I went to Ft. Benning in 82. They didn’t in-processing new recruits there at the time like in this video, that was done at Ft. Jackson, and then you were bussed to Ft. Benning. Recruits were either sent to Sand Hill (newer barracks) or Harmony Church (older WW2 style Barracks). The second the bus stopped, that was going to be the start of your 13 weeks of hell. I was assigned to A51 on Sand Hill. We lost our AWOL banner on the first week and got nicknamed ‘AWOL-ing Alpha.” We lost more recruits during the 13 weeks before it was over. It truly was 13 weeks of hell, but just living through that has helped me in life, first to grow up and to become a successful professional that I am now in the civilian world and also become a better man.
I was stationed there 86-90 truck driver at Kelly hill 5 ton truck....retired now 30 yrs auto company,took a full time job as a truck driver with a garbage hauler as a roll off driver short term until the housing market settles down ...come full circle ⭕️ started out driving hope to finish driving soon
Than we graduated together or close to the same time. I was in Candly Land (lol). Harmony church.. we would go to church and hide on the woods behind it to dip, not sure they can get away with it now days but man... was sooo nice to get away.
I was A CO. 1/50th on Sand Hill. Graduated September 1991, so you were on Benning the same time as I was. Most of the stick-built buildings that were used for blocks on instructions, commo and what not, were already dried out and smelled as though they would self ignite any second. I think by that time they had been standing for ~50 years. When I returned in '98 many had been torn down, when I was back in 2009, they were all gone and replaced with brick buildings for something..CRC maybe..can't remember.
Time 4943 arm raised thats me 29 years ago great times .... life was much simple then Im 49 years old think I can still kill it lol...i think I was the smallest guy..... from basic all the way through my military I carried the m60 machine gun dont judge a book by its cover
This was filmed right before I got there at the end of May 1991...Sand Hill. Chow hall scene in this video was total fiction. We had one minute (maybe two) to eat. These Drill Sergeants were totally chill. Ours were on our ass all day, every day until AIT, then they backed off. Oh, and time to write letters? We had time to write letters...while we were sleeping.
This was definetly a promotional video. When I was at ft benning, at chow hall we only had time to cram all the food you could fit in a slice of bread and cram it down our face then chug our drink. Any more your ass was getting smoked.
Mindy Aguliar I glanced at a drill while cramming chow and he was in my face screaming asking if I was in love with him. Out the door and running. From start to finish was about three minutes. Maybe.
I remember at the dfac we had to drink two glasses of water with our meal I got a third cup didn't finish it got yelled at forced to drink 10 glasses of water threw up on the floor then got smoked for messing up the floor lol
Hah! I was going to post the same thing. They make it look so relaxed. Several times I didn't even get to eat. I remember sitting and immediately a drill sergeant told me to get up and get the F*** out! I'm sure many will remember them saying "The Army said it would feed you, it never said you were gonna get full! Get out private! "
They couldn't figure out why I wasn't losing weight, that is until the drill caught me getting into the Krispy Kreme donuts during breakfast. Was not a good day. 1/38th Bravo January 1992
Definitely an Army promo video. I graduated basic in 1990 at Ft. Leonard Wood. I was a 63E so not even infantry and our basic was a million times tougher than what they are portraying here. 🤣
I was 1st Plt, C 2/54 from Oct 93 to Feb 94. The whole time I was watching this video I was shaking my head. This was definitely watered down compared to what it was really like. It was still a great time!
I was there in Summer of 1995 1/50th - it was not chill at all and before the stress cards came out. I am glad I went through the training and has carried on with me even at 47 years old. Dco 2/8 INF 4th ID - Fort Hood " Dawgs are loose in deeds not words"
Sand Hill reporting (some might argue, "Sand Hilton" because of newer barracks) This video looks a little too politically correct compared to when cameras are not rolling.
For me Harmony Church 1966. C 9 3. Then to Arizona, then Fort Dix, then Germany, then Kansas. Then Florida, then back to Georgia. Fort Gordon. Back to Florida. Never forget BCT.
Things were not so chill by the time I showed up at Benning on Aug 30 during Desert Shield. Stop loss was in effect for many, and 1/2 of my OSUT group went to 1st ID and straight to the Gulf. The rest of us ended up in Germany (which had been stripped bare). Constant training until Desert Storm was over. IRR folks showing up and cramming into my first duty station.
Speaking from my time there we both respected and hated men like your father lol some of us didn't grown up with a father around so a strong Male influence was a new concept....but I'm forever thankful for drill seargent truax and senior drill seargent McFadden.
PVT. JAKE PETUCH was there FEB-JUNE 1991 my battle buddy was Arthur Pickens. We were put under high stress training during desert storm getting us ready for war. Lots of guys dropped out. Alpha company 1/50th 3rd herd, Sand Hill, D.S. Gilbert was a demon! D.S BUSTER was a God....My life has never been the same and never regretted any of it....If I could of done it again I should have gone on to Rangers...
Graduated 97. 1/19 Rock of Chickamauga. Dco 4th platoon bushmasters honor platoon. Cpt Bennet was C.C. And Drill Sgts: Tuarez, Swanson and Allen were our main 4th plt. drill sgts. My battlebuddy was Zachary Boyer of N.Y. We still had wall to wall counseling, g.i. shower, blanket parties, and drill sgts still put hands on us. Arriving to Sand hill in the cattle truck they met us by tossing C.S. gas grenades into the cattle trucks while we were locked inside like sardines on a hot, humid, South Georgia summer afternoon. The drill sgts always acted on their best behavior when the camera man showed up. But as soon as the camera was gone it went from Dr Jeckle back to Mr Hyde real quick. As rough as it was it was easy compared to what life was like in Dco 3/327th Inf. Reg. 1st BDE, 101st Division.
I was a drill sergeant at D 2/58 from 1990-1993 and was certified to teach drill sergeant school. Thank you for your service but by 1990, "wall to wall counseling" and "drill sergeants putting their hands on trainees" just didn't happen. It was an urban legend by that point & drill sergeants would have gone to prison for that stuff. I've probably been through 20 pickups and not a single time did anyone "throw a CS grenade in the cattle car while trainees were locked inside on pickup day." It never happened and I'll bet my life on it. I had drill sergeant friends at Benning in 1997, including at the 1/19th. Please tell all the wild stories you want and I'm sure you'll swear on somebody's grave it really happened but there are two people here who know it didn't. Good day and don't degrade just how tough being and 11B was or OSUT was with a bunch of fantasy stories who by the time we went through only happened in the movies.
AT 9:40.IT'S ABOUT TIME I SEE SOME OF MY ARMY GUYS MARCHING,IN SYNC TOGETHER-👊ONE THING I HATE THE MOST IS,A SQUAD.PLATOON,AND ESPECIALLY A WHOLE COMPANY,NOT MARCHING,IN SYNC----
I went through in '99 at 2/54. Everything seems about the same, except I don't remember ANY of the upbeat music following us around and the DS and Cadre were WAY more stern. These guys were more like camp counselors. And no civilians at Johnson hall 30th AG were smiling
C4th/30 we ran past Harmony church. Went there in 1990. For getting recalled. Went to Harmony church 1981 1st time. Remember Fire Ants fire flys and then the hookers off of Victory Drive
A lot of this stuff in this video is completely laid back in comparison to how it is in real life. Sand hill 2002. They toned this down for videos sake.
Was stationed from 93-97 Benning. My friends were at the 30 AG. Used to hang out on my days off and use the swimming pool. After 6 months the Drill sgts got tired of us hanging out on their turf. Had a full bird tell me and my friends that 30th AG was not for other units on post to hang out. Was bannned from 30th AG. Joke was on the Drill sgts. I was on main post right across the SOA and down the street from the Rangers. I worked at the ASP. We made the drill sgts have to wait extra long to get ammo 😂. When they found out. Had a 1sgt lock me up at attention. They guy yelled at me for about 10 mins. I had my radio hot mic on. Our ammo CW5 ripped into the 1sgt from 30th AG he was banned from our ASP 😂
weird, I went to the 30th AG many many times and don't remember there being a pool there.. not saying there wasn't, but where was it located? and it's also super weird that a First Sergeant from the 30th AG would go to the ASP to draw ammo.. absolutely no trainees at the 30th AG had any weapons.. anyway, not saying it would never happen but as someone who was a drill sergeant at Benning (D 2/58, 1990-1993), it just struck me as odd and "not likely."
@@servaaslabs Been a long time. Just remember hanging out with the lower enlisted who worked at the 30th AG they were the ones who told me about the swimming pool. First time my friends and I used it. Saw the drill sgts hanging out. After a few times they told us to leave and we were not welcome. The 1Sgt was part of the 30th AG. I think he was helping out for some reason. Usually the drill sgts would show up and drop off zero week guys for details at the ASP. We would let them sleep and pay us to get pogy bait. Drill sgts would get ammo at the VHA for the range. I was part of the 608th Ord company. After pissing off that 1st Sgt and other Drill sgts. I had to watch my back on post lol.
Dont be misled..most likely for recritment purposes. Went through summer of 1990..i remember it quite differently! DS Jackson,Noble,Martinez..Follow Me!!
I swear, they must've taken a bunch of recruits and put them into the super low stress pansy company. I went in November of that same year and it was nothing like this. Our drill sergeants were all up in our faces. I remember running out of that gas chamber, and if anybody even stopped, they had the drill's boot up their butt. I can't even imagine what would've happened if somebody got down on their knees to hack and gag like that. And where did they get that DFAC scene? Guys looking around, taking their time, chilling. If anybody in my company took their eyes off of the food tray, a drill sergeant would be right there to say, "Why are you looking around, hero? You must be done with your food! Get rid of your damn tray and move out!" ( It didn't matter if you just sat down.) It was always implied, "Eat now, taste later". And the lame music in this video makes it seem like they're at a fun summer camp down on the farm. (When's the hay ride?)
