Coast Guard Basic Training Interview Series: Seaman Recruit Anthony Lawing Week 1

Follow Anthony Lawing as he travels to Cape May, NJ, to attend eight weeks of Coast Guard Basic Training. In this interview, Lawing successfully completes his first week of basic training. This interview series will show what it's like going through basic training, from a recruit's point of view.

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[elperrito302]

MAN I REALLY DON'T GIVE A FUCK ABOUT WHICH BRANCH IS THE HARDEST. I'VE BEEN IN THE MARINE CORPS FOR 6 YEARS AND I'VE BEEN A DRILL INSTRUCTOR FOR 1 YEAR AND ALL I HAVE TO SAY IS I AM GLAD TO SERVE IN COMBAT WITH A LOT OF BRAVE YOUNG MEN AND WEMEN FROM ALL THE BRANCHES. THANK YOU FOR BEING PART OF THE US MILITARY SGT RAMIREZ 0331...

[MadMamaJama]

@AGRIF01 do you understand that the military is the military we are all fighting for the same cause...... next time you are stuck in the middle of the ocean; who is going to be there?

coast guards

[guitardc59]

@Goingpantless15 Right on. I didn't enjoy shooting the Beretta anyways, I've always found it to be a clunky frame. The Sig sounds much nicer from what I hear.

[Ghostmarine554]

how much do you have to run

[Goingpantless15]

@guitardc59 you actually now train on the Sig and Sauer P229. The Coast Guard no longer uses the Beretta 9mm.

[guitardc59]

@MondoBeno During Basic you train on the Beretta 9mm. You'll train on other weapons if necessary at AIT or "A" school. Depends on the needs of your unit to which you are assigned.

[guitardc59]

@GenniferWeasley Semper Paratus - Always Prepared. Join the branch that suits you best. The Coast Guard was great but consider what skills you might obtain to take with you to the civilian world. There are many different jobs in the Coast Guard that can offer you civilian opportunities, but this is true for all the branches. Best of luck! Uniform-166

[GenniferWeasley]

plz help me, i am trying to decide which branch to go into and i believe the coast guard might be the best choice, but i'm still having doubts...help plz?

also....what does semper paratus mean?

[palehorse269]

i just realized... i lived in cape may a never knew that the CG train there... kinda messed up O.o

[LONGBEACHPUNKROCK]

@elperrito302

Thank You "Leather Neck" for Telling It Like It Is!

I'm Ret. USCG, OUR/My Driil Instructor., His Asst. D.I. & Our Rifle Range Master Were All Vietnam Marine Corp. They All Went Inter Service Change After the War.

Some of the BEST Instructors in the Training Ctr. & BEST Men I Ever Met.. TOUGH! but FAIR!!!

& I Think I'm a Better Person because of Those "Leather Necks!"

"Semper Paratus..,

Semper Fidelis!!!!"

[singhv5]

@MadMamaJama what is someone gonna do out in the middle of the ocean?

[MondoBeno]

In USCG, how much training do you get in weapons?

I wouldn't expect the training to be any easier than the army, but I'd rather be on the coast than on an army base in the middle of nowhere.