The 12-Days of Christmas at Boot Camp
The Drill Instructor may not be shouting HO, HO, HO but rest assured, they are the closest thing to Santa Claus your recruit will see this year. The new red is green camouflage, and the favorite holiday jingle is the military cadence (left, right, left, right).
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The traditional holiday song, The Twelve Days of Christmas, goes a little differently at boot camp.
On the 1st Day of boot camp, the military gave me:
A boot camp haircut
2nd Day, two black boots
3rd Day, three square meals
4th Day, four hats (covers)
5th Day, five hours of sleep
6th Day, six skivvy shorts
7th Day, seven hours of notes
8th Day, eight miles to run
9th Day, nine big fat blisters
10th Day, ten hours of marching
11th Day, 11 general orders
12th Day, 12 hours of scrubbing floors
Don't worry too much! The best Christmas present this year is earning the title of a United States Service Member.