“I was 350 pounds with no direction in life and then I learned about David Goggins – a retired Navy SEAL. I became obsessed with changing who I was. I decided to be a Soldier, because a Soldier was everything I wasn’t – physically fit, mentally strong, and disciplined. A year later I am lighter and graduating Basic Combat Training.”
“I thought BCT would be a lot more intense and more stressful. I will say, it had its moments, but I felt like I was training more with instructors than sharks.”
The most challenging part of BCT was “dealing with other people. When you have 240 people in the company and 80 people in your platoon its difficult to properly communicate. Everyone comes from different places and backgrounds, so everyone has their views on how to do things.”
I advise those about to enter BCT to “be sure to be in shape before coming here; don’t use BCT as a way to get in shape.”
“I am a 25H-Network Communication Systems Specialist. I have worked in electronics for most of my life, and I wanted to be sure I could advance my civilian education if the arms profession turns out not to be for me.”
