Yes, there are several items. The M-4 instead of the M-16, the new grenade launcher that is currently issued and the new night optics, l believe its called the MPVS-14 instead of are MPVS-5s just to new few. It's kind of like if l had asked the same question to a WWII veteran when I was in the Army. 😊
It would be interesting to see a full price breakdown of each soldier, that's a pricey load out! Good thing soldiers know how to take care of their equipment. With proper care their children might be using some of the same gear.
As an ex infantryman I can tell you that the only pieces of equipment that I took care of was my rifle and night vision goggles. Those were the only pieces of gear that were expected to make it back.
The plate carrier has class 4 ceramic plates, whitch can stop 7.62mm. The helmets *can* stop indirect hits depending on the velocity, angle, type of round, ect. But a direct hit or a hit at close range will definitely do damage. Modern helmets could be bullet proof but they'd weigh too much. Current helmets are a good medium between protection and not causing neck problems.
@@Aden_III I never understood that flex. "We under pay and over burden our people." Cool. No wonder Marines have a hard time with retention. You know the biggest shit talkers about being Marines were people who did 3 years as a GPS repairman in the Reserves
@@madkabal technically that’s a feature of the marine corps, not a bug. Their core philosophy is “make jarhead angry so jarhead murders the enemy with pent up aggression.”
Other than squad leader how do they pick what your gonna be? Like automatic rifleman for example is he randomly picked or does he have that position for a specific reason?
I’ve heard that (in certain parts of the military) people have a list of dream jobs that they make and the Army does their best to fill that out. Some people show excellence in boot camp or in service and are selected for additional training for more weapons systems (I imagine). I don’t know if it works this way, but I imagine it could.
Yeah, but today's military cries and whines about being deployed within the United States along the south west border with Mexico fighting transnational crime and illegal immigration,, being deployed to squash civil disturbances at home protecting this country from enemies forgein and domestic. Instead the military is deployed abroad in wars we have no business being in playing to the whims of major banking institutions and oil companies. Most of today's infantry squad is undisciplined, strung out on illicit narcotics, and not combat capable.
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I'm a Army Infantry veteran from 81-85. I see a lot has changed since I was on active duty. 🇺🇸 👍
Is there any piece of equipment or tech that makes you say “I wish I had that?” Or “that looks way harder to use/carry then what I had”
Yes, there are several items. The M-4 instead of the M-16, the new grenade launcher that is currently issued and the new night optics, l believe its called the MPVS-14 instead of are MPVS-5s just to new few. It's kind of like if l had asked the same question to a WWII veteran when I was in the Army. 😊
Thank you for your service I’m truly great full
@Goh Modley Yes.
Wow,the gear sure has changed a lot since I was in back in the 90s.Im very jealous of the cool load out and weapons todays Army has now.
It would be interesting to see a full price breakdown of each soldier, that's a pricey load out! Good thing soldiers know how to take care of their equipment. With proper care their children might be using some of the same gear.
Im sure I trained with the same M16 in 2014 my dad used at the end of Nam.
As an ex infantryman I can tell you that the only pieces of equipment that I took care of was my rifle and night vision goggles. Those were the only pieces of gear that were expected to make it back.
Most of it is high priced garbage except the m4, ir, and nod that rest of the kit sucks
I made sure to trash my iotv so I could use an avs
God - How bad ass do you want to be? 11Bravos - Yes.
...pretty snazzy.
Bravo Zulu.
Hooah.
11M.
I saw a version of this but the grenadier tripped face first at the end when they run away in front of the whole crowd.
You want a brownie button?
Very interesting. So the vest and helmet can stop rifle rounds?
The plate carrier has class 4 ceramic plates, whitch can stop 7.62mm. The helmets *can* stop indirect hits depending on the velocity, angle, type of round, ect. But a direct hit or a hit at close range will definitely do damage. Modern helmets could be bullet proof but they'd weigh too much. Current helmets are a good medium between protection and not causing neck problems.
@@johnjohnson7271 thank you for the clarification! Have a great day.
Why did you think it was made genius? For clothing?
@@honkbonk7842 usually a centimeter thick helmet doesn't stop a rifle round, genius, so I was just wondering. Holy.
85 rpm? That’s incredibly slow
That’s sustained fire rate. In short bursts it can exceed 850 rounds per minute.
@@sanakhtthefatetwister9116 you tell him.
So at the end of the day what is the size of a US infantry platoon?? 32?? 36?? 40???
Serious question. How far can a US soldier personalize their combat loadout before Ft. Leavenworth is mentioned?
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Where the gun teams at
SSGT to become squad leader 🤦♂️
Join the Marines you’ll do it in half the time, SSGT shouldn’t be waisted at low level supervision
So the Army actually pays people to do the job and the Marines don't. Cool 👍
@@madkabal 💀
@@Aden_III I never understood that flex. "We under pay and over burden our people." Cool. No wonder Marines have a hard time with retention. You know the biggest shit talkers about being Marines were people who did 3 years as a GPS repairman in the Reserves
@@madkabal technically that’s a feature of the marine corps, not a bug. Their core philosophy is “make jarhead angry so jarhead murders the enemy with pent up aggression.”
Other than squad leader how do they pick what your gonna be? Like automatic rifleman for example is he randomly picked or does he have that position for a specific reason?
I’ve heard that (in certain parts of the military) people have a list of dream jobs that they make and the Army does their best to fill that out. Some people show excellence in boot camp or in service and are selected for additional training for more weapons systems (I imagine). I don’t know if it works this way, but I imagine it could.
Is the video's title ... SQUAD or PLATTON ?!?!?
Car-“bean”
He left out the words fighting enemies foreign and domestic and the real fight is inside the wire right now. Go get them this summer will you?
Yeah, but today's military cries and whines about being deployed within the United States along the south west border with Mexico fighting transnational crime and illegal immigration,, being deployed to squash civil disturbances at home protecting this country from enemies forgein and domestic. Instead the military is deployed abroad in wars we have no business being in playing to the whims of major banking institutions and oil companies. Most of today's infantry squad is undisciplined, strung out on illicit narcotics, and not combat capable.
@@vonvomit5666 this has got to be one of the stupidest things I've ever had the displeasure of reading, especially that last sentence.
Really ?
Rice farmers and goat herders could give you a run for your money.
Nice joke
I hate the iotv so much and the gen 4 isn't that much better
They have Carl Gustav also