Recruits watch videos and talk to people who have completed basic training, Simmons said. Some visit camps. We tell them right from the start how it is. All her uniforms, hygienic items, and underwear, will be provided by the military when she arrives. An average day for a military recruit begins early in the morning.
Recruits live in barracks and have a footlocker and wall locker each.
Depending on the military branch, days are usually filled with running, calisthenics, classes, marching and other training, officials said. Recruits are expected to know their branch's history, values, uniform regulations, first aid, survival and combat and weapons training. They yell and sing as they run to build their cardiovascular system and strengthen their lungs, said Marines recruiter Staff Sgt. Sodas, coffee and smoking are not allowed. Sundays include religious services.