| It does not really matter which branch of the military | | | | A realistic understanding of boot camp and how to |
| a young person decides to enlist in. All military | | | | survive it is invaluable. Some people have an |
| preparation begins with some sort of boot camp or | | | | extremely difficult time adjusting because they were |
| basic training. Some have a reputation of being more | | | | in the wrong place at the wrong time and had no |
| difficult than others. | | | | clue of what to expect. In some cases they have |
| Very often, young airmen and soldiers arrived in the | | | | been misled by recruiters or friends into thinking that |
| military totally unprepared for the rigors they face. | | | | this was going to be one big party. Some are just |
| They have chosen to enter the military and did not | | | | too immature to be where they are away from |
| know anything about boot camp. The stress they | | | | home and family and many are just plain scared. |
| face because they are unprepared can lead to failure | | | | The one thing that would help them is if they are |
| in boot camp or at the very least an experience | | | | prepared for what to expect and they have made a |
| which is much more difficult than it has to be. Many | | | | decision on whether they really want to be in the |
| young recruits who are unprepared become physically | | | | military based on realistic expectations. Learning about |
| sick or claim they are sick to get out of the situation | | | | how to survive military boot camp from someone |
| and out of the military. It usually will not work. It is | | | | who has been there will make many of their lives |
| much better to be prepared both mentally and | | | | much easier. |
| physically if they are going to survive. | | | | |