Best of luck to ya my nephew is at Ft. Bragg, when U go to basic and they ask for vollenteers to drive a truck,DONT!!! U will be pushing a wheel barrow full of dirt all day!! I found that out the HARD way!! where is your basic at?

I disagree. You don't want to be the first one to volunteer or the guy that always volunteers, and you don't want to be the guy that NEVER volunteers. You gotta pick and choose, and take your chances.

Let all the yelling go in one ear and out the other. Listen to what they say, not how they say it.

Look out for you, and your buddy first (the guy they pair you up with). Squad second. Take time to get to know your buddy, so you can look out for each other.

Keep your mouth shut and your ears and eyes open.

Remember, a million guys have done it before you. You can get thru it too. Take basic one day at a time, and try to look forward to the good things (Sunday afternoons, if I remember correctly, were a lot of free time for writing letters and cleaning your gear)

Share your **** with your friends. They will appreciate it and reciprocate.