Army Basic Training

It's not as bad as it seems.

They let us call more than they said they would.

They didn't 'beat us.'

We spent more time on safety than ANYTHING else.

We got 8 hours of sleep per night, unless one of us was dumb enough to talk. (Yes, it was me and I only made THAT mistake once )

It's not really that bad.

Of course, we did have those few poor souls that tried to kill themselves with butter knives or sneak off post and get away.

It's so not like Full Metal Jacket.

Thanks, Stan...it was the worried side of me speaking :)

And she IS such a lazy little cuss!! LOL

My father was a drill sergeant in SC, he is retired now. However, it is nothing like prison. Its alot of discpline, team work and pt which what young person can't use a dose of that. After going to MEPS with alot of young adults 17-21 years old right out of high school if they didn't instill that alot of people would get hurt and killed. I wish I could sign my nephews and a few little cousins up just for 4 years of that.

Hmmm...what ADULT couldn't used a dose of that?? I wish *somebody* would whip my butt into shape!!

Hmmm...what ADULT couldn't used a dose of that?? I wish *somebody* would whip my butt into shape!!

Think about it, you could whip your own butt into shape. What is stopping you ?

Think about it, you could whip your own butt into shape. What is stopping you ?

Easier said than done.

Getting and staying in shape and disciplined was EASY PEASY in the Army.

You had no choice.

Even if the little voice in your head was saying 'You don't REALLY want to run today' there was always a Platoon Sergeant or First Sergeant yelling in your ear 'RUNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!'

Life would be so much easier if you had no choice.

Think about it, you could whip your own butt into shape. What is stopping you ?

I'll bet it's much more effective with someone else holding the whip...

I'll bet it's much more effective with someone else holding the whip...

I take issue with your comment... No whips are used in basic training. As I stated earlier in one of my postings, you ultimately train yourself physically when you in the military. Granted, the army does pay you to workout, but then again the army needs people who have that self disipline. It takes self disipline. The army gives you a chance to develope self disipline, but so does going to college, studying for tests, and preparing for your RN Boards.

Taking the time to workout is another form of self disipline, it just depends on how bad you want to acheive your goals.

I agree patrick. I hear a lot of parents thinking the Army gives them discipline - I think the Army enables the individual to develop and hone their self discipline.

Hmmm...what ADULT couldn't used a dose of that?? I wish *somebody* would whip my butt into shape!!

Alot of it is self discipline. I am going to tell you all a story of an individual. This individual was married to a man who was an alcoholic and had some serious issues. He was manipulative, verbally abusive and controlling. They started having children. She went to nursing school, because deep down she knew that she needed to be able to have the means to be able to care for these children should something happen to her husband. She graduated and began to work part-time. Six months after graduation, one of their children got dx'd w/ leukemia. It was a tough two years but their daughter survived. However, mom realizing that her daughter being off chemo was a kind of a mixed blessing for her she looked for a outlet for the stress, plus she had had a enlightening experience. So she started walking. At that point she weighed about 200 lbs. She was about 5 foot 3 inches in height. Anyway, the weight came off and she felt good about herself. Her husband however got very possessive and more controlling. The drinking got really out of control and he got threatening. She saw that things were escalating and proceeded to divorce him. At that point they had 7 children.

The person in that story was of course me. I started nursing school when my 5th child was 11 days old. I saw it as a means to an end. But even at that point I never pictured I'd have gotten this far. BTW, what got me up off my orifice???? My daughter was invited to be a honored patient for a charity marathon training program. She loved it!!! She loved meeting the people. It gave her the inspiration to survive and she gave them the inspiration to survive the 26.2 miles and to raise all the money they did for leukemia research. Anyway, we were @ the Boston Marathon, the 1st year she was invited and one of her runners was in trouble.... hypothermic and hypoglycemic she went over and laid down under a tree.... my daughter not even 8 years old at the time.... brought over a blanket covered her,sat down held her hand and talked with her (my eyes are welling up still as I type this) the runner got up and finished the course 11 miles later. A year later, we was at the pre marathon dinner and the coach was up speaking about what team in training meant to him and he spoke of what my daughter did. I looked around, there wasn't a dry eye. I went home that day and put on some sneakers and went out... and started walk/running. I now weigh between 120-125 lbs. and still run. I've run 13 marathons 9 for charity.

Do you need somebody else...... nah!!!! maybe a little inspiration and some perspiration!!! :chuckle

I take issue with your comment... No whips are used in basic training. As I stated earlier in one of my postings, you ultimately train yourself physically when you in the military. Granted, the army does pay you to workout, but then again the army needs people who have that self disipline. It takes self disipline. The army gives you a chance to develope self disipline, but so does going to college, studying for tests, and preparing for your RN Boards.

Taking the time to workout is another form of self disipline, it just depends on how bad you want to acheive your goals.

Wow. It was a "tongue and cheek comment". It was meant be funny. sorry to offend.

OBVIOUSLY, I'm bright enough to know that no whips are involved. That was an unnecesasry

comment on your part, IMHO.

My best friend is in the Army, so I understand the principles of self-discipline involved.

And I am proud of her and anyone else who makes the sacrifice for our country.

But I guess I won't post on this forum anymore.

Peace

Diane

Can you tell me what to expect at OBC. I am a nurse in the Reserves as an Officer. Thanks

shannonaly visit the military nurse forum and your question will be answered.

..this is the military forum...

shannon look over the first two pages of current threads - you will find several titled OBC and provide answers to questions as well as some first hand accounts of nurses posting during and after OBC.

What you really need to know is the length... the packing list.. and to have your personal life situated... provided you are able to do basic physical requirements you will be able to succeed in this course - the course is not meant to 'weed' out nurses rather to bolster their confidence, provide basic leadership skills through training scenarios and provides a very basic overview to some basic army skill sets... you do not need to be an uber stud or gi jane - you need to be willing to learn, willing to push yourself and able to work to support your team and they will support you.

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