Bootcamp Medical Exams

prop827 · 08-13-2013, 05:52 PM

The in depth exam at boot is called "special physicals" and only select rates will actually do that, the rest will just fill out more paper work and that's about it. There's a few threads on here all about just special physicals, but if you aren't the right rate, you won't have to do it. When I went through the rates that required special physicals were Nuke, AIRR, SWCC, EOD, SEAL, ATC, and a couple submarine only rates.

Laworlo · 08-14-2013, 01:57 PM

Along those same lines, there are rumors about getting additional, rather painful, shots in private areas of the body. I can tell you there are no such things, so for piece of mind when you are at boot camp and you here about those shots, they are just rumors.

prop827 · 08-16-2013, 11:23 PM

Just the peanut butter shot in the butt, the other "private" areas shots are an old wives tale meant just to mess with and scare recruits (I've also heard of them calling them square needles lol). Its all a big hoax, just like the saltpeter one you sometimes hear. By the way, would anyone happen to have 100' of centerline laying around? My chief needs some to secure a cabinet....

ejrwelch · 08-17-2013, 07:34 AM

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Originally Posted by nick93

Well I know that you get the penicillin shot or the "peanut butter shot" in your ass. So either you dont know what your talking about or your just trying to screw with me. Either way I don't really have the patience for either. I did ask this question to get some moron like you giving me advice.

Yikes. I am sure he was referring to the rumor of the square needle to your boy parts rumor. Everyone already knows about the PB shot. Since he's been through RTC he knows what he is talking about and again I would assume that he wasn't trying to screw you over. Having that everyones out to get me attitude is no fun. He was offering a valid piece of advice contrary to what you may think.

Laworlo · 08-17-2013, 12:50 PM

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Originally Posted by ejrwelch

Yikes. I am sure he was referring to the rumor of the square needle to your boy parts rumor. Everyone already knows about the PB shot. Since he's been through RTC he knows what he is talking about and again I would assume that he wasn't trying to screw you over. Having that everyones out to get me attitude is no fun. He was offering a valid piece of advice contrary to what you may think.

That is what I am referring to. Nearly everybody gets the PB Shot, unless you are allergic. Rest assured that I am not trying to screw you over, as I wouldn't be on this forum if I was. I have been through boot camp, and I know some of the rumors. Just trying to put your mind at easy when you hear of such rumors.

griz3232 · 08-20-2013, 07:49 PM

About the PB shot. You get it twice. Once when you get there than one at the end of week five. But the PB shot isn't the worst. its the firing line where you just keep stepping on squares and getting a shot. Most people feel like crap after that for a few days but then it goes away. All in all it is just way over hyped b/c people like to stress you recruits out b/c it is funny.

Laworlo · 08-20-2013, 08:13 PM

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Originally Posted by griz3232

About the PB shot. You get it twice. Once when you get there than one at the end of week five. But the PB shot isn't the worst. its the firing line where you just keep stepping on squares and getting a shot. Most people feel like crap after that for a few days but then it goes away. All in all it is just way over hyped b/c people like to stress you recruits out b/c it is funny.

Not everybody gets it twice. Only one person in my division got it done a second time. 4 from brother div got it again. I do not know what determines whether or not you get it twice however. Expect it twice, consider yourself lucky if you get it once?

08-13-2013, 05:52 PM	#1
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 0	The in depth exam at boot is called "special physicals" and only select rates will actually do that, the rest will just fill out more paper work and that's about it. There's a few threads on here all about just special physicals, but if you aren't the right rate, you won't have to do it. When I went through the rates that required special physicals were Nuke, AIRR, SWCC, EOD, SEAL, ATC, and a couple submarine only rates.

08-14-2013, 01:57 PM	#2
Laworlo Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: San Diego, California Posts: 322 Rep Power: 0	Along those same lines, there are rumors about getting additional, rather painful, shots in private areas of the body. I can tell you there are no such things, so for piece of mind when you are at boot camp and you here about those shots, they are just rumors.

08-16-2013, 11:23 PM	#3
prop827 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: Boston, MA Posts: 633 Rep Power: 0	Just the peanut butter shot in the butt, the other "private" areas shots are an old wives tale meant just to mess with and scare recruits (I've also heard of them calling them square needles lol). Its all a big hoax, just like the saltpeter one you sometimes hear. By the way, would anyone happen to have 100' of centerline laying around? My chief needs some to secure a cabinet....

08-20-2013, 07:49 PM	#6
griz3232 Senior Member Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Oklahoma City Posts: 140 Rep Power: 0	About the PB shot. You get it twice. Once when you get there than one at the end of week five. But the PB shot isn't the worst. its the firing line where you just keep stepping on squares and getting a shot. Most people feel like crap after that for a few days but then it goes away. All in all it is just way over hyped b/c people like to stress you recruits out b/c it is funny.