Here are 8 things you don't miss about basic training by Alex Licea on Jul 26, 2016, 12:01 PM Advertisement
 For anyone who has been through it, recruit training (or whatever your service calls it) conjures up memories of hard work, new life lessons and a real sense of accomplishment. But while the reward at the end of the experience seems worth it when it’s over, some parts of boot camp just plain sucks. So here are eight things you surely don’t miss about basic training. SEE ALSO: Step Inside A Chinese Boot Camp For Teens Who Are Addicted To The Internet [PHOTOS] 1. Losing sleep  The days of sleeping until noon are over. Getting up at 0400 or 0500. every morning is the norm. At times, trainees only get four hours of sleep due to night training events. Eventually, recruits learn to take “power naps” during moments of downtime to make up for the lack of sleep.
2. Eating in a hurry  During basic training, you have mere minutes to eat your food. This is where the old saying of “eat your chow in a hurry, you’ll taste it later” earns its meaning.
3. Fire Guard  You are sleeping comfortably following a long day of training when suddenly a fellow trainee wakes you up and tells you, “It’s your turn for fire guard.” It’s 0200, you walk around the barracks or sit at a desk while making sure the doors are secure and everyone is accounted for is part of military conditioning during training. On fire guard, you must also be alert because drill sergeants could show up at any time to make sure guards are not sleeping on duty. They may even ask you some military questions or ask you to recite your general orders.
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