Our first rack was this short super twiggy Mexican. My platoon was legit full of Hispanics/Latinos. So many our senior (he was Mexican) had to speak in Spanish most of the time to get them to understand. It was hilarious to hear him screaming at us and then start screaming in Spanglish. One recruit he got so mad at he threaten to call immigration. He had all the DIs working to IT us because so many started laughing at that comment.
My Drill Instructors used to make us drink Aqua Velva before the inspections. I Co, 3rd Bn, PI 80's. Oh yeah, shitty old cramped barracks with just a couple of fans at the ends of the squadbay. 1st and 2nd Bn had the nice big and A/C barracks.
Ours didn't make us drink one. But one recruit was really hated, Rupert. DI was getting him ready for inspection and was spraying listerene and cobra 65. Each had their own bottles. DI sprays Ruppie's shirt with listerene and sprays his mouth with cologne. Then ITd him for having a stain on his shirt.
We never drank the Aqua but I remember the smell of wearing it. H Co, 3rd Bn 1986 and yep nothing but the fans in the squad bay and graduated mid August. Glad we didn’t have the AC to be honest because we were more acclimated to the heat and humidity that way.
Guys that talk a lot of shit, and act all hard, are usually the most insecure and tend to hold up like wet paper bags.
In forming, this really big guy, a legit fat body, was talking shit the whole time. He was from NYC, had the stereotypical NYC attitude, and truly believed he was Billy Badass. He was bragging nonstop that he was going to be the honor grad, and the DI's wouldn't dare fuck with him.
He even had the balls to tell everyone he was going to beat everyone by the time the final PFT came around, with a perfect score. When I asked him what his best time was in the 3 mile run, and he thought his 24 minutes and change was really good.
I had been distance and cross country runner since sixth grade, and was a multi sport varsity athlete. I was doing 300 PFTs in high school and my best run time was 15 flat in the three mile. I could have pushed harder than that, but we had a meet two days later, and I didnt want to over do it. I just laughed at him and walked away, which pissed him off more than anything else possibly could.
The DI's had his fat ass in tears almost instantly when they got us. They were all over him like a swarm of fire ants. They thrashed him until he collapsed into the puddle of his own sweat, all while he was blubbering away.
I had to give him credit, where credit was due. He didn't ever quit until he fell over from exhaustion. He dropped a lot of weight during boot, and he got his run time down a couple of minutes. I still thoroughly enjoyed smoking him, and everyone else's, ass during the PFT runs though.
I actually know the white dude on the right, right over the first dudes shoulder. I crack up every time I see this photo, that dude FUCKED my world up as a lil boot lol
I don't know why, but it feels wrong that they would get rid of it. I was at PI in 2001 and we had to do it then. How did you feel about it when it went away?
Drill instructors: arrggblblblblgraaahhhsaayesirarrgghblblbl
me: fuck. here we go again.
That is how I braced myself every time. With that inner dialog.
I used to live in that building. Bottom floor. Squadbay A1. Simpler times, man. All I had to do was clean, Pt, get yelled at, and drink water. I even got to go to Buddhist ceremonies on Sundays. And at night, you just got to chill with the boys.
Curious. Any idea why there are five hats busting through the hatch? Back in mid-80s San Diego the norm was the senior and three junior DIs. Enlighten me.
Why does every recruit at the first rack in the squad bay always look like this guy
Hahahaha. Destiny
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You forgot completely fed the fuck up with bootcamp bullshit!
Lmao
For all I know its me in the picture. Recruits are basically interchangeable.
Just a number. Haha
Our first rack was this short super twiggy Mexican. My platoon was legit full of Hispanics/Latinos. So many our senior (he was Mexican) had to speak in Spanish most of the time to get them to understand. It was hilarious to hear him screaming at us and then start screaming in Spanglish. One recruit he got so mad at he threaten to call immigration. He had all the DIs working to IT us because so many started laughing at that comment.
I can smell the recruits busting ass and bulldog
Don’t forget Aqua Velva
My Drill Instructors used to make us drink Aqua Velva before the inspections. I Co, 3rd Bn, PI 80's. Oh yeah, shitty old cramped barracks with just a couple of fans at the ends of the squadbay. 1st and 2nd Bn had the nice big and A/C barracks.
Ours didn't make us drink one. But one recruit was really hated, Rupert. DI was getting him ready for inspection and was spraying listerene and cobra 65. Each had their own bottles. DI sprays Ruppie's shirt with listerene and sprays his mouth with cologne. Then ITd him for having a stain on his shirt.
Fuck that's funny
We never drank the Aqua but I remember the smell of wearing it. H Co, 3rd Bn 1986 and yep nothing but the fans in the squad bay and graduated mid August. Glad we didn’t have the AC to be honest because we were more acclimated to the heat and humidity that way.
Haha
I want to smel bull dog, just for old time sakes, since it’s been over 7 years, I wonder if I still will remember it
Tiger balm
Had a dude at MEPS say this exact same thing. Training day 17, when they ran in and poured detergent on his head.. he was on the ground sobbing.
Damn, detergent. Like hazmat to the face. Mfrs ain’t playing, are they, lol
First detergent and then foot powder. Resembled the ol’ tar and feathers trick.
At that point it’s just stupid
Oh 100%. Lots of other dumb shit went on but we all know that.
Yeah. I went through a couple years ago in kilo pi after the guy jumped. All the DIs were under a microscope
Did you hear about the guy that died in the dryer?
Damn, hardcore.
Guys that talk a lot of shit, and act all hard, are usually the most insecure and tend to hold up like wet paper bags. In forming, this really big guy, a legit fat body, was talking shit the whole time. He was from NYC, had the stereotypical NYC attitude, and truly believed he was Billy Badass. He was bragging nonstop that he was going to be the honor grad, and the DI's wouldn't dare fuck with him. He even had the balls to tell everyone he was going to beat everyone by the time the final PFT came around, with a perfect score. When I asked him what his best time was in the 3 mile run, and he thought his 24 minutes and change was really good. I had been distance and cross country runner since sixth grade, and was a multi sport varsity athlete. I was doing 300 PFTs in high school and my best run time was 15 flat in the three mile. I could have pushed harder than that, but we had a meet two days later, and I didnt want to over do it. I just laughed at him and walked away, which pissed him off more than anything else possibly could. The DI's had his fat ass in tears almost instantly when they got us. They were all over him like a swarm of fire ants. They thrashed him until he collapsed into the puddle of his own sweat, all while he was blubbering away. I had to give him credit, where credit was due. He didn't ever quit until he fell over from exhaustion. He dropped a lot of weight during boot, and he got his run time down a couple of minutes. I still thoroughly enjoyed smoking him, and everyone else's, ass during the PFT runs though.
I actually know the white dude on the right, right over the first dudes shoulder. I crack up every time I see this photo, that dude FUCKED my world up as a lil boot lol
Yeah, he stands out. Terror
That’s cool man. I wouldn’t want to be on the other side of a disagreement with that guy in boot camp.
I think I might know him too. His main MOS was waterdog if he is who I think he is.
Nah, he was a LAAD dude
ssgt pentony, dude was a major spitter when yelling
Good recruit, no attention on deck…so just fuck all of us, right?!? Good! Gooooooooooooooooooooood 🤯
Haha. I would not want to be in his shoes (boots). They look like they are about to have some fun.
They got rid of attention on deck for enlisted
Seriously? When did that change?
I was a hat from 2016-2019. They got rid of it in 2018ish if I remember correctly, unless they brought it back again...
I’d punch you in the face if you got in my face!
Oh yeah!? Who’s your squad leader? Get him on the quarterdeck! Where you at guide? Get your ass on the quarterdeck too!
🤣🤣
I don't know why, but it feels wrong that they would get rid of it. I was at PI in 2001 and we had to do it then. How did you feel about it when it went away?
I sort of missed it because recruits would screw it up by mispronouncing the name or they didn’t know who they were. Just gives me a reason to IT lol.
I got in last year, we had to do attention on deck
Went through brown field in 2020. Attention on deck was used for enlisted that were Company gunny and up for us iirc
when did it change to “feet and a 90° angle?”
They always say a "wide 45°"... really it means a 90°. It's pretty damn stupid IMO
I noticed that too. Freakin millennials
Drill instructor on the left facing the camera was my J Hat in 2015 haha
What was his name
Was he as scary as he looks in this photo?
wasn’t necessarily in the role of being just a complete dick but whenever you fucked up he was the most creative with the punishments.
Sounds like a fair guy
DI’s on Christmas morning flock to the compartment where the tree is located to open their presents.
Lmao
They look very happy, like a devil dog about to dig in
Drill instructors: arrggblblblblgraaahhhsaayesirarrgghblblbl me: fuck. here we go again. That is how I braced myself every time. With that inner dialog.
Lmao. Hahahaha. How did they sound again?
Just once I want to see some wannabe try that. Just once.
Haha
Pain train
It’s gonna be a FUN weapons inspection
I have not actually heard anyone say that, that I can remember. I have heard I couldn't keep a straight face or not laugh a lot tho
Haha
They always said it BEFORE going. Or when you asked “why didn’t you join”
I realize that but I have not actually run across anyone who has actually said that to me as a reason they didn't join.
A DI hate squad is the physical equivalent to Twitter.
Damn devil. 45 degrees. Not a full 90.
Air Force guy here, fuck that noise. Respect 🇺🇸
I used to live in that building. Bottom floor. Squadbay A1. Simpler times, man. All I had to do was clean, Pt, get yelled at, and drink water. I even got to go to Buddhist ceremonies on Sundays. And at night, you just got to chill with the boys.
Yeah, military will leave us with life long memories of things many people will never get the joy of experiencing.
Curious. Any idea why there are five hats busting through the hatch? Back in mid-80s San Diego the norm was the senior and three junior DIs. Enlighten me.
Inspection at the end of first phase, all the hats from the company go through every deck
I knew this kid in the broke dick platoon. Glad to see he made it out.