Army Stories- Things I remember about Basic Training (BT {boot} Camp)

 Things I remember about Basic Training and AIT.  Well, there's a lot I can still remember but these may not be in order. I remember the first day went until about 1 or 2 am.  We had lots of waiting, lots of paperwork, lots of vaccines.  We got out uniforms on the last day before we went to our actual training unit.  I remember these rows of benches where we got lots of briefings.  My very first sleep in the Army was about one or two in the morning from a very busy day.  I was on the top bunk in a room filled with bunks filled with sleeping recruits.  I was very tired which I think was the intent.  We were up very early the next day to continue to inprocess to the Army.  I remember having our newly issued Duffle Bag with all our uniforms and boots.  I remember wearing the uniform for the first time so proud and how the boots were hard on the feet.  We had to mark the back of one pair at the top with white paint marker so we could alternate days of wearing each pair.  The tread on the boots resembled the tread on WW2 Jeep tires.  The Drill SGT boarded the bus and gave us the first exposure to Military intimidation.  I think his words were something like, "This is the last time you are going to make me wait on you!"  From that moment, we had to run to get where we were going, etc. I'll try to write more later.