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Regular Joe
 
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| My contract says I am suppose to leave for basic on the 30th, but says my basic doesn't start till the 7th. That is pretty much a week after I leave, why is this? I am leaving from VA to SC, so its not like it'll be a long trip. I got a call from my recruiter the other night and she informed me that my shipping date has been pushed up a day, so now I leave the 29th(from meps).
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Anti-social
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Don't know about now but 'back in the day'(late 1980) I and my soon to be OSUT company, spent 3 or 4 days at Ft. Jackson getting haircuts (a big thing back then since long hair was common), being issued uniforms, being yelled at and ordered around by pogue SP4s, and generally getting our first taste of military life. But the fun didn't really start until after an all-night bus-ride to Ft. Benning and being 'greeted' at around 0400 by a bunch of Vietnam Vet Drill Sgts.
So in answer to your question, the lag-time will probably be filled getting haircuts and uniforms, and becoming familiar with 'hurry up and wait'...
1/508th Abn Inf, 82nd Abn Div 81-83 1/4th Inf (Mech), 3rd Inf Div (USAEUR) 83-84 SGT\EIB\Recondo "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." - Groucho Marx
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Hard Charger
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To echo Red Devil, my "Reception Station" back in 1987 was 3 days- we got haircuts, got issued our uniforms, equipment, etc, indoctrinated, attended a couple of lectures and lots of misery from SP4(P)'s and one particularly nasty CPL.
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Regular Joe
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Git over there and wait till yer name is called!
"A citizen who takes up arms, is no longer a civilian".
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There is time programmed in for reception station activities. You will get your haircut (I didn't mind the buzz cut, but I thought it sucked that I had to PAY for it!). You will get your INITIAL uniform issue (your Class A's come around week 5, after you've lost/gained weight). They will do medical and dental examinations, and you will probably get lots of innoculations (shots). If you wear glasses, they'll set you up with the cool Army glasses and protective mask inserts. You will get your first ID card, and they'll try to take care of your financial and legal matters. When I was there, they took our first "Army picture" (the 8 x 10 that you want to send to your folks/loved ones). Mine sucked. It was August in Missouri, so I had been sweating all day. I was fat (I lost 24 pounds in basic training), and not the most flattering photo I've ever had. Oh well. That picture is still hanging on my parent's wall, 18 years later. I'm sure that there are other administrative things that I've forgotten about or have changed, but that's essentially why you have that inprocessing week. Also, I think that they do some kind of physical training assessment these days. The whole point is that you should have all of your personnel and administrative actions complete before you begin training, so that you can immediately begin basic training.
For some odd reason, I think that most trainees arrive at 2 in the morning. When I got to Fort Leonard Wood (at 0230) the first thing they did was take us to the chow hall (now called the dining facility). There were no beverage glasses to be found, and I made the mistake of using a coffee cup for my kool-aid. One of the anal retentive SGTs they had there screamed at me for using the incorrect vessel from which to transport and consume my beverage! A$$hole. What I'm saying is, you'll immediately run into people with attitudes - just be aware of that, and don't let it bother you. Good luck, soon to be soldier!
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quote:
and you will probably get lots of innoculations (shots).
Oh yeah, the innoculation assembly line with everyone having blood dripping down their arms from those 'shot'-gun things they used (I would hope they don't use those anymore. They were pretty brutal)...
1/508th Abn Inf, 82nd Abn Div 81-83 1/4th Inf (Mech), 3rd Inf Div (USAEUR) 83-84 SGT\EIB\Recondo "Politics is the art of looking for trouble, finding it everywhere, diagnosing it incorrectly and applying the wrong remedies." - Groucho Marx
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Just remember "Attention to Detail", if you cant remember write it down. Stay out of the snipers sights.
And by the way I also didnt appreciate having to pay for the haircut....
Stay Safe,Phillip Al Asad, Iraq Bringing good medicine to bad places!!!!!
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