1. listen
2. respond, and respond fast
3. no back talk
4. don't try to act tough, those drill instructor can and will fight.
5. do your best, no slacking, slackers get recycle(moved back to the beginning of training)
6. I hope you can swim
7. I hope you can shoot a pistol or rifle
8. be prepared to get ate alive by sand flies
9. be prepared to survive off very little sleep
10. I hope you like running
11. I hope you can stand being dirty for extended periods of time
12. get use to the hard life
13. mentally prepare your self for extreme conditions including the weather
14. everything in the movies about marines is not true
15. a lot of that shit in the movies is true as hell
16. write to friends and family alot but don't complain, or tell them about your hardships on the island
17. tell your friends and family, don't send you any care packages
18. tell your girlfriend, no letters with perfume on it
19. pain is your friend
20. go to boot camp with graduating on mind, accept nothing less than becoming a US Marine or else, get out now.
More later,
SSGT. J****, USMC, Graduated 1990, 1st, BN. B Co, Class 1042