You bet they laid out the TA 50 for the new cadets. They laid it out for each new cadet before the maid service came in to make up the beds and tidy up the closets.
scoutpilot,
You'd love the air conditioning in the new barracks.
I sincerely hope you're joking!
It has not been installed yet; however, it is coming soon! It's not a new barrack, but AC in existing barracks.
Weak!
Regarding carrying everything. . .
On R-Day, the issued items were carried in green duffle bags. On R-Day+1 they additionally had a blue bag to carry with additional issue items according to some of the posted picture seen.
They're probably getting so much stuff that two bags are no longer enough
Ahh, so it's harder now as compared to scoutpilot's era? jk
BTW, this ain't hard, try USMC Boot camp at Parris Island for 13/14 weeks back in prehistoric 1979
Harder? No way!
We all know that "the corps has..."!
How many jarheads does it take to change a light bulb? Three. One to change, and two to talk about how hard Parris Island was.
The old Mother's (now Parent's) of America! They runin everything because they do not want anything to happen to poor johnie or susie Jr ....
BTW Maximus- ICT was changed to BWT back in the mid 80's when I was a DI down there. Although it was the same thing as you would remember. Then when Gen. Krulak was CMC- had BWT moved to SOI and added the "Crucible" to the MCRD's. From my perspective, it has been a much better training regime.
But yea- no E Beach, Phone Calls home on the first day….and way too much “Time Out” now! Heck they even have “Hydration Stations” spread about now. I guess sucking down 2 QTs of Water in one sitting was to harsh!
You know I am starting to think My "duce" gear was a ball and chain from King Aurther.