First Day of Basic Training

[@dudety20]

That moment of terror as you begin to speak when no one else is. You did a good job of covering that up fast before you got smoked!

[@Taken_S]

My greatest fear

[@benjamincarson69]

Army bootcamp is nothing I see recruits joking around with their drill instructors all the time

[@elevenb6967]

@@benjamincarson69 There are no 'drill instructors' in the army, Gomer. So you failed on that one.

[@benjamincarson69]

@@elevenb6967 same shit from drill sergeants, either way doesn’t change my point at all

[@benjamincarson69]

@@elevenb6967 same shit from drill sergeants, either way doesn’t change my point at all

[@jusnuts1443]

When the Drill Sgt. says, "Do push ups until I get tired!"... You know you're gonna be there a while!

[@darienbrown1852]

Yep

[@TheMapman01]

He gets tired eventually. He will still be old and fat. But you... you will be as strong as iron and you are a master of Jizz Cunt Ho

[@acid_1318]

Mines use to say “ do push ups until my eyes bleed” 😂

[@jusnuts1443]

Still, you know you're gonna be there a while. "Be All You Can Be!" @@acid_1318

[@ryan0150]

@@acid_1318that’s fucking hilarious

[@kohnbonn9744]

That kid gonna be sgt major one day

[@FallingFeeling212]

For doing a proper pushup?

[@Agonal]

@@FallingFeeling212Hey smartass, it’s not that serious

[@CMANIZABALLER]

@@FallingFeeling212shush boot

[@IWorkFor2Pac]

@@FallingFeeling212you obviously get what he’s saying. And it’s a joke that carry’s on.. not a funny joke I’ll admit but a joke non the less. Why does your negative Nancy as$ have to add this comment? I ate soldiers like you for breakfast. I’d specifically pick people like you out in PT formation. Your one of them ones that like to talk down to others. I like them ones

[@jusnuts1443]

As long as your kid doesn't go to OCS and becomes a second LT.

[@bigmemebarney6203]

I got smoked because I mentioned you as the “cool drill sergeant” in my notebook in this cycle

[@SkunkFracker]

Honestly that doesn’t narrow it down too much, there’s always one

[@greenmanmars9520]

If you ever have to go close quarters with the enemy, you’ll thank that drill sergeant!

[@dragoncafe9858]

Mannnnnn just got out of basic at Benning and phew that first day was a nightmare haha. All happy memories now

[@ghoulish-]

Any advice for someone who will start soon?

[@thefusebox4510]

Same, any advice?

[@adriangarza2007]

Makes you wanna go back but not really

[@samueljasso3203]

ill be at ft benning in 3 days 11X hoping for 11B

[@richardnoah2922]

@@samueljasso3203hell yeah buddy, don’t take anything anyone tells you as an insult seriously, the drills will become like second fathers to you by the end of they are any good, I wish you luck, I suggest you study the infantryman’s creed and the soldiers creed beforehand.

[@edgoldbranson4529]

Thanks for your service and sacrifice

[@Inolongerknowwhoiam]

Someday the VA will tell him his PTSD and anxiety aren't service related

[@Motownsports89]

Why would he have PTSD and anxiety?

[@future_teknokrat7585]

'DRINK WAAATTTEEERRR!!!"

[@whoyou618]

“it is a graduation requirement” 😂

[@holidaysamekichi5673]

Nah when we got off the bus we were already being smoked because we failed to grab our duffels in a timely and efficient manner; and some of us still had them on their back 😭😂 great times

[@tonmikecarn]

As a Vet I can say honestly. DO ALL THE D.I. says. They have had Combat skills tested and now passing to you.Your servile for You and your platoon.May depend on how well you and , they listened and trained. HOORAH

[@joshuahamby2199]

As a Marine Combat Vet, some of them have not been to combat. I’ve seen several Marine Corps drill instructors without a Combat Action Ribbon (CAR), and even without an Afghanistan Campaign Ribbon, and it irks me. Not all Drill Instructors or Drill Sergeants, have experienced combat.

[@tonmikecarn]

@@joshuahamby2199 I was lucky,All mine were from Nam. Every base I went to.The Sgts were Nam hardened and eager to pass skills.

[@castorcarrizales9311]

​@@joshuahamby2199 Most just go to college in rotc and than become a drill sgg

[@-1nterruption-960]

​@@joshuahamby2199luckily for me my platoon Sergeant and both of the subordinate ds's were all tested in Iraq and Afghanistan at the time. They had some impressive stories for us and trained us accordingly

[@mattevans1643]

That's not true. Deployment is not a requirement. Of course when I went through they had deployments, we were still at war. And then 2 years later it was my turn. But these days, you'll be hard pressed to find many NCOs with deployments. It's common nowadays to see E-7's that never did anything in their career. Even some E-8's. Most E-5's and E-6's have maybe 3-6 years of experience. That's very unlikely they were part of the Deployment cycle.

[@DallasDox]

I remember we had a Drill who played mind games like crazy. One morning 2 privates showed up mere seconds late and the Drill said it was ok we all sighed in relief. As the day was just ending and we were about to fall out for the day he would say “Oh I was about to forget, half left, Front lean & rest position move!” No being mere seconds was not ok.

[@devinlee3501]

Half right* face*?

[@mattevans1643]

What you learned that day was that "It's okay, we'll fix this later"

[@RedFail1-1]

Front leaning rest. Where the hell did you pick up front lean and rest from? You also don't perform a half left, it's half right face. Call me crazy but I'm gonna wager that you never served, and are probably just a kid too.

[@Mike-oq1rg]

My fat ass definitely heard "one chocolate chip," the first time.

[@goldensungoddess1736]

I thought I was the only one 😭😅

[@scottfillingane2104]

Embrace the suck, know that it is making you a better soldier, and keep up the good fight. Thank you for your service.

[@Vulpes069]

Gotta get comfortable being uncomfortable 🇺🇸

[@user-xz3ds9qq1s]

I'm currently preparing for my basic training it's gonna be a challenge but I have faith

[@SkunkFracker]

I uploaded a video yesterday breaking down each day of basic training

[@brycemartinez2454]

How’s it going. I’ve been in for almost two years but if you need any advice about joining, BCT, or just service in general, I’m glad to help!

[@LLCBOYZ]

@@brycemartinez2454advice for someone first day. Even though im better than everyone but how much was basic training pay? Can you live at your house and come to base every day?

[@LLCBOYZ]

@@brycemartinez2454 do we automatically go to the army if we pass this class? Is there a waitlist?

[@qj9851]

⁠@@LLCBOYZyou’re better than everyone?? Gtfo

[@Perseverance-EJ]

Nothing but complete respect and honour for the young bloods and soldiers prior, i am not the strongest yet but i want to follow and train just line these very powerful brothers in arms

[@symmetrikal1037]

Guys I’m excited more than scared, going on April 1st. I feel like it’ll be a blast being there also my MOS is CBRN. I wanted carpentry & masonry but we’ll see how it goes

[@apnotsoop548]

same i’m excited and nervous but more excited, i ship april 22 going for combat medic good luck dude

[@symmetrikal1037]

@@apnotsoop548 good luck to you too man

[@jonathancrosby2959]

​@@symmetrikal1037I go to MEPS on April 1st.

[@roku8474]

Good luck bro

[@Fastenough2883]

I ship out April 1st as well. I’m ver excited but I’m nervous my push ups is my biggest struggle

[@golfery5119]

As much as this shit sucked, I can look back at it with fond memories. Pure bullshit but some of the things we got smoked over were funny when looking back. Like one time my whole company got smoked for something like 20 or so minutes on our second to last Sunday because one guy reported his laundry bag missing. Then when it was found out that he simply misplaced it, the drill sergeants still kept smoking the company just for the heck of it. basic was the funnest time of my life that I never want to do again. I have fonder memories of basic than I do for AIT.

[@tylergarcia7002]

I could never. This looks calm but keep in mind they’re probably gonna do like 40-50 just like that. 40-50 at your own pace is possible, but like this? Nah

[@jordanedwards5584]

Some of us just built different

[@nemesisvs5841]

I mean you kinda get a slight break once you go down, I do mine faster than that because you don’t gotta take the 3 seconds to say “yes drill Sargent”

[@alexhernandez2725]

get stronger bud

[@tylergarcia7002]

@@alexhernandez2725 in the military myself, I’m saying these slow push ups suck.

[@Based_Blue96]

Sailor here. It’s not bad until they make you do arm circles after.

[@jefeking2117]

Ohhhh i can’t wait for my enlistment

[@petegonzalrz7264]

Completed mine basic training dec86

[@Rakkasan2013L]

That's awesome. Gulf War?

[@maosephxingstalinping6510]

​@@Rakkasan2013Lprobably

[@heavenlysheephugshuggingfo1505]

Make sense to me God bless those men and thank them for their service

[@niknak410]

You dont get your bdu's by first day. First you gotta weed out the ones that shoulda never signed up.

[@DemetriusFN]

I got my uniform today baby!!!!!!!

[@bert-bb3cm]

That’s a future Secretary of Defense 😊😅 looks like my brother Austin❤❤❤

[@averagesizemike8422]

I remember one dude was slapping his own face when the Drill Sergeant beat your face

[@Easty86]

All i remember at the citadel for cadet leadership camp (JROTC) we would saying air force after ten reps and after the major said recover we would say "more pt sir more pt"

[@sophiashockley7149]

Oh my Gawd, this was my battle!!!

[@SkunkFracker]

Don’t cut in the DFAC line next time

[@Nobodyfukoff]

When did they start full blown pt before med clearance?

[@AndrewA60]

he got to wear the rank. i remember we was all fuzzies until graduation

[@Mr.Z125]

Friendly rest position move!

[@tomglavinehof1]

I don’t know much about this Private Washington fellow but I can tell by the look on his face, grit, and determination that he is a hell of a soldier and a model American.

[@DannyDirtbag666]

We got "Shark Attacked" at Benning it sucked 😂

[@N8_Lee]

P.T. is always Free! ....HOO-AH!

[@ronaldseeder2078]

Imagine some guy casually is taking a nap while everyone else is doing push up

[@arunramnarace1444]

Good shit

[@mattcravens2473]

Get up there!

[@cameronkc360]

Just made it to AIT

[@maventry]

How was ait

[@cameronkc360]

@@maventry good I’m home now but it was worth it. I got to meet some cool people.

[@XneEyedKing]

Me in 9 more days 😭😭

[@issadiallo6170]

Good luck to you hope everything goes well

[@XneEyedKing]

@@issadiallo6170thank you ✊🏾

[@frenchiee_96]

My gym teacher used to be a DS in the 90's i believe and one day the dude made us push 😂 fucker said up and yelled zero every time we pushed for like 15 minutes... Thats what we get for not listening the first time

[@isaac-vb1ng]

He took it easy on you lmao, there’s a point where you’re literally not even in your body anymore it’s just pain and asking god if it will ever end, I’ll take 15 mins of pushups over an hour of switching positions so you can recover body parts and then just switch so you never fully collapse

[@ridergaming2547]

@@isaac-vb1ngbroo when you do one exercise so much and then switch to another so you thinking “god finally” just to do them for 2 mins and go right back to push ups🥲

[@lyxanderoficial]

Feels like just yesterday I was there

[@dannymacias6840]

Relaxin jackson 2021.2-339 Infantry battalion. As a fitness head, I can say there was no stop at failure. Hit failure in the first 20 minutes, then lasted a whole week.

[@MysdeeXo]

This video scared me on the first down. Let me go work on my push-ups now ….

[@johnmd4331]

how time go by , was doing that in C248 FLW Missouri,2020 in the heart of winter, best friendship made, it sucked but a life time experience

[@abizainalcala1740]

I go to basic September 5th

[@yungsrynge]

frrrr me tooo, but it’s for the Marines!

[@galliumwashere4591]

@@yungsryngehow’d it go brodie

[@UI_Jon]

​@@galliumwashere4591give it 13 more weeks and he'll respond

[@nathdonplays2782]

Yoo yoo you probably got in by now, Good going bro

[@ConsistentlyInconsistent21]

Hows it going y'all?

[@ROCKKILLSPOP]

Gotta love those hydration formations

[@_justniece]

Me in 18 days

[@ryan0150]

How was it? I’m leaving soon

[@Cokknine333]

@@ryan0150You still there bro? I shipped off for Fort Leonard Wood 09.11.2023. Went to A-48, shi was pretty easy, only because we were lacking drill sergeants. A.I.T. Charlie 58 trans, also a walk in the park

[@IG98800]

What MOS did you go for?

[@c-los89]

Hoes it go?

[@ngusumakofu1]

Sounds like DS Wells at Fort Jackson.

[@justahuglyahhboi9676]

By the numbers!

[@gunslin33able]

Smoke session !!!

[@user-xw6dm1vi3b]

Dis dat gas fa real 💯💯💯💯

[@chubbySquirrel]

The fact that this needs a translation is wild asl 🤣🤣🤣

[@Flo-Joe]

Thank god for “translate to English” 😂

[@whateverman8682]

Soon you will be a physical machine where you get to a point when exercises no longer hurt but become enjoyable 💪🏿💪💪💪🏿💪💪🏿💪✨✨ Enjoy these good times which will stay with you for the rest of your lives❤

[@surviveunplugged]

While I don't know the first thing about being a Soldier, one of my grandfathers was a Soldier in the US Army and served in two wars (WWII and the Korean War), earing himself three Purple Hearts, a Unit Bronze Star and a medical discharge. Two of my uncles were also US Army Soldiers that served in Vietnam, one in the 82nd Airborne. Whatever one has to do to earn the right to be a United States Army "Soldier", I say "GET SOME"!!! Semper Fi.

[@woodzleblanc5235]

DS romo B31st💯

[@Devil_Dawg2k23]

The army should use the American flag patches that are camouflaged cus you don’t want to stick out if enemy snipers see anything out of the ordinary

[@SkunkFracker]

We use the camouflaged flags in operational environments

[@Tigerbalm1310]

Doesn’t look like much but when DS cool calm and collective and you’re counting off slow, it’s gonna be a long fucking day

[@user-bm4my8ln4r]

The arm is doing a push-up while the Marines are not even using gravity to do push-ups anymore

[@DontRush911]

Correction. Day 1 of processing lol

[@tristanvaught1441]

Love it

[@Quaqk-yx8df]

Sgt folley backstory😊

[@aletron4750]

People need to realize that this shit is TIRING! This is probably the first 100 or thunder run, once the cameras are off and the trainees are back in the bay its free game for the DS, they can smoke you all day if they wish. Thats what happened to us, all of red phase. Then in white phase instead of getting smoked in the bay, we got fucked up at the range in the rain and cold.😂

[@danig.barreto2030]

I'll never forget the day my drill sergeants picked us up from reception, loaded us into what seemed like some old aaa trailer like transport. As we were there they started telling us to get ready. As soon as they opened the door they smoked the living dog shi out of us. I threw up and I was officially in basic training Fort Leonard Wood. Mid summer, humid af. Sweated more than I ever had in my entire life.

[@capt.raptor4650]

rank pins and patches, eh? interesting. when I went through, we were allowed the pin and patch appropriate to our rank for the little photo op during reception, and then after graduation-not at any point during.

[@user-eo9eb6qb2o]

Ft Leonard wood 11/20 IM READY

[@mikeythefistmusic]

I leave on Monday my man 12B squad 🪖😤

[@SkunkFracker]

I uploaded a video last week breaking down BCT day by day

[@Gojo2OP]

First week is prob the toughest but it goes pretty quick. It starts to feel slow around white phase. Week 9-10

[@amawook1072]

Got out of Fort Jackson a month or so ago, if your a new Recruit don’t let no one tell you its “Relaxin’ Jackson”, ain’t a thing about relaxin’ in Bravo Co.

[@SlimHemi]

that’s where i’m goin in 2 weeks

[@amawook1072]

@@SlimHemi good luck my friend. Lemme know if you find any hidden homemade Uno Cards or not during Reception Battalion

[@SlimHemi]

@@amawook1072 making a mental note rn!

[@isaacweeman5317]

Pretty relaxed compared to where I went

[@dejenaelatrice9364]

Lbs I got out last year and my btc was during Covid so it was so different

[@goodolsalami4698]

This looks really tame

[@Rasdawg915]

Don't worry, at the end of this, you'll get to text or call home no later than this weekend.

[@Devil_Dawg2k23]

Imagine being that one that messes up each count🥴💀😭

[@LonelyPluto317]

Question - so like what do you do if you have to do your first call to a family member once you get on the base for basic training and you have no one to call cause I don’t want to call my parents and let me be honest on why if I ever go into the army I know they never want me to do that but I really want to and idc if the pay is shitty or if I get PTSD it’s something I want to do because I want to experience what actual teamwork looks like

[@SkunkFracker]

They just have you call your recruiter in that case

[@NickNolte-cj5eg]

​@@SkunkFrackerYou have to call someone ? Is it required I'm okay with everything else just wondering?

[@Mr.Mikey.Holiday]

I didn’t even have e a name tag or boots on my first day of boot camp

[@motivateddedicated98]

I know its 1....2....3 then you count the repetition

[@future_teknokrat7585]

Not with these kids😂😂😂,there would be a revolt

[@motivateddedicated98]

@@future_teknokrat7585 🤣🤣🤣 yeah I was on Parris Island back in 05. TERRIBLE

[@Sjonathan91]

I miss it 😢

[@christopherstofanak]

I fuckin hated them camel packs!!!

[@lucax2300]

Why does the Army think it's important for the trainees to include Drill Sergeant on the counts, now? I remember : up.. down.. 1.. up.. down.. 2 all the way to UP.. DOWN.. halt

[@Motownsports89]

Cause

[@jasperjones8055]

They got it made now a day. In the 70 it was pure hell. Base pay 92.50 per month

[@fox19delta21]

My advice to any young recruit going into basic training for any branch of service: be able to pass the PFT of your particular branch of service before going to MEPS. Trust me. Don't think you'll go to basic thinking you'll get toughened up enough to pass.

[@panimanianprincess]

Did So Many Of Those ,When The Sergent Said Drop and Give Me ........😅😅😅😅😅It Wasn't Funny Back Then !

[@Quagmo]

Same in Jamaica (jccf not jdf) except we wtart from 0 or -5

[@SkunkFracker]

I had a private who was a captain in the Jamaican army before coming to america

[@mrrobertwolfiii1079]

For breakfast I like maple leafs gold.

[@AngelGarcia-vm5jx]

Wtf where is the “ONE TWO THREE ONE!!”

[@AndreniqueEllis-eo1yn]

In marine Corp you do two push then say 1

[@kjtoofunny___]

❤

[@darienbrown1852]

Hurry up...waiting on you

[@JohnDoeRS7]

Meanwhile the guy who effed up has to sit with his legs up and hands behind his head while the rest do this

[@kevinfisher8739]

Crawl,walk,run. Or red phase.

[@Mystic-j41776]

I like the last name

[@Liftingtillidie]

Yo why am I literally sayin it along with y’all

[@incognito6896]

Damn, looks like someone forgot their watetsource and has to carry the squad supply of water for a week.

[@wendielangborders4116]

Fkn Hollywood always looking good in front of the camera. Kill roy was here

[@JoeBee-dp1qj]

Y'all not sounding off them reps loud enough. Former US Army Sergeant Veteran 1977-1987 All active duty

[@jayrillaz2916]

He was stuttering, he'll sortve make a good catcher...😅

[@bobbyricigliano2799]

There is a secret about how to avoid getting smoked in BCT: You can’t. It happens every day, and it is a good day if it only happens once. The worst smoke session is the one they tell you about in the morning that is being saved for the end of the day. The whole day goes by and you hope they have forgotten about it, but they never forget about it.

[@Vipester13]

Oh no, not the water canteen . . .

[@maw1186]

Nah.... f that. Give them those old ass green canteens instead of camel backs😅

[@cheryltoppins2018]

They are doing those push ups too good for it to be the first day of Basic.

[@vernongandy9026]

They already have their name tag on their fatigues.

[@austinshannon4197]

I am the armed forceman goat.

[@joshr8666]

You get camel backs in basic now?

[@codyclaar3684]

Yes for a long time that’s been a thing. You’re required to wear it at most time throughout the day and keep it full of water

[@joshr8666]

@@codyclaar3684 oh okay.. thanks for the info

[@nhatthongnguyen6067]

What did they say when push up? Sorry my English not so good so I can't know what they said.