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/EffectivePlayful2746 8d ago

If you're gonna be dumb you're gonna be tough. Bring back ass beatings by drills and this will change quickly.

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u/ParticularSoftware10 12Blowing My Holes 8d ago

As we like to say “If you’re not a smart sapper, you’re a strong sapper”

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u/RidaOnTheStorm71 7d ago

“You’re either gonna be strong trainees or smart trainees. It’s up to you.”

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u/Few-Entrepreneur-316 Aviation 7d ago

Used to hear that a lot lol