U.S. Army Basic Training - Summer 1988 Part 1

U.S. Army Basic Training - 27 May 88 to 28 July 88. D Company 4th Bn 13th Inf Fort Jackson South Carolina

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• Basic
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• Fort
• Jackson
• South
• Carolina

[blackHawkMW92]

how come you were not issued kevlar helmets?

[KevinR38]

@blackHawkMW92 I can only assume that at that time they (the Army) didn't want to spend the money it would have taken to equip trainees when the steel pots worked just as well for the purpose. 

[djbenzo]

Biggest thing I noticed with this video compared to recruits from this time period is all the goofing around. Almost every video I see from Basic Training now shows less discipline from the enlistees. I knew it wasn't just me. They actually stand at parade rest in this video. Imagine that.

[KevinR38]

@djbenzo Goofing around? No, there was no goofing around unless it was after hours and the Drill Sgt's weren't around.

You might see a little hamming for the camera here and there, but nothing that I'd call "goofing around".

[blackHawkMW92]

what's the name of the second song?

[KevinR38]

@blackHawkMW92 Natalie Cole - Jump Start

[Phresh2D3F]

haha you gotta love the 80s for spicing everything up with that music

[KevinR38]

@GTAhelper77 Well, you're only seeing mere moments of time out of 2 months of basic training. Basic being the key word there, it's just the basics of combat training which is followed by another 3 or more months of advanced individual training.

I haven't watched the video in some time but there's a lot that isn't shown because the video guy wasn't there all the time.

Now if you have a video of your Marine training please link it for is to compare.

[whitelilihusband]

@blackHawkMW92 Kevlar helmets were not issued in the U.S. Army until 1990. Basic Training Soldiers had to use "Steel Pots" from the Vietnam Era.

[opfor97]

@reddevilparatrooper the army in the 80s were pretty cool with the BDUs but, fort jackson was a soldier support institute

[reddevilparatrooper]

Good vintage music ! Yeah ! They had it easy compared to Harmony Church Ft.Benning Georgia in 1986 we had WWII barracks as compared to the air conditioned bricked buildings . Yes Ft.Benning is the home of the Infantry ! I was happy to see concrete barracks when I got to Airborne School . But the 80's Army was the SHIT ! Thanks for the memories because our Sand Hill counterparts had the same . Ha hahahahaha ! Hurrrrrraahhhhh !

[kingtaythe2]

At USMC MCRD in SC parris island they chase yo ass off that buss

[Jessayyeee]

Ahh..My brother is going to be there tomorrow..I'm sure going to miss him..At least it's only three months.(: I'm so proud of him..Hes come a long way.

[opfor97]

LOL this looks fun

[MrJmall12]

Fort Jackson looked the same in 2010 as it did it 1988..HA, that's funny!!

[TaylorMaid01234]

wow, the place hasn't changed one bit. and also females don't help anything where discipline is concerned

[blackHawkMW92]

80s + woodland BDUs = awsome :-)