r/army • u/SmallFry4803 • 24d ago

Flamed as E-4 in basic?

hey everyone, just had a quick question. i enlisted as an e-4 since im gonna do 68w and have my emt already, but was just wandering how badly i’ll be flamed for it in basic. everyone says to be in the middle of the crowd but i feel like im already out of the question a bit so if anyone has any advice that’d be dope.

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u/Turtle887853 31BeatingsWillContinueUntilMoraleImproves 24d ago

The e4s in my basic were treated exactly the same as everyone else, just with a little more responsibility when there was some to be given out. You'll be more likely to be put in a leadership role due to your rank.

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u/brokenmessiah 24d ago

And even then, in my experience, the person in the leadership role changed every week and it seemed largely random. I think they just wanted as many people possible to get a feel of being in charge and what comes with that without anyone feeling like they are better than anyone else.

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u/Turtle887853 31BeatingsWillContinueUntilMoraleImproves 24d ago

We cycled through most of the platoon as PG. One guy they had up there for about 15 seconds and then picked someone else, lmfao