Everything is competition, iron sharpens iron, warriors build warriors

The hardest part about boot camp was keeping a straight face when the company commander got all worked up and animated. I spent a lot of time at marching parties because I just couldn't help laughing at the wrong moment.

"There's just a bunch of naked dudes..." yup that pretty much sums it up lol

Just finished mine. 22 weeks. You realize so much the day you leave. When in it, you don't appreciate it as much. But having it over and back in the civilian world briefly a lot hits you as fast as the first 72 hours in. It's a useful experience.

not failing the team was a major driving force. while in the military.

I joined the USMC at 26 due to 9/11. Boot Camp at 26 was... an interesting experience to be sure.

I went to boot camp when I was 19 and I am definitely glad that I went when I was younger. Excellent video!

I was turned 27 in basic training and yes it sucked Hahahhah. I would over think EVERYTHING ! I learned a lot though. It made me tough. :)

All I could think the whole way through was "f---in ay". I was also young going through basic, and had been an Army Cadet at school before that. I'd never really thought about it in such terms, but yeah you learn early, when it matters to learn, that you can and should be self-reliant, that you need to do your job so everyone can win, and yes that the team, the whole, is more important than you. That is a life lesson - you are literally nothing without others, you are dead in the desert alone and worthless. Basic was hard, but 17 years later I still think about what it taught me.

They own you! Indentured servitude at it’s best. 5 years active, 3 of them working at a SEAL farm command in Coronado (NOT a SEAL myself) taught me things about myself that I never dreamed about. The best hardest 5 years of my life.

Wow, I went in at 17, San Diego for Navy boot Company 092 July 11,1990 Petty Officer 1st class Shaw, never forget him. I would not have wanted to be older for sure. He is spot on when it comes to boot. After first 5 days. no problem.

Haven’t thought about my own basic training experience in decades... It’s the memories of my drill sergeant time that shine through. Funny to hear such a deep conversation about something so “basic” from a former SEAL and SF Operator.

What lessons did I learn in army boot camp? I learned they give you a hundred dollars and take back 99, that chickens can jump off tables and mark time, biscuits can crush a friend of mine, army women look like Phyllis Diller and walk like Frankenstein, that army chow looks like cuts and bruises and tastes like iodine, that army coffee looks like muddy water and tastes like turpentine, that army beds are mighty fine, but not too sure about that one since I never slept in mine, oh yeah, at night there will be 10 puppies, but in the morning, only 9! Lol

1980 - Company 094 San Diego 17 years old. Woke me up to the world, 18th Birthday in the P.I. Honorable 1989 Loved it all...

I kind of want to be back in the basic training, because as much as I hated it at times, they structured my entire life 24/7. I just woke up and did as told.

I will never forget this recruit that decided he couldn't hang anymore in boot camp; which is wild because he was slowly unbecoming a shit bag... Our platoon was living on the 3rd deck and during daily cleaning time recruit Aguilar grabbed a bottle of fabuloso concentrate, chugged about a fifth of it, sprinted past the fire watch and jumped off 3rd deck... Only problem is he landed feet first, broke his ankles and lay there screaming, the DIs rushed him ( from every deck so we're talking at least 10 guys), some were screaming at him, others were laughing, one of them kicked him in the stomach to induce vomiting and all this purple goop and undigested food pooled on the deck.. the DIs laughed even harder. Overheard one say to the other that Aguilar chose to fly with the eagles, overheard another say that that was the best smelling puke he'd ever witnessed lol.. good times.. good times

Thanks for the good thoughts to consider guys. Appreciate what youre doing to help people get better in life.

Currently going through my basic training, came back to this and jocko wasn’t lying about “72 hours into boot camp you’re gonna hate me”…at the end of the day tho if your motivation is in the right place, NO FACTOR BUD

I spent 9 months in USMC Bootcamp before graduating. I pushed through it and made it, but I honestly can't wait to get out and do something else.

Basic is a mind game...as soon as you realize that and adopt mental toughness it becomes much easier.

I grew up on Lackland AFB and my father was a TI. So, when I went through Marine Corps Boot Camp. I expected harsh and in your face discipline and my DI didn't disappoint me.

Jocko, love your channel

Love the knowledge here.

Help I’m injured ! Jocko: Good

Man you guys did a good fucking job on this one !!! I needed this 💪🏽

”Everything is a competition” 👍

Went through at 25. He's correct.

18) I was too! Dumb and gullible! Great Lakes BC 85/ USS Enterprise 85-89 NA Reserves 1989 -93 afterwards I was lost!! But I’m Glad I served!

"You have two minutes to pump and dump!"

Jocko is like doing an operation in an active combat zone, in tents

Hormisis what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger

Man, its weird how boot camp affects you in the Marines. Nobody forgets that, if they make it or not. These guys just do not play, and they are relentless. Physically its not all that difficult if you have any decent sports background. But its really mental. I remember warching those DI's go nuts. Like all day at all times. Its impressive, and intimidating. But the first thing that burned in was 2 of them threatening to kill me. At that age, some people may have had that said to them. But I really doubt it was from someone more than capable of doing it. But there was a real thought in the back of my mind, these lunatics might just do that. Greatest decision I ever made enlisting. That just ominous things youve heard about it builds up in your mind, like a level that your best might not be enough. When you show up its just wild, jarring, and some i made a huge mistake thoughts. Not quitting, but this is gonna suck. Now in all honesty it was miserable and frustrating for a while. But it snaps into focus quickly. But it sets you up to succeed. What may have been the hardest thing I ever have done to that point, I could go now and not have any problems really. Why? Its really like youll hear DI's telling during the end of it. This is not hard, you will do much more difficult things. But this is a spring board to show you how much more your capable than you ever knew. I could never pay back how instrumental that experience was in my future in so many aspects of civilian life. I cant tell you how grateful I am for everything. Theres plenty of shtty times in boot camp and in daily life there. It really changed my life, and totally worth it.

Yup, civilians are all about “I”. USMC boot camp not even allowed to say I! “Sir Recruit Braley request to speak!?”

Now this was good...

I joined at 23, turned 24 in the middle of OSUT in Ft Benning. It was quite annoying being punished due to the immaturity of 17 year olds XD

Besides the total nudity factor, we, in Navy Boot Camp were taught to straighten up our formation, they'd cry out, tighten it up, "nuts to butts"! We had one guy who would not shower during his time in boot camp, because of the nudity factor, and he stunk real bad, as a consequence! He stood his ground, but I wasn't sure how it ended toward the later weeks! For those of us who grew up with brothers, close in age, it was no problem. In Europe, the custom appears to be nude friendly. Jocko is the Man!

Those 18 thumbs downs are from chapter cases who could not stop pissing the bed.

After 4 months of being a 17 year old I was in Basic Training. There is no way I could have done that at 24-26.

Bought to head to basic in 6 days

Shoot straight, do push ups. Fight hard. You'll be fine.

Bootcamp was ok... except having been selected as a squad leader. Back in the late 70's the Marine Corp had a plethora of recruits who couldn't read or write didn't know left from right..was awful. I got myself fired but quick. I did the best I could...

Big difference between basic navy bootcamp and marine corp bootcamp.

18 at bootcamp. It helped, but it took my "innocence" also....grew up too fast and I'm almost 30 now. Edit: I also learned that stretching is the most important thing ever. Lmao

Im 33 and im studying for the asvab..

You actually can quit in boot camp, it’s called a failure to adapt. Idk if other branches have this same discharge reason but the Marine Corps does at least

A walk through the desert.

okay, so I realize this is not the same, like at all, but I went to beauty school starting at 17. I look back at that now, and I'm so happy I did it so young, fresh outa working at fast food type jobs to save up for it......because doing perms on old ladies is terrifying. And I don't think I would have completed that bullshit past 21. Younger is an advantage sometimes.

Group Punishment. OSUT!

We had one day like a week in where a DI made us set up for rifle drill exercises. We set up, secured, set up, secured, set up, secured; I ran up to the DI to ask him what we had to do to stop. I didn’t realize that it was a game....

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Ha! I went to Parris Island at 24. I hated that the young folks couldn’t see why we were being asked to do things. Having to redo things because some young knucklehead couldn’t figure out, JUST DO WHAT THE DI says!

Sneaking off and taking naps on the ground in the showers. The entire floor is covered with bodies, like human tetris

Privacy is a right, it's called the 4th amendment. It's says a lot that a soldier said that statement lol

I wanna join the military after high school but I have ADHD idk if I can join

I WAS ON THE QUARTERDECK BECAUSE I HAD.... SKINNY KNEES

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@echocharles, any chance you can upload these videos in higher quality?

Who tf disliked it already lmfao

DOESN'T WORK IN THE THE SUPERMARKET !!!!!!!!

It depends how deep you think ... that is a big reason guys over 40 make poor soldiers (besides they are aging) ... they read between lines more and see the bullshit .... maybe even from a metaphysical level hopefully. A seal would be cool no sorry it would be fcking cold ... I enjoy these talks because discipline is such a valuable asset not because of killing is macho.

Just watched a bit of Jambe , wow beautiful, manly , artistic and with great inherent dignity, civilization has just become too "neurotic" , the military umm.......BUT I am agreement the manliness has evaporated from modern so-called male culture children have lost direction and women they don't know where they are, wimpy effeminate men trying to be what ? Without a rootedness in their own being. For me what would be good is some basic tuition on camping, orienteering compass map work and survival kind a "wild camping", the art of using maps terrain and bivying up , once the weather is warmer in the Uk , but we have tight laws governing this sort of thing , even cheap campsites are anywhere from £8 a night , even long hikes using compass etc , ie setting off estimating arrival at and so on , I'm usually great at getting totally lost , taking too much stuff or not essentials, does navy seal training cover any of this or all of it ?

To me , to me, she left me for all the right reasons.

Jocko, when you train BJJ do you practice and or perform wearing a Gi, or do you prefer Rash Guards? I ask because with a Gi; there are opportunities for cross armed chokes utilizing the collar; and trips using the Gi pant legs. With Rash Guard Long Sleeves or Tees and pants or shorts there is way less opportunity for uniform takedowns. So I was just inquiring; as I personally prefer Rash Guards!! By the way Brother you and Echo Charles fucking Rock!!!

So you guys got to learn in bootcamp what most of us learn at work? Don't your arms get sore from patting each other on the back all the time?

The same uniform the same haircut and you go when I say go you don't s*** till I say s*** you don't eat till I say eat you don't cry till I say cry😁👍🇺🇸🇺🇸🦅 I miss it because nobody could go farther until Cochran got there they would be screaming my name Cochran Cochran Cochran I miss that

I wonder if being in jail helps prepare you for the loss of freedom and privacy.

McCarthy is very ego driven. That's ok, but it might cause problems for him down the line in his business.

5:52 "You're not at the center of the universe, PERIOD" This is actually a true statement, but it's being used in a misleading way to arrive at an absurd conclusion. Allow me to correct that statement: NOBODY and NOTHING is at the center of the universe, not the navy, or even the entire military. What military folks tend to forget is that every organisation should serve a purpose and have a function / utility. Which means that if a military unit becomes dysfunctional then things must change or it will be disbanded altogether. This has always be true throughout history, NO EXCEPTIONS.

Also you cant be a seal.

Boot camp has no freedom whatsoever.

Me going through basic at 27 years old... 🙄🙄🙄 can you stop yelling and teach us actual Air Force shit, pls

I really wish that it would be outlawed to join the military before age 25.

Lost me at evolution

5:30 "This team and this organisation is more important than you're and your little wants, needs and desires do not exist" With all due respect Jocko, but this is the definition of fascism. What is your response, if I told you that the fascio - latin term for "bundle of sticks" - is already unraveling? How do you want to motivate people to join the bundle i.e. the fascio and sacrifice their own existence to become a cog in a machine? Absolutely no one cared about the Vietnam Vets, and we are seeing the same with the Iraq and Afghanistan Vets. Besides, why should anyone sacrifice his life in some remote war, which originated from bad and terrible politics? I would NOT trust Joe "Sleepy" Biden with a penny, let alone with him sending my son to war. Also I'd not have trusted Clinton, Bush, Obama or Orange Man either.... Maybe perhaps Reagan, but he is long gone.