like with all the physical hitting and stuff and getting punished for little stuff and memorizing the rifle's creed. im interested cuz im leaving in a couple of months for parris island
2007-09-16 12:51:46 · 10 answers · asked by ssj 4 pluto 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
It aint a picnic, and it aint for little girls.
It is tough
2007-09-16 13:01:22 · answer #1 · answered by bgee2001ca 7 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Full Meta Jacket nailed it. This was as realistic as boot camp can get. Remember, this movie was made to reflect Marine Corps life leading up to Vietnam, things have changed, but I doubt that it's got any easier.
My time at MCRD was nine years earlier, and DI's were less restricted about the physical punishment they doled out. The bleeding hearts and their wimpy investigations brought physical punishment to an end, sometime between the end of the Eisenhower era and the beginning of JFK's.
I won't say that I was a proponent of this more physical aspect of boot camp, but it sure reduced the repetitiveness of training. It also punished the individual responsible for an infraction, rather than the whole platoon !
R. Lee Ermy played the DI in FMJ. He was a Marine DI at one time, and was originally a technical advisor for the movie, that is, until someone suggested that he play the role of Gunny Harmon.
2007-09-16 20:32:37 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
The DI's can't use physical force on a recruit anymore and I believe they have cut down on the DI's use of profanity and personal insults. The breaking down of the recruit as an individual and the rote learning is probably still in force. There is always some bending of the rules and regulations by the DI's. Full Metal Jacket was a fairly accurate portrayal of Parris Island in the 60's and early 70's in my up close and personal appraisal.
2007-09-16 21:13:30 · answer #3 · answered by mechnginear 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yea pretty close that and full metal jacket also if you can find the one with Jack Webb in it. I think the name was The DI outstanding movie, but most recruiters had it back when I was on the street. In fact when I was on recruiting duty I was with one of the guys in the movie, the one doing his general orders. He was a DI at the time and many of the people you see in the movie are in fact Marines to include other DI's the only hat that was not a DI was Webb. But the rest is pretty much on T. Now one has to remember this was made shortly after the thing at PI back in the late 50's. You should have heard some of the stories Top would tell us about the movie. I still recall them often. He done 3 tours in Nam.
2007-09-16 19:59:57 · answer #4 · answered by Yogi 7 · 2⤊ 0⤋
First thing you should know is Marine and Marine Corps should always be capitalized. But renny had it right-the hitting is a thing of the past and some of the other stuff has been toned down but it is not easy nor is it meant to be. It is a lot more mental then physical, the physical part is rough but they will work you up in steps. If you are in reasonable shape then you will hurt but it won't be too bad; I am about the same size now I was when I went 5'8" and 135 pounds and I made it. The most important thing is to keep your head on straight-meaning good attitude, don't quit and listen/learn. If you have the right attitude then the rest is a lot easier and you would surprised how much a Drill instructor will assist a recruit who keeps putting out the effort and won't quit. Semper Fi means you don't quit on yourself or your fellow Marines. Good luck and let me know when you finish boot camp.
2007-09-16 20:12:46 · answer #5 · answered by GunnyC 6 · 3⤊ 1⤋
Full Metal Jacket is. I know the man who played the drill instructor in that movie. He is a retired Marine Gunnery Sergeant and a former drill instructor. In playing his character in the movie he was relying mostly on what is called "sense memory" in acting schools. I also did a tour at the Naval Hospital which supports Parris Island. They have added one extra thing since my days there. It's called "The Crucible".
2007-09-16 20:19:15 · answer #6 · answered by desertviking_00 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Go to Marines.com and Military.com and you can also do a website for an ask.com article on Marine BC - they are all out there to help and are incredibly informative!
What I've learned: no, the officers and DSs are not allowed to hit you or yell expletives. You will be punished with physical exercise. You will get punished for small things and you will be required to recite the Marine hymn and the rifle creed among other things- which you should start working on now if you hadn't!
Some one said that basic is 20% Physical effort and 80% Mental effort - as long as you're prepared to perform physically, you can concentrate on preparing your mental defenses.
Remember though that basic isn't there to break you or to force you out - it's there to toughen you up.
Please look at those websites, they are extremely helpful!
Thank you for serving - boot camp will be difficult no doubt, but to come out on the other side... exhilirating.
Best!
2007-09-16 20:02:49 · answer #7 · answered by renny 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
there are some video's of USMC Boot on youtube... check them out. Some are the Full-Metal Jacket thing.. but some are real.. and some folks put up video's of their kids' moto run and graduation day... very cool stuff!
2007-09-16 20:22:20 · answer #8 · answered by Amy S 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My dad was at camp lejune in wwII, he said that drill instructer in full metal jackets had to be a real di because that was exactly what it was like... Maybe you should reconsider and try to get out of this.. I think its a stupid idea...
2007-09-16 20:56:05 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 2⤋
drill seargants are no longer allowed to strike trainees...
2007-09-16 20:32:28 · answer #10 · answered by nostradamus02012 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋