What do drill instructors think of recruits?

Drill instructors think recruits do and say some pretty funny things. Lanier said he was tempted to laugh nonstop while on DI duty. “It’s just the things recruits say,” he said. “They’ll think they’re saying something so serious, but it’ll come out so ridiculous and you just want to laugh.”

Do Marine drill instructors read recruits mail?

No. They don’t read letters.

Why are Drill Instructors bald?

Many male Drill Instructors shave their heads, due to a lack of time to get a haircut, and they all must shave their faces everyday. Female Drill Instructors must keep their hair up in a military bun, unless it is short enough to not fall below the neckline.

Is Marine boot camp harder than Army boot camp?

Marine boot camp is extremely challenging — both physically and mentally — and considered to be tougher than the basic training programs of any of the other military services.

Is being a drill instructor hard?

Drill Instructors make Marines, and are considered to be very hard working and valuable men and women of the Corps. Drill Instructors begin their days at 3:45 a.m. and can work until the recruits go to bed. Usually, every 3 nights a Drill Instructor has duty, which is when they must stay overnight with the recruits.

Who is the drill instructor at the Marine Corps recruit depot?

Staff Sgt. Antonio J. Curry, a drill instructor aboard Marine Corps Recruit Depot San Diego, barks out instructions to align his platoon of fresh recruits Aug 30, 2012. Curry, who is on his second b-billet after completing a tour of duty as a recruiter, says his prior experience has helped him become a better drill instrutor for his recruits.

How many sergeants major have been Drill Instructors in the Marines?

In fact, nearly all of the 17 Sergeants Major of the Marine Corps since the creation of the top enlisted position in 1957 were Drill Instructors during their careers.

What do drill instructors never want their recruits to know?

Here are 11 things drill instructors never want their recruits to know: 11. Boot camp elicits flashbacks. Marines who come to drill instructor school have about a week of administrative processing before they start their classroom tasks – and they need that time to adjust, said Maj. Chad Craven, director of the East Coast DI school based here.

Do You Remember the Screaming drill instructors who barked at you?

— The images stay with you for the rest of your life: Screaming drill instructors, in your face, in your space, in your nightmares. All enlisted Marines are united by memories of the drill instructors who barked orders at them — morning, noon and night — for the first 13 weeks of their Marine Corps lives.