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Victory Tower

Scott Ganschow @teamfreak16 (43567) • Denver, Colorado 19 Jun 17

Last night, former Marine @crossbones27 shared a couple videos of Marine Drill Instructor's calling cadence. So I thought I'd weigh in with my own memories. I went through Army basic training at Fort Jackson in South Carolina....

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Get a laugh of my past serving Basic training in the Army

marie2052 @marie2052 (3691) • United States 13 Jun 12

As most of you that follow me know I was in the Army. We were called WAC's back then which stood for Women's Army Corp. I entered the day after I turned 18 in July 1970. While in Basic when we marched we sometimes got to sing...

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for any marines out there..

justinxwebb @justinxwebb (24) • United States 20 Sep 10

I'm thinkin of joining the marine reserves, and all i wanna know is does the training for the basic training prepare you well for basic training, or is it still a strain day after day when your at basic training?? thanks.

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Our country is gaining one more brave soldier...

foxyfire33 @foxyfire33 (10005) • United States 15 Apr 08

We said farewell and good luck to our oldest boy's childhood friend this morning. Late tonight he will be boarding a plane to his Oklahoma Army post for Basic Training. I'm not an Amy person so sorry if I use the wrong...

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A Happy Little Near Death Experience...

ParaTed2k @ParaTed2k (22940) • Sheboygan, Wisconsin 14 Jun 07

I guess I should have been used to it by then. It’s not like that was the first time I had lost consciousness. There had been a few times in my short Basic Training career that it had abandoned me before that. It’s really not a...

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the "new" basic training

lilttownmommie @lilttownmommie (1473) • United States 30 Nov 06

What do you think about the "new" lower stress basic training? FORT LEONARD WOOD, Mo. -- New recruits used to be welcomed to boot camp here with the "shark attack." For decades, drill sergeants in wide-brim hats would swarm...

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When did you go to basic?

silverose1209 @silverose1209 (2) • United States 2 Nov 06

I was there in Sept of 2003. It is funny that things ar enot what i thought they would be when I was there. But I am proud of my service and that I was able to accomplish it. I was told by many that I could not. Whats your...

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