Marines advice

[SwampGator]

Retired GySgt and former Drill Instructor.

Get in shape now! Don't kill yourself but gradually get in shape. The first thing this will do for you is prepare you for the physical portion of bootcamp. The second thing it will do is keep you out of the initial spot light which are the weak/fat kids. Learn your general orders, rank structure and when you get there move fast and sound off!!!

 

[daveleau]

Sound off means to be loud and confident with your responses.

 

[Pentecostal Boy]

my uncle was in the marines

 

[Quantos]

O.T. I think Pentecostal Boy has the Largest Sig on the site

 

[HumbleSiPilot77]

I am a Titanic Fanatic! I know all things Titanic!

Hey me too, would like to talk to you about it sometime. So sad we don't have her in a museum today. Anyway, drop me a note sometime.

 

[Deacon]

Retired GySgt and former Drill Instructor.

Get in shape now! Don't kill yourself but gradually get in shape. The first thing this will do for you is prepare you for the physical portion of bootcamp. The second thing it will do is keep you out of the initial spot light which are the weak/fat kids. Learn your general orders, rank structure and when you get there move fast and sound off!!!

Don't tick of anny Gunnery's or Master Sergeants...they make life hell...should know...Pops is a retired Master Sergeant.

 

[WarSong]

Swampgator likes to be bugged...'specially by Bus Drivers...

 

[MrJim]

Drill Instructors Rule -there isn't even anything close!

(sorry Army).

I can still remember all the ones I had (2 sets because I got dropped from my first platoon for injury) but the most memorable were Sgts. Sixta, Nazario and Venable. I will say this again! Everything they tell you to do is for a reason. Don't question it-just do and understand later. You will have to trust your DI's or you will not survive.

You are getting loads of good info here-more than I ever got and I went to those Delayed Entry Program meetings for 5 months! Pay attention.

One last thing. I remember when the movie "Full Metal Jacket" came out and after seeing it I felt almost violated or something. It was so close to what we experienced that it didn't seem right that it would be revealed to the public this way. Anyhow it's a little picture-and once you are there (Parris Island or San Diego) there is no "pause" or "stop" button like on a video.

BTW-which MCRD are ya headed? And where did the rest of you Jarheads boot camp? I'm from Western Missouri so I'm a Hollywood Marine .

 

[Quijote]

Don't tick of anny Gunnery's or Master Sergeants...they make life hell...should know...Pops is a retired Master Sergeant.

lol, my brother just got out after 8yrs. He's advice is to always make your Sergeants look good.

cheers

 

[Deacon]

My pops is a Hollywood Marine...I will be going to PI....I always laugh @ him. I call him hollywood just to tick him off.

 

[MrJim]

I ended up at Camp LeJeune for my entire tour and was often the only one that wasn't from PI...