After bootcamp it was so weird having a free day off and it feels like I’m missing something important. It was weird being treated like a human being.

When I was in Army BCT, I only had one letter from my grandma, the whole time I was there. It's shitty knowing that a lot of "friends" said that they would write to me. I sent out a lot of letters, but no one sent anything back, but my grandma. Love ya, Meemaw :) After being in the Army, I know that I didn't have a single real friend prior to joining up.

U would make a really good recruiter

Letters from home keep me motivated and keep moving I still can't believe my dad cried at graduation but the navy has been the best wake up call ever

I remember walking out of the barracks at Great Lakes A school donning a pair of shorts and a t-shirt for the first time. I didn't think much of it beforehand but I found myself instinctively smiling as the wind hit me differently on that sunny day. Pretty cool feeling.

Joining the military was the best/worst decision I ever made.

I went through Navy bootcamp in 1965 (yeah, I’m OLD) then right to Hospital Corpsman A School. I did a lot of growing up in that short time & it taught me that I could achieve almost anything if I just worked hard.

The liberty after bootcamp was SOOO wierd cuz you don’t get any sort of liberty while you’re in then it’s like let’s go off base and get some food(I mean not rn cuz quarantine)

True on the letters, found out about my nieces birth through a letter and it gave me something to push through on

Today’s my first full day outside of bootcamp and it’s the weirdest thing being “free”

this is a topic i've been wanting to here more about thanks nicky

Thank you for this video 🙌🏻 I totally get the military being a bigger accomplishment due to being something you want to do instead of something that’s expected of you. I just got my bachelors and I’ve never been motivated with anything else like I am with becoming a sailor.

Thanks for posting almost daily and weekly love all the information, also came from meps yesterday and your vidoe kinda prepared me in a way so thank you for posting that, also with meps thier huge on covid 19...

Found out Kobe died through a letter in bootcamp

My wife literally sent me NHL and NBA Playoffs scores in my letters everyday. After awhile guys found out and always asked me who won what? The letters didn’t arrive in order alot so it got confusing at times 😂

love this. it definitely had to be said

Out all of the amazing content you’ve put out there: This. Is. The. Best. This is something everyone looking into the military or is about to go into boot camp *needs* to see. Thanks Nicky our boi.

Finally a video I can relate to well video topic

Back with some more heat

Ship out tomorrow for NUC. Can't wait!

Appreciate your friends & having the power of choice. 💯💪🏾

For some dumb reason I thought he was going to say that one of the things that surprise you after bootcamp was not having a graduation 🤦🏽‍♀️

5:00 mark was me. Without boot camp I wouldn’t be the person I am td. It really helped me from a responsibility stand point. The first night out with my family I was shell shocked being out in public.

As soon as you graduate all of the fueds will go away and everyone is friends until you leave which is one of my favorite parts about graduating.

Just started A school myself it's super different from boot camp

I’ve been looking for a video like this forever

Lol, awesome as usual... and spot on.

Yeah hearing about current sports during bootcamp was beautiful

When i got to ntc sd in 94, we woke up, pre revellie, walked to the galley, and actually ORDERED food. It was a very weird feeling.

Graduated Marine Corp Bootcamp on the 1st. I'm at an ITB holding platoon til the 18th

i had the same experience at the pop machine right before we graduated. we were allowed to grab a pop and i remember standing in front of the machine and honestly couldn't make the decision of what to pick after 8 weeks of being told everything...i think i ended up with a mountain dew. after all these years and to this day i do make sure my gig line is proper. :)

The person that wrote me the most in bootcamp is the one person who dropped me the day after graduation. My best buddies flew out with my dad and the next day I guess he though "hes not the same person he used to be" and just stopped talking to me.

lmao no one came to my graduation because of corona.

i’m going to rewatch this everytime i catch myself being ungrateful

I literally walked across from boot to A school for HM school. I almost fell over when a 2nd Class asked if I needed any help. And letters from home, definitely kept me going! I found out about the OJ Simpson trial outcome in boot camp. Lol

*[CONFUSED AO SCREAMS]*

I really love this video when I graduated this year my dad got mad at me for saying that it wasn’t important to me. I said bootcamp was more important because it’s something I want to do

The first beer after weeks on phase 1

I guess I was actually lucky to had RDCs that actually told us somethings. It wasn’t groundbreaking. Summer 2001 was boring af news wise. “A” school was a bit different for me because of the whole 9/11 thing and had regular class nearly the whole day until they shut down the base. But yeah most of these things are true. But you did forget to mention that military life outside boot camp is a shock as well. People actually hate being called petty officer or shipmate while not stationed on a ship yet.

I leave on June 4th, as an AM

Hi Nicky i’ve been watching your videos for a while now and i just want some advice about doing special warfare as a rescue swimmer. i’m 19, originally signed for MA but a recruiter told me about it and it caught my attention. i’m worries about not making the cut. ik there’s a low percentage of those who do make it. pst requirements are harder. i can barley do pull ups and i need to practice more on swimming, but it’s hard to do so during this quarantine. i feel good about the mile run and sit ups. i just don’t know if i want to actually try and see if i make it or just not even bother and waste my recruiters time :(

I have one thing to add, I was a late age booter. i went in when i was 30. For those that are also late age booters, bit of knowledge you should know. Not just for boot or A/C school but for the fleet as well. They will acknowledge your maturity level not by your age but by your rank. Meaning you could be 30-37 years old with a wife and 3 kids. But if you are an e1-e4, you cant do shit (for the most part) especially if you get OCONUS orders. Some are like oh you wanna live off base and drive in, well guess what youre and e3, nope (but im 35 years old (chief age) have a house with 3 cars and 2 kids i know about responsibilities), and they will be like i dont care you are still an e3. In there eyes e1-e3 are the age of 16-18 (maturity level), e4 is 18-21 e5 is 21-25 e6 is 25-30 e7 and up maturity level of infinity (with wsidom also) this is their logic. So just be forewarned that you will feel like they are treating you like a child because they dont see you by your age only by your rank and your rank in their eyes says you are a child.

I graduated boot camp on April 10th and finally left April 14th. I only heard from my wife and my dad. Like the weekends where the hardest part because I knew I wasn't going to get mail. The only reason we found out about stuff. Was because our chief. I mean he had to tell us in like 4-1 that we where not having a graduation so no one could come. That shit was rough on a lot of people including me. We didn't even get liberty after bootcamp either. I'm at a school right now and it felt so weird where civilian clothes lol. I'm like oh this feels weird lol.

just got out a few days ago. im in a school n its like college

Oh mann i was expecting the free mustang or camaro

Perfect timing im going to basic on the 29th

Wow, we worried we were over doing it writing about two letters a week to our son. The last week I sent five. His friends and former teachers Also sent letters and cards. And people from church. Sorry to hear some promise to write but don’t follow through.

First day out of boot reporting to B double E, and I got a hit for unSat hair. I could not believe it, graduate boot and then get a hit for hair. Hilarious

It is definitely hard to find people that want to help you be successful.. People are really selfish in the fleet.

You're not kidding about mail call in Boot-Camp. EVERY recruit was hopeful to receive a letter, no matter from whom!

I leave September 1st, I’m Already so anxious 😅

I seen that’s lmao shit almost made me cry lol

Nicky, what is the minimum contract for Navy Reserve personnel? Thanks

So when I was in boot, my homies and I got together and decided to put the weaker guy up to asking for the chaps. so we could find out who won the Stanley cup. That was when the caps beat the knights

Nicky any places i should look out for in San Diego for BAH? Alot of people saying chula vista. Can you recommend a decent price and safe neighborhood?

Hiiii! I'm a Future Sailor ... Could you please give me an advice I wanna change my job (GSE) I still didn't go to bootcamp... but I'm confused between AG, AM and HM i actually want MC but I'm not a citizen... And I don't feel GSE is good for me... I hope you will see this comment

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