[FreedomPoster]

You forgot "stress cards"

I've seen Marines on this forum comment that the new Marine basic is even tougher than what they went through. These are guys who have seen both. It must be a bunch tougher, because basic never gets easier with the passage of time. Sort of like having to walk 12 miles through the snow, uphill both ways, to get to school.

[Calico]

I was only teasing, really. I think The Crucible adds a dimension to Boot Camp that I never experienced. Marines deserve respect no matter when they serve(d).

[Shooter 2.5]

Sorry to disappoint but the Marines are a lot easier than what the Navy went through ten years ago. My son has gone through both.