What Do Female Recruits Do on Day One of US Army Recruit Training?

In this video, discover what female recruits experience on their first day of U.S. Army Basic Combat Training (BCT). From initial orientation, uniform issue, and more, follow their journey as they begin their military training.
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[@british_772]

I would like to thank all of the men and women who serve and have served in our armed forces.

[@fernandochavez4312]

Thank you all for your service and family’s sacrifice. Best of luck, and be safe. Thank you

[@TheGanso172]

You guys have all of our respect and admiration! Thank you!

[@lloydzufelt7514]

Outstanding work

[@brianbailey7128]

That shoe crew is doing an outstanding job. Most important link in that chain.

[@larrykile3190]

In my time they asked us our shoe size then threw a pair of boots at us. That's it.

[@MaxEPR]

I had worked in a shoe store in high school. When I enlisted in '67, I was glad that they used the Brannock device to measure the feet. I got perfect footwear. Same here!

[@seneca4670]

they do a terrible job. absolutely terrible. if you haven't served you may just think im being mean but 9/10 they just eyeball your feet and give you a pair of boots.

[@danielrelinski5665]

I remember going to the gym to get my first pay check in 1982, after taxes I think my pay for two weeks was like $120.00. I worked at a power plant prior to joining and I was making $120.00 a day.

[@user-ep2no4tu2u]

"most important link in the chain" that's a phrase a lot of people don't hear often

[@nhala04]

Hooah! Thank you for your service.👍

[@originalkovo11]

Nice CamelBaks, back in my day they gave us the cheap canteens, and we had to give them back after we graduated 😆

[@nerdygamerguy8378]

I joined in 2013, we were issued both.

[@RobotRebelCinema]

Air Force 2010 we got both and got to keep both

[@jmayer40]

I don't remember all those people helping out. Just fill the dufflebag and to the barracks. Back when pay was really low...lol..1977

[@dannygjk]

I'm guessing there was a backlog?

[@jean-marccourbin3508]

True. Army Ft.Dix 1973

[@RobotRebelCinema]

So in other words a lot of y'all got clothes and shoes that didn't fit?

[@ciaralopez05]

i leave the 5th of next month, i cant wait, so excited

[@larryseago730]

This must not be like Normal for you Army types. ( Marine here ) I know Marine Corps Bootcamp at MCRD Parris Island, our 1st day began at 0200 stepping on the little yellow footprints, and being yelled at by everyone from the Marine CPL at the Airport in Charleston, to the Bus driver who took us to P.I. P.I. is like being on another planet, a hostile planet with people who seem to hate your guts and you annoy them greatly. You spend the next 3 months being told what, when, where, and how, sunup to sundown, and you do not deviate from that until you graduate. There are no "easy nice" days. I am not trying to "outdo" the Army here, Just telling it like it was for us in 1981 at Parris Island. we adapted, just as you do to it. It is weird coming from the civilian world as a 17yr old, into that world. when you graduate, you are a different animal than what got off that bus. Kids today need that culture shock, just as we did. You think you have a fine bead on things at that age, but find out quick, you don't know nothing. Glad to see young people still joining. The Nation needs them. Semper Fi.

[@pep590]

It was that way for the Army also in 1981 like you had it. All hell breaking loose on day 1. Now the services added an extra week at Basic for only in processing. That is haircuts, uniform issue, shots, dental, etc. The Marines do the same thing, called receiving week. Marine's boot camp is 13 weeks.

[@MikeFL2TX]

In 04 the Marine recruits were being yelled at in the MEPS to get in line and walk to the bus bringing them to the airport lol.

[@MaxEPR]

The Army Drill Seargent's weren't big on yelling (in 1967), just training. The yelling wasn't at us, it was with us.

[@elevenb6967]

They're pogs, man. Plus, it's reception. When I went through, there was no yelling at reception either. But, when we left reception, and got off the bus, the sharks absolutely destroyed us from day 1. I was infantry. Our basic is a completely different animal.

[@bartlebyscrivener674]

This is Reception. They start true Basic Training after all these little details are taken care of. So this isn't really Basic Training yet.

[@user-oe3dr9ij8k]

these kids got off easy joining the army but i glad they choose to serve!!!!!!!!!

[@user-ry7km4rt1g]

Ese lente trabajo gracias saludos cordiales usted

[@pondokruqiyahmanado2007]

Very good👌

[@timinwsac]

I was drafted in 1971, this wasn't anywhere close to what we experienced. They asked you what your shoe size was, shoved two pairs of boots and a pair of dress shoes at you and told you to move on. The rest you just took what they gave you although everything seemed to fit pretty close.

[@Gabe6371]

Yeah I'm glad they take the time to measure everything now. U don't wanna fuck around when it comes to your feet

[@2110FSX]

God Bless your loving caring hearts.

[@Xpens]

why?

[@2110FSX]

@@Xpens That's weird, I posted this on a saving Dogs channel, or at least I intended it for that channel, please disregard this comment.

[@user-dv7wj5sn6h]

Admire this

[@joeydowell7605]

Not the army basic training I went to. Immediately getting off the bus, the drill sergeants were in our faces making us doing push ups until them got bored of yelling.

[@normapesqueira7565]

🇺🇸🙏📖🕊️💪Thanks for your service.

[@leonrojo2933]

Muy bien el equipo de calzado.

[@ottf24]

We didn’t get any kind of military clothes, civilian cloth was the uniform of the day first week 87-07 retired . Big diff.

[@actinium2754]

None of this seems like how it used to be. There was zero personal fitting for us outside of boots.

[@user-fl6ql9kq9l]

Humans always want to be part of something bigger, these young people will do well.

[@thomasdwyer641]

great job. nothing like oakland CA in the 1960s

[@mikecarver8770]

They have it made these days with boots. When I was in the Army we had black combat boots and had to keep them polished!!!

[@ALookatInsideFood]

In Canada they use a 3D scanner to get your sizes

[@22QXX112]

That's cool

[@frankfurtonfoottours2361]

A bit different to how it was in 1981. Co-ed basic at Ft. Dix.

[@RetiredGoodtimes]

The Air Force weight standards in 1982 were very strict. The weight standards were not as strict for women, but much stricter than what I see now. Maybe the Army is less strict. I heard they have a special basic for overweight recruits.

[@DorothyMartin-xu2dw]

Not get any no more is the hardest thing about it all until ya mentally broke knowing it's something ya want got to have, unless you choose it mentally

[@grahamwatts8836]

The army provides you with self disciple and leadership skills, only costs you your time and effort. Excellent training and on the job training.

[@TraktatPółnocnoatlantycki]

Great material 💪💪💪

[@frankmccann29]

Recruiters: Kudos to you. What a fine grof young women. God bless ladues

[@user-st9fu8zr1r]

Снабжение всегда было сильной стороной американской армии. Многие новобранцы имеют избыточный вес. Белых меньше чем цветных. Примерку обмундирования и записи в ведомостях выдачи осуществляют работники складов. Интересные особенности.

[@bmrz38]

The empire has fallen.

[@user-kq4kb6es7i]

А чего удивительного? Армия-удел бедняков. Плохая еда, вызывающая ожирение, до сих пор сохранившаяся расовая сегрегация. Плюс-необходимость в миллионах рекрутов для будущей третьей мировой мясорубки. Вот и гребут всех подряд. А снабжение? Ну, богатейшая страна мира и армия мира может себе позволить хорошо упаковывать мясо.

[@aashishpradhan6355]

World’s best and most powerful army .

[@hounddog946]

That’s the first day at the reception station. Not first day of OSUT BCT/AIT.

[@pep590]

Exactly! Big difference. When I joined 45 years ago, it was the first day. You got screamed at from day 1, while you also in processed. BCT was 8 weeks long back then. So maybe a good thing.

[@alorbawy]

beautiful brave girls hope joyful serve for the US army

[@giovanni-v4y]

muy bonita bendiciones desde colombia

[@felixmadison5736]

Things have changed a little bit since I went through basic at Fort Dix, N.J. in 1968, during the Vietnam War.

[@richbutler7828]

Like Day & Night

[@felixmadison5736]

@@richbutler7828 Yes, Rich. Like day and night is correct.

[@richbutler7828]

@@felixmadison5736 Took Basic at Ft. Dix also July, 81 B-4-3 Also did a 6 mo. Tour Down in Honduras. Doing Border Patrols Not much of a good Time!

[@felixmadison5736]

@@richbutler7828 I went from Fort Dix to Fort Sill, to Fort Irwin, to Fort Lewis, and then Vietnam in July of '69, right after the moon landing! LOL!! The deadliest year for American soldiers in Vietnam was 1968, with 15,000 KIA. 1969 was the second highest with 11,000. I was 20 years-old and believe me, 'Nam was not much of a good time either! 😂

[@richbutler7828]

@@felixmadison5736 Lost a Cousin at Pleiku in 69 with the 4th Div.

[@nikonmark37814]

I went through Navy boot camp in June 1974 in hot Orlando, Florida and we got jumped on the second we got off the bus, nothing was easy, everyone yelled at you!

[@Gio_Fortunato]

Damn reception hasn’t changed a damn bit still that old building with no AC in it lol. Aaah good times

[@neilbertescalante697]

Wow 🎉🎉🎉

[@Tuvlog9]

very cool I dream of one day serving in the strongest army in the world ❤

[@UsahpeduliTekanan]

U S is the big terroris..

[@alfamultimediamedia2816]

Hadir,Salam dari Indonesia

[@patobrien7009]

When I arrived to San Diego Recruit Training command (Navy) in May of 1970, we basically stood around doing nothing for 3 days until they had enough to start 3 full companies, about 350-400 men. There were no women in any branches then.

[@lawrencewiddis2447]

@@patobrien7009 women became eligible for permanent USMC IN 1948.

[@malikgray6615]

I DON'T KNOW WHY BUT I FEEL LIKE FEMALE TRAINEES IN THE ARMY HAVE IT THE EASIEST COMPARED TO MALES BRO THIS LOWKEY THE SMOOTHEST TRANSITION EVER !!! I WISH MY PROCESSING WENT THIS SMOOTH WTF ???!!

[@bigjamroll]

The boot process! 👏 Black Boss 👏

[@olejrgenkiil6735]

just love the booth check..

[@erickrewson6419]

I went in in 67, there was a WAC detachment on Ft Rucker next to our company at the time, all of the gals who needed them were issued what us guys called birth control glasses, these glasses were so ugly that the ladies didn't have to worry about a guy hitting on them. I wonder if the military still issues these same glasses today?

[@daveshack298]

Things have CHANGED!!! 40 years ago this date, I was half way through Basic Combat Training at Ft. Knox. Ft. Knox was the USAATC (United States Army Armor Training Center) and there were NO female recruits! Women weren't allowed in a Combat Arms MOS at that time. More importantly, I didn't see ANY screaming drill sergeants!!!😙😙😙

[@jmayer40]

I just read your comment after watching this. I was in Ft. Knox too, around 1977. That base has changed. I google mapped it and nothing is the same. Often wonder what happened to my friends then. I still have my company group photo.... Those were some great 8 mile hikes....lol

[@travissloan6864]

They discontinued BCT at Fort Knox in 2011 and relocated the Armor School to Fort Benning that same year.

[@Uiilo7509]

Good luck everybody from india

[@user-dv7wj5sn6h]

Plus My two boys

[@austinshannon4197]

Jaylen brown, NBA GOAT

[@user-dv7wj5sn6h]

How can I be helped or supported

[@PeralesIrvin]

I can see this is fort Jackson

[@cwilson000]

The ones in uniform passing out boots are about to be chaptered out of basic training

[@jamielancaster01]

The best thing you can do is make a friend. Make that person your battle buddy! It’s a hell of a lot easier for two of you to go through basic training together than it is for you to do it by yourself

[@Benl2476]

The civilians seem pretty chill in this video don't let that fool you. CIF is the absolute worst. Goodluck!

[@hounddog946]

@@Benl2476 I remember an Asian woman in reception, a civilian, who was built pretty good and had a nice rack. She was fitting me for shoes and boots. She was sitting on a milk crate and I could see down her shirt. She caught me and said “your girlfriend back home isn’t down there private…you won’t be seeing that kind of stuff for minimum 8 weeks”

[@SandMDOTCOM1]

It is so much different than the Marine Corps.

[@Spearhead-lz1oq]

It is so much different than the Army - of the 1980's! Hope the Russians and Chinese are not watching this.

[@SandMDOTCOM1]

@@Spearhead-lz1oq I'm sure the Marine Corps has changed as well. I fear for our country.

[@nerdygamerguy8378]

Nothing against females enlisting but make sure you're actually meeting the standards. When I first joined too many female recruits were given free passes out of fear of scrutiny from higher ups.

[@bmrz38]

Standards are non existent, obviously.

[@FantomeBelphegor]

Ici en Normandie nous n'oublierons jamais le courage des forces armées Américaines, les alliés qui ont courageusement débarqués sur Omaha "La sanglante" (Bloody Omaha), Utah, Gold, Juno, Sword, le 6 Juin 1944. Le "Big Red One" (1st Infantry), 101st Airborne parmi les plus connus en régiments et tout les autres, leurs âmes est toujours présentes sur notre nation: Les courageux vétérans comme les vénérables soldats disparus au combat, nous ne vous oublierons jamais.

[@wolfgang4368x]

Gut ❤ danke 😂 good 🎉 thanks ❤ bien 😂 merci 🎉

[@JohnRodriguez-si9si]

Recruits ( Navy- Marine Corps, Coast Guard) . Trainees ( Air Force and Space Force) . Privates ( Army) . It would help if the proper Department of Defense ( DOD) Terminology is used in order to not confuse the Civilians ,Who are obviously NOT in the Armed Services , know the difference, because , although We are All Family, We do NOT like to be called by Brother's or Sister's Name ( e.g. , a Marine is NOT a Soldier , etc. and et al. ) . Otherwise , a damn good Video featuring Day One of Female Privates at Army Basic Combat Training ( BCT).🇺🇸🇺🇲🦅📜🗽🪖🎖️💣💥🔥🇺🇲🇺🇲

[@larry782]

the U.S. Army also calls people in basic training trainees

[@user-dv7wj5sn6h]

How can they join

[@orangkatolik7687]

Apakah tentara Angkatan Darat Amerika Serikat memang diperbolehkan berkacamata?

[@mcfgotmillk]

bro the civs at benning were so mean hahaha

[@donotneed2250]

What post is this?

[@whitearchangel]

Wth, some of the recruits were getting rank of E3? (PFC)?

[@user-zm2gj6mw2z]

저도한국에서군대생활했습니다미국인들에항상응원합니다.힘내세용

[@ckkaneaster]

Miss my uniform :(

[@TexasVernon]

Things have changed since 1973. They actually try to see if stuff fits now? The boot people are better at their job than those at a real shoe store.

[@hounddog946]

I noticed that recruiting weight standards don’t exist.

[@salazarreach1636]

Who else gonna join this collection of cannon fodder? Complete losers only, rofl.

[@bmrz38]

No standards anymore.

[@felixmadison5736]

They make you lose that weight during training or your ass is on the bus back home.

[@lawrencewiddis2447]

A bunch of fat guys were drafted. They lost it.

[@lawrencewiddis2447]

Pretty much the same type of people handing out gear now as it was in the late 60s.

[@nukecat6644]

they're look like my age or younger

[@ryanryanos]

saya dari Indonesia untukmu Israel Tuhan memberkati selalu. ❤Amen❤

[@user-dv7wj5sn6h]

Am from UGANDA

[@rithypolmoeung7462]

Hi❤❤❤

[@HanzBergman]

So this is where the labor class kids go to get jobs?

[@DudeDudeDudeDudeDude]

THIS IS NOT BASIC COMBAT TRAINING. THIS IS "RECEPTION". They haven't even met their Drill sergeants or live in the BCT barracks yet.

[@user-lm2xt7cp5u]

Greatest love for United states of American and Chapter 1 I have so respectful for female or women but I am not female 🏅I am man or Male ❤ and I like to the show me u.s army Male recruits ❤I like you so much harder God bless u.s.a 🇺🇸📯🏅⚡🗡

[@zaynevanday142]

All the 8,9’s & 10’s go to the Airfarce 😂😂😂

[@Xpens]

Nahh bro, ur radar needs sum tuning! I spotted like 4-5 solid 9s

[@chief7174]

what do they do? same as male recruits. what they are told and if not they learn why they need to listen....

[@Quesoverga]

Is this relaxin jackson? I almost fell asleep watching. Fort Knox wasnt like walking around at the mall

[@bbbaaa7750]

制服の採寸をしてるのかな?

[@royzhao261]

This is to establish correct dressing and clothing habits for recruits. Due to the different culture and education level of recruits, many new recruits have wrong dressing habits before joining the army. For example, some young people will deliberately wear fat pants, and some will deliberately choose a particularly tight size. So it is necessary for the army to give them corrections during their recruit years

[@chltmdwp]

They’re not even yelling at them.

[@spookytalesph]

I am a filipino i like to join in us army

[@BroccoliHead7]

day one? thats only a fraction of what happens

[@abws7362]

بنات جنديات رايع جداً❤🎉❤

[@user-dv7wj5sn6h]

I want my girl to come and join the US Army

[@user-kb6jh3gh6b]

как будто недавно закончили колледж, и не нашли работу, и пришлось идти в армию

[@jaimerincezloeil1876]

🤯🤯🤯

[@TheHounddog2343]

Where was the drill sergeant that was supposed to be on the bus yelling“Get off my bus!” These drill sergeants sound wimpy. No command presence.

[@jasonwesley86]

This is reception they usually chill. It’s when they get moved to their regular training units they go through it

[@WielkaStopa-qh1rr]

Might be kind of tactic, in a polish army first few days were relaxing and just then was started like in french foreign legion

[@spotifyde5979]

not that I'd be different, but these recruits looks sad, confused, worried.

[@ALookatInsideFood]

That was any recruit on the first few days. I should know.

[@joenop3393]

7:06 Whats up Mr. T??

[@760_deOliveira]

Se fosse no Brasil; vc pegaria seu enxoval no meio da correria, eles chutando seu enxoval eaparramando por todo lado enquanto tenta juntar rsrs. Um conselho: pegue sempre um numero mair de coturno, ainda pode apertar! O esparadrapo com algodão; pode salvar seus pés!!

[@angelmiguelvizcarrapizano3385]

Qué lástima todos los estandas no son los mismos. este es un documental y se verá todo de colores esa no es la realidad.

[@MrG360oneX]

Females, word of advice, when goin through processing they're goin to stick you with needles so toughen up and take them. First, 2 shots, 1 in each shoulder, take a few steps, second round another 2 shots, a few more steps, one more in a shoulder, and a last one on the buttocks after they let your body adjust to the medication. Dont complain and get scared cus that'll piss off the Drill Sgts

[@danielrelinski5665]

I see a whole lot of overweight kids in that batch, unheard of when I went through in 1982.

[@user-pr8xy8cu5l]

😘

[@llnabll]

why they all look shocked or smth idk like they aren't even excited about the things they are getting so weird

[@S62bhas]

Amen Best Wishes Praying In Jesus Name Amen I'm Wondering Why I didn't Join The Army First Shot Instead joined the Reserves to sign up for the Navy

[@Ilamarea]

Cool stuff. The whole process shows what's really important in a modern army. If you want to know what it looks like when you have a bunch of macho men with no organization and logistics just look at the Russian army going to battle on dirt bikes and wearing sneakers! xD

[@realSk00tz]

If I get 100 likes I’ll join the USMC

[@kevinflores9139]

Baya es la normal de señoritas

[@user-fk7kr2nr7o]

まりんこゆみで見た光景な気がする