I did such a good job flying under the radar the drill sergeant asked me who I was and if I was there the whole time in like the last week of basic 😂.

@r1chexy398

4 жыл бұрын

Jacob2581 damn how?

@alanzandraheslep4008

3 жыл бұрын

Share your method!

@Jacob-wr7ch

3 жыл бұрын

Simple, do everything they tell you and don’t mess up. The less you mess up, the less chance you’ll get called out. Also don’t volunteer for anything and don’t talk much.

@JKVTrucking007

3 жыл бұрын

Lol

@corbin87445

3 жыл бұрын

Same I was at the forge and he asked if I was in his platoon

Leave tomorrow. God give me strength 💪

@GoogleGebruiker

5 жыл бұрын

And how is it?

@saljm697

5 жыл бұрын

You'll be out soon! Good on ya brother.

@royalbloodlinewarriorblood1474

5 жыл бұрын

How did it go?

@saljm697

5 жыл бұрын

@@royalbloodlinewarriorblood1474 He died.

@karanbhandari976

5 жыл бұрын

Hayden McC how was basic training ?

Here's the summary: 1. Don't pack excessive stuff for basic training; only bring what you need. 2. Get a good night's rest before leaving for reception, as the first day at basic training can be physically and mentally demanding. 3. Be mindful of the people you associate with; avoid troublemakers, as drill sergeants observe and judge the group dynamics. 4. Basic training is a temporary phase; keep in mind that everything has an end, which can help endure the challenging moments. 5. There are two approaches to basic training: flying under the radar or embracing leadership roles. Choose what suits your goals and personality. 6. If you want to be a leader, volunteer for leadership positions, score well in PT tests, and make it known that you are willing to take on responsibility. 7. If you want to fly under the radar, avoid drawing attention to yourself, don't volunteer excessively, and try not to be in the spotlight. 8. When dealing with homesickness, try not to dwell on it too much; focus on the tasks at hand and get immersed in the training, as it will help time pass more quickly.

Basic Training is your first opportunity to excel with three weapons: Grenade, Rifle, Machinegun. Maximize on achieving EXPERT, these badges will be displayed on your Class A (dress uniform). The APFT is your greatest achievement during BT - strive for the highest score possible. Also, be proactive in developing personal soft skills COMMUNICATION is your strongest interaction skill. Leaders are recognized by being SELFLESS, helping your mates (those asking for it, and those struggling with tasks), do not worry about being seen as "goody two shoes" or "wanna be", your DI/DS will see it, recognise it, even refer other enlistees to you on case by case basis.

@MattWard89

6 жыл бұрын

Love your comments, except that (thumbs down) one.. But It's ok I also agree with you in a way on that.

@mondaysinsanity8193

5 жыл бұрын

Is there no pistol training? Im amazing with a handgun and was hoping to shine there oh and is there any knife or any martial arts?

@chernobyl1987

4 жыл бұрын

Monday's insanity I think in Mossad academy.

@MrBoat-me5ts

3 жыл бұрын

mmmmm grenade. yeah :)

I flew under the radar by volunteering to be a row guard. The red vest kept my nameplate covered whenever we were in formation.

@J23Fitz

3 жыл бұрын

I graduated OSUT in February but damn I never thought of that! Very smart my guy

i ship out in like 5 seconds

@MikeWill30

4 жыл бұрын

How was it?

@dhruvjat8150

3 жыл бұрын

Guess he never made it back out

@PrimePrius

3 жыл бұрын

RIP T38

@jaydensain4409

3 жыл бұрын

He alive but he dead ☠️

@PhilMacrackin-wj7bg

7 ай бұрын

@@jaydensain4409he still at 30th ag 4 years later handing out juice boxes😂

shipin out in the next few weeks! bro ive been watching your vids since i enlisted over the summer and they 100% helped ease the stress of going to basic. thanks man!

@BlazingMaryJane420

6 жыл бұрын

Where are you shipping to? I leave for Ft. Benning in less than 2 weeks

@BrobaFett2494

6 жыл бұрын

fort sill. since you are going to benning you are probably infantry right?

@BlazingMaryJane420

6 жыл бұрын

Deadly POG Yes sir! Was curious if we were going to be leaving at the same time to the same place

@StraightStallin

6 жыл бұрын

Leave for fort sill the 20th🤘🏽

@BrobaFett2494

6 жыл бұрын

nice man il probably be getting there right when you get out of reception haha

Fixing to go to a recruiter Monday for enlisting in the army! Your videos are definitely easing my mind and getting me overall excited to join, I'm married 3 kids and 27 years old bout to be a big change!! Good luck to everyone joining! 😎😎

@redjack7296

4 жыл бұрын

So how did it go

Taking the ASVAB and going to MEPS next week . Enlisting as a 68W !!

Does anyone else not mind being smoked or tune it out just like *that's a loud ass fly in my ear*

@twoez9686

4 жыл бұрын

Lmfao I'm about to board my plane to ship out to basic and this comment helped. It's your fault if I start laughing when he's in my ear.

@ttaarraaayt8660

3 жыл бұрын

@@twoez9686 how was it?

Leaving Monday. Thank you Matt for all the videos. Wish I discovered them sooner but I’m thankful for RSP teaching me a lot. You would be a great teacher/recruiter at RSP. Keep up the great videos!

can’t tell you how much your videos have helped put my mind at ease...

I am headed to 30th AG in October. Thanks Matt for all of your tips and videos! I believe that in failing to prepare, you are preparing to fail. Your content really helps people like me.

August 26, 2020. Currently almost 3:30 in the morning. First flight on my itinerary towards Ft. Jackson is at 0900 and I cannot sleep... the time leading up to this day went by so fast and since I am going into the Army as an active duty 25Q soldier, I already know that I will not see my family in what will be a very long time. I'm ecstatic and a little nervous to start this new chapter of my life. Wish me luck guys. :)

@corbin87445

3 жыл бұрын

Left for jackson August 17th pretty good time

Shipping tomorrow. Sitting in the hotel right now

@jaydensain4409

3 жыл бұрын

Good luck bruh 😎

Shipping tomorrow to Fort Sill Oklahoma! Thanks for all the videos Matt! Keep up the good work and keep helping us feel more confident before we go!

Leaving within the next couple weeks to BCT and can’t tell you how much your videos have helped put my mind at ease... I’ve always felt no matter what I never did enough to prepare for anything no matter what it was and that’s the only bad feeling I have now. Thank you for your videos they have helped so much

@brandenjoseph31

6 жыл бұрын

hostilewarrior03 did you take the OPAT?

@hostilewarrior03

6 жыл бұрын

Cloudy HD yes I did

@BlazingMaryJane420

6 жыл бұрын

Where are you shipping to?

@hostilewarrior03

6 жыл бұрын

Cory Swope I’ll be going to Fort Benning

@woechun-li763

6 жыл бұрын

hostilewarrior03 yea he has yo!! This dude actually sits and talks with you and makes you feel encouraged! I’m currently waiting on my moral waiver my battalion commander is the guy over the Puerto Rico mission so he’s never in office but he just got back today so hopefully tomorrow or Monday I’ll talk with him and he can approve my waiver. Been waiting about 2 months. Now granted 1 week was hurricane Irma and then last week up until yesterday he was in Puerto Rico. Now after the interview and it gets approved I’m off to MEPS and then it’s a departure date! But shootemup89 do a video on moral waiver and why they are needed and how long they take!

I love watching your videos! My boyfriend is at basic training and you give the most information I have found yet! Thank you for easing my mind!!!

Leaving for BCT in Fort Jackson in two weeks and have been doing some running, push-ups and sit-ups for the past month. Hopefully I am good enough. Thanks for the tips Matt!

I love this guy. Very simple and straightforward.

I leave in 2 days! Been watching all of your videos and planning and preparing! Thanks for everything! Fort Jackson, here I come!!! - Andrew Stokes

I leave for Fort Sill, feb 5. Thank you for these videos man. They helped alot! If i ever cross your path Imma shake your hand because you really did help put my mind at ease.

@jessetimmerman3548

5 жыл бұрын

Devious Dismantled how’d it go? I leave for Fort Sill in 12 days

Leaving for Fort Jackson tomorrow, thanks for all the informative vids. You’re the man.

Leave to Fort Benning tomorrow, thanks for all the tips Matt, your videos have helped tremendously in me preparing!

Crazy I seen this video when it came out and now seeing 2 years later and leaving in a week feels good

Fort Jackson in 2019/09/17. I’m hype for this. Can’t come soon enough. Thank you for putting these out to make the process easier.

I ship out tmrw. Thanks for the vids bro

I leave to Fort Benning on January 16th. 11X. Thank you so much for your tips and advice. Keep doing what you’re doing 🤘🏽

@apallok54

6 жыл бұрын

Rafael Martinez how did you do

Thanks for this video. I will be leaving on the first Monday of January 2019. Your videos have been my help in preparing for BCT.

i leave next tuesday and broooo. your videos are exactly what i needed. Thank you So much sir.

Leaving for basic soon myself can't wait for this opportunity all the info you've given in your videos definitely help!

@MattWard89

6 жыл бұрын

Good luck!!!

going in a few months when i get my senior credits. planning on going into airborne school. this video definitely helped

Another great video shootem. Informative, unbiased, and helpful. Thanks for all you do!

@MattWard89

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks!!!

Ft Benning in 2002 they were not messing around. 11b is no joke

@malikky9731

4 жыл бұрын

That's what I want . What was it like

Leaving for Benning today, thanks for the vids Matt they’ve helped me a lot!

@isaiahcollier2028

4 жыл бұрын

You at reception

I leave for marine basic Monday. I’ve not slept in 2 days, so nervous. It’s Thursday… love the video

I leave next week for Fort Sill. I've been re-watching all your BCT videos to help mentally prepare myself.

@MattWard89

6 жыл бұрын

That’s awesome to hear! Good luck in basic! :)

Shipping to Fort Jackson today! About to board the plane😁

@A-arxn

5 жыл бұрын

Leigha Churchill update? I leave to Jackson in a few days

@alkalionpower

4 жыл бұрын

relaxing Jackson

@olaitansalako2718

4 жыл бұрын

When u get off the plane, is there bus straight to fort Jackson

@r1chexy398

4 жыл бұрын

imsokewl27 the most random comment

@lupemartinez6452

4 жыл бұрын

@@r1chexy398 frr

Hey Matt. Your videos helped me a lot! I'm leaving in 2 weeks to Fort Jackson woohoo!! 15Y all the way up!!

Family day - Infantry OSUT - five weeks left - thank you for everything, Sir.

I leave in a couple of weeks to Fort Jackson. Been binging on all your videos lately. Great advice.

No one: Absolutely no one: The Military: Die and then you're in.

Leaving on Sunday.! Thanks for this video.!

Your video are great, I'm shipping out today on my way to reception. Thanks for your great information.

Leaving for basic in 3 weeks. Looking forward to it. Thanks for the vid

This video seriously helped me plan. I think my struggle will be the last one because I think often and about everything and I’ve never been able to turn it off. I’ll have to seriously work on being in the moment and not ten years in the future

@user-ov1ep5rf2l

2 жыл бұрын

How'd it go

Shipping to Benning at the end of the month!!! Thanks for all the help

I want the hard route when I go to basic training , I’m going to destroy every obstacle that comes my way I love PT

@wes3166

4 жыл бұрын

Did you?

Leaving to Fort Sill Oklahoma in 2 weeks! I’m nervous as hell but also excited! Thank you for these videos !

@sierrasparacello5624

5 жыл бұрын

Carlos Estevez i leave August 19th! For Fort Sill too! See you there!

@CL0SRAY

5 жыл бұрын

sierra sparacello 13th for me. 3 more days 😬🤞🏾

Leaving for Jackson on monday. Super nervous but your videos really helped

Shipping tomorrow morning thanks for the videos !!!!!!

Leaving out today appreciate it

Your channel is a godsend, thank you so much. I leave to Fort Jackson a day before my birthday lol

@MattWard89

6 жыл бұрын

I left the DAY OF my birthday lol so I feel You on that one

Another great vid man

Perfect timing i leave for Fort Sill the 20th, thanks for another awesome vid✊🏻

@nathanadams4820

6 жыл бұрын

StraightStallin How was Fort Sill? I leave Monday for BCT there!

@destineepowell6837

6 жыл бұрын

How was fort sill I’m going there

Good video. It bring back good memories!

Leave for Fort Jackson tomorrow. Thank you for all the great videos!

@JAndersonThe2nd

5 жыл бұрын

Nathan Roth i leave June 17th to fort jackson

Thank you very much for your videos! I’ll be shipping out for basic on Monday. I feel like I’ve been prepared throughout my enlistment process up to shipping to basic, etc. by watching pretty much all your videos. Again, thank you! Has been a big help throughout!

Shipping tomorrow, thanks for the info

This is some pretty good advice, thank you I ship tomorrow.

Leaving in 12hrs. God, give me strength! Fort Sill here I come

Leaving in 2 days to fort Jackson, hardest part is saying good bye for awhile to family and friends for me... i can take beatings and ass chewing but damn, my friends made it hard for me lol

insipiration right there.

I ship out for basic and then OCS later this month, so I’m expecting the instructors will except more from me. My hope is that it will be like working as a C.O. in Corrections where sure I steer clear of the troublemakers and don’t trust my stuff and secrets with my co-workers, but we still can count on each other to work as a unit when it hits the fan. Wish me luck!

Leaving Monday thanks for the videos

Heading off tomorrow to Ft Leonard Wood tomorrow!

Today's the day...

@MattWard89

6 жыл бұрын

Good luck!

"is all temporary"

@pogga7622

3 жыл бұрын

Jainesh Nesh god bless you man that is really comforting

Me leaving tomorrow wish me luck and god give me strength to build this brother hood and bond

Leaving to basic training June 8 thank you for the videos you posted I'm little less nervous and more excited

@KYZIONWOW

4 жыл бұрын

Bro I leave today man I’m excited asf too

@Planetts.

Жыл бұрын

@@KYZIONWOW how did it go

4:32 matt.exe has stopped working

Leaving for Fort Benning in 4 days, lets see how well this works.

I leave tomorrow for Fort Benning and I’m excited

@Luckyshot90

5 жыл бұрын

blacknyellow962 how was it?

Thanks for the tips good advice leaving for Fort Lost in the Woods Missouri on the 16th June 2018 Good idea to add more # to get more veiws

I got 19 days till basic at Leonardwood , gonna be there for 5 months, 9 weeks of basic, 9 weeks of advanced for 74D, super excited

@isaiahcollier2028

4 жыл бұрын

How was it

Leaving tomorrow 💯. Thank you for this

@tvushington6994

2 жыл бұрын

@Angie Ball it’s going great actually, thanks for asking. Basic training wasn’t bad tbh, u just always need to remind urself why ur there and u will get thru it. Ur days there literally are numbered. Just remember ur not alone and u will end up making some great friends along the way. AIT was pretty pleasant but the real army has been a great experience. And more importantly, never take anything that the nco’s say to heart. It’s a pressure tactic and nothing more 💯

I just signed up for the army I go to meps on the 30th I'm 17 I'm really nervous but excited I feel like I'm at the top of the rollercoaster how do u get rid of the really nervous part of that?

My son is there now for the new 10 week program they are doing. Your videos have helped me, he didn’t want to know Thanks for the videos, my dad said he was in the army they had Sunday off. I can’t imagine that is the case now days. Is it? Thanks

15W Fort Sill January, thanks for the videos man.

@Gunst_the_god_eater

6 жыл бұрын

i go for the same mos in july

@destineepowell6837

6 жыл бұрын

Kein Suppe Fur Dich what day in july

@Gunst_the_god_eater

6 жыл бұрын

the 9th

Shipping out to Fort Sill in 3 weeks and these vids helped a lot! Got a year and a half long korean class at DLI after, and then my MOS training at Huachuca for 5 months 🤙🏻 Any other linguists???

@laurafrazee6190

3 жыл бұрын

How’re you liking DLI? I’m headed to ft leonardwood in 4 weeks, and then to DLI for 35P right after. Any info would be great!

Shipping tomorrow BABYYYY!!!!

I leave in 2 days I’m excited and hoping for the best

I leave tomorrow! I thank god for everything and I know I will make it To fort Jackson 🥲♥️

Leaving tomorrow for Ft. Jackson!

extremely good and useful content

Really I appreciate you man...I love to joining army and the thing the hurt me it my family and I have a kid he is has a Big health issue.. how can I handle it and the thing that I need you talk about it is the peoples how they are from deferent background and I have almost have a three languages the problem is the accent please if don’t mind Mr. Matt going over that.. Thanks for your service we appreciate you

Do you get any bonuses/perks for graduating top of your basic training class?

ship out November 5th for Paris island can't wait

I'm leaving on June 13 this year thank you Matt for the tips

What kind of stuff can you volunteer for in basic?

So for the social aspect of basic would you say it's a good thing to think like a diplomat? Be firm in who you are but try to get along with everybody?

I leave for Jackson on Monday 74 D I’ve really enjoyed your videos Matt

One tip I would give is get in the best shape of your life before you leave. It will be much easier and one less thing the drill sargent will mess with you on

Awesome video! I leave on the 20th

I ship out tomorrow. I’ve been so scared about leaving currently 18 and the first family member to join the military. I currently miss my family members so much

Can you make a video for what you will see for obstacles in basic training pls I am only in 9th grade but I do worry about obstacles.

Shipping to Sill in a few days!!

Leaving tomorrow, it'll be hell but I can't wait.

Leave in 2 weeks for Fort Jackson best part of that is I'm suppose to leave reception and start basic on my birthday (shark attack is the best gift ever lol jk) but I'm ready to go wish me luck

One question ¿can i buy aftershave in the PX or can i get it before basic training?