By SGT Volkin As a recruit headed to Navy Boot Camp, you certainly have a lot on your mind. I am here to make it a bit easier on you. The below list summarizes some tips and advice on how to make Navy Boot Camp an easier experience for you. Wear something comfortable the day you ship out. You will be awake for a long time. Where clothes that will allow you to blend … [Read more...]
Being a Vegetarian at Basic Training
By SGT Volkin Every now and then I get the question "SGT Volkin, I am a vegetarian and I'm about to go to basic training, will I be forced to eat meat?" The short answer is no. The chow hall has a few vegetable options to choose from for each meal. These most often served vegetables include broccoli, peas and corn. Even if you're in the field, and a chow hall is not … [Read more...]
The 2010 Most Common Questions Asked About Basic Training
During the course of marketing The Ultimate Basic Training series of books (the Guidebook and my new Interactive Workbook), I have talked to hundreds of recruits before they leave basic training and many of them have the same questions. If you are about to leave for basic training, please read the advice below as many may apply to you. Below are actual questions I have … [Read more...]
Learn How to Eat an MRE BEFORE Going to Basic Training
https://youtu.be/77f1f2aF8rM?si=t9RrVVjERePNcCpy Learn how to eat an MRE BEFORE going to basic training One of the many pleasures a drill sergeant has during basic training is watching a recruit figure out how to eat an MRE (Meal Ready to Eat) for the first time. An MRE is a bagged lunch that military recruits are given in the field when hot food isn't available. The below … [Read more...]
Important Basic Training Changes
March 19, 2010 By SGT Michael Volkin For decades, Army recruits have been trained on how to use the bayonet. I still remember my bayonet training. It was a misty morning after a terrible downpour when the drill sergeants marched our platoon to a muddy field. We learned how to affix our bayonets to our weapons and took our positions next to a wooden structure with a … [Read more...]