Did you find Basic Training to be an experience that helped you later on in life?

SPC Margaret Higgins — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 06:11:25 -0400

Response by GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad made Aug 24 at 2015 6:12 AM

GySgt Wayne A. Ekblad — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 06:12:54 -0400

Most definitely.

Response by CPO Joseph Grant made Aug 24 at 2015 6:15 AM

CPO Joseph Grant — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 06:15:15 -0400

For me it was the follow on training and submarine qualifications. Boot camp was not Mickey Mouse type stuff.

Response by SGM Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2015 8:23 AM

SGM Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 08:23:42 -0400

Teamwork was the biggest lesson I learned in Basic Training that has served me ever since.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Aug 24 at 2015 11:48 AM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:48:22 -0400

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Response by PFC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 21 at 2016 10:38 PM

PFC Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 21 Aug 2016 22:38:31 -0400

basic training was an eye opening experience for me. it taught me respect, loyalty and commitment as well as learning who you could trust to have your back in a time of need. there were some shady girls in my unit at basic and they would stab you in the back or throw you under the bus just because you weren't part of their "clique"

AIT was even worse, I was on crutches and the "squad leader" didn't like me. so she tried to make me do the running man, if I am calling it the right name, were you are to start out in pt uniform, then you have get back to room and change into class A unimform and report to her within 15 minutes. she knew it would be impossible for me to do because I was on crutches. I refused to do it, her minions were with her and started yelling at me. I said, you may be the "squad leader" but you are not in charge of me, now if you think I am wrong then call our platoon sergeant and get her on the phone. after I told the platoon sergeant what had happened and what she was trying to make me do, let's just say, her minions departed very quickly and she lost her position that night. she glared at me all the time until she left, which as she was leaving I gave her the one finger wave bye-bye.