What tips/advice does anyone have for USMC Boot Camp & ITB?

2018-07-13T05:17:19-04:00

I am a USMC Poolee in the DEP currently. I leave for Boot Camp in about a month and a half & after that follows Infantry Training Battalion at the School of Infantry East. Is there any specific advice, tips, and what not I should know about to help me through Boot Camp &/or ITB? Specifics are welcome. Thank you.

Response by SGT David A. 'Cowboy' Groth made Jul 13 at 2018 5:21 AM

2018-07-13T05:21:12-04:00

Best advice is to do what is asked of you, and pay attention to detail.

Response by MSgt Steve Sweeney made Jul 13 at 2018 6:49 AM

2018-07-13T06:49:07-04:00

Boot Camp - Faster and louder.
ITB - Take care of your feet.

Response by Cpl Christopher Snarski Sr. made Jul 13 at 2018 8:36 AM

2018-07-13T08:36:20-04:00

At Parris Island don’t think just do what they say! No matter what...do not quit!!! Even if you have nothing left in you do not quit! ALWAYS make %100 effort! As for SOI and MCT absolutely, take care of your feet!!!! Change socks frequently, any chace you get!! The forced marches are brutal on your feet. Like many before you, you can become one of the elite warriors in the Marine Corps!! Good Luck

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Jul 13 at 2018 1:56 PM

2018-07-13T13:56:40-04:00

Private RallyPoint Member Listen and be observant of everything around you. Be squared away and help your fellow recruits when you can. Quitting is not an option on any task, so be prepared to give it your maximum effort. Earning the title of Marine will be well worth the effort.

Enjoy new challenges and adventures! Please keep us posted when you complete Boot Camp and ITB.

https://www.mcrdpi.marines.mil/Recruit-Training/Training-Summary-By-Week/

Training Summary (By Week)

Parris Island has been the site of Marine Corps recruit training since Nov. 1, 1915. Today, approximately 20,000 recruits come to Parris Island annually for the chance to become United States Marines by enduring 13 weeks of rigorous, transformative training. Parris Island is home to entry-level enlisted training for 50 percent of males and 100 percent for females in the Marine Corps.

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made Jul 13 at 2018 4:08 PM

2018-07-13T16:08:57-04:00

My advice like many others on this post is DONT QUIT!

Response by PO2 David Girten Jr made Jul 13 at 2018 6:36 PM

2018-07-13T18:36:02-04:00

Calisthenics (push ups, pull ups, dips), planks, jump rope (for conditioning and footwork) and 2-3 miles of wind sprints.

For the wind sprints, it's easiest on a track because everything is already measured out. I recommend running 100 meters and then walking 100 meters. Do that for 2 to 3 miles (8 to 12 laps) and that can be one workout in itself.

Response by Sgt Larry Irvine made Jun 22 at 2021 10:05 AM

2021-06-22T10:05:52-04:00

Do what you’re told, the way you’re told, went you’re told.
And run a lot, I mean, a lot!