What was the first thing you did after you left Boot?

2015-06-17T22:15:00-04:00

We all had to give up a few things when we went to Boot Camp. Here's the 3-part question: a) When did you graduate Boot? b) What did you miss most while you were there?, and 3) What was the first thing you did after you left Boot?

Response by Capt Seid Waddell made Jun 17 at 2015 10:26 PM

2015-06-17T22:26:00-04:00

a) Dec '67
b) sleep
c) drive home on leave

Response by SSG Roger Ayscue made Jun 18 at 2015 12:04 AM

2015-06-18T00:04:35-04:00

I went a bought a pair of Jungle Boots, and a plane ticket home. I got off the plane and went to my parents house and went to bed.

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2015 5:04 AM

2015-06-18T05:04:45-04:00

Went to sleep

Response by PO1 John Miller made Jun 18 at 2015 6:14 AM

2015-06-18T06:14:56-04:00

a) Jan '93
b) sleep
c) buy a can of Kodiak

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 18 at 2015 11:47 AM

2015-06-18T11:47:39-04:00

a) Dec 2004
b) looking normal
c) went to airborne school

Response by SSgt Terry P. made May 13 at 2016 7:43 PM

2016-05-13T19:43:07-04:00

a) April '68
b) Nothing
c) Had my first soda after 12 weeks of basic and went to Infantry Training Regiment .

Response by SGT Philip Roncari made May 13 at 2016 8:15 PM

2016-05-13T20:15:19-04:00

a) Jan 66
b)sleep
c)pizza

Response by LCpl Michael Harrell made May 13 at 2016 9:35 PM

2016-05-13T21:35:36-04:00

88
Coke
Drank a beer on a plane

Response by Sgt Wayne Wood made May 4 at 2018 2:28 PM

2018-05-04T14:28:06-04:00

1972, blue jeans, blue jeans

Response by SSG Robert Perrotto made May 4 at 2018 2:46 PM

2018-05-04T14:46:50-04:00

smoked a cigarette - dec 1997

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 3 at 2025 12:44 PM

2025-11-03T12:44:29-05:00

PO3 Celesta (Fox,Parks) Davis June 1968, sleep was hard to come by, Infantry Training Regiment (ITR).

Response by Sgt Private RallyPoint Member made Nov 3 at 2025 12:44 PM

2025-11-03T12:44:30-05:00

PO3 Celesta (Fox,Parks) Davis June 1968, sleep was hard to come by, Infantry Training Regiment (ITR).