I was an army reserve officer (Officer Candidate School, OCS), and had taken regular Army Basic/AIT training, among other types of training,-----Friggen----> bring em'.

You may be bigger than me, you may be stronger than me, but the engagement of battle will be so brutal, though you may have won, you will think you have lost, and you will not be back.

(Chillen)

Continue the fight!



ROCK ON!





Chillen

Run, run, and run. Push-ups and chin-ups are great too, but the running will kill you if you aren't ready. Marines do their timed run for their PT on a 3-mile course. The biggest challenge is the mental adaptation to understanding that you are a second-class citizen and nothing you say can ever help you unless you are asked to speak.

All of the boot camps are similar, but Marine boot camp is the longest and most physical. I went through Air Force boot camp without a problem. Many of my fellow buddies showed up out of cardio shape. Their experience was more difficult to say the least.

I admire people like you joining the military these days. Good luck!