My husband joined the Coast Guard last year, and for me is the best decision he ever made! and he came back in the best shape of his life from bootcamp !
i served in the army for 5 years and seen two tours in Iraq...i hear other service members rag on all other branches, but in the end...i respect ALL branches...hats off to all you guys...regardless of branch...the veteran salutes you all.
If you are getting ready to go to Coast Guard boot camp you had better prepare yourself mentally and physically. For starters, I suggest getting yourself to a level where you can run (not jog) at least 3 miles and do 100 pushups without stopping. Prepare to have someone screaming in your face constantly. I went to Cape May boot camp in 1974 when the basic training was 13 weeks long and the Coast Guard had a competition with the Marine Corps to have the toughest boot camp. Don't kid yourselves. Unless things have changed dramatically in the USCG they are going to be on your ass and kicking your ass every second you are at Cape May. If you were a slob or acted crazy when I was there you'd be on your way to a living hell in the dreaded Red Belts (now called Performance Enhancement Platoon - PEP) so fast your head would spin. I once saw a guy in Red Belts who had a badly swollen leg who was forced to keep running with his full sea bag until his leg broke as he was running up the steps to enter the mess hall and his Company Commander went over and poured himself a cup of coffee as the recruit lay on the floor of the chow hall screaming in pain. The Company Commander then told the staff in the chow hall NOT to call the ambulance because the recruit wasn't going anywhere until the Company Commander had finished his coffee, which he did sit down and drink while the kid lay on the floor screaming with a broken leg. Some Company Commanders are great people and some are assholes who like to abuse their positions of authority like the Drill Instructor in the series: Band of Brothers. A big man in boot camp and an asshole that nobody respects in the field. Come prepared for the toughest eight weeks of your life at Cape May. They run a tight ship and they don't tolerate any bullshit. And YES, it will be worth it in the long run. A few weeks of pain for a lifetime of honor and pride.
@usfdude its tough but its different USMC is trained to fight CG is trained to be cops and lifesavers and sailors just a bit different my view is USMC takes lives CG gives them either way all branches deserve props :)
@Theohkid Bring your prescribed meds with you. You will be evaluated by a military physician and he/she will determine if you need them or not. If the doctor determines that the prescription is necessary, the civilian medication will be taken away, and the recruit will be re-issued the medication by the military pharmacy.
Are you a Marine? If you are, I praise you for what you've said. All I've ever heard from Marines in the past are things like "Army can't fight." "Navy is for pussies." "Air Force are cowards." "Anyone who has balls will enlist in the Marines." We need to respect ALL of the armed forces that serve our nation, they all serve the same goal with different tactics. I'm not a member of the Coast Guard or other service. But I'm glad to finally hear something like this from a Marine (if you are one).
My damn Yeoman desk got flipped over, then the CC who did it ended up being our MKC at a small boat station.. It's a small service, but shit gets done!
@violinwesley Well said good sir well said. And mainly the only thing different between our boot camps is the fact that your swim qual is murder and that we have combat training incorporated into ours. Thats just about it almost everything else is somewhat similar if only varying on levels of intensity.
idk if i should join its such a tough decision i am 23 and i have 2 year left of school. I want to join to motivate myself and see what i could do i want to be the best. Its such a hard decision to make.
@MrMonkeygorilla Easy brother. Sounds like you have some Corps hate going on. Its not that serious. Marines have an unbelievable since of pride and they love to show it. I have been out of the Marines for 15 years and I still show it. Its just how they are bread. Let them have their moment for they have damn well earned it. Don't let it get your panties in a bunch because its not a battle you can win. Semper Fi to ALL who have served. Even you Air Force guys and gals. ; )
Every morning for two weeks we would do this. "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!" and we'd have to get out front in our shorts and t-shirts to do IT. That was in January. Even did it the morning of graduation, but we were all laughing.
I am tired of "My branch was harder bullshit."
My husband joined the Coast Guard last year, and for me is the best decision he ever made! and he came back in the best shape of his life from bootcamp !
i served in the army for 5 years and seen two tours in Iraq...i hear other service members rag on all other branches, but in the end...i respect ALL branches...hats off to all you guys...regardless of branch...the veteran salutes you all.
If you are getting ready to go to Coast Guard boot camp you had better prepare yourself mentally and physically. For starters, I suggest getting yourself to a level where you can run (not jog) at least 3 miles and do 100 pushups without stopping. Prepare to have someone screaming in your face constantly. I went to Cape May boot camp in 1974 when the basic training was 13 weeks long and the Coast Guard had a competition with the Marine Corps to have the toughest boot camp. Don't kid yourselves. Unless things have changed dramatically in the USCG they are going to be on your ass and kicking your ass every second you are at Cape May. If you were a slob or acted crazy when I was there you'd be on your way to a living hell in the dreaded Red Belts (now called Performance Enhancement Platoon - PEP) so fast your head would spin. I once saw a guy in Red Belts who had a badly swollen leg who was forced to keep running with his full sea bag until his leg broke as he was running up the steps to enter the mess hall and his Company Commander went over and poured himself a cup of coffee as the recruit lay on the floor of the chow hall screaming in pain. The Company Commander then told the staff in the chow hall NOT to call the ambulance because the recruit wasn't going anywhere until the Company Commander had finished his coffee, which he did sit down and drink while the kid lay on the floor screaming with a broken leg. Some Company Commanders are great people and some are assholes who like to abuse their positions of authority like the Drill Instructor in the series: Band of Brothers. A big man in boot camp and an asshole that nobody respects in the field. Come prepared for the toughest eight weeks of your life at Cape May. They run a tight ship and they don't tolerate any bullshit. And YES, it will be worth it in the long run. A few weeks of pain for a lifetime of honor and pride.
"Unbelievable" that seems to be a company commanders favorite word
@usfdude its tough but its different USMC is trained to fight CG is trained to be cops and lifesavers and sailors just a bit different my view is USMC takes lives CG gives them either way all branches deserve props :)
@Theohkid Bring your prescribed meds with you. You will be evaluated by a military physician and he/she will determine if you need them or not. If the doctor determines that the prescription is necessary, the civilian medication will be taken away, and the recruit will be re-issued the medication by the military pharmacy.
Get shoulda to shoulda! Gotta love that NY accent.
Are you a Marine? If you are, I praise you for what you've said. All I've ever heard from Marines in the past are things like "Army can't fight." "Navy is for pussies." "Air Force are cowards." "Anyone who has balls will enlist in the Marines." We need to respect ALL of the armed forces that serve our nation, they all serve the same goal with different tactics. I'm not a member of the Coast Guard or other service. But I'm glad to finally hear something like this from a Marine (if you are one).
Sometimes they say that "You people are gonna play a little Indoor Tennis!"
Exactly what I think Alex it's so aggravating
God I miss IT! That was some good stuff!
My damn Yeoman desk got flipped over, then the CC who did it ended up being our MKC at a small boat station..
It's a small service, but shit gets done!
@mullinsbrian Yes I've heard the same, also my brother went to basic with a former marine and he said its just S hard or harder
I convinced 2 Marines to join the USCG. So they would closer to there families. From USCG 100 Ton Master.
@violinwesley Well said good sir well said. And mainly the only thing different between our boot camps is the fact that your swim qual is murder and that we have combat training incorporated into ours. Thats just about it almost everything else is somewhat similar if only varying on levels of intensity.
idk if i should join its such a tough decision i am 23 and i have 2 year left of school. I want to join to motivate myself and see what i could do i want to be the best. Its such a hard decision to make.
@MrMonkeygorilla Easy brother. Sounds like you have some Corps hate going on. Its not that serious. Marines have an unbelievable since of pride and they love to show it. I have been out of the Marines for 15 years and I still show it. Its just how they are bread. Let them have their moment for they have damn well earned it. Don't let it get your panties in a bunch because its not a battle you can win. Semper Fi to ALL who have served. Even you Air Force guys and gals. ; )
Every morning for two weeks we would do this. "FIRE! FIRE! FIRE!" and we'd have to get out front in our shorts and t-shirts to do IT. That was in January.
Even did it the morning of graduation, but we were all laughing.
It doesn't matter how much you've trained, it's still hard!