This might be a dumb question but I can't seem to find a straight answer anywhere on it. I am the first person to serve in my family for quite some time (and they were all Army). Am I allowed to wear a small christian cross necklace in uniform at OCS/in the Navy? All the regulations I find seem to say no jewelry in uniform but I wasn't sure if there was a separate rule for religious jewelry.
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When I was there (summer '16), you could wear a religious item on a dog tag style chain. Multiple people did.
You'll wear issued glasses until Candio phase. I recommend bringing contacts if you have them because you'll need them for the fire trainer and you might want them for the M9 pistol course. During candio, you can wear contacts all the time if you like.
Thanks for the response. That's awesome that you can wear contacts for candio phase, as I thought they couldn't be worn until graduation.
TheFlyingViking
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Greetings and Merry Christmas!!!!
I have a quick question!! In OCS, it seems like the first 4 weeks are going to consist of the DI's hazing you and trying to break your will! What are some of the things they do, and what is your best advice to survive under the pressure?? I don't come from a military background and I've tried to mentally prepare for the pressure, but I'm not sure what else I can do to be "ready". I'm probably nuking it...
But seriously, I would appreciate your pro-tips!!!
I have a quick question!! In OCS, it seems like the first 4 weeks are going to consist of the DI's hazing you and trying to break your will! What are some of the things they do, and what is your best advice to survive under the pressure?? I don't come from a military background and I've tried to mentally prepare for the pressure, but I'm not sure what else I can do to be "ready". I'm probably nuking it...
But seriously, I would appreciate your pro-tips!!!
goldmanharry91
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The suck doesn't really end until after drill. Just know that it will end. Some days will be worse than others. Just remember that you are here which means someone else that really wanted to be here isn't. If you quit you just cost someone else a spot to be here.
I had another question. Im a West Coaster, so I'll have about a 3 hour jet lag when I get to Rhode Island. Should i start going to sleep early and waking up early (basically switching to East Coast time) before to minimize the lag? I've heard some people day that you get so gassed the first few days its better to just sleep as much as possible before arrival.
Prepare to get yelled at a lot (individually and as a class). Prepare to be put on your face and taken to the sand pits. The sooner you are able to filter out sources of stress the better off you will be. Learn to focus on the task at hand and not be distracted by all of the chaos going on around you.
Sleep as much as you can before you get to OCS, you'll be lucky to get 7 hours a night once you're there.
You don't need to bring a phone card, they have ones there for you to use.
I arrived at 2300 the night before coming from MDT. Everyone will be tired regardless of the time change. I spent the previous year waking up at 0530 and working out, so I adjusted very quickly. Once you've had all the fun of being woken up for weeks during indoc, waking up is no issue.
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I disagree. At OCS you are on active duty.
Mine started the day I entered AOCS but was subsequently adjusted for every day I spent on active duty with the Army Reserve & National Guard prior to AOCS.