SPC Mara Manzer (Spurgin) 1034503 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-64555"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=OK%2C+Name+ONE+%22survival%22+skill+you+learned+during+Basic+Training+which+helped+you.+The+most+amusing+the+better%21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AOK, Name ONE &quot;survival&quot; skill you learned during Basic Training which helped you. The most amusing the better!%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/ok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="45f851a071f5cfd8b8a21e1997a7325d" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/064/555/for_gallery_v2/943d59b3.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/064/555/large_v3/943d59b3.jpg" alt="943d59b3" /></a></div></div>Mine was that EVERY item of solid food can be made into a sandwich. If it is your squad&#39;s turn to be last into the mess hall you only have a short time to eat and you better damn well eat everything you took. So... two plain slices of bread and whichever food I thought I could eat the fastest with the most amount of nutrition and calories... Now... GO! 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The most amusing the better! 2015-10-12T09:17:34-04:00 SPC Mara Manzer (Spurgin) 1034503 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-64555"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=OK%2C+Name+ONE+%22survival%22+skill+you+learned+during+Basic+Training+which+helped+you.+The+most+amusing+the+better%21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AOK, Name ONE &quot;survival&quot; skill you learned during Basic Training which helped you. The most amusing the better!%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/ok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="6258ac6b05d2820f3421e6a5bc0444fe" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/064/555/for_gallery_v2/943d59b3.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/064/555/large_v3/943d59b3.jpg" alt="943d59b3" /></a></div></div>Mine was that EVERY item of solid food can be made into a sandwich. If it is your squad&#39;s turn to be last into the mess hall you only have a short time to eat and you better damn well eat everything you took. So... two plain slices of bread and whichever food I thought I could eat the fastest with the most amount of nutrition and calories... Now... GO! OK, Name ONE "survival" skill you learned during Basic Training which helped you. The most amusing the better! 2015-10-12T09:17:34-04:00 2015-10-12T09:17:34-04:00 TSgt David L. 1034527 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Folding and ironing underwear into a square. Hands down, it has saved my life, and defended me against the scourge of IEDs for nearly 23 years! LMAO! Response by TSgt David L. made Oct 12 at 2015 9:33 AM 2015-10-12T09:33:00-04:00 2015-10-12T09:33:00-04:00 SSG Warren Swan 1034532 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The importance of Cover and Concealment. If DS can&#39;t see you from above, can&#39;t see you from the ground, then you can bank on the fact that you won&#39;t be getting any crappy details. Move this into regular life in the Army, and it still applies. If 1SG can&#39;t see you from his level above, then the PSG won&#39;t see you from his level on the ground. What sucked is that I was one of the taller and bigger folks, so hiding and blending in wasn&#39;t always an option. Response by SSG Warren Swan made Oct 12 at 2015 9:37 AM 2015-10-12T09:37:05-04:00 2015-10-12T09:37:05-04:00 Capt Private RallyPoint Member 1034533 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How to hide the cottage cheese they gave when I asked for lettuce NO cottage cheese. I got only cottage cheese. Of course the &quot;take all you want but eat all you take&quot; was always enforced by the DI as we exited the chow hall. <br /><br />I ate my meal except for the cottage cheese. I then put that in the ice cream carton and walked out without getting caught. Response by Capt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 9:38 AM 2015-10-12T09:38:04-04:00 2015-10-12T09:38:04-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 1034536 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Don't piss off the Drill Sergeants. Took a few weeks for me to learn this "skill." Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 9:39 AM 2015-10-12T09:39:54-04:00 2015-10-12T09:39:54-04:00 SGT William Howell 1034557 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The ability to not volunteer for things, especially when you have no clue as to what it is you will be doing. It always seemed to have to do with trucks and boxes. Response by SGT William Howell made Oct 12 at 2015 9:57 AM 2015-10-12T09:57:37-04:00 2015-10-12T09:57:37-04:00 CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member 1034683 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>To STFU and to stop laughing at all the Drill Sergeants&#39; little sayings. <br />--&quot;This ain&#39; mutha f-n Burger King... Ca&#39;in have it yer wayyyy, Private!!!&quot;... <br />--&quot;Oh d@mn, &#39;bout to open up the BIG can of whoop a$$ this mawnin&#39;!&quot;<br /><br />Ahhh, good times.<br />:&#39;) Response by CMSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 10:54 AM 2015-10-12T10:54:49-04:00 2015-10-12T10:54:49-04:00 SGT Bryon Sergent 1034709 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Breaking myself from calling them SIR! Response by SGT Bryon Sergent made Oct 12 at 2015 11:06 AM 2015-10-12T11:06:17-04:00 2015-10-12T11:06:17-04:00 Maj Private RallyPoint Member 1034714 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Networking! Make friends and be dependable so when you suck at something you can have them help you out and you can do the same. Really helped with all the clothing stuff in BMT. Response by Maj Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 11:08 AM 2015-10-12T11:08:51-04:00 2015-10-12T11:08:51-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 1034718 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Every situation comes wrapped with a sense of humor. You just have to look for it, and chances are the batteries aren&#39;t included.<br /><br />But just about everything about Basic Training becomes hilarious when you look back at it, safely, years later. If I had to choose any one thing, I&#39;d have to say the ability of the Drill Sergeants to maintain that over-the-top hard-core clown act for months on end without breaking character. It terrified us as recruits, but later... how was there not a &quot;laugh track&quot; playing? Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 11:10 AM 2015-10-12T11:10:30-04:00 2015-10-12T11:10:30-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1034725 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>i dont think i can lol, it has been 18yrs so...sorry cant amuse you there . Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 11:12 AM 2015-10-12T11:12:58-04:00 2015-10-12T11:12:58-04:00 SGT Jeremiah B. 1034744 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>That anything can be made to sound bad ass when the details aren't known. <br /><br />MY Senior DS would always go on about how he had a kevlar hip and a stainless steel femur and we couldn't keep up with him. The assumption was that he'd been wounded in Desert Storm. At the end of the cycle, one of my platoon-mates finally had the balls to ask him "Did you get shot in Iraq?" His response? "Nah, I wrapped my car around a telephone pole going to buy milk in the rain." Response by SGT Jeremiah B. made Oct 12 at 2015 11:20 AM 2015-10-12T11:20:24-04:00 2015-10-12T11:20:24-04:00 SGT William Howell 1034971 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Oh one more. Always carry a spoon. You never know when you are going to need to eat something. Response by SGT William Howell made Oct 12 at 2015 1:16 PM 2015-10-12T13:16:41-04:00 2015-10-12T13:16:41-04:00 SGT William Howell 1034984 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I thought of another one. The chances of getting a detail are are directly proportional to how close you are standing to the guy in charge. So always be as far away from the person with the most stripes as you can. Response by SGT William Howell made Oct 12 at 2015 1:24 PM 2015-10-12T13:24:01-04:00 2015-10-12T13:24:01-04:00 SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA 1034992 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Urinate at every available opportunity, even if you just went two minutes ago. You never know when the next chance will present itself, and you are always being told to drink more water. Response by SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA made Oct 12 at 2015 1:32 PM 2015-10-12T13:32:22-04:00 2015-10-12T13:32:22-04:00 SFC Mark Merino 1035297 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Say nothing. Do everything you are told. Try to graduate without them even knowing your name. Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 12 at 2015 3:31 PM 2015-10-12T15:31:53-04:00 2015-10-12T15:31:53-04:00 PO3 Steven Sherrill 1035316 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="243781" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/243781-spc-mara-manzer-spurgin">SPC Mara Manzer (Spurgin)</a> that is a loaded question. I learned that knit watch caps are selfsealing, and will contain quite a bit of liquid in a dire emergency. Unfortunately, I learned this when one of the guys in my division puked into his watch cap at chow. Fortunately, it didn't get all over the place. Response by PO3 Steven Sherrill made Oct 12 at 2015 3:38 PM 2015-10-12T15:38:20-04:00 2015-10-12T15:38:20-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1035666 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-63797"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=OK%2C+Name+ONE+%22survival%22+skill+you+learned+during+Basic+Training+which+helped+you.+The+most+amusing+the+better%21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AOK, Name ONE &quot;survival&quot; skill you learned during Basic Training which helped you. The most amusing the better!%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/ok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="8cc5e49fed4fb81b9daab9de6ece579d" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/063/797/for_gallery_v2/794912b2.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/063/797/large_v3/794912b2.jpg" alt="794912b2" /></a></div></div> Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 6:40 PM 2015-10-12T18:40:12-04:00 2015-10-12T18:40:12-04:00 Sgt Tom Cunnally 1035690 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yea be sure to stay hydrated when you go for a long run or hike especially in warm weather or else you could cramp up or pass out.. Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Oct 12 at 2015 6:53 PM 2015-10-12T18:53:21-04:00 2015-10-12T18:53:21-04:00 CPT Jack Durish 1035748 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>During hand-to-hand combat training.<br /><br />Q: Does this stuff really work?<br />A: If you run out of ammunition, go find more... Response by CPT Jack Durish made Oct 12 at 2015 7:17 PM 2015-10-12T19:17:04-04:00 2015-10-12T19:17:04-04:00 CPT Griff Tatum 1036030 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Hahaha, I love this post. I have a few.<br />I was the last class of Cavalry Scouts at Ft. Knox before they moved us to Ft. Benning to consolidate with IN Brigades. <br />During BCT I would take off my birth control glasses to confuse my DS. He didn't know who I was, let alone give me my mail because I didn't exist. Saved me a lot of trouble. Had another DS come up to me the last week of BCT and say, "are you a member of this troop?" Haha, of course I said yes but definitely using a disguise when possible. <br />Another, make the most out of fireguard. We used to mess with people (like firemen mess with other firemen) like waking them up and telling them that the DS needed them to find the two by four stretcher, and that their red lense flashlight needed to be taken to the CQ for service. Little things like that that may have been cruel to the individual that ultimately made us a funnier, more cohesive crowd. <br />We had a good time, however, theres nowhere like agony, misery and heartbreak. I don't think Benning could ever fulfill what Cavalry Scout school was for me, but hey, boot camp is all about the same. Response by CPT Griff Tatum made Oct 12 at 2015 9:08 PM 2015-10-12T21:08:41-04:00 2015-10-12T21:08:41-04:00 SCPO Private RallyPoint Member 1036038 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>&quot;If it doesn&#39;t move, paint it. If it does move, salute it.&quot; Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 9:10 PM 2015-10-12T21:10:11-04:00 2015-10-12T21:10:11-04:00 SFC Mark Merino 1036051 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Yes, everything is a sammich. To this day I have no idea what to do with bread other than make a sammich. Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 12 at 2015 9:15 PM 2015-10-12T21:15:21-04:00 2015-10-12T21:15:21-04:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 1036201 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I honestly can't think of one. It seems so long ago. Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 10:03 PM 2015-10-12T22:03:43-04:00 2015-10-12T22:03:43-04:00 Sgt Private RallyPoint Member 1036311 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Going to the Head was a problem because sometimes the DIs would forget to take us to the Head for long stretches of time. No one wanted to mention it because the recruit asking for a Head call was usually sorry he asked. At night after lights out, we were not permitted to leave the quonset hut unless we had sentry duty. We would urinate in a bucket and take turns carrying it to the Head to dump it before reveille. We were never caught doing this. Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 12 at 2015 10:55 PM 2015-10-12T22:55:49-04:00 2015-10-12T22:55:49-04:00 SrA Matthew Knight 1036503 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Speak only when spoken to, I.E. don't volunteer yourself. It's all well and good if you get recognized for doing good but if you know you aren't an amazing trainee it's better to just fly under the radar. I was like a B2 through basic training to the extent that when it came to the letters that our MTI wrote for our tech school supervision my letter had to be about the most generic letter possible. Nothing great, nothing bad. Simply that I satisfactorily completed training. I am perfectly content with that.<br /><br />I also learned that when peanut butter and jelly are available, putting them on a bun or bread is a perfectly acceptable and delicious desert. Especially given the noticeably lackluster food we were giving normally. PB&amp;J was love, PB&amp;J was life. Response by SrA Matthew Knight made Oct 13 at 2015 1:48 AM 2015-10-13T01:48:13-04:00 2015-10-13T01:48:13-04:00 Sgt Tom Cunnally 1036609 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Keep your Bowles open &amp; your mouth Shut".......S/Sgt John Kendall DI Plt 22 6th Recruit Battalion Parris Island SC... Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Oct 13 at 2015 3:44 AM 2015-10-13T03:44:53-04:00 2015-10-13T03:44:53-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1036733 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>All the debris has stopped falling.... Loved NBC training and the placebo that pointing your Kevlar towards a nuclear blast will somehow protect you. Don&#39;t know if this is even taught at Benning infantry basic anymore. Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 7:15 AM 2015-10-13T07:15:35-04:00 2015-10-13T07:15:35-04:00 SFC Richard Haugh 1036777 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"Keeping the FUC% Down!!! and Staying the FUC% out of the line of fire!" Response by SFC Richard Haugh made Oct 13 at 2015 8:05 AM 2015-10-13T08:05:35-04:00 2015-10-13T08:05:35-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1036993 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>While I did not technically attend Basic Training (only pre-commissioning training) I learned two things of sincere importance: 1) Cooperate and Graduate and 2) Sleep whenever and wherever you can! Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 9:57 AM 2015-10-13T09:57:18-04:00 2015-10-13T09:57:18-04:00 Sgt Tom Cunnally 1037019 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I agree with Sergeant Sergent ..calling NCOs sir took a few weeks to break.. Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Oct 13 at 2015 10:11 AM 2015-10-13T10:11:17-04:00 2015-10-13T10:11:17-04:00 SN Greg Wright 1037238 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="243781" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/243781-spc-mara-manzer-spurgin">SPC Mara Manzer (Spurgin)</a> Chanting 'This, too, shall pass. This, too, shall pass!" Response by SN Greg Wright made Oct 13 at 2015 11:46 AM 2015-10-13T11:46:44-04:00 2015-10-13T11:46:44-04:00 MSG Brad Sand 1037332 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>If the Drill Sergeant asks for volunteers a third time, volunteer NOW.<br /><br />I remember being told told to never volunteer, and those who did volunteer early on did pay a price, but I could tell by the tone of his voice it was not going to be good for anyone, so I jumped up. I knew that picking up the mess from chow was not going to be that bad? The other private and I ended up having to drink one of the remaining fruit juices while everyone else did push ups and then clean up the mess while we watched. Everyone knew they were originally looking for volunteers for to clean the meal up. As a side note, in this situation it is not going to gain you any points if you enjoy your beverage while the rest of the company does push-up until you finish. Response by MSG Brad Sand made Oct 13 at 2015 12:14 PM 2015-10-13T12:14:48-04:00 2015-10-13T12:14:48-04:00 PO1 Private RallyPoint Member 1037501 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="243781" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/243781-spc-mara-manzer-spurgin">SPC Mara Manzer (Spurgin)</a> I still get picked on because I can change from any uniform into civies in less than 5 minutes flat (and vice-versa). An old CO actually timed me once without me knowing it (I had my own office and it was on a slow day none the less! lol) and I came in around 2 minutes and some change. I routinely hear the "superman" and "phone booth" jokes. I still cannot understand how some people take F-O-R-E-V-E-R to get ready. It's a "lazy" day if it takes me longer than 15 mins and that includes putting make-up on. Response by PO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 1:23 PM 2015-10-13T13:23:26-04:00 2015-10-13T13:23:26-04:00 MCPO Private RallyPoint Member 1037636 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Volunteer for EVERYTHING... _HOWEVER_, when asked, wait for a slow count of three, then raise your hand and make sure you have a disgusted look on your face as if you don't want to do it. Sure, I peeled tons of potatoes and scrubbed lots of floors/decks, but I also ended up getting some sweet assignments like VIP briefer in Korea and driving dignitaries around and going to awards banquets... <br /><br />Oh, and the bigger ones:<br />1. If you have half a chance - change your socks.<br />2. If you have a quarter of a chance - sleep!!<br />3. Always drink your water - even when you can't possibly get another mouthful down.<br />4. Always exploit a chance to pee.<br />5. Get outside advice - particularly from someone that knows nothing about what you are doing/planning/writing. If you can get THEM to understand, then you may be on the right track. Response by MCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 2:18 PM 2015-10-13T14:18:22-04:00 2015-10-13T14:18:22-04:00 Sgt Tom Cunnally 1037723 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>One survival skill the most amusing the better.....OK stay the hell out of Parris Island SC &amp; enlist west of the Mississippi &amp; go to Dan Diego MCRD...no sand flies, better weather, better terrain and better Navy Hospitals in case you end up in one after hand to hand combat training.. Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Oct 13 at 2015 2:51 PM 2015-10-13T14:51:30-04:00 2015-10-13T14:51:30-04:00 SPC Peter Wolf 1037947 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Don't piss off the Drill Sergeant! When he stops yelling, that's when you should get scared. Response by SPC Peter Wolf made Oct 13 at 2015 4:32 PM 2015-10-13T16:32:18-04:00 2015-10-13T16:32:18-04:00 1LT William Clardy 1038000 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Probably my neatest "skill" was learning to sleep motionlessly.<br /><br />At "Lights Out", I could flip up my dust cover and slide down into my bunk without unmaking it. In the morning, I'd slide back out and have my bunk made with a couple of quick snugs on the blanket and then just tucking in the dust cover. My bunk would be the only one made before we raced out for PT formation, which got me at least one intense look from the senior drill as he came through "motivating" us to get to PT formation in the very limited time (10 minutes?) we had between first call and formation. Response by 1LT William Clardy made Oct 13 at 2015 5:00 PM 2015-10-13T17:00:26-04:00 2015-10-13T17:00:26-04:00 Maj Kim Patterson 1038211 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Boiled prickly pear doesn't tear up your mouth. Minnows go down faster without chewing, although you miss the crunch. A dollar is six inches. If you want me to know how big your ego is, I'm using the dollar. Response by Maj Kim Patterson made Oct 13 at 2015 6:58 PM 2015-10-13T18:58:03-04:00 2015-10-13T18:58:03-04:00 SPC Luis Mendez 1038325 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Stay low, don't stand out. Response by SPC Luis Mendez made Oct 13 at 2015 7:59 PM 2015-10-13T19:59:58-04:00 2015-10-13T19:59:58-04:00 CSM Private RallyPoint Member 1038413 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>ok Mine would be interlacing my fingers under the bottom bunk to catch a couple of extra winks in the morning. It always looked like I was tightening up the covers. Response by CSM Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 8:38 PM 2015-10-13T20:38:19-04:00 2015-10-13T20:38:19-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 1038441 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Rolling my clothes, saves a ton of space and keeps me from checking bags. Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 13 at 2015 8:51 PM 2015-10-13T20:51:46-04:00 2015-10-13T20:51:46-04:00 CMSgt James Nolan 1038628 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How to eat an entire meal in one spoonful. LOL<br /><br />How to wake wide the F up at the slightest click of a shoe, but not move a muscle, and be able to spring directly into full on combat mode.<br /><br />That what does not kill me, does in fact make me stronger. Response by CMSgt James Nolan made Oct 13 at 2015 10:42 PM 2015-10-13T22:42:30-04:00 2015-10-13T22:42:30-04:00 SPC(P) Jay Heenan 1038775 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How to dry shave in the field, like a BOSS!!! Response by SPC(P) Jay Heenan made Oct 13 at 2015 11:47 PM 2015-10-13T23:47:06-04:00 2015-10-13T23:47:06-04:00 COL Charles Williams 1038860 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How to use a P38 Response by COL Charles Williams made Oct 14 at 2015 12:38 AM 2015-10-14T00:38:44-04:00 2015-10-14T00:38:44-04:00 CPT Andrew Wright 1039005 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Using the P38 can opener. (This was back in the 70s.) Response by CPT Andrew Wright made Oct 14 at 2015 3:57 AM 2015-10-14T03:57:57-04:00 2015-10-14T03:57:57-04:00 Sgt Tom Cunnally 1039106 <div class="images-v2-count-1"><div class="content-picture image-v2-number-1" id="image-63975"> <div class="social_icons social-buttons-on-image"> <a href='https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better%3Futm_source%3DFacebook%26utm_medium%3Dorganic%26utm_campaign%3DShare%20to%20facebook' target="_blank" class='social-share-button facebook-share-button'><i class="fa fa-facebook-f"></i></a> <a href="https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?text=OK%2C+Name+ONE+%22survival%22+skill+you+learned+during+Basic+Training+which+helped+you.+The+most+amusing+the+better%21&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.rallypoint.com%2Fanswers%2Fok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better&amp;via=RallyPoint" target="_blank" class="social-share-button twitter-custom-share-button"><i class="fa fa-twitter"></i></a> <a href="mailto:?subject=Check this out on RallyPoint!&body=Hi, I thought you would find this interesting:%0D%0AOK, Name ONE &quot;survival&quot; skill you learned during Basic Training which helped you. The most amusing the better!%0D%0A %0D%0AHere is the link: https://www.rallypoint.com/answers/ok-name-one-survival-skill-you-learned-during-basic-training-which-helped-you-the-most-amusing-the-better" target="_blank" class="social-share-button email-share-button"><i class="fa fa-envelope"></i></a> </div> <a class="fancybox" rel="69eb126cfe70e6052a4dc13963e82a78" href="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/063/975/for_gallery_v2/6a2ec753.jpg"><img src="https://d1ndsj6b8hkqu9.cloudfront.net/pictures/images/000/063/975/large_v3/6a2ec753.jpg" alt="6a2ec753" /></a></div></div>Never accept going one on one with your DIs in the hand to hand combat demonstrations....I learned the hard way and checkout my right eye and lip..in this Parris Island Boot Camp photo Not only that several guys told me I should have ducked his punches and avoided his kicks... And I asked why they didn't go one on one with him?? They all said they heard he had a black belt &amp; wish I had known that.. Response by Sgt Tom Cunnally made Oct 14 at 2015 6:47 AM 2015-10-14T06:47:13-04:00 2015-10-14T06:47:13-04:00 SPC Margaret Higgins 1039232 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Does two soup bowl cups of coffee and one plain omelette-wolfed down-count? Response by SPC Margaret Higgins made Oct 14 at 2015 8:24 AM 2015-10-14T08:24:16-04:00 2015-10-14T08:24:16-04:00 MSG Private RallyPoint Member 1039547 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I also learned to stay away from the Frankfurter MRE. Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 10:48 AM 2015-10-14T10:48:39-04:00 2015-10-14T10:48:39-04:00 PO1 John Y. 1039718 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Pay attention to detail Response by PO1 John Y. made Oct 14 at 2015 12:10 PM 2015-10-14T12:10:34-04:00 2015-10-14T12:10:34-04:00 SGT Jose Perdelia-Torres 1040579 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Smile and wink at the Drill Sergeants, they are flattered by attention......lol Response by SGT Jose Perdelia-Torres made Oct 14 at 2015 5:01 PM 2015-10-14T17:01:52-04:00 2015-10-14T17:01:52-04:00 Cpl Private RallyPoint Member 1040689 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Always ask how many creams and sugars they want... Response by Cpl Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 5:43 PM 2015-10-14T17:43:56-04:00 2015-10-14T17:43:56-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1040784 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>sleeping under the bed that was perfectly made gets you 15 more minutes<br />how to -<br />beat my face<br />suck up my middle meat sack<br />electric chair can always be made worse<br />sweep away the sunshine (That took me all day)<br />your only as strong as your weakest team member<br />MRE bombs<br />Chicken wings are not food<br />Toe the line<br />Inside hurricanes happen quite often<br />you never want to cause yourself a permeant battle buddy<br />Always have two plus pens and a sharpie <br />and the last thing was the best cleaning product available is a E1 - E4 Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 6:25 PM 2015-10-14T18:25:46-04:00 2015-10-14T18:25:46-04:00 LTC Donell Kelly 1041008 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Crycothyrotomy. Not amusing, just necessary. Response by LTC Donell Kelly made Oct 14 at 2015 8:03 PM 2015-10-14T20:03:38-04:00 2015-10-14T20:03:38-04:00 SPC Christopher Perrien 1041044 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>1st live M67 hand grenade throw. 19 years of watching where you threw something was quickly erased.. The Safety knocked me down after I threw it, because I watched it go. You never watch a Hand grenade, as it is going to blow up no matter how it is thrown or where it hits, and when, is up to the fuze. Response by SPC Christopher Perrien made Oct 14 at 2015 8:26 PM 2015-10-14T20:26:06-04:00 2015-10-14T20:26:06-04:00 SPC Christopher Perrien 1041099 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Cigarettes are multi-purpose. They get you out of immediate"hey you" details". They are a social tool for intro's/meetings.They repel all kinds of bugs. They are "warm" . They can burn threads off uniforms. They are a light at night, as you can see a little with one, they prevent you from getting run over , and they can be used to ground guide vehicles. Also they are a unit of money and trade, readily acceptable , and worth more than money in the field. Also they can be field expedient, ear-plugs and also the filter can be used as a "filter", a little cleaning pad, spacer, and a shem, as can the box. Response by SPC Christopher Perrien made Oct 14 at 2015 8:56 PM 2015-10-14T20:56:10-04:00 2015-10-14T20:56:10-04:00 SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member 1041339 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>stay low to the ground Response by SPC(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 10:23 PM 2015-10-14T22:23:20-04:00 2015-10-14T22:23:20-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 1041379 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I tried to keep my mouth shot but didn't work, goofy accent goofy last name and the worst part when I was getting smoked and was frustrated and in pain I would start laughing, the survival skill that I learned was after head budding you learned to get along Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 14 at 2015 10:39 PM 2015-10-14T22:39:20-04:00 2015-10-14T22:39:20-04:00 LTC Private RallyPoint Member 1041525 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Keep your mouth shut, don't raise your hand, stand in the middle. Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 12:11 AM 2015-10-15T00:11:35-04:00 2015-10-15T00:11:35-04:00 CPO Private RallyPoint Member 1042092 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Catnaps in formation. Response by CPO Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 9:57 AM 2015-10-15T09:57:07-04:00 2015-10-15T09:57:07-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 1043045 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>At 6'5", I learned two things. 1) Don't pick a buddy is who half your height. Either he won't be able to see out of the fighting position or you'll be kneeling in it. 2) Shelter-halves are really shelter-quarters when you're over 6'2".<br /><br />Gotta love Basic! Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 3:10 PM 2015-10-15T15:10:32-04:00 2015-10-15T15:10:32-04:00 SSG Todd Halverson 1043089 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How to sneak in an unauthorized cigarette break without getting caught. Had to learn ghost skills so I could disappear and smoke and return with being noticed. I was a master of it in basic and my battles would laugh if the DI almost caught me. Response by SSG Todd Halverson made Oct 15 at 2015 3:25 PM 2015-10-15T15:25:08-04:00 2015-10-15T15:25:08-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1043145 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How to use the bottom half of your t-shirt and the top half of your socks as toilet paper. Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 3:51 PM 2015-10-15T15:51:30-04:00 2015-10-15T15:51:30-04:00 PO1 Paul Hamilton 1043470 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How to sleep standing at attention and jello has no hair. Response by PO1 Paul Hamilton made Oct 15 at 2015 5:53 PM 2015-10-15T17:53:37-04:00 2015-10-15T17:53:37-04:00 WO1 Private RallyPoint Member 1043502 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The importance of carrying Baby wipes and a towel. You never know if the latrine that you will use that day will have toilet paper and paper towels. That seems to be a common thing in the army, there is never enough paper towels or toilet paper. Response by WO1 Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 6:18 PM 2015-10-15T18:18:02-04:00 2015-10-15T18:18:02-04:00 MAJ Byron Oyler 1043604 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Article 15 for leaving my weapon against a tree. Did not happen in Afghanistan and I can tell you where everyone of my weapons are now. Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made Oct 15 at 2015 7:03 PM 2015-10-15T19:03:19-04:00 2015-10-15T19:03:19-04:00 SPC Jeremy Harkleroad 1043708 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Seamstress before soldier. Response by SPC Jeremy Harkleroad made Oct 15 at 2015 8:09 PM 2015-10-15T20:09:09-04:00 2015-10-15T20:09:09-04:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1043964 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I was told to shut my mouth private or I would get the drill Sergeant boot up my ass. Well never got the boot up my ass cause I shut my mouth! Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 15 at 2015 10:10 PM 2015-10-15T22:10:37-04:00 2015-10-15T22:10:37-04:00 SGT David D. 1044282 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I learned the fine art of polishing concrete, and buffer handling.........later in West Germany at my first permanent duty assignment, I used those skills shine the floor to a mirror finish, and always made sure open the windows to let the sun shine on the floor and reflect into the eyes of whoever happened to be doing room inspection that morning.....they always did an immediate about face in search of easier prey........ little did they know that the rest of the room was........ah..... shall we say somewhat less shiny. Response by SGT David D. made Oct 16 at 2015 4:25 AM 2015-10-16T04:25:59-04:00 2015-10-16T04:25:59-04:00 SCPO David Fish 1044622 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I learned that when the Chief was talking...I shut up. If the guy next to me didn&#39;t, lean away to minimize the splatter, then act like nothing happened. Response by SCPO David Fish made Oct 16 at 2015 9:54 AM 2015-10-16T09:54:15-04:00 2015-10-16T09:54:15-04:00 SGT Jose Perdelia-Torres 1044704 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>1. , help out your battles, because they will return the friendship<br />2. Never ask the Drill Sergeant or any Servicemember how many people they killed. Especially an Infantryman - one guy did just this, it wasn't pretty<br />3. Always shine, use every opportunity to shine, but don't be a brown noser and don't screw anyone over<br />4. Knowing is half the battle!!!- Stay informed!<br />5. Hot sauce on everything, sugar on your cornbread for desert. Response by SGT Jose Perdelia-Torres made Oct 16 at 2015 10:29 AM 2015-10-16T10:29:51-04:00 2015-10-16T10:29:51-04:00 MAJ Nathan Potter 1045218 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"The gloves are so we can find your fingers...not to protect your hands" Response by MAJ Nathan Potter made Oct 16 at 2015 1:47 PM 2015-10-16T13:47:31-04:00 2015-10-16T13:47:31-04:00 Sgt Kelli Mays 1045246 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Shut up...Listen....Do as your told... Response by Sgt Kelli Mays made Oct 16 at 2015 2:02 PM 2015-10-16T14:02:37-04:00 2015-10-16T14:02:37-04:00 MAJ Matthew Arnold 1045257 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The funny thing for me is that there isn't much I learned in basic training that I did not already learn from my mom and dad and Boy Scouts. My dad taught me to shoot, and all the outdoors skills. My mom taught me to fold my clothes neatly and keep a clean and tidy room, including bouncing quarters off the bed. Boy Scouts taught me everything else. The Drill Sergeants taught me how to do it faster. Response by MAJ Matthew Arnold made Oct 16 at 2015 2:08 PM 2015-10-16T14:08:28-04:00 2015-10-16T14:08:28-04:00 SSG Leo Bell 1045377 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Land navigation and map reading. Response by SSG Leo Bell made Oct 16 at 2015 3:01 PM 2015-10-16T15:01:18-04:00 2015-10-16T15:01:18-04:00 SGT Josheua Cooke 1045452 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A "Prick E-7" is not nomenclature for a radio... <br /><br />Your MOS is whatever you happen to be doing at that moment.<br />*Area beautification on a Sunday"<br />"PFC Cooke, what is your MOS?"<br />"108X Pinecone extraction specialist Drill Sergeant!"<br /><br />Do not confuse your 1SG with a "Sarge" which is apparently a fish that eats the shit out of a whales ass... Pushups were bountiful for all that day. Response by SGT Josheua Cooke made Oct 16 at 2015 3:32 PM 2015-10-16T15:32:04-04:00 2015-10-16T15:32:04-04:00 CW2 Ernest Krutzsch 1045934 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Never volunteer for anything..In Basic Training in Fort Polk, La in 1972, we were asked if anyone had a drivers license, those who did raised their hand. They were then given manual lawn mowers and told to mow the Company grass, of which there was little, but still according to the DI's needed mowing..Never volunteer any information...EVER Response by CW2 Ernest Krutzsch made Oct 16 at 2015 7:11 PM 2015-10-16T19:11:28-04:00 2015-10-16T19:11:28-04:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 1045957 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>don't be "that guy." Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 16 at 2015 7:19 PM 2015-10-16T19:19:42-04:00 2015-10-16T19:19:42-04:00 MAJ Ken Landgren 1046166 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Not sitting with the stupid people. Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Oct 16 at 2015 9:32 PM 2015-10-16T21:32:03-04:00 2015-10-16T21:32:03-04:00 SPC John New 1046975 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The absolute knowledge that I can do what has to be done. Response by SPC John New made Oct 17 at 2015 11:07 AM 2015-10-17T11:07:35-04:00 2015-10-17T11:07:35-04:00 MAJ Jim Woods 1047380 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mouth shut and out of sight as much as possible...... LOL Response by MAJ Jim Woods made Oct 17 at 2015 2:37 PM 2015-10-17T14:37:11-04:00 2015-10-17T14:37:11-04:00 CAPT Kevin B. 1047681 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Easy. Check behind you before you bend over. Response by CAPT Kevin B. made Oct 17 at 2015 6:12 PM 2015-10-17T18:12:04-04:00 2015-10-17T18:12:04-04:00 1SG Private RallyPoint Member 1047682 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A roll of toilet paper!! Being a Supply Sergeant I've learned the importance of keeping toilet paper on deck, especially being out here in the Desert of good ole Fort Irwin!! At every Office I have had, I always had a spare roll somewhere, you just never know!! But along with toilet paper, throughout my Career I've always kept these necessities on deck too:<br />paper towels, hand sanitizer, lotion, lip chap, a gerber, cups, eating utensils and a plate or some sort of food container. These things always come in handy!! Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 17 at 2015 6:14 PM 2015-10-17T18:14:00-04:00 2015-10-17T18:14:00-04:00 SP5 Joel McDargh 1047936 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Easy one...never volunteer. Response by SP5 Joel McDargh made Oct 17 at 2015 9:49 PM 2015-10-17T21:49:13-04:00 2015-10-17T21:49:13-04:00 PO1 John Miller 1048397 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><br />Sleeping with my eyes open and able to answer simple questions. Response by PO1 John Miller made Oct 18 at 2015 6:16 AM 2015-10-18T06:16:20-04:00 2015-10-18T06:16:20-04:00 SSG Keven Lahde 1048572 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><a class="dark-link bold-link" role="profile-hover" data-qtip-container="body" data-id="243781" data-source-page-controller="question_response_contents" href="/profiles/243781-spc-mara-manzer-spurgin">SPC Mara Manzer (Spurgin)</a> Never Again Volunteer Yourself....lol Response by SSG Keven Lahde made Oct 18 at 2015 9:58 AM 2015-10-18T09:58:41-04:00 2015-10-18T09:58:41-04:00 1SG Patrick Sims 1050161 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>In 1966 I enlisted in the Navy. At age 18 I bought into the line---Join the Navy and See the World----It should have been Join the Navy and Be a Janitor. Response by 1SG Patrick Sims made Oct 19 at 2015 9:40 AM 2015-10-19T09:40:28-04:00 2015-10-19T09:40:28-04:00 MSgt Private RallyPoint Member 1050583 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Anonymity is the way to roll though any formal training. Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 19 at 2015 12:22 PM 2015-10-19T12:22:14-04:00 2015-10-19T12:22:14-04:00 SSG Private RallyPoint Member 1050726 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Well, there is that whole shooting thing. Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 19 at 2015 1:23 PM 2015-10-19T13:23:42-04:00 2015-10-19T13:23:42-04:00 CW3 David Covey 1050838 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>During Escape and Evasion training @ Ft Leonard Wood 1971.. How to hold, open and eat a can of C rations (Tuna if memory serves) with a P-38 resting on top of my head. While duck walking in a circle with my fellow captives.. Hasn't came in handy yet, but I'm qualified.. Response by CW3 David Covey made Oct 19 at 2015 2:12 PM 2015-10-19T14:12:48-04:00 2015-10-19T14:12:48-04:00 MSgt Private RallyPoint Member 1051026 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mine was, &quot;Shutup and play follow-the-leader.&quot; Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 19 at 2015 3:52 PM 2015-10-19T15:52:50-04:00 2015-10-19T15:52:50-04:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 1059994 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I'm sure it has been said many different ways already: Keep my mouth shut! And the drill sergeant is always right! I survived! Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 23 at 2015 6:09 AM 2015-10-23T06:09:36-04:00 2015-10-23T06:09:36-04:00 TSgt Private RallyPoint Member 1067243 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Instructors smell fear, but mother of god, they are clairvoyant about uncertainty. If you're wrong, and you're in the hole already, you better own that shit to your spittle-and-sweat-covered grave. Response by TSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 26 at 2015 2:52 PM 2015-10-26T14:52:44-04:00 2015-10-26T14:52:44-04:00 MSgt Daniel Attilio 1077213 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>STOW YOUR GEAR!! I must also add - the way it is supposed to be stowed. It was bad enough if your foot locker, and later wall locker were not secured but God help you (or to incur less pain strike you down) if your rifle was not secured. For 20 years that law never waivered. Response by MSgt Daniel Attilio made Oct 30 at 2015 2:08 PM 2015-10-30T14:08:01-04:00 2015-10-30T14:08:01-04:00 SGT Barry Third 1079538 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I learned how to live in a tent , in the worst conditions,, really helped me when i was homeless ,i was perhaps to cleanest,most orderly, squared away guy, homeless guy in Las Vegas Response by SGT Barry Third made Oct 31 at 2015 6:11 PM 2015-10-31T18:11:00-04:00 2015-10-31T18:11:00-04:00 MSgt Private RallyPoint Member 1104448 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Mine was how to polish a garbage can so that is shone (and that garbage cans in Basic were NOT to be used for trash, or anything else that matters.... otherwise you mess up that shine!) Response by MSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 12 at 2015 1:51 PM 2015-11-12T13:51:38-05:00 2015-11-12T13:51:38-05:00 LTC Ed Ross 1104478 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>"If it hurts, it's good." Response by LTC Ed Ross made Nov 12 at 2015 2:03 PM 2015-11-12T14:03:01-05:00 2015-11-12T14:03:01-05:00 CPT Private RallyPoint Member 1167602 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div><br />If you can't eat it, wear it, or shoot it leave it behind. Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2015 8:29 AM 2015-12-11T08:29:41-05:00 2015-12-11T08:29:41-05:00 SSG Audwin Scott 1167650 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>The cheese in the MRE's makes everything taste better lol. Response by SSG Audwin Scott made Dec 11 at 2015 8:58 AM 2015-12-11T08:58:55-05:00 2015-12-11T08:58:55-05:00 CPT Pedro Meza 1168750 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Basic in 1974, retired in 2015, we ran in combat boots back then and my Drill Sgt SFC Edwards would always say "Stay Flexible, stay Flexible" in all my years of service I was flexible now that I am retired my back is not flexible and in pain. Can I get medicinal POT? Response by CPT Pedro Meza made Dec 11 at 2015 4:16 PM 2015-12-11T16:16:49-05:00 2015-12-11T16:16:49-05:00 LTC Paul Labrador 1168754 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Never walk near a large group of Soldiers. They will purposely themselves spread themselves out and your arm DOES get tired saluting after a while.... ;o) Response by LTC Paul Labrador made Dec 11 at 2015 4:18 PM 2015-12-11T16:18:32-05:00 2015-12-11T16:18:32-05:00 SGT Private RallyPoint Member 1168810 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I have been thinking.. and I think it is to remain emotionless, especially when being yelled at. <br />Receiving praise or an ass-chewing without showing what I am thinking. At all. Ever. <br />It have served me well. Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2015 4:41 PM 2015-12-11T16:41:48-05:00 2015-12-11T16:41:48-05:00 SFC Private RallyPoint Member 1169468 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>There is always room in your cargo pocket for one more item. Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Dec 11 at 2015 11:13 PM 2015-12-11T23:13:50-05:00 2015-12-11T23:13:50-05:00 SPC Randall Eichelberger 1173021 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It is not against any regulation to shove your hands down the front of your PT shorts when its cold as shit but not 1 Oct yet so no winter PT's. Response by SPC Randall Eichelberger made Dec 13 at 2015 7:29 PM 2015-12-13T19:29:08-05:00 2015-12-13T19:29:08-05:00 TSgt Melissa Post 1323233 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When you use both hands to eat, you get more food. I will never forget the day I discovered I had two hands and could use them both during chow. It was revolutionary... Response by TSgt Melissa Post made Feb 23 at 2016 6:42 AM 2016-02-23T06:42:14-05:00 2016-02-23T06:42:14-05:00 TSgt Melissa Post 1323237 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>A serious one though, if you are in charge of someone or a group make sure they know you are there to support them. When we had drills over our Entry Control duties I was told that I needed to be there for our females, since I was the Entry Control Monitor (basically in charge of our dorm's security). They needed to know that I was supporting them so they wouldn't be as scared in front of the blue ropes. When your troops know you have their back, they tend to have yours as well. Response by TSgt Melissa Post made Feb 23 at 2016 6:44 AM 2016-02-23T06:44:53-05:00 2016-02-23T06:44:53-05:00 TSgt Melissa Post 1323265 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>When in doubt, still answer like you know what the hell you are talking about. Oftentimes it is just a test to see if you have the courage to face those intimidating you. I was standing behind the TI while one of our females known for doubting herself was being asked EC questions. She was getting every single one of them wrong. I dug my nails into the palms of my hands bracing myself to be yelled at for her stupidity. After a few questions, maybe she got one right finally. He left her alone and didn't even yell at me. I went up to her and said, "you do realize you got every single one of those wrong, right?" She said "no, why did he not yell at me?" I told her "Because you finally answered with some damn confidence in yourself. Now start copying the right answers so next time you get time right." Response by TSgt Melissa Post made Feb 23 at 2016 7:06 AM 2016-02-23T07:06:37-05:00 2016-02-23T07:06:37-05:00 MAJ Byron Oyler 1505255 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>My article 15 for leaving my weapon against a tree. Not a good feeling when you find your DS with your weapon. Never left it anywhere while in Afghanistan, those hours of extra duty and not being able to use the phone to call home was well worth it. Response by MAJ Byron Oyler made May 6 at 2016 1:01 AM 2016-05-06T01:01:41-04:00 2016-05-06T01:01:41-04:00 Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen 7418195 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Cooked ferns really don&#39;t taste great! Response by Lt Col John (Jack) Christensen made Dec 12 at 2021 5:48 PM 2021-12-12T17:48:05-05:00 2021-12-12T17:48:05-05:00 Maj John Bell 7418656 <div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>Tabasco sauce tastes bad. But it is better than anything else in an MRE. Response by Maj John Bell made Dec 13 at 2021 12:14 AM 2021-12-13T00:14:55-05:00 2021-12-13T00:14:55-05:00 2015-10-12T09:17:34-04:00