05-16-2017, 10:34 AM
(05-16-2017, 08:38 AM)MarylikesGrimm Wrote: Did anyone here get drafted and took basic training?
Not drafted - Canadian
The 'breaking down' referred to in basic training refers more to getting the person to stop thinking of themselves as an individual and more as a member of a team. The shared suffering and misery - sleep deprivation, physical exertion, people yelling at you, working in uncomfortable condidtions - brings people together quickly.
It was strongly implied the Eve received what would be considered both physical and mental torture. That just doesn't happen in any modern military, or at least shouldn't. Plus, she was subject to this while alone except for her trainers/tormentors. People in military training are pretty much never alone no matter how specialized the course.