I don’t often recommend content from Business Insider, but they have been posting otherwise well-made videos from Great Lakes recently, and these two I found interesting:
A Navy sailor breaks down every item that new recruits are issued on their first day of boot camp. MM2 Lionell Comeaux explains what’s in the Navy “ditty box,” or the first issue of uniform items, hygiene products, and more that new recruits receive once they arrive at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes:
A Navy sailor breaks down every uniform that new recruits are issued at Navy boot camp. HM1 Daniel Andren explains the history, features, and uses for the six uniforms every sailor receives in their sea bag, which they’re issued on their first night and which stays with them throughout their Navy career, and shares his favorite and least favorite uniforms to wear.
The six uniforms every sailor is issued in their sea bag:
- Physical training uniform
- Service dress white uniform
- Service dress blue uniform
- Working uniform type 3
- Coveralls
- Navy service uniform