MEPS Tomorrow

[Crown Royal]

So I go to MEPS tomorrow to take the ASVAB. I am bucking for Warrant Officer, but I have to field refutations from my recruiter (I have a friend who was in for 9 yrs, his last job being, you guessed it, recruiter. He explained to me that they are basically good salesmen, and if you want to go in as a WO, you have to convince them that you want to try for it first).

I am not as concerned about the ASVAB as I probably should be, mostly because I owned the practice. But, as I understand it, there is a lot of testing on items such as mechanical and electrical acuity, something I am not exacly good at. Oh well.

I have been busting for 2 weeks to get physically ready for the Army. I am 6'1". The max weight for that height, at age 21, is 208. If you are over, they do a body fat index. They measure your neck and midsection, and check to see what your fat composition is. If it is over 26%, they won't even take you.

I am admittedly overweight right now. On thurs, I went in and weighed in at 238 (I had been working out for a week and a half). Today I went in and weighed 228. I friggin own. I am eating only 1800 calories or less a day (2k - 2.5k is the normal recommended for my height/body structure). This has had a tremendous effect, though I am having to get used to being only satisfied with food (previously I ate for the sheer joy of eating. I ate until I was full, and when I stopped being full, I thought that I was hungry). It is slowly getting easier. I am keeping an eye on my carbs, sugars, and sat. fat. It has, obviously, worked.

My body fat composition was, on Thurs, 28.8% (2.8% over allowable level). Today, after I rode a bike this morning and worked out with my recruiter, it was 27.1 % (1.1 over allowable level). IMO, that is pretty darn good for only a few days.

As far as fitness goes, I have a long way to go. The minimum fitness requirements for my age/sex are as follows:

2 miles run in max of 15 min, 56 sec
59 situps in 2 min
31 (?) pushups in 2 min

As of right now, I can do the situps (though it hurts, really bad). I can do the pushups in about 2.5 min, but it shouldn't take long to remedy that.

The running is the tough part. Today I ran on a treadmill, inadvisable for someone who is training to run better, but it was what I had. After 8 min, I had almost nothing left in the tank and had to slow down. To be able to run 2 miles, much less in 16 MIN, is going to be veeeeery tough for me. But I have little choice. Further, I want to be able to run for longer than 2 miles, because, as I understand it, I will have to run muuuch longer distances in basic.

I spend about 45 min on a treadmill - as much time as I can running, but when my breath or legs give, I slow down to the fastest walking pace I can handle. Doing what I can folks.

Regardless of what happens tomorrow, I am unable to sign as of yet, for the following reasons:

1) No way am I physically ready. I want the time I need.
2) I am going to have to argue my way to the WO program. The only way I will accept another MOS is if I don't qualify. I will not sign a contract with an MOS that I don't want.
3) I have an unpaid traffic ticket (in warrant). Sue me, getting it taken care of.
4) Other possible issues (if I have to obtain a medical waver or something).

Anyhow - just posting this as a follow up to my post from a few months ago where I said I might leave school. As you can see, I have made a decision. I know some of you advised against such a move, and I appreciate your input, but this is something that has intrigued me for a long time, and I think is something that will be very good for me in my growth as a person (not to mention the country).

Wish me luck!

 

[jksmith269]

Just so you know you can sign when ever you want but until you get swore in just b4 you leave you can get out of it. Also go through DEPS delayed entry program if your MOS is open when you go down sign for it then delay your enlistment for how ever long you need to get in shape. Now if I were doing it all over again I'd still go in the Navy best food and you don't have people shooting at you. JMO good luck on you ASVAB they will have your scores when you get back to the recuriters station and don't take the first thing offered. BTW the recuriter has nothing to do with it. When I went I did the ASVAB then went back to meps like a week later and had a physcial and talked to the person who assigns the MOS or rating they tell you what you qual for and then you haggle with them don't settle get a guarnteed MOS and get one with a guarnteed Rank and they are giving signing bonuses don't pass up on one of those. Look at the criminal field they offer its something that transfers to the real world.... Good Luck Jack

 

[TruBlueCowboy]

Good luck bro, I'm sure you'll ace it. The ASVAB is not even close to the difficulty of the SAT or other entrance tests. As far as those areas you're concerned about, if I remember correctly, I think some of those mechanical/electrical tests were basically common sense car repair questions and stuff like "if Gear A is moving, what is Gear C doing?"

One thing to keep in mind with the exercise crash course if to make sure your body can handle the routine at your current weight. I don't know what your normal weight is, because some of us are always big folks no matter how good of shape we are in, but watch out for your knees and other parts that may get injured if you put too much strain on them at a higher weight. I say this as someone who has been on and off the exercise wagon ever since high school. But you're 21, I'm sure you'll be able to take it.

 

[Crown Royal]

Just so you know you can sign when ever you want but until you get swore in just b4 you leave you can get out of it. Also go through DEPS delayed entry program if your MOS is open when you go down sign for it then delay your enlistment for how ever long you need to get in shape. Now if I were doing it all over again I'd still go in the Navy best food and you don't have people shooting at you. JMO good luck on you ASVAB they will have your scores when you get back to the recuriters station and don't take the first thing offered. BTW the recuriter has nothing to do with it. When I went I did the ASVAB then went back to meps like a week later and had a physcial and talked to the person who assigns the MOS or rating they tell you what you qual for and then you haggle with them don't settle get a guarnteed MOS and get one with a guarnteed Rank and they are giving signing bonuses don't pass up on one of those. Look at the criminal field they offer its something that transfers to the real world.... Good Luck Jack

Yeah - you go to a job counselor, who gives you a list of available MOSs. My recruiter friend told me that
a) when his screen pops up, it has no more than 15 or so MOSs, those that are most in need, and his job is to sell one. He said never, and he means NEVER, settle for less than what you want. And always get it in your contract.
b) there will be people as high up as it goes in the NCO ranks who tell you to enlist and buck for WO later. He says it is just plain false. They don't want you to try for WO right now because the process is longer.
c) Don't get bullied into anything.

 

[Crown Royal]

Good luck bro, I'm sure you'll ace it. The ASVAB is not even close to the difficulty of the SAT or other entrance tests. As far as those areas you're concerned about, if I remember correctly, I think some of those mechanical/electrical tests were basically common sense car repair questions and stuff like "if Gear A is moving, what is Gear C doing?"

One thing to keep in mind with the exercise crash course if to make sure your body can handle the routine at your current weight. I don't know what your normal weight is, because some of us are always big folks no matter how good of shape we are in, but watch out for your knees and other parts that may get injured if you put too much strain on them at a higher weight. I say this as someone who has been on and off the exercise wagon ever since high school. But you're 21, I'm sure you'll be able to take it.

I have pretty unhealthy knees (thanks to the father) which is why I switch up my running on the treadmill and outside. That concrete beats me.

My normal weight (when active ) should be around 215-220. This is assuming that I lift only moderately, to keep that muscle mass. I have a rather large frame, and, were I a heavy lifter, could prubably hold muscle up to 245 lbs or so. But I am not into being a hulk. I am into being fit.

 

[Crown Royal]

Of course, one more thing I forgot to mention. If I ship out to BCT in the fall, I will miss 9 weeks of the football season.

That is the one thought that makes me absolutely queasy. Seriously, that blows.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Yeah - you go to a job counselor, who gives you a list of available MOSs. My recruiter friend told me that
a) when his screen pops up, it has no more than 15 or so MOSs, those that are most in need, and his job is to sell one. He said never, and he means NEVER, settle for less than what you want. And always get it in your contract.
b) there will be people as high up as it goes in the NCO ranks who tell you to enlist and buck for WO later. He says it is just plain false. They don't want you to try for WO right now because the process is longer.
c) Don't get bullied into anything.

Your friend is giving you good info.

Also one thing that you have not mentioned, so I do not know if your friend has mentioned it, is if there is a duty station overseas that you would be interested in....then you can see if they can send you there while you are signing up.

I had a couple of friends that got an MOS they wanted and also had it set up that their first duty station after basic and school was in Germany.

Oh...and I have to ask, and not to make fun, but you can not do 31 push ups in 2 minutes??? I was a complete fat arse going into basic and I had no problem with 31 pushups. Actually never had problems with the push ups and situps as long as you bust out as many as you can quickly and then take a few seconds to rest/catch your breath and by that time you should only have a few left.

I normally had 20 done easy before even breathing once starting....then I had a little over a minute and a half to at least do 11.

Now the run...that was a different story lol.

Also, not sure if it is the same way now, but back then the pushups/situps and run was a different standard in basic training and it became more difficult going into the school. I guess the reason being is they were getting you in shape in basic training and also the idea that they work you so hard that you really do not get much chance to rebound from muscle fatigue....however after the first week out of basic training, when your muscles have had time to heal up and rest some, you feel like superman lol.

If you finally decide to go....I would suggest buying a pair, or two, of new pants that are a few sizes smaller then the size you currently own.
When we got our clothes back from basic training I had lost close to 30 pounds and over 5 inches of waste size....so the pants were a little loose.

Later and good luck if you decide to go....one thing I can say to you, if you happen to decide to go into the army and medical field....Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio was a great place. Loved my time there.

 

[Crown Royal]

Your friend is giving you good info.

Also one thing that you have not mentioned, so I do not know if your friend has mentioned it, is if there is a duty station overseas that you would be interested in....then you can see if they can send you there while you are signing up.

I had a couple of friends that got an MOS they wanted and also had it set up that their first duty station after basic and school was in Germany.

Really? Everyone has told me that you just get a 'wish list' of where you would like, but it is based on army needs. I will try for that, because overseas is really what I am aiming for.

Oh...and I have to ask, and not to make fun, but you can not do 31 push ups in 2 minutes??? I was a complete fat arse going into basic and I had no problem with 31 pushups. Actually never had problems with the push ups and situps as long as you bust out as many as you can quickly and then take a few seconds to rest/catch your breath and by that time you should only have a few left.

I normally had 20 done easy before even breathing once starting....then I had a little over a minute and a half to at least do 11.

Now the run...that was a different story lol.

No disclaimer needed. I have little upper body strength whatsoever. I have always struggled with that. Even when I used to work out regularly, I prefferred doing legs than anything upper body. That being said, the whole pushup thing is probably mental over physical. I have been much more concerned with my running than my pushups or situps.

Also, not sure if it is the same way now, but back then the pushups/situps and run was a different standard in basic training and it became more difficult going into the school. I guess the reason being is they were getting you in shape in basic training and also the idea that they work you so hard that you really do not get much chance to rebound from muscle fatigue....however after the first week out of basic training, when your muscles have had time to heal up and rest some, you feel like superman lol.

If you finally decide to go....I would suggest buying a pair, or two, of new pants that are a few sizes smaller then the size you currently own.
When we got our clothes back from basic training I had lost close to 30 pounds and over 5 inches of waste size....so the pants were a little loose.

Later and good luck if you decide to go....one thing I can say to you, if you happen to decide to go into the army and medical field....Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio was a great place. Loved my time there.

If I lose that much weight, I can only imagine my charitable tax deduction. My entire wardrobe will be going to goodwill.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Really? Everyone has told me that you just get a 'wish list' of where you would like, but it is based on army needs. I will try for that, because overseas is really what I am aiming for.

Well it may indeed be a Wish List situation.

My two friends told me they wanted Germany and told the recruiter that is where they wanted to go and that is where they were going after school.

When I went to reenlist I wanted to go to germany.

They put in some computer program for my mos and I was to get three chances at getting germany.

The first that popped up was Japan....I had already been to Korea a year and wanted something that was not in the asian realm.

The next was Alaska...I do not care for the cold.

The last one was for Germany.

However he also told me that if we did not get the Germany in just the overseas package....we could look under different types of units.

So if for some reason I missed out in the overseas package I could look at say....Tanker units and since there is a great deal of tank companies in Europe/Germany my chances may be high of still going to germany.

But that was years ago and it may be different...and perhaps it would greatly depend on the MOS needing to be filled before going where you wanted.....we were all combat medics so we could basically go anywhere.

One other thing to consider....Airborn or Air Assault schools. I think they asked us both when we were signing up if we wanted to go to those schools and also right before we finished our schools.
It looks good on your record, helps in getting points towards promotion and so on.

I hate running so there was no way I was going.

 

[Yeagermeister]

One other thing to consider....Airborn or Air Assault schools. I think they asked us both when we were signing up if we wanted to go to those schools and also right before we finished our schools.
It looks good on your record, helps in getting points towards promotion and so on.

I see no reason to jump out of perfectly good airplane or helicopter

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I see no reason to jump out of perfectly good airplane or helicopter

I would not have a problem with it at all.....if they had a hummer, cutv, track or some vehicle to take me to my destination afterwards instead of having to hike or run for a bunch of miles lol.

 

[jksmith269]

Of course, one more thing I forgot to mention. If I ship out to BCT in the fall, I will miss 9 weeks of the football season.

That is the one thought that makes me absolutely queasy. Seriously, that blows.

They may say 9 weeks but its normally longer...


When I went to boot in the Navy it was supposed to be 8 weeks well I was there about 10.5 weeks. there was a week and half before our cycle began the 8 weeks then after Graduation you have about a week off then we spent 2 weeks getting physicals and shots and orders. Some of us left before others depending on when our "A" school was set to start. I left for Boot on 9 october 1990 Left RTC Great Lakes just days before Christmas. so if they are saying 9 count on 11 or more. I thought Army Boot Camp was 13 weeks.

BTW had did it go at MEPS today?

 

[Crown Royal]

They may say 9 weeks but its normally longer...


When I went to boot in the Navy it was supposed to be 8 weeks well I was there about 10.5 weeks. there was a week and half before our cycle began the 8 weeks then after Graduation you have about a week off then we spent 2 weeks getting physicals and shots and orders. Some of us left before others depending on when our "A" school was set to start. I left for Boot on 9 october 1990 Left RTC Great Lakes just days before Christmas. so if they are saying 9 count on 11 or more. I thought Army Boot Camp was 13 weeks.

BTW had did it go at MEPS today?

Army boot is 9 weeks - the Marines suffer through 13 weeks (they get to go through a fun thing called "crucible".)

I haven't gone yet - it is at 1:30. I am getting ready now.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

Army boot is 9 weeks - the Marines suffer through 13 weeks (they get to go through a fun thing called "crucible".)

I haven't gone yet - it is at 1:30. I am getting ready now.

Depending on some situations it may be longer.

They will have so many people come in for some processing before they finally send you to your actually cycle.

In this time you get your hair cut, shots, uniforms, equipment and a very basic understanding of some things.

Once again this may depend on when you arive and how many other people are there...aka will there be enough for a company to start it's cycle or will you have to wait a few days until more recruits come in to fill that need.

I think I waited a week before I actually started my basic training cycle. At that time I already lost 10 pounds.

Also there will be a time where you will have to do a mini test of the Pushups and sit ups....I think it was around 10 of each to see if you could do that much....if you could not then they put you in a pork chop platoon (basically a remedial physical training course before you actually started a basic training cycle).
I could not believe but we had about 5 guys in our group that could not even do those small number of pushups and/or situps....and they never made it back in time to join our basic training cycle.

Another thing to consider is physcial conditions. I would advise you to be very upfront on your physical ....any previous injuries report it.

 

[Crown Royal]

Another thing to consider is physcial conditions. I would advise you to be very upfront on your physical ....any previous injuries report it.

What do you mean? Like I broke a wrist once? Why is that a big deal? (Come to think of it, that is the only real injury I have ever had).

I was a very sickly child, should I report that (strep sinusitis, spinal tap, etc...)

 

[jksmith269]

What do you mean? Like I broke a wrist once? Why is that a big deal? (Come to think of it, that is the only real injury I have ever had).

I was a very sickly child, should I report that (strep sinusitis, spinal tap, etc...)

I would the spinal tap.With your conditioning I think youd be better suited for the NAVY IMO.

When in boot camp they bring the Company into a building and tell everyone we have done back ground checks on everyone here and some of you weren't forth coming with us when you joined. We are going to give you one last chance to come clean about everything criminal and medically that you haven't told us. they then let each person go in one on one with someone to come clean as they put it. I was surprised at what some of the guys told one from my Co wet his bed he got discharged....Sleep walking will also get you discharged

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

What do you mean? Like I broke a wrist once? Why is that a big deal? (Come to think of it, that is the only real injury I have ever had).

I was a very sickly child, should I report that (strep sinusitis, spinal tap, etc...)

Four of us went up at the same time for our physical....we all passed no problems.

Three of us went up to depart, one guy forgot his prescription and would leave later...the other guy was scheduled to come up the day after.

Years later I asked the other guy where he went and was going to talk about army stuff and he said he never went.

Come to find out that at the last minute he decided to tell them that although he was healthy, while being on the wrestling team for 4 years, 3 of those years he had to stop wrestling for the season because he kept getting a dislocated shoulder.

They told him in no uncertain terms that it was good that they let him know now instead of waiting until he got in and something happened....he actually told me they were mad at him for going through the process he went through that far because it cost them time and money when he knew of the condition all along.

Now if you just broke your wrist once or had a fever when you were a kid then that is nothing major at all. Just saying if you had injuries, like something that happened more then once that may be considered a problem ala the guys shoulder problem.....let them know.

If your eye sight is a little blurry, if you have just a little trouble with your hearing something along those lines....let them know so they can check things out better.

We had one guy in basic training....he went through 3/4ths of the cycle and had to be medically discharged from the army because of an eye condition he never reported that got worse.....we were told at the time that he would get no benifits from the military as it was a conditon that had already existed and he had known about but never said anything about.
Now truth be told I don't know if they would really refuse to help him in any manner because of that, but that is what we were told.

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

I would the spinal tap.With your conditioning I think youd be better suited for the NAVY IMO.

When in boot camp they bring the Company into a building and tell everyone we have done back ground checks on everyone here and some of you weren't forth coming with us when you joined. We are going to give you one last chance to come clean about everything criminal and medically that you haven't told us. they then let each person go in one on one with someone to come clean as they put it. I was surprised at what some of the guys told one from my Co wet his bed he got discharged....Sleep walking will also get you discharged

Sleepwalking?

Chances are if you never sleepwalked before....you will...at least in army basic training.

I could not tell you the number of times I was on fire guard duty and people would be sleep walking or doing stuff.

Heck one time I went to bed in PT T-Shirt and Shorts (usually slept in those to save some time in the morning) only to wake up about 2 in the morning wearing by BDUs and my boots laced all the way up.
Standing there at attention until the fireguard woke me up. lol.

Another funny part about that is that we kept our boots and running shoes on top of our wall locker because there were scorpions in the barracks (Fort Bliss, El Paso)...so not only did I get off the top bunk, unlock my wall locker, get out and put on my uniform, lock the locker back, but I reached on top of my wall locker and got my boots and laced them up...then was standing there at attention lol.

Never had problems with sleepwalking before and never had since basic training.

My Cousin had problems with sleep walking as a child, he had no problem getting in the Army....no of course maybe he never said anything about it.

Either way the fire guard duty was actually kind of funny during basic as you were always seeing someone doing something.....or yelling out Yes Drill SG No Drill SGT.....or screaming MAKE A HOLE lol.

Funny stuff.

 

[jksmith269]

Sleepwalking?

Chances are if you never sleepwalked before....you will...at least in army basic training.

I could not tell you the number of times I was on fire guard duty and people would be sleep walking or doing stuff.

Heck one time I went to bed in PT T-Shirt and Shorts (usually slept in those to save some time in the morning) only to wake up about 2 in the morning wearing by BDUs and my boots laced all the way up.
Standing there at attention until the fireguard woke me up. lol.

Another funny part about that is that we kept our boots and running shoes on top of our wall locker because there were scorpions in the barracks (Fort Bliss, El Paso)...so not only did I get off the top bunk, unlock my wall locker, get out and put on my uniform, lock the locker back, but I reached on top of my wall locker and got my boots and laced them up...then was standing there at attention lol.

Never had problems with sleepwalking before and never had since basic training.

My Cousin had problems with sleep walking as a child, he had no problem getting in the Army....no of course maybe he never said anything about it.

Either way the fire guard duty was actually kind of funny during basic as you were always seeing someone doing something.....or yelling out Yes Drill SG No Drill SGT.....or screaming MAKE A HOLE lol.

Funny stuff.

In the Navy if you sleepwalk on a ship it could be real dangerouse. It was a discharable condition I would think it still is.

In the Navy we have drill inspections where you basically practice for your graduation and get graded on it. Any way one day were at DI and were in the Open Ranks position at Parade Rest and we stand there for 15 min. I was the RCPO and in front of the company so I couldn't see what was going on behind me. well we get back to the barracks and the CC calls me into the office and informs me that this guy named Schmidt had fallen asleep in the open ranks and they were standing infront of him waiting on him to wake up. that was why it took so long in that formation. He the CC wanted to ASMO him back to the first week of Boot and asked me what I thought we were in our 4th week. I convinced him to let Schmidt stay at the barracks on everything except classes we could leave 10% out of any event. anyway he agreed and called Schmidt in the office and told him he was going to asmo him for him falling asleep really had the guy worried then told him that I had vouched for him and from now on we would let stay back and work the Mail Room. Needless to say the rest of BC I received my mail before anyone.

Schmidt started off on a bad foot. When we first arrived in GLRTC we didn't get done with the paper work until about 2 am we were then herded into a holding barracks where we had to shower and bunk down the first half of our company was already bunked down. anyway in the morning at 0430 the CC came in yelling and screaming banging the garbage cans for us to wake up anyway schmidt was bunked above me and slept through it Don't ask me how but the cc noticed him still sleeping and came over and started yanking on the Rack he was in the top rack schmidt finally woke up and looked at the CC and asked calmly who the F do you think you are the CC his jaw dropped stunned and then jumped up into the rack and strattled Schmidt grabed him by his Tee Shirt and said I'm your worst Fn nightmare now. Schmidt realized who he was and more important where he was.....He after the CC got off him jumped out of his rack at attention but that kinda set the tone for him during BC....I will never forget that...

 

[BrAinPaiNt]

In the Navy if you sleepwalk on a ship it could be real dangerouse. It was a discharable condition I would think it still is.

In the Navy we have drill inspections where you basically practice for your graduation and get graded on it. Any way one day were at DI and were in the Open Ranks position at Parade Rest and we stand there for 15 min. I was the RCPO and in front of the company so I couldn't see what was going on behind me. well we get back to the barracks and the CC calls me into the office and informs me that this guy named Schmidt had fallen asleep in the open ranks and they were standing infront of him waiting on him to wake up. that was why it took so long in that formation. He the CC wanted to ASMO him back to the first week of Boot and asked me what I thought we were in our 4th week. I convinced him to let Schmidt stay at the barracks on everything except classes we could leave 10% out of any event. anyway he agreed and called Schmidt in the office and told him he was going to asmo him for him falling asleep really had the guy worried then told him that I had vouched for him and from now on we would let stay back and work the Mail Room. Needless to say the rest of BC I received my mail before anyone.

Schmidt started off on a bad foot. When we first arrived in GLRTC we didn't get done with the paper work until about 2 am we were then herded into a holding barracks where we had to shower and bunk down the first half of our company was already bunked down. anyway in the morning at 0430 the CC came in yelling and screaming banging the garbage cans for us to wake up anyway schmidt was bunked above me and slept through it Don't ask me how but the cc noticed him still sleeping and came over and started yanking on the Rack he was in the top rack schmidt finally woke up and looked at the CC and asked calmly who the F do you think you are the CC his jaw dropped stunned and then jumped up into the rack and strattled Schmidt grabed him by his Tee Shirt and said I'm your worst Fn nightmare now. Schmidt realized who he was and more important where he was.....He after the CC got off him jumped out of his rack at attention but that kinda set the tone for him during BC....I will never forget that...

HAHA funny stuff...although I guess it was not so funny after you vouched for the guy.

I often heard that in the army, a soldier was not responsible for what he said or did for a for around 5-10 seconds.....probably just a BS rumor but I heard that quite a bit.

I know if a soldier said something, nothing out of the way just odd stuff, when the light and noise first hit in the morning...at worst the drill would just yell some but you could tell he was not angry...so who knows.

I do remember we had one guy that was always kind of messing up....not as bad as Gomer Pyle in Full Metal Jacket but along those lines.

He did not polish his boots once, and the drill sgt had gotten on to him about it before.
So the Drill SGT grabbed the boots by the laces and started swinging them around and around at his side and let them go....they soared out of the barracks and all the way into the quad.
Had big gouge marks in them and the Drill told the soldier...now if you would have spent a few minutes with a little polish and brush you would not now have to spend an hour lol.

The same Drill came in one time and the same guy had made his bed pretty bad. It looked like he just tried to tuck stuff anywhere and not done a good job.

Theses were bunk beds with steel frames was really in a bad mood that day and he picked the bunk beds up with one arm and flung them....the things went straight up and the one end got wedged into the cross beams of the ceiling lol I think it even amazed him because he just stared at this bunk bed wedged in the beams on one end and hanging an inch or two off the ground on the other end....then he yelled for the guy to go get a ladder to take the beds down hahaha.

Funny stuff in basic training.

You know now that they were giving you tasks that they knew you didn't have enough time to do, just to see how you handled stress and try to manage things. You would be so stressed out trying to get everything done that even some of the easiest tasks seems hard.
It never failed someone would be in formation and would have a button on the uniform undone...just stupid stuff like that...and you knew they got a good laugh out of it and towards the end of basic they would tell us how they had to go into their office and laugh into a pillow sometimes.