I was reading about another Drill instructor on Sgt. Grits newsletter and was thinking back on my experience at PI. Of course getting off the bus was scary, but when our plattoon formed (136) we were in a building standing behind our uniforms. Well I saw a big dude (6' 4" about 250lbs) that had a black belt on and two other DI's walking around. I said to myself oh S–t what have I gotten into now. The rest of the time I was there it felt like hell. But thanks to the DI's for helping me with my disipline and laziness, they made me a part of the best fighting force in the world "United States Marine Corp". I could hardly believe it that I survived the boot camp and the yelling and physical fitness that we all endured. There again I was a Marine. Thanks to GYSGT Johnston my senior DI, Staff SGT. Cullen and SGT Downing for making us Marines.