I’m 35 and will be shipped out for boot camp tomorrow. Hope everything goes smooth

It's really a humble experience to get yelled at by kids younger than you. Keep up the good work!

I’m 27, just joined the Marine Corps - I ship out on the 24th of this month. Nervous? Yes. Going in as a PFC because of my past college experience. Got tired of working for banks and pushing paperwork- I’m excited. It’s nice to see these types of videos. Thank you for the extra push!!

I joined at 29 dude, I know the struggle, RTC actually was too easy because I was left alone because I understood when to stfu. The only issue I got into was me and my 2nd RDC, he screamed at me for not shaving that morning( I didn’t ) and lied to him and broke attention, looked him in the eyes and told him I did, he shut me down before I got out of line to talk to my chief, he let it ride and said “he’s old, he might have shaved” 😭😂😂 got away from that orange card

Wow, Boot Camp at 30! I was 30 when I promoted to CPO, can't imagine doing Boot Camp at that age. Keep it up shipmate!

Congratulations man. I’ve been thinking of joining.!! I’m 31. Thanks for the motivation to want to join. You seem so humbled ❤️ I’m going to shoot for it. Even though I’d be a tiny sailor lol I stand 5’5 so I lacked the motivation to join for years. Thanks 🙏

I’m 26 but I was enlisted in the marine corps for 4 years. Thinking about going back in, but into the navy as a corpsman. Yes I have to go back to boot camp in the Navy (the only branch making me do this) because I’ve “been out for over 2 years” but I keep my rank, ribbons, ect.

Graduated in March at 31 yo still stuck in great lakes for A school! Definitely appreciated the experience more than I would have joining out of high school.

I’m 34 and signing my contract next Monday (already went to MEPS once). Looking at IT or AT so I might be right behind you at Pensacola!

Well, I guess I'm one of the few and the proud. I'll tell you why. Two years ago (in 2019) I went to navy boot camp but got injured and was medically discharged. After trying and trying, with so much more paperwork and obstacles in my way, I'm finally going back in Feb. 2022. But here's the catch, I'm 39 now and turning 40 in boot camp in April 2022 as well, I'm going to be old AF lol!! Hopefully I can share some of my wisdom with these young recruits and get yelled at by RDCs who are younger than me. Oh well, hope the younger peeps are able to keep up with me! lol And now boot camp is going to be 10 weeks starting in 2022!!

Love your videos because of the down to earth nature and wonderful personality. Proud of you buddy and thank you. I’m 35 and headed to OCS hopefully in the spring. Boards… takes time. Again love your content! Keep it up

My son is in his 3rd week after quarantine and said he passed the initial physical stuff and got a $2000 bonus and ranked up to E-2.

Hey this is very inspirational. I've been pushing to go in for years but life/work and school happened. Tomorrow I take my ASVAB and with the new MEPS standards, I feel good and then hopefully DEP, waiting for the high schoolers to graduate and gives me more time to get my finances while away better

I'm 29 and shipping to bootcamp December 13th, glad you put this video up. Congratulations by the wayon making it through!! 💪🏼💪🏼💪🏼

I joined at my 29 in 2006 as the CS. My bootcamp was great and would never forget (Hooyah 064!!!). My favorite part of the bootcamp is definitely their food, just can’t complain at all, but I ate too much cereals 😂. I had a great time in my 7 years of the Navy; I learned a lot and would never forget. I see lots of people here are going to join after their 30s or even 36. My suggestion for you is to mentally prepared than physically prepared, especially if you are a family man/woman. Maybe you are going to miss them a lot, but just don’t forget why you are joining the military. Once you finish the bootcamp, A school and going to your first command, pretty much you are going to get everything under control. Prepare yourself, learn your job and learn your command, then you will still get plenty of time to see your family again. So don’t get mess up that makes you feel you want to get home from the bootcamp, it’s absolutely a dumb (of course your RTC won’t let you go as well). Btw, this video is about a year ago; I believe that you must be made to E4 now at least. Just keep it going shipmate!

Congratulations! That's dope! I am 28 now talking to a navy recruiter tomorrow to see what I can plan out!

I just we turned 28 I’ve been thinking about joining for a while and this made me want to go for it !

Congratulations!31 years old leaving in November, it only took me 2 weeks from my recruiter’s office to sign the contract.

This video actually makes me alittle More relieved, I just turned 28 and I’m joining, going to meps next week.

Much respect from new Orleans im 30 yearsof age...an had every job i can think of......i really want to join to serve an too leave here knowinf i have done something that leaves a positive imprint for my kids

Loved ur video- wished there had been more content like this when I joined back in ‘05

I’m 26 now, I got disqualified from the Air Force back in 2014 but I’ve been told I can get waivers with the Navy so I’m really hoping they can get me in.

Thank you Jake for sharing your experience going to bootcamp at 30 years old

I am 35 and I am heading to the boot camp next week,

I’m about to turn 30 next month and I’m enlisting to the navy soon. So this is resonating with me so much lol

I appreciate the video. I am 31 and in the process of joining, waiting on waivers to come back from Tennessee then off to Meps after that. Thank you so much!

Ayeee great video my boy miss yall! 307 hooyaaa.

I join at 38 and I smoked 92% of my division (well I have previous military experience) but still PFA was a joke, now I’m in USS San jacinto age it’s just a fucking number, I proved that. For those who are gonna join, this is easy shit you got this.

Graduated 2 weeks ago and got stuck In THU and I’m leaving today and I’m not going to lie it was a once in a life time experience that I’ll miss my friends and RDCs

I’m 23 and i get shipped on may 17th and I am glad you posted this thank you!

Congratulations! I signed into the military at 33!

I’m 29 and about to join! I’m trying to go for BU. I’m waiting on my marriage license and everything to go to MEPS🥴

Peanut butter with tuna? He said, “Hoono!!” Hahahaha!😂

I was in an 800 division (spec ops). We all agreed that boot camp for us was worse than any of the follow on training. Everyone not in an 800 div seems to have a different story. Totally different experiences

I joined the Navy at 36, and I'm actually approaching my third year now.

Ive been in almost 3 years now, and I still look back at the memories from boot all the time, I kinda miss it tbh

I joined at 32 in 2011. I’m 43 now and a HM1.

"People falling asleep at attention" Dude, I'm always going to remember that time when we were in drill hall practicing grad, the day after battle stations. The recording ordered everyone to stand at attention, so I followed orders. I decided to blink and I open my eyes to see my chief saying, "How the fuc you falln' asleep standn' attention Lapeyrouse? WAKE THE **** UP!" I looked around and saw everyone in parade rest... I swear I just blinked lmao

Good luck Jacob, and take care :)

Great video man, I love the positivity. Good luck in A school! I’m 25 and shipping to boot camp on September 20th as an HM. Good luck to everyone! Wish you all nothing but the best!

Joined at 29 my man keep up the hard work

Joined at 31, I’ll be 32 when I ship out for boot camp!

Congrats dude!

I joined in at 22 in 2005. On the bus to GL on my 22nd bday lol. It was either that day, or 4 months later for AT school at the time. Little did we all know that Katrina would screw up that whole time line lol. I was supposed to go to Pensacola after Boot. Along with 1000s of others. But that didn't happen. Lemoore, CA babyyy lol. Enjoy it man. It goes by sooo fast. Seems like an eternity at times while in. But man, I gotta do some cool stuff, see some awesome places, and meet some great people over the years. Many of whom I still speak with fairly regularly today! VFA-125, VFA-147 HooYa! I got out after 6yrs and 2 WestPacs. Needed a break, but Navy times I wish I'd stayed in. Be almost ready to retire now if I had. ✌️

I’m 30 and I leave in one week for boot camp

Just turned 29 this month, ship out to RTC Great Lakes on April 7th Only have a 3 week in DEP so it’s basically just been memorizing the 11 Generals, Creed, Ranks and hitting the treadmill.

The first morning at boot camp in June 1960 at dark-030 we were awakend with a guy running a bottle of coke inside of a galvaniced trash can making a huge racket and shouting reavalee

I joined the wrong branch. Navy bootcamp was 75% marching and folding clothes lmao. Either way, I’m still locked in for 5 years. Hooya.

Im active duty in the Navy now and enlisted last year at 36, better late than never.

I graduated Friday(2/24). I turned 29 in boot camp. Everything he said was accurate. My nickname was “Unc” and “Captain America”.

Hi Jake! I will be AS in Florida for couple months. Can you show me a little of what I need to study right now? I have English barrier. So I try to study hard . I watched your video. They’re great and productive. Waiting for your help. Thank you 🙏

No matter the age you join,it's your decision.HAVE FUN.Take this from a veteran-4yrs US Navy&6yrs US Army-4 tours to Iraq with National Guard.Do your best in everything.Don't be a smart-ass or know it all.If you don't know something-ASK.This also pertains to AIT,A school,permanent duty station and ship. SEMPER-FI.

I remember the chant we did in our last week in Great lakes boot camp, Skin head, skin head, don't feel blue our recruiter sc**ed us too. 1960.

What a fun time, graduated bootcamp in may of this year, Graduated A school in June, currently in japan aboard the USS Ronald Reagan. Life changing experience ‼️

I wa in back in feb 2001 and i fell asleep marching.

No caffeine? My brain doesn’t function without it at this point. Especially on 30minutes to 3 hrs of sleep

I hope I join before march of next year. Soon I'll be 35 September 7 I want to become a HM and help the marines. Thanks for your wisdom

That AROC in the room was pretty 🔥

Heh! I shipped to MCRD SD at 29. Had an age waiver and was older than my DIs. They called me to the quarterdeck with “Get up here, old man!”

Damn I'm prolly going to be great grandpa. I'm joining in soon at 35. I look at it as I'm going to prison. The only thing I'm worried about is a can't swim.

I leave december 7th for AME. I'm excited but scared at the physical cause I beat myself up when I fall behind on expectations. But I did 4 years of college and really got out if shape. Im getting back in shape- but I feel like it isn't enough sometimes. I left school with a whole lot of debt. And a lot went to collections cause it was all loans and not all of it could be covered under the government 10 year loan. It got too much- so Navy here I come. With my HVAC licensing and Architecture degree+ Autocad licensing 💀😭 I got out and the pay is atrocious for my level of schooling. And anything HVAC most companies won't hire cause I'm a female. They won't say it- but their whole team is male.... So I'm not stupid. I know without them saying it

O god the peanut butter. Ive been out of bootcamp for a while and i haven't touched it since

I went through boot camp in 88 as a 22 year old. We had a 30 something year old guy in our company (divisions nowadays). He was a good guy, not in great shape but ok. But man did he suck at marching. He was always on the wrong foot. A picture taken during our pass in review had him half a step off! As it turns out, being able to march isn't really that important when it comes to doing your job in the Navy though lol.

P.A.P.E.R.C.L.I.P.

I ship out next Monday, I’ll be in Pensacola as well. I chose AD.

I have 36! October 26th start my Basic training!

stand by to stand by

Wow.... no more coffee in boot camp?! Ricky rockets are what got me through service week. Galley 928 had better food than galley 1128

Im 30. Shipping out in December. Going in as Navy EOD. Appreciate the insight.

Better Late Than Never! Semper Fortis!

Crazy I was at A School in Pensacola same time as you, ive been in Bahrain for the past week

I'm 37 now and probably will be 38 when I head to boot camp.

I thought I was old when I joined at 23 ,but we had a few people over 30s, now I should be headed to OCS soon

Head crew, Nasty Nine is what we call em! 2004

Hey, I just graduated Friday, at 32. There are plenty of things you are not aware of going in to bootcamp. Ladies, make sure you bring a month supply of fem products. Bootcamp os more mental than physical, it was very easy if ou make sure you can surpass OPFA standards.

I leave September 7th! I can’t wait

I ship out Dec 6th, I'm really excited yet nervous about it!

My name is William Beverly I am 30 years old, and I'm trying to join the NAVY

Definitely needed this video. I’m 25. Hopefully leaving for boot camp in a month 🤙🏼

Good looking brother I leave august 10th!

You were probably more equipped to handle boot camp than an 18 year old.

Marine vet. I'm about to re enlist at 30 though.

Im 19, jus sign a contract. Goin in undesinated airman. Meps next weds and ship out bootcamp shortly after that. What is battle stations, i heard it's very intense! The recruiter promised me a bonus of 1000.00 after completing boot camp and an opportunity to choose which command i would like to go to.

Your body that give us a preview of a Navy cadence I've been listening to a lot of cadences in my life I am going to be 35 years old yes I wanted to join the army but they need me now both my grandfathers are US army one in world war II one in Korea my dad was an avionics technician on bored the USS Independence CV 62 my father was an avionics technician and my father Gregory Dean Stamm I said it was the avionics technician on the A-6 Intruder

What made you give up bartending? I currently bartend as well and been thinking about the navy.

Going to boot December ahhh excited

shipping out as a AO on the 17th of august. any advice i can get that will help me out? pretty nervous

Nothing makes me happier than knowing that I'm 25 and free you know what they say pick your rate pick your fate also I love to be free the navy was the furthest thing from freedom

Wow I was a few training groups away from u I was in 411 in ship 12 from July 19 to Sept 17

That’s so crazy I’m in Pensacola right now and I was arcpo in bootcamp

That damn drill tape. Talk about 😴😴😴 The morning you complete Battle stations is the worst. 😫

Hooyah! I ship out in January.

Wow. That’s not bad, good stuff! Where are you now?

I'm 25 years old, Growing up lost my Dad & then my Bro. I saw the military as male role models to look up to, but now the only & youngest son, my family discourages me from joining. 7 years after High School, I have been in & out of college and have a GF, which makes it harder, but I'm still thinking about joining. (Mostly USMC or Army) ....or should I JUST FINISH MY FINANCE DEGREE 1st?🤕

I was also grandpa in A school at Pensacola. Lol

I might go in a few years if stuff dont get any better for me

Hooyah shipmate

I work at the Great Lakes Base!

Till I go on back home... Sounds like a Jodie this guy made up back in USAF basic training, back in 2012...

Do you have a college degree? Just curious, because I'm torn between getting a college degree before joining, or just join first. I'm 27, just started figuring my life out.