i joined the Infantry Sep 2001. with a 129 gt score. people cried, complained, insulted, and dismissed my decision, including my 11b recruiter. most of them saying I am a meat shield and gonna die etc. turns out..having 35 other pissed off, over worked, broken homed dudes carrying fucking machine guns is the SAFEST place in the Army lol.
Safer as a deployed infantryman in Afghanistan/Iraq than you are on the highways of America. Lol. Much love and respect for you my fellow infantry brother.
I enlisted at 17, served 4 years as an 11-Bravo (DMZ Korea and Desert Storm with the 101st). It is true that the Infantry doesn't give you any technical job skills you can use as a civilian (aside from Law Enforcement/Security). However it gives you personal qualities that will help you excel in anything you try for. If you want to go Infantry then do it, you'll probably have no regrets, but think beyond the military. Sign up for the GI Bill and whatever other available programs, and USE THEM once you return to civilian life. Get an education, vocational school will help you more than college unless you have a specific long-term goal in mind that requires a degree. I hate these pricks that think the Infantry is for idiots - it is a hard life embraced by honorable men willing to step up and accept the greatest risks on behalf of their nation, that lesser men lack the stomach for.
I scored a 93 on the ASVAB and my recruiter asked what I wanted to do since I could do any available job in the military. I told him I wanted to shoot shit and blow shit up. He put me down as 11B.
my dad is completely against me joining infantry or the military at all he says the Army and Marines are for people that want to die I love the way you put this I'm sharing this video
Lol name a legitimate war that was won without infantry being used. Exactly. Since the dawn of humans foot soldiers have been apart of militaries. People can talk shit all they want. Infantry is the backbone of an army.
My recruiter was an 11B so he was all about getting 11Bs in and definitely preferred the kids who did that over other jobs and was the coolest and nicest guy I ever met
13 days till basic. It only took one semester at a university while working an office job for me to realize that the infantry sounds better than anything else.
lmao i’m 18 and i already think infantry sounds better than any civilian job... plus infantry can help me learn more efficient communication and life skills i can instill in my life after i become a civilian again
My great uncles were grunts, I was a grunt(Recon), my brother-in-law is a high ranking grunt and my boys are grunts. Best education I ever had. It was the most intense experience. Lost my humanity, and took years after to get most of it back. But you'll never be just like everyone else.
Chris Being trained to kill on command isn't natural. Infantry have the most intense aggression training. I was on exercise with SAS a couple of times, those guys were intense!
@@big_mike4455 loved my job, ended up getting top tank platoon in the brigade in Europe. I became a tank gunner and got a couple medals for my crew. Got a divorce and lost my house. Honestly I got the full army experience
My grandma told me I was gonna die in Afghanistan (despite there being almost no chance of that happening anyways) if I joined the AIR FORCE. I can't wait to see the look on her face when I tell her i decided on the Marine Corps instead.
Hell, yeah. Some people won’t ever understand why you’d want to join a combat unit. Especially those close to you. But lads have been joining to fight for their nations thousands of years. Its a calling. Its something to be proud of... I’d even say.
I maxed out the ASVAB score, had a college BS. Two of my squad members did too. We all pulled through during the Panama Invasion and the First Gulf War. If you want to enlist as infantry, then go ahead. It is a tough, crazy and unbelievable experience. If you are not ready for misery, unbelievable heavy loads movement on your back, lack of food, cold weather, being wet in the rain all the time in the woods "practicing security operations" then don't do it. If you you are the wild one like me, who loves the wild, the woods, the whole outdoors hunt and kill stuff, then go ahead and enlist . You will love it!
Great advice. I tell every individual seeking to join the Army that if they want to be challenged and have that “warrior” mentality, they absolutely need to go infantry for their first enlistment. I explain to them that it will suck at times and you will question why you volunteered to do it, but it is 100% the MOST rewarding thing you can do when you join the military. No matter what you do after that first enlistment. The pride and experience of being an infantryman will follow you, especially if you go to combat. You only get to live once and it is much easier to go infantry as a young individual than older. You make great points about leadership and it is one of those things that is easily overlooked. Once again, great video.
I'm in the infantry right now and it's such a shitty lifestyle. No civilian application, minimal family time... all that. I see depression, alcoholism and divorces in everyone around me. The infantry sucks and a lot of the leaders dont care about you. This guy seems to be a great example of what a leader should be but hes few and far in between.
*My mom doesn't want me to go into the Army because she doesn't want me to die, and also she wants me to go to a college* *for art because of my drawing capabilities... I do not care what she says though. I will turn 18, and sign up no matter what...*
F. F. I'm not from the US either. I have family there who are applying for my citizenship. I want to join the army. I'm not sure why i want to, i mean the fact that it teaches you how to be a leader is great, but i think I'm more in it for the skill set. Learning how to survive basically, and to test myself in a way i guess, as well as to travel and expand my horizon. I don't have any intention of dying for America, and if i do actually end up in the army, if i die it'll be for my comrades, but dying for a country like the US, or let me rephrase that, dying for corrupt leaders isn't apart of my plan.
so glad i switched from National Guard ADA to Active Infantry this year...good training, a brotherhood like no other and you meet a lot of smart people
Infantry are the most intelligent, most highly decorated people I have ever met, with college degrees and alot of military schooling on their back, ranger school... As for me I prefer guys with real mos like Grunts...lol I know every MOS is important and they all support each other, but I just like the line mos and the Alpha males holding them
ive always have had a dream of being in the army... recently i decided that i want to be an 11b in the army in a few years... this video was really encouraging, because litterally everyone i know has been telling me"dont join the army, dont fight in the army- join the air force or marines or navy- just not the army because youll be deployed" and basically everything like that... and wanting to be a female in the 11b us army infantry is a long shot, i know, but i do know what its like to have people discourage me like that. my parants dont think im serious about being in the army- my dad was in the air force, so of course he likes the air force tons better, but my dream is to be in the army one day. so thank you, for this video... its been a big help and encouragement to me
uh marine infantry though.. you may not think much of marines but lemme tell you something. the marines (infantry) go through hell just like army and marines could be worse, my uncle was a marine and he got pretty fucked up from it and my dad was in the marines then transferred to the army and I think he thought the marines were better, I’m not trying to shit talk your comment nor act like I know what I’m talking about because I haven’t done any service yet, but when I’m eligible to I definitely will I’m just trying to say that those people shouldn’t have suggested marines with all that other stuff if they didn’t want you to be deployed lmao marines make up 12% of the deployed at this moment, at least that’s what I read online
I got a 96 on the asvab. My meps doctor pleaded with me to not do infantry but I told him I didn’t want to be a bitch. He laughed and just made me promise him I’d use the GI bill when I get out and not “waste my talent”
Nice vid soldier. My dad served in the 101st and in the 82nd for a bit too as infantry, he also went in to Vietnam. He talked to me about war and the hell it is and can be, since I was five years old all i wanted to do was follow in his foot steps, and he wanted me to be safe and think of a different job even though I'm still young and have a couple years before I can join. But now he accepted the idea of me going infantry, and he is like at least be airborne infantry lol, my mom was happy I served no matter what. Your vids help, I've never had a problem with them not wanting me to go in at all though. I have brothers and sisters who don't want me to go in, but tbh they haven't been in and the opinion is secondary what matters is my parents opinion who approve.
You're absolutely the best speaker on the Army that I've ever listened to. You would have made one hell of a recruiter. Your shared stories have completely transformed these last few months that I've spent preparing for basic training. I am confident I will be successful in part because of the information you've shared with me. Thank you.
(BRACE YOURSELF! Annoying ass question that takes 10 mins to read) ..........I do have one question! I am 21, 6ft-2, 220 LB's and have spent the last 3 months doing my best to get rid of my beer gut. I've worked my way up to a 23min 3 mile run; and a 300 LB bench press. I however do have a med waiver for a left shoulder surgery I had in high school; it was very minor. My question is about 18x.. or (Special Forces Candidate). My recruiter has basically told me to pick something other than infantry because I scored high on my ASVAB and my med waiver prevents me from having airborne school in my contract without an ETP (exception to policy). Becoming an Army Ranger or a part of the Army Special Forces has not been a lifelong dream of mine but since my decision to join I can't help but crave to be one of the elite. If you have any experience with ETP's or understand anymore about them than I do I would really appreciate some guidance here... do I go against my recruiters advice and push him to apply for an ETP that would allow me by exception to join the service with a shot at Ranger school? Or am I wasting my time because of the rarity of an ETP? I apologize; I'm sure you get hundreds of questions about topics you have zero experience handling but I don't have a lot of people to talk to about my decision to join the infantry. My mother was in Army Intelligence and is pushing me to go that rout. My cousins are all infantrymen themselves and are all so battle worn I've never had the guts to ask them specific questions about their experiences or if becoming an infantryman is a decision I should make for myself. On a side note 31K is my dream Army MOS and that also my recruiter has laughed in my face for because that's what he calls a "unicorn MOS," aka never available.
Infantry is the general branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot. As the troops who engage with the enemy in close-ranged combat, infantry units bear the largest brunt of warfare and typically suffer the greatest number of casualties during a military campaign. Historically, as the oldest branch of the combat arms, the infantry are the tip of the spear of a modern army, and continually undergo training that is typically more physically demanding and psychologically stressful than that of any other branch of the combat arms. Common representations of infantry fighting forces include the U.S. Army Infantry Branch, U.S. Marine Corps Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, Infantry of the British Army, and the Royal Australian Corps of Infantry. Infantry can enter and maneuver in terrain that is inaccessible to military vehicles, and employ crew-served infantry weapons that provide greater and more sustained firepower. The transport and delivery techniques of modern infantrymen to engage in battle include marching, mechanised transport, aerial drop by parachute (or by air assault from helicopter) and amphibious landing from the sea.
When you get out of the Army its more difficult to make a living with Infantry in your background. A sat comms POG friend of mine is making six figures now that he is out with just his training during the service and a nice security clearance. If you can get a security clearance as an RTO in the Infantry you can make some bucks with that after your service or just try to stay in 20 years. That last option has the lowest probability of success by the way.
its difficult in that regard, but you've still got all this leadership experience that people in the civilian jobs world get a hard on for... just gotta search for the right job opening and go for it.
Just can't wear tactical pants as the number of pockets scares people. I was told this by an employer, not long after i was canned. The fact that i wear a trijicon hat did not help either.
Not always true . Some of my buddies are ex infantry and work nice govt jobs as contractors . one is in a swat team , one works for the carter center in Georgia as a top security guy , other is a bounty hunter who makes around $2k a week plus what ever they get from the VA . Depending on your rank when you leave and how long you put in who would honestly want to work anyway?
I got a 67 on the ASVAB, and i went Infantry in the Army. Plan to go ranger eventually. It's because i want to be on the front lines, and i really wanted to be ranger.
Just because one isnt a ranger doesn’t mean you wont be on the front line moron . beibg a ranger is more for leadership and etc .. but ok bud yall let that SF shit get to ya head
Tyler Byrne He never said that you dumb ass. Clearly he just wants to be a Ranger too. Wtf did you score on the ASVAP a 32?! God damn dumb people always assume shit I swear
I subscribe to your channel and I have decided to join the army and become infantry . thank you for making me realize that I need to ignore the hate coming out of my family members.
My parents say if I’m going to join the military to go to the Airforce. Don’t get me wrong the Airforce is a great branch, but I feel like infantry would be something to be proud of myself if I join cause I am fighting to protect the country I love. My Dads friend was a apache pilot for 23 years and loved it. May not have been infantry, but still went overseas to fight for America in the Afghanistan war and he is a great man post military service.
I'll be enlisting soon and I've always wanted to do infantry. I have many friends who are in the army and only two are infantry. The rest tell me not to go infantry because it's not all fun and games, or I should go for a MOS that I could use when I discharge. Fuck their opinions. It's been my dream to be a grunt and no matter how much shit I hear, it won't affect me. You just boosted my motivation tenfold. Thanks, man.
My momma told me not to go infantry and being Billy badass I chose infantry because that's what I wanted. I ship august 14th 2019 and return January 15th 2020 from fort benning gorgia. I wanted a mos that gives me the things I love doing shooting guns working out and being a leader
This is really encouraging man. I'm currently talking to recruiters and getting papers sorted and working out to prepare and as I talk to my friends and family they all tell me the same thing "you're too smart for that, pick something safer" or "why don't you pick a job that will give you a skill in the real world?" So thank you for this. I'm motivated to do my part as an 11B and one day as a Ranger.
Thank you for making these videos, I like what you said about the parents, some parents like my aunts and uncles want me to join the Marines and I want to join the ARMY, it's just one branch of service I wanted to join every since I can remember and they keep telling me the ARMY's week, always giving shit for just thinking about joining the ARMY, so yay fuck'em!
i was a 94b in alaska inda 80 ' i've had 11b 's tell me they didnt want my job as a mess sgt !!! much respect for all the grunts past and present!!!!!!!!
I got a 62 on my ASVAB, I got enrolled when I was confirming my original score(44) and I got a GT of 113. Enough fo SF. Im going infantry... but I got option 40. Lucky af
I got a 99 AFQT, got 135 line scores all across and went 11b. APFT score is a perfect 300. Best decision I ever made. Kill. I enlisted at 25 after a few years of corporate work in finance and marketing. Absolutely hated it. There’s bullshit in every profession, it just so happens I was more in tune with military culture than corporate culture.
I got talked out of Army Infantry and into enlisting in the Air Force because I'm "too smart" for the Army, I'm looking to do blue to green in a few years, or just reenlist in the Army
I’m from Scotland and the things you said hit personally, I’m ready to make my own decisions but to be honest. All i need is someone to say, do it. I understand the risks and I’m ready to accept them, I feel like I’m already at rock bottom so how worse could it get
I need you to tell this to my parents lol they keep telling me to get an mos that will help me get a job after the military like a carpenter or something. But fuck that they don't know what their talking about
Love this video! Very inspirational frfr and the rawest video I’ve heard about infantry that I needed to hear!!! I’m a female wanting to go infantry. I probably cannot because there’s no female cycle right now which is discourage but I’m going to either wait or reclass from 19D, if I can’t get it. But either way thank you for the video really helped.
Between Active and Nat. Gaurd I was a Grunt for 18 years. What he says is true. To be a Grunt you gotta have the mindset that if I go to war I'm going to have one of of the "worst" jobs there is. You ask well what's the attraction in that. Well you put yourself in the situation where if called to serve your Country you may sacrifice more then others. Just like many of our forefathers did. You say to yourself they did it who am I any better where I wont do it. Exceptions aside its potentially a greater sacrifice then all other jobs in the Military. Yes you have Special Force's in all branches but those are basically Super Grunts when it comes down to it. So what does this mean with greater sacrifice comes greater rewards both on a personal and professional level. Many times in life when shit was hard I told myself hell I was a Grunt I can do this and I did it. In my professional life a lot of times especially high stress moments where everything was going wrong chaos was reigning I took it all in stride and excelled actually enjoying the challenge of it. Where others where going batshit and stressing out like a mofo Beeing a Grunt gave me that mindset and tought me that skill. It teaches you a lot about life and how to react and prepare for a plethora of scenarios where today's average Joe would be lost. And it gives you a inner Pride knowing hell I was a Grunt. And although its not about this it's a nice perk when a bunch of guys are sitting around having a dick measuring contest if asked all you gotta say was I was a Grunt and you win especially if you got a CIB. Or for my Jarhead brothers out there if you've been to war.
Infantry is the back bone of the military. Without infantry we wouldn’t be the most powerful country on earth. Much love and respect to the infantry I am going in for 11b 🇺🇸 if you ain’t infantry you aren’t a bad ass in my opinion
we call those people haters. I personally never enlisted (although I wanted to after 9/11 but was raising a toddler by myself), but some of the SHARPEST people I know were infantry! They learned how to lead, adapt, overcome, and work on the fly.... these are skills not taught anywhere but on the battlefield these days. The infantry is the modern day MacGuyver.
In my day the infantry had some of the highest GT scores. Combat arms were eligible for the college fund and the rest weren’t in those days. Of course that was the days of Harmony Church, piss pots and A1s. Lol.
I’m currently about 6 months in the army and I didn’t choose the infantry route but part of me still wishes I had. You give some great advice and this video makes me feel good about joining up and really motivated me to push on through some of the shittier training I’ve got rn. Love what I do great vid man
Lmao, in Australia it's so difficult to even join the infantry. Even though the requirement is relatively low. It's very competitive. The reality is you're competing with people with higher education even though the education requirement is high school year 10.
My dad is in the army I want to join infantry. My brother is training to become a officer but my parents don't like that I want to be a infantry soldier main reason is because I don't have any idea in life on what I want to do but infantry seems the best option for me and I want to do something good for others fuck being lazy and letting others die when I could be out in some country making a difference but basically my mum especially don't want me joining the army
I topped out on my ASVAB test and could have gone into any field I wanted. What did I chose? I went 11B Infantry all day long baby!!!!!!! And I am so glad I did! US Army Infantry Blue Cord!!!!! Hooah!!!!!!!!
Just took my Asvab for the army today and passed with a 35 and I'm thinking about infantry maybe or maybe cab scout idk I gotta see what jobs I have available for me. I like your advice man
@@Brazii7 Long story short. I had a knee injury due to a preexisting knee condition (I did not know about) in BCT. The National guard, after saying I could reenlist, they did an about face so to speak and said my knee was too much of a liability after all. I regret and still wish I could have served but life goes on either way. If I did it over again, I would go AD all the way. BUT if your not sure what you want to do in life yet and you want to serve, Active duty in any branch is a good way to go. If you want to go infantry, go for it. If you are thinking infantry, regular infantry is great, but I would push to get into one of the specialities such as the Ranger Battalion or Special Forces if you really want to be tip of the spear type. Never forget why you enlisted while in training, it helps you through the suck. I wish you the best if you decide to enlist or not!
My dad is more worried about me getting ptsd. He says that everyone he knows in the infantry have gotten ptsd / or physically disabled. I know this is true for some soldiers but certainly not all.
very few people actually get physically injured but Tue ptsd issue really comes down to each person and their mentality even before they join. we all leave missing something though, be it the brotherhood, the rush, or just a little piece of ourselves.
You aren't gonna learn any specific skill that would carry over but, you learn leadership, hard work, dealing with adversity. Basically I'm saying i don't have a bad gig right now like a lot of the guys I was in with.
@@TheInfantryLifeNot necessarily true there’s the FBI, CIA, NSA, Secret Service, law enforcement agencies to join. Not to mention just because you carry a rifle doesn’t mean you can’t become a man with a book. You can get into politics and help to protect your former veterans too. I think people really sell themselves short on the infantry idea that you can’t translate but that’s the fundamental point of training is to never quit or question your ability to be successful and overcome obstacles. It’s more than marching the morals outweighs your training because each one is essentially a learning lesson in life. I’m 31 and highly considering that for my first 2-3 years Infantry is what I’m most interested in learning. I’ve been weak physically as I’m very skinny but I’m not afraid to change or put myself to a challenge.
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i joined the Infantry Sep 2001. with a 129 gt score. people cried, complained, insulted, and dismissed my decision, including my 11b recruiter. most of them saying I am a meat shield and gonna die etc.
turns out..having 35 other pissed off, over worked, broken homed dudes carrying fucking machine guns is the SAFEST place in the Army lol.
Safer as a deployed infantryman in Afghanistan/Iraq than you are on the highways of America. Lol. Much love and respect for you my fellow infantry brother.
This weirdly makes a lot of sense
Rose dowling this comment is redundant and makes no sense
Blake Davis honestly
@@cloudy347sponge4 You just dont understand it is all...
Some of the most intelligent ppl I've ever met were Infantry.
same for me
I enlisted at 17, served 4 years as an 11-Bravo (DMZ Korea and Desert Storm with the 101st). It is true that the Infantry doesn't give you any technical job skills you can use as a civilian (aside from Law Enforcement/Security). However it gives you personal qualities that will help you excel in anything you try for. If you want to go Infantry then do it, you'll probably have no regrets, but think beyond the military. Sign up for the GI Bill and whatever other available programs, and USE THEM once you return to civilian life. Get an education, vocational school will help you more than college unless you have a specific long-term goal in mind that requires a degree.
I hate these pricks that think the Infantry is for idiots - it is a hard life embraced by honorable men willing to step up and accept the greatest risks on behalf of their nation, that lesser men lack the stomach for.
OK boomer
I got a 95 on my asvab and a 118 on my dlab. Still gonna be a grunt though. Kill💀.
Golden Taurone holy shit your smart
And fit
dumbass
Golden Taurone Don't tell the recruiter "kill". I'm sure you know this already but that will keep you from joining.
Golden Taurone Same ASVAB my guy.
I scored a 93 on the ASVAB and my recruiter asked what I wanted to do since I could do any available job in the military. I told him I wanted to shoot shit and blow shit up. He put me down as 11B.
NarpytheCrimeDog dumbass
Young Ice how so?
@@jdmengr2678 sounds like someone has regret in their life
Lmao no you didn’t
my dad is completely against me joining infantry or the military at all he says the Army and Marines are for people that want to die I love the way you put this I'm sharing this video
sorry, your dad feels that way bro. that kinda sucks.
+The Infantry Life yeah it does is what it is though can't do anything about it other then prove him wrong.
+Connor Kelly that's a very good attitude to have though. quite mature.
Thanks
is ur father Anti-military
I got an 81 on the ASVAB didn’t study one bit went to the office took the test 5 days later. I wanna go infantry like my grandaddy
I’m planning on going infantry for the army💯 I take the picat asvab this upcoming Thursday…hopefully I’ll pass💯🙏🏽
Lol name a legitimate war that was won without infantry being used. Exactly. Since the dawn of humans foot soldiers have been apart of militaries. People can talk shit all they want. Infantry is the backbone of an army.
The great emu war.
Bradukoo bro that was almost all infantry
@@bradukoo9861 all Infantry bro
@@ironstarofmordian7098 no some were dive bombers
put some respek on supply (S4) name !!!
My recruiter was an 11B so he was all about getting 11Bs in and definitely preferred the kids who did that over other jobs and was the coolest and nicest guy I ever met
always good to run into "good shit" recruiters.
Nothing but patriotic people that actually want to do something for this country are in infantry
True that
Thats beyond false
@@ejlayne6543 a few dodgy people here and there
@@dammyjodger4950 what do u mean
@@ejlayne6543 mainly in french foreign legion. Criminals here in England tend to try and escape investigations by travelling to France stuff like that
I got a 92 on my asvab, 20k and infantry! Yes please
13 days till basic. It only took one semester at a university while working an office job for me to realize that the infantry sounds better than anything else.
lmao i’m 18 and i already think infantry sounds better than any civilian job... plus infantry can help me learn more efficient communication and life skills i can instill in my life after i become a civilian again
How did your enlistment end up going? Thinking of joining usmc
My great uncles were grunts, I was a grunt(Recon), my brother-in-law is a high ranking grunt and my boys are grunts. Best education I ever had. It was the most intense experience. Lost my humanity, and took years after to get most of it back. But you'll never be just like everyone else.
Bling Bling I'm going to boot in August and my mos is 19k, going to fort benn
+Bling Bling ..... Lost your humanity? What do you mean?
Chris Being trained to kill on command isn't natural. Infantry have the most intense aggression training. I was on exercise with SAS a couple of times, those guys were intense!
@@thetwangler1805 4 years later what do you think about the decision to join
@@big_mike4455 loved my job, ended up getting top tank platoon in the brigade in Europe. I became a tank gunner and got a couple medals for my crew. Got a divorce and lost my house. Honestly I got the full army experience
My grandma prayed I wouldn’t get in, despite my dad being a Ranger. Did it anyways, in your face grandma
Donyell Keyslur way to stick it to her and say fuck you :)
My grandma told me I was gonna die in Afghanistan (despite there being almost no chance of that happening anyways) if I joined the AIR FORCE. I can't wait to see the look on her face when I tell her i decided on the Marine Corps instead.
IN YOUR FACE GRANDMA!!! LOL
@@Remington-wl7jp What happened when you told her?
Hell, yeah. Some people won’t ever understand why you’d want to join a combat unit. Especially those close to you.
But lads have been joining to fight for their nations thousands of years. Its a calling. Its something to be proud of... I’d even say.
I maxed out the ASVAB score, had a college BS. Two of my squad members did too. We all pulled through during the Panama Invasion and the First Gulf War. If you want to enlist as infantry, then go ahead. It is a tough, crazy and unbelievable experience. If you are not ready for misery, unbelievable heavy loads movement on your back, lack of food, cold weather, being wet in the rain all the time in the woods "practicing security operations" then don't do it. If you you are the wild one like me, who loves the wild, the woods, the whole outdoors hunt and kill stuff, then go ahead and enlist . You will love it!
Great advice. I tell every individual seeking to join the Army that if they want to be challenged and have that “warrior” mentality, they absolutely need to go infantry for their first enlistment. I explain to them that it will suck at times and you will question why you volunteered to do it, but it is 100% the MOST rewarding thing you can do when you join the military.
No matter what you do after that first enlistment. The pride and experience of being an infantryman will follow you, especially if you go to combat. You only get to live once and it is much easier to go infantry as a young individual than older. You make great points about leadership and it is one of those things that is easily overlooked. Once again, great video.
Hell yeah bro
I'm enlisting In a few months for Army Infantry. I really enjoy your Advice!!
How'd it go
@@HawaiiDEEPS
If he dies, he dies
I'm a POG that wants to switch! Infantry does all the cool shit.
Trust me. Lol dont, not worth it😂😂
My MOS is understrength, so I can't switch unless I do a packet MOS.
@@kylemurillo319 that sucks. Best wishes and prayers for you. Hope you made it to the Infantry.
@@gavinmckibben3521 stfu
Your are to much of a pussy to do infantry 🇺🇸
I'm in the infantry right now and it's such a shitty lifestyle. No civilian application, minimal family time... all that. I see depression, alcoholism and divorces in everyone around me. The infantry sucks and a lot of the leaders dont care about you. This guy seems to be a great example of what a leader should be but hes few and far in between.
My son scored over 90 in ASVAB now BCT Ft Benning 11B his choice I support him twofold! Daddy was only weekend warrior Combat Engineer lol 😂 Hooah
Hector L Guzman Rivera combat pog ya mean 😂
*My mom doesn't want me to go into the Army because she doesn't want me to die, and also she wants me to go to a college* *for art because of my drawing capabilities... I do not care what she says though. I will turn 18, and sign up no matter what...*
xTheBlueTrollx do ROTC in college, don't be a waste to society getting an art degree
xTheBlueTrollx An art degree is completely useless. Get a degree in something practical.
F. F. I'm not from the US either. I have family there who are applying for my citizenship. I want to join the army. I'm not sure why i want to, i mean the fact that it teaches you how to be a leader is great, but i think I'm more in it for the skill set. Learning how to survive basically, and to test myself in a way i guess, as well as to travel and expand my horizon. I don't have any intention of dying for America, and if i do actually end up in the army, if i die it'll be for my comrades, but dying for a country like the US, or let me rephrase that, dying for corrupt leaders isn't apart of my plan.
Matthew Dotson art degrees are worthless man
Get degree then join become a Officer
Cowards will make any excuse to not serve. 11b i shall enlist
Your profile picture leads me to believe you made it. Good job.
lordLlama ? Yes, you should do rangers if you have the opportunity
@@pigeon4489 how fit are you?
Congrats on making it through, but ya done fucked up a-aron
Did you ?
so glad i switched from National Guard ADA to Active Infantry this year...good training, a brotherhood like no other and you meet a lot of smart people
I got an 81 on my asvap and just enlisted as infantry airborne because I wanted to do it. I leave for boot camp on the 26th.
Matthias Miyahara how’d it go for ya?
What score do I have to get in the asvab in order to join infantry
Infantry are the most intelligent, most highly decorated people I have ever met, with college degrees and alot of military schooling on their back, ranger school... As for me I prefer guys with real mos like Grunts...lol I know every MOS is important and they all support each other, but I just like the line mos and the Alpha males holding them
Thanks for the inspiration sir. I just signed for infantry , and i really wanna know the life after basic training
It's a rockin' good time.
ive always have had a dream of being in the army... recently i decided that i want to be an 11b in the army in a few years... this video was really encouraging, because litterally everyone i know has been telling me"dont join the army, dont fight in the army- join the air force or marines or navy- just not the army because youll be deployed" and basically everything like that... and wanting to be a female in the 11b us army infantry is a long shot, i know, but i do know what its like to have people discourage me like that. my parants dont think im serious about being in the army- my dad was in the air force, so of course he likes the air force tons better, but my dream is to be in the army one day. so thank you, for this video... its been a big help and encouragement to me
Don't be an 11B. You might end up getting good men killed.
uh marine infantry though.. you may not think much of marines but lemme tell you something. the marines (infantry) go through hell just like army and marines could be worse, my uncle was a marine and he got pretty fucked up from it and my dad was in the marines then transferred to the army and I think he thought the marines were better, I’m not trying to shit talk your comment nor act like I know what I’m talking about because I haven’t done any service yet, but when I’m eligible to I definitely will I’m just trying to say that those people shouldn’t have suggested marines with all that other stuff if they didn’t want you to be deployed lmao marines make up 12% of the deployed at this moment, at least that’s what I read online
I got a 96 on the asvab. My meps doctor pleaded with me to not do infantry but I told him I didn’t want to be a bitch. He laughed and just made me promise him I’d use the GI bill when I get out and not “waste my talent”
Nice vid soldier. My dad served in the 101st and in the 82nd for a bit too as infantry, he also went in to Vietnam. He talked to me about war and the hell it is and can be, since I was five years old all i wanted to do was follow in his foot steps, and he wanted me to be safe and think of a different job even though I'm still young and have a couple years before I can join. But now he accepted the idea of me going infantry, and he is like at least be airborne infantry lol, my mom was happy I served no matter what. Your vids help, I've never had a problem with them not wanting me to go in at all though. I have brothers and sisters who don't want me to go in, but tbh they haven't been in and the opinion is secondary what matters is my parents opinion who approve.
I have a video going up today directed towards parents.
I’ll be enlisting here for INFANTRY sometime this year hopefully 😁 can’t wait I’m too hyperactive for civi life man thanks for all your videos dude 👌🏼
I spent 17 years in light Infantry paratroops. Never regretted it.
Served with highly educated men!
How the knees? I've been thinking about going airborne
You're absolutely the best speaker on the Army that I've ever listened to. You would have made one hell of a recruiter. Your shared stories have completely transformed these last few months that I've spent preparing for basic training. I am confident I will be successful in part because of the information you've shared with me. Thank you.
Aidan Davies thanks homie, and good luck!
(BRACE YOURSELF! Annoying ass question that takes 10 mins to read) ..........I do have one question! I am 21, 6ft-2, 220 LB's and have spent the last 3 months doing my best to get rid of my beer gut. I've worked my way up to a 23min 3 mile run; and a 300 LB bench press. I however do have a med waiver for a left shoulder surgery I had in high school; it was very minor. My question is about 18x.. or (Special Forces Candidate). My recruiter has basically told me to pick something other than infantry because I scored high on my ASVAB and my med waiver prevents me from having airborne school in my contract without an ETP (exception to policy). Becoming an Army Ranger or a part of the Army Special Forces has not been a lifelong dream of mine but since my decision to join I can't help but crave to be one of the elite. If you have any experience with ETP's or understand anymore about them than I do I would really appreciate some guidance here... do I go against my recruiters advice and push him to apply for an ETP that would allow me by exception to join the service with a shot at Ranger school? Or am I wasting my time because of the rarity of an ETP? I apologize; I'm sure you get hundreds of questions about topics you have zero experience handling but I don't have a lot of people to talk to about my decision to join the infantry. My mother was in Army Intelligence and is pushing me to go that rout. My cousins are all infantrymen themselves and are all so battle worn I've never had the guts to ask them specific questions about their experiences or if becoming an infantryman is a decision I should make for myself. On a side note 31K is my dream Army MOS and that also my recruiter has laughed in my face for because that's what he calls a "unicorn MOS," aka never available.
Infantry is the general branch of an army that engages in military combat on foot.
As the troops who engage with the enemy in close-ranged combat, infantry units bear the largest brunt of warfare and typically suffer the greatest number of casualties during a military campaign.
Historically, as the oldest branch of the combat arms, the infantry are the tip of the spear of a modern army, and continually undergo training that is typically more physically demanding and psychologically stressful than that of any other branch of the combat arms.
Common representations of infantry fighting forces include the U.S. Army Infantry Branch, U.S. Marine Corps Infantry, Royal Canadian Infantry Corps, Infantry of the British Army, and the Royal Australian Corps of Infantry.
Infantry can enter and maneuver in terrain that is inaccessible to military vehicles, and employ crew-served infantry weapons that provide greater and more sustained firepower.
The transport and delivery techniques of modern infantrymen to engage in battle include marching, mechanised transport, aerial drop by parachute (or by air assault from helicopter) and amphibious landing from the sea.
Nice.
Thanks google
@@tylerbyrne807 get out of here Bing
When you get out of the Army its more difficult to make a living with Infantry in your background. A sat comms POG friend of mine is making six figures now that he is out with just his training during the service and a nice security clearance. If you can get a security clearance as an RTO in the Infantry you can make some bucks with that after your service or just try to stay in 20 years. That last option has the lowest probability of success by the way.
its difficult in that regard, but you've still got all this leadership experience that people in the civilian jobs world get a hard on for... just gotta search for the right job opening and go for it.
Just can't wear tactical pants as the number of pockets scares people. I was told this by an employer, not long after i was canned. The fact that i wear a trijicon hat did not help either.
I didn't say that all employers had the sense to know that we aren't all fucking psychos who are gonna shoot up the place. fuckin idiots. haha.
Yeh, its a shitty stereotype that the leftist assholes place upon us vets.
Not always true . Some of my buddies are ex infantry and work nice govt jobs as contractors . one is in a swat team , one works for the carter center in Georgia as a top security guy , other is a bounty hunter who makes around $2k a week plus what ever they get from the VA . Depending on your rank when you leave and how long you put in who would honestly want to work anyway?
Had the chance to go in as air traffic control, went 11b at the last minute. Currently here at Benning, see you in six months!✌🏾
I got a 67 on the ASVAB, and i went Infantry in the Army. Plan to go ranger eventually. It's because i want to be on the front lines, and i really wanted to be ranger.
TheSavageRain why didn’t you join with a option 40 contract,so u could go straight to the regiment
@@gman5575 it's a difficult contract to get
How's it going now?
Just because one isnt a ranger doesn’t mean you wont be on the front line moron . beibg a ranger is more for leadership and etc .. but ok bud yall let that SF shit get to ya head
Tyler Byrne He never said that you dumb ass. Clearly he just wants to be a Ranger too. Wtf did you score on the ASVAP a 32?! God damn dumb people always assume shit I swear
Recruiting said no,don't be a 11 bravo,YOU WANT TO BE A 19 DELTA,CAV SCOUT,SON!!!
Can you go to college and study other stuff like marketing, languages, etc while been in the Infantry?
I subscribe to your channel and I have decided to join the army and become infantry . thank you for making me realize that I need to ignore the hate coming out of my family members.
good for you bud!
My parents say if I’m going to join the military to go to the Airforce. Don’t get me wrong the Airforce is a great branch, but I feel like infantry would be something to be proud of myself if I join cause I am fighting to protect the country I love. My Dads friend was a apache pilot for 23 years and loved it. May not have been infantry, but still went overseas to fight for America in the Afghanistan war and he is a great man post military service.
I got a 92 on my ASVAB. Swore in 11B on Thursday!
John Zeidman 11x*
How is it
I'll be enlisting soon and I've always wanted to do infantry. I have many friends who are in the army and only two are infantry. The rest tell me not to go infantry because it's not all fun and games, or I should go for a MOS that I could use when I discharge. Fuck their opinions. It's been my dream to be a grunt and no matter how much shit I hear, it won't affect me. You just boosted my motivation tenfold. Thanks, man.
be a marine
Pira the marines are retarded lol
My momma told me not to go infantry and being Billy badass I chose infantry because that's what I wanted. I ship august 14th 2019 and return January 15th 2020 from fort benning gorgia. I wanted a mos that gives me the things I love doing shooting guns working out and being a leader
Yo I shipped Aug 12 🤣
Andy Francis how did it go ?
I hope you made it man
78 on my asvab, no composite lower than 110. I could do anything I damn well pleased.
You know what's pleasing me to do? Infantry.
I joined infantry...I scored a 31....so I’m just dumb as hell XD
It's okay to be "dumb"!!
This is really encouraging man. I'm currently talking to recruiters and getting papers sorted and working out to prepare and as I talk to my friends and family they all tell me the same thing "you're too smart for that, pick something safer" or "why don't you pick a job that will give you a skill in the real world?" So thank you for this. I'm motivated to do my part as an 11B and one day as a Ranger.
Most people tell you not to go infantry simply because they couldn't handle it. HOOAH?
Thank you for making these videos, I like what you said about the parents, some parents like my aunts and uncles want me to join the Marines and I want to join the ARMY, it's just one branch of service I wanted to join every since I can remember and they keep telling me the ARMY's week, always giving shit for just thinking about joining the ARMY, so yay fuck'em!
Your vocabulary say 15, but your grammar says 5.
i was a 94b in alaska inda 80 ' i've had 11b 's tell me they didnt want my job as a mess sgt !!! much respect for all the grunts past and present!!!!!!!!
Hey dude, getting ready to enlist and I love your videos. Keep posting please
I got a 62 on my ASVAB, I got enrolled when I was confirming my original score(44) and I got a GT of 113. Enough fo SF. Im going infantry... but I got option 40. Lucky af
Moises Villanueva when do you ship out ?
I got a 99 AFQT, got 135 line scores all across and went 11b. APFT score is a perfect 300. Best decision I ever made. Kill. I enlisted at 25 after a few years of corporate work in finance and marketing. Absolutely hated it. There’s bullshit in every profession, it just so happens I was more in tune with military culture than corporate culture.
It takes all kinds bro.
This is certainly another video that made me feel great about choosing Infantry with rather high Asvab scores. Thanks alot bro!
Great video brother I leave August 13 FT. Benning GA. MOS 11x scores a 54 on my ASVAB
I got talked out of Army Infantry and into enlisting in the Air Force because I'm "too smart" for the Army, I'm looking to do blue to green in a few years, or just reenlist in the Army
Sandoski what's your job? If i don't go army infantry i'm so going for aircrew
I’m from Scotland and the things you said hit personally, I’m ready to make my own decisions but to be honest. All i need is someone to say, do it. I understand the risks and I’m ready to accept them, I feel like I’m already at rock bottom so how worse could it get
Leadership skills will get you a cup of coffee sadely from my experience...
what about how it destroys your body? that’s the one big turn off for me.
I need you to tell this to my parents lol they keep telling me to get an mos that will help me get a job after the military like a carpenter or something. But fuck that they don't know what their talking about
Thanks for this video, been in talks with the recruiter and the only thing I’m really interested in is 11b
I’m at meps right now. Second day in, today is my physical and my swear in. Infantry baby. I’m sorry mom.
Love this video! Very inspirational frfr and the rawest video I’ve heard about infantry that I needed to hear!!! I’m a female wanting to go infantry. I probably cannot because there’s no female cycle right now which is discourage but I’m going to either wait or reclass from 19D, if I can’t get it. But either way thank you for the video really helped.
Between Active and Nat. Gaurd I was a Grunt for 18 years.
What he says is true. To be a Grunt you gotta have the mindset that if I go to war I'm going to have one of of the "worst" jobs there is. You ask well what's the attraction in that. Well you put yourself in the situation where if called to serve your Country you may sacrifice more then others. Just like many of our forefathers did. You say to yourself they did it who am I any better where I wont do it.
Exceptions aside its potentially a greater sacrifice then all other jobs in the Military. Yes you have Special Force's in all branches but those are basically Super Grunts when it comes down to it.
So what does this mean with greater sacrifice comes greater rewards both on a personal and professional level.
Many times in life when shit was hard I told myself hell I was a Grunt I can do this and I did it. In my professional life a lot of times especially high stress moments where everything was going wrong chaos was reigning I took it all in stride and excelled actually enjoying the challenge of it. Where others where going batshit and stressing out like a mofo Beeing a Grunt gave me that mindset and tought me that skill.
It teaches you a lot about life and how to react and prepare for a plethora of scenarios where today's average Joe would be lost.
And it gives you a inner Pride knowing hell I was a Grunt.
And although its not about this it's a nice perk when a bunch of guys are sitting around having a dick measuring contest if asked all you gotta say was I was a Grunt and you win especially if you got a CIB. Or for my Jarhead brothers out there if you've been to war.
Infantry is the back bone of the military. Without infantry we wouldn’t be the most powerful country on earth. Much love and respect to the infantry I am going in for 11b 🇺🇸 if you ain’t infantry you aren’t a bad ass in my opinion
we call those people haters. I personally never enlisted (although I wanted to after 9/11 but was raising a toddler by myself), but some of the SHARPEST people I know were infantry! They learned how to lead, adapt, overcome, and work on the fly.... these are skills not taught anywhere but on the battlefield these days. The infantry is the modern day MacGuyver.
😆 my parents did not understand, sometimes you gotta do dangerous shit.
I got a 200 on my asvab but I'm joining infantry please give me a compliment
In my day the infantry had some of the highest GT scores. Combat arms were eligible for the college fund and the rest weren’t in those days. Of course that was the days of Harmony Church, piss pots and A1s. Lol.
I love and apreaciate? you guys. God bless you!
I’m currently about 6 months in the army and I didn’t choose the infantry route but part of me still wishes I had. You give some great advice and this video makes me feel good about joining up and really motivated me to push on through some of the shittier training I’ve got rn. Love what I do great vid man
We had a couple guys who scored low on ASVAB but those guys were geniuses in the field.
Preach!
Merica!
I was Infantry 1989-92. GT score 122.
I am proud of being a 11B.
infantry is the only thing i could ever think about joining
Lmao, in Australia it's so difficult to even join the infantry.
Even though the requirement is relatively low. It's very competitive. The reality is you're competing with people with higher education even though the education requirement is high school year 10.
My dad is in the army I want to join infantry. My brother is training to become a officer but my parents don't like that I want to be a infantry soldier main reason is because I don't have any idea in life on what I want to do but infantry seems the best option for me and I want to do something good for others fuck being lazy and letting others die when I could be out in some country making a difference but basically my mum especially don't want me joining the army
Liam Lee Sums up the same conclusion for every dude that wants to do Infantry. Go get it.
Infantry is the most likely to ocure casualties. the Infantry is the singularly most dangerous job, statisticaly speaking.
I topped out on my ASVAB test and could have gone into any field I wanted. What did I chose? I went 11B Infantry all day long baby!!!!!!! And I am so glad I did! US Army Infantry Blue Cord!!!!! Hooah!!!!!!!!
i did 7 years in military 4 years in 11bravo infrantry , i score 94, yes its low, retake test got 100 , reenlist 92golf cooking
Oh that profile name is cool.
Thanks for directing me to this video man. I really thought I already watched all of your videos but I guess not.
no problem bro, I've got all sorts of videos hiding on my channel. haha.
The money and rank is fastest and highest in combat arms...
Thank you man.
The discipline and habits you learn in the military serve as a good base for being successful in life!
I scored a 93 on my ASVAB 5 years after getting my hs diploma w/ no college and am still going 11 bang bang! I leave for basic Aug 12th HOOAH!
The Stormy Knight good luck Man I leave on the 26 Fort Benning 11x
i needed this thank you
Just took my Asvab for the army today and passed with a 35 and I'm thinking about infantry maybe or maybe cab scout idk I gotta see what jobs I have available for me. I like your advice man
Julio Gonzalez lol did you study, Im taking mines this Thursday I don’t wanna study and it goes out the window when I take the test lol.
My parents are completely against me going Active duty infantry, they think it is not beneficial at all. But its what i want to do.
Do you regret? I’m thinking of joining I’m 18
@@Brazii7 Long story short. I had a knee injury due to a preexisting knee condition (I did not know about) in BCT. The National guard, after saying I could reenlist, they did an about face so to speak and said my knee was too much of a liability after all. I regret and still wish I could have served but life goes on either way. If I did it over again, I would go AD all the way.
BUT if your not sure what you want to do in life yet and you want to serve, Active duty in any branch is a good way to go. If you want to go infantry, go for it. If you are thinking infantry, regular infantry is great, but I would push to get into one of the specialities such as the Ranger Battalion or Special Forces if you really want to be tip of the spear type. Never forget why you enlisted while in training, it helps you through the suck. I wish you the best if you decide to enlist or not!
@@Kaleb.R Ay bro thank you for answering bro! I hope the best for you too!💪🏾
Back in the day...alot of people had advised me against enlisting into the Infantry..i regret it to this day....26 years later
I’m planning on going infantry and after I want to be police officer is that a bad idea🤔
Junior’s BassFishinTV was thinking the same thing
Dont
Remain military by switching to reserves after :)
@@angelsotelo6387 and live on $300 a month?
@@xXSgtWolfXx no obvisly youll have alot of free time to have another job
His shirts and face (in the thumbnail) never disappoint
Never did I ever regret it!!!!!
I want the janitor mos. Thats where the real action is lol XD
Or laundry mos lol
Then join the Infantry lmao
yeah join the infantry they said is going to be fun they said clean shit all day been in the infantry long enought!
Andres Sanchez are u an airborne solider
I'll just sign up straight to the janitor mos lol jk
ps I wonder if theres a house keeping mos XD
Reub3 shower and laundry. If you wanna join but ain't about fighting, you can for sure support those who do
yomama isaniceperson those guys hate there life lol worse mos ever
Should've went to the Marines, they eat crayons so it must be fun.
They tried talking me into Intelligence or Electronics. 11B Harmony Church ‘86’
My dad is more worried about me getting ptsd. He says that everyone he knows in the infantry have gotten ptsd / or physically disabled. I know this is true for some soldiers but certainly not all.
very few people actually get physically injured but Tue ptsd issue really comes down to each person and their mentality even before they join. we all leave missing something though, be it the brotherhood, the rush, or just a little piece of ourselves.
I'm just doing infantry for 3~4 years then re-classing into 68W to become a Lineman
I’d love to be in the infantry. I just worry about my career after
You aren't gonna learn any specific skill that would carry over but, you learn leadership, hard work, dealing with adversity. Basically I'm saying i don't have a bad gig right now like a lot of the guys I was in with.
Same man.. any update on what your doing? I’m currently in the recruiting process
@@TheInfantryLifeNot necessarily true there’s the FBI, CIA, NSA, Secret Service, law enforcement agencies to join. Not to mention just because you carry a rifle doesn’t mean you can’t become a man with a book. You can get into politics and help to protect your former veterans too. I think people really sell themselves short on the infantry idea that you can’t translate but that’s the fundamental point of training is to never quit or question your ability to be successful and overcome obstacles. It’s more than marching the morals outweighs your training because each one is essentially a learning lesson in life. I’m 31 and highly considering that for my first 2-3 years Infantry is what I’m most interested in learning. I’ve been weak physically as I’m very skinny but I’m not afraid to change or put myself to a challenge.
After doing 4 years of smart people things in the army Id kill for just a day of infantry life, POG life is EXTRA autismo
Those sf guys are super smart and highly trained.