Advice About Joining The Military!

[@marshallmcdowell3369]

if you make it through training and the drill sergeant doesn't know your name, you did well

[@johnromaine4032]

+marshall mcdowell I made it into the seventh week at PI before they knew who I was. So close.

[@EdwardBCookII]

+marshall mcdowell Shit didn't work for me. That was my game plan the entire time. My battles fucked me over.

[@marshallmcdowell3369]

+EdwardBCookII damn blue falcons

[@richarddevine3344]

+brian lane sound like my "platoon sgt" who the good ideal fairy told him to have the 200LBS+ guy as our casualty under indirect fire during our 20 mile road March. all to make him self look good. what a fktard he was!

[@EdwardBCookII]

marshall mcdowell lol, right.

[@spider9414]

If you're early ,you are on time .if you are on time you are late. If you're late , God help you!

[@ScrappyXFL]

+Alex Colon LOL I rip on people today for that. :-)) Be on time please, we have work to do.

[@nothde9865]

If you are late, you are dead.

[@psychoreble8313]

Well im fucking dead

[@johnbell3036]

Alright, time to throw my hat in the ring on this one with my 20 commandments. Major lessons I learned being in the Army. >Drags out proverbial soap box< 1. Never, EVER call a Non-Commissioned Officer a 'Sir' unless you want to get a browbeating. Grey area is if they are about to go 'Green to Gold' and you have known them for a while (such as if (s)he was your squad leader) 2. Have respect for those who outrank you. They have the rank for a reason. You can have problems with the individual, but at the very least show them the respect that their rank is due. 3. People who volunteer their self for any detail or anything that is requested take a Russian Roulette style gamble where they can either get a shitty detail or something awesome. If it is the prior, then 'Drink Water and Drive On'. This will reflect good on you in the future because your leadership will notice eventually and know that you are someone that they can count on when it comes down to it. 4. If you are told to do something, do not ask 'Why?' If you need clarification, the better, less likely to get your ass chewed method would be to say something like 'No problem Sergeant (or Sir/Ma'am, First Sergeant, Sergeant Major), how do you want this done? (Or what do I need/where can I get what I need to get this done/who am I reporting to for this?) 5. The primary thing about Basic Training is just that. To be Basic Training! They are intending to take the raw material that they have been given (that's' YOU knucklehead!) and turn you into the beginnings of a soldier who is ready to go out there, perform your assigned job, and survive the fight to get our mission accomplished. 6. Don't feel bad if you cannot get the job you want when you first come into the Military. You can attempt again near the end of your first enlistment if you want to make the attempt (i.e. re-take the ASVAB to see if your scores improve to qualify you for that dream job of yours). 7. You WILL have long days in the military, regardless of the branch. Get that in your mind now. 8. When going for training, PACK LIGHT! You can get away with having a few books or something like that while you are preparing to head to your basic training company, but it would be best to leave the XBOX home...oh so on that note make sure that everything you absolutely need can fit into a small duffle bag (Think of your old gym bag from high school or maybe a slightly larger backpack than what you carried your school books in). Everything will be available for you to acquire at the Base Exchange / Post Exchange. 9. Don't go thinking you are invincible. I have personally seen a few promising soldiers who had that mentality fail themselves painfully by not understanding what the difference is between being highly motivated, and knowing your own limitations. Plenty of opportunities to get that 300 PT Test score, but you don't have plenty of opportunities to get a new knee/back/shoulder/hip/etc. 10. This is personal to me. The days that you spend in Basic Training that suck ass now will be days that you look back on with pride and fondness later on in your career. I still miss my basic platoon... 11. SAVE YOUR MONEY AND DO NOT BLOW IT ALL AFTER YOU COMPLETE BASIC TRAINING!i f you are going to spend your hard earned money from basic, then spend it on things that you need or will need, such as a car or a computer. 12. College = Success. Get your education knocked out when you are able to do so. Do not sit on it saying "Maybe next quarter I'll start". Eventually you will be so set in your ways that it will never get done and you will be sitting there wondering what could have been. Online school works, but make sure you can find a proctored location to take your exams. 13. Drill Sergeants are not your friend. If you are having to talk with one, make sure you are with a Battle Buddy and if they take the hat off when talking with you, LISTEN WELL. He or she may be wanting to level with you on a person to person level rather than senior and subordinate. These events are rare and hard to catch, but when it does happen it is something that you will never forget. 14. (Courtesy of an old phrase by Colin Powell)Do the simple things well because someone is always watching. 15. If the Drill Sergeant ever does something wrong, do not call them out on it in front of everyone. Use tact and request to speak with them offline about it, with a Battle Buddy. 16. Your first enlistment will almost always be the worst one for you, personally and professionally. Do not let that be a deterrent from re-enlisting. 17. Semper Gumby is going to be a common process. Always be flexible as training schedules and event schedules can and will change at the last minute. Good example: I knew of a National Guard unit that was deployed to Afghanistan that got orders 4 months in to redeploy to Iraq. 18. If you stay in long enough to be a leader of soldiers (Corporal in the Army and above), get to know them tactfully. The more you know about them, the more likely it is that you can earn their respect, trust, confidence, and loyalty. 19. When you are a junior enlisted soldier, understand that praise and reward are few and far between sometimes. It is a rough job to be at the bottom of the totem pole, but all of the hard work will pay off eventually. Just do not give up on it and know that you will make it eventually through the worst of it all. 20. Lastly, no matter what, the military is all in what you make it out to be. Have fun with it, but know that you are there to do a job. Do not let what your experience at one station was make your mind up about the entire military. Also, do not let what other soldiers say about the unit reflect on what you are expecting. The most wonderful thing about it all is that each soldier, each unit will have a different experience. The sky can be the limit, but be careful not to soar too high. Off the soap box now , and if you are still coming into my military after reading this, my hat's off to you and maybe we will see each other "Down Range". Welcome to the brotherhood of the American Military, now do what you have to do and earn the privilege of wearing this uniform. Make your comrades to the left and right proud to say that they served with you!

[@Mandilore89]

^This advice is so real! These are the things I wish I knew when I first enlisted!

[@asapgxx9536]

John Bell thank you for letting me know more about the military

[@amandabohn7697]

John Bell thank you. That was a lot of help.

[@laurenwoods2213]

Glad I found this and got the information from someone who knows. I'm looking forward to it and hopefully I'll remember it so that I won't have to learn it all the hard way.

[@johnbell3036]

Lauren Woods there will be things you learn the hard way. let's hope that it isn't a complete catastrophe

[@dwkvideos]

"yeah your father failed you" lmfao

[@OverlordZephyros]

better words of encouragement that my father ever said

[@annwynsimpkin8860]

Ayeee I watch your videos 😂

[@FernandoMartinez-cc6yq]

You forgot never to believe the recruiter when he says you can pick your job and are guaranteed to get it

[@lorenzotelleria4200]

+Roger Out Yeah

[@arnghero]

I got the job I wanted. I told him I wanted to blow shit up. 21B it is haha

[@tdstds2860]

+Donald J. Trump Excuses are like buttholes. Everyone has them, but no one else wants to hear yours. If you fuck up, then man up.

[@FunnyPrankLaughs]

Roger Out This whole comment chain couldn’t have aged any better😂😂

[@BrandonSmith-vd9qc]

Well I got to choose mine, had no slots at meps so they let me pick then too.

[@Pmjdp2001]

Never...Ever....and I mean NEVER....Volunteer for anything. Doing so puts you on the radar. Stay under the radar. TA-50 inspections, have one minor thing that's fucked up. Who ever is doing the inspection will focus on that and not on what is really fucked up. Class A inspection, have one minor snafu....like a cannon lanyard. They'll miss the fact that your Corcoran's ain't mirror shined. Saved my ass many-a-times! And last an not least..... DON'T LOSE YOUR PT BELT!!!!!!! Them bitches cost too damn much money.

[@belowaverage11bvet25]

Minor correction... ALWAYS volunteer for any patrol that is going to a major fob/camp. Pizza Hut, a stocked PX, good showers, AND the possibility of staying there a couple days.

[@Eramidas]

BelowAverage 11BVet Would you mind elaborating a bit? I'm leaving in a few days. Does this apply to basic training?

[@gatogato3748]

Pmjdp2001 what the shit... one of the recruiters told me to always volunteer for stuff...

[@nateo4813]

Boink Ogre Hahahaaaa

[@StreetSWAT]

this is horseshit... volunteering makes you stand out. I was an E-5 before the end of my first enlistment and got waivered all the way there... In 11b only things you need to work on are PT score, right place right time right uniform, expanding the knowledge of your job, and being dependable. I got some shitty jobs but after a while, they come back and say I NEED A COUPLE OF GUYS OVERHERE and after you start getting up they say BESIDES JOHNSON because you are doing everything. Notice his name is BELOW AVERAGE.

[@Noah-yp9qm]

He forgot "Never ever volunteer for anything!"

[@j.holliday3883]

and never turn around if you hear hey you because as soon as you do that ds is instantly talking to you

[@bobbyroberts5964]

i tried that... they noticed who didnt volunteer wasnt long until everyone was moving to volunteer for everything

[@zacheryvickers637]

Nostradamus Can't tell if this is sarcasm or not. Hard to read.

[@michaelj701]

Jake Allen when are you enlisting and what branch. I think you should enlist around summer of 2018 into the marines ;)

[@michaelj701]

Rowan Macomber yeah.

[@ARCHIEzzle]

very true words of wisdom

[@100bandsantana]

I love your videos

[@fun6264]

ARCHIE SENPAI, NOTICE ME

[@supbruh8189]

So it's basically like a high school football team, the less you hear your name during training the better?

[@ricksher1320]

+Supbruh The goal of basic training is to be in the 3rd squad 5th person in. you are in the back middle where the DS has a difficult time seeing you, from there you want to remain unknown. If you are REALLY GOOD, the SR DS will say PVT Snuffy, WHO THE F IS PVT Snuffy on graduation day. This rarely happens.

[@reallyreynn]

+Supbruh If they don't know who the fuck you are at the end, you succeeded.

[@andreoliver9226]

How they going to put you in if they don't know who you are, you train to be on the team just to be benched next to the freshmen. It's more like high school classes, the less your teacher calls on you the less your peers know how much of a dumbass you are.

[@raymondking214]

I always tell them: "If you DO decide to go into the service, go into the Air Force or Navy. The Army and Marines will tear your body up. You might be able to handle it while you are young. When you get older, you WILL pay for it. And second, get into an MOS you can use in the civilian word. There aren't many jobs out there for an "Airborne Ranger" unless you somehow luck out and get hired on as a "Military advisor/contractor" (AKA: MERCINARY).

[@Le_monsieur]

What about the Coast Guard or Space Force?

[@wolvsbain]

always join the service that doesnt call your ass every day after you visit the recruiter. Its why i joined the airforce, those guys never called me once.

[@cullenmayes3370]

wolvsbain So it's normal that USAF recruiters are less douchy than Army... I thought I was special

[@wolvsbain]

less pushy at least

[@kevinslawta5829]

fantastic advice

[@nermket4849]

That doesn't make sense to me. Wouldn't they be calling because they need more recruits? I haven't experienced that though (hence why I'd wonder).

[@wolvsbain]

That's why recruiters call, cause they need grunts on the ground. I went to the USAF Recruiting office cause it seemed like they didnt need any ol fool off the street.

[@Wedneday-Child-of-Woe]

Wait, wait, wait, did you just say "Dream work makes the teamwork?" That's not how I remember that phrase going.

[@ACombatVeteran]

+Francesco Santora Hahaha!

[@marshallmcdowell3369]

+A Combat Veteran ahh yes the duffle bag drag and muscle failure! those were the days

[@EdwardBCookII]

lol.

[@Wedneday-Child-of-Woe]

Roger Out Who isn't a statistic?

[@Wedneday-Child-of-Woe]

ARCH V5AT they do because it is not your record, it's theirs.

[@twysdetlynx4351]

if the army wanted you to have a wife/husband they'd issue you one. i know the pain of the double double. NSS when you arrive in korea they tell you "if you're married you'll leave single, if you're single you'll leave married, and if you're here long enough you'll do both at least once." i was there 14 months i landed married and left engaged. never said i wasn't a winner. and you missed the best advice of all for the love of all things holy don't do it.

[@tubekyle2]

DO NOT GET MARRIED!! I've seen too many people's lifes get ruined...

[@ludicrousunicorn6114]

Orangetoast can you go more into details

[@safiraseyes]

Don't bring anything to basic training just a backpack with toothbrush ,toothpaste, soap and 1 change of clothing , nothing else! i had people at my basic bring luggage like they where going on vacation LOL

[@derpderp4591]

Felipe Rodriguez and bring deodorant

[@mikedickerson7535]

All I took was the Manila folder they gave me and the clothes on my back

[@izaiaholer9876]

Felipe Rodriguez I’m guessing leave ur phone behind too right?

[@joseperalez2831]

you forgot to not call the drill Sargents sir

[@The_Professor_]

They aren't officers so they aren't sirs. Common mistake made good advice

[@watdafak666]

+Jose Peralez "I work for a living priaaat"

[@The_Professor_]

Yes Drill Sarent

[@joseperalez2831]

+lazaro398 who doesn't

[@miliejones3900]

+Seth Hamilton Shut up.

[@brandonbeard8488]

So much more could be added lol. I always told people to keep there mouth shut and there ears open, just don't be the guy that gets the blanket party.

[@brandonbeard8488]

+High King Cade XIX a blanket party is when you are fucking up so much that you are getting your whole platoon or company constantly smoked. so they wait until lights-out and you are asleep, hold you down with your blankets cover your mouth and beat you with socks filled with soap or other similar items. if you have ever seen Full Metal Jacket then you have seen the blanket party scene. and yes it is real and does happen.

[@brandonbeard8488]

+High King Cade XIX no problem, and TF is what??

[@brandonbeard8488]

+High King Cade XIX lol I know what TF means, I read your comment wrong. I thought you said TF is that and didn't see the last part. so no it's not really ok, and you can get in trouble if you get caught. but it still happens.

[@brandonbeard8488]

+High King Cade XIX when you join the service you will have to break out of your comfort zone. you will be with people from all walks of life, so I'm sure it will help you break out from being shy and help you be more outgoing. I was a gamer before I joined and a lot of the people I met loved playing video games. your size like everyone else will have its pro's and con's lol, as for the fitness it's always good to have some physical fitness before you join. your recruiter can help with that, but no matter how strong you are physically or mentally they will break you down, it's what they do, break you down and rebuild you so to speak. you might not realize or understand why they act or do what they do at first but after a while you will understand. there is no bond stronger that that of those you served with. as for the depression it could keep you from going into service. but i am no doctor and that is a decision that meps would make, but you won't know unless you try. just know that if you do join it will be extremely challenging and enduring but on graduation day you can stand tall knowing you overcome many obstacles.

[@brandonbeard8488]

+High King Cade XIX anytime, glad I could be of help. and if you have anymore questions you can always go to speak with a recruiter, and they should be able to answer them for you.

[@Lex_athalar1]

Equal opportunity. Lmao😂 perfection

[@monsterram6617]

Can't say DON'T GET MARRIED enough...and when overseas don't be afraid to do a junk-check. Dudes over there are pretty crafty.

[@andycraig6905]

Best advice, you don't know shit. You will be wrong about everything prior to what they teach you. Do what you're told and you'll be fine. And don't volunteer for anything!

[@combatjm89]

I stopped shaving 3 days before I signed out of the Army. No one dared to say a word... lol.

[@danielgiesel2473]

+Donald J. Trump Hey Trump, you thinking about joining the military?

[@Gumba237]

omfg

[@mrclean2197]

+Donald J. Trump your fired

[@mrclean2197]

Only if you were the real trump

[@loveblowupdollorgies8437]

+combatjm89 not shit, i told the platoon sgt i wasn't taking the pt test in April , gave me shit showed up with out processing physical was excused from PT rest of the time in service

[@misstijones9960]

I love the people who enlist that are scared out of their minds with weapons! We had a female scream when she fired her 9mm for the first time. I actually saw her cry because it scared her.....smh....I knew we were all in for a freaking long day after that...

[@LubedLightsaber]

Missti Jones Jesus, fuck she think she signed up for? Girl Scouts? Lol

[@barbaraanderson384]

I know how she felt because I did the same thing. The gun made a very loud noise, I wasn't prepared for that, I thought it wouldn't make any sound just like it sends a bullet out rather quite and nice, I never played with guns when I was growing up I had barbies to dress up

[@barbaraanderson384]

@@LubedLightsaber its not easy being a girl, you boys will never understand why we are like this, I am at my first duty station JBER

[@barbaraanderson384]

Or is it JBLM I cant remember anyways its near a place called Tacoma

[@Michael-yu2yk]

@@barbaraanderson384 When I first take people shooting, females or males, the gunshots startle them, but they don't scream. Never had that, and I wouldn't take someone out any further if they let out more than a "Jesus Christ!" I don't think being a woman has anything to do with a first time shooting scream, you should have done a wee bit more "research".

[@spectreshadow]

If you scored high enough to get into the Air Force do it.

[@jessevu4585]

+spectreshadow nah thats the pussy branch they really don't get to go into combat

[@jessevu4585]

spectreshadow yes you have to fight on the ground to be in combat thats the definition

[@deopressoliber5984]

+jesse vu you dumbass........, Fighter pilots enter combat and don't touch the ground til they come back or not at all . Pj's are a combat rescue squad in the AirForce that are deployed by air but conduct operations on the ground.

[@fdfkjow]

+DeOpresso Liber and tacp's and combat controls and SF

[@jessevu4585]

DeOpresso Liber pjs and combat controllers are really the only ones that get to go into combat I'm not a dumbass ik what I'm taking about

[@mannequinfukr]

(my father said this to me) pass through basic as if you were just a name or just a figment of the others imagination, and hope you can keep on the drill sergeants good side (my dad said they can make you do weird tasks)

[@donaldthomas3173]

card shooting gamer your ds should have to look at your tape to know your name, never recall it from memory

[@haroldsmith7148]

Change your fucking socks and GET RECEIPTS FOR EVERYTHING because the IRS aint got shit on the DOD.

[@q-tip4723]

You got 99.99% of what needs to be said.

[@kaptainskarlett9927]

Don’t be first - Don’t be last - don’t volunteer for anything.

[@crash406]

Did someone ask about "mandatory fun day" ?!?It's kinda like an office party on 'roids. We had that 'spin-with-your-head-on-the-bat' thing going on in Germany (since it was a military function, we had to simulate being drunk). I used my knee to catch myself when I got dizzy from that one...And that's how I got arthritis in that knee.

[@Sure_You_Betcha]

I have the same problem with left and right 'confusion' I leaned my left from right by pretending to hold a rifle. And remembered that My right pulls the trigger.

[@ripvanwinkle6449]

When I was learning to drive, my father was sitting in the passenger seat. He instructed me to make a right turn, I went left. He didn't say anything, just wound up and punched me right in the arm. I asked him, what the fuck was that for? He replies, The one that hurts is your right, don't forget it. I never have.....

[@Dumpsterfoot]

memorize the ranks.... before you go in. and get them down well (epically the NCO ranks)

[@fdfkjow]

+jonnieo ohara ask someone in the navy what a nco is and they look at you funny

[@Dumpsterfoot]

Padre Chen first day in the fleet i accidentally called the 1st sergeant "ma'am"

[@Dumpsterfoot]

TehGoodReverend i should have mentioned that 1st Sergeant is a man

[@WranglerVet84]

always learn to make dice out of the cardboard and napkins/tp from the mre boxes and have your family mail you a ton of personal hygiene products thats how i made a ton of cash in Fort Benning

[@DJake00]

I'll keep that in mind haha

[@matt9400]

King contraband

[@derekbarrera2870]

and remember there is more to the military than just infantry or combat roles

[@Wedneday-Child-of-Woe]

+Derek Barrera Yeah, don't forget food service too.

[@nathanbyrd9925]

+Roger Out King trumps Queen! Redlegs!

[@FranklinBurrus]

bring your shot record or don't bring your shot record, your still getting all the shots...

[@jimrosson5697]

Frank Burrus

[@jibblesq]

Throwing those bitches in you like darts at a bar.

[@johnbiddle7618]

One more piece of advice as a infantryman I'd say pick a job that suits you best and that benefits you outside the military if your a E4 grunt and your doing all the hard work yet you get paid as a E4 Airforce POG that works at the clinic hey options fucking easy men

[@MrSnowCat]

Tbh I read all of that in his voice lol.

[@PowerWordFace]

+John Biddle What he means is, don't be infantry. It's a useless MOS for civilian life.

[@belowaverage11bvet25]

Why's the sky blue? Because God loves the Infantry.

[@GT101Nofear]

Unless you went into a security firm, government jobs, police departments, or decided to become a mercenary. If you become a grunt and leave a grunt, you're really setting yourself up to ALWAYS be a grunt until you retire.

[@VermilionGates]

I know this is a year old, but what if I want to join law enforcement as a career? Would you say that infantry holds an advantage over any other MOS in this career path?

[@masonscruggs9066]

"Yeah women, u shave too!! there u have it: equal opportunity..." lol

[@buddyloveless3519]

Don't trust the barracks lawyer, live within your means

[@expo2000000]

the lesson i learn.... Always work in teams...pick up straggler's and correct the knuckle head's or they will bring the whole platoon in the pit for a smoke session. Second...Stay out of the radar if possible, but i do not know if it is. Third...Pls work in teams..... lol C1-46 scorpions class '07 Fort Knox

[@KevinGDividend]

Love that "Mijo valla con Dios" hilarious! (May 29th 2017 Boot Camp)

[@jimmyfirecracker1831]

From first hand experience, DO NOT GET MARRIED! It very rarely works out well for you. Almost always ends up with you fucked up!

[@amanjett]

You should do the ten types of military kids, because I'm one and want to know if there are kinds of military kids.

[@jaquanzxcxz]

The know it all's. The combat Veteran kid. The quiet trainer

[@haydenvoorhies1950]

I wish my recruiter had at least told me to shave before shipping out. I had a fucking beard and when they handed me my bic disposable and told me i had 60 seconds i came outta the head looking like freddie kruger with mange

[@Blakebyrd003]

Brooooooooo. Poor soul 😂

[@marcklemoff6940]

Seems like common sense buddy, I'm not gonna lie to ya haha

[@luiscadiz8567]

two things to always remember #1, The DI is always right. #2 If the DI is wrong reefer back to #1

[@reddevilparatrooper]

It was "Elbows and Assholes!!Get close get tight!!Make your buddy smile!!"..That's the way i heard it back in the 80's at Ft.Benning Georgia...

[@bennycostello2472]

I could join as high as an E-4 but the only thing holding me back is the 4 years minimum service, which I know is almost always 6. It is a job but one you can't just leave without serious judicial problems or severe injury.

[@Kazhrei]

"don't judge me, i'm an idiot". Love the honesty

[@robertgoldman5176]

fucking brilliance as always.. thanks brother the laughs you give are worth the wait.

[@michaelbyrneskiai]

if you were a drill instructor recruits will lose their shit all the time. you get three or four hard ass drill instructors no problem. but you put a funny drill instructor with two hard ass instructors impossible. you might as well just fall in in the forward-leaning position.

[@trevprind]

Dont be that guy. Nobody likes that guy

[@patrickmarsh9241]

You forgot don't call a sergeant sir

[@sam4mayo]

Hey combat veteran could you do a video on mandatory fun days

[@Rick68869]

+sam4mayo yea I would like to see that

[@lars1701again]

what are mandatory fun days?

[@roughashlarfitbox]

I agree to this also..

[@roughashlarfitbox]

Where your force to have fun. doing what the high rank put together on post.

[@Rick68869]

Unit moral day where you are told to get involved and have fun

[@skullgirl8363]

never.. ever...ever, pick up, no touch, no think of touching the Drill Sergeant hat.

[@oreos7904]

I touched it during blue phase... DS never knew ;)

[@anthonygarcia5957]

I love it truer words have never been spoken.

[@joshuabatte1380]

be in formation on time and when i say on time i mean 15 minutes early

[@charleskinsey2077]

+joshua batte always be 15 mins prior to 15 mins prior

[@jcy71]

+joshua batte very gooood advice

[@devangiese4194]

When you're anything below a E-3, be 30 mins early.

[@hmoobmeeka]

A few things I hate about privates fresh out of basic are all the fucking basic training stories and when they tell an nco that their drill sergeants taught them to do so and so a certain way

[@memofuka]

don't be a meat gazer

[@KodaGG]

Yeah! The second I hear something about my small dick in BCT... Well, I won't do anything because I don't want to get the whole unit smoked.

[@GaryLiseo]

0:35 Can I have a translation please? I'm assuming you are saying a type of prayer or blessing as you made the sign for "Father, son and holy ghost" Not sure if anyone said it below, but you missed keeping your hands out of your pockets unless to retrieve or put away an item and that if you have to piss you have two options: hold it until it is time to urinate or piss your pants (same rule applies to if you have to take a crap)

[@chrislopez7621]

"Well my son go with god "

[@Fulcrum.Actual]

Go with God in Spanish

[@Jordan-vj5dd]

little bit of advice. if you ask a veteran about joing the army and they say "dont do it" then dont. they know shit and if they look at you and say dont join then clearly they can see you wouldn't last.

[@johnjr578]

is it just me or when he rattles off everything he sounds like Eminem

[@pebs1070]

I'ma a recruiter in upstate NY, let's set up an appointment after your done watching this!

[@johnniek7300]

That shaving profile sergeant...

[@johnathanclark79]

Student Loan Repayment program the military will pay $50,000 of your federal student loans. You're welcome.

[@FDroid01]

Costs your GI Bill. Good idea for some, very bad idea for others

[@CarlosRodriguez-eg1ic]

0:35 busting that spanish bro! That shit was pure gold.

[@federal_agent9673]

Another trick if you don't know left from right, take the top of your thumb and put in your fist (whatever side is fine)

[@DRealScubaSteve]

The disclaimer is priceless 😂 and EO lol... Love it!

[@jonathonroberts6532]

there's a saying, "always be in the right place and in the right uniform." that will carry you all the way through basic training. listen to what your DS/DI says, and don't whine if it's something you don't want to do. it just gets worse if you do

[@blazeoftherazgrizsquadron9306]

And the biggest thing. Learn to run,walk long distances in the sweltering heat or debilitating cold carrying 50-60 lbs of gear on your back, 20 to 35 on your chest and 15 in your hand for several miles and do push ups to where your arms might fall off. Cause God forbid if you can't run, carry, and push those following 3 months will be literal hell on earth.

[@twilliard10]

Retired SGT U.S. Army. Battle, spot on and funny as hell. I Am The Sheepdog

[@kenn9927]

Don't be first, don't ever be last and never Volunteer.

[@elite-delta-1177]

I want to join the Marines, MARSOC or RECON. The military is a family tradition. 🇺🇸

[@Diabl05564]

Pro tip is to have copies of all the documents you gave to your recruiter. The army has a way of losing things so it is best to have a replacement on hand. Can't tell you the amount of people that had to stay at reception for something as stupid as not having their birth certificate (or something simular) in their records somehow. You do not want to stay at reception, just don't. The quicker you can pass everything the better.

[@shakenbake7826]

you already know this guy was apart of the E4 mafia

[@JohnMedeiros]

Set yourself a budget!!! Your in the military and every salesperson know knows that you have steady income so they will lead you a billion dollars so you can drive that super fine ride and be sending them 90% of your paycheck for the next five years. They don't care and will send your commander a letter if you miss a payment for learn to live within your budget. (AND SAVE YOUR MONEY!)

[@prestongarvey7244]

Thx for the advice

[@radioboys8986]

my father a wwII vet told me never volunteer, he was right this Nam vet will tell you never volunteer, it never goes the way you think it will there is always some kind of twist that will screw you

[@Kaladrax1379]

Where the fuck are the swooshing sounds?

[@rogerkomula4737]

You don't have to be the fastest, just faster than the slowest.

[@brianrandolph5563]

I was just saying to myself today how this sucks to be "nut to butt" while I was on the crowded E Train! Too dam funny!!!

[@doughesson]

Advice from the Navy: Choose your rate,choose your fate. And get whatever the recruiter promises to sign you up for in writing so at boot camp you don't get classified to another job.

[@theskinnystallion6310]

Do the taller people usually stand in the front or does it go by the last names alphabetical order? Either way, I'm fucked. I just know my clumsy ass is gonna get smoke 24/7 at basic 😭😂 pray for me

[@philv2529]

If you think left vs right is bad, I found out recently pretty much nobody knows at any given time which direction is north, even from their own house. (Exception: every blind person I have met always knows their cardinal directions.)

[@654Crossman]

outstanding. Equal opportunity part killed me.

[@tidefanyankee2428]

There are lots of things you can tell someone about joining the military and each branch has some specific things. But in general I tell young folks to BE IN SHAPE.....not "sort of" not "kind of" and no.....for the purposes of the military, "round" isn't the kind of shape they want. DO NOT go in over-weight....lose the weight first, then go in. Run, swim, lift, do calisthenics but do something. If you're in shape, you have one less thing to worry about and life is much easier. As he said, know your left from your right.....don't laugh, you'll see people who don't and you'll do push-ups because of them...don't be that guy. Don't have "one last hoorah" before you go and smoke some weed or get drunk and do something stupid. Sure, you can get drunk (if you're 21 or over) just don't do something stupid. A criminal charge, like a DUI or if you pop on a piss test can get that guaranteed job taken away because NOW you don't qualify for the required security clearance. Get a guarantee in writing...if it's not in writing, it didn't happen. And YES, your recruiter will tell you what they think you want to hear to meet their quota......you are a number to them and not much else. If you want a specific job be willing to wait for it....DO NOT take something with the idea that you can switch later "because my recruiter told me...." Wrong.. They push certain jobs because those are undermanned, and they are undermanned for a reason. Oh, and never, ever forget,......you volunteered for the service, act like you want to be there or don't raise your right hand or sign the contract.

[@matthewlipsey563]

yea I got smoked for forgetting my right from left a couple of times now in the civilian world when someone fucks that up I always catch myself saying your other left. some respond by asking how many lefts do we have.

[@User69-y2p]

dont say yes if your MTI/drill sergeant asks you if you like bowling

[@rocco9111]

+Def Albino I gotta ask why.

[@User69-y2p]

Rocco if you say yes then they make you clean the toilets. Get it?? Toilet bowls, bowling

[@rocco9111]

Def Albino Ah. So question literally everything silently, but do as your told, and don't volunteer.

[@User69-y2p]

Rocco nah, just be careful. but dont volunteer

[@rocco9111]

Def Albino Thanks for the advice. I'll remember it.

[@goldman007WorriedabouttheBIGD]

I got my advice from Vietnam veterans who seen some serious fucked up shit and they told me your going to go any way when your drafted... so go anyway... do not volunteer for anything and do not go be a pog...

[@johnnyklebitzrevenge4793]

I'm 19 and will be enlisting in 2 years. I really need this

[@sgt4204]

Norther Iraq nut to but 3 dudes+one cot in a metal box(MRAP) in the cold as fuck desert= Different type of survival.

[@youreinacoma3009]

one thing he missed; 'be the gray man'

[@jenniferdubois8486]

yea right i joined the marines and it was worth it

[@cbangbang7759]

Do NOT and i repeat do NOT get a 6 year contract in the AF. Getting E3 6 months before a four year contract is not worth 2 years of your life, specially if you get a shitty base, than you'll have be stuck there for a least 5 years before you get you bop (Base of preference). Recruiters will lie

[@yoreffinightmare490]

thanks for the advise for 5 years from now.

[@-MRN-]

The stolen valor line was hilarious.

[@juanblankenship1013]

Nope, nope. Let's begin, I ain't got time for this shit. 😂😂😂

[@benvaughn7482]

Idk bro, I'm in high school currently and the navy keeps sending me mail about the navy SEALS, offering me bonuses and garbage. But I'm just over here like "um… are you referring to the correct Ben Vaughn? Maybe you're confused cause I could never be a SEAL smh"

[@enlightenedsoul676]

stfu. the seals don't just send high school kids letters. you have to have prior service to even get into special forces. fucking lying piece of shit

[@enlightenedsoul676]

stfu. the seals don't just send high school kids letters. you have to have prior service to even get into special forces. fucking lying piece of shit

[@benvaughn7482]

+Enlightened Soul Idk where you've been man, the navy sends out recruitment stuff for special ops all the time. I believe you're referring to specific things like seal team six

[@benvaughn7482]

+Enlightened Soul well yeah I know that completely, I'm just saying they send me this shit… that's all.

[@benvaughn7482]

+Enlightened Soul well yeah I know that completely, I'm just saying they send me this shit… that's all. I know perfectly that I have to go through basic and try out afterward. But you see, that's how it works for almost every position in the military. You go to basic, then you go to tech school

[@SFCBEITZ]

As always, great video!

[@Cyborg2101]

Bro it ok your not alone I get my right and left mixed up too and I do the same trick. However in like you I'm not in; yet.

[@dogwar577]

Dumbass 😂

[@alfonsoPina]

My Drill Sergeant still doesn't know who I was....GHOST! it worked

[@DTwoTimes341]

1:40 or u can hold up both hands and which ever makes a L is ur left the other one would make a backwards L

[@christopherscaletta]

how about a video about upper leadership politics and how it affects us in the military. PAI, UPL, Waking up at 0200 and being ready at work at 0300 for a range that you don't SP to till 0800

[@EdwardBCookII]

Here's a piece of advice that'll keep you from pissing off your fellow trainees. DO NOT keep making the same mistakes over and over.

[@HAWIIANTHUNDER1]

Do not get a battle boo/battle bae.... girls will start out as a 4 but by white phase you're looking at a 8-9.