Injuries while in basic

[Roger]

Sappo, the basic is not hard on you shoulders, you might have to be careful when you are in the defensive position digging but you will be ok, I am a older guy and have dislocated both shoulders and nothing the infantry does has bothered me. If you decide to go on a jump course though you could have problems and repelling does test my shoulders.

As far as kit goes, while on a course more so the basic courses, it is frowned upon to stand out, like different clothing, on your basic I doubt you will be allowed, but what is under the uniform out of sight is up to you. With all the new gear and clothing the life of a infanteer in the field has improved, but as a recruit you do not get any of the Gortex, except for the socks, make sure you get them, keep your feet warm and dry, but not great on a long march. I used to wear my wife’s panty hose to help keep my legs warm and dry in the winter.

 

[OLD SCHOOL]

I used to wear my wife’s panty hose to help keep my legs warm and dry in the winter.


That‘s where it all starts!

 

[Enzo]

School, that explains so much.

 

[Sappo]

haha, nice replies guys (cough)

yea i kind of had the feeling about in basic etc, you want to go with the flow.
pretty much if you fade into the group you‘ll be fine

i didn‘t mean anything drastic really, just the little things you might say ‘jeez they really screwed up with this design‘

so you buy a different design.

and yea, jump training etc would be something i‘d definatly be interested in... have to see how the shoulders doing when I come to that