U.S. Navy Boot Camp | Recruit Training Command | Great Lakes, Illinois 

2:37 I literally got PTSD when he said “Two road guards to the doors.” All of a sudden I was able to smell that galley again 😂

Boot camp had change I’m US navy retired 20 years but you have heart and soul to make it

I graduated 2015 and I still watch videos lol. And I'm still in

I ship out July 22nd, I’m excited to start this new chapter of my life!

I ship out July 2nd💪 ive been signed up since september. Time flew like crazy.

the beginning of the video is midshipmen with a mix of navy and marines in the division. their boot camp is at great lakes too, but they kinda have their own program. we would only see them doing their own thing as we normal recruits were marching past

Thank You all for your service

The color guard at the end was pretty dope ngl

I absolutely love the Navy... I had tried to get into the Navy but could not get in due to medical reasons which I was pissed off about because I had always wanted to be in the military ever since I was a kid..... Navy is my favorite Branch.

I graduated in 1974 at NTC, Orlando, Florida. Retired USN.

Having graduated from Navy Boot Camp in 1986, the Recruit Division Commanders of today were known as Company Commanders then. In those days, if they asked you something, you would reply, "Yes Sir!" or "No Sir!" It seems that today, you would respond, "Yes Petty Officer!", " No Petty Officer!", or "Yes Chief!", or "No Chief!", depending on their rank. It is probably safe to assume that most, if not all if the RDC's who are training recruits now, were probably not even born yet, when I went through Boot Camp, while most of the CC's who trained recruits when I went through, are now retired, and maybe others are no longer with us. I sometimes wonder if anybody I went through Boot Camp with could have become a CC, or RDC, or even a Navy Recruiter.

I remember PTing fat bodies in Drill hall 1000 while awaiting orders to BUDS. Apr-Jun1994. It's AMAZING how much the Navy as well as the Military has changed in my 30 years gone. Wear your BDU's but the bell bottom dugarees were the BEST!

Leaving Tommorow... Looks fun

Class of 1980!!! Lots of memories!!!

Shipping out may 28th my rate is AM. I’m more excited than nervous. HOOYAH!

2:23 Oh god. Never thought I would hear this again.

Wow, they actually have time to taste the food!

These are midshipmen doing sea trials and there is both marine corps drill instructors and RDC’s because some will commission as ensigns while others join the officer ranks in the marines.

My son got to bootcamp on june 18th just got his first letter yesterday. It was so hard letting him go 😢

Backpacks in the galley is fucking insane

The officer walked in front of the formation just to receive salutes ! You never walk in front of a formation!

I ship out in 2 weeks 🔥🔥🔥

Been there - done that, then went across the tracks for school.

This is New Student Indoctrination for Naval ROTC midshipmen. That’s why there are marines there

I did my boot camp in San Diego and I think it was the best. When we went to chow barely had enough time to swallow it must less taste it!

Ship out November 23rd, pretty excited,

Went through Navy basic in 1970. Boot camp chow looks a lot tastier these days.

I low key miss that galley 😂😭

They have Marines at RTC Great Lakes now? AWESOME!

8/22/2024, 48 years ago today, I shipped out to Glakes for boot camp. Much has changed, but much is the basically the same. I laughed when I heard "skinny, fat, fat, skinny". I still fold that way!

I graduated Boot Camp USNTC San Diego, California in 1965, Company 5054, Company Commander was SM1 Sparkman. "Anchors Aweigh".

0:26 Woah! Staff got cakes.

I was disappointed with my bootcamp experience. We had great RDCS man but the whole system got dialed down bigtime, We got overweight people making it thru with bike chits i mean what the actual fck i thought this was supposed to be hard the accomplishment didnt feel as big i wanted the experience my family in other branches got before me

The uniforms much better then the mid 90s! We had to wear the dungarees! They actually look legit now !

Why are the Marines assisting in Navy basic training? Don't we have competent RDCs that can do the job?

Man the navy looks like a cake walk compared to 89

Ahh... Great mistakes, i mean Great Lakes. Never Again Volunteer Yourself, i mean NAVY. I wonder if they still put salt peter in the eggs 😂 Marching nut to butt in the chow hall. Found memories 😫

I just finished bootcamp this Thursday and I’m very confused why they have blue n dubs

When I was at great lakes in 1987 I had two drill instructors both Navy one chief and one first class petty officer.

Bro I graduated bootcamp November 24 2023 it is nothing like this, a captain most definitely wouldn't be changing your nails

2:38 the Div leader right ? Calling the commands

tomorrow im going to meps and if i pass all testing i am 100% in. im so excited.

our son is there now😘😘😘😘

Ship out May 15th excited but nervous 😩⚓️

It’s a lot different than I remember.

i have bootcap in november my ass gon be dying of laughter cause why they yelling 😭😭

Looks like scout camp.

Are the Marines Integrated training at Great Lakes? I went in 2019 and did not see marines in training.

Why were some of these recruits in Green on Green/Cammies? I thought they only wore if they go green side

1982 Cardinal Co. 288. Great Lakes, I'll. USS- HOEL DDG-13 NO#2 FIRE ROOM !

why do they have marine corps drill instructors?

awww memories

Good Ole Ship 4!

Why are they faffing around with their rifles at the end??

Do they still sing 'Anchors Aweigh' in the tunnel going from RTC to Mainside?

That's Academy or something I don't think Navy and Marines are combined anywhere else

0:54 what is she checking for here?

I'm in the video at 6:40

Any advice, I’m going to boot camp July 2nd 2024

Joining soon after cleaning myself

why are marines training them?

Okey Everyone to Training to Test is that Understood? "Yes, Sergeant" Good we Training now so do it to TRAINING!

Since when they get to where the blueberries.. im in C School rn and aint seen a soul wearing them 🤔

If they are wearing 8 points, most likely they are rotc midshipmen or PLC student.

Do we still have to wear mask once we get there? Shipping out for bootcamp on August 28th!

I ship July 23rd anyone else in the time frame ?

I ship out september 5th im super excited

Hopefully i will be here soon.

Talk about how you guys preform unauthorized isolation in ship 5.. no? I’m the only one who was In there for 3 months with crazy ass people forced to stay with an injury? Real ones know only way out when you’re stuck with an injury is to 711. Stay strong boys and girls.

i’m 29 and i have been very interested in joining the navy. since i was a kid, i’ve always wanted to get into some type of workforce like either the swat team or military but so many things in life has gotten in my way.. but i have no excuses. i also dont have a high school diploma and i’ve heard the navy recently lifted that requirement. what would this look like for me going in at 29 without a diploma?

Why are some still wearing blue berries?

Class of 79

May 23!!!

Chow Hall looks like Golden Corral😂

yeah this isn’t boot camp for sailors. It’s officer training. OCS

I love to see this......

Ive never seen so much seamen

I just passed my asvab test I’m excited. Who here doesn’t mind me using them to rank up. I’m more than willing to do the same for you

Praying I can ship out

Where are the sections leaders isn’t it there job to check racks

Why are they wearing they’re Bookbag in the galley and were the wrong cover

My father graduated from there in 1918 Gerard j mcdonough Jerry Mcdonogh

how can I do the swim since I wear eye glasses?

This is not recruit training. This is New Student Indoctrination. It’s three weeks long for nrotc midshipmen.

Div 269 , chief Griffin.

Why she went to the navy if she can’t swim

The amount of recruits that can’t or refuse to swim is ridiculous

I thought the blueberries were gone?

Ship out August 28 🫡🫡🫡

aint no way this is navy bct

How did we go from brave fierce and heroic manly warriors facing certain death for our country to chicks that can barely do pushups

Bring back the 🫐

Anyone shipping Oct 29th?????

Wait why are marines there

Why are marines in navy bootcamp ?

They look like Marines but not a DI😊

It's a bit different than when I went to Boot camp in 1986

Navy boot camp needs to be way more strict! Seems soft.

I ship may 28th, I got one month from MEPS to ship.

Aww this takes me back #nostalgia lol