What items to bring for military service?

Thank you. i will make sure to bring those with me as well as the electrolyte packets. Do they not have soap to wash the water containers?

Stop overthinking it. You’ll figure these out when you get there.

Bring those items so you have it and not need it, rather than need it and not have it.

My son did that.
You need a watch. I got him a cheap casio with an alarm. He and the guy next to him helped make sure to get each other up early.
In his experience it didn’t sound especially stressful getting ready in the morning.
Have you drawn lots yet and know which branch you’re getting into?

I’m not sure they’d stop you, though you really aren’t going to feel like you get enough sleep. Remember they take 2 hours a night off your sleep to do fire watch. In boot camp you do it with a fake rifle… but in your units, you’ll be doing it with loaded rifles.

And they do take this VERY seriously.

Maybe in the kitchen.
Hell, you even have to bring your own toilet paper! I’m not joking.
As All_day said…just bring it. When you get liberty you
can carry back what you don’t need.
My son brought new sports shoes but ended up bringing them back as they issued everyone sports gear .
You should be given a list of all the necessities you must bring.