I had to low crawl in Baghdad after I got pinned down by a sniper. I sent a message to my Drill Sergeant 22 years after I graduated Basic to thank him for teaching me to low crawl cause it saved my life 15Aug2004.
@@edradil3438 he stomped on my head with his boot when I popped my head up low crawling. It seemed shitty at the time but the lesson learned saved my life.
@@edradil3438 I told my former Drill as im getting shot and my life is passing before my eyes I remember him saying. What you need to do is, Boom his boot stomp, is get yer fucking head down.
Don't hate your drill instructor because he is so mean and strict but the truth is the discipline and the skills he or she imparts on each recruit might one day save your life in combat
In 1969 I was drafted and attended BCT at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The DI from Full Metal Jacket was the exact DI that I had. In that time, they could and did lay hands upon you. He was a very hard, but fair man and under his watch I did very well. All my DIs were Viet Nam vets and former 101st paratroopers. Fast forward 3 years later at Fort Bragg, I was now a new 2LT reporting to my first duty assignment as an officer. I was introduced to my Platoon Sergeant, yep he was my DI from basic. He remembered me, and his first comment was, "Well, I guess I can't call you "Shithead anymore, Sir!" He and I did very well together. I owe him a lot, I am now retired 30 after years, but never forgot him. He inspired me.
I still remember the first time I ever saw how rank truly applied. In basic, 1976 at Ft. Knox, it was easy to understand the enlisted ranks. There was generally a proportional progression with rank and age. The senior sergeants were older than the junior sergeants, and sergeants were older than privates. But one day at the shooting range a brand new Butter Bar who could not have been older than 22 but looked 18, appeared. I watched a hard grizzled Master Sergeant who had to be in his mid 40s salute that little kid, called him Sir and proceeded to ask him for direction. The 2nd Lt. just agreed to the MSgt’s plan he already had in place. That day removed the shock later in life as a fireman when I watched younger guys getting promoted over older guys.
@@herbiesnerd The 2LT showed intelligence by asking the Msgt for his opinion. Officers command the military, NCOs run it, an officer must never forget this.
It's been over 45 years since I was in BCT at Fort Lenord Wood, and Advanced Infantry training in Fort Benning. I can still remember the names and faces of each of my Drill Instructors from that time. They were hard but fair. Unlike the recruiters they never lied to me. Drill Sergeants earn and deserve all respect that can be given.
Me too! BCT/Ft Jackson in 1977. Drill Martin & Drill Salami- two of the meanest SOBs I ever met, and I ended up loving them both to death. I still here them yelling at us! As they made us troops into real soldiers.
I did my Engineer Training at old Fort Lost in the Woods, { As we called it}. Had a shake and bake junior sgt. then, what an asshole he was, i met him one day hitching a ride on the back of a 2 1/2 ton over in Vietnam one day, he was busted down a few ranks.
I was a Drill Sergeant at Ft Jackson from 1972-1975. I attended the Drill Sergeant school there also. I set my footlocker and wall locker up. I shined all my boots and low quarters and placed them under my bed that was made up. I in 6 weeks never moved anything. I slept in my car for a few weeks. The soldier in the bunk above mine flunked out. I then slept on his bunk with no sheets or blankets until graduation.
Who gave you that advice ? Your Dad ? Or did you decide that on your own ? ? Very smart move ... I had DI Seabrooke - Alpha Company Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson 1975 on Tank Hill When we first lined up with our duffel bags - the first thing the drill sargeant did was tell us ' when I say up - you pick your duffel bag up over your head - when I say down - you put your duffel bag on the ground ' then he command loudly for about 5 minutes straight : UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! ... And we also quickly learned the front leaning rest position ... During the PT drills - the DI would always announce the Army exercise number and the drill name then belt out ' exercise position move ! ' . Back then when we did the figure 8 training ( run dodge & jump ), where you run through the two gates and jump over the water pit in the middle, we had the person who was next in line - run behind us hitting us with their belt ... Does anybody who went to Fort Jackson remember the damn damn area ? The sand pit that you had to belly crawl down one hill through the sand pit then up the hill on the other side ? If you raised up even the slightest then you had to start all over ...
Bulgarian here. We're Romania's southern neighbour. I just wanted to express my admiration and thankfulness to all the US soldiers staying ready and doing their duty in Eastern Europe. If Russia or anyone in that matter, goes wild, you boys will be our biggest and probably only asset. There are crazy anti-american sentiments going on and around but do not pay attention to them, this is the result of the russian hybrid warfare. You're always welcome on the Balkans or at least in our countries which are your NATO allies! Cheers and much love!
On target with this video. I was in BCT June-Aug 1971. The Drills transformed us from civilians to soldiers in just 8 weeks. All these many years later, a day doesn't go by that a memory of my three years in the Army doesn't come to mind. And it's Basic that comes up the most. Good times. Thanks for the video.
I went through Basic Training at Ft.Jackson in April of 74. I still have so much respect for my Drill Sgt. I enjoy watching these videos and showing my daughter where her Mother was stationed. I went back to Ft.Jackson for OJT after attending 2 classes at Ft.Sam and heading to Frankfurt Germany where my permanent party was.
Oh yeah, boot camp at ft Polk, La. (Tiger land) 1974, 2 months before my 17th birthday, made E-2, scored SHARPSHOOTER there, drill sergeants were Vietnam combat veterans, man how time flies now I'm 66 !!
I just turned 17 when I went in 1974. I went to basic at fort ord. I always admired and respected my Drill Sargents. I could not believe how many hours a day they worked. They would give you hell but every now and then you could see a tiny soft spot.
Thanks Drill! My Drill Sergeant turned me into a man; from a snotty nose, smart ass street kid that didn't know shit from shinola. I was taught to withstand, and endure anything anyone tossed my way. My 1977-BCT/Ft. Jackson, C Co./6Bn 2BDE 2PLT. Thank God for Drill Sergeants.
This video is unrealistic. Never once had a drill sergeant smile at me, pleasantly tell me to fall in, and be civil. The drill sergeants were not there to teach me manners but how to be a professional soldier. Respect was paramount. Taught me how to shut my mouth and all costs to finish the mission. They changed my life. Can’t thank those men enough and the personal sacrifice they made. Your efforts were not in vain and your efforts made a difference in many lives
I did B.C.T.1970,Jackson. It was nothing easy like this video. Talking in formation? Do that, 50 up downs,run a mile in sand. I learned first to never ever quit at anything.Still so not.
I went in in Jan 85.ft dix new jersey.the drill Sergeants were some of the best and I'm proud to say they pushed me into becoming a kickass troop.promoted 3 times in first 11 months to sp 4.so many good memories of training and advanced training too.
I’m planning on enlisting in the army next year when I turn 17. I really hope it goes back to the way it used too. Too many pansies are infiltrating the military nowadays it seems.
Basic training at Fort Knox in 1975. Stayed in the WW2 barracks and my Drill Sargent was SFC James Cottrell. Fifth Training Brigade Seventeenth Battalion Company A Forth Platoon. It was a great learning experience and life changing.
Usually I go on CZcams and I read comments I don't need to read any of these comments after having been through 13 years of the army I know that there's nothing but respectful comments made about the Drill Instructors because that's what they earned every recruits respect.
Love watching these old armed forces training videos - they take me back to my own basic training. In the 35 years since Ft Polk where I took my basic (and AIT), I'd forgotten all about the gig line. Hearing that term again brought one of those "how could you ever forget such a thing??" moments. If I could only go back and do it again...😥
BCT 1973 Fort Lost in the Woods. Our drill Sergeants as a whole were very good. Our platoon even took up a collection and bought a watch at the PX for our platoon leader, E-7 Garcia. He was a tough, but fair guy. He got the best out of us.
Brings me back 42 years when I was at Ft. Jackson for my Basic Training. I still remember my Drill Instructor's names, SFC Ratcilffe, and SGT Cotton. We were scared of them at first but we respected them the entire course. Our platoon made honor platoon upon graduation. July - Sept 1980 Ft. Jackson B Co. 3rd Platoon. 1st Infantry Training Bn, 1st Infantry Bde.
About the first thing I remember hearing in late Jun of '76 at Ft. Dix NJ was Drill Sergeant Fisher explaining that for the next 8 weeks, he and Drill Sergeant Pearson were our Mommas, our Daddies and our girlfriends, but there ain't gonna be any loving going on! Came out much more serious and volatile than Drill Sergeant Martin in this film. 5 years later I ran into SFC Fisher at Ft. Campbell. Had him over to dinner at my place. Nicest guy then. He made up for Basic. LOL
I remember Basic at Ft.Dix,N.J.,86',87', and I STILL remember ALL of them, especially SDI Maez.The way that they teach you,is like learning to ride a bicycle, you never forget-
Did my BCT at Fort Lost in the Woods November 1977, Company commander was Cpt. Law. My Drills were SFC. Strickland and SSG. Barker. BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO 13 best Damn Company in BCT, Make it hurt Drill sergeant, make it hurt. I was lucky to have such tough drill Sergeants, tough but fair and I also have to say that I was lucky to have gone through BCT with the the soldiers in my platoon we all got along really well. No Black, white, Latino just Army green.
Entered boot camp 6 days after high school graduation in 1972. Ft Ord ,California was my destination. my drill Instructor was SSgt Dunton.I still remember his name after all these many years.Nobody instills discipline like your drill Sargent.
BC training at FLW in "73".. Our DI was awesome, he was E5 hard stripe fresh out of "Nam".. Never yelled, but was stern... We watched him take another DI out because he came over and gave us an order which he shouldn't have! That's when we knew our DI had our backs!! D33 DI Thackery...
One thing I will never forget is when the drill sergeant made the whole platoon crawl on our stomachs under our WW2 barracks up on tank hill At FortJackson in July. That straightened us out. More PT Drill Sergeant. Drafted in 1972 was along time ago but I'am proud to have served my country. Today's youth don't have any idea on how to serve their country. Especially when you look at what's going on in Portland and Seattle.
Was at Ft. Dix the summer of ‘71 (E-3-2) and all I remember was doing push-ups. Constantly doing push-ups because I got caught laughing at all the stuff the DI’s would say. Thank you Drill Sargent Jones and I mean that.
This was the way it was for me at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Basic Training starting December 1968 to February 1969. The weather was always cold with some days of snow and wet rain and ice! I would like to add that I did received a Dear John letter from my first girlfriend Annette who broke my heart into just two weeks after I started Bootcamp!
I don't remember any drill sergeants being that calm, nice and pleasant when I joined and attended basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO., company D-4-4 back in 1979 ... As soon as we rolled in on the bus they stood outside the bus door screaming and hollering get off the bus line up in formation hurry, hurry, you are too slow, move, move, double time
I was one of the Drill Sgts. at Ft. Leonard Wood, from 1971-1975. Hardest and most difficult job I ever had. Lost my wife and children in the process, and some of my peers committed suicide while on duty.
I went thru BCT in '63 . . several years later, and after a 2 year break in service, in '76 I was 'involuntarily selected' to be a Drill Sergeant . . .basic was nothing like what I went thru in '63 . . . I was constantly told to lighten up and watch my language . . . I was written up once for calling a trainee "a thing" . . . It was a trying two years for me . . but not nearly as bad as when I was later 'involuntarily selected' to be a recruiter
@@brittsmith8260 Hard to believe but, with 4 years prior service, I ended up volunteering for the draft...went thru BCT a 2nd time in 70...quite a career, but I wouldn't have missed it for anything!
1971 I was an 8 year old living at Ft Polk, La. My father was a Drill Sergeant and later an Infantry AIT Drill Sergeant at E-3-3 North Fort Polk. I joined the Army in 1982 and did Basic Training at Ft Jackson, S.C.
1969, July & August, Ft. Bliss TX. I was a 17 year old volunteer and I was very proud that I had the letters RA in front of my service number. Almost everybody went to Vietnam later. I lasted till 1971 before getting messed up. Retired disabled veteran at age 19. Had my Drill Sargents not instilled the mental & physical strengths into me. I would not have survived my wounds. I'd say, that in the end. It came down to my Drill Sargents telling me I Can't quit & God pulling me through. I probably think about my Drill sargents a few times every month.
Went through BCT at Fort Polk , La in 1971. Remember my Drill Sargent SSG Cal Brown, he was a pretty cool guy who drove a Pontiac GTO. When I went to Infantry AIT for MOS 11-Bravo in North Fort Polk, I'd stop by to say hi at the old BCT company B-4-2.
I loved having my army pup tent for my Red Cross Bivouac which I learnt survival skills such as building a fire and shelter which was a lean to. I felt confident when pitching my pup tent
Two models of the M16 were in this video. The earlier model with the "bottle opener" flash suppressor, later model of the "bird cage" flash suppressor.
46 years after BCT/AIT, I still won’t walk on the grass, I don’t put hands I’m my pocket (except to get something out of them), I start walking with a left step and still use military time. I never say “I’m sorry: and the list goes on. I miss the days of getting smoked because my battle buddyfucked up.
I was watching the Green Berets again last night, and there were a few scenes where they were wearing the old "Tiger Stripe" Came. I never understood why that pattern was discontinued. You get in that dappled light, wearing that pattern and you damm near disappear. ALL we had was the "Woodland" BDU. I didn't think it camouflaged well at all. The "digital desert" pattern is awesome. Best so far.
At 10:20 you see then sfc. C.Kenny who eventually became commandant of DI school. I believe he became CSM but I saw with my own eyes the respect he earned from fellow DI’s. Out of uniform he was one of the kindest people you’d ever meet.
I know my drill sergeant helped form my attitude concerning Right and Wrong, how to think, when in a bind, how to survive, may God Bless him where ever he is today, when in, 1975, Fort Polk La. Little Vietnam it was called, if I had to do it over, I wouldn’t change a thing, it was hard, but they were fair, that’s all I have ever asked for
I knew my Platoon Sergeant in basic from before I joined. Pure coincidence. I wisely threw that out the window until Recruit Training was over, but afterwards we had some great laughs about those weeks. He did a great job, I figure. I left in 1995 after 5 years, but my best friend from the same platoon stayed in and is now a Chief Warrant Officer, the highest non-commissioned rank you can achieve in the Canadian Forces. He owes much of that to the solid foundation from Basic.
1971 THE WATERING DOWN OF MILITARY WAS WELL ON ITS WAY......THE DRILL INSTRUCTORS HAIR LENGTH NEEDED A CLOSER CUT. My Drill Sergeants were hard asses......they taught me so much.
I KNEW THIS WAS Ft. JACKSON BEFORE IT SAID IT!! ALL OF THAT IS STILL THERE 47 YEARS LATER! XD The DS school was interesting. Seeing seasoned NCO's get treated like trainees was weird.
Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson 1975 on Tank Hill - Alpha Company DI Seabrooke When we first lined up with our duffel bags - the first thing the drill sargeant did was tell us ' when I say up - you pick your duffel bag up over your head - when I say down - you put your duffel bag on the ground ' then he command loudly for about 5 minutes straight : UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! ... And we also quickly learned the front leaning rest position ... During the PT drills - the DI would always announce the Army exercise number and the drill name then belt out ' exercise position move ! ' . Back then when we did the figure 8 training ( run dodge & jump ), where you run through the two gates and jump over the water pit in the middle, we had the person who was next in line - run behind us hitting us with their belt ... Does anybody who went to Fort Jackson remember the damn damn area ? The sand pit that you had to belly crawl down one hill through the sand pit then up the hill on the other side ? If you raised up even the slightest then you had to start all over ...
Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson 1975 on Tank Hill - Alpha Company DI Seabrooke When we first lined up with our duffel bags - the first thing the drill sargeant did was tell us ' when I say up - you pick your duffel bag up over your head - when I say down - you put your duffel bag on the ground ' then he command loudly for about 5 minutes straight : UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! ... And we also quickly learned the front leaning rest position ... During the PT drills - the DI would always announce the Army exercise number and the drill name then belt out ' exercise position move ! ' . Back then when we did the figure 8 training ( run dodge & jump ), where you run through the two gates and jump over the water pit in the middle, we had the person who was next in line - run behind us hitting us with their belt ... Does anybody who went to Fort Jackson remember the damn damn area ? The sand pit that you had to belly crawl down one hill through the sand pit then up the hill on the other side ? If you raised up even the slightest then you had to start all over ...
Wow...Does this bring back memories! (Ft. Knox, 1977) My Drill Sergeant was a pretty decent guy. I think we all liked him...well, MOST of the time ha ha
1971 Fort Knox B 3 1 . . Drill sergeants Macy and Brown. Two of the toughest SOB's ever. Marched Misery and Agony a few times, slept in the snow only to be awakened by teer gas. Crazy times but I was in the best shape of my life.
Basic and AIT same company. 4 months. Ft Polk 1975. Off to Boblingen Germany for three years after that. While in Germany I had basic all over again at the special forces Platoon confidence training camp.Bad Tolz. Rappelling; forced marches into the mountains with 65 lb pack; escape and evasion.
Was that at Ft. Jackson ? Sounds familiar . Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson 1975 on Tank Hill - Alpha Company DI Seabrooke When we first lined up with our duffel bags - the first thing the drill sargeant did was tell us ' when I say up - you pick your duffel bag up over your head - when I say down - you put your duffel bag on the ground ' then he command loudly for about 5 minutes straight : UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! ... And we also quickly learned the front leaning rest position ... During the PT drills - the DI would always announce the Army exercise number and the drill name then belt out ' exercise position move ! ' . Back then when we did the figure 8 training ( run dodge & jump ), where you run through the two gates and jump over the water pit in the middle, we had the person who was next in line - run behind us hitting us with their belt ... Does anybody who went to Fort Jackson remember the damn damn area ? The sand pit that you had to belly crawl down one hill through the sand pit then up the hill on the other side ? If you raised up even the slightest then you had to start all over ...
Classic early 70's Army. Brings back some fond memories of those times. Some not so kind but I wouldn't change a thing save for getting more out of my time in uniform. I'm surprised the Steven Ales award E7 in this film didn't have a more STRAC hair cut. Didn't quite have that "military Bearing" in my opinion. Good ol army film just the same, they forgot to include the entry level basic high n tight haircut! Off the bus straight to quarter master?
I woulda swore my BCT at Ft. Lewis in '71 was 11 weeks! Musta just felt that way, LOL. Our Dis double-timed us every where we went on a training day. Some weekends we were made to whitewash company area rocks. God those were the days...could sprint and smoke a cigarette at the same time after graduation. All of our DIs were Nam vets - had us in the low crawl pit our first 15 minutes in the training company area; but they did us proud & and made us proud. Our CO was an amputee below the knee of one leg. We had a Spec 4 cook who would play Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner from time to time at O Dark Thirty! My last name starts with 'B' - so I was lucky enough to pull KP twice during the cycle! God those were the days ! A-4 Gators, Rah!!
Went through basic at Ft Ord California 1972, had a black DI, as a southern boy at that time this was an eye opener, but as the weeks went by, I respected this man more and more, he was a Vietnam War vet, and he treated us like a father tough but fair; now not to take anything away from D.I.'s, but they were tame compared to the black hats of jump school.
@@thetreblerebel that's the only thing he could do to demonstrate progress, the White House and Pentagon refused to allow us to hold territory or bomb the north into the stone age.
I did BCT in Fort Leonard Wood in 1968...Not sure how I made it out of Nam alive But I am thinking the good lord had something to so with that. I to this day remember my Drill SGT's name...SSG Hobbs and Gardener.
Returned from Vietnam and at Oakland Army Base heard they were looking for DS. Volunteered. Next 16 months just about killed me. We were short staffed so at times I woke my girls up and put them to bed... then had to prep for the next day. Which meant I had two pairs of boots to polish and two uniforms to ready. End of 1971 - 1973. Ft Ord. As I look back... I do so with pride and know I did the best I could for each trainee. So to all my scrotum faced manure maggots, thanks for tolerating me. June 1968 - April 1975
@@thomasvelazquez9789 Yeah I don't push buddhist concepts because I know not everyone is of my religion. That's a consideration christians don't practice.
65 AND 58 years ago I took basic training at Fort Dix. 2nd time I showed up wearing basic Airborne wings. At first, the cadre jumped on me. I said prior service and produced DD Form 214. Then, they bragged that a basic trainee was jump qualified. I was immediately made platoon sergeant. Left my car parked in Wrightstown and went home weekly. Brown boots and shoes first time. 2nd time also, but issued black dye.
My Drill Sergeants were corrupt as hell. I liked them, but they were cheaters. Basically the senior Drill for my platoon wanted to win all the company competitions and would do what ever it takes (so called honor platoon ribbons). This included giving everyone a couple of 5.56 rounds the night before rifle qualification to get the most Experts. I didn't think much of it at the time, but later I realized how dangerous a situation it could have been. During the final basic training tests, drill sergeants in the company would be used at various stations, like general order testing, password/advanced to be recognized, claymore, etc. Our drill sergeant purposely failed a couple of guys in other platoons to prop up our platoon. Some things our platoon won legitimately, but when he could, he put his thumb on the scale. On the final day after graduation, but just before we all shipped out, he got drunk and was talking about the CO in a belligerent manner (he despised the CO who I have to say was a bit laughable as an officer). He didn't think the guy was around. When he saw that the CO was right behind him, he goes "I'll probably get an article 15 for that, but what the hell?" I went to Basic Training/AIT in 1988 at Ft Benning and was an 11C (mortarman). I don't have any idea what happened to him, but he was an over-achiever for sure.
E-3-2. SFC Wilson Lee, a wonderful NCO was our Drill Sergeant. Didn't do much yelling, you just wanted to make him proud. The start of my 23 year career
Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson 1975 on Tank Hill - Alpha Company DI Seabrooke When we first lined up with our duffel bags - the first thing the drill sargeant did was tell us ' when I say up - you pick your duffel bag up over your head - when I say down - you put your duffel bag on the ground ' then he command loudly for about 5 minutes straight : UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! ... And we also quickly learned the front leaning rest position ... During the PT drills - the DI would always announce the Army exercise number and the drill name then belt out ' exercise position move ! ' . Back then when we did the figure 8 training ( run dodge & jump ), where you run through the two gates and jump over the water pit in the middle, we had the person who was next in line - run behind us hitting us with their belt ... Does anybody who went to Fort Jackson remember the damn damn area ? The sand pit that you had to belly crawl down one hill through the sand pit then up the hill on the other side ? If you raised up even the slightest then you had to start all over ...
Thinking about all you guys for your service. And ladies. That doesn't come up often. I'm just a puke civilian. But I appreciate all of your services and your dedication thank you. And welcome home let's try to get everything back safe trip LOL 😆.
FOX CO and ECHO CO, 3-13, 193rd, Fort Jackson SC. OCT 2012-OCT 2014. Best duty assignment I had in the Army. I'll be talking about being a DS until the day I die and I'll take that pride to my grave. HOOAH!
I had to low crawl in Baghdad after I got pinned down by a sniper. I sent a message to my Drill Sergeant 22 years after I graduated Basic to thank him for teaching me to low crawl cause it saved my life 15Aug2004.
@@edradil3438 he stomped on my head with his boot when I popped my head up low crawling. It seemed shitty at the time but the lesson learned saved my life.
@@edradil3438 I told my former Drill as im getting shot and my life is passing before my eyes I remember him saying. What you need to do is, Boom his boot stomp, is get yer fucking head down.
Don't hate your drill instructor because he is so mean and strict but the truth is the discipline and the skills he or she imparts on each recruit might one day save your life in combat
THANK YOU for your service! And welcome back!
Hugs
In 1969 I was drafted and attended BCT at Fort Campbell, Kentucky. The DI from Full Metal Jacket was the exact DI that I had. In that time, they could and did lay hands upon you. He was a very hard, but fair man and under his watch I did very well. All my DIs were Viet Nam vets and former 101st paratroopers. Fast forward 3 years later at Fort Bragg, I was now a new 2LT reporting to my first duty assignment as an officer. I was introduced to my Platoon Sergeant, yep he was my DI from basic. He remembered me, and his first comment was, "Well, I guess I can't call you "Shithead anymore, Sir!" He and I did very well together. I owe him a lot, I am now retired 30 after years, but never forgot him. He inspired me.
We had "behind closed doors" meetings when there was some... ahem... "correction" to be done. At least when I went through some 45 years ago.
R Lee emery was your DI
I still remember the first time I ever saw how rank truly applied. In basic, 1976 at Ft. Knox, it was easy to understand the enlisted ranks. There was generally a proportional progression with rank and age. The senior sergeants were older than the junior sergeants, and sergeants were older than privates.
But one day at the shooting range a brand new Butter Bar who could not have been older than 22 but looked 18, appeared. I watched a hard grizzled Master Sergeant who had to be in his mid 40s salute that little kid, called him Sir and proceeded to ask him for direction. The 2nd Lt. just agreed to the MSgt’s plan he already had in place.
That day removed the shock later in life as a fireman when I watched younger guys getting promoted over older guys.
@@herbiesnerd The 2LT showed intelligence by asking the Msgt for his opinion. Officers command the military, NCOs run it, an officer must never forget this.
Like could they punch you in the face? What would be going to far as far as laying hands on a recruit?
It's been over 45 years since I was in BCT at Fort Lenord Wood, and Advanced Infantry training in Fort Benning. I can still remember the names and faces of each of my Drill Instructors from that time. They were hard but fair. Unlike the recruiters they never lied to me. Drill Sergeants earn and deserve all respect that can be given.
Me too! BCT/Ft Jackson in 1977. Drill Martin & Drill Salami- two of the meanest SOBs I ever met, and I ended up loving them both to death. I still here them yelling at us! As they made us troops into real soldiers.
I did it at 17yrs old in 1983.
wade titcombe Same here! Ft. Lenord Wood. Almost 50 years ago. May God Bless, thanks for your Service. Didn’t get that from people back in the day....
Ft lost in the woods lol I still remember my drill names as well
I did my Engineer Training at old Fort Lost in the Woods, { As we called it}. Had a shake and bake junior sgt. then, what an asshole he was, i met him one day hitching a ride on the back of a 2 1/2 ton over in Vietnam one day, he was busted down a few ranks.
in the 24 years I was in the Army, being a Drill Sergeant at Fort Knox was the most rewarding job I ever had
I doubt you'd feel that way these days.
I went to Air Defense Artillery OSUT Ft. Bliss '83. Found one of my old drills on facebook. Long since retired. said he still remembered me.
wcatholic1 who was your DI ?
bamaguy50 took basic at Knox Feb-Mar of 87... Agony, Misery and Heartbreak, lol.
God Bless you ENORMOUSLY, thanks so much for your service especially taking that such important job of getting our soldiers ready. ☺
I was a Drill Sergeant at Ft Jackson from 1972-1975. I attended the Drill Sergeant school there also. I set my footlocker and wall locker up. I shined all my boots and low quarters and placed them under my bed that was made up. I in 6 weeks never moved anything. I slept in my car for a few weeks. The soldier in the bunk above mine flunked out. I then slept on his bunk with no sheets or blankets until graduation.
That's that resourceful thinking that you just can't find anymore, smart moves, lol
Who gave you that advice ? Your Dad ? Or did you decide that on your own ? ? Very smart move ...
I had DI Seabrooke - Alpha Company
Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson 1975 on Tank Hill
When we first lined up with our duffel bags - the first thing the drill sargeant did was tell us ' when I say up - you pick your duffel bag up over your head - when I say down - you put your duffel bag on the ground ' then he command loudly for about 5 minutes straight : UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! ...
And we also quickly learned the front leaning rest position ...
During the PT drills - the DI would always announce the Army exercise number and the drill name then belt out ' exercise position move ! ' .
Back then when we did the figure 8 training ( run dodge & jump ), where you run through the two gates and jump over the water pit in the middle, we had the person who was next in line - run behind us hitting us with their belt ...
Does anybody who went to Fort Jackson remember the damn damn area ? The sand pit that you had to belly crawl down one hill through the sand pit then up the hill on the other side ? If you raised up even the slightest then you had to start all over ...
I never slept on my sheets, slept on top , and always up before drills came into barracks. Still the first to work or used to be until retired
Bulgarian here. We're Romania's southern neighbour. I just wanted to express my admiration and thankfulness to all the US soldiers staying ready and doing their duty in Eastern Europe. If Russia or anyone in that matter, goes wild, you boys will be our biggest and probably only asset. There are crazy anti-american sentiments going on and around but do not pay attention to them, this is the result of the russian hybrid warfare. You're always welcome on the Balkans or at least in our countries which are your NATO allies! Cheers and much love!
Thanks for your support---that part of Europe you are in is "with it", an a Friend---the rest? Not so much anymore.
Thanks, from a 60% American/40% Romanian via my Grandparents.
We're watching what's happening now at Ukraine it's not good
Thanks man, all we here from our elite is America stinks. They better hope the CCP doesn’t run us
On target with this video. I was in BCT June-Aug 1971. The Drills transformed us from civilians to soldiers in just 8 weeks. All these many years later, a day doesn't go by that a memory of my three years in the Army doesn't come to mind. And it's Basic that comes up the most. Good times. Thanks for the video.
Me too! Kinda weird I think, but you bond with your platoon and to a lesser extent with your company during that time.
This world need more from this type of drill sergeants .Was in German Army 2007-2009
I went through Basic Training at Ft.Jackson in April of 74. I still have so much respect for my Drill Sgt. I enjoy watching these videos and showing my daughter where her Mother was stationed. I went back to Ft.Jackson for OJT after attending 2 classes at Ft.Sam and heading to Frankfurt Germany where my permanent party was.
Oh yeah, boot camp at ft Polk, La. (Tiger land) 1974, 2 months before my 17th birthday, made E-2, scored SHARPSHOOTER there, drill sergeants were Vietnam combat veterans, man how time flies now I'm 66 !!
Still remember with great respect most of the Drill Instructors . They were up before us and stopped after lights out.
I still write letters to my drill sergeant from ft.polk Louisiana 1969.
I just turned 17 when I went in 1974. I went to basic at fort ord. I always admired and respected my Drill Sargents. I could not believe how many hours a day they worked. They would give you hell but every now and then you could see a tiny soft spot.
I remember them as being real bad asses, They didn't yell and scream but you knew they meant business and no one f@#k with them.
Rare but true
Thanks Drill! My Drill Sergeant turned me into a man; from a snotty nose, smart ass street kid that didn't know shit from shinola. I was taught to withstand, and endure anything anyone tossed my way. My 1977-BCT/Ft. Jackson, C Co./6Bn 2BDE 2PLT. Thank God for Drill Sergeants.
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This video is unrealistic. Never once had a drill sergeant smile at me, pleasantly tell me to fall in, and be civil. The drill sergeants were not there to teach me manners but how to be a professional soldier. Respect was paramount. Taught me how to shut my mouth and all costs to finish the mission. They changed my life. Can’t thank those men enough and the personal sacrifice they made. Your efforts were not in vain and your efforts made a difference in many lives
Its all propaganda 😂.
Agreed, there is good propaganda and bad propaganda. Remember a brain washed brain is a clean brain. @@russell311000
I did B.C.T.1970,Jackson. It was nothing easy like this video. Talking in formation? Do that, 50 up downs,run a mile in sand. I learned first to never ever quit at anything.Still so not.
@@russell311000 yes but their is good propaganda and bad propaganda.
I went in in Jan 85.ft dix new jersey.the drill Sergeants were some of the best and I'm proud to say they pushed me into becoming a kickass troop.promoted 3 times in first 11 months to sp 4.so many good memories of training and advanced training too.
I just got back from a weekend training at Fort Dix. It is very quiet compared to what it used to be I'm sure.
Damn the good ole days. I served 31 years in the Army.
I’m planning on enlisting in the army next year when I turn 17. I really hope it goes back to the way it used too. Too many pansies are infiltrating the military nowadays it seems.
@@gabe6817 good luck my friend.
What rank were you?
@@comqts1221 I retired as a Army Major/0-4 in 2017.
@@fetengineer9151 31 years and thats all you got to? Was it like a rank lock? And what division were you in?
YES, AS A DRILL ON THE TRAIL YOU GET 3 HOURS SLEEP IF YOU WANT IT OR NOT. BUT REWARDING YES, WAS MY FUN TIME IN THE ARMY.
I can't believe how nice they were. The long hair too!
Man does this bring it back. Ft Knox, Feb-Apr. '71.
Brings back memories of when i went through drill sgt. school at ft. Jackson many moons ago.
Basic training at Fort Knox in 1975. Stayed in the WW2 barracks and my Drill Sargent was SFC James Cottrell. Fifth Training Brigade Seventeenth Battalion Company A Forth Platoon. It was a great learning experience and life changing.
I can relate I was at Knox Aug 74 D-8-4 experience has stayed with me a lifetime.
Usually I go on CZcams and I read comments I don't need to read any of these comments after having been through 13 years of the army I know that there's nothing but respectful comments made about the Drill Instructors because that's what they earned every recruits respect.
Love watching these old armed forces training videos - they take me back to my own basic training.
In the 35 years since Ft Polk where I took my basic (and AIT), I'd forgotten all about the gig line. Hearing that term again brought one of those "how could you ever forget such a thing??" moments.
If I could only go back and do it again...😥
BCT 1973 Fort Lost in the Woods. Our drill Sergeants as a whole were very good. Our platoon even took up a collection and bought a watch at the PX for our platoon leader, E-7 Garcia. He was a tough, but fair guy. He got the best out of us.
Brings me back 42 years when I was at Ft. Jackson for my Basic Training. I still remember my Drill Instructor's names, SFC Ratcilffe, and SGT Cotton. We were scared of them at first but we respected them the entire course. Our platoon made honor platoon upon graduation. July - Sept 1980 Ft. Jackson B Co. 3rd Platoon. 1st Infantry Training Bn, 1st Infantry Bde.
They whooped respect and maturity into a 17 year old me in 1986.
Thank you Harmony Church, Ft. Benning, and DS Owens, Anthony, and Eliot.
About the first thing I remember hearing in late Jun of '76 at Ft. Dix NJ was Drill Sergeant Fisher explaining that for the next 8 weeks, he and Drill Sergeant Pearson were our Mommas, our Daddies and our girlfriends, but there ain't gonna be any loving going on! Came out much more serious and volatile than Drill Sergeant Martin in this film.
5 years later I ran into SFC Fisher at Ft. Campbell. Had him over to dinner at my place. Nicest guy then. He made up for Basic. LOL
still remember all my drill sergeants LEE ,POOLE,JENKINS,GARRISON
My drill sergeant from AIT showed up at my unit in Germany so yeah, you do run into them. Especially in ADA. And yeah, he recognized me.
This video shows a dramatically different experience than I had June 1994 in D-6-10, Ft. Leonard Wood.
I remember Basic at Ft.Dix,N.J.,86',87', and I STILL remember ALL of them, especially SDI Maez.The way that they teach you,is like learning to ride a bicycle, you never forget-
Did my BCT at Fort Lost in the Woods November 1977, Company commander was Cpt. Law. My Drills were SFC. Strickland and SSG. Barker. BRAVO, BRAVO, BRAVO 13 best Damn Company in BCT, Make it hurt Drill sergeant, make it hurt. I was lucky to have such tough drill Sergeants, tough but fair and I also have to say that I was
lucky to have gone through BCT with the the soldiers in my platoon we all got along really well. No Black, white, Latino just Army green.
Entered boot camp 6 days after high school graduation in 1972. Ft Ord ,California was my destination. my drill Instructor was SSgt Dunton.I still remember his name after all these many years.Nobody instills discipline like your drill Sargent.
BC training at FLW in "73".. Our DI was awesome, he was E5 hard stripe fresh out of "Nam"..
Never yelled, but was stern...
We watched him take another DI out because he came over and gave us an order which he shouldn't have!
That's when we knew our DI had our backs!!
D33 DI Thackery...
THEY DRESSED IT UP MADE IT LITTLE SOFTER FOR THE FILM LMAO...
Just a little.
These films from big picture were stupid!
They still make them hilariously soft for film nowadays
Took basic at Ft Dix spring 1971. A43 Drill SGT Tibbs, had a wooden leg, nice man. Hope he's alive and well!
formerice 78 A/6-3
also Ft Dix Mar. - May 1971 B42 Drill Sgt. Merrick (Australian). AIT at Ft. Rucker, then Nha Trang Viet Nam
One thing I will never forget is when the drill sergeant made the whole platoon crawl on our stomachs under our WW2 barracks up on tank hill At FortJackson in July. That straightened us out. More PT Drill Sergeant. Drafted in 1972 was along time ago but I'am proud to have served my country. Today's youth don't have any idea on how to serve their country. Especially when you look at what's going on in Portland and Seattle.
Ft.Dix 82
Was at Ft. Dix the summer of ‘71 (E-3-2) and all I remember was doing push-ups. Constantly doing push-ups because I got caught laughing at all the stuff the DI’s would say. Thank you Drill Sargent Jones and I mean that.
This was the way it was for me at Fort Leonard Wood Missouri Basic Training starting December 1968 to February 1969. The weather was always cold with some days of snow and wet rain and ice!
I would like to add that I did received a Dear John letter from my first girlfriend Annette who broke my heart into just two weeks after I started Bootcamp!
I was at Fort Leonard Wood Feb 1968. Cold snow and windy
I don't remember any drill sergeants being that calm, nice and pleasant when I joined and attended basic training at Fort Leonard Wood, MO., company D-4-4 back in 1979 ... As soon as we rolled in on the bus they stood outside the bus door screaming and hollering get off the bus line up in formation hurry, hurry, you are too slow, move, move, double time
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the walk of my brothers there is respect
I was one of the Drill Sgts. at Ft. Leonard Wood, from 1971-1975. Hardest and most difficult job I ever had. Lost my wife and children in the process, and some of my peers committed suicide while on duty.
I WERE IN LOST N, THE WOODS IN 1975 MAY, TO SEPT, A4 3 PVT PERDUE.
You are hard on yourself?
How are you doing now (2020)?
How horrible. Life is brutal.
BCT Ft Knox - '70
'71 - US Army Security Agency 05C Radio Teletype/Morse Code operator
Man that's rough! God bless you and those who died.
My dad was in the Navy, but he said his DI did everything right along with them.
I went thru BCT in '63 . . several years later, and after a 2 year break in service, in '76 I was 'involuntarily selected' to be a Drill Sergeant . . .basic was nothing like what I went thru in '63 . . . I was constantly told to lighten up and watch my language . . . I was written up once for calling a trainee "a thing" . . . It was a trying two years for me . . but not nearly as bad as when I was later 'involuntarily selected' to be a recruiter
You reenlisted? Or were you recalled to active duty?
@@brittsmith8260 Hard to believe but, with 4 years prior service, I ended up volunteering for the draft...went thru BCT a 2nd time in 70...quite a career, but I wouldn't have missed it for anything!
1971 I was an 8 year old living at Ft Polk, La. My father was a Drill Sergeant and later an Infantry AIT Drill Sergeant at E-3-3 North Fort Polk. I joined the Army in 1982 and did Basic Training at Ft Jackson, S.C.
Outstanding Video, there has not been any change, fast forward 2002 I was a DSC...I went through the exact same Standard.... good times...
1969, July & August, Ft. Bliss TX.
I was a 17 year old volunteer and I was very proud that I had the letters RA in front of my service number. Almost everybody went to Vietnam later.
I lasted till 1971 before getting messed up. Retired disabled veteran at age 19.
Had my Drill Sargents not instilled the mental & physical strengths into me. I would not have survived my wounds.
I'd say, that in the end. It came down to my Drill Sargents telling me I Can't quit & God pulling me through. I probably think about my Drill sargents a few times every month.
I went to drill school in 90 .I will always cherish my time training the great men and women willing to defend this nation salute
Went through BCT at Fort Polk , La in 1971. Remember my Drill Sargent SSG Cal Brown, he was a pretty cool guy who drove a Pontiac GTO. When I went to Infantry AIT for MOS 11-Bravo in North Fort Polk, I'd stop by to say hi at the old BCT company B-4-2.
I loved having my army pup tent for my Red Cross Bivouac which I learnt survival skills such as building a fire and shelter which was a lean to. I felt confident when pitching my pup tent
Two models of the M16 were in this video. The earlier model with the "bottle opener" flash suppressor, later model of the "bird cage" flash suppressor.
Sergeants are what makes the US Army great.
46 years after BCT/AIT, I still won’t walk on the grass, I don’t put hands I’m my pocket (except to get something out of them), I start walking with a left step and still use military time. I never say “I’m sorry: and the list goes on. I miss the days of getting smoked because my battle buddyfucked up.
I miss the old fatigues and khakis.
wcatholic1 I don't they sucked I started with cotton then permanent press then camo and now they have digital
wcatholic1 I don't they sucked I started with cotton then permanent press then camo and now they have digital
That's when the iron had to be used. But they were great looking! I dont know how many cans of starch I went through. Those creases were a buger!
I was watching the Green Berets again last night, and there were a few scenes where they were wearing the old "Tiger Stripe"
Came.
I never understood why that pattern was discontinued.
You get in that dappled light, wearing that pattern and you damm near disappear.
ALL we had was the
"Woodland" BDU.
I didn't think it camouflaged well at all.
The "digital desert" pattern is awesome.
Best so far.
At 10:20 you see then sfc. C.Kenny who eventually became commandant of DI school. I believe he became CSM but I saw with my own eyes the respect he earned from fellow DI’s. Out of uniform he was one of the kindest people you’d ever meet.
I know my drill sergeant helped form my attitude concerning Right and Wrong, how to think, when in a bind, how to survive, may God Bless him where ever he is today, when in, 1975, Fort Polk La. Little Vietnam it was called, if I had to do it over, I wouldn’t change a thing, it was hard, but they were fair, that’s all I have ever asked for
I knew my Platoon Sergeant in basic from before I joined. Pure coincidence. I wisely threw that out the window until Recruit Training was over, but afterwards we had some great laughs about those weeks.
He did a great job, I figure. I left in 1995 after 5 years, but my best friend from the same platoon stayed in and is now a Chief Warrant Officer, the highest non-commissioned rank you can achieve in the Canadian Forces. He owes much of that to the solid foundation from Basic.
Army will need to do a recall, lack of experienced instructors. Regardless of rank, age, they need qualified veterans out there.
1971 THE WATERING DOWN OF MILITARY WAS WELL ON ITS WAY......THE DRILL INSTRUCTORS HAIR LENGTH NEEDED A CLOSER CUT.
My Drill Sergeants were hard asses......they taught me so much.
I KNEW THIS WAS Ft. JACKSON BEFORE IT SAID IT!! ALL OF THAT IS STILL THERE 47 YEARS LATER! XD
The DS school was interesting. Seeing seasoned NCO's get treated like trainees was weird.
I attended DSS at Ft.Jackson in 1983.
Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson 1975 on Tank Hill - Alpha Company DI Seabrooke
When we first lined up with our duffel bags - the first thing the drill sargeant did was tell us ' when I say up - you pick your duffel bag up over your head - when I say down - you put your duffel bag on the ground ' then he command loudly for about 5 minutes straight : UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! ...
And we also quickly learned the front leaning rest position ...
During the PT drills - the DI would always announce the Army exercise number and the drill name then belt out ' exercise position move ! ' .
Back then when we did the figure 8 training ( run dodge & jump ), where you run through the two gates and jump over the water pit in the middle, we had the person who was next in line - run behind us hitting us with their belt ...
Does anybody who went to Fort Jackson remember the damn damn area ? The sand pit that you had to belly crawl down one hill through the sand pit then up the hill on the other side ? If you raised up even the slightest then you had to start all over ...
Ft Dix NJ...Thank you.Drill SSgt Brown ...Airborne Medic...Drill Sgt Hammer..Airborne Infantry..January 1985..
Drill SGT Martin was our Co. 1st Sergeant of D co when i went through boot camp @ Ft Jackson back in Sep 76 D-2-1
Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson 1975 on Tank Hill - Alpha Company DI Seabrooke
When we first lined up with our duffel bags - the first thing the drill sargeant did was tell us ' when I say up - you pick your duffel bag up over your head - when I say down - you put your duffel bag on the ground ' then he command loudly for about 5 minutes straight : UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! ...
And we also quickly learned the front leaning rest position ...
During the PT drills - the DI would always announce the Army exercise number and the drill name then belt out ' exercise position move ! ' .
Back then when we did the figure 8 training ( run dodge & jump ), where you run through the two gates and jump over the water pit in the middle, we had the person who was next in line - run behind us hitting us with their belt ...
Does anybody who went to Fort Jackson remember the damn damn area ? The sand pit that you had to belly crawl down one hill through the sand pit then up the hill on the other side ? If you raised up even the slightest then you had to start all over ...
Wow...Does this bring back memories! (Ft. Knox, 1977)
My Drill Sergeant was a pretty decent guy. I think we all liked him...well, MOST of the time ha ha
Great advices: 1.) avoid creating unwanted attention. 2.) observe everything around. 3.) be a team player. 4.) Don't quit / Never give up.
And always "HALF-RIGHT"
Learn at least the rank structure and military time. Run. Get some stamina. Be a step ahead, never a step behind.
I enlisted in the US Army in 1979. I figured i might as well enlist before I got drafted.
LOL
1971 Fort Knox B 3 1 . . Drill sergeants Macy and Brown. Two of the toughest SOB's ever. Marched Misery and Agony a few times, slept in the snow only to be awakened by teer gas. Crazy times but I was in the best shape of my life.
Basic and AIT same company. 4 months. Ft Polk 1975. Off to Boblingen Germany for three years after that. While in Germany I had basic all over again at the special forces Platoon confidence training camp.Bad Tolz. Rappelling; forced marches into the mountains with 65 lb pack; escape and evasion.
And if you did the 4 months at Tiger Land I know the hell you went through! Those Drill Sargeants did not play around there.
There is this film, then there is how you really got treated...
Does the USA have a great country, or what? God bless these men and all service members during Christmas Season. 🌲🎄❤
Why does this video give you an impression the entire country is great. Its just a watered down drill Sargeant training.
After over 50 years out of the Army I still remember my DI. Sgt Tilsdale.
Is the experience pleasant or otherwise?
@@robertgabuna355 It was memorable. He only knew double time! Never smiled,
Was that at Ft. Jackson ? Sounds familiar .
Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson 1975 on Tank Hill - Alpha Company DI Seabrooke
When we first lined up with our duffel bags - the first thing the drill sargeant did was tell us ' when I say up - you pick your duffel bag up over your head - when I say down - you put your duffel bag on the ground ' then he command loudly for about 5 minutes straight : UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! ...
And we also quickly learned the front leaning rest position ...
During the PT drills - the DI would always announce the Army exercise number and the drill name then belt out ' exercise position move ! ' .
Back then when we did the figure 8 training ( run dodge & jump ), where you run through the two gates and jump over the water pit in the middle, we had the person who was next in line - run behind us hitting us with their belt ...
Does anybody who went to Fort Jackson remember the damn damn area ? The sand pit that you had to belly crawl down one hill through the sand pit then up the hill on the other side ? If you raised up even the slightest then you had to start all over ...
@@kablammy7 This was at Fort Polk, Louisiana. Basic in 11/65 to 1/66.. Recall doing "The Daily Dozen" PT drills.
Classic early 70's Army. Brings back some fond memories of those times. Some not so kind but I wouldn't change a thing save for getting more out of my time in uniform. I'm surprised the Steven Ales award E7 in this film didn't have a more STRAC hair cut. Didn't quite have that "military Bearing" in my opinion. Good ol army film just the same, they forgot to include the entry level basic high n tight haircut! Off the bus straight to quarter master?
I love this video!
I woulda swore my BCT at Ft. Lewis in '71 was 11 weeks! Musta just felt that way, LOL. Our Dis double-timed us every where we went on a training day. Some weekends we were made to whitewash company area rocks. God those were the days...could sprint and smoke a cigarette at the same time after graduation. All of our DIs were Nam vets - had us in the low crawl pit our first 15 minutes in the training company area; but they did us proud & and made us proud. Our CO was an amputee below the knee of one leg. We had a Spec 4 cook who would play Hendrix's Star Spangled Banner from time to time at O Dark Thirty! My last name starts with 'B' - so I was lucky enough to pull KP twice during the cycle! God those were the days ! A-4 Gators, Rah!!
D-5-1 72 ran ans dropped for 100 so many times is mud, skllush and rain. Pneamonia.
relaxing, jackson!
As a high school student you heard of the Tet Offensive and you're graduating in 1968 as a 1-A future recruit you knew where you would be heading to.
Great video
Went through basic at Ft Ord California 1972, had a black DI, as a southern boy at that time this was an eye opener, but as the weeks went by, I respected this man more and more, he was a Vietnam War vet, and he treated us like a father tough but fair; now not to take anything away from D.I.'s, but they were tame compared to the black hats of jump school.
was at ft. ord in 1971-72 you remember a tall black drill sgt. Carter?
That's General William Westmoreland, I would have loved to have met him. I admire him very much, a truly good man.
Seriously? The guy who's goal of Vietnam was kill counts?
@@thetreblerebel that's the only thing he could do to demonstrate progress, the White House and Pentagon refused to allow us to hold territory or bomb the north into the stone age.
Great stuff.
my husband went to basic june to aug 1971 ft dix b62 drill serg meyers built like a fire plug and just as tough he said.
My Drills at Sandhill were Hard but Fair and to honest I wouldnt be here without them.
I did BCT in Fort Leonard Wood in 1968...Not sure how I made it out of Nam alive But I am thinking the good lord had something to so with that. I to this day remember my Drill SGT's name...SSG Hobbs and Gardener.
All right men settle down... calm as fuck :)
Returned from Vietnam and at Oakland Army Base heard they were looking for DS. Volunteered. Next 16 months just about killed me. We were short staffed so at times I woke my girls up and put them to bed... then had to prep for the next day. Which meant I had two pairs of boots to polish and two uniforms to ready. End of 1971 - 1973. Ft Ord. As I look back... I do so with pride and know I did the best I could for each trainee. So to all my scrotum faced manure maggots, thanks for tolerating me. June 1968 - April 1975
9:53 this reminds me of my drill sgt Fort Sill 2009
Strange to watch these videos from that year, Vietnam winding down and no one wanted in. God bless the people who stepped up.
Don't push your religion please.
@@montiliusbeatty9831 what???🤔
@@thomasvelazquez9789 a god in capital and it blessing you. You unconsciously push one of the abrahamic religions. Ethnocentric.
@@montiliusbeatty9831 uh boy😑
@@thomasvelazquez9789 Yeah I don't push buddhist concepts because I know not everyone is of my religion. That's a consideration christians don't practice.
Sad most training never prepared. Them for vietnam I was fortunate growing up in the swamps and hunting for food
65 AND 58 years ago I took basic training at Fort Dix. 2nd time I showed up wearing basic Airborne wings. At first, the cadre jumped on me. I said prior service and produced DD Form 214. Then, they bragged that a basic trainee was jump qualified. I was immediately made platoon sergeant. Left my car parked in Wrightstown and went home weekly. Brown boots and shoes first time. 2nd time also, but issued black dye.
My Drill Sergeants were corrupt as hell. I liked them, but they were cheaters. Basically the senior Drill for my platoon wanted to win all the company competitions and would do what ever it takes (so called honor platoon ribbons). This included giving everyone a couple of 5.56 rounds the night before rifle qualification to get the most Experts. I didn't think much of it at the time, but later I realized how dangerous a situation it could have been. During the final basic training tests, drill sergeants in the company would be used at various stations, like general order testing, password/advanced to be recognized, claymore, etc. Our drill sergeant purposely failed a couple of guys in other platoons to prop up our platoon. Some things our platoon won legitimately, but when he could, he put his thumb on the scale. On the final day after graduation, but just before we all shipped out, he got drunk and was talking about the CO in a belligerent manner (he despised the CO who I have to say was a bit laughable as an officer). He didn't think the guy was around. When he saw that the CO was right behind him, he goes "I'll probably get an article 15 for that, but what the hell?" I went to Basic Training/AIT in 1988 at Ft Benning and was an 11C (mortarman). I don't have any idea what happened to him, but he was an over-achiever for sure.
I love him already
A lot of those Drill Sgts were hardened Vietnam vets too.
1971 Ft. Lewis. Fun times.
Same D-5-1
my basic was Fort Lewis, 1971, this whole video is hype...no haircut...drill sgt talking instead of yelling, bloused boots with Khaki's...
Same here D-5-1
@@davidoakley5257 C-3-2
E-3-2. SFC Wilson Lee, a wonderful NCO was our Drill Sergeant. Didn't do much yelling, you just wanted to make him proud. The start of my 23 year career
Basic Combat Training Fort Jackson 1975 on Tank Hill - Alpha Company DI Seabrooke
When we first lined up with our duffel bags - the first thing the drill sargeant did was tell us ' when I say up - you pick your duffel bag up over your head - when I say down - you put your duffel bag on the ground ' then he command loudly for about 5 minutes straight : UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! UP ! DOWN ! ...
And we also quickly learned the front leaning rest position ...
During the PT drills - the DI would always announce the Army exercise number and the drill name then belt out ' exercise position move ! ' .
Back then when we did the figure 8 training ( run dodge & jump ), where you run through the two gates and jump over the water pit in the middle, we had the person who was next in line - run behind us hitting us with their belt ...
Does anybody who went to Fort Jackson remember the damn damn area ? The sand pit that you had to belly crawl down one hill through the sand pit then up the hill on the other side ? If you raised up even the slightest then you had to start all over ...
My two D.I, S always told us these four words STAY ALERT,STAY ALIVE .( FORT LENORDWOOD SEPT-OCT 1975)
I remember boot. Good times. lol
We need drill instructor like they had back in them days.
I did it in 1983 ft leonard wood mo.
And it was hard. Bitter sweet memories.
Thinking about all you guys for your service. And ladies. That doesn't come up often. I'm just a puke civilian. But I appreciate all of your services and your dedication thank you. And welcome home let's try to get everything back safe trip LOL 😆.
Did my Basic and A.I.T. at FT LeonardWood in 1990. The Drill Sargeants were way meaner than these on the video.
FOX CO and ECHO CO, 3-13, 193rd, Fort Jackson SC.
OCT 2012-OCT 2014.
Best duty assignment I had in the Army.
I'll be talking about being a DS until the day I die and I'll take that pride to my grave.
HOOAH!
Jeremy Ortiz I was E 2-60th 193rd Inf. Battalion. Graduated April 4th 2018.