Don't know what branch you joined, went through Air Force Basic, know of Army and Coast Guard, and a little of Marines.....First, let me tell you, I am sure some of your friends are "man are you nuts".....Don't freak out...It is troubled times, but it is one of the best educations you can receive in your lifetime..(I am not a recruiter)
When you get to where your going the first day...There will be a lot of yelling. That is to show who is in charge, to put all you "newbies" on the same page....to group you all together, to have "order" in the ranks.. that will ultimately be for your safety, following orders from higher ranks.....It is a Head Game so to speak, They HAVE to get ya'll to follow what they say, so don't be scared, LISTEN!....You will have a sort of ORIENTATION, do paperwork, get necessary supplies, go see payroll people, etc. The first 3 days will go so fast you'll hardly remember them. You'll be assigned a "Barracks", not sure what they all call them. You'll be given a handbook and introduced to your training officers/sargents. You will go to classes on UCMJ, Uniform Codes of Military Justice, Weapons training, Physical training, if you don't run now, you will! If you have a while till you leave, start running everyday for a few, will definitely help you, your legs and feet aren't used to what they are about to show you. Keep your mouth SHUT when you get there! Look straight ahead and stand tall at attention, you'll learn that..DON'T VOLUNTEER FOR ANYTHING!..." Who likes to bowl?"....that means who wants to clean the toilets!.....Stay away from the mouthy know it alls, they will get you nothing but trouble....It is very Physical, there is a lot to learn, and at first, you will be like "oh man, what the hell did I do this for", BUT, believe me when I tell you, you are about to test yourself and learn things about yourself that you've never done before. AND when the day comes you get your Uniforms, basic, then you get your DRESS uniforms, then comes the day you Graduate, you will fell a proudness of yourself you have never felt before!!!! And it will be a day to remember for the rest of your life! I wish I would have stayed in for 20 yrs, and not have to work my tail off at a dead end job like I am. I have 2 kids in the US Coast Guard, one did 5 1/2 yrs in Army then last year joined CG. You have to work somewhere, unless your a child of a millionaire, so why not the military, the benefits, Medical, Dental, The Pay, you can't get all that "Starting" out in the Civilian world, my kids make more money than their father and I do, TOGETHER!!!! It will be a "trip", but that will soon pass into an awesome experience, I promise ya'!!....Best of luck and stay safe!! (wait till you see the look on your family/friends faces the first time they see you in uniform.....Priceless!!)
Answered By: quick_sand - 3/5/2007 |