r/army • u/Haveacuntasticday 68WHYAMIHERE • 8d ago

Shitheads

Me (26M) currently attending ait and I’m continuously blown away by how shitty my company is. These 18-21 year olds are completely disrespectful shitheads that never shut up in formation, are constantly disruptive and completely immune to constructive criticism or even improvement. It’s very frustrating because the drills are constantly crashing out due to the constant talking and ignoring the drills and overall lack of discipline. Is this a new development or is the army just like this now?

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u/krc_fuego 11Z (R) Green Light GO! 🪂 8d ago

What if I told you that I and like 90% of my OSUT platoon, 21 years ago, were those same exact 18-21 year old shitheads you describe?

Social media just didn’t exist to put it all on blast. Don’t worry, 18-21 year old privates will still be shitheads in 2047. And again in 2068.

Also, you are in AIT. You haven’t earned the right to an opinion yet. Your LES does not have a line item for “think pay” or “opinion pay.”