finally enlisted

[Li'l Work Truck]

He went in 2015. Just gave a thorough and seat-gripping report 11 years later.

Um... The sweating tends to happen about 11 years later. I was absolutely fully awake when I made that comment.

 

[Curious Hound]

Um... The sweating tends to happen about 11 years later. I was absolutely fully awake when I made that comment.

Sweating is not delayed in Columbia, SC. It occurs immediately and constantly, 365 days per year.

 

[Li'l Work Truck]

Sweating is not delayed in Columbia, SC. It occurs immediately and constantly, 365 days per year.

I absolutely agree with you. It's akin to running through a sprinkler with your clothes on.

 

[fastpakr]

One of the many joys of Parris Island was jumping out of the rack to get on line, and realizing seconds later that I was already drenched in sweat. Before any of the day’s real business began.

 

[Curious Hound]

I had boot camp in Orlando Florida in the summer. Same effect, but maybe less mosquitos than Parris Island.

 

[superj]

I went left basic at jackson in May to go to benning for airborne, then back to Jackson for air, and back to benning in Kelley hill for permanent party. 95-98

Then in 03, to eustis for blackhawk mechanic when I went back in the army the second time

 

[Ranger Kip]

I went in November, so I was there for thanksgiving, -10 degree field training exercises, and apparently a rare snowing event.

Our FTX3 was a 25 mile ruck to a site that we setup as a FOB with foxholes and a checkpoint. It was 2 nights of -10° lows, with the final ruck back being 80° and humid af.

Overall I got permanent injuries in basic training, had a good 6 year contract with my aviation unit here in PA, and then served out 2 years on standby (part of the contract).

Was a fun ride I would gladly do again, if I wasn't in my mid 30's with a wife, kid and injured feet lol.

 

[Ranger Kip]

I went left basic at jackson in May to go to benning for airborne, then back to Jackson for air, and back to benning in Kelley hill for permanent party. 95-98

Then in 03, to eustis for blackhawk mechanic when I went back in the army the second time

Auh, Fort Useless, best known for TRADOC, we would march by there singing every bad cadence we knew. I'm surprised we were never reprimanded.