For those who would critique his delivery, he is a field operator and doesn't say much. Usually, scouts are like 8 words and one facial expression a week. Loved his practical layout and manners. Thank you very much.
Thank you for what? So 2 or 4 years of Military makes you dumb? I mean, He went to high school right? Did he passed 6th grade? Better say he's camara shy, that's more human
If you don’t think a modern digital calculator is cool, you might not be the best judge. It is a triumph of human engineering and a testament to how far we have come as animals that we can take them for granted.
The opening being about serious front line scouts behind enemy lines, and the joy in this man’s face as he stated his appreciation for a cookie got to me 😂 it’s the little things. Have your cookie and thank you for your service
@@robertl7428 It was harder. And it was harder for the guys that went through before him. And harder for the guys before that. That is all true. It also isn't anyone's fault. We were all that age at a certain time in history. No one needs to be a dick about it.
I actually enjoyed learning what's in a bag of someone from the military...they should do more of these as I believe other jobs in the military have (slightly)different stuff in their bags/as their "tools of trade".
Been out over 20 years now, and other than some new MRE menu options, everything in that load out is familiar to me. The calculator looks more advanced than what we had.
As a retired 19D40, I appreciate what SSG Haynes presented, he kept it professional but created the right amount of HOOAH to add the mystique of being a " Cavalry Scout" SCOUTS OUT
Very cool! I was a Cavalry Scout (initially 11D later 19D) from 1977 to 1979. I am surprised by how much the equipment has changed and not changed. We carried ALICE packs that were bulkier and heavier than the one depicted here. We called them Dee Dee packs (after the Vietnamese term dee dee mau = go away or move fast). C-rations were standard instead of MRE's. The protractor and compass are still the same. No calculators were used. All calculations were performed by the MK1 computer, aka human brain. We carried the PRC77 radio, which was again, heavier and bulkier than the one shown here. However, the handset is identical to the ones we carried. Most of the rest of the gear is similar, just more modern. We also carried the M16A1 rifle, not the M4 carbine. Thanks for the video. If you ain't Cav, you ain't s**t! Scouts Out!
Well stated My Brother. I entered in ‘79 and exited in ‘09 and I did change my MOS when I reupped however being a 19D was the most enjoyable time of my entire career. Scout Out!
I feel like when he was talking about cutting stuff down with his E-tool, he was about to also include "cut down your enemies." held himself back, and the interviewer was like "Eh, wth, let's go!"
I just got a new shovel cause I left mine while camping, same E-tool. Let me tell you, chopping wood with it bends the triangle handle all funny. I hit the shovel on one side and had to hit the other to get it back to normal. Never again.
When I was a scout we ran constantly , hand to hand was not our thing. But we were damn good runners. If you wanted to stab us with something you better be quick about it and pack your lunch. You would be all day catching us.
I can’t imagine me calling any of my DIs cool dudes. All of them were Vietnam vets, all were fair men(mostly) but straight D heads for the first two months. Did you run 25 miles up and down heart break , misery, and agony? In 4.5 hours. Full gear? Or run through the hot woods in 100 degree heat for 8 miles, out of water and stand at attention in front of a water Buffalo for 30 minutes before you could taste a drop of water? Just wondering how hard they are on you ladies these days?
I was a combat engineer at Ft Lewis in the late 1990s and once while we were deployed to Yakima Training Center in August of 1998 my team was attached to some scouts. We went out on patrol with them at night and it was a ton of fun. Those guys were super rad
With just the items Business Insider added the prices to, it comes out to a measly ~$14,868. With the optic on the M4 added on, it comes out to ~$15,878. With the rest of the issued equipment (not counting uniform items besides the plate carrier, helmet, etc.) I'm estimating around $25-$35,000 but potentially more.
Definitely more, radios alone are 10k+. The uniform on his back is 200bucks plus all the sewing so another 30-45 bucks. Plus ammo and yea. Lot of money lmao. He's also only showing like basic training gear. We got a lot more stuff thats a lot cooler😉
50k per soldier. And keep in mind this equipment gets devalued and used up quite quickly if they are consistently in the field so it means another 50k every 2-3 years. Now let’s address the overpriced Navy assets. One toilet in a ship goes for 300k. Two toilet bowls will go for above the standard price of a Rolls Royce phantom. I wonder if that pricing makes sense. Defence contractors be like: “Research and Development makes the toilets very pricey”. Because obvious it’s an alien technology toilet bowl worth half a million to flush dookie in a ship. And civilians wonder why their school, health, and infrastructure system is so underfunded. Military industrial money machine is laughing at the civilians.
@@raymonddakos4638 Depends on what they get issued, the 2 most common NVGs are the AN/PVS-14 (single tube, monocular) and the AN/PVS-15 (dual tube, binocular). The PVS-14 is around $2350 - $4650, but the military likely gets them for much less. Same with the PVS-15, except a bit pricer. Then you gave your high speed guys getting issued GPNVG-18s, DTNVS, PVS-31A, etc. Most of which are $10k+ for us lowly civilians.
Hell yeah! my DS from OSUT! Taught me lots of tips and tricks about being a Cav Scout. Seeing this video reminds me of the days he would teach us about how to be scouts, an experience like no other. Commanche!
I was a Corpsman with Marine infantry. All very similar. Swap the radios and stuff for my medical equipment and/or bag. Typically none of my guys would carry extra boots, sometimes not even an extra uniform, unless the op absolutely demanded it. Ounces equal pounds and pounds equal pain. So we carry only what we absolutely need. 72 hours implies a need to sleep, so we would carry an iso mat, tarp and sleeping system (bag) rather surprised he didn't. A lot of guys wrap the tarp around the iso mat then attach both to the exterior of the pack, then the sleeping system is tucked inside a pouch. Also, never forget your beanie, or you'll be cold and miserable the whole time.
@@srt8up4shot Depends on the operation. Usually, if the whole platoon (30-40 Marines, 1-2 Corpsmen) we would all sleep from about 11 PM to 6 AM. This could be severely reduced if there was a perceived "enemy." In such cases, we would move every 4 hours or so, and slept whenever possible. If the platoon commander determined it was safe, we would go to what's called "50%", this meant 50% of the platoon stayed awake, guns up, while the other 50% slept. If I was the only Corpsman, this was a good time to check on my guys, hand out meds, bandaids, etc. If the whole platoon was together, and there was no enemy, only 1-2 Marines would be woken up every hour to stand fire watch. Typically, this duty would fall to the most junior Marines, E1s and E2s. During an exercise I did in Okinawa, we broke off by fireteam. Myself and 3 other Marines held a machine gun position throughout the night. We took turns waking up every hour. The dude awake was on the 240 while the other 3 slept. That was one of the only times I stood fire watch in the field.
@@g.austins5508 one of my Marines was like that. Bro brought a waffle top and an iso mat to a cold ass field op in December. That man was born to be a grunt.
The 19D was an 11D when I was in near the East German border from 1974-1978. Instead of a Humvee we first had a M114 (a death trap vehicle) but transitioned to new M113 armored personnel carriers ~1976. The new APC's came with either a TOW or a Dragon antitank missile launcher and a .50 caliber machine gun. Including our M60 machine guns they neglected to take back, a typical 3 man crew (in our battalion) had an antitank missile launcher, a heavy machine gun, a light machine gun, plus each member had an M16 assault rifle -- not a bunch to screw with! We did train on foot and mounted as well; we were in a tank battalion. I had been tricked by my recruiter to become a scout instead of a tank crewman. Though I still would have liked to experience that other exotic skill set, no one ever has to feel ashamed if they were a scout/recon specialist. Scouts out!
The exact same thing! No clue 11Armor didn't guarantee driving a tank. 11D20, Recon Platoon CSC 3/35th Armor, Bamberg 72-73 with M114A1E1's. First Reforger we played tanks, 2nd they gave us black armbands and dropped us off in pairs between the 2 lines to play pow's. First Infantry guys didn't always remember we were not real pow's.
He's missing out water and ammunition too. Conceivably yeah they might carry their minimal combat load in their webbing, but you'd have something additional in your ruck. Water though, you'll have water in your ruck. Yeah you'll have it on you but most of it will be in your ruck. A lot of stuff like water, ammo, food, map and first aid are carried on you as well as stowed away.
Letting y’all know , I’m currently at Army AIT and finished basic , the beef stew is a good MRE has sour skittles , the creamy Spanish is the worse fking one u can get but it had peanut butter and bread . I agree with him the beef sherreded bbq is fking fire . Cookie , tortillas and comes with beans . The waffles top and bottom is your best friend in the cold
NVG"s? PLGR GPS? I never left home without them. Red lens does not really conceal you. With modern night vision equipment, which everybody has nowadays, you stand out like a bright beacon anyway. What the red lens does is preserve your night vision, so that your eyes are still adjusted to the dark when you turn the light off. I spent several years as a medic with the cavalry. They are some real bad ass boys.
Apparently very few Russian/Chinese units have NV capabilities. While the red light method is simple and fairly effective for non NV users, everyone should consider getting NV!
Absolutely right on the red light. I know why he said what he did, as they still teach that. As for NVGs, scouts NEVER leave without them. Even if we are out for 4 hours, they are with us. Now he might have been showing what is specifically in the 72-hour bag. We didn't carry ours in the bag, so that might be the case with him. We also don't carry full MREs. You pick what you want/need. What was missing to me was the missing poncho liner, woobie, and spare batteries for the radio. Negative on the 72 hours.
It won't conceal you, but if you have to pop it on to look at a map, it's not going to look to everyone for five miles on the other side of that berm like the sun is rising.
It’s better to open the MRE’s and remove excess packaging and unwanted items then fold the bag over and tape shut. You can greatly reduce the size and carry more or have room for other items.
FIVE things: FIRST, If that's all the MREs you are eating in 72 hours you will be starving and mission ineffective. You will burn enormous calories in your mission. Load up on MREs ... at least 9 ... or more! SECOND, Ammo. Where's your ammo. You need lots of ammo. You have no ammo. THIRD, water. You need water. Lots of water. You have no water. FOURTH, poncho. You need a poncho to get under to read those maps when it's raining and at night so the enemy doesn't see your light. FIFTH, you do need lots of socks. But leave the rest of the uniform behind. It's only extra weight and you can wear one uniform for three days. I was Infantry. Our rucks weighed 50 pounds minimum. Food and ammo was paramount.
@@garypulliam3740 calm down James Bond. In your righteous rage, you missed the huge Camelbak he's wearing. At the end he says, "This is the bare minimum" and he can add on as the mission dictates. That negates your "thank me for my service" comment.
1 MRE per day minimum, and that Camel Bak is not going to hold enough water for 3 days. And he would need a Poncho and Poncho Liner instead of the extra uniform and boots.
this is what i was thinking, too much emphasis on spare clothing and relatively useless weight and not enough actual survival equipment, spare clothes and a bigass radio wont matter when you're freezing to death and dehydrated
I was 19D and ended up doing convoy security and PSD’s in Afghanistan. I never did have to call for fire or navigate through the woods like we trained to do as a scout in scout school except I did clear some buildings and being proficient with all types of weapons helped.
I climbed hills in the lake District in the uk with a 30 pound pack on for 3 days. Our kit was different obviously we had tents and no rifles but the weight was roughly the same. I can tell you it was pretty gruelling and we weren't even covering a massive amount of ground. We were doing it to replicate modern military conditions and training but we took a bottle of whiskey and some smokes so we could at least have a little fun at the end of the day. I remember the biggest fellow in the group was really struggling with the weight on his feet, I myself threw up on the first day within about an hour or two climbing a steep 700 metre hill or small mountain about 3 quarters the way up, I'm never gonna eat a McDonald's breakfast again lol. After I let my stomach settle at the top for 5 minutes I felt ok but I always thought I was in good shape and I am compared to your average Joe however trying to keep up with a squad that's in fighting condition over any terrain with the same weight of gear and boots on is gruelling, that's the only word for it. I enjoyed it but the beginning of each day trying to get into your stride with a poorly stomach and not much rest was hard. It gave me a lot of respect for troops in Afghanistan that fought in the hills and mountains. The weather is a big deal too up there when you're completely exposed to it you're really at mother nature's mercy. If anyone out there thinks they could walk ten or twenty miles over rough uneven terrain in any weather with a pack that heavy on and boots with no walking stick or hiking poles feeling sick or just not on your best day for 72 hours by all means please try it for yourself.
As a non american it kind of sounds weird that a binocular costs 300 dollars and a rifle with a scope is 700. One seems too high and one seems too low, for some reason.
Tbh none of these prices are completely accurate. Theres "retail" price then theres "army" price which is each super depreciated or inflated. If you lose an item they'll make sure you pay the most expensive price they find.
As a Marine rifleman, it was cool watching this video. I was actually close to joining the army as a cavalry scout but decided to be apart of the family’s Marine corps tradition.
@@cheeksclapper69-e6w not even close. Scout Snipers are elite grunts in the Marine Corps that go to sniper school. (Similar to the Army where majority of troops in sniper school are grunts) The closest thing Marines have to a 19D is a Light Armored Recon Battalion which is manned by enlisted Grunts who basically get a little extra recon training
I enjoyed this. I was a Cavalry Scout myself, with the NJ Army Guard in the late 80's. Cool to see how one in the 101st Airborne in more modern times looked. Carried the same kinda stuff. I also had anything that might get wet deep inside my ruck in a waterproof OD-green bag. More experienced guys carry twice thenumber of socks and also carry foot powder. I could swim across a stream and know I would sleep well and continue the mission with no problems. The new rucksack is soooo much better! I never needed a calculator, tho..haha We also had the old vietnam-era web-gear. Also so much better now. Many items mysteriously missing tho. Prob time constraints for the clip. Sleeping bag, insect repllent, wet weather gear etc. I eventually became an LRSD. I used a bigger SF rucksack. Needed it for 2 week missions.
Ok... former 19d Cav Scout here. Kosovo and Iraq. No Scout carries an assault ruck for a 72 hour mission. He would be carrying his full sized ruck. There is such a volume of stuff missing here... Frankly this is bupkas. Here's what the real load would look like: - 1x change of BDUs - 3x change of socks and t-shirt - 1x change of boots - WW gear or gortex depending on weather - PolyPro top and bottoms and/or field jacket liner depending on weather - sleeping bag and bivvy cover - Poncho - 550 cord and 100mph tape - map w/graphics, compass and gps - hand held radio (icom) and batteries - M4 Carbine - Pig sticker (large knife) - utility knife (small / pocket knife) - 210 rounds 5.56 - at least 100 rounds of 7.62 linked - smoke grenades, likely various flares as well - M-67 fragmentation grenades (x2) - as he is a SSG, I assume he's the section sergeant, so he should have 1 AT-4 anti armor weapon - sincgars radio and batteries (depending on the soldier's rank and job in the platoon, he may carry the radio or just the batteries) - field expedient antenna - combat lifesaver bag - PVS 14 night vision goggles and spare batteries - thermal sight and batteries - viper laser range finder - e-tool - toilet paper and baby wipes - 6x field stripped MREs - 2 camelback's full of water (just the bladder, not the entire backpack) 2 full canteens, 1-2 2qt water blivets - poggie bait and/or tobacco products - gerber or leatherman multi-tool - comfort items such as a book, woobie, watch cap, warm gloves, etc - Full battle rattle to include: mich helmet, body armor, mollie vest, eye protection - other things I'm forgetting Total weight - about 70-100lbs depending on rank, carrying radios, and how much water they're carrying (which depends on likelihood of resupply and weather conditions)
Units are different, but we carried both. Our assault pack was always with us. Now, as for the missing items, yeah, this was bullshit. He had the radio but no spare batteries.
For new soldiers, and I say this from experience as someone who is not really good retaining information, as a 19D your number one weapon will be your notes! Trust me, your notes will be your best friend specially on stressful situations. Make sure you ask questions and update your notes as you learn new stuff!
Pretty interesting, the one thing I have noticed is the lack of webbing, the British Army use entrenching tools but to save room in their bags they carry that and often 24 hours of food in the webbing. It saves about 20 litres of space which makes room for extra water, or extra ammo. Add to that if you have to "bug out" you have rations and essentials at all times, even if you are separated from your ruck It always interests me seeing how different militaries gear up
1:06 “I keep it in a zip lock bags so if it rains it doesn’t get destroyed by moisture” If I were him I’d say “so it doesn’t get wet.” This sergeant oozing military vibe from his vocabulary.
The military always likes to know the "so what?" to everything. It isn't enough to say it doesn't get wet. Why does it matter if it gets wet? If nothing happens to it and it is still functional wet, then the bags have no purpose.
As a 13F Fire Support Specialist (artillery observer) from a prior generation the gear looks quite similar to mine. I'd advise the Sergeant to break down the MRE into its components and stuff it into his pockets. MRE bags are bulky and it's easier and better to have the food to snack on during brief rests than formal breakfast, lunch and dinner. He should laminate his training area map. It will be even less susceptible to moisture and he can more easily draw on it with his alcohol markers. I'd laminate the formula book too. I'm glad he keeps his e-tool in the ruck. They come with a plastic case to hang on the outside but it catches on everything and banging it against trees by mistake can be loud. It can be used as a weapon but it's awkward. He forgot to mention his GPS watch, which every modern Soldier should carry. I'm gratified he can still use manual map reading techniques because GPS can fail, get spoofed, or jammed. Protractors are necessary but he should practice eyeballing the map for 6 digit grids for Immediate Suppression artillery and mortar missions. Red lights aren't important because they're lower profile at night than white light. ANY light at night can give away your position. They're important because white light, once used, ruins your natural night vision for a few hours. You can't afford to do that just because you need to read a map in the dark for a few seconds. That radio is a godsend. My AN/PRC-77 was twice the size, twice the weight (23 lbs), and half the reliability. Also unencrypted unless you added a special device. I'm surprised he uses the same antenna I had. I hope they have the ability to rig directional antennas. Not useful in a mobile situation but enormously useful in a static position. It directs the signal in only one direction (the receiving station) instead of everywhere. Very important if the enemy is using radio signal detection to direct artillery at you. Using spit on the microphone connector O-ring (which dates to the 1960s) is a time honored tradition to get it seated properly on the radio. It's also bad, as it will dry rot the O-ring and cause it to eventually fail. Silicone grease is what should be used. But weight is consequential and every ounce counts. How important? I'd have cut the cardboard off his battery package and ditched the plastic case for his markers. So not carrying a tube of silicone the size of a large toothpaste tube is a necessary compromise. If there was one thing I'd add, it would be a poncho. It's very handy and multi use as a tarp, rain cover, improvised stretcher, blanket, etc. But fight light, freeze at night, amiright?
It must have been for the video, I don't think I ever had a full mre in a pack. Always broke them down and carried the snacks and stuff in a leg pocket along with other snacks so it was always easy to access. Might keep an entrée in the ruck for down time, we also didn't have the heaters when I was in they were always eaten cold.
35 pounds to kg is 16kg, we would carry 20kg plus just on our route marches, and if we were to deploy or go on a live fire exercise then it would go to about 35-40kg. My heaviest pack w/webbing was 55kg, this included a radio, along with all of the essential equipment then my personal equipment on on top of that. I was in an infantry battalion from 1990 to 1997, were out battalion readiness requirements for QRF (Quick Reaction Force), was 2x40km route marches per year as well as the unit battle fitness test (3.2km run w/webbing,RDJ,jerry carry and range shoot). All of this on top of all of the exercises we did, but my best would had to be the live fire exercises, they were fuckn awesome. I was a basic rifleman, forward scout, radio operator as well as a tactician. I went on to other specialised rolls after leaving the battalion in 1998, and retired from the army in 2012.
@@ozzygrunt4812 US Cav scouts may be required to go very light as their movement maybe in the very high range especially if they are trying to keep ahead of mechanised patrols. It could involve a very intense exercise with an exact 72 hour performance and they may have very specific movements to perform. Special operations can perform the task as well but in a large scale military operation it would be impossible to use special ops in such a fashion.
Now add, ammo, body armor, Kevlar helmet, night vision goggles, hand grenades , pro mask, mopp 4 gear, sleeping mat, snivvle gear, poncho liner, extra snacks, soft cap, 550 cord, , 100 mph tape, extra batteries for radio, posssibly extra fills for radio, and then you may be close to a load out.
Most scouts are essentially long distance endurance runners. I remember working with a few scouts back in 2005 in the army. They were all skinny lean folks who can out run any infantry unit. And they are carrying 30-40lbs of gear!
You’re delusional. What on earth makes you think a cav scout could “outrun any infantryman”? 9 times out of 10 cav scouts are in mechanized units and ride in Bradley’s or trucks. They are in no way in any better shape than an 11B that is light infantry and literally rucks everywhere. I spent 13 years active on jump status, airborne infantry and rarely came across any cav scouts, and certainly was never out PT’d by any. They definitely weren’t out in the field with us for 30-45 days at a time, and when we were in Iraq and Afghanistan they were pulling tower guard and entry guard. Don’t know where you got your info from, but if you came to any 82nd CP and said that you would get laughed out of the building. 😂😂
@@trashpanda314 Wait a minute you were airborne and want to talk down Cav Scouts. You need to be standard infantry to do that. Cav scouts are most certainly required to be fit and your claim that they do not is just absurd.
Yes the entrenchment tool, or mini shovel, can be used as a weapon as a matter of fact in the battle of Iwo Jima, they were used, when the ammo was gone, those entrenchment tools, made very effective weapons in the hand and battle
+Guy David In WW2 it was part of U.S.M.C. basic combat training. I remember asking my Grandfather about something to do with that when I was in jr high school or high school and he said something along the lines of "they even taught us how to take an enemy's head off with our shovels". So you're right, they were used very effectively in hand to hand combat in the PTO ( not sure about the Army and the ETO ). He only ever talked about the Marines and the war when I or someone ( usually me ) asked him about something, which I did a lot, especially when it was just him and myself in the room, car, what have you. He said they also did a lot of training with knives and bayonets and when he actually started to get into combat, especially jungle combat and the jungle at night, he saw why
Much respect to another 19 series MOS 19Deltas or Cav Scouts are vital to us 19Kilos They are an integral part of armored battalions mission. They are usually on Bradleys but are a hybrid soldier. While 19kilos are primarily mounted troops as we have the biggest & baddest gun on the battlefield, Cav Scouts can be mounted or often dismounted. They are a mix of infantry & armored soldier. One of my First Sergeants was a 19Delta which is pretty rare that he was the top NCO in a tank company. He loved to march us or make us do more road marches than usual. Heh. We are all brothers in arms. Bothing but respect for 11 series (infanry), 13 series (artillery) & 14 (air defense). In the past decade plus the mission has changed & units aren’t so static & inflexible. They are made up more of mixed units with multiple capabilities & a lot of flexibility. Armored units will have a lot of scouts, mortars (infantry), etc While we are “conventional” combat arms soldiers as opposed to special operator units like Rangers, SF, etc the Army has smartly made regular troops more capable & flexible. Units can do more asymmetrical type of warfare instead of being bound into solely conventional type fighting & tactics which used to be the case. Same with MOUT stuff. The mantra in armor units used to be “Death before Dismount”. Why get off your tank which is armored & has insane firepower. Well even armor branch soldiers dismount more than before in MOUT type situations. The past 20 years saw us fighting against unconventional forces that blended into cities with the population. We had to adapt. However, as Russian & Chinese military build ups have shown, we cannot stray from the conventional mission & focus solely on asymmetrical warfafe versus terrorists & Taliban. We could be fighting conventional armies again which seemed improbable only a few years ago. Warfare changes & evolves. Same goes for humans, but as history has shown, man loves to repeat history & is addicted to war. We have to be ready as it is a sad fact that there are some de facto tyrannical dictators in the world still & their ambitions to dominate are boundless. It seems archaic but some of the tyrants yearn for the conquests & empires of the past.
I was a Medic for Scout troop and we rucked a lot. This was in Korea. We had Bradley's but also air insertion behind enemy lines via helicopter. AirCav 4-7 Garry Owen Camp Casey
@@chickendinner5572 Always got love for medics, mechanics & other troops who are usually in an armor unit’s HHC element. Some MOS’s that probably hoped for a nice no field easy job probably ended up disappointed after getting sent to an armor unit which spends half the year in the field or deployed. Never went to Korea but obviously a lot of tankers go there & outside of the cold winters & hot summers it seems like most love it there. Heard a lot of crazy stories.😉😆
In 3/2 CAV in the 70s we went on ski patrols with the German BGS on the Czech Border, what ever cruit was lucky enough to go along carried the prick-77, not me. LOL
The boots and uniform was a waste for 72 hrs (unnecessary weight) the entrenching tool can be secured using molle on the outside of the medium ruck were its more easily accessible. typically we also carry an actual laminated map not a printed piece of paper and if your high speed a smaller map board. Batteries would be put in a small plastic bag to avoid corrosion. WE DONT WALK AROUND AT NIGHT WITH HEADLAMPS in the open while walking (rolling eyes) as the video portrays (Those were trainees in the video not actual scouts) we use a poncho to cover us if we turn it on so it doesn't give away our position. wet weather top is good it insulates you at night and you can wear it depending on the enviorment/weather. great to sleep in if it gets cold. a Woobie (poncho liner is a MUST HAVE) it keeps us warm at night on OPs. Fox tails/VF-17 pannel/chemlights for signaling and of course tape. Should have had 550 cord in one of the pouches, a small set of hand clippers to remove/adjust vegetation without leaving to much sign for your OP (Observation Post). 3 Broken down MREs its pointless to carry extra crap ur not going to eat and small snacks from the MRE will be carried on your person so that you can use the nutrition on the go and the main and side meals were when you do longer stops or in an OP. Sox, T-Shirts/Silks are good to have. having a battle book is better then a notepad for reports makes things easier on the go and won't get destroyed like the small report book he showed. if you want a better idea of what we actually carry Watch Garrand Thumbs loadout. This video sucks
It's funny how the E-tool is jokingly called Attack Spade 90 in the Swedish army ( translated: Attack Shovel model 1990). Also I've read about soldiers up north using old bicycles from the days of the bicycles-infantry to get to the firing range, and those were jokingly called LTACs, or Light Terrain-crossing Attack Cycles 😅
That radio looks like it is 1/5th the size and weight of the old PRC-77. We use to break down the MREs to get rid of excess packaging for less weight and bulk. Extra supplies to carry: Ammo, water and a bottle of Tobacco sauce covered in low visibility 100 mph tape.
When I was in some of that wasn't necessary for a 19D, being we were in a desert or a mountain fighting the enemy. But I can see the original concept of a 19D is coming back, being that we were so versatile and could handle almost any assignment we were given we were tasked to missions that other MOS's would normally do.
I'll never understand the complaints about cleaning. You're paid a salary. You get crazy benefits. If you're not doing any army stuff then sweep the damn floor, cut the grass or wash the vehicles. And the thing is that you can take your time and bullshit around while doing it. Either way you'll get your direct deposit twice a month.
Radio is smaller, but I thought they were using satlink, now. Ive always broken down the MREs, my favorite was the Ravioli, I could get up to 4 packs. I also kept a hygiene ziploc bag, and a Desert Shower (handwipes). Still have my trench tool, from my time in. Plus I carried extra loaded clips.... Things change, but looks like things stay the same....lol
Good job staff! I was a 19D for 6 years, we had c- rations picked mostly fruit cocktail and preaches along with the packets and John Wayne bars. Funny we never had protracters and radio was a prc25 or prc77 later we got Vinson to encrypt comm.
As a scout and Scout Instructor, People do not understand the broad scope of missions we are trained to do!! More then any other MOS in my book!! I became a scout at the age of 46 and miss it so much!! Scouts out!!
@@recondo886 A freck of nature!!! I could out run out ruck out shoot pretty much al The young bucks!! I completed my spur ride at the age of 47 and if you do not know what that is check it out!! And i was selected to be a instructor after i completed the Course!! Due to I was at the top of are class!! And at 61 i still workout each day!! I received the Bronze star in Afghanistan as a combat advisor in 12!! And i a.m highly decorated!! So not a god but a man that loves his country!
Nice set up. Good detailed layout. You can use this to set your standard. I would suggest you individually bag those clothing items as well. Use a small plastic bag.. Stick it in your "Waterproof" bag. This will: -Protect your items individually from any leakage into your bag. -Compress everything down, so they don't take up as much space. -Will add beater buoyancy. An amphibious training trick. After squeezing out the air out of the bag, the residual air will add enough buoyancy to make your pack float. It is really important to get as much air out as you can, because if you don't, the air in the bag could make the bag pop. It doesn't take much, bag it, sit on it, twist the opening, bend and tie or tape it off. This can turn your bag into a potential life preserver and if to connect a few together and make a raft. Even though I am now retired, I still do this with my gear.
That is very much a garrison training pack out. Overseas, a leader would have a much smaller shorter range radio and a dedicated radioman with a long whip antenna near him. typically you would have a pouch mounted high up on your body armor that has you maps, freq list and markers in it. nobody is carrying extra boots or uniforms in a wet weather bag, a couple pairs of dry socks if anything. e-tool if its brought with, will be in an external pouch on the side of your bag. Should also have some smoke grenades for marking and a high visibility panel in there somewhere as well.
Yeah bro, as a scout you’re definitely missing your jet boil, portable charger, any hygiene kit, sleep system, dip, cigs, and energy drinks. It’s okay though, probably all in the Humvee let’s be real.
We used to do gag versions of these at displays. The ‘officer’s ration pack’ would have cigars, wine and other stupid things in it. When he pulled out 2 full packs of Lumicolours, unlaminated paper maps and AN ENTIRE PAIR OF BOOTS(!) i assumed he was also joking. Where is his spare ammo, stretcher/med kit, 6 spare radio batteries (12 hours each), water, shelter, sleeping bag….?
Interesting I used to laminate my maps Top Tip! they are waterproof and you can use your lumi colour pens to mark them up always in map pocket what you in the US Army call cargo pockets? I believe? We would also call that Bag a Day Sack in the British Army don't know why? Small Canoe bags are fantastic for water proofing your kit and Ideal for river crossings etc..
Wow! So much stuff in that bag that I got suddenly irritated realizing how movies make it look so easy to be in the military - specially with taking and giving coordinates. I didn't see a movie where they used protractor for that. Movies. Ugh!
He made it seem more difficult than it is. Land nav is easy once you get the basic concepts down and you get your pace count (the number of steps it takes to walk 100m). The hardest part honestly is just remembering what all the different terrain features look like on the map. The protractor helps you determine what direction you need to go and for how far. The compass has a metal strip inside the top that he was looking at to help you line up where you need to walk towards. The Army teaches every soldier the basics in Basic Training and based on your MOS you will reinforce it in training at your units. Each grid square is typically 1km. A 4 digit coordinate would be to the grid square. A 6 digit is down to 100m. And an 8 digit is down to 10m. If someone gives me a coordinate, I can look at my map and see where he's talking about. When you see on a movie they say letters before the numbers it is because each map is coded that way. So if someone says MB214092 I know MB is the map for my area of Iraq. If they said SU214092 that would be a map for a post in the US.
"They come with an awesome cookie." Brings back memories. I preferred the C-ration pound cake, with white icing made from powdered dairy creamer; some used hot chocolate mix to make chocolate icing.
Rucking around a whole ass extra pair of boots!? Wtf is that? I was airborne infantry for 13 years and never in my life rucked an extra pair of boots. That shit stayed in the A bag unless needed. No way in hell I would sacrifice snack and tobacco space in my assault pack for redundant boots!
Pretty sure the red light is primarily used because red light doesn't break your eyes' nightsight adaption, which can take up to 15min to reset. So you can look at a map, and then continue to walk through the night without being nightblind.
you really, really, do not, repeat, not want to use and visible light, red, green, blue, or white. ask anyone using modern night vision. it's best to use lume tape, and cover that, red lense as a least resort, get down behind cover and drop a cover over you while you do what you need to do.
Red light is easier on your eyes, so it A won't blind other people B provides light without straining your eyes and C preserves your night vision, in other words your eyes won't have to take as long as usual to adjust to darkness.
@@jhngrc_ Nah, it's so you can put the red light on full blast, wake up your spouse, and go "Hey, your fire guard shift starts in 10 minutes". It's tradition.
As a tanker, not going to lie. My load out deployed, outside of weapons/ammo was mostly white tigers, monsters and cigarettes and 550 cord at best and radio ish depending on whose truck I was on. I kinda think this was his field training pack.
There used to be one Cavalry unit, based at Ft Sill Oklahoma, that still rode horses. Not sure if it's still in existence. They were a big reason I went 19D.
@@cjude6189 There's been some toying around with the idea through the TaCV-e Program. But the unwritten doctrine within the Army is: use what you got until it's completely obsolete on the modern battlefield. One case in point (among a few) - HMMWV's. They're pieces of shit more often than not, but they get the job done so far. For the next gen Scout Vehicle it needs to seat six scouts, weigh less than 8,000 pounds, be able carry a 4,000-pound payload, and sustain a sling load transport and low velocity air drop. It must be able to mount a MK-19 grenade launcher and M2 .50 caliber machine gun. Those are the requirements put out by the Army when they released a market survey looking at potential options. There's been some back and forth between the DoD/DoA and Defense Contractors about procuring a dedicated Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (electric or not) for a few years now. So far, it hasn't really made it anywhere. As someone currently going through OSUT to become a 19D (Cav Scout), I really hope that Bradley's and Strykers aren't the end all be all of my future, but...that hope is hanging on by a thin thread lmao.
Thats a very small 72 hour pack. Most 72 hour packs I've used are about 50-60L in capacity, this looks like my 24-36 hour pack. And a red lens primary function is to not destroy your night vision. Human eyes are most sensitive to green light, and blue light second, with red the least. red will not cause your iris' to shrink, while white will.
Minus the radio and E-tool, all that is my first line gear. To save room, you need to field strip those MREs. They have write in the rain notebooks and waterproof map cases. For a long recce, that's what your rucksack is for.
For those who would critique his delivery, he is a field operator and doesn't say much. Usually, scouts are like 8 words and one facial expression a week. Loved his practical layout and manners. Thank you very much.
You're not welcome
Thank you for what?
So 2 or 4 years of Military makes you dumb? I mean, He went to high school right? Did he passed 6th grade?
Better say he's camara shy, that's more human
@@matute33 I don't understand why his text upset you
@@NicJackson83 I don't care that you don't understand LOL
@@matute33 yes yes do. Respond back you have my permission
When he shows the calculator, “rapidly calculate the answer” is how you make something sound cooler than it really is.
Respect
This game is trash they can't slide cancel or 360 no scope, graphic and gameplay are good but the story is s***
Is a game called: *Life* is a cool game but is pay to win..
If you don’t think a modern digital calculator is cool, you might not be the best judge. It is a triumph of human engineering and a testament to how far we have come as animals that we can take them for granted.
@@hostnik777 my phone is used for rapid wireless communication
I have the same MOS, and I’ve never had a calculator on the packing list. 🤔
This was my drill sergeant! In a troop full of great drill sergeants, I can say with full confidence that he’s the best I had.
Same man. C TRP 5-15 lets go.
@@zealous4665 dude hell yeah! Best troop in the 194th lol
@@aideennoble2234 yo when did you graduate. Might’ve been in the same time.
@@zealous4665 my cycle graduated Feb 3 this year
@@zealous4665 nah man 2-15!
The opening being about serious front line scouts behind enemy lines, and the joy in this man’s face as he stated his appreciation for a cookie got to me 😂 it’s the little things. Have your cookie and thank you for your service
You have no idea how right you are. In my case it was brownies. Love me some brownies after a long, tiring day during a field problem. Go brownies! 🤠
Who doesn’t love cookies
This is the American Way! Cookies feed the Warrior!
@@nmelkhunter1 Brownies, Cookies, Jalapeno Cheese, and Peanut Butter = Field Currency
@@JTBOSS-ir5kk 👍
This is my drill sergeant this cycle right now He’s a great teacher a funny guy
You guys get internet access in bootcamp? We got one payphone call a week.
@@alexsummers9140 that’s cute, mine was harder blah blah blah no one cares
@@alexsummers9140He’s probably in AIT, Mfs will look for any goddamn excuse to say their experience was harder.
@@robertl7428 It was harder. And it was harder for the guys that went through before him. And harder for the guys before that. That is all true. It also isn't anyone's fault. We were all that age at a certain time in history. No one needs to be a dick about it.
I actually enjoyed learning what's in a bag of someone from the military...they should do more of these as I believe other jobs in the military have (slightly)different stuff in their bags/as their "tools of trade".
Yes.
@@seanrodriguez3413 Why?
@Billy Belize ?
Cav like to think they're military but they're really just homosexuals LARPing as Soldiers.
-A real 11B
@@StudleyDuderight ?
Been out over 20 years now, and other than some new MRE menu options, everything in that load out is familiar to me. The calculator looks more advanced than what we had.
No more abacus eh
You had calculators? We did it with pencil and paper.
@@whydoineedaname11
Exactly. Same as YCPlum. He had a calculator too.
@@ycplum7062 lol
the Sincgars is way smaller than what we had in 1994-2000
As a retired 19D40, I appreciate what SSG Haynes presented, he kept it professional but created the right amount of HOOAH to add the mystique of being a " Cavalry Scout" SCOUTS OUT
Scouts out
11D20, scouts out now requires a walker...
no one asked...
Death before dismount.
@@rougie8569 gtfo man, thats a badass job.
Very cool! I was a Cavalry Scout (initially 11D later 19D) from 1977 to 1979. I am surprised by how much the equipment has changed and not changed. We carried ALICE packs that were bulkier and heavier than the one depicted here. We called them Dee Dee packs (after the Vietnamese term dee dee mau = go away or move fast). C-rations were standard instead of MRE's. The protractor and compass are still the same. No calculators were used. All calculations were performed by the MK1 computer, aka human brain. We carried the PRC77 radio, which was again, heavier and bulkier than the one shown here. However, the handset is identical to the ones we carried. Most of the rest of the gear is similar, just more modern. We also carried the M16A1 rifle, not the M4 carbine. Thanks for the video. If you ain't Cav, you ain't s**t! Scouts Out!
Thank you for your service J.B.
Well stated My Brother. I entered in ‘79 and exited in ‘09 and I did change my MOS when I reupped however being a 19D was the most enjoyable time of my entire career. Scout Out!
@@mitchc3569 Roger that! Scouts out, Brother!
I love how stoked he is to share this with us. Thank you. My back started hurting right around that radio.
They’re not too heavy. The systems in the vehicles are heavier because of their mounts. There are both heavier and lighter ones in use.
He's not carrying it don't worry, his RTO is carrying it.
@@BobGeanisthat’s not always true in a lot of cases actually.
Lol. My man straight up gave a promotion Board answer for the M4.
I feel like when he was talking about cutting stuff down with his E-tool, he was about to also include "cut down your enemies." held himself back, and the interviewer was like "Eh, wth, let's go!"
I mean realistically you probobly wouldn’t use an e-tool under like 99.99% of combat situations
@@bearieroblox6451 yeah but the statement would have been a little joke yk
I just got a new shovel cause I left mine while camping, same E-tool. Let me tell you, chopping wood with it bends the triangle handle all funny. I hit the shovel on one side and had to hit the other to get it back to normal. Never again.
When I was a scout we ran constantly , hand to hand was not our thing. But we were damn good runners. If you wanted to stab us with something you better be quick about it and pack your lunch. You would be all day catching us.
Better improvised seat then weapon or cutting implement.
SSG Haynes was my DS last year at Benning. Weird AF seeing him on youtube now. Shout out to him. One of the coolest dudes I've met.
I can’t imagine me calling any of my DIs cool dudes. All of them were Vietnam vets, all were fair men(mostly) but straight D heads for the first two months.
Did you run 25 miles up and down heart break , misery, and agony? In 4.5 hours. Full gear?
Or run through the hot woods in 100 degree heat for 8 miles, out of water and stand at attention in front of a water Buffalo for 30 minutes before you could taste a drop of water?
Just wondering how hard they are on you ladies these days?
@@max420thc I don’t think you understand what I mean like cool. I don’t mean cool as in a friend. I say cool as in a good teacher and mentor.
@@max420thc when was this ?
I was a combat engineer at Ft Lewis in the late 1990s and once while we were deployed to Yakima Training Center in August of 1998 my team was attached to some scouts. We went out on patrol with them at night and it was a ton of fun. Those guys were super rad
I’m looking to become a combat engineer! How do you get there??
With just the items Business Insider added the prices to, it comes out to a measly ~$14,868. With the optic on the M4 added on, it comes out to ~$15,878. With the rest of the issued equipment (not counting uniform items besides the plate carrier, helmet, etc.) I'm estimating around $25-$35,000 but potentially more.
Definitely more, radios alone are 10k+. The uniform on his back is 200bucks plus all the sewing so another 30-45 bucks. Plus ammo and yea. Lot of money lmao. He's also only showing like basic training gear. We got a lot more stuff thats a lot cooler😉
@@someguyig5669 secret sauce
50k per soldier. And keep in mind this equipment gets devalued and used up quite quickly if they are consistently in the field so it means another 50k every 2-3 years. Now let’s address the overpriced Navy assets. One toilet in a ship goes for 300k. Two toilet bowls will go for above the standard price of a Rolls Royce phantom. I wonder if that pricing makes sense. Defence contractors be like: “Research and Development makes the toilets very pricey”. Because obvious it’s an alien technology toilet bowl worth half a million to flush dookie in a ship. And civilians wonder why their school, health, and infrastructure system is so underfunded. Military industrial money machine is laughing at the civilians.
@@raymonddakos4638 Depends on what they get issued, the 2 most common NVGs are the AN/PVS-14 (single tube, monocular) and the AN/PVS-15 (dual tube, binocular). The PVS-14 is around $2350 - $4650, but the military likely gets them for much less. Same with the PVS-15, except a bit pricer.
Then you gave your high speed guys getting issued GPNVG-18s, DTNVS, PVS-31A, etc. Most of which are $10k+ for us lowly civilians.
@@Trve_Kvlt Yea and those are cheap ones. In the 82nd I used 20A and 20B. 20A are like 15k for civilians and 20b are nearly 19k. Just for nvgs.
Hell yeah! my DS from OSUT! Taught me lots of tips and tricks about being a Cav Scout. Seeing this video reminds me of the days he would teach us about how to be scouts, an experience like no other. Commanche!
Weak ass 5-15 lmao
I was a Corpsman with Marine infantry. All very similar. Swap the radios and stuff for my medical equipment and/or bag.
Typically none of my guys would carry extra boots, sometimes not even an extra uniform, unless the op absolutely demanded it. Ounces equal pounds and pounds equal pain. So we carry only what we absolutely need.
72 hours implies a need to sleep, so we would carry an iso mat, tarp and sleeping system (bag) rather surprised he didn't. A lot of guys wrap the tarp around the iso mat then attach both to the exterior of the pack, then the sleeping system is tucked inside a pouch.
Also, never forget your beanie, or you'll be cold and miserable the whole time.
How much sleep would you get in 72hours?
@@srt8up4shot Depends on the operation. Usually, if the whole platoon (30-40 Marines, 1-2 Corpsmen) we would all sleep from about 11 PM to 6 AM. This could be severely reduced if there was a perceived "enemy." In such cases, we would move every 4 hours or so, and slept whenever possible.
If the platoon commander determined it was safe, we would go to what's called "50%", this meant 50% of the platoon stayed awake, guns up, while the other 50% slept. If I was the only Corpsman, this was a good time to check on my guys, hand out meds, bandaids, etc.
If the whole platoon was together, and there was no enemy, only 1-2 Marines would be woken up every hour to stand fire watch. Typically, this duty would fall to the most junior Marines, E1s and E2s.
During an exercise I did in Okinawa, we broke off by fireteam. Myself and 3 other Marines held a machine gun position throughout the night. We took turns waking up every hour. The dude awake was on the 240 while the other 3 slept. That was one of the only times I stood fire watch in the field.
Shit I just need a sleep mat and a tarp 550 cord to make my hooch lol
@@g.austins5508 one of my Marines was like that. Bro brought a waffle top and an iso mat to a cold ass field op in December. That man was born to be a grunt.
Yep I was suprised by the extra uniform and boots, even coming from a british army perspective where their obsession with hygeine is almost perverse.
The 19D was an 11D when I was in near the East German border from 1974-1978. Instead of a Humvee we first had a M114 (a death trap vehicle) but transitioned to new M113 armored personnel carriers ~1976. The new APC's came with either a TOW or a Dragon antitank missile launcher and a .50 caliber machine gun.
Including our M60 machine guns they neglected to take back, a typical 3 man crew (in our battalion) had an antitank missile launcher, a heavy machine gun, a light machine gun, plus each member had an M16 assault rifle -- not a bunch to screw with! We did train on foot and mounted as well; we were in a tank battalion.
I had been tricked by my recruiter to become a scout instead of a tank crewman. Though I still would have liked to experience that other exotic skill set, no one ever has to feel ashamed if they were a scout/recon specialist.
Scouts out!
The hardest part about being a scout is the trash talking. Oh and of course all the gay sex they talk about all the time. What’s up with that?
The exact same thing! No clue 11Armor didn't guarantee driving a tank.
11D20, Recon Platoon CSC 3/35th Armor, Bamberg 72-73 with M114A1E1's. First Reforger we played tanks, 2nd they gave us black armbands and dropped us off in pairs between the 2 lines to play pow's. First Infantry guys didn't always remember we were not real pow's.
Didn’t you guys have motorcycles? I saw Honda 125/250s in a dirt bike configuration.
@@cogman62 In South Korea scout unit have some dirt bikes!
@@max420thc The gayer it is the more hooah it is
He's missing out water and ammunition too. Conceivably yeah they might carry their minimal combat load in their webbing, but you'd have something additional in your ruck. Water though, you'll have water in your ruck. Yeah you'll have it on you but most of it will be in your ruck. A lot of stuff like water, ammo, food, map and first aid are carried on you as well as stowed away.
The way his face lit up when talked about the cookie 😆
I was just behind the camera that day lol. We were on one of the last days of our final FTX. SSG Haynes was one of my drills, pretty cool to see this.
What troop were you in?
@@benjaminwray6048 Commanche Troop 5-15
@@keevanlee3542 Bravo 5-15 when I went through
Seems like a pretty cool DS
@@Hyper_Vyle 😶
Beef Stew with lemon pound cake was my favorite MRE
Veggie Crumble, a little hot sauce, and a guaranteed first strike.
Creamy Spinach Fettuccine 😈
Letting y’all know , I’m currently at Army AIT and finished basic , the beef stew is a good MRE has sour skittles , the creamy Spanish is the worse fking one u can get but it had peanut butter and bread . I agree with him the beef sherreded bbq is fking fire . Cookie , tortillas and comes with beans . The waffles top and bottom is your best friend in the cold
and always wear silks under your cold weathers, god help you when they inevitably ask you to down-grade your PTs.
Do you ever have time to heat up the ration using the included heating pack pr do you just eat it cold?
Man we weren't able to wear our waffle top during basic😂😂 it was under 25 degrees too
We used to have "chicken a la thing". Nobody ever wanted that shit.
Thank you for your service
“Rapidly get the correct answer” that was the best one
You forgot the fuzzy pink slippers, KY jelly and double sided “play toy”.
Cheers. From an 11B.
NVG"s? PLGR GPS? I never left home without them. Red lens does not really conceal you. With modern night vision equipment, which everybody has nowadays, you stand out like a bright beacon anyway. What the red lens does is preserve your night vision, so that your eyes are still adjusted to the dark when you turn the light off. I spent several years as a medic with the cavalry. They are some real bad ass boys.
Apparently very few Russian/Chinese units have NV capabilities. While the red light method is simple and fairly effective for non NV users, everyone should consider getting NV!
Absolutely right on the red light. I know why he said what he did, as they still teach that. As for NVGs, scouts NEVER leave without them. Even if we are out for 4 hours, they are with us. Now he might have been showing what is specifically in the 72-hour bag. We didn't carry ours in the bag, so that might be the case with him. We also don't carry full MREs. You pick what you want/need. What was missing to me was the missing poncho liner, woobie, and spare batteries for the radio. Negative on the 72 hours.
@@burncycle4621 he specified that he adds in seasonal gear as needed for cold, rain, etc.
It won't conceal you, but if you have to pop it on to look at a map, it's not going to look to everyone for five miles on the other side of that berm like the sun is rising.
It’s better to open the MRE’s and remove excess packaging and unwanted items then fold the bag over and tape shut. You can greatly reduce the size and carry more or have room for other items.
Meh i never liked stripping mres
Stripping mres is overrated, I just pop em to get the air out
100% will open and throw out the crap I won’t eat. Ounces equal pounds kids.
FIVE things: FIRST, If that's all the MREs you are eating in 72 hours you will be starving and mission ineffective. You will burn enormous calories in your mission. Load up on MREs ... at least 9 ... or more! SECOND, Ammo. Where's your ammo. You need lots of ammo. You have no ammo. THIRD, water. You need water. Lots of water. You have no water. FOURTH, poncho. You need a poncho to get under to read those maps when it's raining and at night so the enemy doesn't see your light. FIFTH, you do need lots of socks. But leave the rest of the uniform behind. It's only extra weight and you can wear one uniform for three days. I was Infantry. Our rucks weighed 50 pounds minimum. Food and ammo was paramount.
@@garypulliam3740 calm down James Bond. In your righteous rage, you missed the huge Camelbak he's wearing. At the end he says, "This is the bare minimum" and he can add on as the mission dictates. That negates your "thank me for my service" comment.
2 MREs are not enough for 3 days.
Not to mention water and shelter.
1 MRE per day minimum, and that Camel Bak is not going to hold enough water for 3 days. And he would need a Poncho and Poncho Liner instead of the extra uniform and boots.
Sleeping bag a must! Night time without it in the Korean mountain with freezing to hell!
this is what i was thinking, too much emphasis on spare clothing and relatively useless weight and not enough actual survival equipment, spare clothes and a bigass radio wont matter when you're freezing to death and dehydrated
I was 19D and ended up doing convoy security and PSD’s in Afghanistan. I never did have to call for fire or navigate through the woods like we trained to do as a scout in scout school except I did clear some buildings and being proficient with all types of weapons helped.
Where did you do osut
@@chiefteefteefreturns3320 Fort Knox
@@gman7774 yea me to, what troop and year.
@@chiefteefteefreturns3320 man I’m not sure like 181 and 2008. I was in 2nd squad.
@@gman7774 oh shit man I was in 08 also 5-15 bravo troop.
I climbed hills in the lake District in the uk with a 30 pound pack on for 3 days. Our kit was different obviously we had tents and no rifles but the weight was roughly the same. I can tell you it was pretty gruelling and we weren't even covering a massive amount of ground. We were doing it to replicate modern military conditions and training but we took a bottle of whiskey and some smokes so we could at least have a little fun at the end of the day. I remember the biggest fellow in the group was really struggling with the weight on his feet, I myself threw up on the first day within about an hour or two climbing a steep 700 metre hill or small mountain about 3 quarters the way up, I'm never gonna eat a McDonald's breakfast again lol. After I let my stomach settle at the top for 5 minutes I felt ok but I always thought I was in good shape and I am compared to your average Joe however trying to keep up with a squad that's in fighting condition over any terrain with the same weight of gear and boots on is gruelling, that's the only word for it. I enjoyed it but the beginning of each day trying to get into your stride with a poorly stomach and not much rest was hard. It gave me a lot of respect for troops in Afghanistan that fought in the hills and mountains. The weather is a big deal too up there when you're completely exposed to it you're really at mother nature's mercy. If anyone out there thinks they could walk ten or twenty miles over rough uneven terrain in any weather with a pack that heavy on and boots with no walking stick or hiking poles feeling sick or just not on your best day for 72 hours by all means please try it for yourself.
M's say they hump 180Lbs packs
"You got to wet it before you get it on" Life lessons there SSG!
As a non american it kind of sounds weird that a binocular costs 300 dollars and a rifle with a scope is 700. One seems too high and one seems too low, for some reason.
Tbh none of these prices are completely accurate. Theres "retail" price then theres "army" price which is each super depreciated or inflated. If you lose an item they'll make sure you pay the most expensive price they find.
Google Nikon binoculars to see professional ones. Soldiers shouldn't play with toys but use real hardware.
The optic he has on his m4 actually costs more than the m4. It cost $800 so both combined is around $1500
Those were cheap binoculars. Good ones can start at $2k.
@@bearieroblox6451 True, Most good optics always cost more than the weapon
An army bag is like Mary Poppins’ bag: it seems like a bag that won’t carry a lot of stuff, but it does. 😂
It's just an Assault Pack. That's its name. It's not a full rucksack.
As a Marine rifleman, it was cool watching this video. I was actually close to joining the army as a cavalry scout but decided to be apart of the family’s Marine corps tradition.
Yeah nice story bro
You saw that horrible reload at 6:25 too right?
I think the closest thing you guys have are Scout Snipers in USMC.
@@cheeksclapper69-e6w not even close. Scout Snipers are elite grunts in the Marine Corps that go to sniper school. (Similar to the Army where majority of troops in sniper school are grunts)
The closest thing Marines have to a 19D is a Light Armored Recon Battalion which is manned by enlisted Grunts who basically get a little extra recon training
All POGs unless you’re 11B or 03xx.
I enjoyed this. I was a Cavalry Scout myself, with the NJ Army Guard in the late 80's. Cool to see how one in the 101st Airborne in more modern times looked. Carried the same kinda stuff. I also had anything that might get wet deep inside my ruck in a waterproof OD-green bag. More experienced guys carry twice thenumber of socks and also carry foot powder. I could swim across a stream and know I would sleep well and continue the mission with no problems. The new rucksack is soooo much better! I never needed a calculator, tho..haha We also had the old vietnam-era web-gear. Also so much better now. Many items mysteriously missing tho. Prob time constraints for the clip. Sleeping bag, insect repllent, wet weather gear etc. I eventually became an LRSD. I used a bigger SF rucksack. Needed it for 2 week missions.
Ok... former 19d Cav Scout here. Kosovo and Iraq. No Scout carries an assault ruck for a 72 hour mission. He would be carrying his full sized ruck. There is such a volume of stuff missing here... Frankly this is bupkas.
Here's what the real load would look like:
- 1x change of BDUs
- 3x change of socks and t-shirt
- 1x change of boots
- WW gear or gortex depending on weather
- PolyPro top and bottoms and/or field jacket liner depending on weather
- sleeping bag and bivvy cover
- Poncho
- 550 cord and 100mph tape
- map w/graphics, compass and gps
- hand held radio (icom) and batteries
- M4 Carbine
- Pig sticker (large knife)
- utility knife (small / pocket knife)
- 210 rounds 5.56
- at least 100 rounds of 7.62 linked
- smoke grenades, likely various flares as well
- M-67 fragmentation grenades (x2)
- as he is a SSG, I assume he's the section sergeant, so he should have 1 AT-4 anti armor weapon
- sincgars radio and batteries (depending on the soldier's rank and job in the platoon, he may carry the radio or just the batteries)
- field expedient antenna
- combat lifesaver bag
- PVS 14 night vision goggles and spare batteries
- thermal sight and batteries
- viper laser range finder
- e-tool
- toilet paper and baby wipes
- 6x field stripped MREs
- 2 camelback's full of water (just the bladder, not the entire backpack) 2 full canteens, 1-2 2qt water blivets
- poggie bait and/or tobacco products
- gerber or leatherman multi-tool
- comfort items such as a book, woobie, watch cap, warm gloves, etc
- Full battle rattle to include: mich helmet, body armor, mollie vest, eye protection
- other things I'm forgetting
Total weight - about 70-100lbs depending on rank, carrying radios, and how much water they're carrying (which depends on likelihood of resupply and weather conditions)
We carry this, along with our ruck. This allows us to SP for a 24-72hr LPOP. Fighting light saves lives.
you do know shit changes right this isn’t the 80s or 90s anymore sops change
Yea but all that would ride in your Bradley.
How's your back and knees these days?
Units are different, but we carried both. Our assault pack was always with us. Now, as for the missing items, yeah, this was bullshit. He had the radio but no spare batteries.
For new soldiers, and I say this from experience as someone who is not really good retaining information, as a 19D your number one weapon will be your notes! Trust me, your notes will be your best friend specially on stressful situations. Make sure you ask questions and update your notes as you learn new stuff!
This was my unit! Cool to see this finally air
DS Haynes is my favorite Drill Sergeant. I’m glad to have him as my drill sergeant.
After taking out the MREs and laying them on the ground I really wished he’d finished with a simple “Nice”.
Pretty interesting, the one thing I have noticed is the lack of webbing, the British Army use entrenching tools but to save room in their bags they carry that and often 24 hours of food in the webbing. It saves about 20 litres of space which makes room for extra water, or extra ammo. Add to that if you have to "bug out" you have rations and essentials at all times, even if you are separated from your ruck It always interests me seeing how different militaries gear up
Great job SSG Haynes. It's always a pleasure to work with knowledgeable people and you are one of those. Keep up the good work!!!
His loadout is one of someone who's never been in the field. MREs aren't stripped, not enough ammo, not enough water.
@@user-qx5nk6qg2b absolutely
1:06 “I keep it in a zip lock bags so if it rains it doesn’t get destroyed by moisture”
If I were him I’d say “so it doesn’t get wet.” This sergeant oozing military vibe from his vocabulary.
The military always likes to know the "so what?" to everything. It isn't enough to say it doesn't get wet. Why does it matter if it gets wet? If nothing happens to it and it is still functional wet, then the bags have no purpose.
As a 13F Fire Support Specialist (artillery observer) from a prior generation the gear looks quite similar to mine. I'd advise the Sergeant to break down the MRE into its components and stuff it into his pockets. MRE bags are bulky and it's easier and better to have the food to snack on during brief rests than formal breakfast, lunch and dinner. He should laminate his training area map. It will be even less susceptible to moisture and he can more easily draw on it with his alcohol markers. I'd laminate the formula book too.
I'm glad he keeps his e-tool in the ruck. They come with a plastic case to hang on the outside but it catches on everything and banging it against trees by mistake can be loud. It can be used as a weapon but it's awkward. He forgot to mention his GPS watch, which every modern Soldier should carry. I'm gratified he can still use manual map reading techniques because GPS can fail, get spoofed, or jammed. Protractors are necessary but he should practice eyeballing the map for 6 digit grids for Immediate Suppression artillery and mortar missions.
Red lights aren't important because they're lower profile at night than white light. ANY light at night can give away your position. They're important because white light, once used, ruins your natural night vision for a few hours. You can't afford to do that just because you need to read a map in the dark for a few seconds.
That radio is a godsend. My AN/PRC-77 was twice the size, twice the weight (23 lbs), and half the reliability. Also unencrypted unless you added a special device. I'm surprised he uses the same antenna I had. I hope they have the ability to rig directional antennas. Not useful in a mobile situation but enormously useful in a static position. It directs the signal in only one direction (the receiving station) instead of everywhere. Very important if the enemy is using radio signal detection to direct artillery at you. Using spit on the microphone connector O-ring (which dates to the 1960s) is a time honored tradition to get it seated properly on the radio. It's also bad, as it will dry rot the O-ring and cause it to eventually fail. Silicone grease is what should be used. But weight is consequential and every ounce counts. How important? I'd have cut the cardboard off his battery package and ditched the plastic case for his markers. So not carrying a tube of silicone the size of a large toothpaste tube is a necessary compromise.
If there was one thing I'd add, it would be a poncho. It's very handy and multi use as a tarp, rain cover, improvised stretcher, blanket, etc. But fight light, freeze at night, amiright?
Heck yeah brother, stay safe
It must have been for the video, I don't think I ever had a full mre in a pack. Always broke them down and carried the snacks and stuff in a leg pocket along with other snacks so it was always easy to access. Might keep an entrée in the ruck for down time, we also didn't have the heaters when I was in they were always eaten cold.
35 pounds to kg is 16kg, we would carry 20kg plus just on our route marches, and if we were to deploy or go on a live fire exercise then it would go to about 35-40kg. My heaviest pack w/webbing was 55kg, this included a radio, along with all of the essential equipment then my personal equipment on on top of that. I was in an infantry battalion from 1990 to 1997, were out battalion readiness requirements for QRF (Quick Reaction Force), was 2x40km route marches per year as well as the unit battle fitness test (3.2km run w/webbing,RDJ,jerry carry and range shoot). All of this on top of all of the exercises we did, but my best would had to be the live fire exercises, they were fuckn awesome. I was a basic rifleman, forward scout, radio operator as well as a tactician. I went on to other specialised rolls after leaving the battalion in 1998, and retired from the army in 2012.
Scouts are supposed to be light. Plus 2 MREs for 3 days can't be fun.
Aussie Aussie Aussie
What's a tactician like?
@@herbosmoker848 hey mate, it’s a specialist roll, dealing with specific information on a person group or thing and determining a corse of action
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US Cav scouts may be required to go very light as their movement maybe in the very high range especially if they are trying to keep ahead of mechanised patrols.
It could involve a very intense exercise with an exact 72 hour performance and they may have very specific movements to perform.
Special operations can perform the task as well but in a large scale military operation it would be impossible to use special ops in such a fashion.
I was a Cav Scout in the 101st...in 1980! We didn't have as many fun toys as this Trooper has.
Me to Alpha troop 2nd of the 17th Outfront
@@colehidy5297 I was next door in Bravo Troop. Out Front!
Now add, ammo, body armor, Kevlar helmet, night vision goggles, hand grenades , pro mask, mopp 4 gear, sleeping mat, snivvle gear, poncho liner, extra snacks, soft cap, 550 cord, , 100 mph tape, extra batteries for radio, posssibly extra fills for radio, and then you may be close to a load out.
Most scouts are essentially long distance endurance runners. I remember working with a few scouts back in 2005 in the army. They were all skinny lean folks who can out run any infantry unit. And they are carrying 30-40lbs of gear!
You’re delusional. What on earth makes you think a cav scout could “outrun any infantryman”? 9 times out of 10 cav scouts are in mechanized units and ride in Bradley’s or trucks. They are in no way in any better shape than an 11B that is light infantry and literally rucks everywhere. I spent 13 years active on jump status, airborne infantry and rarely came across any cav scouts, and certainly was never out PT’d by any. They definitely weren’t out in the field with us for 30-45 days at a time, and when we were in Iraq and Afghanistan they were pulling tower guard and entry guard. Don’t know where you got your info from, but if you came to any 82nd CP and said that you would get laughed out of the building. 😂😂
Airborne, you might want to hit the VA and get that disability for depression.
I used to run the 2 mile in 12:36 and smoked two packs a day!
@@trashpanda314
Wait a minute you were airborne and want to talk down Cav Scouts. You need to be standard infantry to do that.
Cav scouts are most certainly required to be fit and your claim that they do not is just absurd.
Yes the entrenchment tool, or mini shovel, can be used as a weapon as a matter of fact in the battle of Iwo Jima, they were used, when the ammo was gone, those entrenchment tools, made very effective weapons in the hand and battle
Yeah, but not folded like a hoe.
Sounds like you read a lot...
+Guy David In WW2 it was part of U.S.M.C. basic combat training. I remember asking my Grandfather about something to do with that when I was in jr high school or high school and he said something along the lines of "they even taught us how to take an enemy's head off with our shovels". So you're right, they were used very effectively in hand to hand combat in the PTO ( not sure about the Army and the ETO ). He only ever talked about the Marines and the war when I or someone ( usually me ) asked him about something, which I did a lot, especially when it was just him and myself in the room, car, what have you. He said they also did a lot of training with knives and bayonets and when he actually started to get into combat, especially jungle combat and the jungle at night, he saw why
@@sanction7627 Yeah he prolly was reading accounts from multiple wars where the Etool was a go to for hand to hand.
Much respect to another 19 series MOS 19Deltas or Cav Scouts are vital to us 19Kilos They are an integral part of armored battalions mission. They are usually on Bradleys but are a hybrid soldier. While 19kilos are primarily mounted troops as we have the biggest & baddest gun on the battlefield, Cav Scouts can be mounted or often dismounted. They are a mix of infantry & armored soldier.
One of my First Sergeants was a 19Delta which is pretty rare that he was the top NCO in a tank company. He loved to march us or make us do more road marches than usual. Heh. We are all brothers in arms. Bothing but respect for 11 series (infanry), 13 series (artillery) & 14 (air defense). In the past decade plus the mission has changed & units aren’t so static & inflexible. They are made up more of mixed units with multiple capabilities & a lot of flexibility. Armored units will have a lot of scouts, mortars (infantry), etc While we are “conventional” combat arms soldiers as opposed to special operator units like Rangers, SF, etc the Army has smartly made regular troops more capable & flexible. Units can do more asymmetrical type of warfare instead of being bound into solely conventional type fighting & tactics which used to be the case. Same with MOUT stuff.
The mantra in armor units used to be “Death before Dismount”. Why get off your tank which is armored & has insane firepower. Well even armor branch soldiers dismount more than before in MOUT type situations. The past 20 years saw us fighting against unconventional forces that blended into cities with the population. We had to adapt. However, as Russian & Chinese military build ups have shown, we cannot stray from the conventional mission & focus solely on asymmetrical warfafe versus terrorists & Taliban. We could be fighting conventional armies again which seemed improbable only a few years ago. Warfare changes & evolves. Same goes for humans, but as history has shown, man loves to repeat history & is addicted to war. We have to be ready as it is a sad fact that there are some de facto tyrannical dictators in the world still & their ambitions to dominate are boundless. It seems archaic but some of the tyrants yearn for the conquests & empires of the past.
I was a Medic for Scout troop and we rucked a lot. This was in Korea. We had Bradley's but also air insertion behind enemy lines via helicopter. AirCav 4-7 Garry Owen Camp Casey
@@chickendinner5572 Always got love for medics, mechanics & other troops who are usually in an armor unit’s HHC element. Some MOS’s that probably hoped for a nice no field easy job probably ended up disappointed after getting sent to an armor unit which spends half the year in the field or deployed.
Never went to Korea but obviously a lot of tankers go there & outside of the cold winters & hot summers it seems like most love it there. Heard a lot of crazy stories.😉😆
great video, last radio I carried was the PRC-77 and that bit** was heavy
In 3/2 CAV in the 70s we went on ski patrols with the German BGS on the Czech Border, what ever cruit was lucky enough to go along carried the prick-77, not me. LOL
I already liked the beginning where he instantly answered the question of what preference of MRE he likes.
The boots and uniform was a waste for 72 hrs (unnecessary weight) the entrenching tool can be secured using molle on the outside of the medium ruck were its more easily accessible. typically we also carry an actual laminated map not a printed piece of paper and if your high speed a smaller map board. Batteries would be put in a small plastic bag to avoid corrosion. WE DONT WALK AROUND AT NIGHT WITH HEADLAMPS in the open while walking (rolling eyes) as the video portrays (Those were trainees in the video not actual scouts) we use a poncho to cover us if we turn it on so it doesn't give away our position. wet weather top is good it insulates you at night and you can wear it depending on the enviorment/weather. great to sleep in if it gets cold. a Woobie (poncho liner is a MUST HAVE) it keeps us warm at night on OPs. Fox tails/VF-17 pannel/chemlights for signaling and of course tape. Should have had 550 cord in one of the pouches, a small set of hand clippers to remove/adjust vegetation without leaving to much sign for your OP (Observation Post). 3 Broken down MREs its pointless to carry extra crap ur not going to eat and small snacks from the MRE will be carried on your person so that you can use the nutrition on the go and the main and side meals were when you do longer stops or in an OP. Sox, T-Shirts/Silks are good to have. having a battle book is better then a notepad for reports makes things easier on the go and won't get destroyed like the small report book he showed. if you want a better idea of what we actually carry Watch Garrand Thumbs loadout. This video sucks
It's funny how the E-tool is jokingly called Attack Spade 90 in the Swedish army ( translated: Attack Shovel model 1990).
Also I've read about soldiers up north using old bicycles from the days of the bicycles-infantry to get to the firing range, and those were jokingly called LTACs, or Light Terrain-crossing Attack Cycles 😅
As a Grunt, I have to say- everyone knows a good scout doesn’t leave the barracks without his trusty naked twister board.
That radio looks like it is 1/5th the size and weight of the old PRC-77.
We use to break down the MREs to get rid of excess packaging for less weight and bulk.
Extra supplies to carry: Ammo, water and a bottle of Tobacco sauce covered in low visibility 100 mph tape.
We always "Field Stripped" our MRE's of all unwanted/unnecessary crap before heading to the field or on missions.
@@davesdiversions8078
19D here. lol
It makes all the difference walking quietly, especially at night, in woods, and on uneven ground.
You can tell that this is a video of what the regs say SHOULD be in the bag. Reality is a different matter.
When I was in some of that wasn't necessary for a 19D, being we were in a desert or a mountain fighting the enemy. But I can see the original concept of a 19D is coming back, being that we were so versatile and could handle almost any assignment we were given we were tasked to missions that other MOS's would normally do.
SSG Haynes is great, he showed me some cool stuff. Also told us we can go the “easily” route after walking through a thick tall wall of thorn bushes
Wasn't a scout but was in a cavalry unit love it
That 90 degree position on the e tool can also be used to dig a fighting hole under fire "laying down" . Outstanding video thanks for your service.
Show him doing what you do 99% of the time. PMCS. Or for civilians cleaning, sweeping, and fixing broken trucks.
I'll never understand the complaints about cleaning. You're paid a salary. You get crazy benefits. If you're not doing any army stuff then sweep the damn floor, cut the grass or wash the vehicles. And the thing is that you can take your time and bullshit around while doing it. Either way you'll get your direct deposit twice a month.
And look at Russia. They do zero maintenance and it shows. Seems like 90% of the military vehicles/personnel are not available for actual war.
19 detail leads the way!
Radio is smaller, but I thought they were using satlink, now. Ive always broken down the MREs, my favorite was the Ravioli, I could get up to 4 packs. I also kept a hygiene ziploc bag, and a Desert Shower (handwipes). Still have my trench tool, from my time in. Plus I carried extra loaded clips.... Things change, but looks like things stay the same....lol
Drill Sergeant Haynes holy shit one of the funniest Drill Sergeant we had!
Good job staff! I was a 19D for 6 years, we had c- rations picked mostly fruit cocktail and preaches along with the packets and John Wayne bars.
Funny we never had protracters and radio was a prc25 or prc77 later we got Vinson to encrypt comm.
We had the KY38 to send encrypted...Heavy bugger.
As a scout and Scout Instructor, People do not understand the broad scope of missions we are trained to do!! More then any other MOS in my book!!
I became a scout at the age of 46 and miss it so much!! Scouts out!!
You joined the Army at 46 or transitioned to scouts from some other MOS?
As a 68W I'd beg to differ...
you're either a God or Cav is the easiest MOS possible.
@@recondo886 A freck of nature!!! I could out run out ruck out shoot pretty much al The young bucks!! I completed my spur ride at the age of 47 and if you do not know what that is check it out!! And i was selected to be a instructor after i completed the Course!! Due to I was at the top of are class!! And at 61 i still workout each day!! I received the Bronze star in Afghanistan as a combat advisor in 12!! And i a.m highly decorated!! So not a god but a man that loves his country!
Nice set up. Good detailed layout. You can use this to set your standard.
I would suggest you individually bag those clothing items as well.
Use a small plastic bag.. Stick it in your "Waterproof" bag.
This will:
-Protect your items individually from any leakage into your bag.
-Compress everything down, so they don't take up as much space.
-Will add beater buoyancy. An amphibious training trick. After squeezing out the air out of the bag, the residual air will add enough buoyancy to make your pack float. It is really important to get as much air out as you can, because if you don't, the air in the bag could make the bag pop. It doesn't take much, bag it, sit on it, twist the opening, bend and tie or tape it off.
This can turn your bag into a potential life preserver and if to connect a few together and make a raft.
Even though I am now retired, I still do this with my gear.
Ngl the beef shredded barbecue is really good for a mre
That is very much a garrison training pack out. Overseas, a leader would have a much smaller shorter range radio and a dedicated radioman with a long whip antenna near him. typically you would have a pouch mounted high up on your body armor that has you maps, freq list and markers in it. nobody is carrying extra boots or uniforms in a wet weather bag, a couple pairs of dry socks if anything. e-tool if its brought with, will be in an external pouch on the side of your bag. Should also have some smoke grenades for marking and a high visibility panel in there somewhere as well.
Spent a lot of time with legs and they were great, but scouts were the first to volunteer and never complained! FO (13F)🙏👍🏾❤️🇺🇸
Yeah bro, as a scout you’re definitely missing your jet boil, portable charger, any hygiene kit, sleep system, dip, cigs, and energy drinks. It’s okay though, probably all in the Humvee let’s be real.
Don’t need a jet boil when you have MRE’s
Grizzly wintergreen or cope mint. U already kno
Nah fr though haha
Jet boil? He’s not scouting Big Ben
@@tristondaniels599 How else you gonna heat up your Spaghetti-Os?
God Bless these young Americans doing a vital and tough job!
Lol vital job? Yeah because killinginnocents is a real important job when making elites rich
College professor: You're allowed to use calculators in this class.
Students: This right here will allow us to rapidly get the correct answer.
More army infantlry or training videos please!❤
We used to do gag versions of these at displays. The ‘officer’s ration pack’ would have cigars, wine and other stupid things in it. When he pulled out 2 full packs of Lumicolours, unlaminated paper maps and AN ENTIRE PAIR OF BOOTS(!) i assumed he was also joking. Where is his spare ammo, stretcher/med kit, 6 spare radio batteries (12 hours each), water, shelter, sleeping bag….?
Not a realistic 72 hr. Bag
Interesting I used to laminate my maps Top Tip! they are waterproof and you can use your lumi colour pens to mark them up always in map pocket what you in the US Army call cargo pockets? I believe? We would also call that Bag a Day Sack in the British Army don't know why? Small Canoe bags are fantastic for water proofing your kit and Ideal for river crossings etc..
Wow! So much stuff in that bag that I got suddenly irritated realizing how movies make it look so easy to be in the military - specially with taking and giving coordinates. I didn't see a movie where they used protractor for that. Movies. Ugh!
He made it seem more difficult than it is. Land nav is easy once you get the basic concepts down and you get your pace count (the number of steps it takes to walk 100m). The hardest part honestly is just remembering what all the different terrain features look like on the map. The protractor helps you determine what direction you need to go and for how far. The compass has a metal strip inside the top that he was looking at to help you line up where you need to walk towards.
The Army teaches every soldier the basics in Basic Training and based on your MOS you will reinforce it in training at your units.
Each grid square is typically 1km. A 4 digit coordinate would be to the grid square. A 6 digit is down to 100m. And an 8 digit is down to 10m. If someone gives me a coordinate, I can look at my map and see where he's talking about.
When you see on a movie they say letters before the numbers it is because each map is coded that way. So if someone says MB214092 I know MB is the map for my area of Iraq. If they said SU214092 that would be a map for a post in the US.
What use is a map in a back pack, what use is a compass in a back pack, red light at night wow still can be seen
"They come with an awesome cookie." Brings back memories. I preferred the C-ration pound cake, with white icing made from powdered dairy creamer; some used hot chocolate mix to make chocolate icing.
The powdered mixes don't fully dissolve, so you are left with clumps of powder coated with partially dissolved gel-like mix.
Haynes was one of my drill sergeants in basic
A-troop?
@@PrivateMugen19 yes
Leaving for Fort Benning next Tuesday as a Cav scout.
Being Cav I can honestly say. He took more in that 72 hour bag than most would lol.
Rucking around a whole ass extra pair of boots!? Wtf is that? I was airborne infantry for 13 years and never in my life rucked an extra pair of boots. That shit stayed in the A bag unless needed. No way in hell I would sacrifice snack and tobacco space in my assault pack for redundant boots!
And yet he seemingly only has food for one day
This is a lot more like a kid's school backpack than I thought it would be.
I had to laugh at the part when he said the wet weather bag prevents things from getting wet. LOL I never kept anything dry inside that bag.
Pretty sure the red light is primarily used because red light doesn't break your eyes' nightsight adaption, which can take up to 15min to reset. So you can look at a map, and then continue to walk through the night without being nightblind.
You're right. The white light can be seen farther thing is wrong. There's a reason they use red and green lights on airplanes and runways
you really, really, do not, repeat, not want to use and visible light, red, green, blue, or white.
ask anyone using modern night vision.
it's best to use lume tape, and cover that, red lense as a least resort, get down behind cover and drop a cover over you while you do what you need to do.
Now I'm even more confused as to why my DIY store bought headlamp has a red light... I'm not planning anything but home improvements I swear.
Red light is easier on your eyes, so it A won't blind other people B provides light without straining your eyes and C preserves your night vision, in other words your eyes won't have to take as long as usual to adjust to darkness.
It also attracts less insects
It's to not wake up the spouse when you're looking for your keys to sneak out at night
@@jhngrc_ Nah, it's so you can put the red light on full blast, wake up your spouse, and go "Hey, your fire guard shift starts in 10 minutes". It's tradition.
2:38 "I'll ai- I'll get my degrees" LMAO he was going to say aim. True soldier
As a tanker, not going to lie. My load out deployed, outside of weapons/ammo was mostly white tigers, monsters and cigarettes and 550 cord at best and radio ish depending on whose truck I was on. I kinda think this was his field training pack.
Can we all take a moment and appreciate the amazing quality this video is?
Wheres all my 19D's at??? Went through all the CAV units in Ft. Hood, 1-10, 7-10, 8-10 IF YOU AINT CAV!!!!
YOU AINT SHIT!!
Infantry: Ammo, mortar rounds, stripped MREs, water, wet wipes, and socks. And ammo. And ammo. And ammo.
@Joaquin, yeah when I was a scout it was broke down MRE, map, radio ammo, poncho. Oh and more ammo.
This dude wishes he was infsntry lmfaoo
@@Therealmudbone The eyes and ears of the battlefield. Dude was tricked by his recruiter but doesn't want to admit it.
@@Therealmudbone 😂 that guy can probably spell infantry 🤦
so the cavalry doesn't even get horses? they're not really a cavalry, now are they
M1 Abrams & M3 Bradleys are the horses now.
There used to be one Cavalry unit, based at Ft Sill Oklahoma, that still rode horses. Not sure if it's still in existence. They were a big reason I went 19D.
@@ht-sneakers80 I wonder with modern innovation in battery, electric scouter seem be a good replacement for scout.
@@cjude6189 na dude segway or bird scooter will be nice
@@cjude6189 There's been some toying around with the idea through the TaCV-e Program. But the unwritten doctrine within the Army is: use what you got until it's completely obsolete on the modern battlefield. One case in point (among a few) - HMMWV's. They're pieces of shit more often than not, but they get the job done so far.
For the next gen Scout Vehicle it needs to seat six scouts, weigh less than 8,000 pounds, be able carry a 4,000-pound payload, and sustain a sling load transport and low velocity air drop. It must be able to mount a MK-19 grenade launcher and M2 .50 caliber machine gun. Those are the requirements put out by the Army when they released a market survey looking at potential options.
There's been some back and forth between the DoD/DoA and Defense Contractors about procuring a dedicated Light Reconnaissance Vehicle (electric or not) for a few years now. So far, it hasn't really made it anywhere.
As someone currently going through OSUT to become a 19D (Cav Scout), I really hope that Bradley's and Strykers aren't the end all be all of my future, but...that hope is hanging on by a thin thread lmao.
No.1 use for an etool: digging your dump hole. No.2: A great portable chair.
I carry most of that suff in my bag just to go shopping around London. Minus the rifle of course.
Thats a very small 72 hour pack. Most 72 hour packs I've used are about 50-60L in capacity, this looks like my 24-36 hour pack.
And a red lens primary function is to not destroy your night vision. Human eyes are most sensitive to green light, and blue light second, with red the least. red will not cause your iris' to shrink, while white will.
It depends on operational needs.
When I was in the army, i used to carry 65 to 70 pounds. So this video makes me glad that I could endure a lot much more.
Cav scouts have a different mission. There's no reason to hump all of your belongings when you're meant as a recon screen
The pack alone is 30-35lbs. By the time you add a vest, helmet, ammo, water, weapon, etc. It's over 70lbs.
@@dsumner1234 he meant the ruck was 65-79lbs. still had kit to carry as well.
So you're telling me an antenna is just $50 bucks cheaper than a rifle in the US ? 🤔
An M4 carbine costs 400 bucks to make. I don’t think you’ll find a weapon at 50 bucks here.
@@Azhan.J777 Why don't you read the comment again ?
Yes. I bought my AK-74, made in Bulgaria, for $800
Minus the radio and E-tool, all that is my first line gear. To save room, you need to field strip those MREs. They have write in the rain notebooks and waterproof map cases. For a long recce, that's what your rucksack is for.
Cav scouts, sworn enemy of the 11B and main competition for the wintergreen chew at the PX.