Explaining Army basic training

The video became a bit long but there is a lot to explain. In this video ill explain what to expect if you attend the US Army basic training.
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[@christopherchaos]

If you have attended Army basic training....leave some tips in the comments for the future soldiers. My tip would be to always make sure your wall locker is locked. If you forget to lock it then you might find your stuff all over the place or your locker filled with shaving cream cuz the drill sergeants will mess with your stuff if you fail to keep it locked up.

[@connorstrobel7107]

Christopher Chaos can you please subscribe to my channel Cman21 and thank you for your service

[@connorstrobel7107]

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[@SumDood1]

My tip to new 'cruits, is to pay attention to what is being told to you!

[@BLaymon060]

Christopher Chaos I beg to differ I'd rather get hit with pepper spray before I'd have to deal with CS gas again

[@deaustin4018]

forty or so years ago, it was the butt can (can of water used to put out cigarettes, probably not used today). A lotta guys got their locker butt caned at least once.

[@KRoc]

When I attended basic, it was rough. The jacuzzi was never quite warm enough and the Château le Blanc '68 was supposed to be served slightly chilled, but it was always served at room temperature! The drill sergeants never even tucked us in or read us bedtime stories. It's almost like they didn't care about our feelings.

[@connormurphy1964]

LMFAO

[@ryangeorge5754]

What were you in the air force

[@gabrielabascal9078]

Kevin Bridges those assholes

[@oldreliable40]

hey kevin b! i almost choked on my s.o.s. lmfao!!!

[@thebigs6405]

Lol 😂 😂 👌

[@jthavorn]

Hi Chris, here are my personal tips: 1. Pack light. A change of clothes and whatever packing list the recruiter gives you in all you should bring. Makes things more manageable. Don't bring your playstation or anything bulky or expensive. They're going to take it away either way. 2. Pay attention and move fast. Get into the mindset of moving fast. Even casual moving speeds can be seen as laziness in the eyes of the drill sergeants. 3. Do not fall asleep. No matter how tired you get you cannot fall asleep. Your platoon will most likely get punished and not you and thats never a good way to make friends. 4. Be mindful and respectful to everyone. Be respectful to other people's opinion, religious beliefs, and even personal lifestyles. For many such as myself, it was our first time leaving home so being helpful rather than hostile is always the better route. 5. Don't get discouraged. It's going to suck at first but don't think it's going to be like that forever. Don't start doing things like crying in the bathroom or yelling childish things like "I wanna go home!" (Yes, I saw this happen), and just realize that it'll get better as the weeks go on. Hope these tips help.

[@christopherchaos]

Really good tips. Thank you!!!

[@splsentinel7610]

Hey I’m going next month and I’m thankful for these tips but is it okay to bring a personal journal? Like one I can keep my family addresses in and then like to write into

[@southwestxnorthwest]

SPLSentinel anything not on the list of approved items will get confiscated and they will make an example of you. Leave it at home, then buy what you need after your drills lighten up a few weeks later

[@andrewwest2272]

Packing for Marine Corps Boot Camp..... DON'T BRING ANYTHING!!! You'll never see what you bring again besides your wallet/ drivers license. Shirt, pants, socks, and shoes. Nothing else aside from the most important item.... Your balls.

[@johnblack1202]

Put hot sauce under your eyes, you wont fall asleep

[@ricksher1320]

Keep extra food and candy bars in you locker so that the DS has something to eat during insprection, they appreciate this.

[@christopherchaos]

Lol. That’s horrible advice!!! Ha ha.

[@ricksher1320]

My bunk mate at Harmony Church got caught with a snickers bar in his wall locker when it was found unsecure. We both paid, him for the snickers bar and the unlocked locker, me for allowing him to have a snickers bar and an unlocked locker. His locker was all over the second floor of the barracks, mine was locked so it just go tipped over. July 1986.

[@Covey7342]

ricksher1320 10/10 solid advice

[@MikeHernn]

You forgot to tell them that Drill Sergeants are fine being called Battle!

[@hsieh811]

Jelly Doughnut?

[@harveyl.nichols6294]

I too did basic training in 1999. My advice for future soldiers is to take the clothes you are wearing and one more set. The less you have the less you carry. Remember that the drill sergeants have a job to do it's nothing personal. Great video.

[@renevinet5770]

Another thing, no matter how hard you try and how squared away your platoon is. You can expect to get smoked. It is all part of the conditioning game. They will find something like Private John Doe kicked a rock on the black top during DNC. So just remember that you and your guys may not actually be that ate up. It is just all part of the program so don't lose your military bearing over it. Long story short, no matter what you do, expect to hear "Half right, face! Front lean and rest position, move!"

[@arturogarcia5325]

Went in 2016 I really enjoyed it. Others most likely didn't feel the same. But my advice is to get in shape before and while you're there be the best version of you and don't take anything to heart, whether it comes from a drill sergeant or another private. 10 weeks go by fast if you do those things. Also personally the hardest part was the lack of sleep and my peers

[@stevedavenport1202]

The physical fitness part is spot on. Basic is NOT the place to go from couch potato to physically fit.

[@Williameagleblanket]

I never attended Army basic training. Why? I was in the USMC before, so when I later joined the Army, the Army in it's infinite wisdom said, William, you don't need to go to basic training. We will send you straight to you're unit.

[@Assassino275]

Beautiful

[@quickzilver333]

I call B.S. because it all depends on your MOS as a Marine moving to Army. You Do NOT got straight to an Army Unit as a Marine. You have to go to AIT(Advance Individual Training) this pertains your MOS. It could take months to even a year Until you finish. Then you will be assigned to your Army Unit. Unless you are talking about Army National Guard which depends on the State Funding. Some National Guard Units do not have the funds to send you to AIT. There is a waiting period this is the only reason why they send you Straight to your National Guard Unit.

[@VengefulMaverick]

@@quickzilver333 Yup. Had a few cats come in from the Marines to be an 11B. They had to take a refresher course in Ft Benning. Then depending on rank, schools you got to attend and ect.

[@laurensammons7550]

There was a Marine in my bct

[@bignickaguilar4844]

Cause you were prior service.

[@wherecar54]

I hate to say this...basic was pretty smooth for me. I went through basic in 1977, a long time ago at Ft. Knox. I was in excellent physical shape so nothing was all that hard. I ran cross country in high school, and track. And college I was very active. I had rank but that didn’t matter to the senior drill sergeant, he was a decent and fair man, but if he didn’t like you it was hell for those other trainees. I had the highest rifle score during record fire and after that he looked out for me and never messed with me, we received a ribbon for our Guidon in our platoon. I consider him one of the finest people I ever met in my life. At my age I have met a lot of people. He did three tours of duty in Nam, he was a tough SOB. I remember one guy left his rifle out of his sight , and the drill sargeant got it, and his life was hell after that. Your account of basic is excellent, back then they really abused those that had bad attitudes and those who were shitheads. BUT, they all deserved what they got. They have added more to basic since I went and that is good. I have a lot of stories...for another time. Thanks.

[@nasaihyana]

Fellow graduate of Ft Knox 95...hoorah

[@stevedavenport1202]

That was one of the lessons that was etched into my brain. Never ever leave your weapon out of sight...you shit with it, eat with it, sleep with it, stand in formation with it, do drill and ceremony with it...

[@JohnAllen-hp3ue]

i made the mistake and ate to much for breakfast on gas chamber day vomited. and yes the drill sergeants did laugh i didn't think i was funny at the time i thought there were trying to kill me

[@laurensammons7550]

LMFAO, it's never a good idea to eat too much before training

[@raymondking214]

I was a 54B (Chemical Operations) and they fed us double rations that morning....ON PURPOSE! They also did that the morning of CDTF. The results were the same...for totally different reasons.

[@SuperWagner23]

Learn how to do a real push up. You do not want the DS making an example of you.

[@dougtheeliminator1077]

Correct! Don't do "jailhouse push ups" or any other thing that you learned on the block.

[@raymondking214]

They used to do O.S.U.T at the now "deceased" Ft. McClellan, Al. That's were I did mine...in 1989. Here's some advice: 1.) Don't take any of this stuff too seriously. The D.S's job is to break down your individuality, teach you how the Army does things and build you into a "team player" and to react to chaotic situations...i.e: STRESS! In a word, preparing you for Army life. 2.) Remember, YOU signed up for this. YOU volunteered. YOU weren't drafted. So, you might as well do everything and learn everything to the best of your ability. GAS CHAMBER? ROUGH? Nah, I was in the Chemical Corps. C.S is good for you. It has Vitamin C in it and stuff! SO, do your body good and take a nice BIG lung full of the stuff and remember...At least you won't have to sing "Jingle Bells" while doing push ups like I did. Remember, Uncle Sam loves you, Private.

[@ghostofjudah5687]

I just wanna say thank you for giving good content and information in your videos. You break it down really well and you've been so helpful. I'm gonna start the enlistment process shortly.

[@cylentstoner]

I ship off in a week. Shit came quick, feels like last week was November with MEPS fresh in my mind. Tonight I shall drink.

[@xSarcasticFPSx]

Currently in the process of joing the army, Airborne Infantry. Your videos have answered a lot of my questions. I really appreciate it man, and thank you for your service!

[@donalddodson7365]

Good luck, Dane! Thank you for stepping forward and signing the blank check to keep us old darts safe.

[@LegendaryFashionGuru]

just dont stand out too much and you’ll be fine. we didnt have the pugle sticks event sadly, but overall a good experience

[@reddevilparatrooper]

Back in the 1980s there was for OSUT Basic Training for specific MOSs. Ft. Benning for Infantry, Ft. Sill for Artillery, Ft. Knox for Armor and Cavalry Scouts, Ft. Sam for Medics, Ft. Leonardwood for Combat Engineers, Ft. Bliss for ADA within combat arms. Ft. McClellan, Ft. Dix and Ft. Jackson were for other MOSs that were for support units. With downsizing in the 90s the Army had to conduct Basic with less base for Basic and lasted till the 2000s during the Stan and Iraq till today. Glad you went through Ft. Benning, You got the taste of what Infantry style Basic was all about. The Drill Sergeants at Ft. Benning have a trademark of being the hard asses of the Army because they had to train Infantrymen. I remember my Drill Sergeants from 1986 as profane, crazy, sadistic, like demons from hell to torment us to make us Infantrymen. Back then we lived in WWII wooden barracks built in the late 1930s and WWII at Harmony Church. My Drill Sergeants were Vietnam combat infantry veterans with no slack and always gave us a hard time. Yet we were the recruits that later had to handle troops during the Cold War, Iraq and Afghanistan later as senior NCOs and some Officers. These were the Basic Training bases before and after the Reagan Era military build up of the 1980s. I am proud that I was part of this in history.

[@DigitalApex]

I’m in the Air Force and have no intentions on joining the Army whatsoever, but I like your style of videos and I figured I’d look into my sister branches and the Air Force’s roots a bit. Nice video!

[@RUDYLOVE72]

Thanks for helpimg out other young generation, a good tip of advise, never quit a task on bct

[@mcoleman6893]

Howdy! I went to basic July 1983 one month after high school graduation. The bad part was, despite being in the DEP for ten months, I got zero info about basic and the expectations. That has changed, thanks to Christopher Chaos and others. Whatever decision you make, be sure that it is the right one for YOU, and prepare to make it happen. God bless you and, if you do enlist, let me say thank you.

[@sieveman]

I did my basic & AIT at Ft Leonard Woods, MO starting in Sept 1991 - February 1992. Basic ended Wednesday before Thanksgiving. My mom & sister and nephew came down for the ceremony. Got to have Thanksgiving dinner with them at the mess hall. There are so many memories and stories just from Basic. I went in with the mind set to be yelled at the whole time but do my best keep my head down. After the first 4 weeks of basic things got into a route and managed to from getting yelled at or beating my face. :)

[@comofreak]

Thanks man your videos help and the Army is the only branch interested in

[@reedgeealexandre6981]

I just subscribed your channel man I like what you’re doing and I wanted to know a little more about the us army 🇺🇸 before I join them... thanks to you man keep doing what you’re doing may God 🙏🏾

[@jimmygarcia8259]

Ship January 17, fort benning👏I'm nervous and excited at the same time, but thank you for the videos man. you the bomb

[@christopherchaos]

Thanks. Good luck to you and hope it goes well.

[@ultimatefinesse2768]

Going in the winter is smart. Avoiding the high humidity and sweltering heat.

[@sidthesloth897]

Good luck bro

[@imminentodin_9943]

Jimmy garcia I ship on the 16th to Fort Jackson.

[@coryspivey4410]

Jimmy garcia how did it go man

[@naimfox6470]

i shipout on the 8th.. im pumped to leave.. this was the most thorough breakdown of basic training ive watched.. iam subscribed!

[@christopherchaos]

Thanks. Good luck to you!!!

[@severknight1143]

How'd it go?

[@tippingaming9557]

Thanks so much I go to Fort Benning today so pretty nervous to go on that plane thanks for the video

[@danielolson1375]

I ship out to Fort Benning June 24th of 2019, and man am I excited. I'm really looking forward to building a bond between me and my fellow soldiers

[@richegenriether8161]

As I recall from back in '74 at FLW, at reception station those drills that we had in basic shepherded us through the processing during business hours. The reception station had its own cadre where the senior drill held formation 3x a day and informed us of this and that, other drills just checked in on us to get up and to rack out, and one drill to shout about at the barber shop. We didn't have a PT test in reception. It was relaxed, and we all got to know each other pretty well. (in addition to BCT at Benning, FLW, Jackson, and Sill, in those days basic was also held at Ft. Ord, Polk, and Dix). Otherwise the first couple of weeks sounds pretty much the same. A lot of the class room training featured films with child actor and army vet, Johnny Crawford (The Rifleman). At the gas chamber we unmasked and had to just recite name, rank, & SSN. We then exited where the drill met us yelling as we avoided running into a huge oak tree. Much of the rest, in general, wasn't that much different from what was presented. Now I was one of those guys who toughed it out because I wasn't all that fit going in (which BTW it seems that now you actually have to get into shape before going to basic. I thought it was the army's job to get you into shape!) I had remedial rifle qualification and PT test. One thing I haven't seen in any videos either here or other channels from the 21st century is anything about what happens when someone fails after remediation. Those on the bubble were threatened with Special Training Company (Shirley Temple) where you could be sent to for rifle training, PT, or "motivation." The marines also had this and hinted at in the movie "Tribes,"and old marine boot documentaries you can see on KZbin. After qualification, you would then be recycled to a company at the point you were would have been with your original company. As we progressed, we got a couple of guys recycled with us, Sadly, they didn't quite fit in with us, socially. Even though as I was on the bubble, I was an integral part of the platoon. I've also noticed that the 21st century drills wear softcaps to the ranges. Back in the day they wore their Smokies for everything except for the instructing drill on the podium during PT and grenade range, when they wore red steel pots. I'll also mention that I have a spare tire and the exercise I despised above all was the body twist, with which I struggled. My senior drill saw this and grabbed me by the ankles, straightened my legs, set my feet an inch from his pistol belt, and drawled "Son, your boots better not touch my belt!" As things wound down and we went to "beltway," the back door of reception station for outprocessing, our drills were fairly relaxed with us, so they turned us over to the barbershop drill, who just didn't give a shit about our status as newly minted soldiers, and fucked with us all morning. There was no "family day" before graduation. If you had family at graduation, you had five minutes to say hello, then back into formation to march back barracks for a GI party and moving oot the next day. BTW, despite my Sad Sack performance in basic, I went on to successfully complete a self-paced training in the signal school at Ft. Gordon, duty in Germany, graduated in the top third of my class at 7ANCOA, and made E-5 in less than three years. My career aspirations came to a screeching halt with a really bad chain of command at the time in 1/327th Inf, 101st; the entire chain of command from platoon sergeant to division commander!

[@MrSledge88]

I have been tased and sprayed for the police department I work for and OC Spray was just horrible. It really brings me comfort to hear you say that CS isn’t as bad because I ship off to basic in May.

[@christopherchaos]

Of those that I’ve talked to that have done both they all said OC spray was worse than CS. Good luck to you!!

[@duck5336]

OC is definitely worse than CS. Skin wise it feels like you applied icy hot. Eyes, it burns like a chlorinated pool would. Breathing, like you got a really dry hit of a Cigarette, and it doesn't stop until you exit the room. It's doable, it's mostly the anticipation that freaks people out.

[@diamondplays3099]

Crazy to read comments about people shipping out just graduated and turned 18 and off to boot in June

[@rongibson1188]

I went to Basic in 1984, at Ft Jackson, SC. Now that was 35 years ago, but I remember the color phases being different. Yellow, Red, Blue. I don't recall a lot of hand to hand training in Yellow phase, just a lot of D&C and classes. I loved land navigation. Red phase was all ranges and weapons training. Blue phase was final testing and graduation. I do remember that every day was from 0430 - 2000 hours. I grew up on a farm, so that didn't really bother me. In fact I'm still wide awake and up by 0500 everyday. Yes, I still use the 24 hour clock, not the 12 hour one.

[@Zyzy88]

Thank you for all your videos.. I’m about to join the Army. I’m 32. So all this knowledge is going to benefit. Thank you.

[@steveeisenhowereisenhower7130]

Went through basic training at fort sill ok. My drill sergeants were DS Thorpe, and DS Lambert in 1987. Basic was fun from beginning to end. I came razor sharp prepared which of course is the ultimate tip

[@mathewdix975]

I was in Ft. Knox too and the entire time lights out wasn't until 23:00 and woke up at 04:00. That extra 3 hours woulda been nice.

[@nathanjm000]

Very interesting one of my friends went to basic and he managed to finish he said it was the hardest thing he ever did

[@Covey7342]

nathan middleton He must not have had a very tough life because it’s not that hard.

[@YouReallyDontKnow]

MyNamesJeff2013 and you must be an idiot for thinking everything is the same level of difficulty for everyone, good job sport!

[@MToy-ex9br]

Fort Sill, Oklahoma at Echo 1-19, graduated this past August! Loved it.

[@vadimf8301]

great vid dude i was in idf and not the us army, so it was interesting for me what the differences and what in common i joined the army in 2002 and since then there thing that changed we also had 30 min for breakfast, 30 min for supper, but we had 45 min for lunch. thats a lot of time. you dont need more then 10 min - also we had a rule that we were forbidden to leave before 10 min - the reason if somebody wants to eat more or it takes more time to it the person would not sit all by himself. so you have 20 min of free time and thats enough time to smoke, talk and just sit and rest a bit. gas chamber - it is more psychological pressure then anything. the most important thing is not touching eyes after gas chamber. its not bad at all. enter, wait your turn, answer questions, do push ups and leave. when going on field training if it several days and more - its good idea to take an extra pair of socks and underwear. then it feels like to reborn when you change underwear after couple of days of training.

[@isaacbakan1295]

Damn. After that Hell, there are no benifits you warriors don't deserve. I got no problem with veterans getting full college tuition.

[@donalddodson7365]

Your Veterans Benefits are a tiny pay back for sub-minimum wages, going off to some nasty, hostile place at the politicians' whim; and learning how to make "lemonade" out of "lemons." Free career education, free medical and free self-confidence thrown in.

[@roberthobson9795]

Very good video and for the most part everything was correct. I went through 2 years ago at 35 years old and being the oldest in my company was very helpful. I thought it was a little on the soft side but I was told they are going to reconstruct basic training to make it harder. One helpful tips......DO NOT look around while eating chow especially at the drill sergeants table!!!!

[@danp4725]

Dude I'm planning on going as well at age 35. The thing I'm dreading the most is the 2 mile run. How did you work on that ? I'm going at 7.5mph completing it in 16min ish. And did a mile a couple days ago T 8pmh. But some days are just harder than others. For whatever reason. Hope it went well for you !!

[@tomservo5347]

Our drill sergeants woke us up 3 times one night claiming they were 'testing the fire alarm'. Happened most of the first week of basic. My PT actually got harder at my duty station in Germany when my platoon received a sergeant fresh from Ft. Benning who pushed us to complete muscle failure every morning. We got the best PT scores in the whole company though. Had another platoon sergeant that only did PT when a test was coming close. He'd run us to a spot out of sight and tell us to disappear into our rooms...don't answer the door for any reason, see ya at the motor pool. 20 years ago-not sure how it is now.

[@abdullahaligarcia6216]

My basic training...is everyday...!!! Thank you for good experience...!!! Keep up...!!! Awesome...!!!

[@alexandercarnathan7235]

I ship out the 23rd of this month it's October and I have 21 days and 23 minuts untill the Date hits.

[@TheOutCrowd143]

Leaving for Fort Leonard Wood April 15th

[@NMbones98]

Chris chaos i appriciate your work im going to be a dam near flawless private after this the drill sergeants wont praise but they will be secretly impressed thanks for the help

[@keverc]

I was a MP. So we did OSUT (One Station Unit Training) at Ft.Leonardwood MO. It was 6 months with my drill sergeants. Once we moved from basic into AIT the drill sergeants slowly started to become more and more human. By the end of AIT they were actually pretty cool. Ohh i miss those days. A787 MP Co.

[@Nottdavey]

keverc is I just signed as an MP, my ship date is Jan.7 2019 any advice?

[@laurensammons7550]

Thank god y'all don't go to Fort Benning for OSUT

[@laurensammons7550]

@@Nottdavey don't be a dick when you actually become an MP, course you might have to deal with infantrymen and they are known notoriously for doing stupid ass shit

[@rader2100]

keverc Ay! Delta 795!

[@joshgreen7992]

Thanks this really helped

[@Joe-mg1gi]

I ship out, November 19th for basic training in South Carolina for 13 weeks

[@2098elk]

Basic at Fort Polk, Louisiana 1965. Some things never change.

[@HooDatDonDar]

But you could always relax in Fleasville - no, come to think of it, that sucked too.

[@dougtheeliminator1077]

Attended Basic Training at Fort Knox, KY July 1982, C-18-4!

[@deaustin4018]

anyone else remember Ft. Dix in February, pt in t shirts as long as the temperature of a balmy 30 degrees F. or above.

[@mortdemott5786]

I remember it in March 1967. Cold and rainy. No problem: What's the worst they could do to you, send you to Viet Nam

[@hippoguy17]

I was in basic in 1967 and trust me things have changed in all your videos

[@RUDYLOVE72]

I remember those days 2000 to 2016

[@skywalker39100]

My Basic & AIT Training was at Fort Sill,Oklahoma

[@douglaswilliams6834]

I attended basic training in Ft. Jackson, 1983. About all I remember is a lot of yelling, push ups, running, marching, and sand. The 2 week rifle course was my favorite, as I was one of the better shooters so I got put on "range detail", which meant less yelling and push ups. :-)

[@johnnymahsrow7704]

Fort Sill, OK BCT is was called this in 1977. With a 13B MOS AIT was at the same place..... Field Artillery Training Center from July - October 1977.

[@wcatholic1]

BCT/AIT in 1981 USAR. 1983 went RA and the MOS portion of 16S OSUT as a prior service.

[@JuniorBravo.1]

On your personal time, I would recommend doing push ups, sit ups etc..., if you’re lucky your DS might give your platoon dumbbells or kettlebells. And also do NOT fall asleep on guard duty or on CQ

[@bigsink]

When to FT. SILL for basic. I got there 5th of july 1988. Got lucky a little. All the open bays were full or under construction. Had 4 man rooms. My room was next to drill sargents office and i cought all kinds of heck just by being in that room. FUN TIMES I TELL YOU.

[@odhrancoyle3763]

This sounds fun I can’t wait

[@josefsmith3140]

Yeah good times.

[@josefsmith3140]

The only fun time in basic training I had was the bus ride out that bitch!

[@donaldstough677]

When i went through in 1983 there alot more locations for basic training. I went through Ft McClellan Al. Hell week began after day 1.

[@georgemaxwell3467]

Expect pushups.. went to Fort Jackson for basic in 87 and they definitely had phases then!! Every platoon carried a guidon of what phase you were in!! I remember being in blue phase and close to graduation and seeing new platoons in white phase and thinking, they have a ways to go lol

[@lHeavySighl]

I'm going in September 20th my mos is 88m nothing like 11b but Im just glad to able to join.

[@randytpd4550]

In 83 when I went thru basic at Fort Dix , 6 weeks in I got tasked to clean 60’s. For 3 hours which I thought was cool. Then I was pulled out of that by my drill sergeant, because he loved me and was put on funeral detail which was awesome. We did 21 gunshots salutes at funerals, got to go out on the economy eat McDonald’s listen to the radio ,be driven around in a van . Half right face, with blank ammunition lode fire , fire , fire , half left face, recover.

[@trishajimenez4864]

I’m currently on con leave from basic training since I tore my acl. I made it with my company till blue phase so I’ll leave some tips. Make sure you know how to do hospital corners on your bed, ranger roll your clothing/socks, and have your ocps at parade rest. Your camelback has to be full of water all the time.!! In your camel back, put hand sanitizer, and napkins in there. You’ll need it when you go to the field and you need to utilize the latrine. They don’t have toilet paper or running water. Red phase: you will do 8k ruck March, gas chamber, land nav, obstacle courses, low crawling, first aide, learn how to shoot M4. I suggest purchasing the large band aids prior to shipping off. You’ll need them when you low crawl!! White phase: 3 day FTX, urban convoy, us weapons, MUDF low crawl, and confidence tower. BLUE PHASE: APFT, hand grenades, US weapons, Buddy team live fire, 16k March, Pugals/combatives, victory forge. Since I’m getting recycled and I knew I was going home for leave, I wrote down a list of things I’m going to get while at home. I suggest getting the stuff I have, and mailing it to yourself when you’re at basic. M-4 cleaning kit, Boot cleaning kit, large zip lock baggies ( when you get evicted from the barracks you’ll thank me)) hangers, personal boots, ( unless the boot people come ) and also, label everything you own during reception because DS will take the sharpies from you when you go to actual basic. Reception will last 1 to 2 weeks. If you have osut they don’t care that much about you. They’ll prioritize the ones that are not OSUT. During red phase, wake up early. The drills will come in at 4:30, the female bay was getting ready at 3:45. That way when DS came in we were already towing the line all set. Red phase is the worst mentally, and blue phase is the worst physically. White phase is boring.

[@jonathanim1021]

We had Thanksgiving holiday after our last PT test. Oh man CSM, 1SG, company commanders and BC are serving us. We were allowed to eat as much as we can, to talk to each other and watch TV and everything. Well the class behind us who are about to head out for field training had to eat MRE outside. Such a memory.

[@SuperEric210]

Im so glad im done with bct! Fort leonard wood was no joke ! Lol to easy! Now i am a 88m from A Co. 58 Trans😁

[@corryjaynes7623]

Literally just what the drill Sgt’s say. Do what you’re told, and do it well. If you aren’t the most confident, smartest, fastest, strongest then be around those recruits/trainees are, they WILL make you better. You’re not there to be friends, you’re there to become a soldier. Use each other, help each other. If it’s wrong or against the rules, then don’t fucking do it.

[@blackroguegaming9358]

Bct in 2008 Fort Lost in the woods in the state of misory ( Fort Leonard Wood Missouri)

[@Campbellken80]

Infantry didn't go to basic training in 2002 at Fort Benning, we went to infantry tactical battalion which was basic and AIT combined. It was 12 weeks and the first few weeks was called total control phase.

[@dylanw6]

Hey Chris, the channel is great! Could you do a video of how to become an army sniper? If so that would be amazing!

[@christopherchaos]

Sure. I’ll add it to the list. Not sure when I can get to it though. Thanks for watching!!!

[@dylanw6]

Christopher Chaos I’m in no hurry! I’m glad you are considering it! I’m wanting to go into the army, and I find myself gravitating towards sniper rifles. I just really enjoy long range weapons. But if you could do one, I would greatly appreciate it! Thank you and thank you for your service as well!

[@jajincaable]

I went through basic training back in 1987 at the age of 21. I took my basic training at Fort Knox, Kentucky at the same camp where they filmed Stripes. Back then, it was only 4 weeks. We had zero week or orientation at the reception station. There we did pretty much as you described; turned in our civies, filled out additional paperwork, received our haircuts, etc. After going over to basic, we were divided into platoons, given our gear, introduced to our drill instructors in a very loud and demanding way, often-times requiring pushups. PT consisted of a bit of stretching, pushups, situps, cherry-pickers, jumping jacks, and running. Fifteen minutes to get showered, teeth brushed, shaved and dressed. Breakfast was a quick affair, standing and eating, and then quickly out to formation. Training consisted of various things, breaking down your weapon (for us it was the M16), hand-to-hand combat, bayonet training, pugil sticks, radio communications, map reading, shooting an azimuth, obstacle course, patrolling, memorizing the ranks, aircraft by silhouette, anti-tank weapon, saluting, marching, grenade throwing, and sharpshooting. We took at least a couple of physical fitness tests, one to see where you were and another you had to pass to graduate. We were tested in all that we had learned and had to perform an elaborate pass and review drill routine with our platoon. You will fill in the time you are not in formation, PT, or training, etc., with getting your gear ready for the next day, cleaning, and fireguard. You will know muscle burn and fatigue like you may never have known it before. You'll get very little sleep, no sweets, no alcohol, none of the customary comforts, and you'll want to give up more times than you can count. But, if thousands before you can make it through, why can't you? Never give up and prepare yourself before you come by doing a lot of pushups, situps, and running.

[@perceptionsmobiledetailing8822]

I leave for Fort Sill March 17, then Gordon for AIT. I can’t wait! I’m 38 and I’ve always wanted to join but never did. Got an age waiver and now I’m just waiting. Love the videos been a huge help to understand what I’m getting into, I just hope my old man body can take the punishment it’s going to receive lol thanks man!

[@teamcreatine8]

You got an age waiver at 38?

[@perceptionsmobiledetailing8822]

Yes

[@dh4hdvsg588]

We were introduced to our rifles immediately after the first 72, and got 1st zero in at the very end of red phase

[@ASciFiBuff]

September 87 we had two guys go AWOL on the first day

[@wilhelmheinzerling5341]

If you're an 18x, option 40, option 4, 11b/c, or 19d my advice is ruck ruck ruck & ruck some more. Btw benning is HOT so try to go in the colder months.

[@normal_white_guy6642]

I’m going to fort benning Georgia on the 28th of May

[@andrewlowery939]

You make it sound so easy

[@ervensleblanc8246]

That got me so excited i can not wait to go to the army

[@josefsmith3140]

Don't get to exited it ain't what ya think.

[@josefsmith3140]

Those commercials on tv ain't the real military.

[@joshj8441]

I shipout Jan 13th for osut at Fort Benning going into 11X I got option 4 for airborne

[@piperzdad]

OSUT? I did OSUT at Ft. Knox in 86 for 19D. After graduation stayed at Knox for an additional school before going to Germany.

[@ericsummerset3368]

Basic Training on top of the hill at Ft. Bliss was wonderful. I used that experience to tell my story as an Army Recruiter. I let my recruits know that guys are coming together from all corners of America and to hear them tell it, they were the baddest person on the block and nobody messed with them. There will be friction, but the sooner you jell together as a unit the better. We actually had someone steal $200 from another soldier's wall locker and the drill sergeants started to come in the barracks to take care of the situation. I met them at the door and told them we would handle it ourselves and closed the door on them. We found out it was our platoon leader who had a pregnant girlfriend back home. I was a part of the older soldiers in basic at 24 years old and we laughed so hard and told him we would have given him the money. We fired him and selected a new platoon guide and the confused look on the drill sergeants' faces the next morning was priceless, but they were proud of us. We started getting stuff done before they could get there and sometimes we would move out to chow without them. Ballsy move, but they appreciated our motivation.

[@Sargent527]

Basic training in fort sill early 70’s ait fort benning Georgia then immediate dmz

[@ethansanchez1790]

Joing soon!

[@ThaGlittersAintGold]

Very awesome video, thank you sir. I look forward to enlisting and experiencing basic for myself!! Any suggestions on MOS's?

[@christopherchaos]

Thanks for watching. I’d just say look into an MOS that you think you would enjoy daily. Can’t really recommend one since everyone’s interests are different.

[@sidthesloth897]

13 Juliet

[@DTSmotors]

Jared Rigney I personally enjoy being an 11B but your body does get worn done a lot, I also have a secondary MOS as an 88M it was fun to drive the vehicles but unless you enjoy sitting around all day it probably wouldn't be the best of choices

[@ThaGlittersAintGold]

18X... here we go!!!

[@carsonjodrey3809]

I'll be leaving for basic in a couple weeks then after basic I will finish high school(my senior year) and after that I will go to AIT.

[@nipnan8417]

Shipping to Ft. Benning April 27th. Anyone else?

[@calcrappie8507]

Arrive in pretty good shape. Run, run, run as you slowly build up before reporting. Push ups. Sit ups. Expect hell. It will get easier if you make it through the weed out phase. Never give up. Each day completed is one day in the rear view mirror.

[@donalddodson7365]

Great advice. Sadly, I arrived at Fort Ord, CA, thinking it would be like a severe form of school or summer camp. WRONG!

[@arthurthompson7098]

Fort Sill they transport you from reception to basic via cattle cars.

[@dah16121986]

Arthur Thompson I remember them i did basic at fort sill and up until blue phase if you required transportation anywhere they stuffed you in to anything weather be a cattle car or a bread truck or a steak bed pick up

[@kaitlyn7243]

how long were you in reception for?

[@dah16121986]

About 2 weeks when I showed up there was 2 groups ahead of me that had been waiting almost a month to start basic training

[@steveeisenhowereisenhower7130]

YES!!! That's how it was in 87

[@centurynostalgia5148]

My battery was right next to 95th. So we marched over lol

Ah memories 1985 Fort Leonard wood MO 24 yrs in 2 deployments Purple Heart . good luck

[@blassmaster2888]

I went to fort lost in the woods ( leanardwood)

[@damienreyna5879]

9:30 I've always thought those sticks looked like giant q-tips, lol.

[@UAS0]

depends on where you go but if you are going to basic at fort sill i would recommend bringing coyote colored boxers(if female white underwear and sports bra) and black mid calf socks. No alcohol based mouth wash. bars of soap, shampoo, extra deodorant for the people who forget it. a folder for paperwork, stamps and letters and a watch.

[@roberrallenfran]

If I can give anyone some good advice. Do not tick off the drill Sergeants. Because I did by accident. I dislocated my shoulder because a drill sergeat was just so ticked off at me. This all happen in 2005 so its been 13 years my shoulder is still messed up. I don't know how I pass APFT but I did. I waa what you call a hold over because of it. But it if had a chance to do it over again I've won't change anything. It show me how to persevere and be a better Soldier. Basic is a experience that a small group of people get to do. Like he said basic training different every cycle so talk alot of people to get a good idea of basic training. Because you mite get good stories or bad. I have both but this is to help new soldiers. If you have any questions just reply I'll or some the other veterans will.

[@bigbog442]

How did you dislocate your shoulder?

[@nevershoutstevey]

Yea they still do the phase things and they take them serious sometimes

[@BLaymon060]

I'm so old I went to Basic Training at Ft Knox

[@emersonglasgow948]

Not like it used to be , I'm old school from 86 to 90 . The old M1 steel pot helmet and M16A1 with BDU's and the tire tread boots. 👍😂

[@derickkeith9812]

I went to Fort Knox in '07 for BCT

[@michaelgale2760]

I'm a retired Army veteran I went in the 80s its is a bit different my MOS was 11-BRAVO and I loved serving my country HOOAH.

[@blackroguegaming9358]

My tip is the B's of training be in the right place the right time in the right uniform I can say honestly I never once had a DS in my face or yelled at it is stressful but it's mind over matter

[@choctawnation-gc6zw]

I still have my army values card lol graduated benning in 03