Recruits

Once it starts, the harsh reality of army life kicks in and for some the culture shock will be just too much. Strict discipline, little sleep and constantly increasing physical and mental demands test even the toughest of recruits to their very limits.

Getting through it takes all the strength and discipline they have, and many fall along the way, succumbing to injury, homesickness, or finding themselves overwhelmed by the demands the training puts on body, mind and spirit. Others achieve things they never knew they were capable of, discovering reserves of strength and endurance they never knew they had.