What It Takes To Survive Coast Guard Boot Camp

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We spent four days inside the United States Coast Guard's intense, eight-week basic training program in Cape May, New Jersey. Coast Guard recruits undergo an intense journey that’s heavy on both academic and physical challenges. What sets it apart are the brutal “smoke sessions,” where recruits are disciplined as a group for mistakes made by individuals in their respective companies. We were embedded at Training Center Cape May for four days, allowing us to see different companies at various stages of the program, culminating with the emotional graduation ceremony on the Friday of week eight.

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What It Takes To Survive Coast Guard Boot Camp

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The scariest part is when you don’t know what they just told you

payton

I WANNA GO TO CALIFORNIA
“You’re going to Alabama..WOO!” 😂

strength.sculptor

I'm now 73 years old and graduated from Coast Guard boot camp in June 1969. It was the experience of a lifetime and brought back mostly great and a couple of painful memories. It was well worth it. And believe it or not, boot camp back then was much worse than a lot of what was shown in this video. After boot camp, I was stationed aboard the USCGC Ingram in Norfolk, VA. After a unique set of assignments, I was promoted to Yeoman First Class during my first 4-year enlistment and finished undergraduate and graduate school while on active duty in 1976. I also spent several years in the Coast Guard Reserves. I owe my life and a diverse and successful number of careers in the public and private sectors to the USCG. I am proud of the men and women who serve this vital military organization, the nation's oldest and continuous sea-going service. SEMPER PARATUS!

DonaldRichmond

Male commander: screaming and more screaming

Female commander: screaming and sass

chloeoeorine

My childhood friend worked his ass off to become a Canadian coast guard. He made everyone so proud, but he had a wakeboard accident that absolutely destroyed his leg and ability to walk, subsequently loosing said employment. Saddest story I know, and even sadder seeing what he had to go through to get where he was. He has since been able to become an EMS first responder, so that will do. Can't keep down a legend.

Aethelvlad

The us branches are basically just

Army: screaming calmly
Navy: w a t e r
Marines: equivalent to hell
Coast guard: screams loudly
Space force: screaming on mars
Air Force: no scream :3
💀

Hone_mustard

“Get away from me.”

**walks away**

oofree

Victor: Puts arms down for 000.0001 seconds.

Company Commander: *You have chosen death.*

AeroCash

I’m in the Air Force and I respect the Coast Guard however I know they are under respected. But after watching this video I definitely have even more respect for them. Their boot camp is no joke! I’m very impressed. They have done well in solidifying their spot as one of the military branches.

Billistac

My older brother is going to be doing this starting May. I am so proud of him.
Edit 8/4/2023 - He just graduated today.

FearOfMusicTG

“I wanna go to

“You’re goin’ to ALABAMA! WOO HOO!!”

Anonymous-poxf

"I WANNA GO TO PUERTO

*gets sent to another island on a different ocean*

jjortiz

Some information that they missed is: They can send you back as many weeks as they want as discipline. But it also depends on what you’ve done. When you get set back you change to the company before you. Also, you do get breaks near the end of boot camp. The first time is in week 7 or 8 when you can go to the exchange and restaurant on base and also use your cellphone. The second time, you may go off base. However they do not allow you to go to the beach, because they can’t risk anyone getting injured. Once there was a girl who got badly hurt. I think she broke some bones? Anyways, I believe she was in boot camp for about 20ish weeks. But she finally graduated with my brothers company last year. Another thing is; someone got sent back to week 2 i believe for flicking the company company commander on the bus right after he graduated. Also, credits to my brother for this info!

lmm

UPDATE : After he lied multiple times about his leave, found out that he was actually discharged right before 12/2023 because of issues with, to nicely put it, with his commading officers. Seems he didn't learn much after all. Very discouraged of him now because he had so much benefits ahead of him only to now throw them away. As one person said, "it's a problem with today's generation. They can't seem to realize great things ahead because they are blinded by the "screen" few inches in front of their face." Oh well....his loss ! ! !

Proud to say my stepson just graduated from this academy (July 2023). Yes, he wanted to get out. Yes, he said it was difficult. But most importantly, yes, he is an accomplished and proud part of the USCG.
Thank you, Cape May and thank you video crew for publishing this so we can all receive a small glimpse of what it means to become and be a United States Coast Guard.
Congratulations to all who have and will continue to make it through. May God bless you each of you the strength and wisdom.

MIA