What are some of the main reasons people get sent home from bootcamp?

Charlie Evans — Sat, 14 Sep 2019 22:31:50 -0400

What are some main reasons people get sent home from bootcamp ? And what are some odd wouldn’t have expected reasons ?

Response by 1SG Frank Boynton made Sep 15 at 2019 9:58 AM

1SG Frank Boynton — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 09:58:29 -0400

It is really different between men and women. When I was a Drill at Ft. Dix, I trained more female cycles than I did male cycles. The main reason men were usually discharged was their inability to adapt to the military life, (like Cpt. Bob already pointed out) and then some sort of injury. Minor injuries the trainee was recycled, but major injuries, they were TDP'd. The main reason women were discharged is failure to qualify in BRM or PT. There was some exceptions. In the winter time, we saw a lot older group of women join than in the summer. My average female cycle in the summer was 19 1/2 years old, during the winter it was 25. The older a person is, the less likely they are to be able to adapt to the military life style. But that's a discussion for another time.

Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Sep 15 at 2019 1:44 PM

SFC Michael Hasbun — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 13:44:09 -0400

Mostly just for being garbage...

Response by MAJ Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 15 at 2019 8:17 PM

MAJ Private RallyPoint Member — Sun, 15 Sep 2019 20:17:16 -0400

Just finished a tour at Fort Leonard Wood as a BN XO for a training unit. Mostly medical (bodies were not prepared for the increased physical fitness training), some drug issues (tested positive and the results finally came back), and mostly mental issues. Mental issues included undisclosed mental problems and suicide ideations.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Sep 16 at 2019 10:41 AM

SGM Bill Frazer — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 10:41:29 -0400

1. Inability to adjust to service, failing AFPT, falsifying documents, found medical problems, quitting. There are a multitude, we can't waste money on folks who won't/can't make it anymore.

Response by MAJ Ken Landgren made Sep 16 at 2019 1:26 PM

MAJ Ken Landgren — Mon, 16 Sep 2019 13:26:57 -0400

When I was in Basic, we had a homosexual who just did not want to be part of the army. The other dropout was a kid who chambered a blank M-16 and fired it while we were cleaning our weapons. I wish I had attrition data to see.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Sep 18 at 2019 10:44 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 18 Sep 2019 10:44:53 -0400

we had a guy get discharged in basic because a Major caught him jerking off in the latrine while we were on a clean-up detail at the base commander's office. Dude wasn't in a stall either. Just right out in the middle of the latrine, pants around his ankles, spanking the monkey.