IRISH Girl Reacts to AMERICAN ARMY Recruits At Boot Camp
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- I don't think I'm cut out for Army Bootcamp. Too much exercise and yelling. Irish Girl Reacts to American Army Recruits At Boot Camp.
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Retired US Army vet here. I admire you just for thinking about us.
I need more like buttons for this one. I have a huge appreciation for the military and the vets. ❤
Thank you Brandon for your service.
Thanks for your service , Brother . I'm a USN vet .
Thanks for your service, Brother. I'm a USCG vet.
I can't believe the training has changed so much. 1972 - 1992
I did this 40 years ago. We got no juice boxes.
In the 60s we got water and salt tablets. Ice? We were lucky to get it out of a Lister bag that had a little shade on it. Bottled water came in one kind of package -- a canteen you filled and purified (if need be) yourself.
Food in the field consisted of WWII/Korea C-rations, and transportation was mainly shank's mare at double time.
We had old, wooden barracks with platoon sleeping bays, no A/C, coal-fed water heating (tended to, in turn, by us), and no time for any nonsense.
Vegan snacks now ? I went to navy basic at Great Lakes , Illnois in 1985. Our processing was six hours from about 2200 to 0400. We slept from 0400 to 0600 , got awakened by trash can lids being banged by nightsticks , then marched off to breakfast in our civilian clothes . Our skulls were shaven by 0900 . Then we were stripped naked , deloused , and issued uniforms in time for lunch .
We didnt get juice boxes, they must've done it for the show
@ We slept on old mattresses without any bedding , in our civvies , and with an old navy issue raincoat as covering . It was the 1980s.
they left out part where they say, sorry logistics couldnt bring candy bars, steak, so you have regular stew without meat.
I grew up in N.Ireland and came to the USA when I was 17.
In 1968 at 19 years old I had to serve in the US army.
At first I had trouble understanding the drill sergeants. Everything they yelled sounded like "Left Face"
I ended up doing a lot of push ups for my mistakes.
It didnt do me any harm. I'm glad I served
Oh wow.. I couldn't fathom what it would be like, immigrating to another country only to soon be required to serve and risk your life in the military. That would be hard to do, I would think.
I tried to sign up for any service in 2001, "No, go away". I was only 30, but was knocked out in 1999 for one and a half months. Is a "Permanent Record" for real? A great-grandfather joined the 4th cavalry or the 26th field artillery around 1910-14 or so. This was for easier citizenship. He received notice, but was never called for WWI. He was a Russian emigrant from a prosperous farmer background, good with horses. The Communists killed most of the rest. Some walked to West Europe and managed to join their brother, who left as he didn't get along with the stepmother. Other members have served, that I know of, from the Civil War to the present, that I know of. Some of us arrived in 1690, and a Russian or Sicilian was last in the early 'teens.
Regardless of the circumstances, thank you for your service. That was a particularly rough time to serve.
Hooah!
My son graduated from Ft. Benning. The army let my daughter and I drive him to the airport so he could fly to his assigned post. The last time I saw him was December 2018, for his Christmas leave in Munich, Germany. He finally gets out in 2021. I can't wait to see him.
Hats off to those who serve, they sacrifice a lot.
My brother graduated from Ft. Banning he was in 12 years last year then went to national guard
@@teresagremling5148
Is his last name Blum?
No it's Gremling
@@teresagremling5148 I know a buddy of my boys that was in 12 years and just went into the guard.
My brother might have stayed in the army but the whole time he was In he had been able to pick where he was able to be stationed but the told him after so long he wouldn't be able to pick where he would end up and he didn't want to be stationed for who knows how long
How different military branches use stars?
The Army sleeps under the stars,
The Navy navigates by the stars,
and the Air Force choose hotels by the stars.
I stole this.
And the Marines eat crayons
USAF Retired here (1963-1984) That's absolutely true.
Well, if you're given per diem... who doesn't want the best value for money?
And the Marines don't know what stars are so they stayed quiet.
And the coast guard walks home...
Diane: "What if I like my hair?"
Military: "Then you can start growing it again after your training is complete"
Females in the US military have different grooming standards than males , even in basic training. Their hair must be cut so that it doesnt touch the cuff of their uniform and can be tucked inside their headgear .
@@victorwaddell6530 Of course they do. Just because we live in an age of equality, it doesn't mean women should have to do all the things that men have to do, right?
@@TheBandy01 I'm okay with female servicemembers having different grooming standards. I'm okay with them having different PT standards too . If females are trying for Special Operations or other such demanding roles , then they should be held to the same standards as male candidates.
@@victorwaddell6530 personally I believe if they get different pt standards they should be in a separate grouping if they want to be with everybody else they should be held to the same standards as everybody else
@@TheBandy01 equality- the unbiased identical treatment of all persons non dependent on any statistics.
“I’m just imagining wet socks this whole time”
Diane low-key recognizing one of a soldier’s worst enemies.
Trench foot is totally a thing.
Personally, I got a very sweaty ass, so you can get an idea of one of my worst nightmare. Wet socks take third seat
Im always amazed when people react to Military training as "unfair" or "mean" or "insulting". They're trying to train them for the most horrifying form of the human experience.
They're going to war not san francisco
@Ryan Kruse not go to war?
@Ryan Kruse ur dumb
@@egoapple5421 LOL not a whole lot of difference these days......
@@sulaco2122 tell me about it! I have to live here
My oldest son just finished Army BCT... 5 generations of service in the military. Hooah! Go Army!
Thanks for your family's service my brother went to Army boot in the late 70's but didn't make it through boot(back issues). I made it through Navy boot in '89 but was later told that they should have caught my scoliosis at MEPS and marked me 4F, but I was already passed boot and in my first school.
Thank you for your service and your families service sir!
That’s a family tradition that deserves respect
I'm a navy vet with a lot of vets in my family since WW2 . Great uncle wounded in France , granddad drove a truck in Korea , great uncle drove a tank in Korea , stepfather's dad flew torpedo bombers in WW2 , stepfather drove an assault boat in Vietnam , uncle fought in Desert Storm , dad was an air force medic , I was a navy radar operator off Libya and in the Persian Gulf , grandad was an aircraft mechanic in England during WW2 , uncle was an aircraft mechanic in the 70s .
My son is finishing his 22 yrs. Go Army!
I was in the military for 7 years. I went in after high school at 17. They paid for me to get my degree while I was on active duty. I learned computer programming skills in the early 1980's. The benefits were unbelievable. When my daughter was born, it cost us $3.30 for a three day hospital stay for her and my wife. We made a decent living and when we were in Germany for 3 years we were paid extra and lived in Army-owned apartments rent free. We travelled all over. If I didn't have so many opportunities to better my family's standard of living because of the skills I learned in the Army, I would have stayed.
A friend retired from the Army, took a vacation, then went back to work at the same place making great money. He has lived all over the world now, and makes VERY good money. All that from his Army training, and a HS diploma.
I still think they deserve more pay!!
Thank you for your service
@@bearnunnemaker5453
We did!
@M 40
That's a hell of a lot more than I got.
Diane says, "Aw, I want to hear more about the guy that quit."
Those of us that went through this say, "Naw, f*** that guy."
The guy was smarter than you guys, avoided breaking has back in service and dealing with shitty VA afterwards lol
@@mattilaiho7979 He still quit his service to his country.
@@americaanimations2433 It's voluntary over there. You know the meaning of voluntary?
@@mattilaiho7979 Yes, I do, because I live there. It is disrespectful to the nation if he quits after volunteering for it. Do you know the meaning of respect is?
@@americaanimations2433 We have clearly different concepts of respect, but I'd say I know what it is. I'm sure you know as well.
I'd say it's best he quit when he did, and it was a desirable decision for all parties.
The beginning pay is pretty low for lower ranks, but you also have to remember room and board is already paid for. Thanks for doing the video... it brings back memories of my own boot camp, although mine was long ago and a bit different. Great video!
You enjoy women screaming at men?
Based on my dating history, apparently so do I.
LOL
@@DianeJennings you have your own commander.. Editor Diane
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@@DianeJennings Have you ever watched a video of United States Marine Corps boot camp at either Parris Island, South Carolina or San Diego, California? It makes the Army's boot camp look tame. 🤣😉🙃 Love your videos Diane! Greetings from a loyal viewer in North Carolina! My son is currently enlisted in the Marines, stationed at MCAS (Marine Corps Air Station) Beaufort, SC. Pronounced Byou-fort.
The Army recruits looked like they were back in preschool with their juice boxes. 😁😆😅🤣🙃😉
Omg that made me laugh way to hard.
"They're so young. He's just a boy." That's because they can run and jump. When they get into their mid-20s early 30s they might try out for a ranger regiment or SF.
When I was in the army a drill instructor was yelling in my face when I projectile vomited.
You just gave him the new grog flavor
Drill Sargent*
Drill instructors are for the Marines*
We had a guy in my flight that shit himself and got yelled at. It was hilarious
Lucas Dial 💀
I would like to just shout out my love and appreciation to all of the military out there. Due to physical disabilities I could never have served, but my love, respect, and prayers are all out there for y'all.
I have a friend who is a drill sgt. I asked him how close he got to someone's face, and he said as close as my hat will let me!!!
My drill instructor got closer than that. They spit on you while yelling, and your not allowed to touch your face or you’ll get IT’d and yelled at some more.
Ha!
We used to "chickenpeck" the troops with the brim of our hats during a shark attack. I'm pretty sure they've done everything they can to stamp that out...
I had a TI put his mouth in my ear and screamed at me. Was actually the wrong person. He popped my ear drum and I got blood dripping out of my ear. After he was done I calmly stared him in the face dead pan and said, "Sir are you done yet? I lost the ability to understand anything you were saying after the first few words. So if you'll excuse me I'll report to the infirmary now."
They aren't suppose to hurt recruits like that and his face literally looked like his b-hole puckered up after realizing what he done. He also came back later and said the look on my face scared the daylight out of him. He felt so sorry he later got me out of some extra duty for free when the entire barracks was on a random lock down for whatever reason and everyone was forced to do some extra work and marching.
But yah, they basically get right up in your face to yell at you. It takes practice to do it right though I am told. You don't want to be losing your voice doing that all day and you also don't literally want to pop ear drums like what happened with me.
Air Force BMTS is cake physically but it is psychologically intense. I've talked to some prior service Army and Marines that thought it was worse because of the psychological aspect.
9 years Army here (05-14).
Breakdown as follows: much more yelling, they skipped the part about 3-5 minutes to eat per meal, skipped the part about 5-6 broken hours of sleep/night, skipped the ‘corrective training’ exercise, and yes they make you take your mask off in the gas chamber (they also make you take a *nice deep breath*)
They also skipped over the part where you throw grenades, possibly shoot an anti-tank rocket and other fun stuff, plus the NIC.
Yeah. They went from arrival to the end pretty quickly. 🤣
Also skipped the running and crawling, not fun!
And the 30 second showers.
@@Brirend And Ricky boxing. We all knew that 1 guy...
The punishment as well for screw ups
Yes 20,000$ a year is VERY low !!!! Especially for what they do! PS new subscriber here 😊I love your channel, just binge watched a bunch of your vids- you’re so much fun, love your energy ! Please keep it up, we need more folks like you in the world 💖
I’m an Army mom. My son joined while he was in high school and right after graduation he left for basic training. It was so difficult for me. I cried for a week straight, my husband had to keep pulling me out of his room. Basic training graduation is beautiful. Fills you up with so much pride. I noticed that my son changed so much in a few months. Not bad but for the better. So much confidence. Training is very difficult. They didn’t show you all they do. Yes soldiers pay in the beginning is that low BUT they do get good benefits. They get more money when they rank up.
As a veteran I can confirm that at some bases, and some instances, males and females train together. However they do not "bunk" or sleep in the same barracks, those are separated by gender.
The different ways the US military uses the term "secure."
1. When the Army secures a building... they put up sandbags, fences, guardposts, checkpoints, razor wire, and maybe a minefield. Then they call it secure.
2. When the Marines secure a building... they attack and storm it, kill the guards, and round up the workers as POWs. Then they call it secure.
3. When the Navy secures a building... they turn off the lights, locks the doors, and go home. Then they call secured.
4. When the Air Force secures a building... they contact the owner, find out for how much he's willing to sell it, and then buy it. Then they call it secured.
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The above may be funny... but it's also quite true. So be careful when you ask a servicemember to secure a building... you may not get the action you expected.
As a daughter of a marine vet, can confirm.
Edit: actually reminds me about a the time I got scared by a spider at like age 3 or 4. I lost my damn mind & dad was over it. He took us all out of the apartment for ice cream but had set Oct bug bombs to fog while we were gone. That was my 1st run in with a spider. And he was determined to make it my last lol
Post deserves to Officially Amended into "Murhpy's Laws of Combat!"
As Air Force, can confirm.
5. What would the Space Force do?????
@@xapplimatic consider the theoritics of it, and come to the conclusion that after 6 hours of standing around thinking about it that the building was in fact secure the entire time as the building in question was on the moon
For an enormous organization which relies upon strict adherence to chain of command & rules it has been amazingly adaptive. To all the military families: thank you for your service.
Army: “we are the most bad ass branch in the military”
Marines: “hold my beer”
Army Delta, 11Bang Bangs, SF n Rangers....stand back n watch the original gangsters. Take notes....Army ALL day. Nothing but love tho🍻
Lol. Nah
@@sly11benal7 Recon, MARSOC, 0300 infants basic, MSG: "that's cool and all but god damn do we hate life"
Air Force: "hold my calculator"
@Doug Parker damn must have been hard when you forgot your cooler before going to the field - former 68W
You'd be surprised how water resistant those boots are. Its the sweat that is the killer. At the end of the day you BETTER wash those feet least you stink up the whole barracks.
A family friend was a green beret during Vietnam and he got jungle rot and never fully recovered. Resistant isn't nearly good enough when your feet are completly submerged for days on end.
@@samriedel9311 Bathing ones feet in hot salt water helps cure trench foot as it was known and helps prevent it.
@@samriedel9311 that is why washing your feet and changing your socks when possible is so necessary.
Yep, foot rot is real. Always clean socks, always wash your feet.
I doubt the poor guy had much chance to bathe his feet or change his socks in Vietnam.
When I served in the 80s , yes I'm old, basic they could hit you and cuss at you , it was changed after that. The pay isn't so bad considering the army feds you clothes you and houses you for free, My daughter is a Staff Sargent in the Army right now
I went through Navy boot in '89 and the couldn't cuss or touch us then. But like one of my Company Commanders said when he got in one of our guys face, go ahead and flinch there 80 other men in this compartment that will swear you swung first.
I think this changed 'round about '86 as when I joined the Navy reserve in '84 it was a thing but when I got to do basic again going active duty Air Force they could no longer touch recruits... Ah USAF basic training, that was a nice vacation in Texas.
Please thank her for her service and my freedom.
@@BionicleJackson -- I was an officer in the Army training system for most of the '80s. Hitting a recruit was grounds for getting in a lot of trouble. Trainee abuse was still practiced (I heard a few wild stories), but it was being pulled back tremendously.
@@joegoss30 I was a drill sergeant from 87-90 and we would have field counseling sessions which involved slamming a cruit against a tree to get their head straight. The problem is that while most rarely used it some DI's got stupid so now it's not allowed. I could not imagine doing without cussing though, with us that was every other word. I was at Benning over in Harmony Church so we had the old WW2 barracks, not the starships. It was also combat arms (11B) so we didn't worry about the sexual harassment stuff.
The vid says reacting to US ARMY boot camp reaction yet there are US MARINES with a DI on the thumbnail. Lol
Was about to make a comment on that.
Marines are cringing everywhere lol
@@davidcruz8667 yeah that's right crayons vs soldiers😂
@@plokoon9488 i wonder why more clowns Join the army since its easier than the Marines
As a Southerner (I’m from Arkansas) let me just tell you how miserable it is down here in the summer. Summers at bases in the South-like Ft Benning-are brutal.
Native Georgian here, it ain't that bad haha
@@justinjennings3772 The hell isnt! I’ll be 47 in less than a month and have lived in Arkansas practically the entire time except for living for about one year in Saint Mary’s Georgia. (my dad and I were just joking yesterday: it’s definitely true that the older you get, the hotter summer seems! 😂) Sweet Jesus on a pogo stick- it is absolutely worse in the coastal South- the flat lowlands-than in the hills of the mid-South. I was never so happy to get back to the hills, trees-although most of Georgia has plenty of forested area as well-and clear-running streams of Arkansas! (Most of it at least, I wouldn’t live in the Delta!). I decided very quickly, I’d much rather be a hillbilly than a swamp rat any day!
I could’ve handled a move to North Georgia- more like the Ozarks and Ouachita foothills that I’m used to (living in central Arkansas: 20 minutes from Little Rock and 30 minutes the other direction to Hot Springs) but literally living in the armpit of not only the state of GA but the country itself-right where the Okefenokee swamp drains into the Atlantic and 30 minutes north of the Jacksonville Fl airport- was miserable! (The sand gnats...sweet Jesus, the sand gnats...🤯)
(I moved down there because I married a Navy vet who was stationed at the Submarine base there, btw.)
And now it's time to delve into the US Marine Corps training, as well as some of SEAL training
Marines are just the Army with 20 year old equipment and nice dress uniforms. Oh and they eat crayons.
Those videos might be slightly traumatic for Diane to watch?
@@nwmonk3105 with higher pt standards,longer boot camp and evety Marine is a rifleman
Ranger school.
Tux Penguin I’m not a delicate flower
True story. Bob Ross was a drill Sargent.
The placid painter?
...for the Air Force, but back when the USAF was still a military organization, sort of...
Brenda McLaughlin yes. That guy. It’s true.
@@ascaye , HA HA, he certainly changed gears. Thanks
“Well what do we have here? A bunch of happy little accidents their mommas didn’t want. Why don’t you all just drop down into that white snow and give me 20...”
The American military (and I imagine others) learned some time ago that food can be a giant morale booster. That's why the the MREs have a lot of variety of familiar foods. Battles and wars can be lost on morale alone. (Additionally, you're burning tons of calories while in the field, so it makes sense to have high calorie foods and high calorie foods are generally tasty.)
I HAVE GREAT ADMIRATION FOR OUR MILITARY. THEY GO THROUGH A LOT AND ARE WILLING TO GIVE IT ALL. I ALMOST WENT INTO THE NAVY OUT OF HIGH SCHOOL, BUT DECIDED TO GO TO NURSING SCHOOL INSTEAD. AND YES, WE DO NOT PAY OUR TROOPS AS MUCH AS THEY DESERVE.
I don't know but I've been told, recruitment's lately going cold.
Ireland's done all that they can, now they have to draft Diane.
Chewie passes Basic fast, Diane comes in nearly last
Eventually she earns her rank, commanding her own battle tank
Estonia presents a threat, Iceland could cause trouble yet
She's alert if there's a war, waiting on the Sligo shore
Friday night she tells her crew, "we're on leave for a day or two"
Home cooked meals at the pub, then we're going to the clubs
Dance Off! 1,2
Dance Off 3,4,
Dance Off
1,2,3,4
1,2........3-4!
Awesome! But no.
Well done!
That's so awesome!!
@@DianeJennings
It's more meaningful if you've ever heard (or marched to) a cadence song.
That would sound awesome sung like a military cadence.
I'm very touched and honored that you made a video about US Army soldiers. I attended basic training at the facility shown in the film in 1997, and it was nice to see some familiar sites, although a lot has changed. Your video brought back many good memories for me...very grateful. Be well, Ms. Jennings.
Hubby said when you go for the hair cuts, even if you are bald, you still get one, and charged $7
My son was in the Army and I believe 'Boot Camp' is for the Marines and 'Basic Training' or just 'Basic' is for the Army. HOOAH
seeing those recruits flapping their arms like birds put a smile on my face
Seeing Diane imitate it made the smile wider!
I'm 52 yrs old now, I remember when I was in High School Junior and Senior in Philippines, it was required to participate in Citizen Army Training (CAT), Marching, and drills in the heat of the sun 95-100 Deg F, I didn't have to participate because I'm US citizen by birth, but I told the commandant that I need the discipline, so I got it (never moved while being baked, collapsed while on the heat of the sun). Now I know how it feels like to guard my station no mater what happened. I honor those who serve our US Military.
As a former drill a lot of this is about stress. Making them react when they are mentally and physically tired. Being able to think quickly under stressful situations. And breaking civilian habits is a big thing also.
When you talked about the rain, it brought me back to my Drill Sergeants constantly yelling "If it ain't raining, it ain't training!" Good times.
"We're basically a army of neutrality"
I wouldn't say that, the Irish have fought in almost every war and fought tooth and nail to gain complete Independence from the UK. You can't tell me that the Irish (and my ancestors) weren't fighters. You may not want to say it but us Americans know that the Irish are some real tough fighters. (Oh and great video😁)
I said we are a neutral country. One of the very few. I did not say we don’t fight. Google it.
@@DianeJennings Oh I'm sorry I was trying to make a joke, I know that in the modern Irish army y'all are neutral but I was mainly talking historically
Being part of a peace keeping force can be a very difficult position and involve many conflicts with both sides.
@@DianeJennings oh dang! Get him girl!
1916 baby! Heroes were made of stronger stuff back then.
Everyone recommends the movie “Full Metal Jacket”, but I prefer “Stripes”.
Fuckin classic!!
That's the fact Jack!!! sorry,couldn't resist.😉
*Salutes in American*
Army Training Sir.
Both classics!
When you consider their salary, consider the fact that they also receive free health care, free food and free housing, among other benefits like college and whatnot.
Does your job possibly require you to put your life on the line for your country? How about just being gone for extended periods of time from your family/friends in the worst environments imaginable? There's nothing "free" about it. They still pay taxes out of their pay too so really they are still paying for things you mention just like every other tax payer.
I don't mean this in a argumentative way so please don't take it that way. I'm just pointing out things that people sometimes don't consider or know.
@@oif3vetk9 You definitely said it in an argumentative way, so don't try to excuse yourself. Aside from that, I come from a military family, all of my siblings served and my husband was part of the first invasion in Afghanistan. Before you ask, the only reason that I didn't join was because I had a brain tumor that automatically disqualified me. What I'm trying to say is that those that I know, my family and military friends, see it as a sense of duty for their country. They knew what they signed up for and it definitely wasn't for the pay. However, the benefits helped to make the base price seem better. That's all that I meant by my comment. Would we have preferred more pay? Heck yeah!
On a side note, for some people, those benefits are worth way more than you can even imagine. The Healthcare completely covered my health related expenses, including brain surgery. When I was getting treatment, families would be in worse conditions than me. I even met a man, well in to his 30s, who joined because he couldn't afford healthcare related expenses for his daughter that had cancer. By joining the military, he was willing to risk it all for her. For some individuals, it's a lifesaver, whereas others join for lesser reasons. Please keep that in mind...not everyone is in the same position as you were.
... theres caveats to these free things.
Just more than the surface that you don't really see until you're in.
I think you’re oversimplifying it a bit. Cuz free food and free housing are a bit more complicated than just you get a house and food for free. And many countries you don’t gave to risk your life for healthcare or education cuz it’s considered a human right for developed nations.
Just wanted to say how much I appreciate you and ur channel... I unfortunately live in the U.S. and my depression has been so extreme, but I always know I can come here and laugh my ass off. Much love!
I went straight to college. I wasn't smart enough for the military! 😆 Enjoyed the video Diane. This was a good choice. 😃
There's a movie, starring Goldie Hawn, called Private Benjamin, if they ever do a remake you should go up for the part.
I'd pay to see that movie, a bunch of times.
Yes!!
Stripes with Bill Murray and Harold Ramos check out this one
@@JohnFourtyTwo But I wasn't sure if Diane could get copies of the TV show, probably hard enough to find the movie in Ireland.
Omg that would be awesome
Howdy from Fort Drum, NY. I've served 11 years in the US Army; training intensity can vary depending on MOS (Job). I did my training in Fort Leonard Wood, Missouri and it was one of the worst, yet best times of my life! Thanks for doing this video
You have to remember that the pay grade is just income, but the soldiers also receive housing, medical, etc. covered, so the $20k is more like $45k. Also, so proud of our American military and thank you to all of our troops.
"What if you really like your hair?" You, my dear, are just too precious for words. Best. Leo.
You are so right! She's a real hoot!
That is for infantry training. Standard basic is not 22 week. After basic basic training. Then there is AIT ( Advance Individual Training)
OSUT is the new preferred standard for most MOS's it produces soldiers faster and streamlines the training process. After the 9 week BCT there is a "graduation " and your family comes. You're permitted off post and are given leave from usually mid day friday until Sunday evening. When you return Sunday you're now in the AIT portion of OSUT. Once that's complete there is a final graduation and then you have time usually to go home for a week or two before reporting to your duty station. Some MOS's are still not taught at BCT bases. You are still given the weekend off after BCT but you'll end up spending it traveling to your AIT base. Almost all combat arms MOS's use the OSUT system. POG MOS's sometimes do not, medics still go to Ft Sam after BCT at Ft Jackson.
@@jasonkonoski773 Not new at all and only preferred for bulk MOSs as in "give me 400 bullet sponges next month". It takes a few weeks at least to stop the infantry trainees from eating paint chips.
I thought that seemed a bit long for Army Boot Camp.
USMC Boot Camp is only 13 weeks.
OSUT for infantry 11b is 22 weeks. 9 of them are BCT. 13 are the AIT portion.
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For those who have not been in the military, I believe BCT stands for Basic Combat Training & I believe AIT stands for Advanced Infintry Training.
A note on the pay. That is simply the base pay, every soldier also either eats in the dining facility for free or receives a basic allowance for sustenance. Every soldier either gets a room in the barracks, a house on base, or a basic allowance for housing for living off base if married or above a certain rank, this BAH amount is tied to the zip code of the base and should allow to find a decent place to rent. What this boils down to, is that $20,000 a year (for fresh privates) after taxes is probably $12-14k, and doesn't have to be used for food, housing or utilities.
Diane this video was so amazing keep up the good work
You might also like to react to the changing of the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It is a Memorial in Washington, D.C. for all the fallen unknown soldiers that died in America's wars. It is a sarcophagus containing unidentified remans of American soldiers from World War I and II, the Korean War, and Vietnam. It is guarded day and night, in all weather, by an elite troop of soldiers. The changing of the guard is a solemn, very moving ceremony. And on that cheery note, have a great week, dear.
If you sent ED to boot camp she'd be running the show by the end of the week.
Interesting video. To those in the Army any Military and their Thank you for your service, it is appreciated and not ever forgotten. The Wookiee Warrior Dog campaign for President has begun awesome.
10:22 In Basic Training, the cadre make the Private's take off their masks inside the gas chamber. However, the regulations for the gas chamber (or what used to be called the "NBC Confidence Course" ) does not state that you have to take this off. You go into the chamber, do some exercises to get your heart rate up, go through a "regurgitation drill" (crack the seal of your mask, pretend that you vomit, then reseal and clear the mask), and then you leave the chamber. The focus is supposed to be to show you that the mask works and that you are safe from nuclear, biological, radiological, and chemical attacks with your mask on. However, in Basic Training, you do EXACTLY what you are told and we all take our masks off in the chamber.
“What if you like your hair?” 😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣
sucks to be you
Then earn rank is what I heard as a kid.
If you want to see a far more intense military training watch the US Marines boot camp LoL. Oh, the hair cut is not optional. Haha
I know someone who got out after 19 or 20 years. Now he could have his hair any way he wants it, but he's getting older, so he just keeps it shaved! He "wasted" his good hair years flying for the Marines!
I'm Canadian, we're more like, ' hey everyone showed up today! That's awesome, way to go guys, anyone want to go for a run?'
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I love how the title of the video says army, but the thumbnail shows marines.
My favorite quote from a drill was, "Pain is only weakness leaving your body!!!"
The pay isn’t great. But they do cloth, house, and feed you in addition to the pay.
One of the "Perks" of the military, if you are looking at the salary, is that it is basically profit.
You aren't paying food, rent, utilities...
Or health insurance
Yes, if you are single and living in the dorms, you have no bills.
You can go to the DFac and eat all you want for free, your dorm room probably has free basic cable and internet, the clinic and dental clinic take care of any health issues you might have for free, you can go to the gym for free, you can sign up for college classes for free and you are trained in your career field for free.
If you are stationed in a high cost area, you might qualify for Cost Of Living Allowance (COLA) which is extra pay to compensate for high cost of living.
It isn't a bad deal if you can handle the lifestyle. It is quite different than living in the civilian world.
@@Brirend Hurrah brother and Roger That. By living in the Barracks in West Germany I saved a small fortune for College. Back in the 80's Europe was Rockin.
Did my training in good ol sand Hill in fort Benning, GA and spent 10 years in the infantry. Thanks for giving us a little shout out.
Diane, there are a multiple branches of the U.S. military:
Army, Marine Corps., Navy, Air Force, & Coast Guard.
You should do reactions to boot camp videos of each. ;)
space force bootcamp *wheeze*
Space force...
Lmao Coast Guard lol
@@thediplomaticpodcast3399 i wonder what space force basic will look like. It will be... interesting.
@@JohnDoe-el8mn they train with yoda obviously
My father is retired US Air Force and was a “drill sergeant” (they had a different term) during the Korean War.
$20k is a somewhat low salary, but that is for an entry level person who also receives housing and their uniforms for free. It also depends on where they are stationed. Many military bases are in rural areas where the cost of living is lower, but those stationed in a big city have to confine much of their life to the base due to the costs.
Commissioned officers start out at about $40k per year.
TI in the 1970s... Training Instructors. Apparently they have changed the Air Force Basic Training to be more like the Army, but when I was in 1971-1978, nearly all the "jobs" (Air Force Specialty Codes) were pretty high tech (for the time). We had as many technicians working on the planes and the equipment that checked the electronics than the ones doing the heavy lifting (bomb loaders, tire changers, wing repairs). Even the engine shop was more tweeks with small screwdrivers than torque wrenches. My basic was 6 weeks followed by 46 weeks of tech school. Our basic was started off with a lot of yelling, but that dropped off every week. We did both dry fire and wet fire (one day each) on a firing range with the original AR15s that were used for the Army tests to qualify the rifle for the military version M-16. They were already using the PC term "confidence course" for the toughest test. I ran that with the flu and passed (and almost passed out at the end) so compared to army, it was a breeze. And yes, the marine camp makes the army version look more like summer camp. And our food made it difficult to lose weight even with the physical training each morning and all the marching around.
My Dad said he was a Tactical Instructor, but that was in the 50's.
having housing not factored in makes more sense now, but 20,000 income is pretty low.
@@ceno10101 Housing, food, and initial issue of uniforms. Plus a uniform allowance to replace items as they wear out, which becomes replacement in kind (turn in the old worn-out uniform items and get handed new ones) in a war zone.
@@Deavertex I bought my new uniforms at the PX, I NEVER got issued new ones, even in Desert Storm
Are you going to do different military branches? Would be interesting if you could differentiate the cultural differences. I was in the Marine Corps. Very similar, yet so so different.
I was in Fort Benning to see my son graduate from his basic training on the days the crew was there filming this documentary. His graduation ceremony was during one of the heavy rainstorms you see. I was hoping they would show his graduation in this documentary, but unfortunately they did not.
"Meals Refused by Ethiopians" -from the 1990s when that famine was an issue, and tinned "K-rations" were phased out.
HAHAHA hahaha
Happy Monday to you Diane! You look beautiful as always! I had thought about joining the Army at one point in my life. They wouldn't take me unfortunately. Both my Dad and older brother were in the military, and I thought that I would follow tradition to see if I could hack it. Guess it wasn't intended for me. I had a friend who did join but really couldn't get passed the physical training. This was still very interesting to watch. Thanks for the upload Diane. Hope that you have a wonderful week and be safe out there.
12:22 "Do those guns... work?"
It’s basically laser tag, but more realistic.
And they're unloaded for obvious reasons.
Yes they are real guns that shot real bullets. They are unloaded with miles gear attached. Miles gear is used to simulate being shot.
@@albertbuxton566 , like a paint gun?
Those weapons are loaded with blanks and fitted with the Multiple Integrated Laser Engagement System or M.I.L.E.S. it is a more realistic laser tag type system.
@@Brirend, thanks, I googled it and watched a short video, kind of makes me wonder what else they have in their black Projects.
The guns in The room clearing scene are probably the same guns they were shooting at the range in an earlier scene. BUT there aren’t any bullets in them. After they that for a while they will advance blanks, which are a pretend bullets that just make noise. They will eventually get real bullets because if they can’t be trusted to not mess up like that then they CAN’T do there jobs.
My wife is a drill sergeant at Fort Leonard Wood......and I'm a lifelong touring punk rock guitarist. They say opposites attract, well, that's definitely us. Married 15 years in December.
I love the Chewie hoodie! I would be interested to see the differences (or similarities) in training for the Irish military.
You ought to check out the boot camp scenes from Full Metal Jacket.
I've seen it!
RIP Gunney
Yep that's Marines hence the even more in your face yelling and insults cussing etc from Gunnery Sargent Hartman lol
The sergeant was a mellow dude at home. I've seen interviews with Mrs. Gunny. He raised some good kids too.
"IRISH Girl Reacts to AMERICAN ARMY Recruits At Boot Camp" Shows thumbnail of Marine Recruit getting blasted :'D
Then theres four hat rush. You got a swarm of yelling from all sides. Those are best.
6:47 best reaction: "Even the busses are coordinated." And just so you know, (14:25) video production is actually an Army career field (I finished my military career in that job).
Americans take a lot pride in our military. We should, we pay enough for it 😉
Sandman Huffmaster, you’re absolutely correct sir. Why I myself am a beneficiary of those tax dollars. But sometimes I just wish I had better roads to drive on.
@Sandman Huffmaster prisoners make a lot of products for them too.
@Sandman Huffmaster just adding a fact to the conversation.
It is ironic though that taxpayers pay so much to keep them there. Regardless of petty or heinous crimes. Florida just officially sentenced a guy to death after 6 years of court cases, even though a jury found him guilty back in 2014. It cost in total 24 million dollars, and that's not even including the death fee. For one case.
@Sandman Huffmaster for violent offenders like murder and rape, pedos, etc should get the death penalty in my opinion. As soon as found guilty with evidence. also the judge should do it with a bullet. Cheap, and I think that would cut down on false convictions.
I'm a libertarian in the sense that petty charges should be paid with a fine, but people shouldn't be charged with things they do in their own home that don't harm others.
I can tell you the money doesn't go into the troop's pocket. I was in the Army in the 1980's, as an E-3 Private First Class (meaning some got paid even LESS) we qualified for food assistance. After 4 years and promotion to Sergeant (E-5) I finally cracked the $10,000 taxable annual salary mark. Yeah we lived on base...in substandard housing condemned by the Air Force. It's the gov't contractors who make the money, the poor bastard in the foxhole gets shit.
These kids are lucky. They get paid. I was drafted into the army when I was 19 for national service in Europe for 18 month and got paid nothing. The summer of 2000 and 2001 were taken away from me.
Pch, drafted and paid _nothing_ is insane! Soldiers in the U.S. don't get paid a lot, but it's workable for a single soldier without huge debts.
@@Stevarooni What sucks is whatever money you may have saved before you enter gets spent real quick and you come out at age 21 broke and spend another 6 months maybe to find a job as your old one is no longer available to you. You find out your girlfriend (common) had slept around and dumped you while you were away. You lose so much and it takes so long to get back to normality and earn a living again.
@@gutz1981 well, the girlfriend thing is common enough. 😁. First day on the shop in the Navy I was with a group of 13 sailors, all of whom had been in for four years, and only two hadn't been divorced...one of those two hadn't been married.
@@Stevarooni I was lucky not to have been in any serious relationships before I entered. I saw what it did to men I knew. Some bashed their heads into walls in pain when they found out. It really damaged my trust in women for many years.
Drafted in 72. Base pay was $180 a month. In cash. No check. Paid once a month. Got a big raise to $280 a month. Whoo!
I just love you dear-one. Your honesty and empathy are uncommon and admirable.
That pay is the base pay, they also get a housing allowance and if they live off base/not in the dormitories then they get a food allowance for the soldier. They used to pay the allowances based on rank and dependents which is why back in the day military couples would have lots of kids. Now it is just based on rank and where their base is located, more expensive areas get a higher allowance through COLA (Cost of Living Allowance) in addition to their BHA (Basic Housing Allowance) and the food allowance which I can't remember the name of because I have been out of the Air Force for over 22 years.
I know I missed the 1 hour mark, but wanted to comment. I wasn’t military, but will still say, if they served most are damn good people.
Spent a lot of time at Ft Benning. Boot, AIT, Ranger School.
That want Army boot was it? That said it lasted 22 weeks and Army boot is only about 12 weeks isn't it?
@@albertbuxton566 I think it was 13 weeks when I went through it, if memory serves me. But that was 28 years ago. So I could be off.
@@albertbuxton566 OSUT is boot and AIT. Both combined are 22 weeks, nonstop.
Something you may not realize is that Ft. Benning normal temperature is 33 Centigrade in July and 14 in January, with incredible humidity. Going out of the door in the morning feels like being slapped in the face with a hot, wet towel.
When I was there years ago, troops were moved by "cattle cars" rather than buses. Literally a trailer arrangement with holes in the sides resembling what cows are transported using.
He did 8 years and he became a Bradley Commander…out now just graduated from national fire school the Army did well for him. And he serves in the Nebraska National Guard. I was only a civilian EMT..so proud
When they were doing the Urban training they used blank rounds. There is a good retirement plan, health and room and board is taken care of as well. I was in the United States Marine Corps not the army, but the benefits are pretty much the same all around depending on how long you stay in the military.
well, I served in the air force, our basic was probably less tense and the shortest, being 6 weeks, I almost had fun
A friend who had spent the summer before working construction, compared it to rushing a fraternity but with exercise.
6 weeks? When did you go through? It was 8 weeks when I was in
@@GMdrivingMOPARguy It changed from 6 to 8 weeks sometime after 9/11. I joined in 1996... and it was 6 weeks back then.
@@GMdrivingMOPARguy yea, it was 46 years ago, mine was 6, I am told it changed after 9/11
@@GMdrivingMOPARguy also, I had to go through pc flight as I was not in the best condition so mine was longer,
I love how they are talking about respects and then under shark attack they are being yelled at all the time.
There's no conflict there. They give you the respect a recruit deserves: none. You have to earn respect. When you earn it, they give it.
The bit where they were talking about respect was more about discrimination, which is a big no-no in the military.
Your comment on the rain LOL! My C.O. used to say, "if it isn't raining, you are just camping". Former Canadian Army Sergeant.
I couldn't tell you about the Army, but I was in the US Navy. At that time I was bunking with convict type. They had the choice between prison or the service. That's been a long time ago, I'm old, but it's true. Rough times
Marine training makes this look like a walk in the park.
My dad was a Marine
@@briaiguess8834 So was my son.
@@realPenrodPooch My son 💙 is a Marine also. Parris Island 2018.
My Uncle Benny went through MCRD Parris Island , South Carolina in 1971.
@@johnnabuzby6103 You must be very proud! It takes a special kind of man to become a Marine.
My son spent 5 years in the Corps. (Trained in CA). Now he's a suburban police officer in IL (and part-time SWAT), married to a lovely young woman, and is a proud new father to a baby girl.
You darlin are quite a stopper!!! I am a retired USAF Forward Operation Air Controller and Drill Instructor that lived in Toronto, South London, South Hampton, North Thames and now retired in North Dallas, TX. As soon as I seen ya, my heart skipped a beat LOL!!! Cheers Darling.
As I respond, you are most likely tucked away in bed by now 3:20 your time (9:20pm state side LOL!!!!!). Had to say hello, goodnight and sweet dreams to ya.
I realize the odds are low, but I'm hoping one of the Dianes reads this: I absolutely love Chewie and your voice for him, the whole bit is a wonderful bit of levity in this crazy world, and it's all just so adorable. I love this channel regardless, but Chewie's schtick is just so wholesome and cute, it elevates the channel to be a little extra. :-)
Ugh, I'm getting flash backs. I remember arriving at midnight at Fr. Benning and have to spend all night doing the initial process. Then we were back into crowded temporary bunks at 30AG. There were literally kids crying because of the culture shock.
Also, the toilets were overflowing with poop and blocked up to the point were if you flushed them, poop would fall on the floor. When we informed the nearest drill sergeant, he gave us a mop and told us to clean it up. Yup.
You should check out the Marines Silent Drill team
Oh yeah man there amazing
@@tee45228 I went to see them live on the forth the year following 9/11, unfortunately, they were unable to show up. I drove 2 hours, just to see them, the Marine Band was there as far as I know they have not been back.
US Navy Veteran here! We got to do some hands on scenarios with mooring a ship to the pier, and practicing being inside of a ship out at sea that has a big hole taking in water. We will do fire fighting, basic first aid, and damage control.. it's actually pretty fun once you get in the routine.
6:08 what if you really like your hair, just tell them you’d like something short but sassy 💁🏻♀️ something that looks as good on the rifle range as it does in the disco 🤣🤣
🤣🤣 I love that movie
Nice reference. Great movie.
These Army Drill Sgts are so quiet and the recruits too lacked compared to what I had. Want a real scare factor... watch US Marines at the bootcamp at Parris Island.
...its because the camera is on
jabber1990 Do you know from experience? If not please don’t comment.
@@ChineseChicken1 yes, actually
i'm not proud to admit this but i've been to BCT twice...and that's all i'm going to say about taht
@@ChineseChicken1 12 years with the U.S. Marine Corps. Battle tested and combat proven.
In the 1940’s and early 1950’s in the marines live fire was permitted.
The yellow tip on the front of the rifles are called "blank adapters." It allows a soldier to shoot a blank round through the rifle.
" I thought there would be more yelling" Oh plenty of yelling believe me. Lol