How was your "Shark Attack"? Is that still a thing?

2015-05-20T15:52:25-04:00

I remember my first day of OSUT, not in-processing, and it was very exciting to say the least! We were all nervous r and hyped up in the cattle bus when we pulled up. We were rushed off the bus into a crowd of screaming Drill Sergeants throwing smoke grenade and a big sound simulator that made it sound like we were under attack. Than we were chased around a track while holding everything we had brought. We ended up in front of the company commander who held out our names sending us to our platoons, butchering our names in the process. This was followed by a "smoke" session that lasted a few hours, an extensive inventory followed by another "smoke" session taking us into the early morning of the following day! It was so much fun and different than anything else I had done yet. I hear about people now going through basic with your phones??? I never had my phone and was allotted exactly 2 calls. Is normal basic that much different than OSUT? Was it different 10 years ago, or 20 or 30? What was everyone else's experience?

Response by SPC Chad Kolod made May 20 at 2015 3:54 PM

2015-05-20T15:54:13-04:00

Anyone have any really good stories to share?

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2015 3:59 PM

2015-05-20T15:59:37-04:00

It was interesting, and I still remember it, but there was nothing to write about.

I went through in 2005, when we still have GI Parties, Smoke Sessions, and the lot. I remember a DS pinning a male Soldier up against the wall by his neck for making an inappropriate comment about a female Soldier.

Another time, there was a DS throwing a milk crate at a Soldier for not paying attention during weapons maintenance.

Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made May 20 at 2015 4:03 PM

2015-05-20T16:03:06-04:00

Oh I remember it like it was yesterday. Our drills came down to 30th AG on Sand Hill to meet us the day before. They were really nice, laid back - "Ok, boys, you're going to be coming to us tomorrow. Here's what we're going to be doing, etc etc." We got on the truck excited, thinking it wasn't going to be as bad as we thought. Those bastards set us up.

There were no smoke grenades, but I did get to find out just how long I could hold my duffle bag while standing at attention and I learned there was more than one creative way of saying "Get off my *$%#ing Truck!"

Response by LTC Jason Bartlett made May 20 at 2015 4:39 PM

2015-05-20T16:39:37-04:00

What year and where did you go ?

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made May 20 at 2015 5:45 PM

2015-05-20T17:45:12-04:00

As soon as the cattle truck (oops, I guess I'm not allowed to call them that anymore) pulled up to the gym, we had all kinds of Drill Sergeants screaming and yelling. One DS was standing in the door and told the PVT's that they had 10 seconds to get off the truck and 8 of those seconds are already gone. Sadly, a Soldier bumped into him and knocked the round brown off. Another guy tripped on the way to the gym door and as he made contact with the pavement, a honey bun fell out of his cargo pocket. Didn't see those 2 for a while. Then the shake down happened. All items dumped on the mat and inventory took place. Holding the duffle bag in one hand in the air and each individual item as it was called, then put in the bag. Those couple of hours truly sucked.