People often ask me wht the hardest thing about basic training was. I thought about that for a long time and came up with some contenders
The Push-ups sucked, but you sorta get used to them after a while.
Running 2 - 5 miles every morning really wasn't my bag of tea, but you get used to that too.
Getting Yelled at is no party either, but you grow a thick skin
The Shitty Food is even okay, if you get enough of it.
The hardes thing was the 24/7 aspect of the whole thing. You never get a break. You never get to be alone, even on the John. The four stalls don't have doors, so if you have to have a 'sit down' you get to do it right out there in the open under the auspices of your fellow trainees.
There were four showerheads and three trainees would use each one all at the same time. You learn to wet, step back, lather, rinse, stepback, shampoo, rinse. You learn to do this really fast in cold water.
They don't call you G.I. (Government Issue) for nothing. The military owns your ass lock, stock and barrel. Getting a sunburn can net you an Article 15 for damaging government property.
I still work for the Government, so I guess they still own me, but at least I get to go home at night.
*searches for spy cameras*
*puts on tinfoil hat*
Posted by sychotic1
at 12:56 PM PST
