SPC David Andrew5206004<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For you guys who went back into the service after a break and had to attend basic again, whats that like? How are you treated? Same question for the instructors from your point of view. I served four tours, two in Iraq as a solider and two as a civilian contractor still working intel in Afghanistan. I cant imagine being yelled at by a instructor trying to train you when you have more time in theater than they do.What's it like going back to basic after you've been active duty and deployed?2019-11-05T19:52:16-05:00SPC David Andrew5206004<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>For you guys who went back into the service after a break and had to attend basic again, whats that like? How are you treated? Same question for the instructors from your point of view. I served four tours, two in Iraq as a solider and two as a civilian contractor still working intel in Afghanistan. I cant imagine being yelled at by a instructor trying to train you when you have more time in theater than they do.What's it like going back to basic after you've been active duty and deployed?2019-11-05T19:52:16-05:002019-11-05T19:52:16-05:00SGT Private RallyPoint Member5206038<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>How long was your break? I had a prior service Soldier who went with me (prior service too) and we were treated as the other new trainees. I had a buddy who was a Marine and went through basic and deployed, but he was treated completely different. He said he was segregated from the rest of the trainees and had privileges. It depends on your DSResponse by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 5 at 2019 8:05 PM2019-11-05T20:05:35-05:002019-11-05T20:05:35-05:00SSG Private RallyPoint Member5206232<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>After red phase, the prior service members were separated and treated as regular soldiers for the most part. They were kind of like interim instructors , allowed to purchase own boots and get hair cuts, exempt from mass punishments and some field trainingResponse by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 5 at 2019 9:09 PM2019-11-05T21:09:23-05:002019-11-05T21:09:23-05:00SFC Michael Hasbun5210912<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>It's doable, you'll be alright ;)<br /><br /><a target="_blank" href="https://www.army.mil/article/122708/55_year_old_back_in_basic_training_after_37_years">https://www.army.mil/article/122708/55_year_old_back_in_basic_training_after_37_years</a> <div class="pta-link-card answers-template-image type-default">
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<p class="pta-link-card-description">Soldiers from Company D, 3rd Battalion, 10th Infantry Regiment, look just like any other Soldiers from a Basic Combat Training company -- but one individual has people doing double takes. That's because Sgt. 1st Class John Taffe is 55 years old.</p>
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Response by SFC Michael Hasbun made Nov 7 at 2019 9:43 AM2019-11-07T09:43:58-05:002019-11-07T09:43:58-05:00SPC Allen Heredia5214744<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I served from 1977 to 1983. After 9/11 I went back in, at 46, after being out 23 years. I was not sent back to basic. I was told it was a one time thing. I reported straight to a unit after swearing in and within a couple of months I was sent to AIT to re-class from 11B to 31BResponse by SPC Allen Heredia made Nov 8 at 2019 11:28 AM2019-11-08T11:28:59-05:002019-11-08T11:28:59-05:00PO3 Tim Jordan5225739<div class="images-v2-count-0"></div>I’ve been to basic twice. Air Force first. Navy second time around. AF ribbons will mess up some Navy POs.Response by PO3 Tim Jordan made Nov 11 at 2019 4:55 PM2019-11-11T16:55:17-05:002019-11-11T16:55:17-05:002019-11-05T19:52:16-05:00