The Two Worst Mistakes a New Recruit Can Make in Boot Camp

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[@johnstuartsmith]

Early on in basic, you are glad if someone screws up because he'll get yelled at, not you. By the second week, everybody gets punished if anybody screws up, and you and everybody else stops being glad about screw-ups.

[@dylonpress7034]

That's so freaking true it's sad but it'll make everyone stronger in the end

[@youngsosa3110]

Shiittt in boot camp it’s all from the jump it just gets worse as time goes on

[@singularity528hz]

Even if you did everything right, you would still get intense training as mass punishment😅 After it's all said and done the Marines was the best thing that happened to me in this life time thus far.❤

[@duncanmelville2137]

And the stupidity of the military continues

[@EmptyJarDoto]

Nobody gets punished if everyone refuses to do extra laps. It's cringe logic.

[@JohnMiller-iu2sx]

Recruits loosing ( _spelling error has been pointed out still not correcting_ ) a rifle is bad, a fully functioning soldier loosing one is exponentially worse. Found NODs in a guard tower in Iraq

[@shattlea1]

Losing...

[@D9fjg]

​@@shattlea1nuh uh

[@CHRF-55457]

@UnderpaidGuardD9 Yuh huh

[@willwaldo8599]

At Ft Riley some lt lost his nods. The post went in lock down. Which I was cool with bc I lived off post and my future ex-wife. It was just nice I didn't have to return home to someone constantly nagging and ungrateful.

[@UMPride9NCs]

​@shattlea1 That's all I saw, too.

[@3ChZer0]

* Everyone fills their socks with 2 bars of soap*

[@coreymoorelegos]

Uh oh

[@brandoncastillo_05]

Someone's getting it later that night...

[@xyula8594]

that's one way to get booted out

[@brandoncastillo_05]

@@xyula8594 yup

[@Rurik_Luci]

Fuck that padlock.

[@finterplayzgames]

“The sand gets everywhere.” - Anakin Skywalker

[@sir-dorado4285]

"I don't like sand,it's coarse,rough and irritating,and it gets everywhere"

[@wyldhowl2821]

@@sir-dorado4285 ""I don't like sand, it's coarse,rough and irritating,and it gets everywhere ... Obi-Wan said it even got in my vagina, whatever that is."

[@AnthonyWilliams-bp5mn]

@@sir-dorado4285son of a you beat me to it by 2 weeks

[@TWDClipz]

I said that

[@truthseeker37747]

I was praying someone would make an Anakin Skywalker reference…

[@damiankrause6622]

The army logic: "we need soldiers who work together and trust each other. Let's make them hate each other"

[@wake6000]

You think the millitary operated using actual logic?

[@CrimsonChickenPatty]

I think it's a gulit tactic. They are teaching them that if they give up other people will be hurt because of it. Like if an squad of army men fought some isis members and one of army men decides to run away or give up everyone would be affected by it.

[@Deadlyaztec27]

The military uses fear and peer pressure plus propaganda to manipulate people into acting against their self preservation and self interest. There's a reason that kids out of high school tend to be the ones joining while older people aren't prime candidates because they're more likely to rebel.

[@hugoperez2993]

You say that as if the USA military isn't the strongest in the world. And it's not to get everyone hating each other, it's to get everyone else bonding over their hate for that guy who made them do laps. This kind of stuff does work. It's also to humiliate the guy who made the mistake/broke a rule, they all need to be able to depend on each other in life of death situations, no one wants to be that guy.

[@stephenkennedy8305]

Frankly, I never saw a drill Sgt do this. On a march we had one guy who had to run around the platoon as we marched. Wearing his gas mask that he lost. He got tired, I and another guy broke formation and helped him. At the end of the March we went to chow. DI pulled me and the other guy and put us at the front of the line.

[@TheXantaur]

If you go missing, nobody cares, or will come looking for you. You misplace your rifle and they act like you lost the ark of the covenant.

[@chadhemings8039]

I just saw a story that a dude got left behind in the afghan desert and the only reason they started looking for him was cause his rifle never got returned they found him dead 2 days later 2 miles from base

[@NguyenPhantomhive]

If you go missing it can be a real problem. Remember the Japanese 2nd Invasion of China in 1937 started because a soldier went missing (he went to take a shjt but didn't tell anyone). He wasn't the cause, but was a convenient excuse.

[@scorpions1965]

@@chadhemings8039 what was his name?

[@Lus23-2]

@@chadhemings8039name?

[@curtism-w6b]

Yes, yes, they will. Nobody gets left. Every mission has a QRF ready to be spun up. Tf are you talking about?

[@thatmitsubishikid2498]

The “THANK YOU, BATTLE BUDDY” is just a precursor for the night to come. Make sure they know how to say it in Spanish too

[@VileFileTrial]

Fr

[@ScientificEndevourOfTheMind]

BLANKET PARTY

[@jacer445u5]

@@ScientificEndevourOfTheMind I’m really confused on what a Blanket Party is. May I get an explanation please thanks?

[@Carlin47377]

@@jacer445u5 It is a form of hazing where, whilst you are in bed sleeping, your peers hold you down and whack you with improvised flails (Such as a sock filled with a bar of soap). Probably most famously depicted in the movie Full Metal Jacket.

[@glendahoward8259]

The military can't force you to do anything but they can damn sure make you wish you had.

[@kirbs0001]

The military CAN force you to do anything. Even things that endanger your own life, or the lives of others.

[@LouvreJaramill]

N​@@kirbs0001

[@The-Omni-Saiyan_6798]

​​@@kirbs0001Where I come from in the military life and limb are unlawful orders and a soldier CAN disregard them.

[@aurorialgaming1935]

​@@The-Omni-Saiyan_6798I was gonna say, they cant force you to actively throw your life away. Theres still a very high standard.

[@dragonkomtrikru]

1. Mistake: going in the military

[@ChrisLichowicz]

Talk to 90% of service members and you'll find out they'll say, it was hard, but it was the best thing to do for themselves.

[@CrimsonChickenPatty]

@@cg-691 Do you understand what the military is training them for?

[@shinazugawa_sanemi_]

@@CrimsonChickenPatty I know this man is not about to defend indoctrination.

[@CrimsonChickenPatty]

@@shinazugawa_sanemi_ Ay you need to be indoctrinated enough to be willing to kill people

[@Deadlyaztec27]

​@@ChrisLichowiczMost young guys (30 or less) that I know who are vets say it sucked and wasn't worth it

[@johnmcclain7591]

The hardest part for me was not laughing when the instructors started yelling. Got smoked the day after my birthday in basic for not telling anyone that my birthday was the day before but we had land nav that day and I didn't make a big deal out of my birthday anyways so I never brought it up to anyone but my land nav group. One of the best birthdays I've ever had.

[@michaelfarmer9472]

My birthday was during Basic Training. I didn't mention it. There's no way I wanted any more attention from the Instructors than I was already getting by having to face the Snake Pit in the Dining Hall nearly every meal as Chow Runner! The next evening, when we got back from training, there was pizza for our flight and our Sister Flight. The Squadron Commander said that although I sought out no attention for my birthday, but carried on as a team player, the team would be rewarded.

[@noxproductions6851]

I forgot my rifle once....i will never forget the consequences of that lapse in judgment...

[@crissstx]

What happened after 😂😂

[@noxproductions6851]

@@crissstx pain....pain happened

[@gamingforever9121]

@@noxproductions6851just pain? No elaboration?

[@edensrestt2477]

No elaboration is needed. Poor guy probably narrowly escaped a murder plot.

[@amateur-madman3047]

@@edensrestt2477Many military guys are psychopaths with no other option than to kill for money. They most likely beat him within an inch of his life

[@cdub1734]

I’m heading to basic training in 5 days Wish me luck bois

[@justsomeserpentwithinterne2953]

As a person who lives in a country where mandatory military training for 1-2 years is a thing (I still have a long way but I feel you) I wish you the best of luck

[@hazardgoose2352]

semper vigilans ❤

[@singularity528hz]

I would wish you luck brother but I feel like you got this. Being in the service will give you some of the shittiest experiences of your life and some of the best experiences of your life. Remember, no matter how bad it gets in the end.It will be in the past and just an experience so make the best of it even if it's a crappy situation and you will do just fine fine. Much love brother, SIMPER FI

[@anthonyatkinson8181]

There's a reason why the first two weeks are called hell weeks. It's because you're not in good enough shape and getting yelled at but stick with it. Remember, it will get better. Just be patient and go as hard as you can, and when you can't go anymore, dig deep. YOU CAN DO IT

[@harrycox1819]

I’m headed to fort Moore in 7 days as well. 😂 army infantry gonna be fun

[@Hydra3724]

We can leave millions of taxpayer dollars in the Middle East, but god forbid you lose your rifle.

[@GDawg-j4q]

I think its more about making sure you are trained not to lose your rifle in battle

[@SomeUserNameBlahBlah]

Billions, not millions.

[@spicyclips552]

what is this broken ass logic the politicians suck and always will suck but that doesn’t mean you have to suck as well

[@nexdemise4182]

Oh it's not because of the cost or anything. It's because they're scared that you'll snap and shoot up the place. I guess they learned a thing or two from the fragging back in Vietnam (tossing a live grenade into an officer's tent, since you know, grenades self-destruct leaving little evidence behind and it's difficult to tell if what happened was a fragging or enemy action, and if fragging everyone was likely so sick of the officer that nobody who could know or suspect anyone would come forward anyways).

[@gerardstothard8944]

It's about discipline and competence and being switched on things that can save your life when you are deployed wherever you are sent.

[@bigwhitehound]

My grandfather was in Korea War. Durning training the Drill Sgt slapped him over the back of the head. My grandfather had stopped during a run to retie his boot. My grandfather broke his rifle butt over the Drill Sgt head. Got 4 months in stockaded then back to training and off to war. When the CO asked him if it was worth it. My grandfather said yes.

[@keithad6485]

I can empathise with your grandfather. From a retired Aussie Armored Corps soldier

[@ChrisLichowicz]

Always remain slightly defiant.

[@BossManSays]

There's discipline and then there's trying to punk someone. The DI definitely tried the latter. Grandpa wasn't a punk.

[@whodhavethoughtit3784]

A gunny hit me in the back of the neck ,because I was falling behind in formation, during a six mile run....I was too embarrassed to report this incident, but I was resentful, and started hating that gunny...40 years later I needed screws,and a metal plate, due to old injur y...hmmm

[@jonahlk6386]

The fact that people voluntarily go through this is crazy to me

[@GhostEmblem]

If you could quit early on I think a lot of them would.

[@Baldovixxx]

In some countries it's mandatory gotta pray for them fr

[@jiminplsletmehit7620]

@@GhostEmblem you can 😂 id rather go to prison

[@psychoaztecs]

well, once the mandatory enlistment is passed this type of training is gonna change.

[@dj11o9er]

​@psychoaztecs Bozo, the US wont ever be having mandatory enlistment...

[@Shaboobooisme]

Sarg knew the other members didn’t offer a hand to help a lone gun about in their barracks. Taught them all a lesson with a scapegoat.

[@peteradamski]

Walked away from mine once during lunch. Learned my lesson and the rest of the platoon could have killed me. Fort Benning isn't the place to get smoked outside in July 😂

[@Aleksandr_Skrjabin]

"The sand gets everywhere" Now where have I heard this before?

[@ladiesman987456321]

Star Trek

[@WeBackUp6911]

Starship troopers

[@williamblakes6911]

You couldn't pay me a million a year to be treated like a animal 😅😅😅

[@MaximusGlootus]

Not worth a million

[@Jim-e2k5s]

During the draft , you would be named "fresh meat".

[@christopherhall5361]

LOL, I'd go back to the Army today if they paid me a million a year, they only treat you like an animal if you're a shitbag, so maybe it just wouldn't work out for you

[@The_E_Lord]

​@@Jim-e2k5s A very limited problem for very limited countries.

[@exantrae]

You could pay me 50k a year to be a marine, a true man, unlike you

[@TeamNova80]

Moral of the story: Don't join the army 🙂👍

[@Jim-e2k5s]

​@@Pure_Wisdom253won't happen, the marines have standards.

[@tutel9496]

Understood, join the air force instead

[@limbogt747]

@@Pure_Wisdom253I wanna join but the fact that you don’t choose your mos sucks

[@limbogt747]

@sweetasflip a few videos I watched on marines explaining how they ended up doing a whole different mos

[@jakov850]

​@@tutel9496 nice pfp

[@bradybishop5722]

“You should join the military” The military:

[@patrickflynn2177]

Never disrespect. Because these are your brothers that will die for you.

[@singularity528hz]

Very true , I learned real quick to take care of the weakest guys so we didn't get craped on all the time . And trust me they let it rain crap on us constantly even if we did do things right. Some of the stuff they would make us do is funny yet embarrassing. yet it builds character.I have plenty of good stories From my time in the service and I'll tell you what those stories make me the life of the party l o l😅

[@kaiserslavaniaashur1623]

They wont after the get told ur the reason they have to work harder

[@Asghaad]

oh really then why are DIs spewing disrespect all over everyone then ... and literally create resons for recruits to hate each other ... its absolutely stupid ...

[@dreamingflurry2729]

I don't know what it says about you if you put up with some asshole shouting obscenities at you, without either punching that guy or at least replying in kind! I'd rather not do either! No, I am not a pacifist, but I am also not some rich dude's cannon fodder!

[@XPGamingXPDK]

The drill sergeant isnt lol, they are just assholes strictly training people, they aint gonna join you in battle.

[@hoghogwild]

At the rifle range fellow cigarette smokers had left cigarette butts scattered in the areas behind the targets, known as "the butts" You raise and lower targets and mark where the bullets strike. I was told to leave my rifle, with my 1/2 section and depart for the butts... Myself an about 8 other recruits were cleaning the butts and upon returning we went to our respective sections to retrieve our rifles. The 4 I left my rifle with said that they forgot to grab it on the way out. It was found all by itself .Back on base standing before the man, I tell him my story and he turns to the Sgt. and says "I want these 4 up here now." I interceded saying "It was my fault for leaving my rifle with incompetants, mine alone, I'll take the punishment." He commended for that and then gave me one weekend CB''d.(confined to barracks)

[@BraulioHernandez-sj6cv]

Mad respect and good thing you and everyone else found out how incompetent those four were earlier on

[@omnomnomnomm]

all my life i did this too, most times it was commendable (just make sure the person in charge know you're not the one to blame but still took the blame)

[@rhalfzanjoedicam8456]

I am glad that the Drill Sgt knows who is at fault and also considerite towards you👍🏻

[@denissavgir2881]

Why is it commendable to take the blame for someone else's mistake? You were told to leave it and did as you were told

[@hoghogwild]

@@denissavgir2881 I'm not 100% sure what the Major was thinking, You're right, I was indeed told to leave my weapon and did so. A punishment had to be given as a weapon was indeed left unsecured, I just figured that a single helping of crap for me, was better than 4-5 helpings for my "team". Perhaps the Major saw some glimmer of a possible future soldier that put his "battle buddy's" welfare before his own?

[@bradleydennis1263]

Don't lose your rifle as a recruit. Meanwhile, the president orders us to leave 80 billion in weapons to the worlds worst enemy! Make it make sense

[@hoghogwild]

the Afghan National Army?

[@bradleydennis1263]

@@hoghogwild you can think that if you want, but the Afghan national army was completely overtaken by the Taliban within a few days of sleepy Joe pulling the troops

[@mweimorts]

We have worse enemies than Afghanistan. The decision to leave materiel was not a decision made by Congress or the president. The was the decision, or at least recommendation, of military brass. The value of materiel left behind upon the withdrawal was $7 billion. Only a fool would believe it was $80 billion. Do you know how many degrees of magnitude more that is? The costs of transporting that equipment back to the U.S. (while keeping troops in-country to protect those performing that extraction) would easily exceed the fair marker value of the battle-used materiel.) And very little of this abandoned property was of combat value. Most of it consisted of shelving, desks, filing cabinets, cots, food service equipment, etc. Do you really think the military left $80 billion of brand new tanks, helicopters, missile lanchers, small arms, ammo, etc. You really ought to pause and think before you pop off with silly "facts" to simply support some political motive you have. Your willingness to blindly accept (and propagate) such dribble being fed to you without critically analyzing it makes you one of the "sheeple" you enjoy branding with the same label describing your own conduct. Freedom requires a bit of cynicism, my friend. Don't believe all that you are told.

[@tutel9496]

Thanks to y'all, the Taliban went from a shepherd to a black hawk pilot

[@bakerman42]

Where did you get that figure, 80 billion? Are you sniffing something? I understand now, you had brain surgery, your picture still shows you with a skull cap on. Speedy recovery.

[@trigger7666]

Everytime i hear about stories of the military i get even less surprised that almost no one actually wants to sign up anymore

[@jura7368]

Great teambuilding is always building hatred between soldiers instead of brotherhood🤩

[@juns_bf2]

this is basically torture

[@HonkiePlonkie]

And make that slavery with the lowest salary on earth. Even beggers in NY or LA make more money in a week.

[@CrimsonChickenPatty]

No they are training them for war. War is torture for humanity

[@plasmakitten4261]

​@@CrimsonChickenPattythey are the same people who start the wars????

[@keithad6485]

Aussie army this type of conduct is prohibited, punishing platoon for the so called misconduct of one of the platoon. This conduct fosters resentment which kills comradeship and esprit de corps. From a retired recruit instructor.

[@theresakelly4609]

annd that's another way of doing it.

[@WeaponisedAutism]

Aussie Aussie Aussie, oi oi oi 🇦🇺

[@ericksaucedo643]

I forgot the name of the kid that got busted, but that was funny as HELL I had forgotten about it for over 30yrs ago.

[@collinstewart64]

The branches teach you one thing mostly it’s Discipline and you can’t get mad at your instructors/drill instructors Because they’re basically just doing their job

[@EnricoDiLauro]

the big mistake everyone makes when an authority figure puts someone against the whole group or class, is taking orders from that figure such as "do extra laps since he wants to rest" you should all collectively say "no" but instead you follow orders and you end up blaming an innocent person, the only one you have to blame for the extra laps is the person in command it was their choice

[@Danny0lsen]

Army men are sheep. I'm not surprised that they are just taught to follow orders.

[@poopy69poopy17]

I dont think thats how it works in the millitary pal

[@cosmopx1855]

Naruto 😮

[@dylonpress7034]

A drill instructor once told me a quote. What doesn't kill you makes you stronger. How true it is. Basic training prepared you as much as possible to help you survive in combat. If you don't exercise like you should it could mean you're dead when running across a field while taking fire. Push yourself past your limits it'll only make you stronger and prepare you for what you might have to deal with in the future.

[@ronj9448]

That quote is from Friedrich Nietzsche

[@dylonpress7034]

@@ronj9448 it's a dang good quote

[@ronj9448]

@@dylonpress7034 It is - because it is the truth!

[@dylonpress7034]

@@ronj9448 dang right son

[@petrsukenik9266]

There are plenty if things that don't kill you but makes you weaker.

[@old_dan]

I got a massive scolding in front of the whole company for coming to morning PT in a long sleeve shirt instead of short sleeve. Yeah, that shit makes you hyper aware of what's going on.

[@jeraldbottcher1588]

And for all sake, do not show up for formation with an unshaven face. I did that once. My face is still sore!

[@CrimsonChickenPatty]

@@jeraldbottcher1588 what did they do?

[@jeraldbottcher1588]

@@CrimsonChickenPatty They made me get my shaving gear and dry shave in front of the formation. That sucked

[@snowscout1018]

What if you leave 80+ million dollars worth of Military equipment and known terrorists take it, Asking for an Administration. EDIT - YOUR RIGHT BILLION..MY BAD. SEE AT LEAST I CAN ADMIT MISTAKES UNLIKE OUR ADMISTRATION.

[@MrJdog1987]

Preach it brother!!!

[@wakandaforever2401]

Billion*

[@olstar18]

You get praised for your actions as president.

[@Shortbus-productions]

They disabled it all

[@ChuckHuffmaster]

​@@Shortbus-productionsthen why are the Taliban using the equipment to this day ? Quit believing everything you hear from people with an agenda

[@Pinkyjojo29]

Your rifle is your life. You lose your rifle on the battlefield. Your chance of survival is almost 0

[@lilgspirit]

“and then the sand gets everywhere” most accurate shit i’ve ever heard

[@Oblaczech]

All of this makes me think: Why would anyone ever want to go through this?

[@Mster_J]

Probably for the challenge and pride knowing you did something most people can’t. I’m sure it’s a great feeling. And you learn respect and discipline along the way which can be applied to many areas in life outside of the military

[@Ryuko15]

@@Mster_J if that was true i dont think so there will be thousands of homeless veterans in the US

[@Patrick-ih6qd]

To get the chance to fire automatic weapons, I can't think of any other reason for wanting to join.

[@nationalprussialism4880]

To fight pointless wars for some Jews who hate them because they think they help their country

[@spocktn8337]

Is the US military allowing this? This is not how we did it in the Swedish military. Only the one that mess up get punished. We help that person not to mess up again. No backstabbing.

[@singularity528hz]

Yup this is how they do it. The uneducated people would do the backstabbing, but there were other people such as myself.That realized helping this individual is the only way to grow stronger as a platoon. It's funny when the uneducated people figure this out every One starts to come together and unite and you see a complete change in dynamics of your Platoon. Unfortunately it took some people a long time to figure this out and they ended up Getting intense trained until they figured it out😅

[@rwid71663]

A weak link in a team can cost the whole team. the team will teach this guy they are depending on him to suck it up.

[@walter4180]

​@@rwid71663you know that dynamic can easily happen without team punishment lmfao It's archaic at this point

[@JacobGracia]

Yeah the us military allows this in basic training but (at least in the marine idk about the other branches) once you become a marine you don't get this sorta treatment at least your not supposed to. Our oic was running pt with us and people went back to there barracks rooms without permission so he made us run more and more and more. We started at 4 and didn't finish until color's missing chow and having 30 minutes to shower change and form up. Our Sargent made us hold a plank for 4 minutes and if one of us dropped we started over cus someone was not at pt. A marine was caught throwing rocks at someone so we all stood out in the desert sun formed up and we were called to attention and parade rest over and over for hours. And this is just the tip of the ice berg. Some marines have gotten permanently injured and separated because the hazing is so bad

[@LCOfficerUNIT097]

It’s called Corporal Punishment. And it’s not very fun

[@noando1405]

They have not yet learned from full metal jacket?

[@noando1405]

For those who dont know. A man was put through too much stress and he shot the drill instructor and then himself.

[@cod3368]

@@noando1405thats just how it goes lol. if you arent fit to join then dont. would you rather have them crack in the field with actual gunfire and pit themselves and the rest of the squad ay risk?

[@joeexposito7935]

First Ammo is strictly control you don’t leave the rifle range till every spent casing and rounds are accounted for. If not accounted for everyone will be out there day and night till that spent casing or round is accounted for.

[@noando1405]

@@joeexposito7935 yeah he took secretly ammo from the shooting range.

[@RuntzSZN]

​@@cod3368I mean he was literally drafted to the Marines but ight

[@jamesshawjr5299]

In basic my shoulder popped out of socket during push ups. Drill sergeant made me call cadence while he attempted to put it back in place! Couldn't do pushups for a week!

[@Thugra89576]

So because he was lagging the drill instructor turned the platoon against him

[@katelyntaylor7384]

No. Because he said fuck you to the drill instructor

[@johnstuartsmith]

No. The D.I.s are creating a circumstance where every member of the platoon wants every other member not to be lagging. Military service does not grade on a curve. Poorly performing members of your group don't make you look better. A whole group is being taught the need to help and encourage other people who they don't even like and individuals are learning that their personal failure will bring punishment to the entire team.

[@yulfine1688]

​@@johnstuartsmithyes but not only is it ineffective, it straight up causes serious harassment and beatings at night for some recruits and so on, there are better methods that exist that aren't used. When I was in watched one person jump and kill themselves because of thr harassment he received another we were told was beaten to death for getting his division beaten for only like 2 hours or something and wasn't even that serious of a beating either some people just aren't ok in the head at all.. Also for female divisions good God the harassment women are just nasty to eachother not sure how many offed themselves but it wasn't pretty and our sister division had 2 that I know of and one beaten so badly she was sent home. I know covid sure as hell didn't help.. For me well I was harrased and going through panic attacks at the time due to the isolation and being cooped up during quarantine despite never getting covid ever while I was in, at one point it was so bad I snapped put a hole into the barracks wall instead, beat my rack a few times. Decided to let my RDC know at the time as well dude was actually overly chill about it, got me bandaged up and I sat away for a bit while he screamed at everyone for a bit and when chief showed up well chief wasn't as nice but still let them off because of covid probably regulations or something idk. Needless to say people didn't fuck with me and two others knew what I was going through, one had a daughter waiting for him he messed up I think he was 18 or something and got a 15 year old pregnant she didn't look 15 at all.. he didn't bother checking and found out later. He was pushing himself for a better life for her, mad respect to that man even took the heat off me for a bit because my girl was nearly 18 and me 21 when we started dating, only a few months off, another not as bad at all I don't remember if he had a kid or not but yeah he was in for her and probably possible kid. Another really awesome guy had tattoos very special to him for his family etc, mad respect to him as well. Needless to say the method is ineffective

[@Jim-e2k5s]

Ineffective, so that's the reason they still use it?

[@mauricioduran656]

@@Jim-e2k5s they are part of the government after all

[@zoy13]

Even if I was getting mass punishment by one of the trainee. I will still get mad and bitter hatred to a Drill Instructor instead of that only trainee

[@匿名的-1]

Not everyone's like that unfortunately.

[@jackb.207]

He way to smart for military, the professional gasligjters.

[@alexandermik1194]

"Train more bleed less" -My Legendary instructors.

[@Mr.0ne]

DI: Everyone, Thank Recruit Schmuck! Everyone: Thank you Recruit Schmuck! Recruit Schmuck: No sweat no sweat just giving my 10 percent! Everyone: Garbage! Was I the only one who had this dittie in Bootcamp?

[@SigismundSonOfDorn]

"hey drill sergeant, you got a candy bar or something for desert?" Cut to a late late night of over a hundred half jacks while that private refused to do them because "i dont give a shit, all i did was ask a question" LOOOOOOONGEST night of my life.

[@Gigamight_PG]

And the sand gets everywhere... Heard that line somewhere XD

[@MannVonKrieg]

"And then the samd gets everywhere" Anakin:

[@maklanedavid]

And they wonder why recruiting is low

[@匿名的-1]

I'd personally rather die than to join the military, but I can somewhat understand the harshness, but not the fact that the instructor makes you the pariah of the unit.

[@eatmakock3646]

@@匿名的-1 the yelling while nearly fainting the recruit will not work in the long run

[@CrimsonChickenPatty]

@@eatmakock3646 But it training them for a potential war there will be no breaks. if they faint during a battle their whole squad can be wiped

[@eatmakock3646]

@@CrimsonChickenPatty you’re saying that like there isn’t a recruiting crisis right now cus of that and meps ☠️

[@CrimsonChickenPatty]

​@@eatmakock3646 But you need to up hold a standard. if you lower it you will get lower quailty solders plus we have 2 million personnel in the military anyone who wanted to be part of the military are already in the military.

[@thedornanfam-blogsplusmore8510]

That sand ends up in places you didn't know existed 😂

[@markadrianmina5351]

Hahaha The Di got tired got me lmao. I remember my DS telling us to low crawl until he gets tired in bct 😂😂

[@mountainryder3056]

We had a guy quit during a march to the rifle range, wouldn’t move for a DI so CO came out and after a Direct Order this guy still refused then said the magic phrase “I’m 15”. Back of a Jeep and never seen again. Rumors were his mom got trouble as she signed for his enlistment, but ya know ‘rumors’!

[@hell1942]

Question, wdym magic phrase? You can say that while having a full on beard and no one will Question it

[@jackb.207]

​@@hell1942can't have beard while in military my guy

[@keithad6485]

When I joined the Aussie Army in the 1980s. we had a saying - 'don't believe half of what you hear, and very suspicious about the rest! Aussie SASR had a saying - Rubber Dick - meant Bullshit, in other words, what ever the heads said was gonna happen, we would think, Rubber Dick. We don't believe you!

[@allie-7567]

Pretty annoying how usa schools punish the whole class after 1 kid like were in the military

[@Mster_J]

I’ve lived in 5 different states and been through many many different schools due to my family always having to relocate since my dad was in the military. Never once did the whole class get punished because of 1 kid. Maybe that just happens at your school

[@Ryuko15]

nah daz ur teacher

[@dell_GRW]

Private Pile after stealing the donut 👀

[@Theredmeep852]

Ohhh man the thank you battle buddy is a classic. That one and Huuurrryy up waiting on YOU! lol

[@Chipper6811]

My husband told me how a butterbar ended up losing his weapon (or claiming someone else had taken it) so their commander ordered them to remain in the same place until his weapon was found. Mind you, the Kuwati oil fields were burning, and he said you couldn't see anything directly in front of your face. No sunlight could penetrate the smoke. Three days later, the butterbar found were he misplaced his weapon, and they moved on. The LT was even more unpopular after that as it was his own fault.

[@JonathanHancoc]

This is why Anakin went darkside

[@Bankmumric]

Mistake one: joining the military

[@nadger1337]

They missed the bit where he says "f-you" and then gets a light beating.

[@jgeor4752]

Oops, seems like they covered that up

[@randymorelify]

Ahh. The good ole “thank you, battle buddy” while gettin smoked was the best😂😂😂

[@Gojo2OP]

We had this one dude at basic he started out good and by the 2-3 week he was done he wasn’t trying and eventually he basically told the drill sgts to fuck off. And told them he wasn’t gonna do the push ups. So the drill sgt smiled and turned to use and said “since your batttle buddy wants to be an individual and not train you all will pay for it” he started smoking us and made him watch and he went from that tough badass look to the look at what he was doing for us it lasted about 10-15 mins and eventually he saw that he was fucking over people that just wanna come and get this over with and that tough look started fading and fading until he realized that it wasn’t him who was paying for it but a bunch of people who didn’t deserve it he eventually said he was gonna do it so he joined us for about 1-2 mins and we stopped and went inside our barracks and he got an article 15 for refusing disciplinary action. He changed real quick and ended up being a leader and got hurt about 2 weeks after that and had to get medically discharged but he came back to watch us graduate.

[@dukethegamer1308]

First one just sounds like a hurt ego and a temper tantrum hahaha

[@mauricematla8379]

What is the problem is that the others actually fall for that and allow themselves to be used against such a bloke in that manner.....

[@A-privilege-not.a-right]

Good way to find out your actions can take out the whole unit.

[@konstantinoskoutlas7608]

I'm curious what would happen if the others also said "No, we are also not running anymore" instead of running more laps because of him stopping.

[@dylancaple1741]

Sounds like time never enlisting

[@jimscott1603]

I went thru it back in the day and all you have to understand is millions of men have gone thru this stuff and it doesn't last forever

[@thedarkadmiral3627]

The drill instructor doesn’t need to do anything, your unwillingness to go the extra mile will make the other recruits hate you with a vengeance.

[@wudntulike2no32]

Basic was proof for me that military leadership never matured past puberty. I lost all respect for the Army in boot camp.

[@quandaledingle9981]

Ik I would be eaten alive but my stupid ass would go “UHM ACCORDING TO THE 1940’s GANEVA CONVENTION COLLECTIVE PUNISHMENT IS A WAR CRIME 🤓”

[@tiborpurzsas2136]

When buddy said to the drill Sargeant F you, and he made the whole group run extra laps! Instead of complying, all of them should have said F you, we are not running! What would big brother do in such case? If think about it, there are only 3 or 4 drill Sargeant versus 50 grunts....

[@joseduran7104]

How to scare people off from joining how to make squads incompatible with each other how to get someone bullied how to make squads hate one guy and possibly push things to far

[@CrimsonChickenPatty]

I think the Di is doing this so the solder is bullied. It shows that you can't give up because it will harm other in the process. Especially in a fight.

[@joseduran7104]

@@CrimsonChickenPatty my friend there are those few people who can handle it till the bully pushes things way to far and crosses a line the if you want to have a capable team that work together that bully shit needs to be nipped in the bud

[@Absaalookemensch]

When Gen Colin Powell was a 2nd Lt in German, he went on maneuvers with his unit and on return couldn't locate his service 1911. The next day his CO informed him that a German child found it and accidentally shot and killed someone. Lt Powell was heart broken. The CO told him it was found in the bay on base and no one was injured. Lesson learned. He said he always made sure everyone had their weapons secured at all times the remainder of his career. And he was so relieved no one was injured by his mistake.

[@viperwell7541]

My platoon was considered the worse in our company, but the DI loved us cause we were the most energetic platoon they had.

[@bradacker8028]

Great memories!!! I'm very retired now. Boot camp memories make me feel young again. In boot camp, we learned we had a purpose. For those who didn't know what a supportive family was, I learned that the Army was my family now. That the soldiers to my left and right were my brothers. A few years later, female soldiers entered service and became sisters. We looked out for each other. We picked on each other, but God help if someone outside the unit picked on one our own.

[@jeraldbottcher1588]

Amen Brother!

[@yoku651]

You were conditioned. Literally, by definition, indoctrinated.

[@bradacker8028]

@yoku651 Absolutely. The term during my era was brainwashing. Exactly right you are.

[@jackb.207]

Your purpose was to fight for no reason in a country you probably didn't even knew the name of so rich could get richer.

[@bradacker8028]

@jackb.207 I protected the constitution. Not the politicians. This constitution protects the rights of people. An excellent example is freedom of speech. This freedom allows people to voice their opinions without government oppression. Your comment embassy uncalled for and inaccurate. But, I take no offense from your statement. In fact, your statement proves that I and many before and after men did their jobs well. If you wrte living in Russia, or China, or a third world country making statements like you did here. You'd probably be picked up and disappear. Quick example. Homosexuality in those 2 countries is considered a mental illness. In Russia, people are sent to hospitals for mental treatment. In China, they arr sent to re-education facilities. Most never leave.

[@dmitrykarkov4747]

Bro the rifle is why I’m there, I’m not going to lose it lol. That’s my girl, my lover, my best friend. Without me, my rifle is useless, without my rifle, I am useless.

[@singularity528hz]

I feel you, She's what keeps you alive. When I came back from Iraq, we had to turn our weapons over to the armory. And after having that weapon at your side every day for 7 months with in arm's reach at all times , I used to wake up from sleep and freak out Because I would reach over for my rifle and it Wasn't there!😅 had to remind myself I'm not in Iraq anymore, LOL😂

[@gilbertorivas1017]

This is inhumane and using one tired soldier as a tool to stoke hatred for him among his peers is stupid if you want a group of people to work together

[@schafferstephen2]

Damn....that recruit who said F-you would've been surrounded by 4 DIs, one on each side yelling at him

[@Piryce_Christian]

Bro sounded like anakin at the end 😂😂😂😂

[@horcruxseverus]

Back when my grandfather was a recruit in the Philippine army his DI found a huge "shit" in the middle of their training field, and it is a human shit, because of that his whole team(platoon/company) I don't remember, were called by the DI and was asked if who owns the shit he found and made then look at it,no one answered obviously, so the DI made them form two lines and order them to take a small piece of the shit using their fingernails repsectively while in the line and return at the end of it and repeat the process until the shit is completely removed from the field😂some of the recruits would only take a small piece but the others sacrificed themselves and took a bigger piece to finish it quiclkly😂(sorry for my bad english)

[@Rome3531]

I can’t believe the army gets liberty on the weekends and gets their phones during bootcamp

[@jeraldbottcher1588]

When i Went after the 4th week we were allowed to go to the canteen for 3 hours and drink 3.2 beer

[@davidsnapp7121]

Had a guy in our company in Coast Guard Bootcamp who had his piece taken 4 times by the CC’s because he left his rack unsecured. We were all glad when he was pushed back a week.

[@singularity528hz]

I bet ypu were glad , there's always one guy that make trouble for ya. God knows we had a few in our platoon. They all got dropped back as well. We started with 85 and eneded up with 80 hahahah. I mean honestly some people are not cut out to be in the service. We had one guy that would shit his bed, Another guy that couldn't do 2 pull-ups.I don't even know how he got in to the service, And a couple of people that were considered malingers and got dropped back because they were pretending to be hurt or injured. There's nothing worse than going through 2 months of your 3 month. Boot camp then getting hurt or pretending to be hurt and having to go back To the beginning to do it all over again.That would suck to be those guys. I had gotten hurt my second week.Those drill instructors made it their mission to try to break me thinking that I was going to be a malinger. Needless to say, it only pushed me harder to recover from the injury and give it my 110%.Do not get brought back to the beginning of boot camp

[@damienreilly8061]

Jakes getting a blanket party and that will fix Jake.......as soon as he heals. Lol

[@FlamingYgo]

This man has to be The number 1 in terms of advertising for the American military, and making them look menacing.

[@Strawbed]

In France too, the instructors will constantly try to steal your rifle when you are distracted. And if it happens you are NOT in a good position

[@billh.1940]

Only one mistake, sign up.😢

[@singularity528hz]

It was the beat mistake of my life 😂 As soon as I stepped off that bus and onto those yellow footprints I knew I fucked up LOL😅 But in the end if I had to do it all over again.I would definitely make the same decision❤

[@MaximusGlootus]

Yea pls dont

[@Kilodaboy]

​@@MaximusGlootusWho else is gonna fight for you?

[@rexacion]

​@@Kilodaboystop getting into wars for oil then 😭

[@jgeor4752]

​@@Kilodaboy what exactly are we fighting for

[@k9man163]

id rather be since to prison then participate in a war

[@dungton6066]

Even with all the harsh training, this is what y’all need to go to the frontline. Imagine you have an entire battle tactic lay out and that one guy decide he’s him and just push solo. That’s could cause dozens of lives. Even if you don’t believe in yourself, believe in the higher up because even if they look stone hard, most of them just want you to succeed and have the highest chance of survival.

[@Waagghhboy]

They dont even need to pass PT test to graduate My brother just finished army basic [im a veteran too] he said no one puts effort because no true repercussions exists. No one takes any commands or instructions seriously as they have no respect or concern of the punishments. The graduating class was only 3 platoons. If you didn't know, our military is in decay, I thank those who volunteer but the leaders are softer than baby waste. P.s i was just as the graduation yesterday

[@UXtatic]

Yup. That's how they do. You don't get punished. Everyone gets punished, and then they punish you (don't go to sleep that night).

[@richardstarkey2247]

Losing your rifle... end of the world. Leaving millions of dollars of military equipment in Afghanistan... meh.

[@joshuam8146]

Military having a hard time recruiting?

[@Trikean]

Disrespect my fucking ass. If im facing an abuser of power they deserve no fucking respect. Good on him to say that to his face, shame on his squad for giving in to the abuse.

[@Victor-kb9in]

Even in Brazil and other places of the world the instructor yells, it isnt abuse of power, its just a training method.

[@HungNguyen-fy8hf]

Imagine joining the military and expecting them to roll the red carpet for you and treat you like royalty. If you don't like it, don't join and just sit in mommy's basement. The military is 100% voluntary, but it's not charity buddy.

[@TheColonThree]

@@HungNguyen-fy8hf lmao brainwashed. no other countries do this BS, even when military is optional.

[@aleaf4098]

@@HungNguyen-fy8hfthat’s why no one wants to join anymore

[@jackb.207]

​@@HungNguyen-fy8hfit's abuse of power, you can't pit people that suppose to work together against each other, you either punish only that one guy or you don't punish anyone. Let's be real if you not listening your instructor you probably will leave anyway, so why would you pit all the other guys against him? It's because instructors ego was hurt don't all the bs about teaching him something get to your head.

You know you are doomed when the DI smiled upon you.

[@LDGames309]

These guys are smart: it doesn’t feel as bad when someone who already hates you is mad, but when all the people you thought were friends get mad…

[@匿名的-1]

This is literally the worst kind of punishment. This is how you push a dude into suicide.

[@FredSmith-s5t]

Now you know why I joined the US Navy!

[@koryleonard8147]

Pff like the US Navy is any easier. 😐😂

[@Epic-Gamer50]

It ain’t. I went through the same shit in US navy bootcamp. There was one day there was this fucker who just couldn’t stay in step on our way to graduation practice, and we got IT’d 13 different times over a half a mile March. Either you were in a soft division or you ain’t in the navy yet

[@cwsfan2930]

When I was in basic, the Drill Sgt punished the screw up by punishing the whole platoon except the screw up. Then the screw up received a blanket party.

[@abduabdoulmawla9325]

The whole point of that kind of punishment is to make them realize that their actions while effect everyone around you. Better to learn it there then to learn it the hard way in the field. Its why the one the many reasons why the US has such a strong military.

[@gimpinainteasy]

In the Fire Dept. A guy fell asleep in Hazmat class. Thanks to him.. we all had to do laps in 100 degree weather...

[@dutArkham]

DI standing there says softly "we'll be here until I'm tired"

[@richardhoffman8300]

Embrace the suck.

[@michaelmullen3481]

There's a 3rd one...showing up completely out of shape...😊