They have pussified basic training

[sextoyking]

Ryan,

Army basic is nothing to worry about, trust me. My nephew got out of basic / ait in may and it was pretty much the same stuff I went through in 1986.

I would make sure to take your Asvab test and then find out what Mos's you qualify for before making a final choice. Mos=what job you will do..

No need to go 11B (foot soldier) unless you want too. Mabey something in computers, etc. Most mos's that aren't combat arms usually stay in the Rear during wars, Support Personal. Now that isn't always true now, since the war in Iraq is everywhere, but you might be a little safer....

Nephew was trained as a combate medic, 8 weeks basic, then like 2-3 months I think of Medic school in Texas. Ft. Sam Houston.

Once you get out of basic - you are fine.. Most combat arms mos's have basic and ait combined, meaning you will stay with your same company / platoon for those 13-20 weeks, etc and not finish basic then goto another base for ait training.

I would choose a mos that at least gave you some skills for the outside world, etc.

Basic in the army isn't bad at all, more head games then anything. Keep your mouth shut most of the time, do what your told and those 2 months are up.

Plus you don't really do alot of 10 mile runs Ryan, we had 1 15 mile march in all those weeks. You do run the 2 mile run on the track in tennies alot, as part of the pt test to finish basic and pass is, so many push ups, situps, and the 2 mile run. If your older then 18, you do less push ups, less situps, and more time to finish the 2 mile run. Pt test goes by age in determining..

once basic starts, most every screw up you or your platoon makes, you will drop for push ups. but you get so used to it, it's nothing. they start out at 10 - 20 at a time. as your body builds, it becomes a no biggie.

All structured man. learn about your weapon, M-16, how to clean, take a part, etc. then off to the rifle range to practice, then like the 3-4 week, take your marksman test, shoot off some rounds at targets, pass and then that's over.

then you do some first aid classes. Also your doing drilling, how to march in step, etc, etc.

It's really no big deal...