What The Showers Are Like At Army BCT | Privacy | Time | When?

[@frostynovnet4561]

In Air Force basic military training, our MTI scrubs our back when we can't reach the hard spots with the loofa in the hot tub.

[@johnrobinson4061]

Novred 😂😂😂😂

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

I was hoping a Wooki DI would do that for me.

[@JasonVeil]

Jaymister is a joke. Really a inside joke about which military branch is better

[@nunyabusiness4904]

RED DOT!

[@Justin-ud3kd]

Goals

[@monkeyaerial3]

It's only weird if you make it weird

[@123Iamawesome321]

Oh yeah, this is soooo weird!!! hahaha

[@chrisml8105]

Said that to my supervisor once. The look on his face was priceless.

[@arthas640]

It's going to be weird. I'm going to make this weird.

[@matthewmcbane8127]

Nah its just weird period. Thats gay

[@jsuperp1371]

Guys and girls????

[@shalamchairez5858]

Currently at the airport waiting for my flight to ship out to fort sill! Your videos were super helpful, thanks Matt!

[@MattWard89]

Thanks and good luck!!!!

[@manuelferegrino6425]

I'm going to sill in a month

[@anonq479]

I live in Lawton, what a pretty recruit

[@nokomisnorth8409]

How’d it go?

[@IMTHATN1NJA]

Nokomis North lmao right? Like no update so RIP

[@benlucas3625]

Easier if u learn to work the system . At Basic I learned to get up before drill sgt. started yelling at everyone and I showered and shaved before everyone so no rush and competition for sink etc. or I did it the night before. At AIT after PT I laid down and waited for everyone else to finish and go to chow, then I got up and cleaned up alone, got dressed and went to chow with no line.

[@zachary9197]

Smart

[@maximus9300]

Thank you kind sir for telling me what I have to do. I’m lucky and unlucky, I don’t need barely any sleep at all to function, I never have, but running is DEFINITELY not my strong suit. Thanks for this information

[@suhbro5928]

Just enlisted today. They kept asking if I did drugs and I said no. My record is too clean apparently and that seem suspicious.

[@suhbro5928]

Francis Garcia thanks dude

[@LemonWalrus546]

That isn't them being suspicious, that's the people at MEPS just grilling you, it's their job to find weakness. Congrats though

[@suhbro5928]

SWagiCALwalRUS yeah man they asked me those questions each time I went to see them and telling me I could go to jail and stuff for lying.

[@LemonWalrus546]

Suh Bro that's just what they do, bit the only thing you'll go to jail for is if you lie about being a terrorist. They wont grill you on that, but if they get you to mess up on something like last drug use, theyll take that as a air to question further

[@orlinn3]

When my recruiter asked me all those questions he thought i was lying hard core! Im 23 and i haven't even gotten pulled over yet. My record is spotless and he told me that they may give me crap at MEPS for that just for fun. I guess its sorta rare to have a clean record for guys wanting to join the Military.

[@IMTHATN1NJA]

Shi we just had a big shower room with like 12 shower heads but we’re navy so we all used one

[@wc7484]

Zoo 😂

[@bryansnover3569]

Zoo 😂😂💀

[@utopiaOKC]

Dont ask dont tell fam😂

[@helookalikaman79]

@@utopiaOKC DADTDP was a joke, everyone knew who the GLBTQA were and no one cared...

[@utopiaOKC]

@@helookalikaman79 yea my adpotive dad ranted and raved about that. I was like 12 when they implemented it. Like 2010 if I'm not wrong. Either way clearly a "look at us were evolving" move. Nobody was asking anyways from what i understand 🤣 should have just told DIs not to call them sissy gay boys and call it a wrap.... but hey🤷‍♂️ i haven't served so I don't get to have an opinion on that lol

[@moonflick]

Totally different from my experience at navy boot camp. Huge open showers, 30+ guys at same time. You get used to it though. After a couple days it's no longer weird, it just is.

[@reaperx1236]

do people make fun of you for dick size or no

[@queenelizabethii4331]

@@reaperx1236 3 inches?

[@reaperx1236]

@@queenelizabethii4331 im just asking in general

[@LoverLikeNoOther]

@@reaperx1236 yea people made fun of me for having a soft 9 incher

[@leonismyrtil1592]

you do get used it lol.

[@klausbaumann9293]

Basic training in 1984 and I still can completely shower in 2 minutes .. Army life still lives with me on a daily basis.. Even all these years and I'm proud that I had the experience of serving.

[@teleman07]

A true minuteman.

[@elizabethpreza5953]

Omg I was literally thinking about how showers are going to be like at bct this morning! What the heck matt😅😂 you have great timing lmaoo

[@MattWard89]

Thank you thank you. hahaa

[@mgcl9098]

Was it like how he described ?

[@michaelsabo5823]

I take 30 min shits.... I ship July 2nd.

[@MattWard89]

Better learn to pinch it off

[@topgopnik]

You can take them at night like I did

[@sirbillius]

MXJunky Sadly I think you were a bit late with the advice. I wonder how it went.

[@Izk_Sucks]

Me too, i ship out may 6th

[@SuperCIBoo]

don't drop the soap

[@shakarlamsal8624]

TjažmaK dont use the soap.problem solved

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

BOHICA who's Semper Gumby? First person to drop the soap Hafe Right, Front Lean & Rest Postion.

[@Yk-ik2kx]

Oh nooooooo 🤣🤣gonna get hit from behind

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

Here comes The BIG GREEN WEENIE.

[@Ivan_o18Vlogz]

Or should be in infantry the war people

[@shadowvessel1972]

I was hoping for a Starship Troopers type situation

[@andrewgrossman7]

Hahaha best comment ive ever seen lol

[@jollyjhadist9648]

Me too...

[@dtru31]

ShadowVessel we’d be popping boners

[@williamspencer2769]

Somebody is gonna get preggers

[@sigh4627]

Hahahaha

[@captainobvious9233]

We had open showers. Sometimes we would have to do 'shower drills' where the DS would sit there and give us seconds to get wet, seconds to soap up, seconds to rinse off and get out.

[@mainelytrees4666]

My company at ft. Benning had no shower curtains, and they treated us with red phase conditions throughout all of bct. Although we were the only company in the battalion without shower curtains. We also didn't have many things that the other company's had.

[@5.56withit7]

How long ago was this though

[@lightt5209]

in 2008 at Marine Corps Bootcamp it was large open shower. It was only weird the first time, after that it wasnt a big deal. You had more important things to worry about. You get in, wash, get out. Quickly. Like under 3 minutes, so its not like everyones in there having conversations and comparing sizes.

[@leonharder4846]

In the Bundeswehr (German Army) we have the open room type of showers. You get used to it pretty fast.

[@gregmockeridge5482]

I went through Navy boot camp almost thirty five years ago. Not only were the showers not private, the toilets were out in the open with no stalls. Among the things we were issued, privacy was not included.

[@PigeonsPie1]

Poor Fella!!!!! Ha ha! you weren't issued privacy.... You have a way with words.

[@jamesgibbs7933]

I was in the 25th Infantry during Viet Nam era and large open rooms with nothing but shower heads lining the walls was standard. We also slept in large open bays with rows of bunks lining either side. You young guys got it nice.

[@m3vm3]

Crazy

[@brandontarabocchia756]

My experience was slightly different at Ft. Benning. Usually, after PT no one showered and we changed uniforms pretty quickly. There were times when the drill sergeants allowed us a heat dump for 30 minutes which basically allowed us to rinse off. We were allowed to start showers at 20:00 and final formation was at 20:45.

[@thiagogregory1]

What is PT?

[@mike69oxlong]

physical training

[@thiagogregory1]

@@mike69oxlong Thank u buddy

[@jiongyu8185]

We have to appreciate that we are all strong and brave individuals. We are there to serve! Let's not let this spoil us.

[@sellerskyle5995]

I'm 30 I'll be going as soon as I get my diploma. Love your stuff gives me confidence, main thing you have to have in basic is a "WHY" I have that why but your content makes me a little more comfortable.

[@707josh]

Mr. unconditional diploma from what

[@sellerskyle5995]

@@707josh pennfoster

[@zachary9197]

@@707josh u can only go so far in the army without going two college I think

[@spongeboimebobbb]

@@zachary9197 i have a ged and i signed to be an aircraft electrician. Its all about the asvab

[@JT-se1hi]

The showers at my high school are just one big room with shower heads.

[@РАЙДЕРЛАЗАРСКИ]

Horny Black Guy idk man that sounds more like aushwitz

[@zachary9197]

Same but I don't take showers unless I get very muddy in football

[@jemiahthesaiyanproductions3207]

@@david8yu Do tell? JK jk

[@nathanflores6272]

It was like that at my middle school. I just showered with swim trunks on lol

[@anthonycelentano3010]

Both my high school and my college dorm had a big open shower room with no dividers and curtains.

[@mikeymorrison272]

Hey Matt. Did the push up work out. Here are my results Diamond: 25, 20, 10 Close Grip: 15, 16, 18 Wide Grip: 25, 20, 15

[@jacobdensmore5058]

I'd like to point out that at MCRD Parris Island, showers are STILL one big open room with multiple shower heads

[@comickid05]

Jacob Densmore Same with San Diego

[@LordRagu]

I’m head to MCRD Sand Diego in June so thank god Ive gotten used to being butt ass naked in the shower

[@EKOANTHONY]

@@LordRagu lmao

[@waianaeboy972]

Army basic training priveliges are better than marines from what ik so far shipping out this yr april cant wait

[@wonkybomb1865]

Same with Fort Knox and most places. I think Matt got on the wrong plane and ended up in Cancun spring break where he thought he was at Basic Training :P

[@babyguns5628]

Shower time was the most lit time if you have cool dudes y'all will probably just sing together like we did lmao

[@roberthicks5704]

I did Basic Training in Ft. Jackson, S.C. from July thru November of 1971. At the time the barracks where we lived during our physical training were the old WW2 buildings. We had community showers with probably 20 shower heads so yes there were naked guys every where. The newer more modern 3 story brick barracks where we stayed during AIT were much nicer but still had large community showers. The toilet stalls were the only thing with doors on them. I guess things have changed but I honestly don't ever remember any one making a big deal out of it.

[@anonymouspost8407]

I went to Fort Knox in 98. I was BCT not OSUT, 2/46 Infantry. We had 10 to 12 shower heads in an open room. We would be lined up naked in the latrine. Drill would yell "in". The first 10 or 12 would go in. Then the Drill will yell "Switch", everyone would shift one head down and a new Private would enter. The first 3 in had to finish their shower in the sink. First two weeks every shower, and as punishment later. It was an all male training company, with all male cadre.

[@itsweety926]

Currently in week 4 of OSUT at Fort Leonard Wood (I'm home for HBL). Our showers are just a big open room with shower heads. I was never used to that, but shower drills get you used to it pretty fast

[@diddlysquat4582]

thanks for everything, all your vids are really informative and generally unbiased, your channel is definitely my favorite in term of getting information.

[@AngeloTheRaccoon]

I went to BCT in 2014 and I was in a 60's barracks. Showers were just 8 shower heads in a open space (no individual cubicles or courtains) so we had no privacy at all. Shower times were only allowed from 20:00 to around 20:50 or 20:55. We weren't allowed to to shower after lights out.

[@H0RSEMAN0FDEATH]

When I went into basic at Fort Sill it was just an open room with 20 shower heads. No curtains. It’s really not bad.

[@robertmeyer7836]

I did Army basic in '61 then active duty at Ft Story VA 62-63. Showers, sinks, toilets, urinal all in one room and not a partition anywhere. That was just how it was. Nothing to deal with, just man-up and do it!! Liberating. We were all like brothers.

[@ossra100]

But not everyone finds it’s liberating.

[@teddymclowen2844]

There is no need for privacy. We are all guys here and have the same private parts. No privacy builds brotherhood group cohesian and male bonding amongst the recruits. Don't you agree?

[@timfanguy9735]

The showers are the best part of BCT. Great boosts to moral.

[@timjf123]

Michael Smith Singing Cadences in the shower was great. We looked forward to it every night.

[@ossra100]

Ridiculous

[@helookalikaman79]

Our showers were completely open about 10-12 showers to the room, it was odd the first time, but after that no one cared... We did have one odd ball, he wanted the entire shower room to himself... So he would walk in and play Helicopter... He got what he wanted....

[@Gnussbaum]

In the navy it is literally an open room where you are naked with a bunch of other dudes, your whole division and you have so much time to run through the shower

[@dylanlauder5827]

Wait WHAT? We didn’t have any curtains... lmao. I don’t know maybe my company was different than the rest of basic training companies. But we did NOT have curtains. That would’ve been real nice though lol. We had shower heads with a small wall in between each one. Basically face the wall and don’t turn the other way because right behind you is a bunch of other naked dudes waiting for a shower. And yes this was in 2018. I feel cheated now lol.

[@helookalikaman79]

LOL The walls get in your way... j/k at least you had walls... my barracks showers were completely open... but at least the toilets had doors... one tiny shred of privacy

[@TheMinority2]

Dude, i came in the airforce in 2014 with open bay shower. No walls or anything with like 10 or 12 shower heads. We did an assembly line. 5 seconds under each shower head. If you wrrent done by the last shower head then too bad. Sounds like my OSUT experience is going to be nice if you have seperated showers lol.

[@miya9953]

that happened with me once with girls I was like “stop looking at me damn it”💀

[@pep590]

You all are fortunate. In the late 70's, total open bay showers. But no one really cared or were surprised.

[@straitsouthern8]

That’s way better than when I was in Basic in 2001. We had half-walls and no curtain. Other than that it was the same “hurry, lather, rinse, next” cycle. Just be confident in your own skin and don’t worry about it. Mainly hurry up so you can get some sleep because 05:00 comes quick.

[@camerons3097]

When I went through USAF BMT it was just a big open room (8 or 10 shower heads) with no privacy. That being said, I was in the only squadron besides the squadron med hold is in that was in the old buildings. All of the other squadrons were in the new buildings that they call Disney Land. Their showers are individual ones. When I went to med hold the showers were so hot that people would turn all heads on at the same time and turn it into a sauna.

[@jessewalker1408]

Fort Knox C co 2-46 August - October 2008. No individual showers. 7-8 shower heads in a certain space and you just got in did your thing and got out.

[@ifcinvestor569]

I remember doing a shower drill and then getting smoked because we smelled bad!

[@sethwilliamson]

Great video Matt. Only thing I'd add is, do _NOT_ be the person that skips showering _entirely_ because you're too shy or whatever. It isn't gonna end well for you.

[@watch7966]

Do they take a sniff test to see if you've cleaned up? lol.

[@jeremyfrancois9101]

I went to basic at Ft. Jackson back in 1994. The key to taking a shower in the morning is get in the fastest PT group. For my basic training this was group A. This is the most intense PT group but you get done with PT first so you can get back before everyone else is done and be able to take a shower

[@09ajtorres]

My experience at Ft. Leonard Wood for OSUT Red phase: Immediately after chow, the drill was... "Toe the line! Privates you have 30 seconds to go into your locker, grab your personal hygiene shit, PTs, and toe the line, go!" "Too slow, front leaning rest position, MOVE!" Push ups "Position of attention.... NO WAIT FOR THE CMND OF EXECUTION! Front leaning rest position, MOVE!" Push ups "Position of attention, MOVE! NO YOU DIDN'T RESPOND THEN EXECUTE! Front leaning rest position, MOVE!" Push ups "Position of attention, MOVE! NO THAT'S NOT HOW YOU GET UP FROM THE FRONT LEANING REST! Front leaning rest position, MOVE!" Push ups "Position of attention, MOVE! File into the latrines,strip down and prepare to shower!" "Drill Sergeant! Right side [or left side] request permission to shower Drill Sergeant!" "Privates you have 30 seconds to get in the shower and get the FUCK out! SHOWER!!!" ...30 later "GET OUUUUT! GET THE FUCK OUT OF THE SHOWER! I DON'T GIVE A FUCK IF YOU STILL HAVE SOAP ON YOU GET OUUUUT! GET INTO PTs AND TOE THE LINE IN 30 SECONDS!" "Front leaning rest position, MOVE!" Push ups and get sweaty again before bed :)

[@SallySlayer409]

I love your videos! I have been watching and learning for a few months before I ship out April 16th for Fort Leonardwood. You are such a gem! I am more confident about going into basic with a feel for what could happen.

[@MattWard89]

Well good luck to you when you go!

[@mr_diddlz001]

Oh cool I ship on April 16th except I’m goin to Fort Benning

[@SallySlayer409]

Chad Fogle Aw I keep wishing I had a friend to go with. I am actually joining the Guard. They have the RSP thing, and going to the drills is great practice. I am going to intensely miss the other recruits.

[@mr_diddlz001]

Stefani Rockholt ya I know when I was at MEPs I knew a few people who are leaving on the same day but goin to all different Forts

[@krustykrab1999]

You chad I’m going to fort benning too on April 16th. Might see you there lol

[@benjaminharrington6408]

Man I can't tell u how much your videos have helped me know more bout basic I leave in August so I'm trying to get all the info I can presh man

[@angelobianchi3930]

It depends on where you go to BCT. The new buildings at Ft. Leonard Wood have open bay showers.

[@Jsd-zg2cz]

At national guard rsp in may ( recruit sustainment program) we had to take group showers at the denver armory. You could tell these kids were having panic attacks.

[@mlsimmons0613]

Fort Jackson BCT 2011. We had only about 3 or 4 stalls with no curtains and about 3 or 4 more heads with no privacy at all. We had about an hour at the end of the day before lights out and I usually enough time to rinse off after PT

[@seconddaymusic8393]

In Air Force basic we actually have a big open shower room where everyone is naked, and everyone can see. I've heard of sharing shower heads sometimes too.

[@teddymclowen2844]

There is no need for privacy. We are all guys here and have the same private parts. No privacy builds brotherhood group cohesian and male bonding amongst the recruits. Don't you agree?

[@bigwilliestyle6416]

My bct had no curtains

[@MattWard89]

mmmmm they should have. Did you recently go?

[@sidneymihecoby4703]

Matt Ward I went summer of 2017 to Fort Benning and we didn't have shower curtains till we moved to the new area.

[@jodireese1827]

So the walls were there but just no curtain?

[@sidneymihecoby4703]

Jodi Reese Yeah. We had walls while we showered. When we got into the shower and when we got out were the only times we had to see each other naked, aside from people walking around the room naked.😂😂

[@Token_Black_Guy]

Mine did and i went from Sept 2017 to dec 2017

[@Bhydemp]

Shoot, I had an open stall shower room with 10 heads. We had to shower in front of the Drill Sergeant for the entire team phase. 10 Soldiers at a time, and the rest of the Soldiers lined up behind a head facing the opposite way. Each Soldier got 15 seconds to shower (Shower drills in red phase.). It wasn't until Gold Phase (OSUT Basic and AIT.) that we got good long 5 minute showers... But then again, this was in 2006. Also, any drug test, the urinalysis proctor watches from the front. Gotta get over the fear boys. We all have a package, and just remember, you're so stressed and tired, you don't have time to be self conscious.

[@wonkybomb1865]

Well said man it's the last thing anyone is worried about when you get there you are way too tired and hungry to care.

[@Griv3836]

I like that shirt

[@paaat001]

Things have changed since basic in 1971. Yes there were 80 naked guys competing for one of two shower bays on each floor of the barracks. I don't think I ever had a hot shower. After basic it was much more civilized with individual showers.

[@dylanalexander5163]

“sharp stuff”

[@sandiego-yg9jx]

Lmao I didn't get that till u right now

[@Rexy_12369]

I still don't get it

[@TheGooser123]

I was at Ft. Leonard Wood as an MP and it was a legit open room with 12 shower heads. No privacy and everyone showering at once.

[@alexsamber3129]

Did you just graduate my guy I'm going there sept 3rd for 12D MOS

[@Wowed45]

Does anybody else say the "OH" on the part when his intro starts lol???

[@artcuriel8478]

I was drafted in ‘65’. The showers were completely open. During those days, I feel, everybody was shoved through Basic to get people to ‘nam’.

[@JaimeKing1989]

I guess your going to be my new favorite military youtuber... my boy zmills has quit the game and I gotta support someone

[@EmersynRoses]

I did basic in Fort Leonardwood in 2008 and we definitely just had one huge shower with multiple shower heads for us to use. No individual stalls or privacy whatsoever lol

[@quinnith4344]

my brother was in the marines and one of the people he was in boot camp with had a very small yk what. the bullying got to the point he ended up committing. my brother feels bad even though he did nothing wrong to this dude.

[@11jt2007]

Those showers look luxurious compared to what we had back in basic

[@er33t]

What do you advise? One of the reasons I joined the military (due to the fact that certain areas of my life were not moving forward), well the situation has flipped from the moment I joined (I went to bootcamp in January). The opportunity (my dream opportunity and the biggest opportunity I have wanted so far in my life) has literally just occurred. Unfortunately it is specific to my home state (and a city very close to my home city), both of which are on the other side of the country than I am currently in. This sucks. Really sucks. I kind of wish I could go back and actually ask if things were moving in the background. But I did not. I guess the fact is this: people say that the military is a sacrifice. This is one of many sacrifices I will see while in the military. No matter how much I wish I can go back and change things, or be smarter, or ask the right people the right questions, I cannot. And therefore I must keep moving forward. Any thoughts? Advise? Agree/disagree? Anything you would like to add/say? This is really making me miss home right now, but I cannot change my circumstances (or can I?? ;))

[@77f10h7]

Ft. Jackson had open bay showers when I went in 1988. Sometimes the water was hot, sometimes cold but it depended on how fast you could get in there before anyone else. In A.I.T., at Ft. Lee, we had same kind of showers but the water came out as ice cubes for the most part because three buildings (3 different Companies) shared the same hot water heater, it sucked.

[@analien8497]

*insert ram ranch joke here*

[@jucedecimus3448]

18 NAKED PRIVATES IN THE SHOWERS AT FORT JACKSON

[@michaeljacoby1172]

Bruhh 🤣🤣

[@E.j.Robinson]

I live in a homeless shelter where we get just 15 minutes to shower. This includes unpacking our things and cleaning up after. Any tips on how to actually end up with a decent shower?

[@alexwells8300]

This helped thank you man been wondering thank you for the great videos keep it up

[@mattatta]

When I went to Ft Jackson in 2020 it was just a room with shower heads. No walls or curtains. Eventually people got too comfortable with being naked around each other; they started doing PT in the showers together. “THE HALF JACK!!!”

[@Holyhandgrenade-tx6xd]

Towels were our curtains 😂

[@taniniconaill587]

Sweet! Way better than AF BMT. We DID have a shower room, 6 shower heads attached to wall, it was awkward until we didn't have time for it to be awkward. One less thing to worry about in transitioning from AF to Army.

[@julieflowers5104]

Wow, maybe things have changed. In Air Force basic in 2006, there was one big shower. We all showered together, usually 3 girls to a shower head. We had no choice but to get naked in front of each other. We just looked up at the ceiling and not at each other, lol. I am very modest so I hated this, lol. We only had a few minutes. I heard that a few years ago the Air Force built new dorms so maybe they have curtains now in basic. Hopefully!

[@patriot4786]

In my country, during military training, how you bathe is not going to a fuckin spoiled shower, YOU FUCKIN JUMP IN THE RIVER... thats a real warrior shower..

[@takinoborudesu]

Hi Matt do you have any advice for musicians (flute, clarinet, etc.) who are enlisting for army bands but need to do basic training? Like how likely are we to get injured fingers, damaged hearing, and what to do to avoid career-ending injuries like that. Thanks, great videos

[@milesmccall2301]

You should probably try to talk to an actual musician about that. Ask your recruiter to hook you up with one or call a reserve/guard unit.

[@micaylapresley]

Your fingers will be fine (barring any weird freak accidents, but literally no one in my battalion had anything happen to their hands), and you will be provided with hearing and eye protection during basic. They never let us shoot without hearing protection.

[@Dman123630]

POG

[@wonkybomb1865]

In combatives my thumb got hyperextended all the way to my wrist and the drill sgt just made me get back in the circle and keep fighting felt bad. Just be careful and if you do get hurt dont let an instructor bully you into sucking it up if its bad it still gives me issues to this day and I get no compensation because it wasn't reported welcome to the darkside of the military where you have to fight tooth and nail for any type of comp for legitimate things and it's one of those things where when people tell you to do your research it's overlooked and you don't hear about all the possible negatives so do your real research when you join to make sure you get what you are entitled out of it because many leave with next to nothing when they've given a lot. I'm sure Matt can or has done a video about these types of things like paperwork fine print and document everything etc.

[@ChaosTheRot]

Or just don’t be a musician in the army, it’s not a good idea if you really think about it. Yeah it’s cool but your more likely to get a career ending injury in BCT

[@indianasunshine833]

it was open bay at fort jackson tank hill 1986!!! lol....brave new army indeed. wait till you in a middle of a sandbox and your GREATFUL for any shower. cold or hot. desert storm/shield 90/91!

[@michaelrs8010]

This is just weird to me. What accounts for all the shyness in the last 20-30 odd years? Of course getting out of high school and my basic training was in the late 70s. Prior to that in high school and Junior High if you came in from PE and the coach saw that you did NOT take a shower you got dinged for that. And the shower was just a big open bay with multiple shower heads along the walls. You just got in there with bunch of other naked dudes, showered up and got dressed. I was really shocked to learn many years later when dating a single mom who had a kid in high-school that they didn't even make them take showers anymore. In my youth I was in Naval Cadet Corps, so we went to Marine and Navy installations back in the 70s for field trips and summer camp and that was the same thing. The showers in the barracks were just a big open bays with multiple shower heads on the wall. Same when I got to Air Force basic and same when I got to my first duty station in England. Then I joined the guard up through the first Gulf War. And I just don't ever recall being on a base where there individual shower stalls. So when did this all come about?

[@maxpayne391]

Michael RS people being more open about being gay. Not wanting to be called gay and so on...

[@stacicastro1297]

I ship out on March 2nd, been watching all your videos, thank you 🙏🏼

[@unfortunate7803]

How was it

[@MustangGuru]

We had hot water after the 4th week in basic, we found out the drills turned the water heater off. Lol

[@zachary9197]

How did yall find that out🤣

[@MustangGuru]

Zachary 🥶🥶🥶

[@zachary9197]

@@MustangGuru ya

[@jasonbooth5141]

We had a open bay shower but I honestly didn't care use your time wisely or your platoon will pay dearly. Be at the right place, at the right time, and in the right uniform. Nothing is going to make sense so don't try to make sense of anything just follow your orders and get the task completed.

[@joshstone6660]

In the marines it was one giant room with shower heads everywhere lol

[@oeleveoleve.7562]

when was in the air force in Cuba, 1965-1968. Military Services. our barracks were made from wood, up to 3 metal beds... the 3rd close to de ceiling. showers were outside and need to share due to the amount. no privacy. so we can wacht our body completly naked. was so funny and we play bettwen us. showers were open every day. so you can take whenever you had a chance. on these day not remember any of us being shamed to see each other naked....

[@FleetwoodDevelopments]

Privacy? I don't recall....

[@andyakio]

Thanks man love the videos! Realest man in the Army!

[@bbblader911]

I'm actually at Basic training reception now looking at this at fort Jackson c 120th and I just had to make sure the showers was gone be the same there

[@Rico24322]

Was it ?

[@bbblader911]

@@Rico24322 the showers I had in basic was closed off on the sides but no shower curtains.

[@wampuscat7433]

1966 Ft Gordon no shower stalls or partitions between shitters. Ft Lewis open showers but private shitters. Vietnam, zero privacy anywhere, and 99% of showers were non-potable cold river water. Fun times.

[@kevinjones987]

Marines, one big room with shower heads

[@mjisurdad]

Gaaayyyyyyyyyy

[@chrismckinley3110]

cold water from the shower, hot water in the sinks

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

If you fill something warm it might not be the water get those Squids out of there .

[@23rdMS_Inf]

Because crayons aren't the only things they suck on...

[@biglikedanose9524]

Same as in the dang Air Force

[@alfietroup6746]

In OSUT combat engineer fort Leonard Wood Charlie 35th it’s a open bay shower. It depends on where you go for training

[@philthethotdestroyer4194]

during the first week you wont even have time to think about thimgs like that and at ft leonard wood its just a big room with shower heads

[@rithe07]

When did you go?

[@tomservo5347]

After running the Physical Endurance Course that was dry and dusty except for a 'mysterious' mudhole that our drill sergeants made us belly crawl through knowing we had a 1st Sergeant inspection that afternoon. One of us got the bright idea to wear our LBE's and k-pots in the shower so we could scrub them down along with ourselves in preparation for the inspection. So, picture of bunch of naked recruits in the open shower stall wearing nothing but LBE's and k-pots scrubbing away. We passed the inspection.

[@tjmario64]

9 days was the record going without a shower. People definitely hated me. XD lol Edit: Now that I remember, not BCT but AT 11 days due to not having showers available. When I finally got the opportunity to do so and smelling my ACU's I wanted to keep my nose to another part of the country lol.

[@topgopnik]

No way looolll

[@AChillPirate]

GarbageHumanTJM64 your name says it all

[@tjmario64]

@@AChillPirate Indeed it does. ;}

[@AChillPirate]

GarbageHumanTJM64 I’m just joking..what’s your MOS?

[@tjmario64]

@@AChillPirate No worries, 92F Petroleum Supply. Yourself?

[@383corvette1]

At relaxing Jackson in 2001 we just had the shower pole in the center with multiple shower heads. The shitters were stalls, can't remember if they had doors or not.

[@nathansmith2422]

In my RSP drill program the showers are just a open room with about 3 shower heads on each wall and a separate spot for drying off so that's basically what Im expecting for basic.

[@jodireese1827]

When did you go?

[@Token_Black_Guy]

Nathan Smith wut I never had to shower at drill

[@jimmybateman5014]

Nathan Smith that's what I was thinking. We did that at camp McCain

[@brandonhalsey2947]

Same Mankato MN RSP

[@famousramus2288]

Looking fresh Matt! Keep up the great videos!👍

[@MattWard89]

Thanks!

[@joshuajamescosta]

Thank god wrestling prepared me for this. Everyone was low balling it in the showers

[@4agony777]

What if I get urge to suck

[@Americus22]

@@4agony777 then your gay

[@jared1964]

@@Americus22 And there's nothing wrong with that

[@elizabethfundis5181]

MCRD Parris Island, open bay showers...no privacy, no curtains, no stalls. We wagon wheeled through the showers and had coldish water, only had hot water at the range.

[@Chandler7157]

Question, What are the advantages of being in the US Army rather than all the other Military Branches? And what does the Soup/Shampoo smell like at Basic Training?

[@t-gmailaccount6796]

That’s way too broad of a question because everybody is looking for different things. And as far as the second question: you buy your own from a store called a PX. I had old spice the whole time I was at Benning.

[@Texasmilitarydepartmentvid9654]

I don't know what it was supposed to smell like but the miltary has a product for everything. The OD Green Deyoderent they hand you smells like dirty gym socks .I suggest you go to the BX our the Commissary and buy some . The OD Green Foot Powder works better than anything i could ever use . Remember to ware Flip Flops in the shower unless you want Athletes Foot i learned the hard way . They handed us Baby Shampoo & Dove Soap Bars.

[@wonkybomb1865]

Everything smells the same at Basic Food, dirt, clothes and everything damn tastes the same too just bad but you eat it because you're hungry as hell.

[@Eddybaby01]

It was definitely open showers at Lackland AFB in the old barracks. Eyes up my boys lol

[@gser3478]

to ruck or not to ruck, that is the question?

[@johnrobinson4061]

Giovanni Serrano RUCK.

[@bassman_0074]

Giovanni Serrano Always ruck. It’s fun.

[@Srt_Brosas]

What is ruck

[@seanholland1618]

🤣😂

[@domprehgeorge]

LMAO

[@joej511]

In 2009 at fort Benning, the the showers was a big open room with a shower heads on the perimeter. first person would turn all the shower heads on last person would turn all the shower heads off

[@timmiyoung6820]

2002 - fort Benning OST . butt to balls , one big room. 3 spins and done !

[@MattWard89]

2018 is not the same. lol

[@agustinsa9003]

it was the same in 2013 no curtains 8 shower heads get in then out

[@tonynaylor1860]

during OSUT at FLW for MP school we were in complete prison shower situation.......open bay, 12 shower heads, for the first 3 weeks....."step, wet, step, lather, step, wet."

[@tonynaylor1860]

This was 2007 though.