Enter Boot camp at an older age

Mackin1231 · 11-09-2013, 02:14 PM

Ill be 25 when I go. I know it'll be annoying being around some many younger people but I am ready to do my time and get it over with.

Angst · 11-09-2013, 09:49 PM

I was 32. The worst part was the stress on your knees from doing fun shit like air chairs, constantly sitting on the deck or standing at attention for hours, folding your clothes on the deck.

The lack of any caffeine mixed with very little sleep is rough to adjust to at first.

You'll likely want to punch a mouthy teenager in the face at some point too. The drama is worse than what I remember from high school.

But you get through it one meal at a time.

johnplisac32 · 11-09-2013, 10:19 PM

angst said it all i will be 33 on tuesday i graduated boot 1 nov 13 i was the MA got fired after 2 weeks cause i was too hard on the younger recruits

kforbs126 · 11-09-2013, 11:33 PM

I wouldn't really worry about being old in boot camp. Once you get to the fleet is when I think it's worse. Most of you will be E3's and older than your chiefs. You'll have to compete with guys/girls that are way younger than you.

11-09-2013, 02:14 PM	#1
Mackin1231 Member Join Date: Sep 2013 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 94 Rep Power: 0	Ill be 25 when I go. I know it'll be annoying being around some many younger people but I am ready to do my time and get it over with.

11-09-2013, 09:49 PM	#2
Angst Junior Member Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: $6BN of mobile US sovereign territory. Posts: 47 Rep Power: 0	I was 32. The worst part was the stress on your knees from doing fun shit like air chairs, constantly sitting on the deck or standing at attention for hours, folding your clothes on the deck. The lack of any caffeine mixed with very little sleep is rough to adjust to at first. You'll likely want to punch a mouthy teenager in the face at some point too. The drama is worse than what I remember from high school. But you get through it one meal at a time.

11-09-2013, 10:19 PM	#3
johnplisac32 Active Duty Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: San Diego CA Posts: 260 Rep Power: 0	angst said it all i will be 33 on tuesday i graduated boot 1 nov 13 i was the MA got fired after 2 weeks cause i was too hard on the younger recruits

11-09-2013, 11:33 PM	#4
kforbs126 Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: San Diego, Ca Posts: 943 Rep Power: 0	I wouldn't really worry about being old in boot camp. Once you get to the fleet is when I think it's worse. Most of you will be E3's and older than your chiefs. You'll have to compete with guys/girls that are way younger than you.