In Army Boot Camp, what time of the day do you get to take a shower & how long do you get?

Question

In Army Boot Camp, what time of the day do you get to take a shower & how long do you get?

Answer 1

They say that in the Army

The Chow is mighty fine

A biscuit rolled off the table

And killed a friend of mine

Some folks don't like my preview of Army Basic! Don't think it has changed too awful much since Dino Days, I even throw in a little butt chewing...no extra charge

It might go a little like this:

Up before the sun. 0430

30 minutes max for the 3 S's ($h!t, shower, shave) sometimes the shower is the night before.

Formation.

A little PT: Daily Dozen and Singing “Up in the morning with the rising sun, were gonna run till the running is done” while double timing a mile

Chow

Formation

Draw weapons if going to range

Formation

Double time to training site

Train

Chow

Train

More PT Drill Sargent We Eat This $h!t Up

Double time back to barracks

Stack weapons

Post guards

Chow

Clean weapons if drawn

Have weapon inspected

Turn in weapon

Formation maybe maybe not

1 hour of your time....maybe

GI boots

GI area

Mass Attack on Showers or wait till morning

Write mommy

Lights out 2100

Coma time

"DROP AND GIVE ME 20"

Keep the pie hole shut and listen.

Think out your questions...it's the Army...do not appear that you were not paying attention!!!

Do not point at food and ask WTF is that:

If it is a green looking meat like substance that is "Mystery meat". Chow down it's very good for you!

If it looks like lumpy burnt oatmeal it's SOS.

If the SOS is poured over a hockey puck...that is a biscuit!

If it is yellow and dry it is cake. Just stick it in a glass of milk, it will be fine.

If it is brown and poured over rice it is chili.....maybe...could be gravy made from left over bacon grease.

You think it will make you fat???

NO PROBLEM! I will just PT you until your legs are wore off to the knee's and your arms to the elbow!!!

ARE WE CLEAR???

WELL ARE WE???

GOOD!

Close enough anyway!

SSG US Army 73-82

Answer 2

A Typical Day in Basic

5 a.m. - Wake up

5:30 a.m. - Physical Training

6:30 a.m. - Breakfast

7:00 a.m. -Personal hygiene

8:00 a.m  - Formation

8:30 a.m. - Training

Noon - Lunch

1 p.m. - Training

5 p.m. - Dinner

6 p.m. - Drill Sergeant Time

8:30 p.m. - Personal Time( Shower,write, blah blah blah)

9:00-9:30 p.m. - Lights Out

Answer 3

you get it around 8:00 and you get about three minutes...umm....you'll get used to it and it will stay with you long after you are done in the Army

=)

good times

and good luck to you!

Answer 4

You already have the wrong concerns.  You should be asking about the training, your daily schedule, your mission, what challenges you will face in accomplishing your duties, etc...

As one of the best fighting forces in the world and most flexible, showers should be the lowest on the list of your worries.

I actually was sponsoring a SSG going to the Middle East, and all he was worried about was the size of matresses for his bedsheets, and if he could bring his fishing poles!  Truly sad...

Answer 5

When I went through showers were done at night. Typically you have a few minutes to get in, get out. 60 man platoon, 3 showers, 3 mins each = 60 minutes of time which is about all you have a night.

Morning isn't really possible. As one of my drill sergeants told us:

"We can't wake you up until 530 because that would be cheating you of your sleep time. So first formation is at 530, you do the math"