Posted on Nov 6, 2016
SSG Shavonde Chase
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Col Dona  Marie Iversen
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Thank you for enlisting! Be like a sponge and learn as much as you can. These years will be the best years of ur life!
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SN Greg Wright
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Embrace the suck. Also, there is no mail buoy.
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Ahh, a ol' shanty quote ....embrace the suck!
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PO1 Cryptologic Technician (Technical)
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There's too much to cover, lol.

I'll do my best to sum it up.

Um....shut up and do what you are told. Drink water, make sure your socks are dry, If you have to think about what you are doing, then it's probably wrong. Don't immediately fall in love and get married in A-school, For females: Don't get pregnant right after boot camp; use protection, and hydrate!
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SSG Shavonde Chase
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PO1 (Join to see) Lets add don't do anything that is illegal or immoral. Speak up for what's right. I talk to my female soldiers and tell them that I recommend making SSG first and then having a family.
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What advice would you give to a new recruit?
Cpl Justin Goolsby
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Are we talking someone who wants to be in the military or someone who just came to the fleet?

Because if he's in boot camp it's already too late for advice.

But if someone wanted to enlist, I'd advise them to keep their head up. Boot camp is a culture shock and you'll want to quit. Just keep your head up and keep pushing forward.

If someone was new to the fleet, I'd tell them to stay out of trouble. People are getting kicked out for anything, so don't take chances. Know your deficiencies. If you're not a fast runner, then work on it. Always try and stay ahead of your peers that way when it comes time to reenlist you're already looking favorable.
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SSG Shavonde Chase
SSG Shavonde Chase
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Cpl Justin Goolsby It's never too late for advice. You gave good advice even for someone in boot camp.
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Cpl Justin Goolsby
Cpl Justin Goolsby
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Thank you.
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SSG Grant Hansen
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Life in the military is what you make of it. You can complain about it all day long, or you can accept that it isn't always a fun time and get on with it.

However, it's always easier when you make sure that you're prepared as much as possible. That means keeping your gear, your weapons and yourself in proper working order so you can do what needs to be done.
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SSG Shavonde Chase
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SSG Grant Hansen This lifestyle was a choice, rather you were ready for it or not.
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PO1 Senior Medical Department Representative (Smdr)
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Proper Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance = 7 P's for success
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SSG Shavonde Chase Give every task your best effort. Learn from your mistakes, so you do not make the same mistake twice.
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Capt Tom Brown
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Nothing could have prepared me mentally for what I encountered in boot camp. I would not have believed anyone who tried to tell me about it or what to do.
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SSG Shavonde Chase
SSG Shavonde Chase
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Sgt (Join to see) This is a life lesson as well.
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SSG Shavonde Chase
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Capt Tom Brown - Sounds like you had it pretty tough.
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Capt Tom Brown
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SSG Shavonde Chase - As an 18 yr old it was pretty tough compared to my life up to that point. However, in retrospect, it may not have been so bad after all.
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SFC George Smith
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Take it ... One Day at a Time...
No Plans Past today till you are finished training...
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SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
SMSgt Lawrence McCarter
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Better days are ahead once You finish basic, its not forever any many before You got through it. take it a day at a time and look to the goal of finishing that and moving on to the next step. Once that and other training steps are behind You also You will have a better understanding of why certain things are done. like SFC Smith says, take it one day at a time.
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SSG Shavonde Chase
SSG Shavonde Chase
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SFC George Smith and SMSgt Lawrence McCarter, One day, One step. Got it.
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CSM Charles Hayden Passed 7/29/2025
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SSG Shavonde Chase A successful recruit is either: perfect or never noticed!
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SSG G Smith
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Keep your nose clean and stay under the radar.
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