Fort Jackson

[GoTiTbIg1013]

OKay so i moved to Sc about a year ago and joined the NG about a week and a half ago and now when people ask me where i do basic at i tell them Ft. Jackson but i have heard so many different ways of describing this place and from what i have gathered it is basically ****! has anyone been there during the summer months and if so could you tell me in truth how bad it is?? This would be greatly appertiated..:eek: :eek:

[Dunkel]

I was there from May to July of '98. It was hot. It was humid. It was sandy. It was hot.

But it was hardly "****". Just drink water when they tell you to drink water and you'll be fine.

[Mac]

Back in ~87-88 I was in the Navy in Charleston and went to see a friend graduate from Ft. Jackson. I drove up a day early to find out where everything was. While exploring I saw a HUGE structure, some tower made up of telephone poles, etc. Talk about a grown-up playground! I started climbing all over the thing. (Navy didn't have fun stuff like that! We just had a pool)

Anyway...I was on top and heard some guy screaming at me to get off of his &^$^%^$ tower. Some big dude (probably a DI) was down there with his platoon, squad or whatever... I yelled for him to come MAKE ME! Once the guy was about 1/2 way up, I high tailed it out of there! (Momma didn't raise no fool!) None of the recruits even tried to stop me.

I don't know anything about Ft. Jackson, but they have a truly fun jungle gym!

[GoTiTbIg1013]

Wow..thanks now i will know not to climb on the jungle gym.... lol

[Dunkel]

Wow..thanks now i will know not to climb on the jungle gym.... lol

Don't worry, you'll get the chance to climb on it :)

[Mac]

I called my buddy last night. He said it was called the Victory Tower. Funny thing, because of weather, his class never got to climb it, but I did!

[GoTiTbIg1013]

oh well i... guess i will got to climb it after all wont i?

[WIBecky74]

I have an old work friend. I've since moved to a different company, but still keep in contact with him. He is prior service. When I didnt know yet that my bct/ait would be held at Fort Jackson, I just told him women only go to one of two basic training sites. He had gone to Fort Jackson for his basic training. All he said was....I hope you get sent to Fort Jackson, and you will love Victory Tower. And had a creepy laugh after saying it. lol I can just imagine! I do like physical challenges, and i'm not afraid of heights, so it didnt scare me.....that much. :) Now that seven day Victory Forge....that one has me a tad worried. Not so much the 15k march, but everything leading up to it. Oh well, adapt and learn. :)

-Becky

[Seven_Babe]

I'm shipping out to Ft.Jackson next month on the 16th and just hearing about the victory tower and all just boosts my spirits...It might be **** but im way too excited and counting on my days for ship out...