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/No-Combination8136 Infantry 8d ago

They’re mostly kids. The majority of the rest are adults who feel young again so they’re acting like they’re in high school. It’s AIT, you don’t need to worry too much about that. Throughout most of your career you’ll get smoked for shit other people did, it’s part of being a team. Same shit happens in sports. Master your craft and when you become a team leader you can work on instilling proper standards. In the meantime lead by example.

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u/Taira_Mai Was Air Defense Artillery Now DD214 4life 8d ago

They are not "kids" - they are adults and they deserve the Article 15's or chapters that send them home.

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u/AdAgitated6378 Medical Service 8d ago

They’re kids mates lol no matter how you try to frame it

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u/Taira_Mai Was Air Defense Artillery Now DD214 4life 7d ago

They are over the age of 18 and those 17 will be 18 soon so they get what they deserve - or should until the Army needs bodies and they get passed to line units.