Saturday Night Memories…Boot Camp, Maggots - With Video

August 23rd, 2008 Posted By Bash.

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Most realistic depiction of Boot Camp I have ever seen in a film. Only difference being by the time I hit basic in 1982, they weren’t allowed to hit you anymore…


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  1. foxops

    In 2003 the solution to no longer being allowed to strike a recruit was to move the practice into the “rain room” and post a sentry at the front hatch. While I don’t condone senseless beatings, I think most drill instructors are pretty judicious about who needs to have a little extra attention. Some folks just don’t get the point unless you lay hands on them, I was such a recruit. I’d like to think that I made a good Marine. The credit belongs to a drill instructor who’s name I’ll never forget, and the occasion where he repeatedly punched me in the gut for stealing M&Ms out of the duty hut. I haven’t stolen M&Ms since :)

    August 23rd, 2008 at 11:03 pm
  2. Old Sailor

    My Navy boot camp in 1979 was a lot easier compared to the Marines, but it was no cake walk either.

    Like you, Bash, there was no hitting; just a lot of shouting, pushups, running and busyness. That was the bad old days of Sarge and Beetle Bailey. Good riddance, too. That kind of roughness is unnecessary and out of bounds.

    August 23rd, 2008 at 11:09 pm
  3. mindy abraham

    R lee ermey was so good because he was a Marine-he had a show on the history channel

    August 24th, 2008 at 3:16 am
  4. serfer62 USMC

    Boot camp. Punches from head to belt, butt strokes, strangling. At the time I considered it combat training and never thought it detrimental

    The harder we train, the less we die…

    August 24th, 2008 at 9:40 am
  5. PFC.Score

    Its all about spin…. its not a hit its a motivational assistance.

    The biggest bullshit now is that recruits are no longer allowed to shout kill at the top of their lungs…. instead its something gay like fight or some crap

    August 24th, 2008 at 10:17 am
  6. Dr. Jerry

    In my day, US Army mid 70’s, it certainly was not hands or feet off. But, I came out a far better man, not a far weaker boy. Ready for Charlie, Ivan, or whoever the case may have been.

    May God bless the “Green Machine” of the Us Military across the board!

    By the way, I did dream many a dream about old “Mary Jane Rottencroch.”

    August 24th, 2008 at 11:51 am

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