Posted on Aug 24, 2020
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So we all know those people that seemed to never want to leave basic training. From reception to profile/quarters. What’s the longest you have heard of someone being stuck or lingering around? When I went there was a girl that was in quarters for nearly 2 years.
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SSgt Tom Canning
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They made Air Force Basic Military Training so unbearably uncomfortable at that sh**hole called Lackland AFB that I used to have nightmares about even the remote thought of being recycled. There was one guy that got set back to our Flight that was on his 4th recycle. Most of us felt pretty bad for him. Our TI tried to get him to give it up but he eventually made it to Canute for Tech school while I was stationed there
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LTC Donell Kelly
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Hope he went on to do well in his enlistment!
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SPC Dennis Kregel
SPC Dennis Kregel
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Airforce Basic "unbearably uncomfortable" I guess everyone has a different definition of unbearable....
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LTC Force Development
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in 1983 I was a hold over at Fort Knox for two weeks due to chicken pox. At first the drill sergeants had us painting and other menial work around the barracks. Then one day, the drill sergeant who we all hated came in and asked us what we were doing. Looking at the paint brush in my hand, I was about to respond with a sarcastic answer, but then he said, "let me rephrase that question, what do you want to do?" I told him I wanted to go to the museum and PX. He said, "So why are you still here?" So for a few days my hold over status became a vacation, and I took advantage of it! Unfortunately, I ran up a $600 phone bill talking with my wife on collect calls!
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SGT Randall Smith
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I know a man I believe is full of BS. Said he was drafted in 1965, finished basic and was made Cadre and worked in the company office as a clerk. As an E2 they made him an Acting Jack, corporal and he served his whole 2 years as a clerk . When I ask him his MOS he said he did not have one and did not want to talk about his service time.
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MAJ Jim Woods
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Back in the day when I went through Basic Training.. (66) I remember a guy who was recycled at least 3 times.
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SMSgt Bob W.
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At one time, Recruits could be recycled 3 times and this discharged. I would hope something like this is in place now. Unless there are medicals issues, I can't see sticking with someone after three tries.
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MSG Senior Military Science Instructor
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When i was a DS we had a basic trainee that was in our troop for almost a year due to an injury and the recovery time needed for the injury. 19D OSUT was 16 weeks. He was a good private so we didn't mind him. He did what he was told and never complained. After graduation he lingered due to his previous orders getting deleted. After graduation they are no longer considered a basic trainee. He didn't mind either because he could smoke or dip without getting yelled at. Lol
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Sgt Jeff Martin
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Can anybody in their right mind endure more than 8 weeks of basic......oh shit i forget that these people now days might be able to. Course if we were given a time out every time a good stiff wind blows....i probably would have lasted 3 or 4 years in basic....now lets see which drill sargent has the softest heart...i bet i can cry my way to another month or two....
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MAJ Infantry Officer
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There was a guy named Floyd Hinton at 30th AG in Benning who had gone into anaphylaxis when he received his shots. Apparently he had Guillain Barre and had never set foot into basic training. He was there over 2 years and received a full retirement courtesy of the US army. He was a piece of work.
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LTC Donell Kelly
LTC Donell Kelly
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If he had the neurological sequelae of Guillain Barre, such as paralysis/weakness of upper &/or lower extremities, was on a ventilator due to intercostal or diaphragmatic weakness for a time, I can imagine his personality & character traits took a huge downturn. If he needed over 2 yrs to recover to his best possible physical status, then basically he’d gotten immunizations, one of which triggered the GB, & he was no longer anywhere near the physically able person he was when he started. GB is rare, but can happen.
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PVT Robert Cameron
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I've never seen anyone stay longer than 3 months
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PVT Penelope Vieira
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I spent 4 mo at bct due to a stress fracture in my knee
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SSG Michael Porter
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When I was at Fort Gordon, we had a holdover from the national guard. The guy finished all of his training but he couldn’t leave until he passed a PT test and medical. Apparently he had to have surgery during his cycle. He was already there two years. Felt bad for the guy. His wife left him after 15 years of marriage.
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