I went to Army OSUT infantry basic at Fort Benning in November of 1986 and I was a little overweight 5’10 189 pounds. My first APFT PT test I scored 100 points on the push-ups 80 and 100 points 92 sit ups my Senior Drill Sergeant said “that’s impressive for fat body let’s see how you do on the 2 mile run.” I came in dead last in my platoon, 19:30 on the run, my Drill sergeant said “that’s what I thought fat boy, if you wanna graduate and earn your blue cord you’re gonna have to lose 25 pounds and knock 5 mins off that run.” We would be running platoon PT and my Senior DS would yell “get out here Pvt. Harvey” and he’d Indian run me around the platoon he really beat me up. He restricted what I could eat and right before we graduated we had company inspection with the class A’s that they issued at the reception center and I had lost 41 pounds, my uniform looked like a tent. My company commander pulled me out and said “this is what good training and motivation does” and he ordered my Drill sergeant to take me to the quartermaster and reissue everything. I went from a 34 inch waist to 28 inches and on my 2 mile run I went from over 19 and half mins to 13:06 on the 2 mile run. At the cord ceremony my Senior DS whispered to me that I had a lot of heart and he was proud of me. I felt 8 feet tall and I was so proud because I really felt like I accomplished something.

@Endlesstactics-Arenabreakout

Жыл бұрын

now that’s what a DS should be

@Brandon_metab

Жыл бұрын

That’s a good memory. You should be proud as not a lot of people share your drive! Thanks for the story.

@gladiatorking2.0envoyofthe95

Жыл бұрын

I’m the same height except I was 205, I had a bulked build and wasn’t super fat but the DS definitely didn’t like how I looked lmao. Dropped to 185 and got a 550 on the last ACFT, they still screwed with me sometimes which was odd because they left the actual fat bodies alone. They could’ve given up on them but who knows

@mikeharvey2748

Жыл бұрын

@@gladiatorking2.0envoyofthe95 My Senior DS went to Airborne school with us after infantry training (there was 6 of us in my platoon that had an Airborne contracts) he was cool as hell once we were out of training. I went on a couple of years later and earned a Ranger tab and served in a Ranger battalion. I would have never made that training and been able to do what I did if it wasn’t for SSG Johnson.

@tatankahanska120

Жыл бұрын

That's how it was back in the day hardcore

I did Navy bootcamp in 1972 and have to say I wasn't all that impressed with it even at the time. Spent more time learning how to correctly fold my laundry and pack my locker than I did in physical training. Of course, I was in pretty good shape going in, so didn't consider it the most physically challenging thing I've ever done.

@ontheraggedy

Жыл бұрын

Nothing has changed. Did boot camp in 2019, physically it was lackluster, and we were more challenged on attention to detail

@RBS4658

Жыл бұрын

I went through in '74, and ohh the ginder, especially after that penicillin shot.

@doctorfiber1

Жыл бұрын

Yep! Very correct! I went in in 1971. Did not fire any weapons. No hands on self defence/combat training. We experienced the tear gas room, marched on the grinder, learned to tie knots, talk on the sound powered telephone, fight compartment fires and, mainly, how to fold clothes.

@Jarhead1968

Жыл бұрын

@@RBS4658 The pre deployment peanut butter shot just about disabled my whole unit at Lejeune lol. I cant remember what the drug is called. But I knew it was gonna be a doosy when the Corpsman said hold on to the table and take all the wieght off your right side. The XO had his wife come to base and lead us in arobics the next morning behind the barracks lmao. To get us limbered up and stop limping lol.

@Shotty21000

Жыл бұрын

@@ontheraggedy same for 2018 I actually fell out of shape after I graduated. Didnt even get big until I hit the fleet.

My dad was in the USN for 27 years, retired an E7 CPO, he was a Seabee, passed away 2 years ago! Miss you dad

@johncamp7679

9 ай бұрын

My Dad was a Seabee.

@iwatcher69

7 ай бұрын

R.I.P. to your Father and thanks for his Service.

@pmc2999

5 ай бұрын

My grandfather was a SeaBee in WW2 in the pacific.

@jaimehp83

3 ай бұрын

RIP, to your dad. I'm/was a Seabee, CE3. Served from 2003-2011.

@DMC553

3 ай бұрын

Hooyah Shipmate! RIP to your father.

Mandatory service would go along way to getting this country back on track.

@commonsenseisntcommon1776

Ай бұрын

But never gonna happen, too many cry baby leftists

@winstonsmith6204

Ай бұрын

ABSOLUTELY!!!

@salted_lizard

13 күн бұрын

No it wouldn't, keeping a professional volunteer force that enforces military standards would get it back on track, conscript armies are not a shining example of quality of service, conscript armies are a shining example of sexual assault and corruption.

Navy's first strike, that valley girl. second strike why is everybody seems to be about 30/50 lbs overweight? Do they use the extra weight as a flotation device?

@jeremiahjohnson7619

Жыл бұрын

Everybody is overweight because we are the fattest country. So would make sense this would eventually catchup in the military. As unfortunate as it is, if they didn’t join. Imagine how much worse recruiting numbers would be if they didn’t make concessions there.

@santamanone

Жыл бұрын

@@jeremiahjohnson7619 we’re the second fattest country now. Mexica passed us about five or six years ago.

@MASTEROFEVIL

Жыл бұрын

The Navy is short on seals

@YeaYEA783

Жыл бұрын

Sheeeet low retention take what you can get these days 😂

@herpaderpa4824

Жыл бұрын

I can confirm that they have to measure body fat of half the division

I remember when high school students would sign up for the army or the Marine corps and the summer prior to graduation they would start doing minimal basic training, when they went to basic training these kids were saying that they were doing things they never thought they were capable of doing and they would come back to the high school and see their teachers in uniform and they were so proud of themselves.

@martyc1533

Жыл бұрын

Excellent Post!!!

@ytsucksmnkyballz

Жыл бұрын

That's called meps/being a Poolee. My then gf did basic training her junior year of highschool. Came back, did senior year with JROTC then at graduation day she shipped off to her MOS school. I went to the receuiter like mid September and was shipped off by November 1st.

@peytonlewis4076

Жыл бұрын

@@ytsucksmnkyballz MEPS is the entry system to be qualified to enlist and where you sign your contract. She did split ops training. Which is what you have to do when 17 years old.

@marylandviking74

Жыл бұрын

@@peytonlewis4076 Yep, you're right.

@jamesdouthat3999

10 ай бұрын

@@ytsucksmnkyballz what rand did she enter

In my Navy boot camp SEALs were the swim instructors. The recruits who failed the test were sent separately for extra training sessions to learn how to swim.

hope like hell we dont go to war any time soon.. we aint ready

Over thirty years ago in Washington, we were taking a break in a Georgetown bar. I was sitting with an Army and a Marine officer. They were becoming intelligence officers and enrolled at Georgetown for graduate work. These guys had some slight interservice rivalry but could agree on one thing. The Army officer turned to the Marine officer and said: "Look at those naval officers. Ain't they disgusting?" The object of their contempt had a belly only slightly over his belt.

@JamesonsTravels

Жыл бұрын

i hear ya. if it was not so prevalent it would be one thing. but as a trend it shows a level of lack of discipline.

@felixvasquez1797

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels that falls on the people at the top. Outside foreign influence love to see it. It's war from the inside out

@highriskgunman4181

Жыл бұрын

Back 84 when i went through boot camp at PI we started out with about 78 recruits in receiving we only had one chubby guy 3 months later we graduated with 38 Marines and he was one of them.

@sharkbait5528

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels WTF> tropical whites with piping?, what happened to original seafarer and dixie cup?, wearing camouflage for what?, when did E-6 start wearing khakis as a company commander it's supposed to be salt and peppers or cracker jacks?, no bench marks for standard recruit to attain, split tails and swinging di_ _s doing PT together. Only Chiefs and Officers wore khakis, females below E-7 should wear salt and peppers,, never seen crow insignia on any khaki either, it's either officer insignias or chiefs anchors,, etc..etc.. I better start learning Mandarin, Russian and Fosi Koosi... . BM2 (SW) CSAR

@rubberuke

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels As a young private, I was so high-speed (joking) they put me in the barracks room above the battalion SGMs office. This was a battalion ranger that cut his teeth in the 80s and lost guys in Granada. One day I found myself standing in his office when he told me a story about how the old timers when he joined would tell him how easy he had it and how he would never measure up. I tend to think we have been letting the standards drop since ar least since Vietnam. The truth is, we will have a reality check sooner or later at which time they will make drastic changes that may seem unreasonable now.

I love how Mr. Jameson is a total realist. There’s a big difference between the Marine Corps and the Navy, but he’s not afraid to tell it like it is. He points out the fat bodies and it’s true, you want to be a good role model and make the recruits want to look like you. He said jaw line and shook his head lol

@sw417

Жыл бұрын

He points out the differences now. Back in the 80's when I went through, we didn't have fat chiefs or fat anything. I still remember Al Branch, our instructor. That brother was from SE DC, no nonsense, no bullshit fair-hardass. As were all of the instructors then. SPent more time getting mashed than actuall sailor training. Which was a great thing, it carried all of us into the fleet successfully.

@rickgidney1005

Жыл бұрын

@@sw417 I agree 100%. I went to Marine Corps Boot Camp in September 1995 when things were still real enough. There wasn’t one time you thought you could get away with something with those are the eyes, they were all monsters and ready for anything at any moment. No question about it

@canyonfox45thisismygoodsid68

Жыл бұрын

HAR!!

@poemarnan5498

Жыл бұрын

@@sw417 1990, we marched outside constantly in the heat. I think that was also a reason we lost weight.

@ranvorkvartec7358

Жыл бұрын

I think the funny poster I seen was “real leader don’t curse” meanwhile every RDC I knew “$&$&& %#£€^% €¥%#} ^%*%*^.”

The fact my roommate at my 1st unit graduated navy basic training with borderline personality disorder, ODD, autism spectrum, schizophrenia and psychosis says a lot about Navy basic training

@cockyhemi-123

Ай бұрын

Aaahahahahahaahahahahahaaaa!!!!!!! WOW!!!!

@martinwagnerproductions

Ай бұрын

How is that even possible

@Bctass

16 күн бұрын

It's not. Someone is confused ​@@martinwagnerproductions

I’m currently in the process to get to the weight requirements and the army is being very consistent and keeping me accountable with my weigh ins. I’m struggling to understand how these navy recruits got in overweight…

@jordan2143

Жыл бұрын

If you not at the weight requirement yet does the recruiter help you? And have u taken the ASVAB yet?

@redjupiter2236

Жыл бұрын

Army has higher standards

@davidfaxon3336

Жыл бұрын

​@@redjupiter2236 physically maybe. But brains they don't

@redjupiter2236

Жыл бұрын

@@davidfaxon3336 Agreed

@TimSlee1

9 ай бұрын

They lowered the standards.

My youngest brother is in the Navy, he made Chief 2 years ago, he has been telling me how bad this has gotten, most young recruits have attitudes and won't work, constantly requesting LD, missing ships movements, failing quals.....

@genericpinesol

Жыл бұрын

😩 the part I don't understand is how the navy allows men and women to get away with "medical" waivers that allow sailor's to not take the physical fitness test and still receive reenlistment and promotion. I understand the navy is desperate for bodies but at what point is it worth all of this?

@5thhorseman559

Жыл бұрын

@@genericpinesol I guess all they are worried about is getting numbers and checking the diversity boxes....

@neoskal

Жыл бұрын

It's a real issue, as an active duty sailor myself there's some real big issues goin on in the fleet and it's painfully obvious that there's no intention to fix them. As someone that joined during COVID and graduated right before some of the restrictions were lifted to allow a 10 week boot camp instead of the 6 that I went through, I wished I had had the longer iteration of boot. My division was beat daily and it was honestly great. I went into boot 168 at 6'2" and left roughly 180 and I could tell I had lost fat and gained a whole lot of muscle just from the amount of exercise I was doing and the food that I was eating was just enough to be my maintenance calories. It was honestly the best and worst three months of my life. (i had to quarantine before and halfway through, the first being mandatory the second one because someone in the rack next to me popped positive for the rona hence the 10 weeks total)

@phased-arraych.9150

Жыл бұрын

I can only imagine how well this Navy will perform in a real war with recruits like that.

@Talishar

Жыл бұрын

@@phased-arraych.9150 The Navy was getting fat back in the height of OIF/OEF and Afghanistan on ship duty. The vast majority of the Navy will never see direct combat. We used to joke that the Navy was the only service that went to war/deployment skinny and come back fat, especially the women. Apparently, the messes on those ships are really good. They have the Marines to do most of their dirty combat related grunt work.

I suffered through Navy boot camp in the 60s, back when the SEALs were UDT. It was 12 weeks long, and there is NOTHING about it that I thought was fun. Lack of sleep, excess physical activity, and tons of class work all made for an unreal experience. But, when I made it through, my first thoughts were, EVERYONE should have to go through this. And, I made it through this, I can do ANYTHING. It sure takes the Mama out of Mama's boys.

@seadog686

Жыл бұрын

1964, Company 214, San Diego - Hooya!

@deejaye2647

Жыл бұрын

Yeah we know what seals are up to.

@leewright7623

Жыл бұрын

Lol .

@billjury2604

Жыл бұрын

Early 70's and the same, ran every where and then we were put down for 30 because we were sweating. Siq, discharged or set back

@blondequijote

Жыл бұрын

My GPA was in the navy late 60a to early 70s and said he came out of boot camp in the best shape of his life, but left the navy in the worst shape. He was some kind of radar operator on a nuclear destroyer of the coast of Vietnam. Lots of sitting in front of a screen before everyone's job involved that.

Just graduated on the 24th of March, and to be clear, my RDC's were tough on us. We were a 900 Division, so we had extra time in bootcamp, our experience was 12 weeks long compared to the rest. My Chief went out of his way to ASMO LD's and SIQ's, and he did a great job of weeding out those who put no effort in. Whenever we did ITE, which was almost everyday, sometimes twice a day or when we first wake up, we'd get beat for over an hour and a half. People were passing out, bleeding, and collapsing. Maybe it was just my division, but it wasn't a cake walk. People like that sailor would've been ASMO'D if she had my RDC's. Some people cheat the system, some try their best and get the recognition.

@blueairforcevet3216

11 ай бұрын

They kept your 900 div for four extra weeks? We only did 8 weeks and didn’t do nearly enough PT (almost 1/4 the division failed the final PFT). Were you the ceremonial 900 or band geeks?

@fredflintstoner3009

10 ай бұрын

Leadership in all branches are now SOFT and everything is relative.. You were given participation trophies in school so (of course) you think think your RDC's were tough... They are not and either are you. Real world will prove my point. America's Military has no RESPECT and nor should they. You have GIRLS training men.. Soft!

@ferallion3546

10 ай бұрын

That's good to hear shipmate. Us older vets want you new sailors to have the best and hardest training to prepare you for the challenges in fleet. We want people to come home as well. Also when you find yourself swapping stories with other sailors, we want you to experience that smirk we have because we can all relate to our training days lol. Take care out there.

@jazzg777777

9 ай бұрын

DEI & CRT have alot to with the tards,cry babies, & losers They accept them nowa day's

Former Marine here, 97-01. In boot camp, light duty was HIGHLY frowned upon. We had a recruit on light duty for over a week, never got held back. PCP, or pork chop platoon, overweight people, you had a very limited time to lose the weight, or you were held back, and after 2 times, you were out. Same as rifle range if you didn't qualify.

Your comment about recruits on limited duty was ON POINT - There were a handful of recruits who literally missed half of boot camp and all the hardest activities because they were CONSTANTLY LD & SIQ & went to sick call every single day. I always thought it was completely unfair to the rest of us! And then you could see in certain people how the behavior really stuck and transferred into the fleet with some people.

@judeoorehhh4107

Жыл бұрын

Did they not hold the LD and SIQ until recovery to where they can resume the training week they stopped at?

@navydad8916

Жыл бұрын

The question is why they did t have to complete what they missed ?

@omarali262

Жыл бұрын

Completely wrong that those people got to graduate

@cmc5394oparva

Жыл бұрын

Yeah, we had a guy in our flight at Air Force basic 20 years ago that was *constantly* on some sort of appointment, and was constantly stealing anything he "borrowed." I'm pretty sure he washed out in tech school, because I never saw his name in the email system once I got on the ops side. Total dirtbag.

@mahaliaquintana7219

Жыл бұрын

@@navydad8916 They did complete what they missed. There are different kinds of LD, some slightly longer or that makes it so you do less stuff. So, most times they can still graduate. Or if they graduated then they didn't get sent to the fleet. It never says it in any of the videos but if you are sick multiple times in bootcamp or injure yourself to needing a waiver to continue staying in the military then there's a chance you'll be put in THU (Temporary Holding Unit) and stay in great lakes not as a recruit but not quite a sailor until you get cleared to leave. But in some cases, they manage to complete everything on time before the big test at the end and can graduate with their division. Only complete dirt bags get a taste of their own medicine if they keep trying to get out of doing work.

Luckily nobody in my platoon tried to sneak food back to our barracks when I was in boot camp. One person did try to sneak ice cream inside a glass of milk when we were in the rifle range chow hall. They caught him, of course made us all stop eating, throw our food away, and go straight out to the nearest pit where we PT'd for about an hour. That night, none of us were allowed to shower during drill instructor square away time. And all had to go to bed dirty and spend the whole next day dirty as well. Needless to say, the guy who tried to sneak ice cream was very unpopular from there on.

@JamesonsTravels

Жыл бұрын

if we found someone doing that....they would get beat. hard.

@sparrow420500

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels yeah, that night they punished us all but for the next week or so they had him on the Quarterdeck just about every chance they got to put him there. They rarely touched us physically, but they were extremely creative with other ways to punish us. I have several examples, but my favorite is the time they made me stand in front of a mirror for about 25 minutes pointing to myself and pointing to my reflection repeating the phrase "I'm not stupid you're stupid!" over and over again. They made me sound it off so it echoed throughout the entire Squad bay. LOL I can laugh about it now, but back then I did not think it was very funny.

@timf2279

Жыл бұрын

All hell would come down from above if food was ever brought back from the chow hall. That was a lesson I was not interested in learning.

@makemeajmod

Жыл бұрын

@@sparrow420500 thats absolutely brilliant!! kudos for that!

@casonjohnson1838

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels good haha

It doesn't matter if you're 100 pounds or 300 pounds, as long as you are dedicated to make it through at bootcamp and lose the weight you can do it.

@montbob100

Жыл бұрын

you wouldnt even get in at 300 lbs let alone last a day at Benning in 83.

The hardest part for me was the running. You have to be at least a little bit of a runner. But quickly got my pace and breezed through it and also prt in the fleet. Carrier Navy Veteran ABH3 V1 Div Crash and Salvage

My DI taught me some real life lessons. He led by example. He was trim and impeccable in uniform. He told us to never be a slacker about our boots and hair etc.... He said to have pride in yourself and not to be like most people once they got out of boot camp. He said having pride in yourself helps in every aspect of life. You should NEVER have to be told to groom yourself or shine your boots. This was at Lackland AFB, San Antonio Texas. His name was SSGT Kinne of flight 175 in August of 1979. I just turned 60 and still remember those words a 17 year old needed to hear. I don't think those dough boys/gals would have made that kind of impression is my point. Leaders have to lead by example.... period. That "intensive pt" they are showing on that video looked easier than what we did every day.

@neilmurray6943

Жыл бұрын

Lackland was like that in 1975 as well. I got out in early September of 1979. We grew up riding bikes after school in the 60's and 70's. These damn VG's are messing up this country.

@mr.washington1397

Жыл бұрын

@@neilmurray6943 Dam Straight

@GingyyFPS

Жыл бұрын

it was a cake walk for my drills. every...freaking... morning after PRT we ran 5 miles, and then did our training of the day.

@watovit

9 ай бұрын

​@@neilmurray6943the video games are just an escape people use. the real issues lie deeper and it would help more if some of your generation would at least recognize you're part of the problem. and I'm not saying that to be a dick. but they didn't raise themselves...

This girl is the prime example of what’s wrong with kids and young adults today… overly entitled and lazy.

@JamesonsTravels

Жыл бұрын

watch her entire video. sad statement on patriotism. she has been taught it.

@mikeg8091

Жыл бұрын

Not defending the behavior in any way but when you are to skate through boot camp with that mentality how much of it is actually their fault?

@tehgriefer9317

Жыл бұрын

I'm against woman in the Army, at least in Operative units. I had females in my Unit that were tough as nails but...none of them ever was able to do a march with a 80+ Pounds backpack. They can't also carry a wounded squadmate of 200 pounds on their shoulders.... can't understand why now we deny the evidence.

@Real_man_in_training

Жыл бұрын

I sure hope the US and its allies don't end up in a war against countries with large standing Navies for example Russia...and China...

@donc9751

Жыл бұрын

Then they go on to become SL&L (Sick, Lame & Lazy) employees at the post office. Having others lift because they can't.

The PT in Navy bootcamp is designed to minimize injuries and help couch potatoes pass their PRT. The strong will generally get weaker, and the weak will generally get stronger.

@solomonstello

7 ай бұрын

Interesting.

@jeffbeck8993

6 ай бұрын

Fair statement.

I'm reminded of the crying sailor from the boat crew captured by the Iranians in 2016. This video shows how we got there.

Boot was one of the hardest/easiest things I ever done. Hard was leaving my pregnant wife and child back but easy just follow orders and you’ll be fine. Too many of the younger I met only cared over things that in the long run didn’t matter. My goal was to take care of my already established family.

@cliffmyrtil8323

Жыл бұрын

Good man your kids should be proud!

@sundaysundaym

Жыл бұрын

My son has the same situation. 2 kids one due in September. He does Battle stations tonight actually. I pray his division, which consists of these young spoiled kids, get it together 🤦 He's worked hard to succeed

@albertgray3677

Жыл бұрын

Underrated comment 👍

@sundaysundaym

Жыл бұрын

He passed Battle stations yall!🎉🎉🎉🎉 Graduation on September 16🎉🎉🎉🎉

@jeffk464

Жыл бұрын

I assume Navy basic training is similar to Air Force basic training, not super difficult you have to be pretty wimpy not to make it through.

Did a total of 5 years in the navy back in the 80's. I was overweight going in to boot-camp. The company commanders put me in the "fat boy camp". Me and three or four other guys were called to step forward and the company commanders told the other recruits that they had permission to take food from our plates during chow.... and they did. I was always hungry. We had to do a lot of "Indoor Tennis" (IT - aka, "Intensive Training"). This food robbery thing stopped after a few weeks though. I can't remember how much weight I lost, but I lost a lot. I came out of boot feeling like a badass. To this day I still eat very quickly.... before anybody can steal my food.

@darylneshatompkins7773

Жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@_DB.COOPER

Жыл бұрын

😂🤣😆

@rururu5630

Жыл бұрын

Hahahaha. Like a dog guarding their food!!!

@christopherholmes7324

Жыл бұрын

You have my respect sir!

@Ben-zr4ho

Ай бұрын

Lot of ex-military does that. Even if you didn't actually have food stolen off your plate you learned to eat what you can when you can. You never know when some shitbird in your unit decides to do something stupid during chow and they make everyone stop eating because of it. Or any number of things that could happen that could curtail you chow time or remove it completely.

Chief Walters! Great guy who earned it! Super proud of my brother.

So Wise , Thank You

Ex-Aussie Navy here. During our swim tests, the instructors were around the pool with brooms that they would use to push people back by their foreheads if they tried to get out. Of course, there were safety swimmers there in case someone was really in trouble, but if you didn't pass your swim test, you were gone. 1990's though - so things are probably a little more 'caring' now.

@dwaynesbadchemicals

Жыл бұрын

I did Navy boot in 1980. They found out who couldn’t swim during the initial dive off the board. Yea, they joined the navy and some couldn’t swim. Then they tested us all together in the pool. We had to kick away from half drowning recruits so we wouldn’t also be dragged down.

@ericbettis2777

Жыл бұрын

Now that's funny and how it should be.

@baconknightt

Жыл бұрын

It's like the liberal hippie soft body simps took over training😅

@Schaden-freude

11 ай бұрын

@@dwaynesbadchemicals To be fair, if you are swimming in the Navy chances are something went horribly wrong

@chapelstsouljah2130

8 ай бұрын

This is wild😂 The chief @ 5:59 was my RDC IN 2021, she just picked up chief 💀 she hated me but definitely showed me how to become a team player

Private Pyle from Full Metal Jacket could be a Navy Chief in today's military.

@Ben-zr4ho

Ай бұрын

Well of course. Private Pyle is born again hard.

"Navy, navy, I'm in doubt. Why's your belly hanging out?" 😁

Love hearing your “Come On Man” over Brandon’s. Thanks for the great videos.

Seabee in the Navy here. Went through boot camp in 2019 just before Covid. At that time and 3 years later, it has always and still is "frowned upon" to be LD or SIQ. Take care of yourselves, recruits, but pay your dues. That's all I'll say.

@davidrudko2977

Жыл бұрын

Also, we had one big ass kid sneak just the peanut butter cups back to the berthing. He was the Head PO and hid them in the paper towel dispenser. One day, by chance, our UT1 happened to find one inspecting the head and we got ****ed for about an hour. We are in a new, pathetic time in the Navy, I agree, but some of our divisions still played by FMJ rules.

@5thhorseman559

Жыл бұрын

Agree, I was in boot in 1991, rolled my ankle and had to go on LD....worst 2 weeks of my training, I busted my ass and faked I was 100% to get back into my original company, and most were mad at me when I made it back in, thinking I had been gun decking .

@david-468

Жыл бұрын

@@davidrudko2977 sounds like you were in a unit with only men

@JA-qs7jm

Жыл бұрын

Yea I’m a Seabee too my bootcamp div was all male it was alright all I went through quarantine the general vibe was war with china so we were motivated. We got some fat bodies in battalion idk how they manage it with how much we would sweat on a daily basis on deployment.

@marcsmeester9294

Жыл бұрын

As a Seabee I’m sure that when you got to your first duty station you were told to forget most of what you learned in boot camp because this is the way WE do things.

Had been stockpiling peanut butter packets for weeks before the crucible to randomly give to others when they needed a boost in morale. Stocked up about 2-3 lbs of packets in the top pouch of my ilbe pack and DI's found them the night before. I got my face PT'd off that morning leading up to the crucible, but was nice after finally getting the EGA. DI said it was a good intentioned move, but he didn't regret making me suffer in the pit for it. Rah

@HasanibnSabah

Жыл бұрын

I hid my PB in the shower vent.

@Sancte_Benedicte

Жыл бұрын

At least it wasnt from the MRE's...that MRE peanut butter will stop you up worse than your girls hair in the shower drain. Depending on the meal and your digestive system, an MRE is either a Meal Ready to Exit or a Meal Refusing to Exit

@anonymousdevildog1406

Жыл бұрын

Wow - There was a similar experience in my Platoon at MCRD back in 99'. See above comments if interested.

@Tyrannosaurus_STFU_III

Жыл бұрын

He was only pissed you got caught.

@Legohaiden

Жыл бұрын

you are a legend sir... I had a guy like you in boot camp... I was on a super restrictive diet for the first three weeks... "You" were the guy who hooked me up with a half a peanut butter sandwich... someone like you practically saved my enlistment, it was what I needed in that moment to make it through the day, cause I was on the edge. I have no idea if the DI's knew or not... but he ended up being our Recruit Division Leader. Just a great guy, and knew when someone needed a boost, or a helping hand to cheer them on.

Navy boot camp is super easy and there’s so much comedy. You meet all walks of life and the CCs can be darn funny. lol

It's different now, they used to hold you back if you had something wrong with you. Basically start back over.

I was in Navy Bootcamp back in 2015. I’m about 5 ft 9 and I weighed about 160 lbs at the time. I had as a slimmer muscular build from running track. We weighed in before graduation and I was 136 lbs. My parents actually walked passed me without recognizing me at graduation. Any little bit of muscle I had, I lost all of in bootcamp. The PT simply was not challenging enough.

@itsadavisnicholas6191

Жыл бұрын

Same, I could do 20ish pull-ups and when I graduated I could barely do 5. It’s ridiculous how easy it was, the running was always the best part cause I could go as fast as I wanted but couldn’t run as long as I like. They need to boost the exercise requirements. Push-ups, planks, and 1.5 mile run isn’t enough.

@timfisher1588

Жыл бұрын

They didnt have gyms?

@gladiatorking2.0envoyofthe95

Жыл бұрын

So the pt was so easy that you lost muscle? Lol in army basic it was the opposite, me and most other guys who came in with a decent amount of muscle lost a lot of it by the end but it was because we were constantly on the go and just burned through it

@phiksit

Жыл бұрын

Navy boot camp 1987, Orlando FL. I think I weighed 140 going in and 170 on the way out (not fat gain). I remember having to do IT (intensive training) once. It sucked because my muscles just quit working (leg lifts) I got yelled even more :) My niece just went through Army boot at Fort Sill and it sounds like they let her slide a bit but the heat there was brutal plus there's the military wide recruiting shortage going on, so...

@AngelA-mk5ty

Жыл бұрын

But lets be honest most sailors it didn't matter in history how in shape they were jusy needed hands aboard

My dad was in the Coast Guard Vietnam era he was a really strong swimmer being a surfer he’s whole life but hated running. Anyway he said to me when I was a kid “you’d be surprised what you can do when someone is running behind you with a bayonet pointed at your ass,” I said yeah but he wouldn’t have stabbed you with it and his answer was “he sure as hell would have!!” 😆

@smitdiot1410

Жыл бұрын

I went through in the late 90s. There were still a few old salty chiefs around from the Old Guard the stories were crazy.

@asiame5071

Жыл бұрын

Lol that’s funny

Solid take. 👍🏼🇺🇸

I'm old back in the day you left high school in shape. boot camp was no big deal

I'm old Navy and this is embarrassing. Not in my day. Proud graduate of AOCS in Pensacola. Our military has been pussified.

Definitely not the same boot camp I went through at RTC San Diego back in 1981. On a side note, we shared a fence with MCRD (Marine boot camp) and on day one our Company Commander said that if we didn’t like boot camp and decided to run don’t go over that fence because if the Marines catch you they keep you.

@richardmitchell3037

Жыл бұрын

I went to RTC San Diego in the same year. Believe it or not, we sometimes did our PT on the MCRD side. There was an opening in the fence.

@strawberrymilk4497

Жыл бұрын

So I’m assuming when you say they keep you then you’d to thought marine boot camp and become a marine?

@Crazy-Horse-Tx.

Жыл бұрын

Yep, RTC San Diego 1990.

@boathemian7694

Жыл бұрын

What months? I was at MCRD in 1981…

Finally, 1 person in charge who isn't morbidly obese.

Love your content!!!! Semper Fi brother!!!

I went into bootcamp at 17 - right out of high school. It was the early 80's... I was 168 on a 5'8" frame and pretty fit. Came out 13 weeks later at 162... same height, of course... but much leaner and with more muscle mass. Felt great! I'm a retired Chief now and I learned later on that each recruit had about a 4,200 calorie daily allowance.... plus or minus, of course depending on how fast you ate but it was plenty. And it was good chow! Never took chow out of the chow hall... didn't need to and definitely didn't want the trouble if caught anyway! We had no fat bodies at all.... there were strict guidelines for height/weight and fitness to even qualify to enter bootcamp. More than 40 years later - I'm at 172... still 5'8" though shrinkage may be coming 🤣🤣🤣 Did the pt entrance requirement test for boots in 2022 with an old Navy friend of mine recently - kind of an "old man" challenge - we both still met the requirements for entry for men aged under 24. Not bad for old farts... though I have to admit that my endurance isn't what it used to be and I definitely feel some pains that I didn't back then the next day or two. Whenever I see fat serving military folk - I shake my head in disdain! Seriously... y'all can do better!

@haggis525

Жыл бұрын

@@edwardvincent623 Wow! 120 lbs at 5'8" is quite small! Bootcamp did good things for you! At 26 lbs heavier you would have been a lean and mean machine coming out the other end of the pipeline! 👍

@jed-henrywitkowski6470

Жыл бұрын

I seen pictures of my dad before the Army (early 1990s) and after. He was 5 something and lean. During the Army he definitely put on muscle mass. My brother was lean as well, probably leaner than my dad at 17/18 and after Marine boot camp, he became one super lean moose of a man!

@jed-henrywitkowski6470

Жыл бұрын

@@edwardvincent623 Right? We had animals and a few acres in the sticks. Sure, their was a family video game console and my brother bought his own, however we were often outside. Even at freinds, we'd be doing outside chores!

@Americanpatriot-zo2tk

Жыл бұрын

I went to great Lakes for my Boot Camp in 1980 is well. In any case chief greetings from the state of Kentucky and thanks for your service brother.

@haggis525

Жыл бұрын

@@Americanpatriot-zo2tk Thanks, mate! Love your fried chicken 🍗.... 😎

Im in the Navy now and the lack of discipline and getting people out effects the schools I'm in. Luckily, I'm a live ashore but the amount of drama and relationships and people acting like they're out in the streets piss me off. I joined thinking there would be like minded people here, but they act like middle schoolers. Some instructors have been caught with students and they just get rank taken. Boot camp was way too easy for me, and it was boring as hell

@svstreetreeman7075

Жыл бұрын

Same with me I went to hospital corps school the military did not get reel for me until I went to field medical corps school at Camp Pendleton Ca. spent 8 more years with the USMC SEMPER FI My brothers !

@Felix-dg9rt

Жыл бұрын

Lol you're in A School, aren't you?

@timpoling8634

Жыл бұрын

@@Felix-dg9rt That would be correct

@Felix-dg9rt

Жыл бұрын

@@timpoling8634 lmao I can tell. Listen. In the fleet, we act like normal everyday people. 17-24 year olds are all the same, military/college/high school etc. I know you don't get this yet because you're new, but don't be surprised when you get to the fleet when no one marches to work in the morning or talks like a normal person to Chief or Divo

@timpoling8634

Жыл бұрын

@@Felix-dg9rt I’m looking forward to the fleet honestly seems like the better fit

In basic, my flight never got phone privileges until a month after we got there. We didn't cry about it. We were just even more grateful for having privileges as 'common' as using the phone. Also, at the chow hall, there was a dessert showcase with cakes, pies, etc. The thing about that, was that the desserts were right in front a table of TI's (training instructors), sooo we technically COULD go get dessert.......but at a price most weren't willing to pay (getting drilled down by multiple TI's at the same time).

That first night pulling into Navy basic is something I'll never forget.

That woman just out of boot camp might be honest, but I sure as hell wouldn't want her in my command.

I heard the pacer test and I immediately thought about the pt we would be graded on in middle school through high school, I didn't expect it to actually be THAT pacer. That's actually mind boggling to me that they are doing conditioning we had in middle school through high school.

@aj897

Жыл бұрын

It's not a bad exercise though

@iamdom_720

Жыл бұрын

@@aj897 not saying it is, just caught me like damn

@Grgfiu

Жыл бұрын

I started dying 😂😂😂 That’s sad asf imagine having something like that in the corps

@mayesjoyessha527

Жыл бұрын

@@Grgfiu If it works, it works

GREAT VIDEO!

Respect to them all ... ❤😊

The slow speed at which they were all eating chow blew my mind. If we had tried that, our chow would be in the trash.

@gp.5989

Жыл бұрын

I tried that during AF BMT 2005, and I had MTI run up on me and yell, " This ain't a fucking grand slam at Denny's! Eat faster goddammit it!" Took me years to slow down when I ate.

@sixdsix5028

Жыл бұрын

For real, at MCRD, you had to shovel your food fast. Everything piled on top of each other.

@winstonsmith6204

Ай бұрын

@@sixdsix5028 What was the saying: "Eat it NOW, taste it LATER"

My seniors in the USMC always said my group had it easy and that we had it so much easier than they did. I believe it. My time was not easy, but it was not "full metal jacket" level I was expecting. I say bring back the ability of the DIs to hit recruits. Let us know we can take a hit and keep going. War is hell. Training should do its best to teach you how to survive that hell.

@eatmyphatphuckingass

Жыл бұрын

I'm good on that front lol, if someone hits me I'm hitting back and they're not gonna like that

@A.S.S.M.A.N

Жыл бұрын

@@eatmyphatphuckingass yea bud ya say that now if you aren’t fit for training then you’d be rolled out anyway

@thodan467

Жыл бұрын

@@A.S.S.M.A.N Lay hands pn someone do not whine when your hand gets broken

@kyleangeles1984

Жыл бұрын

Yeah man idk about that… combat arms is only a small portion of our forces lol are we gonna just slap around the cooks and accountants 😂

@malachiwatson7029

Жыл бұрын

@@eatmyphatphuckingass no your not

My Dad played an instrument in the Navy during Korea era and during boot camp at the great lakes he accidently left his Trombone sticking out too far and when rounds were being made by the Drill Instructor he tripped over it. Needless to say he got my dad up and made him go around the barracks and empty out the trash at 3 am during winter in his underwear. Dad never let that happen gain. Wish he was still alive, loved hearing his stories. ( sorry don't know all the proper lingo for each branch)

Excellent analysis!

We had a guy who would sneak cookies back to his bunk. One time RDCs did a gear check and had us turn our bags upside down on the toe line. All his gear came out first then that cookie dropped on top like a cherry on ice cream. Absolutely hilarious, it was like a movie. Guy got rolled back two weeks

@charlottelawrence8671

Жыл бұрын

I saw that movie. He ended up killing the drill instructor and himself.

@christiancolson1474

Жыл бұрын

@@charlottelawrence8671 NOT THE GUNNY

Went into the Navy in 1971 and came off the Farm so the physical Fitness was not that bad, was up at 5:00 am every day working livestock, and knocking off work at 2200 so the hours were actually less stressful. The biggest thing for me was getting into that TEAMWORK mindset. But I was what you would say Excellent Physical Condition before I went into bootcamp, there were some muscle groups that I didn't commonly use so that was about it. Our CC ran with us the day we arrived, he was shocked that I was one of the 2 that could keep up with him from day one. By the time we graduated the weakest guy could do the 3 mile run, even though it was supposed to be 1.5 mile run, they were proud that they did the 3 mile run in exactly double their 1.5 mile run times. You don't know what you can do ktill you are pressed to do so. Have lived by the motto for decades "Know your limitations then IGNORE THEM".

Man let me tell you, army osut 2019 in Leonardwood out DS's were all pt studs. They let us have it every single day. At the end we were all in the best shape of our lives

Never snuck chow back to the compartment. Wouldn’t even dare, chief would level us for that.

I'm at 20 years of active duty in the Army and went to basic not long after 9/11. I went to sick call one time after the DS saw my socks soaked in blood and had my toenails surgically removed. I declined a profile because if I didn't complete the final field problem that week (including a 20+ mile hump) I'd have to restart that 3 week phase over again. I did it with no big toenails because I wanted out of there. Sick bay commandos had nobody discouraging them but they paid a price for malingering, 3-5 extra weeks of boot camp. One guy completed basic with cracked ribs.

@alexd6557

Жыл бұрын

fuckin EXACTLY. i never understood why some kids would go on profile if they werent hurt, or fake suicidal ideations. youre just gonna end up sitting there for weeks and weeks after your original company graduated. and i didnt want one more SECOND of FLW in the winter.

@johna3357

Жыл бұрын

Did the same thing in Navy "A" school. Got deathly ill. Skin was pale and I had never been so sick in my entire life. Lasted about 3 weeks. But had I went SIQ I would've gotten held back for 2 more months. For me personally that was not an option.

@mikeh5635

Жыл бұрын

I went to WOCS at Ft. Rucker ten years ago in the summer and I finished the course with a heat injury. My entire class got sick and the cadre forced us all to take two days bedrest. We all wanted to graduate, worked hard just to get there and had no desire to fail or wash back. If anyone went to medical then you *knew* it was serious. Some people really have no shame being dead weight and nothing will change them.

@hateferlife

Жыл бұрын

Went thru Benning in early 2002. It wouldn’t surprise me many in that Company did the same. Thank you for being harder than most and your service.

@doccholo905

Жыл бұрын

The people who joined after or because of 9/11 are a different breed. You wanted to get through and go out to Afghanistan.

As a former Sailor I find this vid. to be pitiful!! Fat company commanders for a start! I'm speechless!! How WUSSIFIED can they get!! We were able to kick-ass and take names after boot back in 81!! I know you can relate Jameson. SAD!!

@JamesonsTravels

Жыл бұрын

i dont expect the staff to be cross fit studs but at least look good in your dress uniform. .damn

@dougwilson6778

Жыл бұрын

Agreed! Pitiful

@jameslytle8527

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels Amen Devil Dog!!

@jameslytle8527

Жыл бұрын

@@dougwilson6778 👍

@canyonfox45thisismygoodsid68

Жыл бұрын

Oh, well let's see what's happening with the new recruit's a couple years from now? Wussification will be mandatory by then. high heels probably too

1:34 left bootcamp then put 14 people in the forever box

Hey Jamesons Travels, have you checked out Space Force Boot Camp yet? They get a lot of jokes and so forth, but they have to learn all the air force stuff and the Space Force stuff. Id love to see your review of it. My son just graduated and is at Tech School now.

I was a kid with not much experience outside "the nest" when I joined. It was a culture shock and certainly left me emotionally rattled, especially when I was getting screamed at my strangers every day for things I didn't know I was doing wrong. But I was an athletic kid, so certainly nothing was ever challenging on a physical level in bootcamp. It was simply the quick development of emotional maturity that RTC was TRYING to accomplish with each recruit. Navy life isn't about being a PT stud afterall. There's certainly some embarrassment with how fat the force has gotten, but I think some people have the wrong expectation when they compare Navy Boot to Army or the Marine Corps. I would say for the most part, not much of this Navy Boot video comes off as fake or even played out. The first Chief I ever saw was in my face for an hour about ANYTHING I was doing hahahaha. That new sailor we see really seems like she's gonna be a problem child for her first LPO, and probably gonna be Ad-Sep'd before her 4 years are even through.

@imaouima

Жыл бұрын

It's easier to float if you're fat, so there is that...

@9erMatthew

Жыл бұрын

@@imaouima sure man. It's also harder to be effective in Damage Control like that too. So there are obvious flaws in Navy PT.

In the Australian army when I joined, your mates would ‘have a chat’ if you were on light duty, more if it was obvious malingering. This is crazy!

@JamesonsTravels

Жыл бұрын

that is how it should be. hurt keep going injured see medical

@emmanuelawosusi2365

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels woke military I am generation z kid and I know the military has went soft

@GabTheDrummer

Жыл бұрын

When i was in the Canadian army, you'd get hurt, you stop training. You go to sick bay but report every day for parade. Then you start over or join a different platoon where you left off. There was no passing the basic if you were not fit to fight.

@emmanuelawosusi2365

Жыл бұрын

@@GabTheDrummer nice

@drp1bb856

Жыл бұрын

I heard from more than one sailor that Australian bubbleheads constantly embarrassed their American counterparts. Maybe we need Australian sailors training ours.

Sea Shore rotation is a part of Navy life. Been there done that multiple times.

Loved the thoughts on haircuts!

My fkin ass couldn't wait to get into the military - my parents weren't there so I loved my time in the Army. Just stumbled across these videos and i gotta say - I love your cool, calm, and collected commentary. I was active 08-13, deployed to Kandahar for OEF 10-11. Being a JFO attached to a line company ended up being exactly where I needed to be. I think the fact I had to embrace that suck a little earlier than those around me helped me a lot. OEF 10-11 was pretty rough - we lost 62 people as part of our task force.

I went to Marine Boot Camp in 1981.. I'm watching this and I'm thinking.. "so um.. what's the big deal??".. then I remember todays generation... I weep for our Country...

@coldclaws2479

Жыл бұрын

Ok boomer

@Mmhashbrowns

Ай бұрын

@@coldclaws2479he’s right tho we’re all brainwashed and weak

Went to boot camp @ San Diego 1963, stations at Coronado Ca BMU1 and required to do Marine infantry training @ Pendleton , 1965 Made the first of Amphibious landings at Danang RVN with the Marine BLT .

opening picture had me lmao, SEMPER PARATUS

I went through Amry BCT 2 years ago now and I prepped for this to be the most difficult thing I would ever do in my life and by the end of it, I walked away feeling like I was robbed of a proper BCT experience. At no point was I physically challenged by the things we did, and would end up working out on my own time just to get a proper soreness in my body. The lack of sleep and fire guard was probably the most difficult since I get grumpy without sleep and didn't have ciggs to help.

@JamesonsTravels

Жыл бұрын

bingo. all young recruits i meet want the experience and challenge. not watered down garbage.

@sgthunt118

Жыл бұрын

I appreciate your integrity guy! Good luck in your career and God bless

@TheFalconlazer

Жыл бұрын

Well buddy, you still got RASP, SFAS, Special Selections, and Ranger School. I see so many people whine BCT wasn't hard and then they peak at Airborne at best.

@Kahaka99

Жыл бұрын

Honestly I heard that too from other young solders..

@jacklock4596

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels Im shipping to navy boot camp in July of next year and I"m hoping it ends up being more challenging than everything I've heard so far. Ill just have to hold out hope for a tough RDC or something

Navy Boot Camp teaches you attention to detail and how to live on a ship. It is not particularly physically challenging unless your RDC loves blue cards. It’s honestly not even mentally challenging unless you can’t handle being away from your phone.

Ahhhhh the dress whites, had no piping on the back in 1987. Those 3 stripes in the jumper top.

That was the slowest most relaxed meal in a boot camp I’ve ever seen

Watching recent US military training makes me feel extremely tough, in comparison. This is hard to believe.

I feel like everyone's Basic Training experience is completely different. I remember at Fort Sill the company next to ours started about 5 weeks after we did, and they were trying a newer, gentler phase with that class, where no one got smoked or yelled at, and I remember them talking to us to ask what we did to mess up so bad since they saw us getting smoked all the time and that never happened to them despite them being on week 1 and us being ready to graduate.

@odgreen5655

Жыл бұрын

People don't realize the experience is planned. My platoon had a 50/50 approach where we got smoked like everyone else but they tried to give us more of a cerebral approach at times to correct ourselves. The platoon downstairs was tortured and terrorized all the time the whole time. We performed, all around, better than the other platoons in the company. Come to find out, in the previous cycle our platoon was the one with the overbearing DSs and now they were supposed to switch it up. Just like the DSs have different roles...there's the dad, the chill one (until you screw), and the crazy one.

This is the fifth of your videos I’ve watched tonight, and I’m getting depressed! Lol what in the wide wide world of sports is a-goin’ on with Boot Camp???

No more cake aye aye, Chief!

When I was going through U.S. Army Drill Sergeant training at Fort Benning back in 1987 one of the people had been prior service Navy. I asked him the difference between Navy and Army basic and he said that in the Army if the training is less than 5 miles away you walk, in the Navy if it's over 5 blocks away you take a bus.

@timothyholman1325

Жыл бұрын

So true. In the AF the trainers come to you. LOL.

@starguy2718

Жыл бұрын

In Space Force, they just beam you over to your destination.

@Edmundo75

Жыл бұрын

That's probably because at NTC Great Lakes it gets -75 with the wind chill. Anyways what do you need to get into the Army like a 14 on your ASVAB?

@jerimiahsmedley3722

Жыл бұрын

@@Edmundo75 Thats true, you can go in with a low score. And you know why they take them in. So don't be proud about hiding, behind the line.

@williamw5604

10 ай бұрын

@@Edmundo75 a pulse.

Light Duty in boot camp? “Dude’s got a boiler”! WTF? Is this McHale’s Navy? All kidding aside, everyone has a role. Running a ship is a different world from being a snake eating knuckle dragger. As a US Army veteran, I thank all freshly minted graduates from all the services, and pray for their success and safety in their new military roles. 🇺🇸

@jsanto10021982

Жыл бұрын

might be a new navy tactic you know they say fat floats better then muscle 💪

@johnpauljones9310

Жыл бұрын

@@jsanto10021982 10 weeks of hell? Hahahahahahahahahahahahahahahahaha The absolute HARDEST thing to do in Navy boot camp is not fall asleep in class. That's it. If you show up in half-decent shape, none of the PR tests are difficult at all. Only 1 week is "hell week" and it's only that because most of the people have to work in the galley. Hint: If you want to skate that week, make sure you're a squad leader or in some other recruit leadership position. Nothing "hellish" about it. Not like they're trying to convince sailors to run across open fields into machinegun fire. LOL

@pappysshoes6563

Жыл бұрын

@@johnpauljones9310 We had a 19 year old 6' tall Inuit girl (I know) at work who went to Great Lakes, when she came back I saw absolutely Zero difference in her Body Structure, whatever she did there wasn't Boot of any description. I went through Army boot in 1981, 11 Bravo. She couldn't do the Heavy Labor at work I did and I am 60 years old and have labored all my life, she couldn't do it when she got back either, hurt her foot the first week she got back, never returned. Boot lol.

@brianharris4275

Жыл бұрын

@@pappysshoes6563 exactly true its politics identity! Vote Red

Never took food back from chow, but caught a few punishments from others doing that. Had almost 90 in the division, and when one makes a mistake everyone felt it.

Even his cover is tilted back

My 1965 Navy boot camp experience wasn’t too far from Gunny Earmy in Full Metal Jacket. It’s sad to see overweight DIs as well as recruits who have it a lot easier than we did. How are they going to handle going into combat? I’m more than sad to see this b/c many of the things I learned in recruit training have guided me throughout my 70 + years on earth.

@TheTurk56523

Жыл бұрын

My 1989 Navy Boot Camp experience was like Gunny Hartman but with a Philippine accent.

@Puntagorda-yh2yx

Жыл бұрын

We're living in soft times, man.

@oldcop18

Жыл бұрын

@@TheTurk56523 I hear ya’ man.

I can honestly say this was the first time I have ever heard the expression "soft as a squiggly Bear's belly." I have to admit that one made me laugh, JT!

@JamesonsTravels

Жыл бұрын

thanks. that group was soft including the instructor staff.

@sparrow420500

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels that is disappointingly true.

I'm a swimmer so hearing about that 5 minute float sounds like fun. Literally do that after training when everything hurts 😂😂

My Boy is in this video 2nd kid getting his curls cut the Navy changed his life and taught him discipline.

My recruit division is in this video for the swim portion of it xD. Graduated a couple weeks ago from boot camp, and it is not difficult at all if you come prepared.

@JamesonsTravels

Жыл бұрын

awesome. good work. stay positive always. enjoy the ride and make the most of it. it goes by quick

@EliteKannon

Жыл бұрын

@@JamesonsTravels Thanks. I’ll try to tell that to the 8-9 people in my class who failed out of corpsman school already lmao.

@timf2279

Жыл бұрын

Set yourself apart from these slackers and you will shine.

It’s really funny seeing this as someone that went through marines boot camp in 2015. They are definitely showing a pumped up version for this video, but the marine one you did was watered down in comparison. I wouldn’t be surprised if the old marine insider video is now the standard in marine boot camp. Man how quickly things change.

@JamesonsTravels

Жыл бұрын

Marine Corps branding sells. all service should sell that even though most never fire an m-4.

@hockey66191

Жыл бұрын

When I was at MEPS a few months ago, the Marines had 2 and a half lines outside of their liaison office. Coast guard wasn't even there (may be a different place? Not sure, it was odd), Navy had a few, Army a few, Air Force a few. But it was a obvious number difference.

@Bear_the_shepherd

Жыл бұрын

@CODY BRAY Asperger's? You mean autism :)

@bradmangaming9993

Жыл бұрын

@CODY BRAY ok my brother you have fun with that thought. I have no need to prove to you.

@bradmangaming9993

Жыл бұрын

@@hockey66191 that could be from the prestige of earning the title. We had a 10 army guys, 3 navy, and like 2 Air Force at the MEP. There was 5 of us from my DEP there that day. I guess recruiting numbers for us is still good. I just was told by one of my boots in 2020 before I got out that they did change boot camp to now have a two week marine week after the crucible and earning your EGA. Happy to see that in your area it was still pulling some numbers.

Horrific times we are in within are arm forces.

Damn good video.

Went to Great Lakes in December 2004 (division 093). Our three instructors were in shape to a high degree. Good mix between individual building and team building. Nobody was safe from a beating. Segregated units so you rarely saw a female peer. Great mix of people from all over USA, some from abroad. Bad apples were kicked out, leading to a solid division at the end ready to transition to next duty station with humility and respect.

@anthonynewsome9827

Жыл бұрын

June 2004 Division 279

@cyb3rnoob532

Жыл бұрын

Great Lakes 1992 Sept. CO 225

@n3tw0rk_n3k0

Жыл бұрын

2005 Div 275, all were fit as hell too

@Edmundo75

Жыл бұрын

NTC Great Lakes January 1994 Division 087. Oooh ahhh Zero Eight Seven Smoooooth Sailin'!!!!

@charlesmccracken8095

Жыл бұрын

Feb 2004. Hooyah shipmates

I went to Great Lakes Jan22 and was the first division to have 10 week boot camp. One of the first things your RDCs will say is Boot Camp is what you make it. I lived a unhealthy lifestyle and wasn’t in shape when I went. I figured I would enjoy myself before I went because when I went it would be game on. You have to have the right mindset going in, that’s your foundation. If you don’t believe in yourself and they will test you, then some recruits will try and go LD or SIQ. There are exceptions of course like if you need your wisdom teeth removed you will get a some time SIQ. Then your right back at it. Point is that everybody is different and when you are there you learn to work as one and bring what you have to offer to make sure we all succeed because One Team One Fight. We had some recruits who were aiming to be special forces who could run a mile and a half in less then 8mins. They would hold them selfs back to do a 10 min run and would tell our division if you fall behind me then you failed the run. Which was for the youngest group of recruits standards. There is not many people if any at all who could pass boot camp by them self. You need help; everyone does, it’s a team. That’s just my experience.

@justinroussey891

Жыл бұрын

Lol one team on fight. I don't think the navy teaches that at all. Try one person fucks up you all are fucked. One person succeeds because of your work, well still get fucked while they get rewarded.

@anonshyt7353

Жыл бұрын

this comment motivated me! Thank you so much. I leave for boot camp in January.

I’m surprised to see the Navy swimming without their full summer PT’s. I’ve never swam in the Army for PT without a shirt on

LOVED that late night drop off!!!! Nothing says you will get to go to bed soon! NOT!

My son is a Petty Officer 1st class in the navy and is a corpsman. Currently teaching at the corpsman school in San Antonio. He went to Afghanistan with the Marines. Before he could go to Afghanistan he had to go through a mini Marine boot camp. He said the Navy had it easy compared to the Marines.

@Ljcast956

Жыл бұрын

Ahhh….: devil docs. We look after and take care of them boys like their our own blood brothers. Every Marine no matter rank, unit or years they served will tell you the same thing. No one fucks with Doc !!

@chillwill5080

8 ай бұрын

Of course the Navy had it easier, the Navy isn't training mindless disposable drones to throw themselves in front of bullets and drive over explosives on purpose. But you will never hear a Marine complain when a Navy Aircraft or missiles show up overhead to save their a$$e$, which happens a lot more than you could ever suspect.

@silverblue9286

8 ай бұрын

Corpsman are hard core, keep up the great work docs!

@combatmedic91-b76

7 ай бұрын

Corpsman A JOKE ITS COMBAT MEDIC all the way. Navy puke.

You sir, are the military grandpa we never had. I watch your videos as motivation to toughen up and face life. Kudos and respect to you sir.

@poopstain5216

Жыл бұрын

My grandfather was a colonel

@Keralasha444

Жыл бұрын

Sir what

My son was permanently impressed by his USMC DIs.

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