[dogbyte12]

We had one guy in basic who went berzerk, really quickly. He started smashing his face into a mirror.

One of the good things about it being so hard, is that it does weed out the mentally weak before they get onto a battlefield.

It also gives you a feeling of confidence. You have never experienced anything like that and you survived it. The actual Army itself was easy compared to basic, mainly because you aren't ever really prepared for it.

[rochester_veteran]

The actual Army itself was easy compared to basic, mainly because you aren't ever really prepared for it.

Same with the Air Force, once out in the field, it was great. USAF Basic was about weeding out and assessing. All of the BS detail stuff, like marking your underwear in a specific place, was them seeing how well you followed instruction and procedure. A person with aspirations of being an F-15 crew chief had better be able to follow SOP's!