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Tom Yum · 01-20-2008, 10:37 AM

Thanks, guys. Getting yelled at was the easiest part; its a given and you know its going to happen. Some people don't take to it well, but its bootcamp - no BS, you have an idea what its going to be like and hopefully your idea was close.

You're given simple tasks (labelling uniform parts to getting out of racks at 0400 and on spot), alot of stress (Instructors getting you to restart, yelling etc.) and time pressure. Sometimes they restart you for the hell of it to see how you react. They pay close attention to detail and you either gradually figure it out, get ahead of the curve, keep up with it or remain sloppy and backward.

Scored Marksman on my shooting, just a few points short of Sharpshooter - can't wait to get some consistant range time in and get it up there!

Physical fit tests went well. I think alot of people assumed I'd get my ass handed to me because I'm 10-some years older than alot of recruits. During some of the swim evolutions, I won relays - where it really does pay to win (losers get hammered!). I'm a middle of the pack runner (amongst 18-24 year old athletes) up to about 4-5 miles, after that its a battle of wills!

My best physical achievement was during the Captain's Cup competition where I banged out 151 pushups in 3:00. Never once got shin splints; got a really bad flu though and that was a test in itself.

Bootcamp was a pretty good experience. Ready for some more training. About 1/4 of us were college grads; there were 7guys in the 27-31 age range, which may or may not be suprising. I was the second oldest there.

The last and most important thing I want to ad is that you can't do it by yourself. You depend on your fellow recruits to survive! Look after them as well. It'll be a rewarding experience all around.

Find the guys you think are like-minded, who want to be there, are stable and squared away and you should be okay.

01-20-2008, 10:37 AM	#5 (permalink)
Tom Yum Registered User Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: Here and there. Posts: 11,301 Groans: 0 Groaned at 2 Times in 2 Posts	Thanks, guys. Getting yelled at was the easiest part; its a given and you know its going to happen. Some people don't take to it well, but its bootcamp - no BS, you have an idea what its going to be like and hopefully your idea was close. You're given simple tasks (labelling uniform parts to getting out of racks at 0400 and on spot), alot of stress (Instructors getting you to restart, yelling etc.) and time pressure. Sometimes they restart you for the hell of it to see how you react. They pay close attention to detail and you either gradually figure it out, get ahead of the curve, keep up with it or remain sloppy and backward. Scored Marksman on my shooting, just a few points short of Sharpshooter - can't wait to get some consistant range time in and get it up there! Physical fit tests went well. I think alot of people assumed I'd get my ass handed to me because I'm 10-some years older than alot of recruits. During some of the swim evolutions, I won relays - where it really does pay to win (losers get hammered!). I'm a middle of the pack runner (amongst 18-24 year old athletes) up to about 4-5 miles, after that its a battle of wills! My best physical achievement was during the Captain's Cup competition where I banged out 151 pushups in 3:00. Never once got shin splints; got a really bad flu though and that was a test in itself. Bootcamp was a pretty good experience. Ready for some more training. About 1/4 of us were college grads; there were 7guys in the 27-31 age range, which may or may not be suprising. I was the second oldest there. The last and most important thing I want to ad is that you can't do it by yourself. You depend on your fellow recruits to survive! Look after them as well. It'll be a rewarding experience all around. Find the guys you think are like-minded, who want to be there, are stable and squared away and you should be okay. __________________ Love it, leave it or fix it. Last edited by Tom Yum; 01-20-2008 at 07:27 PM.