GET MENTALLY PREPARED - DBL Tap & TAG Your Battle-Buddies if you like my tips and find them useful! - Get yourself physically and mentally prepared for what Army Basic Combat Training (BCT) is going to throw at you. It's going to be tough, a rude awakening and flip your life upside down as you know it. Expect the unexpected and adapt and overcome any obstacle. You will be micromanaged for everything and anything for the next 10+ weeks. You will be yelled at and given challenging tasks. Some that can be done and others that are nearly impossible. Work together as a team and training will be easier on you. Don't be an individual. Teamwork is the key and Attention to detail will save you from having to do a lot of push ups. You don't have to like each other but you do have a job to do. That is to get fully qualified and EARN the title of a "Soldier." You will be tired, hungry, challenged, motivated and you will accomplish everything to standard. Last but not least, don't take it personal. Prepare yourself to have someone yelling at you. The Drill Sgt's are not your buddy and they will make sure you clearly understand that. Just do your best and simply do as you're told. Point blank. They are human and they put their pants on just like you and me. So just roll with the punches. Start working out as soon as you make that commitment in joining the Army. You will regret not doing so. Work on the push up, sit up and definitely, running. Film yourself doing the push up to ensure you are doing them properly. Too many recruits think they are going down far enough or stiff enough but they are way wrong. Do yourself that favor. Hooah - Reasons to Check Us Out: Federal Tuition Assistance $4,000 State Tuition Assitance $6,340 (100% SUNY/CUNY - no one else offers) Mont. G.I. Bill (Scholarship) $13,500 Monthly Pay Check F/T $1,566.90- $2,046.00 P/T $193.20- $272.80 (E01-E04 pay grades) - Instagram.com/TeamSwartz Facebook.com/TeamSwartz YouTube.com/SFCSwartz Anchor.fm/Team-Swartz - #TeamSwartz #TeamLexGladiators #BasicTrainingTip #BasicTraining #Army #ArmyNationalGuard #NationalGuard #FutureSoldier ##USArmy #ArmyStrong #GoGuard #Live #AskMeHow #NewYork (at Team Swartz)

CELL PHONE - DBL Tap & TAG Your Battle-Buddies if you like my tips and find them useful! - Do pack your Cell Phone and Charger! Do not leave it at home because you will WISH you brought it with you. Back in my day, cell phones didn't exist like they do today. In fact, they were huge and not effective. If you don't bring your cell phone you will have to use a pay phone... "WE DON'T HAVE TIME FOR DAT!" You will be able to use your Cell Phone while you are in processing at the Reception Battalion which is the place you go right before Basic Training. Be sure to use it when authorized though or be prepared to do a lot of push ups. Now, once you get to Basic Training... Everyone's experience will vary. Drill Sgt's will lock your cell phones up and give them to you to use when they feel you have earned the privilege. Here is where you are going to want your cell phone. If you have to use a pay phone, you will have extremely limited amount of time on the phone because they only have a handful that you will have to share. That could end up being only 5 minutes at a time versus 20 minutes on your cell. If you have a cell, you will be on the phone the whole time allotted. Depending on the Platoon you belong to and how well you guys get things done, act, teamwork, etc... Will determine how long you are allowed to talk and how frequent. The better you Warriors perform, get things done, motivation, dedication and get along... The more time you will have on the phone. I got to use the "Pay Phone" three times in Basic Training. Once during Day One of Basic Training, "I'm here in Training mom and I am safe. Talk to you soon." Somewhere in the middle of training for 5 Minutes and a week prior to Graduation another 5 minutes to give basic info pertaining to Graduation and THAT WAS IT! Hooah!!! - Reasons to Check Us Out: Federal Tuition Assistance $4,000 State Tuition Assitance $6,340 (100% SUNY/CUNY - no one else offers) Mont. G.I. Bill (Scholarship) $13,500 Monthly Pay Check F/T $1,566.90- $2,046.00 P/T $193.20- $272.80 (E01-E04 pay grades) - Instagram.com/TeamSwartz Facebook.com/TeamSwartz YouTube.com/SFCSwartz - #TeamSwartz #TeamLexGladiators #BasicTraining (at Team Swartz)