what happens on the first day of marines basic training?

Answer 1

You will learn a whole bunch of words that your mother would not approve of. Seriously, the shouting starts as soon as the bus arrives and the profanity is creative and constant. The intake personnel will scream, yell, and do their level best to intimidate you through the initial processing and you haven't even gotten to your drill isntructors yet. You will get your haircut, have your basic gear issued, and undergo a fairly intensive physical. you will spend most of the first 24 hours getting yelled at, standing in line, and trying not to sleep. When that recruiter tells you, "Bring nothing but the clothes on your back." believe them. Do not lug a bunch of crap with you that is going to sit in a box for the entire time you are there and call unwelcome attention to you from the DI's. Also be nice to the Corpsman and the Chaplain. The rest of the Navy pukes will hang your green @$$ out to dry but the Corpsman and the Chaplain will never let you down.

Rule 1: Keep breathing. Slow deep breaths. When people get upset, their breathing becomes fast and shallow. This helps to provide the body with quick oxygen for a flight or flight response. Slow deep breaths will help you keep calm. Keeping calm will help you keep your brain engaged. The people who catch the worst crap in boot camp are the ones who panic and let their brains go stupid. If at all possible do not be the stupid one or stand next to the stupid one. Their stupidity will get you thrashed. One thing that really trips people up is when they try to get all their words out in a big rush. (i.e. recruit so-and-so requestspermissiontogototheheadsir!!!) Slow down, think about what you are doing and do it right the first time. Don't be a turtle but don't go faster then your brain can go.

Rule 2: Pay attention. There is going to be a lot going on around you. Keep focused on the task at hand. Pay attention to to the DI speaking to you. Watch what they do and how they do it. Watch what the other recruits do and try to avoid making the same mistakes. Keep track of your own stuff. Never let your weapon out of your sight unless directly ordered to do so.

Rule 3: One thing at a time. You will look at the weeks ahead and think, "My God, I am never going to make it." Yes, you will. Take it one day at a time, one evolution at a time, one step at a time and not only will you make it but you will excell. To be an outstanding Marine you do not have to be the biggest or the fastest or the smartest or the baddest. You just have to be the one who never quits. You will get thrashed. You will be called names. You will screw up and be made to feel like utter slug sh#@. Do not let that stop you. Get up and charge forward. You may be utter slug sh#@ but you are going to be the first one up and over that wall.

Rule 4: There is no such thing as down time. You are always on the job. When that Drill Instructor hands you that candy bar and says, "It's okay, we aren't on duty right now." Don't you believe it! that is an express ticket to the "House of Pain." Always be working at improving your knowledge, your skills, or your conditioning. When I went through you were required to be in your rack 1 hour after lights out and 1 hour before reveille but in between was your own time as long as you didn't draw attention to yourself. Get used to sleeping on three or four hours of sleep and use the rest of that time to square away your uniforms or study your prac (don't worry you'll learn what that is when you get there) or polish your boots. Practice drilling or get some more PT in. Don't worry your body will adjust to anything if you make it.

Rule 5: Remember no matter how bad it gets it is still not as bad as the real thing. Boot Camp is hard. It is supposed to be. The old maxim is the more you sweat in peace the less you will bleed in war and it is absolutely 100% true. They want to weed out the people who lack the physical and mental toughness that are going to be needed to survive when the shooting starts. This is a good thing. It means that you can trust the guy or gal next to you in the fighting hole.

There are not a lot of Marines compared to the other branches of the armed forces. We aren't even our own branch. We are a Department of the Navy. It even says so on the emblem but there is no other force in the world that has the same reputation for tenacity, courage, and success against impossible odds as the United States Marine Corps. We are older then the country we serve and we are always faithful. If you want to be one of the Few, etc, you are going to have to earn that right. You will do that in boot camp.

Cheers,
Chris

Answer 2

Following boot camp (In the Marine Corps, it's called Boot Camp, by the way.. not basic training!) your recruit will have 10 days leave. After his leave, he will report for MCT or SOI (as has been indicated above, by other posters). (He will have very explicit orders, which he will keep with him while on leave, and he should report exactly as directed on those orders.) Following either MCT or SOI (depending on if his MOS is non-infantry or infantry) he will have some type of schooling. Marines typically get 20 minutes to get on the bus following their graduation from MCT. If there's a waiting list for the next school or program he'll be in, he will have to check in at that site, make sure he's "squared away," and THEN he MAY be allowed to come home for awhile before his training starts up. The only leave that is a definite is the 10 day boot leave.

Answer 3

Day 1: Recieving. You arrive on a bus with everyone, male and female. They've already started to yell at you. You are seperated. There is alot of paperwork, there is gear distribution,you meet your senior drill instructors,you get pulled from one place to another and for the first three days it is all about registration, basically. You are fed three times a day and gived enough time for 8 hours of sleep. But it is pretty different and takes a bit of adjusting to. Many people find it difficult to sleep because of the new, strange environment and the stress of being there. However, after three months of being there though, you won't remember why you couldn't sleep the first few nights!

Answer 4

you find out that Hell isn't that bad of a place to live compared marine basic training.

I dont know about the marines as I was in the air force which is nothing comapred to them. but I have heard if you get sent to the boot camp in paris island south carolina. then you are really screwed. its the toughest boot camp in the marines. not to mention the misquitos the size of blackhawk choppers has been known to take a recuit or 2.

basically after hell week it gets a lil easy but not by much.

Answer 5

Usually on the first day of boot camp you get a haircut, you then go to supply and get measured for uniforms, get issued utility uniforms, underwear, socks, toiletries, and other miscellaneous supplies you will need on your journey to becoming a Marine!

You march to chow three times that day as you will every day throughout boot camp. You will learn the Marine Corps way of using the chow hall, you will learn to take all food that's offered to you, and you will learn to eat all food that you take. You do not throw away food in the Marine Corps. You are forbidden to discard food into the trash at chow call, all food will go up and through your pie hole. You will scrape your tray of all lose food and dip your tray in hot water. You will place your tray and small wares in the designated spot, after chow call. You will leave the chow hall and immediately fall in, where your platoon is located outside the chow hall. You will march back to your barracks and listen to and follow the DI's instructions before he dismisses the formation.

Soon it is nightfall and time to secure for the night. Usually, it is 2000 hours. You will be tired and ready to escape the Marine Corps for the night, because reveille comes at 0500.

Answer 6

Paper work, supply issue, utilities issue, haircut, very cold shower. Pretty boring, but suspenseful considering that you know span will hit the fan at any time (which really doesn't happen for a few days).

Oh yeah, and lots of push-ups for doing things like failing to capitalize the word Marines

Answer 7

Here we go. I'll try and keep this short. Get picked up from the airport. Driven around while being made to keep you head between your knees so as to disorient you. Pass through the front gate. Made to disembark the bus and line up. Trash (personal gear) taken into your new home. Issued a bunk, taken for P.T. gear (shoes, socks T-shirt and shorts), taken on a nice 5 mile run. End up at medical. Get heighted and weighed to determine who gets half rations, full rations or double rations. Fill out paperwork, stand for an "eye balling" (physical) to ensure MEPS didn't miss anything. Begin getting immunizations. Sent to eye doctor, dental. Possibly allowed head break (bathroom). Finally, lunch.
Get the rest of your sea bag issue, return home to stencil issued items. P.T.. Supper. Indoctrination by Drill Instructors. Night check by Company Corpsman. Lights out. Your plane will probably arrive in late afternoon/evening. You'll not be allowed to sleep until the next evening. Have fun!

Answer 8

It can vary based on the location of your basic training, but for the most part EVERY military does these things, for reasons I'll explain a little lower down..

First, they take your things from you and go through them. Don't take photos (especially revealing photos) of your girlfriend or sister (although I'd be a bit worried if you had revealing photos of your sister, but anyway) because they will rag you for it. Tell your family not to send you treats either, because they will take them away or possibly make you eat them ALL at once while everyone watches.

Secondly, they take your civies from you, cut your hair just like everyone else, and take away anything else from you that can distinguish you from one another.

Then the REAL fun begins... they run you until you're ragged and treat you like ****.

This is for very important reasons... they want to take away your individuality in order to break you down to your base, then they build you back up in their image. Any individuality makes you not a good soldier, marine, or sailor. It means you might not follow orders, it means you stand out. You are supposed to be one of a team, a group, a special club of men and women who are harder and tougher than anyone else. And to get you to where they need you to be, they will treat you like **** (because it gives you an 'us' vs. 'them' mentality, and pulls you guys together as a group) and it also helps weed out the men and women who would not make good marines, soldiers, or sailors.

It's tough stuff, it sucks, but it all has a purpose.

Answer 9

You get a hair cut. A nice polite orientation by your head drill instructor (lol) during this talk he will say something like you can give your soul to god or anyone you like but for the next few weeks your azz belongs to me!

Answer 10

you meet the nice DI's and believe they are evil, later you realize they were nice. and you get uniforms paper work, and shots ^_^. You are not allowed to sleep.