How Do You Make It Through Military Boot Camp?
• Listen and pay attention. This might sound easy, but Drill Sergeants will deliver many commands to you in a short time period. Naval Sea Cadets, JROTC or Civil Air Patrol can help if you are in high school. Also, when you first meet your Drill Sergeants, there will be a lot of activity around you. Some recruits will be doing push-ups and others will be running in place. Make sure you are listening to only your Drill Sergeant and not other recruits. Some recruits pretend like they know what the Drill Sergeant wants and will command other recruits to follow them. Do not listen to them, only your Drill Sergeant. • Act with confidence in everything you do. If your Drill Sergeant asks your rank, don’t whisper your rank. Instead, take a quick deep breath and let your answer “explode”. Drill Sergeants like motivation and confidence; it exemplifies a person’s strength. • Don’t show signs of frustration. Drill Sergeants are going to give you tasks that are designed for you to fail. When you f
