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You really need to watch this video before you join the US Army. In this video, I want to give you a heads-up about some things many people don't know before joining the Army.
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I make videos on topics I have direct experience with as well as indirect experience with to help save some people the time to research the topic on their own. Be aware mistakes can be made as well as changes can be made by the Army. It’s best to use my content as a reference, but if needed you should always talk with an Army recruiter for more information on a topic. The content I create is my own opinion and experiences. The appearance of U.S. Department of Defense (DoD) visual information does not imply or constitute DoD endorsement. I also do not represent the DOD and all content in my videos are my opinions.

[@christopherchaos]

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[@Deadhogcustoms]

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[@timothygibbs7351]

If you’re joining the military, I highly recommend you enrolled in HS JROTC. I taught Army HS JROTC for 25.5 years. My HS cadets who joined the military were more successful than non cadets who never enrolled in HS JROTC during HS. On day one of being a service member, you should think about improving yourself as a person and soldier. The military is no different from any other non military organization. Don’t join the military to drink your life away or do nothing during your off time. You don’t join to relinquish your total life to the military. You can attend college at night, participate in off base activities. Also, you must manage your military career yourself. My assignments were not all in a line unit for 20 years. I had a total of 15 different assignments during my 20 year career. After 10 years in the military, the military was like a hobby for me. Plus, as a senior NCO, I did not believe in having my soldiers doing dumb shyt.

[@marshalltille7770]

Good advice.

[@Photography-x4y]

@@timothygibbs7351 I'm actually doing jrotc for sniper/ marksman ship in ny

[@Donner906]

HS JROTC it taught to such a low academic level It makes more sense to study and be active in other things in high school. Most people I trained with in the army from JROTC were not very smart and did not do well. Lots of PT failures. The military is very different from other organizations. You don't have much control over your career in the military. One of the problems is the postings you mentioned. You cannot get very good at any of those jobs when you move so often. Its kind of hard to do off base activities during war. Also most military towns suck.

[@timothygibbs7351]

@@Donner906 It’s not the JROTC program’s fault that former HS cadets fail their active duty fitness test. Oh hell no, the problem is the squad/platoon’s NCO leadership problem. I have former cadets who joined every branch of the US Military as enlisted and officers. Also, many of my cadets are teachers, principals, police officers, DOD; medical; MD’s, farmers, truck drivers, politicians just to name a few. Attention young man, the military is the military no matter what year in our Lord we’re operating in as a soldier. The regiment of military duty will always be part of a soldier’s life no part of the era. Hey soldier, a go getter makes it happen under all circumstances. Yes sir, 30 years ago, I too was stationed at army bases that were considered boring duty stations. I believe most of all army forts are near college campuses. At Ease soldier, the college campuses are a very good place where soldier can meet a college student. The worst thing a single soldier can do is stay in the barracks and depressed himself to death. A GI is a unique person when it comes to fighting, training, socializing and surviving in combat and as well as non combat environments. You must lean forward, stand up in your foxhole, lead from the front, and never freaking quit in this thing known as life. When I was a single soldier stationed in Germany, Korea, and in the Deep South Army Forts, I enjoyed my off duty time in the surrounding areas and spending long weekends in major cities of the USA to include major cities in Europe and South Korea. All of my duty assignments were at the tip of the spear and, such duty would make a half stepping soldier to tap out or hang in there and start soldiering like a good soldier should. Hooah! Take care and be successful in the military and life. Thank you for your dedicated service!

[@Donner906]

@@timothygibbs7351 That is the stupidest thing I have ever heard. College campuses where? Most bases are in crappy areas, except for the Navy. Lean forward, stand up in the fox hole? That is how you get your head blown off. "Long weekends" Try being in when 9/11 happened. Tip of the spear? what does that mean?

[@BIGSTEWIE-hg7ty]

Im actually in the hotel room right now about to ship out to Fort Jackson

[@DG-rw3vm]

Relaxing Jackson enjoy

[@yassir1776]

Stay safe full send

[@anonymouse7394]

You've made a terrible mistake.... Btw if u end up at bravo company 2/13 fuck yea

[@Damnitandrew]

Echo company 1-34!

[@Euphoriv]

Have fun

[@Donner906]

6:30 It is true you have a 8 year commitment. You can be stop lossed and forced to stay in when you are on active duty. After you get off active duty, and you are In the IRR you can ignore the call up with no consequences. You are out of the military. I got IRR orders in December 2006. There were wars is Afghanistan and Iraq, they were calling me up for the troop surge. I did exactly what you did at 8:20. The IRR sent threatening letters and made threatening phone calls, but they didn't do anything. I got orders to report for a hearing on my case, and ignored those too. I kept all my VA benefits. You can safely ignore IRR orders. When you get called up in the IRR they will often force you to do a different MOS than the one you did in the active army. I knew people that laid cable, that were reclassed to MPs, and did nothing but escort convoys in Iraq. All the more reason to ignore the IRR. No solder has ever been subject to UCMJ for refusing to mobilize in the IRR.

[@Thaviwarfare]

This is awsome that you made this video today I’m 19 and I’m going to talk to the recruiter tomorrow so thanks for all your help

[@sithninjacowboyranger9803]

Everyone is a janitor

[@Roh-c8e]

Almost every day is outdoor living and camping! If you're not into that, don't join. Period!

[@edmundgonzalez8731]

This is a hoot! While I was a UH-1 mechanic at Ft. Sill in the the early 80s, somebody had shirts made up with crossed mop and broom over a bucket complete with unit designation. They sold like hotcakes...

[@anonymouse7394]

​@@Roh-c8eTell me you never served without telling me

[@Roh-c8e]

@@anonymouse7394 I guess you never heard of 71L.

[@anonymouse7394]

@@Roh-c8e you didn't mention any specific MOS stfu

[@DemondJacksonTv]

I ship out July 15 and you’ve been so informative and influential in my process! Thank you!!

[@marshalltille7770]

Good luck. Be a champ, not a chump. You own it.

[@Hipp0snake]

Hey July 16 here

[@Explodingswampdragon]

Hi! Good luck in basic training! Tell me about it when you get back!

[@StudleyDuderight]

Where are you headed?

[@DemondJacksonTv]

@@StudleyDuderight Fort LeonardWood. 68W.

[@edmundgonzalez8731]

To your reference of contracts I don't know if it is still true today, you do somewhat allude to it, but when I enlisted in the early 80s the guarantee was only for the MOS training and not necessarily the ability to assume that position once reaching your unit assignment. I signed up for 67N, Utility Helicopter Repair, at the time the UH-1x. Got to my first unit and was put on a maintenance team, worked up to team leader, then crew chief. Got shipped to Korea and knew I wouldn't get a crew slot right away. However, the unit I ended up in had just fully transitioned to the UH-60 and was full up with Blackhawk mechanics. Yup, I was put in 'another' position without even an offer of OJT for the Blackhawk or to work on an AH-1(which is very similar to a UH-1) maintenance team. That was with a spotless record and years of experience. Good stuff, videos like this should be recommended by recruiters.

[@RaymondWooden]

Po🎉b

[@cesartorres2857]

At my first unit I was tested every month for the first year and a half. Once I was randomly selected for a ua and then again the next day. I made a joke about constantly being tested because I have 2 last names and I'm Mexican. After that I stopped getting "randomly" selected every month. At my new unit I haven't been tested since I arrived in 2022.

[@garymathena2125]

We had a guy who took Airborne course on his leave time.

[@richardterrass7502]

Just because it is in your contract, you are not protected. I served in the Navy from the early to mid 70s when the Variable Reenlistment Bonus was discontinued and replaced with a far worse Selective Reimbursement Bonus. VRB was the main way the Navy got recruits to sign 6 year contracts in exchange for making E4 out of C school. Several active duty sailors sued to have their contracts enforced but the courts ultimately decided that the government can’t be held liable.

[@TheDustinBrann]

I got through MEPS and immediately changed my mind... good luck y'all

[@shokeisse4213]

Why did you ?

[@TheDustinBrann]

@shokeisse4213 6 year contract, anyone above you in rank let's it be known real quick, super high probability of deployment, and just the overall colleagues you'll be working with. Basically a bunch of annoying highschool kids laughing in the MEPS presentation and you get smoked just for being around them

[@shokeisse4213]

@@TheDustinBrann I have to agree with you on some parts. Joining the army was a lifetime goal for me so I signed for a 4 year contract, E4 rank 68w combat medic. I’m willing to get deployed. The thing that I hated the most were the disrespectful high school kids yelling, sleeping at meps. I’m 23 and I was certainly not expecting that. Some of those kids are straight up from the ghetto selling drugs. Calling 1st sarge « Bro ». I was shocked but figured I would have less of those in a more technical mos. Good luck in the infantry, truck driver or cook lol.

[@TheDustinBrann]

@@shokeisse4213 I signed up for 31 Bravo.. I was told I had a heart murmur and never got contacted again lol

[@DJ_Z_2004]

I've heard there a lot of pos people in the military, but in sof units people are held to a higher standard. If you were wanting to join to do the cool guy stuff, go sof. Those disrespectful kids wouldn't make it in group or the 75th. I'm joining with an option 40 contract this year

[@calebokuo7616]

Watching this at the meps hotel doing physical tomorrow! But your videos are always informative! Thank you sir 🙏🏾

[@Explodingswampdragon]

Hi! I'm also going to enlist soon. I have to wait a few more months before I can, but it's almost time! Good luck at MEPS! I'd love to hear about it when you're done, if you don't mind.

[@calebokuo7616]

@@Explodingswampdragon nice, good luck! I’ll definitely get back to you!

[@SkateboardSoldier]

I enlisted as an Airborne Infantryman, Ft. Moore. I graduated and sent to Ft. Riley earned my EIB and Air Assault, didn't go Airborne until my reenlistment, then Ranger Indoctrination, Pre Ranger and Ranger School (2nd Batt), 1st Special Forces.

[@DJ_Z_2004]

What was the transition from bat to group like?

[@SkateboardSoldier]

​@@DJ_Z_2004It was so much different and SFG was more laid back, working in teams and treated like gold. As a Ranger it was high speed constantly never a second to rest and zero mistakes or you're gone.

[@pvbloz33]

BCT @ FT Moore Aug 12 (25h)

[@jeraldbottcher1588]

Not only 10% a month, but also a mandatory everyone get tested at least once a year. The 10% is a random UA, but most units will do a mandatory urinalysis for the entire unit at least once a year. You could get away with not testing for a year if say you are on leave when they do the mandatory UA but usually when that happens you get testing on return from leave or pass.

[@StudleyDuderight]

Were you a UPL too?

[@jeraldbottcher1588]

@@StudleyDuderight At one of my units yes. The way they did it at 4th ID (Fort Carson) at the time was you would be assigned as one for a year for your unit, then that duty would be assigned to someone else. Kind of like an additional duty like being the weight control NCO, or any number of the other additional duties. At my unit they only would use E-5 promotable and above for this duty. So once I came down on the E-7 list they made me the UPL. Took 2 more years to pin the E-7 on though.

[@StudleyDuderight]

@@jeraldbottcher1588 I got tagged for UPL right after getting promoted to E-5. I actually liked the job. It was a good fit for my meticulous nature. I filled the role for all 3 years I served in that unit.

[@Electric_Fence_Pence]

Got a NG Special Forces recruiter building my packet right now for 18X. Wish me luck!

[@Explodingswampdragon]

Good luck!

[@DJ_Z_2004]

Hell yeah man, I'm going option 40. Hope to see you out there someday, don't quit! DOL, RLTW

[@jeffpotter6392]

Your going to have to do extra duty like work in the mess hall or clean one of the headquarters offices.

[@Donner906]

Extra duty is punitive. You only get it when you screw up. Details happen all the time, especially mowing grass.

[@christopherneyfeldt4587]

Unfortunately I did fail my MOS back in 1985 . My CO removed me and I was given the option go into what the Army needs by submitting my ASVAB scores or get discharged. I asked if I could think about it. I swear he gave me about 5 seconds to decide.I decided to get discharged. They definitely were not in any hurry. 10 weeks later I got discharged. On the bright side I no longer did PT or stand anymore inspections. My job was assisting the Company Clerk. But after about a year I began to second guess myself. Oh well life goes on.

[@Calmmmzone]

I’ll be shipping out to CST next weekend to Fort Knox

[@richardchavers4287]

Event when re-e listening and getting a new MOS. It might not work. Some battalion are so powerful that when you're done with AIT. They can pull you back and make your new MOS and make it your secondary MOS. I have seen it done several times. They were just to good at their job. That's why I got out

[@donworldboodablue5062]

great video, you talked about some things i havent heard much from others

[@acewarrior55k38]

I’m going to Fort Sill on January 22nd, soonest they could get me in at my MOS lol

[@TrueMexican775]

BCT July 15th i guess now that 2 months have passed, im getting more nervous

[@jfentertainment4954]

@@TrueMexican775 I leave July 15th as well crazy!

[@TrueMexican775]

@@jfentertainment4954 where to?

[@jfentertainment4954]

@@TrueMexican775 Ft Jackson

[@TrueMexican775]

@@jfentertainment4954 darn, Fort Sill Goodluck to you brother 💪

[@TrueMexican775]

@@jfentertainment4954dang, Ft Sill Goodluck to you brother 💪💪💪

[@wixom01]

Yup, they WATCH you pee in the cup. So I always finished by peeing all over the cup and then handing it over. The usual response was, "Wipe that sh*t off! What the hell is wrong with you?", lol.

[@jamestodd4296]

I ship on September 17th. Got a option 40 contract. Anyone else shipping the same time?

[@fauce3060]

I’m feeling a little off about my girlfriend but I watch these to keep my mind off her and try to keep focus on myself and future

[@Andrew-mb7gb]

Watching after i already joined

[@Explodingswampdragon]

Hi! I love your channel! I've been watching your videos any time you post one. I have a question. I read that females are more likely to go to Fort Jackson, Fort Sill, or Fort Leonard Wood (I think that's what it's called). Which, of those three, do most females go to? Thank you and keep up the great videos!

[@christopherchaos]

It really could be any of those 3. I have more commonly heard females talk about going to Leonard Wood and Jackson the most but it could be any of those 3 unless you are going into a combat MOS and then it would likly be Fort Moore.

[@robertmoorse8223]

Can you be a pilot in the army for some cool planes?

[@christopherchaos]

Army does not have planes they have helicopters so you would fly helicopters as a pilot in the Army.

[@robertmoorse8223]

@@christopherchaos could I get the license for that while on active duty?

[@Eaa-jz2wj]

The unit I was in we did get tested quite a bit but how many times your urine was used who knows ? They can call you up once you sign that contract .

[@allenhardwick7527]

I have a question for you say you do 22 years in the army do you still have to do I.I.R. or can I just retire from the army?

[@marshalltille7770]

I thing once you’ve done that 8 years, IRR isn’t a risk anymore.

[@Donner906]

It's not a risk anyway. You can ignore irr orders

[@Donner906]

Just ignore irr orders

[@austinshannon4197]

I am the armed forceman GOAT.

[@JCC-3636-ud2re]

If you want to join the army higher rank do army Jrotc in high school

[@DBtooFly]

i ship off aug, 12th boys

[@Explodingswampdragon]

Good luck!

[@chuckmalone7890]

8/13 😬

[@trymacs4511]

Any shippers for July 28-29th?

[@Explodingswampdragon]

Good luck!

[@trymacs4511]

@@Explodingswampdragon thanks chief 🫡

[@et7878]

I leave for Fort benning/moore in 5 days infantry osut

[@mcknightdaven]

I leave July 15th Should i know every rank structure before i leave?

[@christopherchaos]

It's not required but it can help by already knowing it.

[@viralchowda]

It doesn’t hurt to get a jump on it. Been a hot minute since I went through basic…..but, they do give you instruction on it. But, the more prepared you can go into it the better and less stressed you will be.

[@drusmith3480]

I went to Basic in 1992. When I arrived, they issued everyone a Soldier's Manual that covers everything you need to know about being a soldier. When we weren't doing something else, we had to be studying our manual.

[@marshalltille7770]

It helps, but not required. Good luck, and thanks for joining.

[@trymacs4511]

And 89d aka (EOD) candidates?

[@jmane4581]

Anyone Going To Fort Jackson In August? Or August 20th? 👀

[@shoopy12345]

8/19 for me! Ft. Jackson

[@chuckmalone7890]

8/13

[@adderallfocused]

Hey what happened to the discord

[@CombatSecurityPolice85]

They almost hold your Junk,not kidding.

[@mrgato909]

my recruiter told me they can make an opening for the mp MOS im trying to get into if theres no slot available. how true is that? he said they work with the local law enforcement and can arrange things

[@billanderson1809]

In 1986 all I wanted was MP. No schools available for the rest of the year. Sergeant didn't know what else to do. 1st Sergeant walked by Sergeant asked what he could do. !st Sergeant asked if he did an override. Said no. 1st Sergeant old him to do an override. 15 minutes later i had my job and ship date. DEP for three months,

[@flyingturret208thecannon5]

How much of your leave is returned if you're called back?

[@christopherchaos]

Your leave just ends the day you return and sign back in. So if you came back 5 days early, then they only charge you for the days you were gone.

[@flyingturret208thecannon5]

@@christopherchaos Man, that just makes it sound like it's best to get back ASAP to conserve leave when called back. At the least the time to travel back should be discounted, in my opinion(although it may not be worth much).

[@johnreybaptist8576]

I have a question, what if you're abroad but your still within your IRR?

[@christopherchaos]

Depends. They could just say it's not worth it and tell you nevermind or they could give you a deadline to report or they will list you as a deserter and remove all veteran benefits.

[@Donner906]

@@christopherchaos That is absolutely not true. You are not subject to UCMJ in the IRR. You cannot be listed as a deserter. IRR will not take veterans benefits, they can't. None of the many soldiers who ignored IRR orders during the previous 2 foreign wars were ever subject to UCMJ and their benefits were not effected. The same common sense that applies to the regular army applies to the IRR: When leadership tells you to do something stupid, ignore them.

[@christopherchaos]

Sounds like you might want to familurize yourself with AR 135-91 before you start giving out advice.

[@Donner906]

@@christopherchaos I am very familiar with that. AR 134-91 does apply to the IRR but it is not enforced. That is the key difference. I refused an IRR recall personally, so I have direct (not theoretical) experience with this. I know how the process actually works if you are interested, I can explain it. You telling someone that they will lose their benefits and be declared a deserter is a complete lie. It has never happened with IRR: find one case. Please tell me whare I am wrong. This is the crap re enlistment NCOs do to try to manipulate you into reenlisting!

[@adriangarza2007]

@christopherchaos hey bro i heard that DS are in a position were they are more likely to get schools such as airborne, air assault things like this. Is this true?

[@jurban611]

Notification platoon.

[@sumo_jero0328]

Anyone going fort sill next month😅

[@zacsx65x]

Here first and a combat medic

[@TrueMexican775]

Going for BCT on the 15th of July then AIT for 68W right after

[@ApolloPerez-gt9ft]

I want to join!, I want to be a 31Bravo, but I have to wait until school is over 2-3 years.

[@nxtlego]

31Bravo is were it’s at, right on.

[@Mendozajohn831]

Nice 😊

[@josephgoldstein4054]

Where/when do generals do pt?

[@christopherchaos]

High ranking officers do PT whenever they want. Often in the gym or with a other officer friend.

[@josephgoldstein4054]

@@christopherchaos where is the cut off for when an officer no longer has to goto pt on someone else's schedule? Major?

[@CombatSecurityPolice85]

Do 4 years,get out. Make some real Money!

[@StarfoxPictures]

You are basically talking shit about logistics of the US Gov.. I never cared about my contract like you care about promoting earbuds man.. Many people went to airborne like the recruiter promised. Good day Sir

[@menachem2521]

Someone has a booboo mommy needs to kiss