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Topic	Does military boot camp actually build character?
Esrac 09/29/19 5:30:08 PM #44:	MabusIncarnate posted... Pepys Monster posted... Back when I went to basic training, it was all male and drill sergeants weren't politically correct. It was the real experience. Now males go to basic training with females and drill sergeants are politically correct, and it's soft. So back in the day, it was actually tough and built character. I went to basic in 2001 at Fort Sill, OK and it was one of two male-only training facilities besides Ft. Benning. The other three if I remember correctly were Knox, Jackson, and Leonard Wood that were co-ed and known for being much softer as far as training difficulty. Ft. Jackson had the reputation of being called "Relaxin' Jackson" because it was comparatively easier going and more PC than the rest. I don't know how much has changed in 18 years, but they cursed at us, insulted us, shoved us, called the heavier privates (I was one of them) fat fuck, lard ass, etc. I'd imagine it's a lot different now. I went through Great Lakes RTC in an integrated division. It sure seemed like the integrated divisions had it easier than the all-male divisions. It does seem true that adding women makes things softer over all. --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/Esrac/wishlist/ <cite>Esrac posted [p:928112297] in Does milit... [t:78048430]...</cite> <quote>MabusIncarnate posted...</cite> <quote>Pepys Monster posted... </cite> <quote>Back when I went to basic training, it was all male and drill sergeants weren't politically correct. It was the real experience. Now males go to basic training with females and drill sergeants are politically correct, and it's soft. So back in the day, it was actually tough and built character.</quote>I went to basic in 2001 at Fort Sill, OK and it was one of two male-only training facilities besides Ft. Benning. The other three if I remember correctly were Knox, Jackson, and Leonard Wood that were co-ed and known for being much softer as far as training difficulty. Ft. Jackson had the reputation of being called "Relaxin' Jackson" because it was comparatively easier going and more PC than the rest. I don't know how much has changed in 18 years, but they cursed at us, insulted us, shoved us, called the heavier privates (I was one of them) fat fuck, lard ass, etc. I'd imagine it's a lot different now. </quote> I went through Great Lakes RTC in an integrated division. It sure seemed like the integrated divisions had it easier than the all-male divisions. It does seem true that adding women makes things softer over all. --- http://steamcommunity.com/id/Esrac/wishlist/</quote> ... Copied to Clipboard!
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