lesson in professionalism.
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This assumes that the individual measuring has a clue what they're doing or gives a crap, which I can say from personal experience is not necessarily true.
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They will give you everything you need. There is someone at BCT that issues shoes based on the varus or valgus of your feet. you will also be able to get orthopedic inserts from the PX.
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