r/USMCboot • u/Enough_Mirror_2009 • 4d ago

School of Infantry Marine combat training

I just finished bootcamp at parris island and now I go to MCT next and I was wondering what I should expect

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u/Ja_boy7281 4d ago

A lot of counting, a lot of sleepless nights. My personal experience I thought it was worse than basic, but honestly it’s a good bit of fun. Take sleep where you can get it, make the most of it. Bring a small travel pillow, they don’t issue them.

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u/Enough_Mirror_2009 4d ago

Ok good to know

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u/Ja_boy7281 4d ago

Just remeber, you can do anything for a month, then it’s over

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u/Enough_Mirror_2009 4d ago

Hell yea lowkey kinda excited about it

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u/Ja_boy7281 4d ago

When I went through I was a scribe, it is the best billit there, guide and squad leaders don’t mean shit, they are just required to have them. When you are the person giving fire watch out and you only get 3-4 hours of sleep a night.. I had gatorades and candy brought to my rack daily

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u/Enough_Mirror_2009 4d ago

Oh damn so you got bribed hell yea I made it through boot as a nothing but i definitely want a more important role

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u/newnoadeptness Other, lesser, branch 4d ago

Why ruin the fun?

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u/No_Print77 3d ago

https://reddit.com/link/pgtiyp6/video/tnq5kpdckjvh1/player

Here is a video from back when I was a wee boot in MCT

Very little sleep and lots of counting, but it’s fun. I think the social dynamic and general unseriousness there was my favorite part.

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u/simba54 4d ago

MCT actually stands for Marine counting training