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Old 01-04-2010, 02:42 PM
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Good luck, enjoy your training.
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Old 01-04-2010, 03:20 PM
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Number one basic training survival tip: Don't be first, don't be last, and never call attention to yourself. Be the grey man. Your staff should have to look at your name tag to know who you are.
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Old 01-04-2010, 05:28 PM
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The "dont volunteer" is bullshit, being quitet makes you stand out as a lazy asshole they want to light up. Laundry crew was legit, easy work and they left you alone.
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Old 01-04-2010, 05:55 PM
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Excuse me? I don't think I like what you're implying. I've got 4 years in, I have been course staff, right now I'm a Corporal doing a Seargents job in an operational theatre, and I worked 14 hours today and will likely work 15 tommorow. Not what I would call lazy.

There's a big difference between keeping your head down and being a shit pump. Your staff will keep you plenty busy, just do what you're told, speak when you're spoken to and avoid any unnecessary attention. You trade course (MOS training to you Yanks) is the time to stand out, basic is about learning self-discipline and teamwork.
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Old 01-04-2010, 06:29 PM
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I remember in basic everyone had told me dont volunteer, sit back and be unnoticed. then you get lit up for being lazy when you dont volunteer. Teh people who had volunteered are inside getting their work done while youre pushing the deck. Im saying in basic volunteer for the little jobs like laundry crew, staying back to clean the barracks, etc. All im saying is the advice many people gave me never helped.

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bring Extra socks, razors, shaving cream, the little tide stain pens, etc, betetr ways to keep hold of your stuff (so many people take your crap.) etc.
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Old 03-20-2010, 12:40 AM
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Well time has passed and I have entered week 10 and have completed red, white, and blue phase. I am currently on my 36 hour pass right now and I only have 4 weeks left until graduation.
Infantry OSUT is HELL and words can not illustrate it.....

Being this is a gun forum i'll get to whats really important>>>

Weapons fired in OSUT

-M4 Carbine /w M68 Sight (my issued weapon)

-M240B

-M249 SAW

-M2HB .50

-MK19

-M16A2/w M203

-AT4 =GAY

-M67 Fragmentation Grenade


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Being assigned the M240 is a deathsentence on a ruckmarch....especially one that is 13.7 miles.....poor guy

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Old 03-20-2010, 03:43 AM
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How is the AT4 gay?
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