Hey, GREAT video. I had my nephew watch this. He is thinking of joining the Airforce. So thank you for posting! BUT... at 12:40 on your vid you say, "talk to your "girlfriend" on Facebook!" Girlfriend? Come on you are Gay, (so am I), so why mention just "girlfriends?" It's not just a breeder military anymore!
Anyway, I enjoy all of your vids. Have been a huge admirer of yours. Stay strong and real. Glad that you don't let some of these homophobic bigots get to you. Cheers, Keith
I registered for the 'draft' in the late '60 and burned the draft card while in college in anti VietNam protests during the early '70's. Lucky for the military I was never called up, they wouldn't have liked me much. I've always been too much an individual, I despise guns and respect from me is earned not demanded.
Military life isn't for everyone but I respect those that decide to enlist. Do your job well, be safe doing it and ALWAYS question authority before being sent to a bogus war.
Anyone who makes it through basic probably has more willpower than me. I would've ticked off my superiors too much to go anywhere, just by being sarcastic.
I think it's great that people serve our country and all that, but I still think military training is nothing but brainwashing. So, I always am quite surprised that the military has free thinking Americans who sign up to serve and put up with the brainwashing. Buy hey, at least it is a job opportunity for people who may need it. But you're right, it's just not for everybody. I'm a stubborn bastard and I wouldn't be able to put up with people telling me what to do like that.
OSUT, kinda rocked. Granted Ft. Knox is a shit whole, and most of the counties around there are the epitome of "backwater". But I wouldnt have changed a damned thing. ARMY, HUA!
@OneAndOnlyBillyJ That's what i said! What happened to the 6 inch square shirts and hospital corners...good to know they're still using those gray wool blankets lol
Brings back memories. Was in the army. Took basic in 1966. This was of course during the Viet Nam war, but I served as a medic w/ the Second Infantry Div. stationed in South Korea. Gay then; gay now. What a difference, the repeal of DADT makes. Enjoy Randy.
I've been waking up at 4 in the morning everyday this week. Not like waking up and going back to sleep a few seconds later, like waking up and jumping out of bed. I'm gonna take it as a sign from future me....
@sonoki82 Yes, as I recall this is the story. They used large grain powder in the cartridges, but more expensive fine grain powder in design testing. Large grain caused buildups of residue; but they had trained everyone it would never need cleaning so...yeah in the early days in Nam it was a problem. They eventually made a comic book to teach the grunts how to clean it in the field I think.
@philipem01 I am glad they worked it out. I remember reading that in Vietnam, soldiers would prefer a captured AK47 to an expensive jam-prone M16. Maybe the lesson is that cheap and simple beats fancy and complicated, and/or that design and performance testing must anticipate field conditions to the fullest extent possible.
That doesn't sound too different from when I was at boot camp in San Diego for the U.S. Marine Corps. I guess I expected to hear something different for the Air Force.
@jelena2112 It is important, because in a combat situation following orders might make the difference between life and death, so soldiers (or sailors, airmen or marines) need to be trained to respond effectively and immediately.
How do you find travelling around Europe & you mention ( when & if it comes up in conversation with the locals) that you are in the U.S. Military? Do you get a lot of flack ( due to all the negativity against the U.S. & the wars in Afganistan & Iraq) or is there a broad welcome towards you in this continent? Is there an anti U.S. military bias here do you think?
For some reason I didn't realize you were enlisted in the AF; thought it was a different branch. Let us know whenever you get reassigned and where to. My dad is an officer in the AF so maybe we'll cross paths one day!
@vivalaresistanc they now allow recruits to bring cell phones that are given back to them on Sundays or whenever it is you are permitted to use the pay phone. Since there is only one phone and so many people the cell phone makes talking time longer. The urine test is done before basic. All these questions people ask Randy. Could easily be answered at a recruiting office or by a simply google search. Not to say he can't answer them just the same but the guy can't catch every comment lol
I got out of the Navy in 2007. During our deployments, our only means of communication was via mail, email (only at certain times) and during port visits, you could call them from a civilian phone line. So needless to say, during a 7 month deployment, you really didn't get too much communication with family and friends. You miss them all, but it makes the time you spend with them worth so much more.
@SouthBayRick hahaha I bet he hasn't done that since he left basic, or at most tech school...the reason you learn all that is to teach attention to detail, following orders, and discipline...I learned it in basic and I think I didn't have to do anything like that until I went to NCO Leadership School four years later.
Your story reminded me of my first days in the German army in the year 2000. Back then I thought it was awful, but looking back it was a great experience I wouldn't want to have missed. At first I wasn't there volunarily. Germany had a conscription army, which basically meant every young men had to join for ten months if he wanted or not...
In Israel we have mandatory service, for men and women... we all have to serve for 2-3 years(!). But I don't see it as such a bad thing... I think it's a great experience and a real way to grow up and become an adult.
I'm a soldier now, I'm 19 and when I'm talking to American people my age, we're so different... they're still kids while I'm taking responsibility for life and death. So yeah, a military is not a different planet and it's not the end of the world even if you don't choose it.
@Lioralon1 I live in America and I remember when a girl from Israel came to talk to one of my history classes in high school. She was saying how it was mandatory to join the service and my whole class was shocked. Someone asked her how she felt about it, and she said "Why wouldn't I want to serve my country?" I guess the only difference between our two countries is that one makes service mandatory and the other doesn't. The pride, however, is the same.
@LufflesMrMercury My ex-boss was from south africa- she later moved to the UK because she didnt like how dangerous it was. She said that all boys, at 15 are required to join the army for the country. I'll tell you what though, I wouldn't be able to see a point in fighting for the UK- pathetic 'wars' that can never be solved in the middle east isnt worth risking your life for.
Basic training sounds like it's been the same forever. The military must have a shaving fetish. Sounds like having first hour P.E. in high school, but even earlier.
I was drafted and my basic training was over at Fort Sam Houston in July of 1970. I had spent a week at Fort Ord in "reception" and we then flew cross country. While some of the details differed, I think you captured what was then and what is now quite well.
One thing I noticed is that our drill sergeants (the Army title) wanted to yell at us only until we got things right. Once you figured that out, the yelling at you stopped.
@Zeyev The yelling stops after the first two weeks really, when you are used to really paying attention and following orders; then they mostly are teaching you specific skills and only yell when you make a stupid mistake...hardly ever after those first couple weeks.
You just took me back to my first few weeks of training. My instructor screaming at us, other instructors catching and screaming at us. PT in the early morning, drills or classes in the afternoon and PT again in the evening. Surprise inspections in 10 minutes.
The experience is pretty much similar here in Singapore, where we're forced to serve 2 years of compulsory National Service. But I didn't do military though, I served the Police force. Still, a great and memorable 6 months of training.
Randy, thanks for the trip down memory lane. I did my basic training the end of June through July of 1982. Most days were black flag and I hated having to drink 3 glasses of water before every meal so we didn't get dehydrated. It was so weird to go do PC in the dark every morning and it being so hot and humid. For you being from Alabama, probably not so weird. I'm from Washington State and it was something to get used to. Rainbow rainbow don't be blue our recruiter screwed us too! LOL
excellent vid...reminded me of my days at Lackland AFB, Texas......when getting those haircuts, i timed the guy ...took him 5 SECONDS to do each head, afterwards, hardly recognized the guys i was with.....the AF has toughened up since i was in....if it was cold, and water obstacles were sorta frozen, we went around them...it was a good experience...when i look back on it..........
@TheThunderDragoon I don't say people should do it, but you would be surprised how quickly you adapt and how you learn to do much more than you think you can. The military has its bad points but its ability to turn people into responsible and capable adults is pretty impressive. I did it and it did wonders for my son.
I think you make a very fine spokesperson for the United Stares Air Force.
The one thing that struck me as odd was your use of opposite-gender references, i.e. "girlfriend", as opposed to gender-neutral terms, like "partner," which is universally accepted, particularly since you are gay.
Otherwise, you are easy to look at and listen to, and it was a fun and interesting video.
I joined the Royal Navy here in the UK about thirty years ago, I was only 16 years of age, and went through an almost identical experience. This video brought it all back to me as if it were only a few months ago. It was extremely hard but looking back I'm glad I went through it. Your video made me smile. Thanks. Paul, Glasgow, Scotland. x
Hi Randy, I started watching your videos last week and they've helped me a lot. I'm 16 and I'm from Spain and I have a lot of doubts about what I really want for my life because all of the gays that I see, or that I had sawn, were just (I don't know how to say it) ¿effeminate? or if not they were just strange people, you know, but when I saw your videos I realised that there was another kind of gays just like me, so that gave me hope. I just want to thank you for all what you are doing
I don't think I could make it through basic training because I couldn't stand following orders "because my commanding officer said so". It is a similar style to the way that parents tell their children, but much more grueling. Why scare away potential recruits with a workout routine that extreme? Isn't there a more efficient way? Who am I working for and why? What am I doing in the base and what is the history behind it? Thank you for the inside intelligence.
@zoics1 so why not ask something why he decided to join the air force, is he from a military family or even how is his relationship with his parents now. but some things just go to far.
Oh BMT those were the days. :) 320th squadron and I had the privelege of being a white rope. Its sooo funny I was back there about 2 yrs ago for 7 Level school and its sooo different. They have it a lot easier than I did 9 years ago.
I'm curious how's it like for a girl hopefully the same. I'm really curious about the military and being apart of it since I want to learn some discipline and just have better character. My dad was a Marine during Vietnam war. His stories kept me curious. He said he had to wipe his ass with one square of tissue lol.
Airman! i'm pulling your 341. Give it to me now. I left Lackland in 2007--my 3rd time stationed there in my 22 year career. Thanks for the post. My girlfriend is coming for for R&R in 56 days from afghanistan deployment..just thought I'd share the thought.
@AreYouSuprised do You have to be so amorable... hope You'll find someone for the life;p someone who will deserve to be with such a positive and amazing and just good guy like You Randy.. greetings;p and when You will film something shirtless <3<3<3 :))
LOL! Fond memories. I remember my first days at Lackland. Fortunately I had 12 years of Parochial school. When the DI is barking in my face I could handle it. I was like, you want to scare me put on a black dress and a veil. Also I had been in a marching band so marching wasn't a problem. Also I ran cross country so PE wasn't a problem. Some of those guys could not run. LOL! I went in August. On red flag days we did have some guys pass out in formation.
my grandpa was in the army, and i remember him teaching us how they made him roll his socks, and we would roll ours that way when we stayed at his house!!! lol
I went through this past year and its pretty much exactly same. lol...even the old guy that cuts hair is still there. they make you roll the t shirts now instead of folding them... which is a huge pain in the ass. What squadron were you in? what was your detail in the dorm?
I went thru basic for the AF in 1985 and the uniforms was a solid green fatigue. When you got your head shaved and put on the green fatigues, you were called a "pickle" until you got to have your name tag sewn on. I used to try to explain to my civilian friends the game of pick-em-up-and-put-em-down with the bags. They all thought I was crazy, I'm sure. I loved the obstacle course, and since I was an army brat, I grew up folding my underwear into 6 inch squares. lol I did 15 yrs, early retire.
@jthulan When I was there you were 'rainbows' until you got the uniforms, usually two or three days wearing an AF tee shirt but civvy shoes and pants. Then you got the pickle...
Is it really a little better and easier after basic? Or as you said its actually you just making progress, and you just getting better. Changing for the better to make things easier for you :) Like you videos I find them interesting because my dad was in the Army so its nice to hear what he went thru. He doesn't always go into detail (just the way my dad is) just says "It was hard, you got it easy compared to me) haha. thanks for sharing
My bestfriends spouse is in the Bundeswehr and he's a smart and cool (but a bit homophob) dude. But the whole military drill stuff is a complete secret to me as a civilian. I don't want to be mean, but I always thought about the humilitating sides of basic training or boot camp. Otherwise I didn't realize the motivating and teambuilding dues you might need when serving for your country.
It's good to see that you had the stick-to-it attitude that got you to where you are now.
I had a friend who's dad was in the Air Force in Viet Nam. When he came home, his rank insignia had three chevrons above the star with a diamond in the space between. I don't know what level of sergeant that was. Would
Umm, I thought he looked really hot in those glasses.
PietyRules 14 hours ago
Is there any difference between the German and the American basic training?
geesthacht82 1 day ago 3
Also thanks for clearing some things up.
IJustMovedHere 1 week ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Going to AF basic training in April. Can't fucking wait to GTFO of Kentucky.
IJustMovedHere 1 week ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@IJustMovedHere best of luck! It's people like you that make this country great! (alittle tip never call your rifle a gun)
SleazeThrobb12345 7 hours ago
fuck it, Im working in the private sector
aussieincal09 2 weeks ago
Randy - I enjoy all of your videos. I am 22 and I am thinking about entering the Air Force, thank you for the great information! :)
dlew441 2 weeks ago in playlist Uploaded videos
Woah! If this was the Air Force, imagine the Marines. . .
LegendaryCookie505 1 month ago
Is anyone accepted into the usaf? Also, what is the difference between basic training, and an Air Force academy? Is it the same thing?
Anyone feel free to chime in.
Thanks
RyanWanciak 1 month ago
Thanks, That was exactly what I was looking for on Basic Training.
JRCoolDude412 1 month ago
Randy-whats your MOS?
sburgcrew2 1 month ago
BT-Ft Jackson,S.C.
sburgcrew2 1 month ago
thanks for sharing this, I always wantted to know how it was like
mechanesthesia 1 month ago in playlist ►watch later 2
would if you get razer bumps then
MegaDemonte 1 month ago
Fort Leonard Wood, MO 2007. I get asked that same question ALL THE TIME.
PGOLDEN88 1 month ago
I am a vet of the USAF. I clearly remember Basic.
RandolphAgarn1 1 month ago in playlist More videos from AreYouSuprised
Doesn't even have a name tag on it! ....yet
alligrim 1 month ago
Basic Training, Fort Dix N.J. 1987. Memories.
ajbicycle 1 month ago
Damn, it sounds like hell there lol
555Cisco 1 month ago
Hahaha, BCGs. I get the feeling that if you were straight, Birth Control Glasses wouldn't work. Good thing you're gay: automatic birth control!
jamajamabass 1 month ago
Thank You for sharing and everything else you are doing. Thank You!
bluecaffeine 1 month ago
Great vid! I would have failed at the point where you had to throw out your crackers at the airport.
What % of your fellow recruits made it through basic training?
sonoki82 1 month ago in playlist More videos from AreYouSuprised
GREAT video - I was in the Navy.. our boot camp was the same story! LOL
copman109a 1 month ago in playlist More videos from AreYouSuprised
thats so scary b/c the individual is always important. reminds me of body snatchers (1993).
joeewaters 1 month ago
Birth control glasses! Now that is funny. Although, I also heard someone call them romance killers. Same thing.
hellcatedy73 1 month ago
Hey, GREAT video. I had my nephew watch this. He is thinking of joining the Airforce. So thank you for posting! BUT... at 12:40 on your vid you say, "talk to your "girlfriend" on Facebook!" Girlfriend? Come on you are Gay, (so am I), so why mention just "girlfriends?" It's not just a breeder military anymore!
Anyway, I enjoy all of your vids. Have been a huge admirer of yours. Stay strong and real. Glad that you don't let some of these homophobic bigots get to you. Cheers, Keith
musclequest 1 month ago
@musclequest he said in a vid he used to have a girlfriend
MrThenFamous 1 month ago
HI your so fucking HOT baby,,
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I registered for the 'draft' in the late '60 and burned the draft card while in college in anti VietNam protests during the early '70's. Lucky for the military I was never called up, they wouldn't have liked me much. I've always been too much an individual, I despise guns and respect from me is earned not demanded.
Military life isn't for everyone but I respect those that decide to enlist. Do your job well, be safe doing it and ALWAYS question authority before being sent to a bogus war.
46619TAB 1 month ago
That was awesome story! (: I'm thinking about joining the Navy to get out of my little town as well. So thanks for the info man!
eddyb152 1 month ago
Anyone who makes it through basic probably has more willpower than me. I would've ticked off my superiors too much to go anywhere, just by being sarcastic.
Zorvix626 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
thank you so much for putting this up, it was awesome, and i appreciate it so much
vincentg808 1 month ago
I think men and women 18 to 25 should be required to do this!!!
3909clancy 1 month ago
@3909clancy did you not hear him say "it's not for everybody"??
09acuratsx 1 month ago
i miss being in the air force...dadt got the best of me and now im too settled in my life to rejoin
klchik89 1 month ago
air force training is not that hard. marine basic training....now that's some shit.
jg325 1 month ago
Wow I didn't realize you are only my age...I would never make it through basic training, impressive.
ParagonBeaumont 1 month ago
@SouthBayRick that's a great idea!
ThePrinceOfWaves 1 month ago
I think it's great that people serve our country and all that, but I still think military training is nothing but brainwashing. So, I always am quite surprised that the military has free thinking Americans who sign up to serve and put up with the brainwashing. Buy hey, at least it is a job opportunity for people who may need it. But you're right, it's just not for everybody. I'm a stubborn bastard and I wouldn't be able to put up with people telling me what to do like that.
12thLeveIWizardKing 1 month ago
@12thLeveIWizardKing All education is a form of "brainwashing."
sleekhare 1 month ago
I'm so glad I don't live in the US
Barmeester 1 month ago
OSUT, kinda rocked. Granted Ft. Knox is a shit whole, and most of the counties around there are the epitome of "backwater". But I wouldnt have changed a damned thing. ARMY, HUA!
TonyPstunts 1 month ago
You are an inspiration to me, Randy.
carlsame22 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos 5
Thanks for sharing your story. I found it very interesting. (: New quote: "Things don't get easier, you only get better."
FatGuySkinnyJeans 1 month ago
Thanks for the memories... USAF 2003-2008
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Inverter222 1 month ago
Ah, this brings back the memories of when I went through basic back in 2000. You rolled your socks? We had to fold them in perfect 3rds.
OneAndOnlyBillyJ 1 month ago
@OneAndOnlyBillyJ That's what i said! What happened to the 6 inch square shirts and hospital corners...good to know they're still using those gray wool blankets lol
1crzybiotch 1 month ago
I am very proud of you, thank you for serving the country and being open and nice.
osvalyjimenez 1 month ago
army calls them rpgs... but don't want to post what the r stands for in open room
mikeinmass 1 month ago
Why did you want to join the air force in the first place?
NoChanceToHide 1 month ago
recommendation on a brand of razor? haha. I hate shaving.
NoChanceToHide 1 month ago
Did y'all have to do hospital corners when y'all made your beds?
004rodriguezj10 1 month ago
I have the utmost respect for you! I am proud of you and admire you so much not only for serving but also for not being afraid to be who you are! :)
mtheaterpimp1 1 month ago
Bite it once swallow three times and taste it later! Good old seven stroke special. Ever do K P in basic? 17hrs on pots and pans o yea.
a11m0n 1 month ago
Brings back memories. Was in the army. Took basic in 1966. This was of course during the Viet Nam war, but I served as a medic w/ the Second Infantry Div. stationed in South Korea. Gay then; gay now. What a difference, the repeal of DADT makes. Enjoy Randy.
evan1276 1 month ago 25
I HATED!!!!!!! the wool bed lint. It got everywhere!!!!
nview04 1 month ago
I've been waking up at 4 in the morning everyday this week. Not like waking up and going back to sleep a few seconds later, like waking up and jumping out of bed. I'm gonna take it as a sign from future me....
OllieOllieOxenFreak 1 month ago
oh man i'm so glad i watched this. Now i can start preparing early mentally and physically!
OllieOllieOxenFreak 1 month ago
Integrity First, Service Before Self, Excellence In All We Do!
Correa1Fernando 1 month ago
Tight Neat And Wrinkle Free!
Correa1Fernando 1 month ago
Man this video brings back bad memories....I went to Air Force Basic Training...I remember Lackland...
Correa1Fernando 1 month ago
Well it hasn't changed since 1969 I guess...except we didn't really learn the M16, just one day at the firing range.
philipem01 1 month ago
@philipem01 Didn't the M16 used to jam all the time back then?
sonoki82 1 month ago
@sonoki82 Yes, as I recall this is the story. They used large grain powder in the cartridges, but more expensive fine grain powder in design testing. Large grain caused buildups of residue; but they had trained everyone it would never need cleaning so...yeah in the early days in Nam it was a problem. They eventually made a comic book to teach the grunts how to clean it in the field I think.
philipem01 1 month ago
@philipem01 I am glad they worked it out. I remember reading that in Vietnam, soldiers would prefer a captured AK47 to an expensive jam-prone M16. Maybe the lesson is that cheap and simple beats fancy and complicated, and/or that design and performance testing must anticipate field conditions to the fullest extent possible.
sonoki82 1 month ago
Don't women also join the military? I wonder how much different it would be for them, if at all.
walterweatherbee 1 month ago
@walterweatherbee Pretty much the same regimen, women have slightly different physical fitness standards; that's about it.
philipem01 1 month ago
That doesn't sound too different from when I was at boot camp in San Diego for the U.S. Marine Corps. I guess I expected to hear something different for the Air Force.
kmerancis 1 month ago
I graduated from Navy boot camp at the end of October and was in the middle of basic training when DADT was repealed. Awesome vid, man.
Clonetrooper87 1 month ago
@jelena2112 It is important, because in a combat situation following orders might make the difference between life and death, so soldiers (or sailors, airmen or marines) need to be trained to respond effectively and immediately.
sobelou 1 month ago
How do you find travelling around Europe & you mention ( when & if it comes up in conversation with the locals) that you are in the U.S. Military? Do you get a lot of flack ( due to all the negativity against the U.S. & the wars in Afganistan & Iraq) or is there a broad welcome towards you in this continent? Is there an anti U.S. military bias here do you think?
cionnaithmac 1 month ago
For some reason I didn't realize you were enlisted in the AF; thought it was a different branch. Let us know whenever you get reassigned and where to. My dad is an officer in the AF so maybe we'll cross paths one day!
prouditalian920 1 month ago
You're so HOT!
RRBchannel 1 month ago
@Halicarnassus1 what do you mean by that?
flame0731 1 month ago
@vivalaresistanc they now allow recruits to bring cell phones that are given back to them on Sundays or whenever it is you are permitted to use the pay phone. Since there is only one phone and so many people the cell phone makes talking time longer. The urine test is done before basic. All these questions people ask Randy. Could easily be answered at a recruiting office or by a simply google search. Not to say he can't answer them just the same but the guy can't catch every comment lol
flame0731 1 month ago
I got out of the Navy in 2007. During our deployments, our only means of communication was via mail, email (only at certain times) and during port visits, you could call them from a civilian phone line. So needless to say, during a 7 month deployment, you really didn't get too much communication with family and friends. You miss them all, but it makes the time you spend with them worth so much more.
Gipple02 1 month ago
Sounds like hell.
TCLovesCheese 1 month ago
Wow I couldn't been able to talk for that long
Patriik23 1 month ago
This has been flagged as spam show
So... the army needs recruits bad huh?
Halicarnassus1 1 month ago
I think I'll leave a decent education at university as the start of my career, than risk my life in situations in dodgy countries =S
jacksite2007 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
I love that you put this up today.....as I type my son is in the recruiters office on base signing up!
3paynes 1 month ago
Nice video Randy. Maybe you can make a video and show everyone exacty how to fold / roll socks and T-Shirts.
SouthBayRick 1 month ago
@SouthBayRick hahaha I bet he hasn't done that since he left basic, or at most tech school...the reason you learn all that is to teach attention to detail, following orders, and discipline...I learned it in basic and I think I didn't have to do anything like that until I went to NCO Leadership School four years later.
philipem01 1 month ago
Do they give you a medical exam and a urine test in basic military training? Also, can I receive letters from family and friends?
vivalaresistanc 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
doesn't the airforce get the weekends off at bootcamp? lol
mynypwn 1 month ago
this sounds like my kung-fu training, but then much earlier and without the shaving part haha.
BrunettexMusic 1 month ago
Wow. You stand really still. Is that a military thing?
Shayneismyname 1 month ago
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Shayneismyname 1 month ago
Your story reminded me of my first days in the German army in the year 2000. Back then I thought it was awful, but looking back it was a great experience I wouldn't want to have missed. At first I wasn't there volunarily. Germany had a conscription army, which basically meant every young men had to join for ten months if he wanted or not...
axlwhity 1 month ago
In Israel we have mandatory service, for men and women... we all have to serve for 2-3 years(!). But I don't see it as such a bad thing... I think it's a great experience and a real way to grow up and become an adult.
I'm a soldier now, I'm 19 and when I'm talking to American people my age, we're so different... they're still kids while I'm taking responsibility for life and death. So yeah, a military is not a different planet and it's not the end of the world even if you don't choose it.
Lioralon1 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
@Lioralon1 I live in America and I remember when a girl from Israel came to talk to one of my history classes in high school. She was saying how it was mandatory to join the service and my whole class was shocked. Someone asked her how she felt about it, and she said "Why wouldn't I want to serve my country?" I guess the only difference between our two countries is that one makes service mandatory and the other doesn't. The pride, however, is the same.
LufflesMrMercury 1 month ago
@LufflesMrMercury My ex-boss was from south africa- she later moved to the UK because she didnt like how dangerous it was. She said that all boys, at 15 are required to join the army for the country. I'll tell you what though, I wouldn't be able to see a point in fighting for the UK- pathetic 'wars' that can never be solved in the middle east isnt worth risking your life for.
jacksite2007 1 month ago in playlist Uploaded videos
You have very expressive eyebrows.
Did you do any physical training prior to Basic?
mxrowan 1 month ago
Basic training sounds like it's been the same forever. The military must have a shaving fetish. Sounds like having first hour P.E. in high school, but even earlier.
gattaca5000 1 month ago
Great video Randy.
iBornReadyi 1 month ago
I was drafted and my basic training was over at Fort Sam Houston in July of 1970. I had spent a week at Fort Ord in "reception" and we then flew cross country. While some of the details differed, I think you captured what was then and what is now quite well.
One thing I noticed is that our drill sergeants (the Army title) wanted to yell at us only until we got things right. Once you figured that out, the yelling at you stopped.
Zeyev 1 month ago
@Zeyev The yelling stops after the first two weeks really, when you are used to really paying attention and following orders; then they mostly are teaching you specific skills and only yell when you make a stupid mistake...hardly ever after those first couple weeks.
philipem01 1 month ago
I could NEVER be in the military. It sounds like a horror movie.
MentalRetarNation 1 month ago
I leave for BT on may 15 but what do you mean "some arent qualified"
dogdemon444 1 month ago
fascinating .. =D
markwf384 1 month ago
You just took me back to my first few weeks of training. My instructor screaming at us, other instructors catching and screaming at us. PT in the early morning, drills or classes in the afternoon and PT again in the evening. Surprise inspections in 10 minutes.
The experience is pretty much similar here in Singapore, where we're forced to serve 2 years of compulsory National Service. But I didn't do military though, I served the Police force. Still, a great and memorable 6 months of training.
iEGeek 1 month ago
@AreYouSuprised.Randy you are sooo fucking cute.
mrblackcat501 1 month ago
Randy, thanks for the trip down memory lane. I did my basic training the end of June through July of 1982. Most days were black flag and I hated having to drink 3 glasses of water before every meal so we didn't get dehydrated. It was so weird to go do PC in the dark every morning and it being so hot and humid. For you being from Alabama, probably not so weird. I'm from Washington State and it was something to get used to. Rainbow rainbow don't be blue our recruiter screwed us too! LOL
GBEAR525 1 month ago
Awesome video. Sounds like Navy bootcamp when I attended.
nyman1228 1 month ago
Sounds intense
Thanks for taking one for the country
hosinw 1 month ago
Hmm, not really for me. I'd like to do it, but Im not sure i'd be persistent enough to go through with it.
JaydenExpelliarmus 1 month ago
excellent vid...reminded me of my days at Lackland AFB, Texas......when getting those haircuts, i timed the guy ...took him 5 SECONDS to do each head, afterwards, hardly recognized the guys i was with.....the AF has toughened up since i was in....if it was cold, and water obstacles were sorta frozen, we went around them...it was a good experience...when i look back on it..........
deepwoodguy2 1 month ago
I wouldn't last very long. That would be hell for me.
TheThunderDragoon 1 month ago
@TheThunderDragoon I don't say people should do it, but you would be surprised how quickly you adapt and how you learn to do much more than you think you can. The military has its bad points but its ability to turn people into responsible and capable adults is pretty impressive. I did it and it did wonders for my son.
philipem01 1 month ago
My friend is leaving for basic training in one week, this video was really interesting to watch, very educational :)
barbaric37 1 month ago
Nice vid, the only thing I'm confused about is the girlfriend thing lol ?
machomannnn2 1 month ago
I wish I could make my brother do pushups when he gets toothpaste in the sink LOL
barbaric37 1 month ago
I think you make a very fine spokesperson for the United Stares Air Force.
The one thing that struck me as odd was your use of opposite-gender references, i.e. "girlfriend", as opposed to gender-neutral terms, like "partner," which is universally accepted, particularly since you are gay.
Otherwise, you are easy to look at and listen to, and it was a fun and interesting video.
Cheers~
beeblmeyer 1 month ago
@beeblmeyer youtube / watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=7LVMPQdlKLw#t=463s
jamajamabass 1 month ago
How many out of the 60 dropped out of basic training?
clickclackBlipBlop 1 month ago
@clickclackBlipBlop probably 15 didn't make it through.
AreYouSuprised 1 month ago
I enjoyed this video Randy. I hope you keep making videos.
Pennystudio99 1 month ago
I watched the whole 13:58 !
yassine4555 1 month ago
I joined the Royal Navy here in the UK about thirty years ago, I was only 16 years of age, and went through an almost identical experience. This video brought it all back to me as if it were only a few months ago. It was extremely hard but looking back I'm glad I went through it. Your video made me smile. Thanks. Paul, Glasgow, Scotland. x
paulkguthrie 1 month ago
my gf just left yesterday for training, I miss her but I'm proud of her
iBatman91 1 month ago 7
@iBatman91 write her a bunch of letters, it will mean a lot
AreYouSuprised 1 month ago 12
My BCT stars Feb 13, US Army
Traptincc 1 month ago
you had a girlfriend?
heyaunicorn 1 month ago
Great video, thanks for posting it.
ristin59 1 month ago
This has been flagged as spam show
I know this is such a rude and silly question, but how did you manage to take showers in such closed quarters? I'd get a hard on every time!
Malegnius 1 month ago
Hi Randy, I started watching your videos last week and they've helped me a lot. I'm 16 and I'm from Spain and I have a lot of doubts about what I really want for my life because all of the gays that I see, or that I had sawn, were just (I don't know how to say it) ¿effeminate? or if not they were just strange people, you know, but when I saw your videos I realised that there was another kind of gays just like me, so that gave me hope. I just want to thank you for all what you are doing
davidacorreo 1 month ago
If you want to get into Adult Entertainment after you're out, send me a direct message from my channel & I'll hook you up.
WeHoActor 1 month ago
Nice legal disclaimer!
JTsCathexis 1 month ago
Can you do it shirtless next time?
gravitas28 1 month ago
Thanx for sharing this with us.It was very interesting;I really enjoyed it :)
kalaberga 1 month ago
OMG !!!!!!!!! Thats a lot
idkWhateverish 1 month ago
navy boot camp was nearly identical. Brought back some really funny memories (thought they were torture at the time).
bowlosoup 1 month ago
I don't think I could make it through basic training because I couldn't stand following orders "because my commanding officer said so". It is a similar style to the way that parents tell their children, but much more grueling. Why scare away potential recruits with a workout routine that extreme? Isn't there a more efficient way? Who am I working for and why? What am I doing in the base and what is the history behind it? Thank you for the inside intelligence.
nobodysdc7 1 month ago
Is your BF in the military with you? Is that where you met him?
Was your first experience while in the military? With another military guy?
zoics1 1 month ago 26
@zoics1 i really don't think thats your business
freakyfreaklol 1 month ago in playlist More videos from AreYouSuprised
@freakyfreaklol Don't troll. He said to ask him any question we want. You're acting like a prude.
zoics1 1 month ago
@zoics1 so why not ask something why he decided to join the air force, is he from a military family or even how is his relationship with his parents now. but some things just go to far.
freakyfreaklol 1 month ago
@freakyfreaklol Because I'm free to ask what I want and I don't have to worry about anyone censoring me.
zoics1 1 month ago
@zoics1 dude whatever. as far as asking if he is in a relationship its an ok question but i just think the rest went to far.
freakyfreaklol 1 month ago
@freakyfreaklol You can't control what other people say or think.
zoics1 1 month ago
@zoics1 it's not control. i am just stating what to you should have been obvious.
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zoics1 1 month ago
waouuu Randy ! it was a poignant testimony, thanks for it
will you made a 10mn video everyday ? ;-p
BTW you're hot with glasses
desloof 1 month ago
Gotta love those BMT haircuts. That same old guy is still there torturing trainees. Roughest haircuts of my life.
heroicwinds 1 month ago
Oh BMT those were the days. :) 320th squadron and I had the privelege of being a white rope. Its sooo funny I was back there about 2 yrs ago for 7 Level school and its sooo different. They have it a lot easier than I did 9 years ago.
basilboyblue 1 month ago
@basilboyblue Funny that what the old timers told ME in 1969...
philipem01 1 month ago
how long is ur airforce contract? when will u want to get out?
lol
pimanpeter 1 month ago
Damn i remeber basic training C.I.A played on 2 sensitivity and recruit difficulty, next day i took down a brazilian drug warlord.i used a n00btube.
CrumpetsNteaHA 1 month ago
This all sounds so inhuman.
jon93ek 1 month ago
Geez basic training sounds like a drag . . .
gsotoaz 1 month ago
Holy shit. The army should start an It Gets Better campaign just for the new recruits.
chasef89 1 month ago 3
I'm curious how's it like for a girl hopefully the same. I'm really curious about the military and being apart of it since I want to learn some discipline and just have better character. My dad was a Marine during Vietnam war. His stories kept me curious. He said he had to wipe his ass with one square of tissue lol.
ikkinnikk 1 month ago
Airman! i'm pulling your 341. Give it to me now. I left Lackland in 2007--my 3rd time stationed there in my 22 year career. Thanks for the post. My girlfriend is coming for for R&R in 56 days from afghanistan deployment..just thought I'd share the thought.
Swimdeep 1 month ago 3
@Swimdeep 341's...those were the days
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zaklosangeles 1 month ago
@AreYouSuprised do You have to be so amorable... hope You'll find someone for the life;p someone who will deserve to be with such a positive and amazing and just good guy like You Randy.. greetings;p and when You will film something shirtless <3<3<3 :))
burak1417 1 month ago
LOL! Fond memories. I remember my first days at Lackland. Fortunately I had 12 years of Parochial school. When the DI is barking in my face I could handle it. I was like, you want to scare me put on a black dress and a veil. Also I had been in a marching band so marching wasn't a problem. Also I ran cross country so PE wasn't a problem. Some of those guys could not run. LOL! I went in August. On red flag days we did have some guys pass out in formation.
onyxman8 1 month ago
@onyxman8 right there with you onyxman8...12 years of Catholic school, then 22 in the USAF. No wonder I have an uniform fetish...haha.
Swimdeep 1 month ago
my grandpa was in the army, and i remember him teaching us how they made him roll his socks, and we would roll ours that way when we stayed at his house!!! lol
eddiefranco12 1 month ago
I went through this past year and its pretty much exactly same. lol...even the old guy that cuts hair is still there. they make you roll the t shirts now instead of folding them... which is a huge pain in the ass. What squadron were you in? what was your detail in the dorm?
Jagaloon1897 1 month ago
@Jagaloon1897 322nd, and bed alligner
AreYouSuprised 1 month ago
I'm incredibly jealous of you serving in the US Armed Forces. Alas, I'm permanently disqualified from enlisting due to a medical condition.
ktrazy 1 month ago
I went thru basic for the AF in 1985 and the uniforms was a solid green fatigue. When you got your head shaved and put on the green fatigues, you were called a "pickle" until you got to have your name tag sewn on. I used to try to explain to my civilian friends the game of pick-em-up-and-put-em-down with the bags. They all thought I was crazy, I'm sure. I loved the obstacle course, and since I was an army brat, I grew up folding my underwear into 6 inch squares. lol I did 15 yrs, early retire.
jthulan 1 month ago
@jthulan When I was there you were 'rainbows' until you got the uniforms, usually two or three days wearing an AF tee shirt but civvy shoes and pants. Then you got the pickle...
philipem01 1 month ago
Is it really a little better and easier after basic? Or as you said its actually you just making progress, and you just getting better. Changing for the better to make things easier for you :) Like you videos I find them interesting because my dad was in the Army so its nice to hear what he went thru. He doesn't always go into detail (just the way my dad is) just says "It was hard, you got it easy compared to me) haha. thanks for sharing
bottleboy05 1 month ago
Awesome Bro. p.s. I love your eyebrow raises.
ang0585 1 month ago
hey. randy. I told my parents I was gay this past weekend. much love.
teentitans0789 1 month ago 2
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teentitans0789 1 month ago
SHIRTLESS PLEASE!
jayboytoy007 1 month ago
My bestfriends spouse is in the Bundeswehr and he's a smart and cool (but a bit homophob) dude. But the whole military drill stuff is a complete secret to me as a civilian. I don't want to be mean, but I always thought about the humilitating sides of basic training or boot camp. Otherwise I didn't realize the motivating and teambuilding dues you might need when serving for your country.
NangilimaDreams 1 month ago
It's good to see that you had the stick-to-it attitude that got you to where you are now.
I had a friend who's dad was in the Air Force in Viet Nam. When he came home, his rank insignia had three chevrons above the star with a diamond in the space between. I don't know what level of sergeant that was. Would