Section disciplined for slacking in the field - Canadian Forces basic - First Stripes

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A section is disciplined when they begin to slack on basics during the field phase of their basic training.
From the NFB documentary 'First Stripes'

[@JadenTaylor2107.]

This is how the military should be portrayed. The image techs nailed this very stable shots to show intensity and seriousness.

[@pascalp1469]

Couldn't agree more

[@KallegrandStudios]

I'll give it to the MCpl, he was designed exclusively to teach at Basic.

[@user-buck-b7j]

Brings back memories...at least todays troops don't have to be up all night waxing floors like my course did in the quanset huts in wainwright back in 1990

[@6_3mobile_maintenance]

That one troop not doing the push ups is going to screw the whole section.

[@plozikou]

Ce dois être de plus en plus difficile de recruter aujourd'hui dans un monde où il n'y a que des droits et où il n'y a plus d'efforts...

[@Gravja]

Good to see. 13 years in and the stories ive heard I thought the troops were untouchable.

[@DewCAN]

Don’t worry, the North Doors are still around.

[@jeffvalks9224]

Almost makes me miss basic.

[@The-tendy]

I miss basic every day

[@yovalks]

@@The-tendy weird right? I’m a former tendy, too

[@The-tendy]

@@yovalks no way lol, what trade where you? I’m 3 rcr

[@jeffvalks9224]

@@The-tendy 11th field artillery

[@Great_Sandwich]

"Go back to the way it was in the 80's"..? Interesting. I was a section commander in the 80s. What's the perception of how things were back then?

[@tookurjaerbs]

I think the perception is that basic was much more difficult and instructors could hit or abuse recruits as they pleased

[@Great_Sandwich]

@@tookurjaerbs Naw, never. We were never allowed to lay a hand on recruits. Interesting how you regard my day. It's the same way we regarded the 70s.

[@tookurjaerbs]

Were you in the CAF? Weird. Maybe the perception that instructors could hit you was a public perception. Most of the general public has no idea what goes on in basic training or the military in general lol Their knowledge is mostly based on movies

[@Great_Sandwich]

@@tookurjaerbs Yep. I served from '81-'98. Laying hands on a man was never allowed. Now, did it sometimes happen in the field that when a man wasn't moving fast enough that a Section Commander grabbed him by the webbing and hauled him forward. Sure. And even _that_ was a rare occurrence. So, at least I can confirm that in my little corner, nobody was smacked around, no instructor ever beat a recruit, none of that "Full Metal Jacket", "Choke yourself!", _"Do you believe in the Virgin Mary!?"_ business ever went on.

[@tookurjaerbs]

I love that movie lol I did Basic in 2009 and can confirm what you just said is true. They would get in our faces and yell but that's pretty much the worst of it.

[@falconeaterf15]

Aren’t they unionized?

[@liamthe5576]

And I wonder how we compare to the Ruski's....

[@vsirrmk]

If they are slacking , encourage them, don't punish them. To the soldiers: thank you for your service and may God keep you all safe.

[@johnny09876]

You know nothing of the military. We have already gotten soft enough. No need for your pathetic input

[@KallegrandStudios]

I get your point, but there isn't any better encouragement than to be exposed to memorable consequences for critical errors. Basic Training is where it's at to make mistakes. If you are in a theatre of war walking around on camp away from your rifle, hell, in almost all scenarios where you've been assigned a service rifle, you should never be further than arm's length from it, it can get you in trouble or your friends. That's just the magic applied at every basic trainings of every single military organization, it's been applied since the discovery of bronze and every military organization uses this for a reason. You do something wrong, something critically wrong, there are damages coming up. You'll prefer nightmares of pushups over nightmares of dead buddies; and if the MCpl is doing a good job like that, the troops will remember this for a long time. They are trying to build disciplined soldiers, not soldiers who'll hear encouragement if their buddies died because they couldn't make it to the defensive position since they weren't equipped accordingly.

[@worldofroblox429]

I ain’t reading allat

[@KallegrandStudios]

@@worldofroblox429 k?

[@joshrodenhiser2649]

I don’t see any punishment here. The actions of one helped grant their section a few minutes of PT in the field. They should be thankful, you don’t get PT during field training.

[@jmohafa6939]

That's a joke . Anyone with a heartbeat can get in now .NO FAIL mission . Especially if your a self identified individual.. Thier is no race colors or preferences in a soldiers world only green brothers and sisters. Hope i Don't hurt your feelings can't make a lap dog a sheepdog.

[@TheFlurfMC]

Get back to the retirement home grandpa

[@jmohafa6939]

@@TheFlurfMC lol caught a snowflake thanks for confirmation

[@TheFlurfMC]

@@jmohafa6939 quite a few people still fail off basic. I’d suggest doing the workout as seen in the video and see if you can keep up with those recruits. Have some respect for those willing to serve. Hope you find peace one day

[@wustenfuchs3285]

this is a comment

[@Synystr7]

Are you one of those guys who didn't join because you'd punch the Sgt for getting in your face?

[@REMMc-jx7vc]

Is the swearing and misogynistic comments making better soldiers?

[@oldmanlung]

It definitely does.

[@REMMc-jx7vc]

@@oldmanlung I guess the modern military will not be as good. Most if not all nato counties have ditched it.

[@_multiverse_]

You aren't cut out for the military and that's okay...

[@REMMc-jx7vc]

Did 9 years infantry officer. Then another 21 years police.

[@generic7302]

Sorry I watched this video a few times the swearing sure whatever who cares infantry and basic training swearing is just a way to relieve stress or make a statement it’s nothing to be afraid of but the misogynistic comments I just don’t see them I either don’t understand the comment or didn’t see it can you tell me what he said that’s misogynistic