What Do Drill Sergeants Want From Me?

By SGT Volkin

What Do Drill Sergeants Want From Me?

A common question many recruits joining the US military ask. Whether you are starting army basic training, USMC Training, or any other branch of service, drill instructors want the same thing. They want you to become a member of the armed forces, but they aren’t going to be nice about it. If training was easy, then everyone would do it, not just 3% of the US population. If military fitness was a piece of cake, then our military wouldn’t be the most highly trained in the world.

Let’s use this example, if you are preparing for military basic training, specifically army basic training, and you have Richard Simmons teaching you how to prepare for Army fitness, in 10 minute increments, the military would be laughable. You need a hard-core instructor to teach you hard core training. So, don’t be mad at your drill instructor if you find them less than pleasant.

SGT Michael Volkin is the author of one of the most helpful military books ever written: The Ultimate Basic Training Guidebook: Tips, Tricks, and Tactics for Boot Camp Survival

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March 4th, 2010

About... SGT Volkin

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Sergeant Michael Volkin is a U.S. Army veteran and one of America's most successful military authors focusing on basic training. He served in Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom as a Chemical Operations Specialist and received an Army Commendation Medal for his efforts and for the military fitness programs he designed to help his fellow soldiers. He has a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Science from Stephen F. Austin State University in Texas and also a Real Estate Brokers Degree. Note from the author: "I knew absolutely nothing about the military when I entered basic training. I had no immediate military family history and no prior desire to ever join the military. It was on the tragic morning of September 11, 2001 that I realized what I was taking for granted all these years. Freedom, as wonderful as it is, is an uphill struggle, and comes with an enormous responsibility. It wasn’t so much a decision, but a calling, that I joined the military - the Army Reserves. I departed for basic training without an ounce of military knowledge one month after September 11, 2001. However, I used this lack of knowledge to my advantage. I took notes on everything, with the ambition that no military recruit would have to go through boot camp like I did, with no knowledge of what was in store for me. I listened to hundreds of soldiers share their advice, tips, and tricks on surviving basic training. When I was deployed shortly after basic training to serve in Operation Enduring/Iraqi Freedom, I had the time to organize the notes, add to them, and assemble the most practical basic training guide ever written. The Ultimate Basic Training Series is straightforward, easy to understand and applies to every branch of the military. Take advantage of the military fitness routine in these books. Many hours of research and trial and error went toward creating the program. I believe there is no other fitness program that can get you in shape for basic training faster." SGT Volkin is currently a real estate broker and marketing consultant.