Basic Training Quotes

“This is tough but CHERUB's are tougher”
― Robert Muchamore, The Recruit

“Private, everything is mind over matter, If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.”
― Joseph Perry Grassi, The Little Guy (or The Motor Scooter): The story of a diminutive soldier in the rear with the gear

“Private, everything is mind over matter. If you don’t mind, it don’t matter.”
― Joseph Perry Grassi, The Little Guy (or The Motor Scooter): The story of a diminutive soldier in the rear with the gear

“To be in the Army, you need to be smart or strong, and you privates ain’t either.”
― Joseph Perry Grassi, The Little Guy (or The Motor Scooter): The story of a diminutive soldier in the rear with the gear

“I swear, lying there thinking about what they might decide to do next was worse than anything they did later.”
― Henry V. O'Neil, Glory Main

“The step is small and suddenly I'm aware of how close we are. Close enough that I can smell the smoky sweetness of coffee beans on him.
"That does not smell like the coffee that's in the mess. Contraband?"
He chuckles. "I grind my own. It's one of the lessons my dad imparted to me about military life. He was army to the core. And when I left for basic training he said, "always grind your own coffee.""
"Is that like a metaphor?" I ask.
"No. He literally meant grind my own beans. Basic training coffee sucked." We share a laugh.”
― Samira Ahmed, Internment