Recent content by Thomas13

Bring compression shorts, bottom line. You can bring other underwear as well just in case you get the compression shorts taken away. In my own personal experience, I started chaffing whenever I wasn't wearing compression shorts (especially bad during the march out to Jack's Valley). It's hot...

You don't really carry the stuff you bring all day in your left hand. You carry the stuff they issue you in a giant duffle bag in your left hand all day. As for the compression shorts, get them! They are life savers, but unfortunately it depends on your Basic Flight cadre if you are allowed...

Haha just be careful about what you post, then you don't need to be afraid. As for getting singled out, nearly everyone gets singled out at some point during basic. It's just the nature of the Beast. But they make for great stories after the fact.

Congrats on the appointments everyone! All I can say is that Basic comes along a lot quicker than you think it will. Enjoy the rest of your senior year and make sure to stay in shape! :thumb:

I got some scholarships before I came here and they went directly to help pay off the loan that you take on for all the stuff you're issued. None of it actually goes directly into your pocket. The only catch for scholarships is that they need to be non-restrictive, so they can't say you have to...

I've been hanging out around this thread for awhile then I decided to make an account and join in the conversation. I'm Thomas from Washington, I applied on December 1st and was accepted on December 4th and I'm planning on going to Session C.