Just graduated Army Basic Training

[malinoisvol]

Air Force - The only country club you get paid to join.

Thank you to the OP

Amen!

 

[loggervol]

How many of you 1960’s and 70’s guys went to tiger town?

 

[SpookyAction]

I see you were too scared to go through Air Force basic training, obviously the toughest...... ha

Congrats and good luck to you in your career.

Started to say something, but you're correct. I witnessed basic training for the other 3 branches (not Coast Guard, which I never witnessed). USAF and USNavy were less physically intensive. They were more cerebral and technical.

 

[YankeeVol]

Started to say something, but you're correct. I witnessed basic training for the other 3 branches (not Coast Guard, which I never witnessed). USAF and USNavy were less physically intensive. They were more cerebral and technical.

lol @USAF assessment

 

[Remy]

First off, thank you for being willing to serve your country, it truly is the greatest nation! Secondly, all is well in Vol land and the future looks bright.

Thanks for being part of the 1% who defends our nation!!! Take advantage of your youth and the opportunities available to you by being in our military. See it all do it all.

 

[Mustng959]

Started to say something, but you're correct. I witnessed basic training for the other 3 branches (not Coast Guard, which I never witnessed). USAF and USNavy were less physically intensive. They were more cerebral and technical.

Though we did do Confidence course and fell out for PT every morning at 5:00am, other than marching, we were in the classroom most of the time. USAF Basic Training

As far as country club atmosphere, food was great, barracks were 2-3 to a room and we worked 8 hour days unless on alert. Lot of it also depended on your career field or MOS as y'all call it. I was Security Police so we trained on light and heavy weapons, used the old pee pot helmets and flak vests and never wore cammies..... Green fatigues with subdued patches and insignia, bloused pants and blue beret. Law Enforcement field wore blues and carried Smith and Wesson .38. Alot different now than it was 45 years ago. Man, I'm getting old!

 

[Johnnyreb#VFL]

Can’t remember the specific quote but I think it was FDR who said something along the lines of We took 1 million ordinary men and turned them into killing machines in 8 weeks. You sir are now a killing machine

 

[P.O.T.S. VOL]

Thank you for your service sir.

Sometimes no change or update is a good thing...as in this board is STILL FULL of hot blooded passionate Monday morning quarterbacks who love the Power T. Yup... we're still here.

And more argumentative then ever.

Perhaps it's related to the hype in our possibilities on The Hill.

Go Vols!

 

[SDV]

Congratulations! What an accomplishment. I wish I could go back in time and join the military. One of my biggest regrets

 

[Wrangler95]

Congrats and thank you very much for your service to our Country!

 

[dalton_vol]

Obviously I've been essentially cut off from the world, since February 5th, what all have I missed with our beloved Vols?

Was your drill Sargeant a 5ft 0 female?

 

[dalton_vol]

Congratulations! What an accomplishment. I wish I could go back in time and join the military. One of my biggest regrets

I would never join the job the military today.