Dan Moynihan

I joined the United States Marine Corps in 1983, and reported for Boot Camp, Paris Island, on January 16, 1984. It was before don’t ask don’t tell. I simply want to serve my country, regardless of what my sexual identity was or is. Someone told me about this show, and said I might actually enjoy it. My first thought was “ugh , another fake Boot Camp show.” My first thought was holy cow clearly they have some tech advisors who guided them through Boot Camp. It’s actually pretty accurately done. And of course there’s the story of how the main character is dealing with a sexual identity while being in the Marine Corps. I was terrified of being found out. Literally terrified. I knew since I was 12 or 13 I wanted to join the Marine Corps, and after that go onto the fire department which I did. it was still terrifying being gay, and in the Marine Corps and in Boot Camp what I like is that the show also shows the struggles of other people in Boot Camp, and what they’re going through as well. Clearly, it may not be the same, but everyone has their own struggles, right? I’m only on episode three, but I’m watching the show in finding myself laughing at some parts, because they’re so accurate, (like farting and yelling Navy, yes that’s accurate), remembering all of the Marine Corps history being drilled in her head, like the short part where they speak about John Basilone, there’s one character that is at least partly illiterate. I’m dyslexic and I didn’t know it at the time, that hits home too. There’s just a lot about this show that is really accurate, really well done, and I’m enjoying it so far. One note to the creators, if the main character is actually from Louisiana, he would’ve gone to Boot Camp in San Diego, not Paris Island. East of the Mississippi goes to Paris Island, west and the Mississippi goes to San Diego. Otherwise, I’m completely linked into the show.