does everyone take a shower together in the military during boot camp and stuff is their even curtains
i know on base u got ur own house and stuff
2007-01-20 01:13:57 · 13 answers · asked by mike b 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Group showers like gym class
2007-01-20 01:19:43 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes. There is no curtains they all look a little different though, you'll get used to it after 6 weeks or so, but why not get used to it right off the bat??
And NO you don't get your own house! If you're married you can get on the waiting list for base housing or live outside the base, they will kick you out of the barracks once you're hitched. You'll live in the barracks, before we got married, my husband shared a room (like a studio) with one other guy. The room had 3 beds and a bathROOM (with just a toilet and a stall, so you DO get your privacy there). The sink was out in the room. It looks just like dorm rooms with lots of loud annoying Marines (in this case).
2007-01-23 04:44:49 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In basic, yes, showers are a community affair. No big deal. Active duty members can be eligible for base housing. There is no guarantee you will get it. Some bases there are waiting lists. I lived in base housing ONCE and promised my wife NEVER AGAIN. We had a 3 bedroom villa in Sardinia (less than $90 a month...1973-1976)a few blocks from a beautiful beach, overlooking the harbor and Corsica was in view from my upstairs balcony. I was offered base housing, but I would have lost my $300 plus a month housing allowance, and lived among only Americans(other considerations, too). I felt it was a better experience living among the locals (lived in Japanese housing for 6 months...we wished we had never left it).
2007-01-20 12:03:55 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
In Navy bootcamp we had two shower things with multiple shower heads where everyone took a shower together. On a ship you have a similar shower. On shore duty you have your own but you might have to share with another person or two.
2007-01-20 09:21:42 · answer #4 · answered by redneckking_99 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Here it is you work as a team and then you clean up as a team, we got to get wet, then turn the shower off, soap up, and then a quick rinse, wasn't much but it really didn't matter as in an hour you will be all sweaty again and then you have to wait until shower time again.
2007-01-20 09:23:22 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
depends on where you go to basic. i went to ft. benning ga. from the army and we got 30 second showers for 6 weeks. then it went up to one minute. usually youre waiting in line with a towel on, you run in when they say go, and have time to wash all your important points. no curtains....just you and 10-20 other naked guys fighting over the shower heads. fun fun!
2007-01-20 09:19:54 · answer #6 · answered by jason b 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I went to basic at ft. benning and we had walls sperating us with a showerhead in each area but no curtains. I think he had 20-30 seconds to wash
2007-01-20 09:31:53 · answer #7 · answered by buickbeast 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Just think of high school PE. You showered together and yes we did too.
2007-01-20 09:22:19 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
Group showers, no privacy. This is for males. I don't know about females.
2007-01-20 09:24:46 · answer #9 · answered by Beau R 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, that was what it was like for me, they call them gang showers.
that why i don't support gays in the military, why should a gay man be able to shower next to me, someone who he might find sexually attractive. if that the case i should be able to shower with a women
2007-01-20 09:19:52 · answer #10 · answered by rsltompkins 3 · 1⤊ 1⤋