is this how the basic training goes for real?????
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Archived from the IMDb Discussion Forums — G.I. Jane
mtenorio32 — 18 years ago(November 06, 2007 07:15 PM)
i planned on joining the army real soon, after college, i just want to know if its this scary, about the training or basic training???need to know..thanks
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jam673 — 18 years ago(November 08, 2007 03:20 PM)
A friend of mine is a Royal Marine (now attached to the SBS). What those guys do is something like an 8 month training cycle and it includes most of the training the US Marines, SEALs and Rangers do rolled into one, at one point him and squad were used as prey in a tracking excercise for the SBS. From everything he tells me it sounds like intense military training is just about the hardest thing in the world. Having said that there's not one of my friends I respect and admire more, I really believe that if you really want to do it then you should, but bare in mind as long as you're on contract your life is the service.
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mtenorio32 — 18 years ago(November 15, 2007 02:29 PM)
thanks brclpp, well, i will be in the medical field. i just graduate as an MA (medical assistant) and wants to contiue onwhat i'm worried about is the mental torture, if there is, the yelling and your face (if its true), and the constants running. well, i guess i shouldn't complain cuz that's what its suppose to be
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mtenorio32 — 18 years ago(November 15, 2007 04:44 PM)
wow!!!!that was a lot of helpthank youi am currently talking to a recruiter now but i am really taking my time.. i have some legal documents that needs to taking care of,,i did think about the air force, but from what i understand, you have to score really high on the ASVAB versus the armyand that's been my problem eversince,,,,the test..when i take the practice test, i do really good but when it comes to the real one, i sucked. maybe its the language barier, i don't knowi was born and raise in the philippines and came to america in 1994, and i was 21 thenbut..i will look into it,,thank you..very much..
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mtenorio32 — 18 years ago(November 16, 2007 04:35 AM)
thnks (superBMI). i will. i guess i better hurry on up huh? like i said, after 2+ in college, i should be smarter than i was the last time i tried to get in.its so crazy, the score for the (asvab) army to pass is a 31 and on my score on that test i took i got a 30..it was crazywell, i told myself, i will give it another chance, and hopefully my degree (AA) will help at all..i told my husband its my turn, he just came back from afghanistan after being gone for 2 years. well, wish me luck, and thank you.
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ghatbkk — 18 years ago(November 19, 2007 04:10 AM)
This reply isn't 100% correct, at least not for the Army. The Army has seperate BCT and AIT for most specialties, but if you happen to go Infantry, you will not go to BCT and AIT. You go through OSUT (One Station Unit Training), and as someone has already noted, it is tougher than BCT for most specialties.
Oh, and before BMI wants to ask my qualifications, I spent ten years in the US Army, serving in the 101st Airborne Division (Air Assault) and Special Forces.
Oh, and if you are serious about medical training in the military and want to be the best?
Try for 18D in the Army or PJ in the Air Force. -
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donnalow11 — 18 years ago(November 28, 2007 07:19 AM)
im 19 and im thinkin of joining the navy i took the asvab test and scored a 73, but im trying to figure out if i want to go back to school with my friends. Ill probley just beep off in college so im thinking the navy is the best bet. If i do join my main priority would to become a seal i have the physical shape im 6 foot 2 173 lbs and can do 1000 pushups and 1000 situps in 45 minutes(do it every night i get home from working at academy) and ran 1.5 miles in 9:46. I am also a decent swimmer i mean i never swam for my highschool or competative so im wondering if that will hurt me.Just wondering what type of mentally brutal things i should prepare for before i sign because i want to atleast somewhat prepare for the hell.
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cgostel — 18 years ago(December 03, 2007 06:58 AM)
I went to college before I was mentally ready for it (read: mature) and joined the navy after a few semesters.
9:45 on the run may be well above average for your gym class, but you need to work on it if you want to be a SEAL. Also, being a 'decent' swimmer won't cut it. You need to swim like a fish. I highly recommend checking out the SEAL website to read up on recommended ability levels.
I'm not trying to discourage you, but if SEALs is something you really want to do, you can't go into it half-cocked or you won't even pass the screen test.
The Navy in general is a very good option for people who want to delay going to college. You can get some serious money for school. If you fall in with the right crowd, you can do really, really well. -
mtenorio32 — 18 years ago(February 07, 2008 08:57 PM)
hey, i guys. i started this thread way back, well, i don't remember whenanyway, some of the comments are a bit scary. well, guess what, i took the test yesterday, (2/7/08) and passed, not a high score but good enough for me, i have been trying to get it for a long time, anyways, i did it, passed it so it looks like i will be joining the army.tell you all about it once i am inthanks for the info..still worried about the basic traininglike i said before, i am 34 years old with 2 kids so.oh wellgood luck to me..hehehe
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apollorjc — 18 years ago(February 18, 2008 04:10 AM)
Thats amazing-Good For You-God bless you and be positive and take it one day at a time and you will be ok.
Congratulations on an amazing job and you along with the rest of our brothers and sisters will be in my prayers. Good Luck
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