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01-14-09, 12:04 AM #46
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01-14-09, 01:06 AM #47
it's 'cause the DIs say they are good Marines because they can follow orders.... the rest never tryed to excel.... they were too afraid to stand out that the DIs noticed and never said good things about them in front of mommy and daddy after it was all done.
turds were born turds... and raised as turds... you can't wrap a turd in tinfoil, put a fish hook on it and call it earrings... you just can't!! I don't care if you think Mugatu did or not.
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01-14-09, 01:58 AM #48
There were a few in my platoon who acted like they were better than everyone else. They were often appointed guide and squad leader position. Most of them failed when they hit the fleet, guess they had trouble taking orders- had some bad attitude problems. Those who tried not to be noticed by the DIs but were often picked on by the DIs ended up doing well in the fleet. I guess they were good with not demanding credit for work and were willing to take orders without question. And finally those who were in the shadows throughout boot were in-between, usually on the borderline of success and failure in the fleet. Pretty interesting how that happens, I wonder if the DIs would've been surprised?....
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01-14-09, 06:39 AM #49
Sometimes I feel there are things that I would probably be better off not knowing before I went to boot.
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01-14-09, 06:53 AM #50
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01-14-09, 07:02 AM #51
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01-14-09, 07:21 AM #52
I've never seen it mentioned on here before so I just wonder if these poolee's understand the lack of privacy they get at all times?
So there is no misunderstanding, yes, you will end up using the same head with up to 5 other recruits at the same time. No, there are no doors on the stalls so you better get used to sitting there stairing at the guy across from you for the next 3 months everytime you do your business.
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01-14-09, 07:35 AM #53
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01-14-09, 07:37 AM #54
My advise, Get religion. Sunday services are the only time you will get relief from the constant pressure. That hour of sanity saved my sorry azz. The in your face constantly, and the extreme (percieved) lack of compassion by the Drill Instructors shocked the f-ck out of me, and reality set in that I was in this for 11 weeks. I became a robot, that followed every command without thought. We didn't have family day when I was at San Diego. Were told to hang around after the Graduation Ceremony. I had no family at Graduation. So as soon as our platoon was dismissed, and I did my about face, I booked for my seabag and clothing bag, grabbed the first taxi I saw and headed for the airport. I didn't feel it was over till the plane took off the runway, and I looked out the window at Boots PTing next to the fence. Seeing MCRD falling away below me from the plane, was the next sweetest experience after actually Graduating. Boot Camp was 11 weeks of hell on earth. But it straightened my azz out, and made me a better person, and a Marine.
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01-14-09, 07:55 AM #55
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01-14-09, 08:08 AM #56
Don't stress out about it yet. Nobody and I mean nobody will be able to do anything fast enough, correctly, or up to the DI's standards for the entire span of bootcamp. They'll tell you what to do and you do it to the best of your ability. Just remember that everything the DI's do has a purpose and if you're getting screamed at, then sound off and move faster.
The first compliment you'll get is after you get your Eagle Globe and Anchor and your DI tells you congratulations. Until then, Game On!
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01-14-09, 08:45 AM #57
They have stalls around the crappers now? It is gettin soft,,,LOL.
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01-14-09, 10:44 AM #58
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01-14-09, 10:45 AM #59
the stalls never had doors...
but the rifle range really did have like 20 crappers all facing each other.... that's akward... especially when they across from you is looking at the opening between the seat and bowl to watch his crap come out... that was odd....
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01-14-09, 12:44 PM #60
I am not a Marine yet, but I have been to MCRD SD.
Do not hate firewatch because you are tired. Love it. You do a little work (unless you are front post) and it's an hour of 'freedom' that you can relax and get your head straight. Take a few moments to look out the portholes, feel that cool air. Never think about how there are recruits about to graduate (even though you will think about it) but if you are T-10, think about the suckers JUST getting to the depot. Think about what you have accomplished and as much as it sucks...always push harder....it makes things easier.
I would always kill myself during the day pushing and running and learning and then when firewatch came and I felt that cool San Diego breeze and smelling the cleaner from the swabbie I could reflect on the day and say I did my best.
Chow to chow, Firewatch to Firewatch, Sunday to Sunday.
As a side note, for soem reason I always felt the need to shine the **** out of the rain room handles/circle things. I hated when they got soapy/scummy during hygiene. OCD maybe. Those ****ers shined every morning though.
Dan
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