Posted on Apr 29, 2018
Is basic training in the Army the same no matter what fort you go to?
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So I've heard that basic training is the same (as far as what you learn or how hard it is) wherever you go (Leonard wood, Benning, Sill, Jackson). Then I've heard others say that basic is harder at Benning or that it is harder at Sill than the other forts. So is basic training different, easier, or harder depending on which fort you go to basic at or are they all pretty much the same?
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I was expecting something far more difficult than I encountered as a private. It was a challenge never the less. But I guess I had seen too many movies.
Can't really say if it's harder or easier than any other location. I can say I was PT'd harder in AIT than Basic
Can't really say if it's harder or easier than any other location. I can say I was PT'd harder in AIT than Basic
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Your experience can vary a lot even within the same battalion. On the Sunday night before we left, my company was cleaning the hell out of the AO and our bays while the company next to us was watching the Super Bowl on a projector out in their normal formation area. Every fort, battalion, company, and platoon is hard in its own way. The standards vary quite a bit between individual DS, just embrace the suck and get through it, it'll be over before you know it. It won't be the "same" but everyone hated it regardless.
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try leonard wood in dec jan feb of 64 with cadre recruite out of special forces .ft ord was closed due to spinal meningitis . cadre all quarantined. they grabbed a bunch of special forces guys to be our cadte. quite the experience. mine was an e7 with 12 yrs worth of service stripes .never forget sgt leatherwood. damn good di.
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OK- normally for most MOS's it is OSUT(One Station Unit Training). example all 11B's go to Benning BCT then move across post for AIT. How tough is it depends of the MOS, and the Post location (temperature, humidity, etc.) Basic tho is Basic- everyone learning the same basic soldier skills at every training Post- major difference comes at AIT, where you learn you basic MOS skills.
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No it is not the same, some things are similar but from what I've expierenced around is not everyone did what I did, or I didn't do what they did.
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It's fairly standard. My battle buddies from Sill and Benning tell me some stories from basic that sound rough, but I tell them stories from my basic and they say they would've quit. Just depends on the individual's will to succeed and who your drill sergeants are.
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