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OatmealRenegade · 08-04-2013, 11:26 AM

1) Were there any recruits having trouble sleeping due to loud snoring in the berthing? I was told that I will be too tired to care about snoring, but that has been my pet peeve from childhood.

2) Have you witnessed much truth to rumors of violence in basic training? (FYI, the rumors I have heard came from an unreliable Army attemptee, I'll say, who was dropped half way through boot camp. I have not heard about Navy violence specifically)

Thank you for offering to help here.

FutureSailor24 · 08-04-2013, 11:35 AM

How intense in the PT? I've been going to the gym and doing cardio, weight lifting, and abs 6 days a week since I signed my contract in May and I don't ship until January 2014 and so I should be in good shape by then.

MarkTheShark · 08-04-2013, 10:39 PM

On my mobile device - so I apologize if my texting comes out horrid.

OATMEAL: You will have some shipmates who snore at the level of a Lion's roar, but I have to agree that you will probably be too tired to care. In my division the problem we had most was no one could shut their mouths. And every night we would have someone try to give a 30 minute motivational speech after taps.Taps to Reveille Is precious recovery time, take advantage of it and do your best to ignore whatever distraction there is.

There is no violence among staff or recruits at RTC honestly. And even if there was, you report it and Captain Dye will deal with it personally. Our brother divisions RDC lost her title as an RDC for cruelty with the excessive use of IT. Someone in the div reported her and within 3 days she was gone. Trust me you got nothing to worry about in that department.

MarkTheShark · 08-04-2013, 10:58 PM

FutureSailor24: PT is pretty easy. It's the IT and the ITE that'll wind ya. As long as you are confident that you meet your PFA standards you have nothing to worry about. Just steer clear of the cookies at chow! :P

Dazel · 08-05-2013, 12:26 PM

Hey! I am wondering about MEPS. I have my nose pierced and tattoos.. Should I have my nose stud out and tattoos covered when I go to MEPS?? I know it has to be out before boot camp and I can't have a retainer but I'm trying to hold on as long as possible lol.

FutureSailor24 · 08-05-2013, 12:35 PM

You would recommend that you take your nose stud out and cover up the tattoos at MEPS. You will have to get waivers for the tattoos.

Laworlo · 08-07-2013, 12:50 PM

You don't need to cover up tattoos at MEPS. They are going to stick you in a cold room just in your skivies and make you do the duck walk and check your balance and your feet and palms etc. So if you have tattoos, you can't hide them anyway. Plus, unless it's something drug or violence or gang related the tattoo waiver is simple to get. As far as the nose stud, yeah I would take that out. Makes you look more professional.

adavila92 · 08-12-2013, 05:32 PM

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Originally Posted by Dazel

Hey! I am wondering about MEPS. I have my nose pierced and tattoos.. Should I have my nose stud out and tattoos covered when I go to MEPS?? I know it has to be out before boot camp and I can't have a retainer but I'm trying to hold on as long as possible lol.

I suggest you take it out. As for the tattoos, no biggie on that. I have visible ones and they didn't give me problems. All you have to do is write out statements for each one and give a brief description. (:

adavila92 · 08-12-2013, 05:34 PM

One question: How do you like AD so far? That's the rate I chose and I'm so curious as to how A-school is.

08-04-2013, 11:26 AM	#1
OatmealRenegade Junior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 40 Rep Power: 0	1) Were there any recruits having trouble sleeping due to loud snoring in the berthing? I was told that I will be too tired to care about snoring, but that has been my pet peeve from childhood. 2) Have you witnessed much truth to rumors of violence in basic training? (FYI, the rumors I have heard came from an unreliable Army attemptee, I'll say, who was dropped half way through boot camp. I have not heard about Navy violence specifically) Thank you for offering to help here.

08-04-2013, 11:35 AM	#2
FutureSailor24 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 204 Rep Power: 0	How intense in the PT? I've been going to the gym and doing cardio, weight lifting, and abs 6 days a week since I signed my contract in May and I don't ship until January 2014 and so I should be in good shape by then.

08-04-2013, 10:39 PM	#3
MarkTheShark Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Middletown, Maryland Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	On my mobile device - so I apologize if my texting comes out horrid. OATMEAL: You will have some shipmates who snore at the level of a Lion's roar, but I have to agree that you will probably be too tired to care. In my division the problem we had most was no one could shut their mouths. And every night we would have someone try to give a 30 minute motivational speech after taps.Taps to Reveille Is precious recovery time, take advantage of it and do your best to ignore whatever distraction there is. There is no violence among staff or recruits at RTC honestly. And even if there was, you report it and Captain Dye will deal with it personally. Our brother divisions RDC lost her title as an RDC for cruelty with the excessive use of IT. Someone in the div reported her and within 3 days she was gone. Trust me you got nothing to worry about in that department.

08-04-2013, 10:58 PM	#4
MarkTheShark Junior Member Join Date: Jan 2013 Location: Middletown, Maryland Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	FutureSailor24: PT is pretty easy. It's the IT and the ITE that'll wind ya. As long as you are confident that you meet your PFA standards you have nothing to worry about. Just steer clear of the cookies at chow! :P

08-05-2013, 12:26 PM	#5
Dazel Junior Member Join Date: Jul 2013 Location: North Carolina Posts: 43 Rep Power: 0	Hey! I am wondering about MEPS. I have my nose pierced and tattoos.. Should I have my nose stud out and tattoos covered when I go to MEPS?? I know it has to be out before boot camp and I can't have a retainer but I'm trying to hold on as long as possible lol.

08-05-2013, 12:35 PM	#6
FutureSailor24 Senior Member Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: Minneapolis, MN Posts: 204 Rep Power: 0	You would recommend that you take your nose stud out and cover up the tattoos at MEPS. You will have to get waivers for the tattoos.

08-07-2013, 12:50 PM	#7
Laworlo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 322 Rep Power: 0	You don't need to cover up tattoos at MEPS. They are going to stick you in a cold room just in your skivies and make you do the duck walk and check your balance and your feet and palms etc. So if you have tattoos, you can't hide them anyway. Plus, unless it's something drug or violence or gang related the tattoo waiver is simple to get. As far as the nose stud, yeah I would take that out. Makes you look more professional.

08-12-2013, 05:34 PM	#9
adavila92 Newbie Join Date: Jun 2013 Location: El Paso, Texas Posts: 12 Rep Power: 0	One question: How do you like AD so far? That's the rate I chose and I'm so curious as to how A-school is.