Wouldn't your ability to learn and train be reduced if you are always tired? Giving you 4 hours of sleep a night, while under tons of stress, training hard, and trying to learn doesn't make much sense.
2007-03-23 17:48:40 · 13 answers · asked by th_779 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
Actually, they're required by law to give you at least 6 hours of sleep at night. But the loophole is, it doesn't have to be continuous.
The reasoning behind the lack of sleep during training is part "break you down and build you up" and part real military life. There are times in combat where there is no sleep, and if you train to function on no sleep and tons of stress, then you can survive crazy nights when the enemy is bombing the crap out of you for 24 hours straight. It's almost like practicing sports "how you practice is how you play".
2007-03-23 17:59:41 · answer #1 · answered by strawberryshortcaketex 3 · 3⤊ 0⤋
The reason the military deprives a person of sleep in basic is becuase they are trying to one: break you down and rebuild you and two: to see how you handle stress.
They do it to give you an idea of what it would be like if you went to combat, where you may go several hours or even seral days without sleep. The military is required to let the soldiers sleep for atleast 4 hour, but the catch is, is doesn't have to be 4 consecutive hours. They can break it up through out the day or night.
2007-03-23 19:16:45 · answer #2 · answered by Jennings N 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
The reason you only get 4 hours of sleep most nights is because they are training like you are at war. They want to make sure that you can handle the pressure. When you are overseas there are a lot of times you will go to bed just to be awaken an hour later to to alarms in the camps because of mortor attacks, some breached parimeter. There are many reasons. They will even keep you up if there is a job to be done and you have to finish before you can go to bed. Proven fact that if your tired and under stress you push yourself hard to understand so it is much easier to learn and understand what you are being taught.
2007-03-23 19:23:00 · answer #3 · answered by adam c 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
To be honest with you, I don't know where all of this comes from. We were alloted nine hours of rest per day (eight hours lights out, plus one hour of 'free time' before bed) The only exceptions to this were if you had firewatch that night, in which you lost at least an hour of sleep, and during field training and the Crucible.
During the Crucible, we were alloted eight hours of rest for the entire 54 hours of the excercise, and to be honest with you, I got about three, although you would be amazed to find out that it IS possible to do a few things: sleep standing up, and power napping on the march.
They do it so that you learn to function under stress. You have to be able to think, react and absorb information regardless of the situation.
2007-03-24 01:20:54 · answer #4 · answered by The_moondog 4 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Military training has stressors such as lack of sleep, to ready the trainee for the many requirements of military service to include but not limited to combat or duty in hostile fire zones where the situation is ever fluid and changing very quickly. Even in non-combat situations the pace of military life can be and s often fast paced, as for myself, when I was stationed in Korea our unit often did more in a day than some state side units did in a week or so it seemed at the time.
2007-03-23 18:19:13 · answer #5 · answered by mvance763 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
From my understanding, as a military brat, that is a part of the trainig. In war situations, you need to be able to "think on your feet", etc. Yes, sleep is vital, but your safety, and the safety of the others with you is vitally important as well. And, due to advancements in armament, over the years, wars can and are fought, day and night. Hey, I don't get the yelling in your face by the drill sergaent during basic, but they do at times. I hope this helps answer your question. Take care.
2007-03-23 17:54:01 · answer #6 · answered by SAK 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It shows you just how much you can put up with. Imagine going to war never knowing what it feels like to be stressed. When you're tired and sore you realize how important it is to be fit when you have to go through a real scenario. And when you go through bull to join any group it make you appreciate it more.
2007-03-24 01:11:42 · answer #7 · answered by a_non_ah_mus 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because that is exactly the kind of thing they will face in actual combat. Many times in battle you will be going for days without sleep and little to eat accept for MRE rations or whatever you can find.
2007-03-23 18:55:08 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
So you can be alert even during sleep.
ex: Your in a middle of a war and its 1am. All the sudden bombs start blowing up in the air above you. Its going to be easier for you to wake up fast and alert without being all lazy >.>''
instead of getting up and not knowing whats going on while your still feeling sleepy.
2007-03-23 17:58:49 · answer #9 · answered by RedSloth 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It is basic COMBAT Training, not just basic training. And in combat, you will go times without any sleep.
All part of the conditioning process.
2007-03-23 17:59:46 · answer #10 · answered by TedEx 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋