Posted on Jun 11, 2015
What is your most memorable moment from Basic Training?
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I ask memorable moment, or it could be the most memorable incident. Mine was getting on the wrong truck after getting some gear. About 6 of us showed up a half hour late to our new Company and the Drill Sergeants were waiting for us. Smoked us for 45 minutes. Ruck sack on the front and duffle bags on the back.
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When I applied for OCS in my 6th week of basic training at Ft. Leonard Wood, MO, my senior drill instructor stood up in front of the company formation and said, "Private Ross wants to go to OCS, he want's to be an officer. What a joke. Ross you wouldn't make a good tenth lieutenant much less a second lieutenant." You see, the good SFC and I didn't see eye to eye on just about everything. He was constantly on my back giving me a raft of s**t.
A little more than two years later after graduating from OCS and completing my first tour of duty in Vietnam, I was assigned to Ft. Leonard Wood as a company commander. I sought out my old SDI, also a Vietnam vet, who was still assigned to basic training. Upon receiving a smart salute from him I thanked him for what he did to turn me from a boy into a man and giving me the skills I needed to graduate from OCS and survive combat. Since then, I've always understood why NCOs like that are the backbone of the U.S. Army.
A little more than two years later after graduating from OCS and completing my first tour of duty in Vietnam, I was assigned to Ft. Leonard Wood as a company commander. I sought out my old SDI, also a Vietnam vet, who was still assigned to basic training. Upon receiving a smart salute from him I thanked him for what he did to turn me from a boy into a man and giving me the skills I needed to graduate from OCS and survive combat. Since then, I've always understood why NCOs like that are the backbone of the U.S. Army.
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PFC Leroy Savoir-Faire
I went Fort Leonard Wood for Combat Engineer School when I got there they told me the Combat Engineers replaced the Army Mule we build bridges and learn to use explosives
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I have so many but keeping it light...
Fort Jackson, SC, June 1991. Graduation day, Full Class A uniform. ((Hot as a mo-fo.))
My battle buddy and I made tracks for last minute trip to local port-o-potty before kicking off Graduation parade. Bugles start, I go to zip it and my zipper busts. My battle, without skipping a beat, yanks out a bobby pin from her perfectly coiffed hair, zigs and zags that bad boy in through my zipper closing it up. And away we go! We giggled all through the parade.
She was like friggin MacGyver!!! It was absolute genius! :)
Fort Jackson, SC, June 1991. Graduation day, Full Class A uniform. ((Hot as a mo-fo.))
My battle buddy and I made tracks for last minute trip to local port-o-potty before kicking off Graduation parade. Bugles start, I go to zip it and my zipper busts. My battle, without skipping a beat, yanks out a bobby pin from her perfectly coiffed hair, zigs and zags that bad boy in through my zipper closing it up. And away we go! We giggled all through the parade.
She was like friggin MacGyver!!! It was absolute genius! :)
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PO3 Joseph Wieck
My most memorable event was when this tall skinny Italian kid from New York decided that the time allowed for a phone call home wasn't enough. He got yelled off the phone and talked smack back the entire time. While marching back, it did not stop. He finally decided he had enough and took a swing at the Company Commander. He was forced to stand there while the rest of us beat our faces. He had a look of horror on his face when we all stood up. Nobody touched him but he was constantly reminded it was coming. He never acted out the rest of basic. He was afraid that he would be destroyed by us.
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CW4 Craig Urban
Tell me who ever attended the 7th army NCO academy as a sp/4 and came out number 2. 1968. I did. 19 years old.
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CW4 Craig Urban
Yes you are me too. I am 70. 71 2 sep. Labor day. Jimmy conners 2 sep. Conan revees 2 sep. Michael Jackson a Virgo. Matt urban LTC ww2 Virgo. My mother a Virgo.
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Fort Jackson's Victory Tower, I've been always a heavy guy so when I had to swing from one side to the other of the tower, it was tough! I tried and failed 7 times, but as they say, "Fall 7 times, get up 8", I gave all in that last 8 and I did it. When I got to the other side I yell, "I WILL NEVER QUIT!" (even though I wanted to quit really bad). It felt great when I made it, it was against all odds. 1SG(P) (Join to see)
Note: Picture, is not me.
Note: Picture, is not me.
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