What happened during my basic training... (storytime) 

I had this in my recommendations and all I can say is 'Go get em girl'. I signed up and joined the Royal Marines on my 18th birthday in December 1970 and if I had my time again, I'd do it all again. When you were taking us through your training certain things were going through my mind. When we were told we were going on our first 9 miler (speed march) we were all feeling sick but we were told to eat as much food at breakfast as we could because we would need it for the stamina. As for blisters, we were told to use medical pads on your back around your waist and shoulders to stop your bergens from rubbing and also on the back of your heels. And the biggest thing drummed into us was 'mental strength' is the key to passing out, especially on the commando tests and the 'Bottom Field' and Tarzan assault courses. Good luck Chelsie, I have faith in you.

Just finished watching this video and I'm glad you had a wonderful time at the army reserve Chelsie and it seems really tough. The food looks good from the photos you posted.

Loved this, so helpful!! 🤗

This was so helpful, you sound like you had an amazing time! Xx

When I tell you I have been WAITING for this one. So excited ❤️

Hi Chelsie, I did my basic training in 1989-1990, but I did go from the 5km runs to the 2.4km runs. My best PB was 8:32, but my cross country training prior to recruit training as I was pretty high up in my state. I did continue to do another 22 years in service, and yes, I regretted discharging. I love your enthusiasm, and best wishes for your career

I trained at Pirbright in a different era, but the hills there never change, Seven sisters, Hearbreak hill, Concrete hill, Sandhill, i admire you for sticking it out and coming through it. i listened to most of your Army related videos and i can understand why they said maybe consider becoming an Officer. in my opinion you would make a great Officer, your organisational skills seem exceptional. i was not an Commissioned officer but i can see a Potential one when i see it. you have the right mindset. i was in the Coldstream Guards for 15 years and loved it. i wish you all the best and ill follow your journey.

Well done young Lady sounded like a fun week great video as well. 😂😂👍🏻

I always wondered how other countries handle their reservists! I am in the Marine Corps reserves here in the states and learning about the similarities between countries is so interesting

Really useful information and ur so pretty 🥺

Ive just passed my assessment centre, cant wait to start basic! I’m going in as regular, but your videos are so useful! Good luck on mod3!

Don't worry about anything, joined the TA in '94 (Combat Infantrymans Course), did a camp with TA Signals in Germany. Left TA and joined the regulars in '96. Left regulars in 2012 (redundancy) and rejoined in 2014 in the reserves (Infantry), now still in reserves RLC ...

As a reg it never occurred to me to say 'Nah don't fancy running today, I'll sit this one out'

I’ve been booked on to my mod 2 not looking forward to it know😂

Interesting hearing your Army journey from the beginning to passing out. 👍🏻 🇬🇧 💂‍♀️. Things have changed some from when I was in the TA in 1992, and the regs in 2000 at ATR Winchester. I preferred the TA to the regs, it suited me more and it was kinder to me. The Regs were brutal during basic training I was joining the AGC, our platoon commander was from the ranks a lieutenant Watkinson aged 28. He wasn't a good officer, loved punishing us, made fun of us, put us down most of the time. He had his military police NCO'S as section commanders one was 6ft 8 inches tall a corporal who loved beating us. My experience of the regs is very negative where as the TA was very positive, I did recruit selection weekends and Drill nights. I had a great time in the TA. I was in the Royal Artillery went on a gun weekend on Salisbury Plain firing at dummy tanks with artillery shells 105 mm guns. My weakness drill, SA80 weapon handling. Strengths I was good a PT, NBC training, OK at ironing kit. Map reading no. The regs put me off the Army. I got an ankle injury during week 7 of basic training that ended it for me football injury tendons. It healed, now I do bushcraft, use the ex Army kit still. And I walk, in a walking group. Have good memories of the TA.👍🏻 I belive an officer should lead by example and be someone to look upto. The kit of the Army has changed from DPM to MTP. But has the brutally changed, you tell me? Institutions take ages to change. Society changes alot faster and moves with the times. Some if the Army is outdated Have Queens regulations changed or stayed the same from years ago? The Army has shrunk in size, the kits changed, has anything else changed as I'm out of it now? Seems your doing well and could go far in a military career.👍🏻 🇬🇧 💂‍♀️ 🙂

Currently in basic training for the RAF as a Medic :) love hearing about your experiences in the Army though!

It is interesting to see how the training format has changed. In the old days of the Territorial Army it was selection weekend If you were a guy Recruit Selection Weekend, 3 miles run in 27 minutes, intelligence test, Assault Course, introduction, Drll Lesson, and Weapon Lesson, to see if you were trainable. If successful ,12 evenings (1 a week) 3 weekends ( 1 a month) then 15 days at Depot. After that Trade Training.

Keep going, reward of travel and adventure is worth (piss ups etc).. I have been to Norway, Germany, America, Falklands, Cyprus, Chile, Brunei, Nepal, Italy, Spain, and Canada!!!

Glad to hear about the TABs, I do 10km with 27kg in 1:15 (so 7:30 per km). Think I've also over prepared lol

Sounds like you had fun. Just immerse yourself 100% and enjoy every moment. You will make some life long friends. I joined the US Navy to beat the Vietnam era draft and then volunteered to go there. I thought I would do my 4 years and get out. They offered me a commission and I retired with 22 years of service. I spent my entire career in the cryptologic operations field. Loved every day. Hope your journey is as fruitful and enjoyable.

25 mins till the next banger drops

Hi Chelsie, informative and spot on video! Is there swimming on MOD 2 or 3? I am about to head off on MOD 1 and no mention of swim suit or anything for kit?

Because based on the weather ride doesn't matter what the weather is the army or take out in any condition of the weather where is raining cold or hot trains

''Lord take me now, this too much'' after 11 years i never heard that one, lol

When will the British Army's application for the Commonwealth begin?

In the regulars you get weekends off, unless on exercise

Friendship in the British Army.

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how much Respect must we have for the guys in Red ( Guards ) outside Buck House. Who do 27 weeks of very hard training to pass out.. there not just Toy Soldiers…

am at battalion now n its great

Like your intro music to your videos 👍🏻🙂🎶🎸

I passed assessment now, and i am going to basic training in january. Id like some tips

0:34 fair play..respect 0:43

I have applied last week to join the army

what role are you doing as a reserve please? is the training you describing the same for all roles? did you have battle camp?

You should've went into the Regular Forces (Active-Duty). The Reserves always regret it..

yes i did it all n i pass everything.

People refused to run?! What did they think they signed up for. No one was like that on any of my courses. I loved the PT, I just felt there wasnt enough. Seems different at Cardiff, for mod 2 out of 34-38 only 1 didnt finish and mod 3 same numbers only 1 didnt finish

I hope you don't have to do more hill running next time you are there. :)

She's lovely.

phase 1 is about ur mental strength n phase 2 is abt your physical strength.

gen?

Interesting, the US army puts their active, reserve and national guard in the same basic training

I i’m in the process of joining the reserves any advice

I LOVE YOU....................CHELSIE ANGELES.........................................

A wouldn’t even put a video up if a done reserves basic training I remember when I went to basic training there was 1 person already in the reserves and he left straight away because couldn’t handle actual basic training reserves training is piss.

Lol "steady state" more like steady shit state 🤣👌

P t physical exercising or you should know from your experience that you were going to eight and pains and join 8 and muscle ache for your first week because you can't physically continue on with the same rotation or the same principle of disco exercise you have to have your body to repair it in other words if you're doing physical exercises your body only to explain a certain amount you have to have a rest sleep to warranty 3 days tattooed it's repairing it your body repairs so that means if you're doing a muscle workout and your body is feeling the pain you cannot continue on with the same exercise because what it is causing more pain than usual to your body must prepare by resting which proving that your body structure building up

Hello are you catholic too? Because I saw your cross 😂

Lemme guess. In your basic training you all studied and devised a surprise attack on America to avenge the American war of independence? And also France for aiding and supporting America in their quest for independence? To avenge your former general, general Cornwallis after his surrender of the British army at Yorktown?

age 26 and still unemployed. unfortunately i wasn't fed with a silver spoon and i've been disadvantaged my whole life, to the point i regret coming out to my parents friends and perspective work people, im isolated also alone but thats cool, im just plodding along through it, and i was told socity is accepting of gay people, thats not my experience

Got knocked back, good news is they will take me if there's a world war 3 😏🤣