Arriving at Fort Jackson for Basic Training

When the other drill sergeant said “put that phone down” I paused the video, turned off my phone and went to bed.

Bus drivers be silently laughing their heads off while driving these young lads straight down to hell

Advice for anyone going to boot. 1. LISTEN, ALWAYS LISTEN and do exactly what you're told. 2. Realize it's just a game of sorts. The point is to make sure you follow orders and slowly teach you the basics of military decorum and tradition. 3. You're going to fail exercises no matter how hard you try. BUT TRY 4. Don't clown around, ever. 5. When you're in the barracks at night, particularly the first couple weeks or so. ASSUME the Drill Sergeants are wandering around waiting for someone to start talking when lights go out. I had a drill sergeant dressed as a recruit catch us talking, told us we were dead in the morning. 6. Know that even when you don't mess up, you're going to get berated and exercised anyways. 7. The first couple of nights are the worst, if you get past that, the rest is easier. Not because it's tough per se, but because you realize what you just got yourself into and that reality hits hard. 8. Show effort at all times, it'll keep them off your back. 9. Know that Boot staff will purposely try to relax you in order to see if you all get too relaxed. So don't fall for it.

Great drill sgt. He’s not very harsh. He’s clear, concise, efficient, direct. It’s chilling only if you come with the wrong attitude.

Drill Sergeant: "You have 2 minutes to get off MY bus" Bus Driver: "Am I a joke to you?"

i enjoy watching these videos in my comfortable bed

I’m a marine and I’m never the one to judge of what’s different or not all I care about is that we are all fighting for the same thing and this was great to watch

My dad was a Drill Sargent at Fort Jackson back in the ‘60s…we lived on base and it was a real experience growing up military…

It’s like a really scary version of Simon Says

the only thing i am scared of is the possibility of not understanding some words he said!!

When we got on the Bus. Our Main Drill Sergeant ( Black female. 5ft tall. About 115 lbs). Walked on the Bus. And said Yep you better put your heads down , your going to need all the help you can get!! That's all she said and sat down. Lol. She set the stage. She was Strict, she expected. Your Best. She was a Straightshooting Badass. Much admiration and respect for her. After Basic training graduation. You realized she was a Sweetheart. We were the Leading Platoon in that Battalion. No joke. God bless you all and your families. ❤️🙏💯👍💪👏👏

First off, when I did BCT at Ft. Jackson in 1977, we did not see a Drill Sargent until like, the third day. We had Corporals who were in charge of us. Rode in on a, “Greyhound,” type bus to a very nice, new, reception center that looked like a college dorm. The E-4s kindly guided us through getting our uniforms, shots, haircuts, etc. Everyone was Iike, hey, this ain’t so bad! Until the morning they loaded us up on cattle trucks and drove us out to the old pre WW2 barracks where…it all changed. The phrase, “chum to Sharks at a feeding frenzy,” come to mind. Our BCT company had eight Drills, two per platoon, a senior Drill, and maybe one or two more on staff. But that first day…I swear there were thirty! All in my face!

Lmao the drill sargeant thought the dude filming was a recruit

I bet that bus driver gets a kick out of this every time.

As someone who did this all summer '98, I could watch this for everyday of their stay. One of my favorite summers ever.

"I recommend you to fix your face and make your attitude less visible" DAMN

Imagining drill sergeants practicing their lines, while looking at themselves in a mirror, never ceases to bring a smile to my face

I couldn't believe my luck when i joined at 26 years old, the drill sergeant that walked on my bus was a childhood friend of mine that had moved away when we were 18 after joining...all the drill Sergeants knew i was his friend and it ended up being a easy basic training for me personally.

wow! gives me chills. I went to basic training in '96. Very different times.

Recruit: *teleports off bus in one second Drill sergeant: "You have failed to get off my bus fast enough"