People trash this generation. But everyone of those young men joined knowing they were war bound! I went to basic in 2005. Proud to have served knowing where we were all headed.
Good job Mr. Holland. By this time I was a Sergeant First Class in the 101st new 4th Brigade. I had the privilege of leading dozens of Soldiers from this era in Iraq. They all knew that as 11B's they would be going to combat soon. All of you volunteered and served at a critical time and the majority performed their duty without hesitation. My oldest son joined in 2010 right out of high school and is now a Staff Sergeant in the Infantry. All of you are owed a debt of gratitude from our Nation. Thank you very sincerely for your sacrifice and service. RLTW MSG (R) Dave.
I went to Benning back in 2003. When Iraq started our DS's told us many of us would be going. And I sure did in the end of 2003 to 2004. And then back in Iraq in 2006
I wish i could do it all over again. This is when my mom and dad were alive. I was trained to be a soldier at Fort Lost in the woods. The first time i witnessed my father shed a tear when i graduated. I am a old man now, but wish i could do it all over again. I love my country and my Army.
Bill, I was in C-4-2 back in the '60's! My three older brothers and one younger brother and my son also were 'Grads' from the Woods! Hated and LOVED every minute of it and wish I could do it all over again! Hey Marines...you don't know HOW easy you had it!
Echo 4 10 back in '85. we didn't have these cushy buses. We went from reception to our assigned units in cattle cars. No time to sit down, and not much desire to do so either.
@errolmcinnes7938 I went through in June 85 and we went from reception station to BT unit in cattle cars when we boarded them they told us to lower your head and were no allowed to look outside while riding to our BT unit.
Man, no joke. I went in 2004 and ETS'd 2009, and every new class of joe's was a little more entitled and weaker than the last. And, BDU/DCU kicked ass man, none of that velcro BS. Guys don't even have to shine their black boots every night lol, come on.
@@attiumeyami417 I like OCP's better too. They're like an updated 21st century remake version of the old camouflage pattern. Except there's no black, just different shades of olive green and pea green, brown and dark tan. Plus there's more pockets to store your wallet, phone, etc on your shirt and pants.
@@huzaifahikram2835 These young men (assuming most of them were 17 or 18 when this was recorded in 2004) are millenials. The oldest millenials are about 39 now, 18 in 2000. "Millenial" doesn't mean any younger person. You're probably thinking of Gen Z
@@whiteamerican1988 I was an infantry soldier for 7 years, served two combat deployments in Eastern Afghanistan, and achieved the rank of Sergeant, dick head.
Mason B thank you for your service, sergeant. I just enlisted in the US Army last week on Monday, 11X MOS, infantry recruit. I’m leaving for Benning August 24th
Daquan Corleone My nephew leaves on exact same day sir. What a trip that I saw your post comment. Y’all may very well meet and serve together. Enjoy every minute. Take hundreds more pictures than you think you should. Thanks you for enlisting.
this is the ft benning school for boys. infantry. Everyone here deployed since then. Every single grunt. Less than 1% chance at being killed? Only because of the most bad ass line medics in the world. Chances of being a casualty as infantry was much much much higher. I'd say around 10% of those deployed, with about 60% of all deployed having psychological issues.
I left the army in 2000, truly miss being a soldier. Looking back I can remember being transported by cattle car ( not a comfortable bus ) that first day at Ft. Sill; the funny part was getting ready to graduate and watching new recruits come in, this makes me smile every time I see it.
Between 1974 and 1981 I did three tours on Fort Benning. It was either the Training Brigade or the 197th. I liked be out in Harmony Church more compared to Sand Hill.
This is great. I can't stop laughing at how amazing this is and how scared I remember being when I stepped off the bus. B Co. 2/47INF 1999 with DS Chaisomboon , Cantrell and Smoke.
Yeah, funny how that fear is quite an asset for a recruit and you as the new recruit always thought of it as a burden or a weakness, when in reality it wasn't that at all.
I remember the "shark attack" at sand hill like it was yesterday. We took cattle trucks to basic then, a little different, but the same thing. Rock of the Marne! Good luck to all new recruits. These were truly fond years of my life...so far. I got into the best shape of my life...and got paid for it. It was tough, but doable. Anything in life worth doing is going to be tough. It's not that hard if you have the right mind set going in.
Me, Fort Benning Georgia, C-1-1, Sand Hill, 11Bravo. Class of 1986. After so many years out of the service. I'll do anything in this world to put on that uniform again. I still thank my Drill Sargent, I went all the way.
Shared some of the same dirt D-1-1,11B class of 1986. Like you I thank my drills SSG Daniel and SSG Blackwell, real men!!! Gave no quarter and demanded all I had!!!
Cattle cars in '86 too! Basic was just listening to people yell and maybe teach you something. Airborne School was a lot tougher PT and better as far as moral and team building. Spending a few years in 1/75th rangers in Savannah and then 1/187th 101st at Campbell was a tough, miserable, great experience that I wouldn't trade for the world.
Whenever I am sad and blue, whenever the day is not quite going my way, I can stop here and watch this hilarious and wonderful video and my heart is truly glad! I did this in 1981. C co. 1/1 infantry training brigade.
I joined the Army back in 2015. Don't get me wrong, it was difficult when I went through and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. But, I wish I could have been part of the Army during this time, especially with the amount of passion and love I have for the Army! I am willing to die for my country and any of my Soldiers under my command. Unfortunately, the current standard of the Army is weaker than it used to be. We need to bring back many of the things that became "phased out". At this time, I plan on staying in as long as the Army will allow me to!
I went through 14 week OSUT at Benning in 2001, April-Aug. I will go on the record and say that it was harder than Ranger School, which I later graduated from and went straight through without recycling in 2003. FYI - 82nd Pre Ranger was the hardest thing I ever experienced in my life, winter class in early 2003, absolutely hellacious
Pure nonsense. I was in the Army from 1992 to 2016. The Army is not weaker today than it was when I was in. Things are done differently, but it is still strong and effective. Some methods deployed in different eras could be deemed dehumanizing and not create individuals with dignity or respect. It's a misconception to deem any adjustments or changes to training and receiving new soldiers as being weaker. Nah, it's just more effective and reasonable to do things a little different.
I went to boot camp in 1997. From the 90s to about this time boot camp was real boot camp and not this Mickey Mouse bullshit that I'm hearing about today.
Aloysius Dunn every time I’m getting off of a plane waiting for people to quit lollygagging, I wish that a pack of drill sergeants would appear and speed up the process!
Wow!What happen to the cattle cars?That was the"Ft.Benning Limo Service"i arrived at Harmony Church during the summer of 1986 in WWII barracks.The welcome was about the same.
one tip for anyone going to basic: pass it as if you were just someone's figment of their imagination or as if you were just a name (something my dad told me if I decide to go into service)
This brings back memories. I was in basic as they transitioned to ACU's. C - 3/47 in Dec 2005. Definitely had a guy trip and break his ankle because he was so scared coming off the bus. We were still issued the Marshmallow PT uniform, and couldnt wear the Windbreakers until after we were in Red White and Blue Phase.
I'll never forget my "GET OFF MY BUS" experience down at Ft. Benning. It was back in 2005 but you just never forget it. Getting on that bus at 30th AG down the street and that ride to Sand Hill. Seeing those Drill Sergeants waiting for you. "Toeing the line".....Hahaha. Other 11b"s.......Remember the motivation levels we had when we got our crossed rifles, blue cord and graduated Benning? I felt unstoppable coming out of that place. It's a straight up motivation factory. Training hard so that when you met Hadji you put his fucking ass in the dirt. Remember that shit? Fuck....I miss it Bros. Remember that feeling in Iraq like being on the tip of the world? Regardless of your experience there....I know you miss that feeling. Do you ever cry sometimes thinking about Iraq?.......I do, my wife doesn't know about it. Remember those battle buddies who didn't come home? .....Remember getting drunk with them in the barracks before deployment? Seems like everyone else forgot about them huh? We didn't forget, we're still here. Crazy mixed feelings about that experience?......Me too. Do you still hate POGS?....Me too. Don't ever let anyone tell you we didn't win that war. Us Gen X boys stepped up and handled that shit like men....we broke the enemy's will to fight. We did what they asked of us and then they fucked it up. That's on them. Iraq had peace and security when we left. Saddam's Army was defeated, AQI was defeated, Mahdi Army was defeated, the last of the insurgents were cleared out of Diyala and there was no ISIS cause we would of fucked them up too. Regardless of whether we should of been there or what they did after we left.......We won that fight. Fuck boomers, millennials and Hadjis.....I can still fill and time a sincgars, decompress and seal a sucking chest wound, set the timing and head space on a .50 cal and ruck march farther than all of them. Most importantly I can out party and out fuck every single one of those weak sauce pussies. I'll never for get why the sky is blue and I miss all you boys everyday.......Hooah!
If your a Zoomer and you read this... These millennials are weak and fake as fuck. They're so weak and frail that they don't even count as people. Hell, they don't even have sex. Those fruitcakes will ruin the world with their NAZI censorship over "muuuuhhh feelings". We need the Gen X/Zoomer alliance of common sense and balls to defeat their evil hoard of stupid ideas. Also, beware of Boomers. Not all of them can be trusted. Many of them sold your future to China for second homes.
When I went to Benning, I thought I was Chinese. It was always, "Do push-ups, Yu" or "Come here, Yu". Also, to anyone going to Infantry school, just a word of advice. When you get to your duty station and they ask you where you went to basic. Tell them your unit, i.e. C 2/58. Do NOT say, Fort Benning.
Man I remember when I went to benning for the first time as a private. Man was I so freaked scared. But I realize that was the first day of an amazing life
I went to basic at Harmony Church in 1983. Same kind of treatment, maybe a bit more profane then. Benning did not have a reception station then. We in-processed at Ft Jackson, then were bussed to Georgia. The bus had a number of stops to discharge some TDY-types. We were the last drop off. Whoo-hoo! Thanks for all the training SSG Ray Czarnecki, and SFC James Moore.
I remember the first time one of my platoon drill sergeants talked to me. "What's your MOS trainee?" 09S drill sgt (officer candidate) He looked me up and down then in the eyes. "I'm gonna fuck you up"
Brings back memories- I was E/5/1 (The Gladiators!) in summer of 1984! Sand Hill! Drill sergeants were Gore, Vorreyer, and Richardson! Hooah! 190 pounds and could run 12 miles (or more?!) THOSE DAYS ARE LONG GONE! 😄
***** Think again. After the Gulf War is when families and friends notice the difference in those who went over there. Yes it dates further back but never noticed till the 90's.
***** You do know PTSD can come from ANYTHING. Even for civilians. Its not exclusive to vets but to everyone. Cops and Firefighters have a lot as well. And guess what our first job in the Army is infantry. Regardless what your job is. When you are in a combat zone, everyone's combatant. Only those who receives the CIB badges are combat infantry meaning those who went through combat. And don't forget about CAB's too. This bickering of you is so unprofessional and don't respect your fellow vets in arms. If you really did served you would know that.
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oh Good times. I'm Glad I was part of this Generation of Basic Training. I went to Basic weighing 200lbs. I went home for the 1st time weighing 155lbs. I miss the Crispy Starched BDUs and Spit Shine Boots.
Buses? Damn when I was in Fort Leonard Wood back in 1993, I was in a cattle truck with all the Drill Sgts. screaming, yelling and cursing! That was easy street!
AWWW I was hoping - could it be??? MY cycle? Nope :( just a couple months too soon. I was A 1/38 - one with that damn "pilot program" BCT... We were just completing blue phase or heading to AIT by this time. Still though, great upload - fun to watch. Sand Hill will always have a special place in my heart. My favorite part will always be on the bus as we finally pulled up to sand hill from reception and saw one of drill sergeants standing by the driveway, wearing a big toothy sadistic grin and enthusiastically waving at a bus load of wide eyed, utterly SILENT recruits. And that was the first time I finally thought to myself, "awwww damnit... what have I just got myself into???" Rock of the Marne ;D
He was lying. I seriously doubt they allow contraband like cell phones during basic. They don't allow cell phones in AIT, either. At least when I went through.
Know this is an old comment but it’s the typical “bAcK iN mY dAy” garbage. Literally went though this less than a year ago and your comment is pretty far from correct
I was in a few years after this 07 and it was just like this God I miss this mentality now is hugs and kisses.....and how does that make you feel. They are not making soldiers anymore but ill trained therapist. Most my brothers still in don't want to deploy with the new kids.
I was at Benning a year after this in bravo company 1-50 I believe. Shark attack was crazy. I was the one that drill sergants targeted. I was so scared and nervous. Not sure what to expect. I was the one doing push ups as best as I could and grabbing my stuff and heading where I needed to go
Must be nice to have a bus. Infantry Basic in 06 we were loaded onto a cattle car and packed in like sardines. On top off these drill sergeants were mellow compared to my experience.
E Co. 2-19 4th platoon on Sand Hill, remember my first shark attack, I threw my civy bag out the back door of the bus and it hit a DS's foot, thought I was a dead man
During first week of basic we had our first KP duty. I got stuck washing cookie sheets they'd cooked sausage patties on that had loads of grease and shit stuck to them that would immediately turn water brackish. Drill would walk by and tell me to change water...did it about a dozen times and then got yelled at for taking to long. Got frustrated and threw cookie sheet in water which a few drops splashed onto drill I didn't see. Thought for sure I was a dead man and came to attention expecting a special type of punishment. He only gave me an evil look, said "Nice job private" and walked on. Still don't know why he didn't kill me.
I remember basic at Benning in 83. Harmony Church barracks and doing push-ups on Sgt MF (a red painted tree stump surrounded by rocks. You put your boots on the stump and your hands in the rocks and pushed. Good times).
Stuff like that shows for a split second the privates won't has a second to see the seargents look out after each other like brothers if 1 is harassed they will defend each other to the end when they pat each other on back and the guy accepted apology shows brotherhood you see the human side of the seargent even if its just for a second.
This isn't how it is anymore. They don't scream as much and the don't grab your bags and throw them. You go to the CTA do a couple push ups, get introduced to your ds's, 1sgt, XO, company commander, get your ta50 gear then be prepared to being doing pt and classroom shit for about 3 weeks
As a former soldier myself I do feel bad for new soldiers having to work for a very crooked and unjust government that doesn't give 2 shits about any of us
I graduated INFANTRY OSUT Sand Hill, Ft Bennington, GA C/6/1 ~ Charlie Company, 6th Battalion, 1st Infantry TRNG Bde... DAMN THIS BRINGS MEMORIES ~ was here 1989-1990!
The Army of today is apparently a lot more resilient than the Army of your day. It takes a lot more than getting rid of a style of boot to phase us now. Of course we have been at war longer than any generation in US history, so it shouldn't be surprising that such a trivial thing would so easily phase the part-timers of the past.
That's ok. It is best to be afraid because that will help you succeed and in the long run, you'll be glad you were afraid and taking it serious. Your cadres (Training and drill sergeants) will see that too and they won't let up by any means, but your fears will help you push yourself. Just a word of advice, stay away from the kids that are being cocky and not at all worried. You'll notice them at the airports when you're in transit. They will be the ones wearing the rodeo t-shirts, sporting a belt buckle the size of championship gold and wearing sunglasses at night, as well as looking like a chipmunk because they have half a can of snoose in the mouth. They will be the ones kicked back with their hands folded behind their heads looking cool and relaxed and they somehow know that you will fuck up, but they will be just fine. These dudes are nothing but trouble and your cadres will close in on them like SEAL Team 6 on Bin Laden, because I'm willing to bet that the vast majority of your cadres will be combat vets as well and nothing, I mean NOTHING, angers combat vets more than a dumbass, wannabe shitkicker recruit who thinks he has more to offer the Army than the Army has to offer him. They will seriously make these dudes and their associates lives a living hell and they will do it in ways that I cannot even describe. If you listen to what they are telling you and avoid these other clowns that I described, you'll fair just fine.
That is absolutely what I'm telling you. There is nothing wrong with being afraid to leave for recruit training. It is perfectly normal. When I left for the army (I went to Fort Benning, the same pace these guys are at) I was terrified. I was so spooked that I couldn't eat anything at all, not even in transit and the night before I actually left, I didn't sleep a wink. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being afraid to go to recruit training. Seriously, how many people sign up and volunteer to get screamed at for three months; not too many. Here's the thing, the fact that you are afraid means that you are taking this thing serious, which is the way it should be, because the U.S. Military itself is a corporate entity and the tax payers are the share holders and what is the mission statement of armies? To fight wars; defending the country falls under that category. So considering what the purpose is, this is something that you really do need to take serious and that fear and worry you have is not at all misguided, it is right where it should be and I'm sure you will do just fine.
i was there. i didnt do push ups because the drill sargents knew i was really tough and they didnt wanna mess with me. i was best in class and soon was ranked up higher then them.
That was nice of those sergeants to help the recruits with their bags.
And to think, those privates didn’t appreciate the help. No wonder the drill sergeants were in a bad mood.
I like to see, those gentlemans, trying to help a new recruits.
😂 @prime you, Sir! Have a great sense of humor!
What are the bags called they are throwing?
Agreed.
People trash this generation. But everyone of those young men joined knowing they were war bound! I went to basic in 2005. Proud to have served knowing where we were all headed.
Good job Mr. Holland. By this time I was a Sergeant First Class in the 101st new 4th Brigade. I had the privilege of leading dozens of Soldiers from this era in Iraq. They all knew that as 11B's they would be going to combat soon. All of you volunteered and served at a critical time and the majority performed their duty without hesitation. My oldest son joined in 2010 right out of high school and is now a Staff Sergeant in the Infantry. All of you are owed a debt of gratitude from our Nation. Thank you very sincerely for your sacrifice and service. RLTW MSG (R) Dave.
I went to Benning back in 2003. When Iraq started our DS's told us many of us would be going. And I sure did in the end of 2003 to 2004. And then back in Iraq in 2006
Class of 05' HUA RLTW
A 2/54 2004 the Italian DS in this video was my DS DS Rodriguez
Basic was Jan 2003 for me Drill reminded us daily that we were going to war
I wish i could do it all over again. This is when my mom and dad were alive. I was trained to be a soldier at Fort Lost in the woods. The first time i witnessed my father shed a tear when i graduated. I am a old man now, but wish i could do it all over again. I love my country and my Army.
Bill, I was in C-4-2 back in the '60's! My three older brothers and one younger brother and my son also were 'Grads' from the Woods! Hated and LOVED every minute of it and wish I could do it all over again! Hey Marines...you don't know HOW easy you had it!
Echo 4 10 back in '85. we didn't have these cushy buses. We went from reception to our assigned units in cattle cars. No time to sit down, and not much desire to do so either.
@errolmcinnes7938 I went through in June 85 and we went from reception station to BT unit in cattle cars when we boarded them they told us to lower your head and were no allowed to look outside while riding to our BT unit.
C-3-4 back in ‘82. 62E
We gotta get back to this mentality in the army. Bring back BDU's too
lovefrompraha I couldn’t agree more, so many units lack discipline because of NCOs not being able to do their job and instill this mentality
Agree but i like ocps better
Hell, bring back WW2-era olive drab.
Man, no joke. I went in 2004 and ETS'd 2009, and every new class of joe's was a little more entitled and weaker than the last. And, BDU/DCU kicked ass man, none of that velcro BS. Guys don't even have to shine their black boots every night lol, come on.
@@attiumeyami417 I like OCP's better too. They're like an updated 21st century remake version of the old camouflage pattern. Except there's no black, just different shades of olive green and pea green, brown and dark tan. Plus there's more pockets to store your wallet, phone, etc on your shirt and pants.
Woodland camo and black boots. How historical.
Didn't have BDU back in the day. Cotton OD green and ' croot boots.
Shit...been about 18 years since I watched those planes hit the towers as a grown teen.
Today Bdu is like WWII era khakis to millennials
@@huzaifahikram2835 These young men (assuming most of them were 17 or 18 when this was recorded in 2004) are millenials. The oldest millenials are about 39 now, 18 in 2000. "Millenial" doesn't mean any younger person. You're probably thinking of Gen Z
that's a bdu... not woodland camo missed bie g able to roll up my blouse sleeves.
Most of these young men went to Iraq or Afghanistan.
Some of them probably didn't come back.
And you can't even put down your fuckin' video games and tit-milk to join. What a fuckin' loser.
@@whiteamerican1988 I was an infantry soldier for 7 years, served two combat deployments in Eastern Afghanistan, and achieved the rank of Sergeant, dick head.
Mason B thank you for your service, sergeant. I just enlisted in the US Army last week on Monday, 11X MOS, infantry recruit. I’m leaving for Benning August 24th
Daquan Corleone
My nephew leaves on exact same day sir. What a trip that I saw your post comment. Y’all may very well meet and serve together. Enjoy every minute. Take hundreds more pictures than you think you should. Thanks you for enlisting.
@@elevenbravo2461 keep your eyes forward and don't take anything they say to you personally, just use it to improve yourself.
So funny how at 4:23 the one tall Drill Sergeant hit the other with a duffle bag, and then they shook hands to make up. lol. I love it.
rofllll
Jonathan Scheil he shook the other drill sergeant
lmao ikr! "my bad Drill Sergeant lets jump back on these privates!"
Knocked his hat off and everything
did u hear his squeal too?😂
They're so nice and polite, look at them helping the recruits with their baggage!
that moment when you realize a lot of these guys probably went to iraq or afghanistan :/
and quite a few didn't come back..
We all start somewhere
Mikey did you want to get deployed?
I did.
this is the ft benning school for boys. infantry. Everyone here deployed since then. Every single grunt. Less than 1% chance at being killed? Only because of the most bad ass line medics in the world. Chances of being a casualty as infantry was much much much higher. I'd say around 10% of those deployed, with about 60% of all deployed having psychological issues.
When you are actually in it, you will find it actually amusing...
Broken cell phone
That is what im afraid of. I find there yelling ridiculous and I am afraid of laughing.
Then they will be.on your ass trying to break you
The funniest memories of my life are from infantry OSUT at FT benning, "every swingin dick better be downstairs in 30 seconds".
I swear
That realization that many of these new recruits are now your senior NCOs today.
I left the army in 2000, truly miss being a soldier. Looking back I can remember being transported by cattle car ( not a comfortable bus ) that first day at Ft. Sill; the funny part was getting ready to graduate and watching new recruits come in, this makes me smile every time I see it.
Between 1974 and 1981 I did three tours on Fort Benning. It was either the Training Brigade or the 197th. I liked be out in Harmony Church more compared to Sand Hill.
This is great. I can't stop laughing at how amazing this is and how scared I remember being when I stepped off the bus. B Co. 2/47INF 1999 with DS Chaisomboon , Cantrell and Smoke.
Yeah, funny how that fear is quite an asset for a recruit and you as the new recruit always thought of it as a burden or a weakness, when in reality it wasn't that at all.
I remember Cantrell and smoke
Cantrell was terrifying. Signature line, 'Hey, freak! '
L CARLTON that's amazing. j just graduated basic from bravo 2/47 march 17 2017. and now in at AIT.
Michael Rogers I just graduated last week from Bravo 2/47 as well! Panthers Never Quit!
Every man should have to experience this. It is a good thing.
The operative word here is "man" (and I fully agree)
As a Marine, this makes me smile! Wish basic was still like this for you guys!
Flip- JDM-Tuner it is still like this lol
@@shlacked2690 no it is not!
Yeah it won’t be until we are going back on combat deployments again. Until we are back boots on the ground, it will continue to be soft.
It was when I was in in 2005 drill sergeants we're bodyslaming fools on the range and throwing guidions through formations at Fort Knox
@@ComradeCoop lmao. I went through in 2014 and they still would put their hands on you but not body slam lol.
This is like boot camp in 70s,, love it. Are drill sergeant s was fresh out of Vietnam..they were tuff..
LMAO @ 4:23 when Drill Sgt throws the bag and hits another Drill Sgt
Hahaha! Good eyes! Now I can't stop laughing.
Yeah & 2:13 almost 😂😂
+Chief Keef (DiamondsandYEN) You can literally hear him saying "OH!" XD
lmfao knocked his hat off and everything.
In my head I just thought "oh heeeeeell nah, you just letting your bag hit my battle?! Start pushing and better pray I don't fuck that ass up"
I remember the "shark attack" at sand hill like it was yesterday. We took cattle trucks to basic then, a little different, but the same thing. Rock of the Marne! Good luck to all new recruits. These were truly fond years of my life...so far. I got into the best shape of my life...and got paid for it. It was tough, but doable. Anything in life worth doing is going to be tough. It's not that hard if you have the right mind set going in.
First 3 weeks were the worst. After that , things did get easier . Once you started to understand what was going on.
I was like wtf did I get my self into..
Hooah! Can Do I was with Bco 3/15 Infantry(m) at Ft Stewart and 2/19 Infantry at Ft. Benning
Me, Fort Benning Georgia, C-1-1, Sand Hill, 11Bravo. Class of 1986. After so many years out of the service. I'll do anything in this world to put on that uniform again. I still thank my Drill Sargent, I went all the way.
almc2242 I'm with you on that, thanks for making the way for us who came after you, Blessings.
almc2242 Fort Jackson March 20th 1979 cattle car convo to bravo 9-2/3
Shared some of the same dirt D-1-1,11B class of 1986. Like you I thank my drills SSG Daniel and SSG Blackwell, real men!!! Gave no quarter and demanded all I had!!!
BDUs looked so much more squared away. ACUs look like dogs hit by comparison.
+TBL-TTB Depends how you wear them. They don't look as good but they require some effort also.
Trev ocps ight
Agreed
No better feeling than knowing you’ve got that sharp crease down your pant legs and your pocket flaps are stiff as boards.
ACUs are the worst. but what do you think of OCPs?
I’m trying to imagine life back in this era in time. I went to basic in June of 2018. So much as changed entirely
These youngsters arrive to their barracks in a bus? I don't know if it was common but back in 94 we arrived in cattle trucks lol
Cattle cars in '86 too! Basic was just listening to people yell and maybe teach you something. Airborne School was a lot tougher PT and better as far as moral and team building. Spending a few years in 1/75th rangers in Savannah and then 1/187th 101st at Campbell was a tough, miserable, great experience that I wouldn't trade for the world.
Cool... I guess I am 'old school' as well. I served in A Co. 1/187th. What company you served while at the 101st my friend?
June 84, arrived on a " bus" to Harmony Church, (cattle car rest of basic) D.I. stuck his fist through a window.
I was at Benning in 2004 and they used them at times but preferred to bus us or road march to training.
+mike gofuckurself yep, same year and I remember cattle trucks mixed in with buses
Great memories of Ft. Benning for basic training
Holy shit! I was in those barracks, summer of 2000. Brings back memories....
Damn this brings back a lot of memories ...I was in A CO 1-50 about to finish AIT same year in December...old BDU's.....good times...
Whenever I am sad and blue, whenever the day is not quite going my way, I can stop here and watch this hilarious and wonderful video and my heart is truly glad!
I did this in 1981. C co. 1/1 infantry training brigade.
Get over there and do some push ups!
Army4Life come on srg. I'm tired
You brought it, you carry it! I remember well. Class of 92, winter term.
I joined the Army back in 2015. Don't get me wrong, it was difficult when I went through and I'd do it again in a heartbeat. But, I wish I could have been part of the Army during this time, especially with the amount of passion and love I have for the Army! I am willing to die for my country and any of my Soldiers under my command. Unfortunately, the current standard of the Army is weaker than it used to be. We need to bring back many of the things that became "phased out". At this time, I plan on staying in as long as the Army will allow me to!
I went through 14 week OSUT at Benning in 2001, April-Aug. I will go on the record and say that it was harder than Ranger School, which I later graduated from and went straight through without recycling in 2003. FYI - 82nd Pre Ranger was the hardest thing I ever experienced in my life, winter class in early 2003, absolutely hellacious
Pure nonsense. I was in the Army from 1992 to 2016. The Army is not weaker today than it was when I was in. Things are done differently, but it is still strong and effective. Some methods deployed in different eras could be deemed dehumanizing and not create individuals with dignity or respect. It's a misconception to deem any adjustments or changes to training and receiving new soldiers as being weaker. Nah, it's just more effective and reasonable to do things a little different.
I went to boot camp in 1997. From the 90s to about this time boot camp was real boot camp and not this Mickey Mouse bullshit that I'm hearing about today.
Damn some of those privates are now master sergeants or sergeant majors now in 2023 if they haven’t ETS’d or sadly passed away
These drill sergeants are some helluva baggage handlers. lol
Aloysius Dunn every time I’m getting off of a plane waiting for people to quit lollygagging, I wish that a pack of drill sergeants would appear and speed up the process!
The bus driver be like i love my job
Wow!What happen to the cattle cars?That was the"Ft.Benning Limo Service"i arrived at Harmony Church during the summer of 1986 in WWII barracks.The welcome was about the same.
Winter of 86 C-10-2 Harmony Church Howdy Brother! I just get blank stares when I try to describe Harmony Church to FNG's.
Intense. This is what we need to come back
one tip for anyone going to basic: pass it as if you were just someone's figment of their imagination or as if you were just a name (something my dad told me if I decide to go into service)
You got 2 seconds to get off my effin bus and 1 already passed. Warlords 314th
The old Army
+MrMustang1804 exactly. I graduated at Ft. Bliss El Paso TX back in 1990 and shit I hear these days how basic training is makes me shake my head
No, just BDU's then
UFC 4LIFE Logan Heights June- August 1984 must have run up the Franklin mountains 100 times, fun memories of the white elephant
Ft. Bliss 1983. 16S.
I feel cheated really. I want to leave the better than my ability. We need to go back.
It's nice to find a good Ft Benning video! I was there in 2002.
This brings back memories. I was in basic as they transitioned to ACU's. C - 3/47 in Dec 2005. Definitely had a guy trip and break his ankle because he was so scared coming off the bus. We were still issued the Marshmallow PT uniform, and couldnt wear the Windbreakers until after we were in Red White and Blue Phase.
😊😊
Brings back tears of joy.
This is what I remember.... grabbing my bags thinking this is not like videos at the recruiter's office .
Now that's the basic training and drill sergeants I remembered. I went tgrough basic back in the 90's. Catlle trucks.
I'll never forget my "GET OFF MY BUS" experience down at Ft. Benning. It was back in 2005 but you just never forget it. Getting on that bus at 30th AG down the street and that ride to Sand Hill. Seeing those Drill Sergeants waiting for you. "Toeing the line".....Hahaha.
Other 11b"s.......Remember the motivation levels we had when we got our crossed rifles, blue cord and graduated Benning? I felt unstoppable coming out of that place. It's a straight up motivation factory. Training hard so that when you met Hadji you put his fucking ass in the dirt. Remember that shit? Fuck....I miss it Bros.
Remember that feeling in Iraq like being on the tip of the world? Regardless of your experience there....I know you miss that feeling.
Do you ever cry sometimes thinking about Iraq?.......I do, my wife doesn't know about it.
Remember those battle buddies who didn't come home? .....Remember getting drunk with them in the barracks before deployment? Seems like everyone else forgot about them huh? We didn't forget, we're still here.
Crazy mixed feelings about that experience?......Me too.
Do you still hate POGS?....Me too.
Don't ever let anyone tell you we didn't win that war. Us Gen X boys stepped up and handled that shit like men....we broke the enemy's will to fight. We did what they asked of us and then they fucked it up. That's on them. Iraq had peace and security when we left. Saddam's Army was defeated, AQI was defeated, Mahdi Army was defeated, the last of the insurgents were cleared out of Diyala and there was no ISIS cause we would of fucked them up too. Regardless of whether we should of been there or what they did after we left.......We won that fight.
Fuck boomers, millennials and Hadjis.....I can still fill and time a sincgars, decompress and seal a sucking chest wound, set the timing and head space on a .50 cal and ruck march farther than all of them. Most importantly I can out party and out fuck every single one of those weak sauce pussies.
I'll never for get why the sky is blue and I miss all you boys everyday.......Hooah!
If your a Zoomer and you read this...
These millennials are weak and fake as fuck. They're so weak and frail that they don't even count as people. Hell, they don't even have sex. Those fruitcakes will ruin the world with their NAZI censorship over "muuuuhhh feelings". We need the Gen X/Zoomer alliance of common sense and balls to defeat their evil hoard of stupid ideas.
Also, beware of Boomers. Not all of them can be trusted. Many of them sold your future to China for second homes.
Sand Hilton.
C - 2/47 here. Rock hard
A- 2/47 2023 here
When I went to Benning, I thought I was Chinese. It was always, "Do push-ups, Yu" or "Come here, Yu". Also, to anyone going to Infantry school, just a word of advice. When you get to your duty station and they ask you where you went to basic. Tell them your unit, i.e. C 2/58. Do NOT say, Fort Benning.
idunbeezasmart1 why
All infantry goes to Fort Benning
C 2/58 Best trained company in the whole brigade. Train us right Drill Sgt, train us right. '87
The drill sgt's told us we had 30 seconds to get off the bus and 20 of them were gone. Good times in ft sill.
I was literally there in sep 04. these were my drill sergeants
How terrifying were they? 🤣.
That is the day of my birthday. I was born Thursday, September 4th, 1997.
Was a early 90s soldier never regretted it things have definitely changed since my day
Man I remember when I went to benning for the first time as a private. Man was I so freaked scared. But I realize that was the first day of an amazing life
I went to basic at Harmony Church in 1983. Same kind of treatment, maybe a bit more profane then. Benning did not have a reception station then. We in-processed at Ft Jackson, then were bussed to Georgia. The bus had a number of stops to discharge some TDY-types. We were the last drop off. Whoo-hoo! Thanks for all the training SSG Ray Czarnecki, and SFC James Moore.
Harmony Church in 1983!!!!!
Some of the men and women on those buses In this video made the ultimate sacrifice ❤
😢
Damn fine generation. I did BCT back in 2002 when I was 18, I don't remember much but I'll never forget it
Great advices: 1.) avoid creating unwanted attention. 2.) observe everything around. 3.) be a team player. 4.) Don't quit / Never give up!
I remember the first time one of my platoon drill sergeants talked to me.
"What's your MOS trainee?"
09S drill sgt (officer candidate)
He looked me up and down then in the eyes.
"I'm gonna fuck you up"
Why he say he gonna fuck you up?
I was in D 2/47 In june, we saw these guys graduating!
Brings back memories- I was E/5/1 (The Gladiators!) in summer of 1984! Sand Hill! Drill sergeants were Gore, Vorreyer, and Richardson! Hooah! 190 pounds and could run 12 miles (or more?!) THOSE DAYS ARE LONG GONE! 😄
I turned Blue the Fall of 1988
Gulf War Vet(1st one)
Purple Heart 1994.
Hooooaaaaahhhhhh!!!!
+RankCanBleedToo You do know that's when we were finding out about PTSD was during the Gulf War.
+RankCanBleedToo You do know that's when we were finding out about PTSD was during the Gulf War.
***** Think again. After the Gulf War is when families and friends notice the difference in those who went over there. Yes it dates further back but never noticed till the 90's.
***** You do know PTSD can come from ANYTHING. Even for civilians. Its not exclusive to vets but to everyone. Cops and Firefighters have a lot as well. And guess what our first job in the Army is infantry. Regardless what your job is. When you are in a combat zone, everyone's combatant. Only those who receives the CIB badges are combat infantry meaning those who went through combat. And don't forget about CAB's too. This bickering of you is so unprofessional and don't respect your fellow vets in arms. If you really did served you would know that.
+RankCanBleedTheres no such thing as PTSD. go tell that fairly tale to the VA and see how far it gets you.
I went in may5 2003 ...god I miss the old army....
🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Oh Good times. I'm Glad I was part of this Generation of Basic Training. I went to Basic weighing 200lbs. I went home for the 1st time weighing 155lbs. I miss the Crispy Starched BDUs and Spit Shine Boots.
Went at 235 lbs left at 185 lbs. Would do it over anytime
All airports should adopt this..🤔🤔
Buses? Damn when I was in Fort Leonard Wood back in 1993, I was in a cattle truck with all the Drill Sgts. screaming, yelling and cursing! That was easy street!
Hell, we "marched", if you want to call it that lol, from 30th AG down to D 2/47 when I went through at Benning
Yes, cattle trucks are more intimidating lol. I remember them in 1994.
I graduated from charlie 1-48th BN last year and we had cattle trucks, the same ones from the 60's
Hell back in 75 general Washington made us cross the Delaware, this new army man I swear
Christopher James in 2003 they ran us to 2/58. Then made us take a knee on the gravel track on the hill.
I was in Cco 2-19 in 2004, the good ole days. 🤘🤘
Not one curse word. No real screaming. No smoke or blank rounds from the 240 or saw. This is not what I went through. Bravo 1/50
+Merces Letifer They were being filmed.
+Merces Letter What year? Out of curiosity.
Merces Letifer not one grab and shake or grabbed and thrown to the ground. Memories.
So badass. Thank you for your service.
At 4:14, kid, don't just stand there, move! Even if you don't know where to go, just move! Funny as hell!
AWWW I was hoping - could it be??? MY cycle?
Nope :( just a couple months too soon. I was A 1/38 - one with that damn "pilot program" BCT... We were just completing blue phase or heading to AIT by this time. Still though, great upload - fun to watch. Sand Hill will always have a special place in my heart.
My favorite part will always be on the bus as we finally pulled up to sand hill from reception and saw one of drill sergeants standing by the driveway, wearing a big toothy sadistic grin and enthusiastically waving at a bus load of wide eyed, utterly SILENT recruits.
And that was the first time I finally thought to myself, "awwww damnit... what have I just got myself into???"
Rock of the Marne ;D
Damn I went through B Co 2/47 10 years ago crazy shit!
Bulldog?
This is the year I was born. Crazy how last year I went through the same (but also very different) basic training.
The new Army has lost that warrior spirit.
ViVaLaBeaN Yup, sadly discipline is no longer part of the program .
He was lying. I seriously doubt they allow contraband like cell phones during basic. They don't allow cell phones in AIT, either. At least when I went through.
Know this is an old comment but it’s the typical “bAcK iN mY dAy” garbage. Literally went though this less than a year ago and your comment is pretty far from correct
No it hasn't. The shark attacks are worse now. This one i just watched didn't seem like much
Ron Smith you are so right they soft
Just think signing up for the infantry knowing your going to war. This was hell of a time to go through basic training. I went through Benning in 2017
14 years later I am shipping out to fort benning Georgia
did you make it?
I was in a few years after this 07 and it was just like this God I miss this mentality now is hugs and kisses.....and how does that make you feel. They are not making soldiers anymore but ill trained therapist. Most my brothers still in don't want to deploy with the new kids.
I was at Benning a year after this in bravo company 1-50 I believe. Shark attack was crazy. I was the one that drill sergants targeted. I was so scared and nervous. Not sure what to expect. I was the one doing push ups as best as I could and grabbing my stuff and heading where I needed to go
I really hope they get back to this intensity
these guys had busses....B 2/58 that same year, we rode cattle cars downrange from 30th AG.
Chris Tokunaga we walked from reception to 2-54
I was in 1-19 shipped in Nov, we also had the cattle cars
Frank Leahy, we had PACKED cattle truck's E. 3/32
James Lee nuts to butts, make your buddy happy time
Chris Tokunaga I was in B 2-58 in 2011
Must be nice to have a bus. Infantry Basic in 06 we were loaded onto a cattle car and packed in like sardines. On top off these drill sergeants were mellow compared to my experience.
5:16 Okay the Drill Sergeants banging on the windows had me completely tearing up. 😂
E Co. 2-19 4th platoon on Sand Hill, remember my first shark attack, I threw my civy bag out the back door of the bus and it hit a DS's foot, thought I was a dead man
During first week of basic we had our first KP duty. I got stuck washing cookie sheets they'd cooked sausage patties on that had loads of grease and shit stuck to them that would immediately turn water brackish. Drill would walk by and tell me to change water...did it about a dozen times and then got yelled at for taking to long. Got frustrated and threw cookie sheet in water which a few drops splashed onto drill I didn't see. Thought for sure I was a dead man and came to attention expecting a special type of punishment. He only gave me an evil look, said "Nice job private" and walked on. Still don't know why he didn't kill me.
Bretfan 33 Delta 2- 19.
E Co 4th plt Jan-April 2016
Went to Benning in 82...Harmony Church...Most of our Drill Sgt.'s were Vietnam vets
XDDDD I love how the drill instructor's throw the bags
You do not address them as drill instructor, you address them as drill sgt. You call them by their rank because they earned that rank.
oh shit! this was my basic training unit. bravo 2/47 but I just graduated in march
ah.. good times.. sure isn't like it used to be
I remember basic at Benning in 83. Harmony Church barracks and doing push-ups on Sgt MF (a red painted tree stump surrounded by rocks. You put your boots on the stump and your hands in the rocks and pushed. Good times).
83. Harmony Church - I remember sitting under the barracks and the flash floods
5:15 RIC FLAIR WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO
Step nunu wyd here
*DS throws ruck right at another DS* "Woah! Sorry about that..." lmfao
Stuff like that shows for a split second the privates won't has a second to see the seargents look out after each other like brothers if 1 is harassed they will defend each other to the end when they pat each other on back and the guy accepted apology shows brotherhood you see the human side of the seargent even if its just for a second.
This isn't how it is anymore. They don't scream as much and the don't grab your bags and throw them. You go to the CTA do a couple push ups, get introduced to your ds's, 1sgt, XO, company commander, get your ta50 gear then be prepared to being doing pt and classroom shit for about 3 weeks
Alpha XO I went through basic in 2016 and they yelled more than this and bags were everywhere
Pussy generation
Some how this is soothing to listen to after all of these years. #homeagain
As a former soldier myself I do feel bad for new soldiers having to work for a very crooked and unjust government that doesn't give 2 shits about any of us
Some of these fine soldiers gave the ultimate sacrifice god bless them! look at it now tough 😞
Pulling up in busses? I remember coming in cattle cars in 1993.....and hearing all the DS swearing up a storm.
+Ray Medrano they made us run from reception to the barracks
I remember when we had both our legs broke and had to walk with our hands 500 miles uphill in the snow during a tornado. You had it easy
I graduated INFANTRY OSUT Sand Hill, Ft Bennington, GA C/6/1 ~ Charlie Company, 6th Battalion, 1st Infantry TRNG Bde... DAMN THIS BRINGS MEMORIES ~ was here 1989-1990!
David A. Moore year i was born lol
This is the Fort Benning I remember....
MAKE DRILL SERGEANT S GREAT AGAIN !!!!!
THIS IS HOW THE ARMY SHOULD BE p-e-r-i-o-d !
Buses. When I was in Benning we had cattle trailers
I would of cried, stayed on the bus and hide😂 😂
Which would've only delayed the inevitable by maybe a few seconds...
I feel like my unit was the only ones that had to walk from 30th AG with all their shit. Busses, cattle trucks, damn I'm feeling some kind of way. Y2k
1/50 we had to walk.
The army died when they decommissioned the green jungle boot.
That's why you have to ask first XD.
The Army of today is apparently a lot more resilient than the Army of your day. It takes a lot more than getting rid of a style of boot to phase us now. Of course we have been at war longer than any generation in US history, so it shouldn't be surprising that such a trivial thing would so easily phase the part-timers of the past.
I remember in the 70s They would push ya down after exiting the Bus . I am glad I done it the best memories of my Life
I'm scared as shit and I haven't even left for inprocessing yet
That's ok. It is best to be afraid because that will help you succeed and in the long run, you'll be glad you were afraid and taking it serious. Your cadres (Training and drill sergeants) will see that too and they won't let up by any means, but your fears will help you push yourself. Just a word of advice, stay away from the kids that are being cocky and not at all worried. You'll notice them at the airports when you're in transit. They will be the ones wearing the rodeo t-shirts, sporting a belt buckle the size of championship gold and wearing sunglasses at night, as well as looking like a chipmunk because they have half a can of snoose in the mouth. They will be the ones kicked back with their hands folded behind their heads looking cool and relaxed and they somehow know that you will fuck up, but they will be just fine. These dudes are nothing but trouble and your cadres will close in on them like SEAL Team 6 on Bin Laden, because I'm willing to bet that the vast majority of your cadres will be combat vets as well and nothing, I mean NOTHING, angers combat vets more than a dumbass, wannabe shitkicker recruit who thinks he has more to offer the Army than the Army has to offer him. They will seriously make these dudes and their associates lives a living hell and they will do it in ways that I cannot even describe. If you listen to what they are telling you and avoid these other clowns that I described, you'll fair just fine.
Parasite6 your telling me it's ok to be worried? I'm 25 and never been this anxious since i started high school
That is absolutely what I'm telling you. There is nothing wrong with being afraid to leave for recruit training. It is perfectly normal. When I left for the army (I went to Fort Benning, the same pace these guys are at) I was terrified. I was so spooked that I couldn't eat anything at all, not even in transit and the night before I actually left, I didn't sleep a wink. There is absolutely nothing wrong with being afraid to go to recruit training. Seriously, how many people sign up and volunteer to get screamed at for three months; not too many. Here's the thing, the fact that you are afraid means that you are taking this thing serious, which is the way it should be, because the U.S. Military itself is a corporate entity and the tax payers are the share holders and what is the mission statement of armies? To fight wars; defending the country falls under that category. So considering what the purpose is, this is something that you really do need to take serious and that fear and worry you have is not at all misguided, it is right where it should be and I'm sure you will do just fine.
good luck but it is nothing like this anymore from what I hear. I went through the same place (infantry basic) in 04. I was in Bco 1/19
The85F0X its a bit different, i went through in 2010. Sure its even more different now
Dang, I was in Echo 2/54 1 month after this. Wylde.
What's even crazier, if you asked me if I would go back in time and do it again, I'd say yes.
When they tell you get off the damn bus, you better not take sweet ass time doing so or you will get smoked.
i was there. i didnt do push ups because the drill sargents knew i was really tough and they didnt wanna mess with me. i was best in class and soon was ranked up higher then them.