When I received orders to Ft. Bragg from Ft. Hood, I was excited but was also told by literally everyone, to include my command that I was in for a rude awakening and I would hate it. I spent 7 yrs there with 2 of my 5 deployments from there and I can definitely say...THEY WERE 100% WRONG!!! I absolutely loved it. The Tradition, the culture, the up-tempo, the sense of camaraderie. I even preferred the directness and bluntness of my leadership. There was none of this weak ass, passive aggressive leadership. Not to mention the area is beautiful. The only thing that confused me when I got there was how they played the cadences over loudspeakers along Ardennes street. I actually thought it was going to take the place of us calling cadence during runs but yet it didn't. We still called cadence. Immediately after leaving Ft. Bragg and got to a leg unit, came the weak ass leadership again and I suddenly missed Ft. Bragg.
I’m so happy to have come across this video. I have heard such bad thing about fort Bragg but now I am happy that I am going here as my first duty station. I have been indecisive about going airborne but now I am definitely going to volunteer once I get to my unit the 82nd airborne division!! 92 yankee airborne soldier loading .. hooahhh 💪🏾
Thank u so much for sharing this. Im a prior service Marine and I’m now in the Army in Fort Lee. Im going to Fort Bragg as my first actual duty station in the Army and this video me even more proud that I’m going there. I keep telling everyone that I think I’m gonna like fort Bragg, but everyone here keeps telling me that imma hate it. I’m beyond excited tho.
@@codandfifaboss2373 I love Fort Bragg… but there’s certain cards that have been dealt for me here that I don’t necessarily like 😅 don’t really want to spill details becuz it could probably come back to bite me in my ass later. Lol
This video has me pumped up. Less than a year I’ll be there. Trying to go there with a Open Mind !! Fresh off of recruiting duty 🤙🏽 Thanks for the video !!
Totally agree with Here's The Drill. Sparks fly off every joe and janes' jump boots in the Eighty Deuce- all day and all night. Early 1970's... I was so excited to carry orders for the 82nd I checked in 24 hours early and was immediately assigned to Alpha, 2Panther. (No Reception Co, none of that stupid leg stuff). As a "Five Jump Chump" arriving after completion of the 9 week+ OJT Phase of Non Commissioned Officer Candidate School (NCOCS) I was a borderline Pay Hurt. The Company area was deserted- all platoons and Top were in the field per the usual high speed training tempo of the Eighty Deuce. Checking in to the Co HQ I interrupted a gathering of Senior NCOs from the Battalion and the Brigade. (They were planning something big). They halted their meeting and greeted me warmly yet professionally- like a brother. As a very green and baby NCO fresh out of NCOCS this really set me back- I didn't expect, nor did I deserve such a warm welcome from a bunch of grizzled old Korea and Vietnam combat experienced paratroopers. Long story short... after some questions about my Army "career" to date I was asked if I was a Pay Hurt. I replied "I think so, but I don't know how the Army counts Holidays and Travel Days"... I think it was the Battalion SGM mentioned Delta was jumping that night. Somebody else said "get this young SGT on the manifest". So it was. I made my "Cherry Blast" with the Battalion Weapons Company that night. It was that jump that finally made me feel like a real US Paratrooper. And that was just the first few hours of my most blessed time with the most awesome Division in the US Army!
Thank you for this video Sergeant French! I watched your airborne video as well, I just graduated AIT as a 25U on April 21st, and I leave for Fort Benning for airborne school on the 30th! Thank you for all this info!
I was there. I hated it due to my leadership. However. On the positive contrary. I learned so much that I’m considered high speed in a leg unit. So yea. It teaches you
I'm enjoying this video! I have inquired among many soldiers and they were simply terrified and said bad things about Bragg. But from your insight on Quality of Soldier, Culture, and Success really motivated me!
Was at Bragg for 5 years...other places sucked after. I was on an Airforce base and woke up at 5:30 to run and walked outside and the only thing I heard was birds. Not a sole running or doing PT. At Bragg, you wake up at 5:30 to run and the streets are full of Soldiers training and running...I miss it and you will to. Hopefully Milley and Biden and Austen don't ruin this place!!!
I enjoyed my time at Bragg but screw Fayetteville. Unfortunately, I am obligated to go there from time to time to visit in-laws. I spent most of my weekends either in Raleigh or Myrtle Beach.
So can anyone no matter what their job is go through Airborne school? I wasn't even aware you could even go to airborne school unless you had a designation to do so through your MOS. Is this true for non-combat support like 88M or 42L?
you love Ft Bragg because of Sharkys. You love landing in the sage of Normandy. You love landing on the hard clay of Salerno. You love Fayettenam. You love manifest. mock jump. chute draw. sitting around green ramp for hours. waiting around the orderly room for 100% accountability. Yea those were real fun dude. Loved the 82nd making us jump in high enough winds that broke my back on a weak exit and still went out to walk and have motards yelling that "we don't walk on Ardennes" with a brace on my back and a cane in my hand. I also loved that after recovering I was told that because I am not white slip trained that I was a POS-while I was rehabbing trying to stay in. Now, I don't think I would have survived a leg unit after that but Bragg isn't the greatest post in the Army like you paint it. Not by a long shot.
When I received orders to Ft. Bragg from Ft. Hood, I was excited but was also told by literally everyone, to include my command that I was in for a rude awakening and I would hate it. I spent 7 yrs there with 2 of my 5 deployments from there and I can definitely say...THEY WERE 100% WRONG!!! I absolutely loved it. The Tradition, the culture, the up-tempo, the sense of camaraderie. I even preferred the directness and bluntness of my leadership. There was none of this weak ass, passive aggressive leadership. Not to mention the area is beautiful. The only thing that confused me when I got there was how they played the cadences over loudspeakers along Ardennes street. I actually thought it was going to take the place of us calling cadence during runs but yet it didn't. We still called cadence. Immediately after leaving Ft. Bragg and got to a leg unit, came the weak ass leadership again and I suddenly missed Ft. Bragg.
I’m so happy to have come across this video. I have heard such bad thing about fort Bragg but now I am happy that I am going here as my first duty station. I have been indecisive about going airborne but now I am definitely going to volunteer once I get to my unit the 82nd airborne division!! 92 yankee airborne soldier loading .. hooahhh 💪🏾
You’ll crush it! 💪🏼
Got orders to Bragg too I’ll be there on Thursday, hopefully I can be a 89A airborne. How are the barracks are they new ?
im glad i saw this video i decided to re enlist and choose FORT BRAGG for a reason... Thank you...looking foward to heading there.
Thank u so much for sharing this. Im a prior service Marine and I’m now in the Army in Fort Lee. Im going to Fort Bragg as my first actual duty station in the Army and this video me even more proud that I’m going there. I keep telling everyone that I think I’m gonna like fort Bragg, but everyone here keeps telling me that imma hate it. I’m beyond excited tho.
Hell yeah brother, congrats and welcome to the Army. If you wanna crush Bragg you will.
so do you hate it?
@@codandfifaboss2373 I love Fort Bragg… but there’s certain cards that have been dealt for me here that I don’t necessarily like 😅 don’t really want to spill details becuz it could probably come back to bite me in my ass later. Lol
This video has me pumped up. Less than a year I’ll be there. Trying to go there with a Open Mind !! Fresh off of recruiting duty 🤙🏽
Thanks for the video !!
Totally agree with Here's The Drill.
Sparks fly off every joe and janes' jump boots in the Eighty Deuce- all day and all night.
Early 1970's... I was so excited to carry orders for the 82nd I checked in 24 hours early and was immediately assigned to Alpha, 2Panther. (No Reception Co, none of that stupid leg stuff).
As a "Five Jump Chump" arriving after completion of the 9 week+ OJT Phase of Non Commissioned Officer Candidate School (NCOCS) I was a borderline Pay Hurt.
The Company area was deserted- all platoons and Top were in the field per the usual high speed training tempo of the Eighty Deuce.
Checking in to the Co HQ I interrupted a gathering of Senior NCOs from the Battalion and the Brigade. (They were planning something big). They halted their meeting and greeted me warmly yet professionally- like a brother. As a very green and baby NCO fresh out of NCOCS this really set me back- I didn't expect, nor did I deserve such a warm welcome from a bunch of grizzled old Korea and Vietnam combat experienced paratroopers.
Long story short... after some questions about my Army "career" to date I was asked if I was a Pay Hurt. I replied "I think so, but I don't know how the Army counts Holidays and Travel Days"...
I think it was the Battalion SGM mentioned Delta was jumping that night. Somebody else said "get this young SGT on the manifest".
So it was. I made my "Cherry Blast" with the Battalion Weapons Company that night. It was that jump that finally made me feel like a real US Paratrooper.
And that was just the first few hours of my most blessed time with the most awesome Division in the US Army!
H-MINUS
Thank you for this video Sergeant French! I watched your airborne video as well, I just graduated AIT as a 25U on April 21st, and I leave for Fort Benning for airborne school on the 30th! Thank you for all this info!
Where’d you end up getting stationed?
I was there. I hated it due to my leadership. However. On the positive contrary. I learned so much that I’m considered high speed in a leg unit. So yea. It teaches you
I'm enjoying this video! I have inquired among many soldiers and they were simply terrified and said bad things about Bragg. But from your insight on Quality of Soldier, Culture, and Success really motivated me!
Was at Bragg for 5 years...other places sucked after. I was on an Airforce base and woke up at 5:30 to run and walked outside and the only thing I heard was birds. Not a sole running or doing PT. At Bragg, you wake up at 5:30 to run and the streets are full of Soldiers training and running...I miss it and you will to. Hopefully Milley and Biden and Austen don't ruin this place!!!
Thank you for the perspective DS French. I’m looking forward to getting to Bragg. Quality Always!
Bout to go to Bragg in 20 days after 6 years of guard...I'm super excited about it tbh.
how was it?
@@codandfifaboss2373 I had a good time at Bragg tbh. Currently in ROTC "chilling ".
Got fort Bragg as my projected. I finish 68w school October, then I go airborn school at Benning
My Grandson is in bootcamp at Fort Bening. Then off to Fort Bragg. 82nd Airborne.
I’m in my reenlistment window currently about to reenlist for Bragg
Go get it! Crush it!
AATW ! Spot on video
I enjoyed my time at Bragg but screw Fayetteville. Unfortunately, I am obligated to go there from time to time to visit in-laws. I spent most of my weekends either in Raleigh or Myrtle Beach.
ALL THE WAY!
BACK AT BRAGG
An E3 Airborne out ranks an E6 leg. Saw an old lady running down the street
Had a ruck on her back, jump boots on her feet.
Posted by a wind dummy.
Just graduated going to Bragg Tuesday.
What’s ur mos? I’m going to Bragg to I’m 89A
You are 100%. Culture eats strategy for breakfast. Every base needs culture. Pride matters.
You’re absolutely right.
What’s going on with your sleeves brother?
So can anyone no matter what their job is go through Airborne school? I wasn't even aware you could even go to airborne school unless you had a designation to do so through your MOS. Is this true for non-combat support like 88M or 42L?
Absolutely you can. There is no MOS restriction on Airborne School
Anyone and everyone is welcome to go Airborne as long as you meet the requirements
Ft Bragg…home of the airborne and special forces. Be afraid, be very afraid. All the way.
It's another Ft Hood, but nobody talks about that lol
And they want you too get promoted I was there in my 1st month they sent me to the board
i was at bragg for 3 years
I was in 307th Engr Bn 82nd Airborne at Bragg for 6.5 years legs don't stand a chance at Bragg love Bragg
“ALL THE WAY”
Are you a 37F? The only comparable units I would say would be 101st and 173rd.
No I’m a 25Z now that I got promoted to SFC. Visual Information Operations Chief
4-25 IBCT in Alaska
173rd would be my #1 pick hopefully get it in 4 years
fayetteville ❤️
I GET IT
Aco.2/504 1983-84 I'm sure a lot has changed since then got there after 2yrs in C co.1/509 vacenzia,Italy bragg couldn't hold alight to the 509
I went to 1AD in germany out of OSUT and it sucked the life out of me
Which brigade?
@@sleeplessvirus 2nd
@@WoWDontu I spent 10 months with 1st brigade in Tal Afar in 2006.
No "leg" or anybody will "smoke" me. Hello "Iron Mike." HHC, 20th Engineer Brigade.
you love Ft Bragg because of Sharkys. You love landing in the sage of Normandy. You love landing on the hard clay of Salerno. You love Fayettenam. You love manifest. mock jump. chute draw. sitting around green ramp for hours. waiting around the orderly room for 100% accountability. Yea those were real fun dude. Loved the 82nd making us jump in high enough winds that broke my back on a weak exit and still went out to walk and have motards yelling that "we don't walk on Ardennes" with a brace on my back and a cane in my hand. I also loved that after recovering I was told that because I am not white slip trained that I was a POS-while I was rehabbing trying to stay in. Now, I don't think I would have survived a leg unit after that but Bragg isn't the greatest post in the Army like you paint it. Not by a long shot.
BCT...1970!
Think I’d rather have an ingrown toenail for the rest of my life than go to fort Bragg
bragg 95-98