Recruit
Boot Camp
Marines
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NO. Keep your eyes and ears open, and your mouth shut.
Do not try to impress your DI. That will explode in your face. Just do what your told to the best of your ability, as quickly and efficiently as you can. Be confident, yet humble in your bearing.
Help your fellow Recruits when you can, and don't wait to be told to help with any unit effort (swabbing, sweeping, etc.). Just do it.
Finish your work first, then turn to and help your fellow Recruits.
Do not try to impress your DI. That will explode in your face. Just do what your told to the best of your ability, as quickly and efficiently as you can. Be confident, yet humble in your bearing.
Help your fellow Recruits when you can, and don't wait to be told to help with any unit effort (swabbing, sweeping, etc.). Just do it.
Finish your work first, then turn to and help your fellow Recruits.
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The DI could GAF who volunteers. The other recruits will draw different, and not positive, conclusions.
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CW5 Edward "Tate" Jones Jr.
Generally NO. Your TASK is to concentrate on the skills that you are being taught; to observe those around you, especially your Drill Staff and to learn from them by observation. "Brown Nosing" will not achieve anything. Your class standing will be, primarily, determined by your level of skill achievement and beyond basic will have little or no influence on your future. AIT will be similar. The further you develop the less influence Basic and AIT will have.
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There is an old saying in the Army:
Don't volunteer for anything.
While as a leader I would apply an asterisk to that, the wisdom of it is wholly applicable to Basic Training.
Nails that stick out get hammered. Trust me on this.
Don't volunteer for anything.
While as a leader I would apply an asterisk to that, the wisdom of it is wholly applicable to Basic Training.
Nails that stick out get hammered. Trust me on this.
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SPC Robert Coventry
1SG, Thank you for my new line, I run a government contract detention company and new correction officers are always trying to impress the client USMS, FBI, DEA and HSI and it always seems to blowup in their face. I am going to wear the hell out of this saying, I cant believe i never heard it before. Thanks for your service, dedication and leadership.
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I can only speak from my experience, but having my Drill Sargeant ask me at the end of basic training "Private - who are you? Are you in my platoon?" was the "Best. Day. Ever." in basic. Standing out can go one of two ways, and usually doesn't end well.
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SGT Mark Halmrast
Sir, I had same experience.
Second to last meal.
Chow line.
DS says, "Who are you?! You in my company, soldier?!"
Agree, sir.
Best. Day. Ever.
Great memory
COL (Join to see)
Second to last meal.
Chow line.
DS says, "Who are you?! You in my company, soldier?!"
Agree, sir.
Best. Day. Ever.
Great memory
COL (Join to see)
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