Posted on Dec 11, 2017
What tips do you have for someone heading to a winter basic training at Fort Leonard Wood?
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Im going to bootcamp in january.any tips for winter basic training at ft. Leonard wood? Im from Texas and Im already 29years old. Thanks in advance!
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Your Drills will tell you how to fight the cold. Believe me they don't want you having to be recycled due to illness.
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CPL (Join to see) Being 29 years old, you will be more mature than many of your fellow recruits, and that should be an advantage. As mentioned by 1SG Frank Boynton and SGT Sean Goodrow , personal hygiene is always important, along with instantly obeying your Drill Sergeants. Stay squared away and help your fellow recruits where you can. Enjoy the challenges and adventures. Good luck.
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My first question would be why is your profile have you as a PFC if you haven't gone to basic training yet?
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SSG Carlos Madden
Lots of people enter the Army with a rank of E-1 to E-3. I was in basic and AIT with many E-3's but they weren't allowed to wear the rank until AIT. If you had college you could come in as an E-4.
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MSG David Johnson
If they have a college degree they can come in as a OFC, and be addressed as such. There were a couple in my OSUT class in 1983.
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If they issue you the winter gear you will be fine as far as the weather goes. I know I started in August so we were not issued any winter gear but by the time I left Leonardwood, AIT it got cold, it snowed 4 " on us in the field. But I am used to that type of weather.
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My stint there ended in December, so I got a little taste of winter... but I also grew up in Montana. The humidity & heat during the summer was harder on me than the cold, even when we woke up to about 4" of snow on the last morning of our FTX during AIT.
That being said, I didn't find the cold too bad other than a few chilly mornings, but then again I may be biased and I wasn't there for January/February. You'll be issued cold weather gear and allowed to wear some of it (as is typical with the Army in general). You'll get acclimated to the cold; you'll be taught how to take care of yourself, and even though Basic is intended to toughen you, there are training limitations when temperatures hit a certain point.
As has been said, listen to your Drill Sergeants. They are there to teach you what you need to know.
That being said, I didn't find the cold too bad other than a few chilly mornings, but then again I may be biased and I wasn't there for January/February. You'll be issued cold weather gear and allowed to wear some of it (as is typical with the Army in general). You'll get acclimated to the cold; you'll be taught how to take care of yourself, and even though Basic is intended to toughen you, there are training limitations when temperatures hit a certain point.
As has been said, listen to your Drill Sergeants. They are there to teach you what you need to know.
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Wear all your cold winter gear that you are issued. Drink lots of water and eat all your meals. Keep your uniforms clean. Take plenty of socks to the field. For example, if you are given a packing list and it says to pack 3 pairs of socks....pack 6. Keep your feet dry.
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