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

PO3 Celesta (Fox,Parks) Davis — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:15:00 -0400

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

Capt Seid Waddell — Wed, 17 Jun 2015 22:26:00 -0400

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

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

SSG Roger Ayscue — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 00:04:35 -0400

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

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 05:04:45 -0400

Went to sleep

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

PO1 John Miller — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 06:14:56 -0400

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

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 18 Jun 2015 11:47:39 -0400

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

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

SSgt Terry P. — Fri, 13 May 2016 19:43:07 -0400

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

SGT Philip Roncari — Fri, 13 May 2016 20:15:19 -0400

a) Jan 66
b)sleep
c)pizza

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

LCpl Michael Harrell — Fri, 13 May 2016 21:35:36 -0400

88
Coke
Drank a beer on a plane

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

Sgt Wayne Wood — Fri, 04 May 2018 14:28:06 -0400

1972, blue jeans, blue jeans

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

SSG Robert Perrotto — Fri, 04 May 2018 14:46:50 -0400

smoked a cigarette - dec 1997

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

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:44:29 -0500

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

Sgt Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 03 Nov 2025 12:44:30 -0500

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