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Boot Camp is Marines Basic Combat Training is th Army Why would you go to training if you are not in the service?

I went through OSUT (which is Basic and AIT schooling together) and it was 18 weeks long. I think Army Basic is around 9 weeks, then you would go to AIT to learn your MOS. The first week is getting you processed, get your uniforms, do all kinds of paperwork, learn how to make your bed, doing...

Nope, that's what AIT is for... and high school

we had something like that. Everyone had a chance to enter a unmanned room and drop what ever into a shoot... One man enters, then comes out, next man went in... no one knew if anyone really discarded anything

We didn't do any of that in Basic (18weeks of OSUT)... but at my second duty station we did "Drown Proofing" classes where we jumped into a pool with our gear on and those who couldn't swim went into a kiddie pool for some other lessons

benefit: you have someone to go home to. Your wife can travel with or without you. You to can travel together... (vacations) Yes, you can live off base, they do give you BAH to help pay for your rent. If your rent is more than they give you, you pay the difference

It could be a number of things...

It could be a number of things...

The Drill Instructor might. Just put it in a plain envelope and decorate the letter. The DI's can't go through your mail, but they will have you open packages in front of them to make sure there is no contraband in there. We never got yelled at for our mail. If the Rank was wrong, we did...

regardless of his MOS, his pay is based on his rank, not his job... and HE gets a paycheck the rest, I don't know

NO, not true one bit. As long as you have your Passport, you may travel

we took ours and kept them busy with shit jobs

what country? Not the US of A

Do you have a contract? If so, take it to HR (I forget which S- shop it is, I know it's not S-3) They can take the pay out of her check and send it to you.

He won't be moving around after Basic and AIT, he'll be at his duty station for at least 2 years. Finish school and let him finish Basic and school. Write him every chance, everyday or every other day if you can. Tell him only good and positive stuff. Don't expect phone calls, if they happen...