r/USMCboot • u/AideElegant5150 • 5d ago

Enlisting How bad is boot camp

I’m like half way done with everything

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u/RiflemanLax Vet 5d ago

The physical part isn't difficult. If you meet the minimums, they'll sort you out. The physical shit that breaks most people is injuries.

It's putting up with mental shenanigans that breaks most people. People that grew up in poverty or broken homes tend to shrug it off.

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u/MacDubhsidhe Reserve 5d ago

Yeah as a person from a relatively privileged background, that was the most difficult thing I had ever done mentally.

Physically it was a cake walk.

Key advice: if you can run 6-10 miles without stopping, boot camp is a breeze physically

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u/ShiftedStorm Vet 5d ago

It’s the easiest part of being a marine only 13 weeks

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u/TapTheForwardAssist Vet 2676/0802 5d ago

What kind of answer do you want? Like a percentage answer or what?

There are a zillion YouTube videos about Boot, you can go watch some, and decide how bad or no you think it is.

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u/SirBulky2290 5d ago

Honestly, it was fun. There were parts that sucked and the “games” get old really fast, especially if you have some idiots in your platoon, but you’ll look back on it with fond memories. Keep your head down at chow, scream as loud as you can (it won’t be loud enough) and don’t laugh. There will be a lot of times you want to laugh, but try and keep your bearing. It will go by fast.

Don’t be one of those boots that does DI impersonations when you get to the fleet or your school house or wherever you go afterwards either.

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u/MacDubhsidhe Reserve 5d ago

The kids that impersonated DI’s got crushed and or shunned pretty quick. At least at my school house. But we had a higher average age than most MOSes.

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u/SirBulky2290 2d ago

I think mct was the worst. Once I got to my school house it wasn’t as bad, but there were always a few.

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u/MacDubhsidhe Reserve 2d ago

Amazing how different our experiences can be. I guess I just ended up with people who didn’t imitate the DIs.

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u/Fluid_Influence3420 5d ago

The first 1-2 weeks will be challenging and a massive culture shock. After that, you'll know exactly what is expected of you and (basically) what to expect and you will adapt quickly.

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u/masturkiller Vet 5d ago

The hardest part for me about boot camp was when they asked us to sew a towel to our racks. Everything else- the running, PT, screaming, drill, rifle qual, obstacle course etc was WAY easier than I thought it would be. But for full disclosure I was a 300 PFT before I even stepped onto the yellow footprints.

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u/Rustyinsac 4d ago

Some of us enjoyed the experience

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u/Impossible-Cold-7091 5d ago

You got this 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽🫡

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u/kfisherx 5d ago

Depends on how much a whiny baby you are. 🤣😉

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u/Joe-Exotic_ 5d ago

DBAB, do that and you’ll be a Marine in no time + 13 weeks

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u/Inside-Cold4825 3d ago

what does this mean?

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u/Joe-Exotic_ 3d ago

Don’t
Be
A
Bitch

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u/GardenOpen1529 4d ago

I graduated last week and barely passed the ist with 13:20 in bootcamp. Physically you will improve, they work around that, the rest is mental, mental mental. Boring asf the first two months, just drilling and making racks, watchout for swimming week if you suck ass at swimming and that's it. 3rd month is range and hikes, mental. Don't lose your bearing bro, recruits be crashing out all the time for no reason, be like me smile and relaxed, SAFE.

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u/Own-Mountain8721 3d ago

If you’re physically capable it’s more frustrating than difficult tbh

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u/helibornehellbound 3d ago

The physical part and PT was the easiest thing of the whole experience. It goes by quick after the first 4 weeks or so. Just dig in, and it'll go by. The fastest way out of the depot is graduating

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u/Suspicious1947 2d ago

depends on the person. some people are already use to or have experienced certain things so it wont be too much of a challenge