How Army Infantry Soldiers Are Training For A Possible War With China | Boot Camp | Business Insider

[@jibb1es]

Even in the Army, they still argue about calling hits like in airsoft

[@TheResi42]

Yeah that argument hits way too close to home lol

[@Fit_soldier]

Hell yeah we do hoaaah!

[@notaspy1227]

Lol, and it's a spec yelling at an LT 😂.

[@omdavbu]

Sometimes the MILES gear malfunctions and it doesn't trigger the alarm on the target. Had some heated moments in the field when that happened.

[@Fit_soldier]

@@omdavbu right now my marriage is having a malfunction my Wife left me for another man haoooah!!😂 💔😞

[@elijahmelendez9499]

And to the Business Insider team - you absolutely crushed what a good military documentary should look like. Following characters and storylines, keeping it honest and being a shadow, not a liability. This felt like Jungle School Part 2, which is perfect. Way to crush it

[@lonelylillamb5802]

Hopefully VICE could take some notes and return what they used to be

[@DCresident123]

brainwashing really works huh

[@punkpatrito79]

I sent this to my girlfriend and I said this is exactly what NTC is like you can't get better reporting than this it's fair it's honest it shows our ugly side but also tells the good story

[@libertarianpunk8558]

They will spread lgbtq in the third world for Israel they will not go to war vs China

[@MrAnonymous1515]

​@lonelylillamb5802 the woke won the war against VICE

[@cristianelizondo5490]

“maybe you shouldnt have signed the contract” real asf

[@ledgamer3554]

they was crying for no reason 🤣

[@VickTheConqueror]

yes sir, be ready when you sign up.

[@RealEllenDeGeneres]

That kid was kinda taking it too serious considering MILES gear is garbage, so the likelihood that the opfor didn't even know they got hit is pretty high. But the opfor saying "we don't even wanna be here" is some soft ass POG shit. I'd get smoked into oblivion by my squad leader if I was ever caught whining like that.

[@conditionunknownproduction5975]

Bro OPFOR are really like that. The minute you ball them up they start bitching.

[@edwarddeere4925]

Nah bro he was doing too much

[@masonhackney8725]

I deployed with first sergeant fletcher when he was still a plt sgt. solid guy.

[@GooseGunner]

seems like a genuine pleasure to work with

[@Halo47143]

I see that scroll

[@xxxarmycop]

Seems like a "lifer" to me, can't stand that kind of NCO

[@Big_AlMC]

​@@Halo47143Tabbed, Scrolled and Combat Inf Badge. The complete package. The ideal SNCO you want leading you in a INF company.

[@KBoogiie]

Literally every E7+ is a lifer. But this 1SG is the real deal type of guy. Not the kind of lifer that stays in for the benefits. This is the type of NCO that is a warfighter & BREEDS lethal infantryman!!!

[@zaltanking9915]

Solider #23 to the camera crew : Where were you guys you missed my kill streak. 😂🤣

[@MinecraftRedOFFICAL]

48 kills and still did not get the Nuclear Launch Codes...

[@yomommashaus]

Guys why did y'all clog up the damn airspace?? I can't use my AUV!!

[@zaltanking9915]

@@yomommashaus 😂😂

[@idkjames]

This has to be the dumbest shit I've seen. Tropic thunder doesn't support that ass clown. He hopes to go to war. We can't find record of it 😂

[@idkjames]

Also so good this Hollywood commander is worried about it. No one will call on phones because that's exposing us

[@VictoryAHK]

This is one of the most realistic documentaries of a military unit ever. There's no hush hush don't say that kinda of stuff. They say it how it is, how real troops say it. Also I'd follow that 1st Sgt anywhere. He has experience, command, and humor which is incredibly useful as part of his job is not only leading his men but keeping their morale up.

[@J3unG]

Nah...it's a joke. It's another way to spend money for the M I C. It's a waste. Gaming any scenario against the Chinese is a joke.

[@wes11bravo]

​@@J3unG- Because our victory against them is a foregone conclusion? No? I don't want to draw invalid inferences from your statement, so what do you mean it's a "joke"?

[@Moore741]

except the thai military interview at 16:20 . scripted interview with a female soldier haha

[@Dannyboi-re7vb]

@@J3unG bro thinks china is dangerous🤣we thought the russian bear was a threat now look at them 3 years of war hundreds of thousands dead. the Chinese are even more of a paper tiger they have not fought a land war since the 1970s and lost against the reserve army of vietnam lol.

[@antonverheyen9170]

@@Dannyboi-re7vb Bombs still blow up and bullets still kill. I'd say china is a much larger threat than russia, especially given their manufacturing ability to ramp up production.

[@Seongbin-0]

"Ay watch who you are talking to!"😂 speak like a true 20 year old sergeant playing airsoft.

[@Holyhandgrenade-tx6xd]

​@ScoutsOut83 I'm sorry but there ain't no customs and courtesies for the enemy especially after they get killed 🤣

[@ScoutsOut83]

@Holyhandgrenade-tx6xd he was talking to the observer that was a lower rank cussing at him. Saying your fing dead. I'm ssgt I would've got on that ass as well

[@yukefort8402]

@@ScoutsOut83. Don’t be an idiot

[@Holyhandgrenade-tx6xd]

@ScoutsOut83 And if a field grade is even considered worth the time or even and effort or even remembered after another 12 days thats the easiest conversation you'll ever have with JAG "Given the environment we were in my priorities were not to identify the rank and grade of the opposing element we were engaging" it sounds to me like exactly what this opfor was a bunch of softies that get butthurt when they get killed fair and square

[@yukefort8402]

@@ScoutsOut83 Your priorities are WILDY twisted.

[@skipperhawk2438]

Airborne combat vet here... great presentation. It's so much the same as it was 30 years ago. Training with miles gear only goes so far, nothing like real bullets and bad guys but the humor, the difficulty of movement, the confusion... the young soldiers... war never changes.

[@thisisafox1961]

It's great to finally put a face to the voice we've heard through all these videos. Graham's narration absolutely makes these videos

[@sproge2142]

You have a timestamp? I must have missed it

[@saminalam6647]

@@sproge2142 Watch from 2:22

[@snowsurfr]

@@sproge2142 the scene of him overhand climbing up the hill on the rope was concerning

[@sproge2142]

@@snowsurfr Thanks!

[@aferdeath9320]

what is your pfp from i recognize it

[@TimF-vu6px]

Fletcher is unbelievable. What a soldier. These are the types of dudes I want out there defending our freedom. Godspeed First Sarge!

[@jerryrichards8172]

Biden made sure we got a generation that is not that !

[@RoryBreakR]

@@jerryrichards8172 yes one single president changed an entire generation for the worse ooookaaaayyy....

[@danig-r550]

@@jerryrichards8172😂 stop huffing glue

[@rumblemoto7564]

Sgt. Fletcher deserves a COD character.

[@jc1840]

He does. He’s Price, Ghost, Gaz, Roach, SSgt Griggs and Soap wrapped up into one with a little sprinkle of Sergeant Barnes 😂

[@waingrobro]

Fletcher is the guy you want on the line. Dude wins wars. Special Operators are cool and all, but the real big dicks are the infantry guys, like Fletcher.

[@3094usmc]

Too American. Too logical. Too Patriotic for the developers. Sgt. Fletcher is #1 enemy of the group that hijacked America. I agree he would make an awesome COD character.

[@Laksilaks]

@@jc1840 Man haha that made me laugh, thanks bro !!

[@Treysorable]

he's spitting some real bars.

[@lebowskidee7557]

Can we take a minute and just appreciate Graham? This man has literally gone through all these boot camps. The man is a machine

[@OK.falling]

0:10 "I am here because people need to go to heaven" lmao

[@sharadowasdr]

He needed to think real hard before coming up with that answer.

[@Melior_Traiano]

@@sharadowasdr You could see the gears turning :D

[@KamBar2020]

TAIWANESE Lives Matter 🇹🇼💯

[@peaceleader7315]

🤣🤣🤣...keeping status QoS for the world's wealthiest people.. armies of the world 🌎.. I am peace leader.. follow me for a Greater humanity and our human species ambitions.. stop being use and abuse.

[@trashman5694]

That's like some nam shit bro

[@harryvh3356]

Served in both the Belgian Army as infantry and the US as an M1A1 crewman. Left the service because I wanted to be a better father to my kids by being present more (instead of always in the field). Seeing Business Insider's videos with 1SG Fletcher as "the main character" makes me miss it all so much man. I had multiple friends off themselves after leaving the service. These videos are a reminder of why it happens. It's cause we get out and leave behind this massive sense of purpose and brotherhood and never again find it as a civilian. I think I speak for many veterans when I say most of us feel lost in the civilian world but we keep going and hide the pain for the sake of our children and the love we have for em.

[@ScoutsOut83]

Down side is #23 has no relationship with his dad because he chose the army over family. #23 did State he turned out having the same mentality as his father. Catch 22. Didn't know my father. Army above family. Moved around from the base to that base and no say so. I did wait until after my service to have a family as to not make the same choices as others. Scouts Out. 🇺🇸🇺🇦☘️

[@donttellmeitsraining8160]

Too right, my friend. 20 years service here.

[@ScoutsOut83]

@@harryvh3356 Hooah

[@darianpope4146]

My Father was a Marine during my the early ages of my life. After he left I remember him joining the national guard and my mother explaining to me the impact it had on solders when they leave the service and that’s why we joined the ARNG. You opened my eyes to that a lot more for I haven’t appreciated enough that my father maybe thinking about this still to this day after so long. Thank you for your service and sacrifice. You guys really do give your whole self and lose some of it. Truly inspiring.

[@dchuchu]

The moment this opened with a quote from #23 we all knew this was going to be good

[@J3unG]

If it makes you sleep better at night or make you better at COD or airsoft, I guess it's cool. This whole thing is a joke.

[@tiegamer1tieplayer988]

​@@J3unGright?, so what you're saying is we should send you first to war. Got it let's send the expert and see how long you last.

[@rob_1]

@@J3unG I think its good, combat training is a necessity it's the most realistic experience for these troops to get into the mindset and make them think and adapt to different situations that can happen

[@ugs192]

⁠@@J3unGhow?

[@seanwalters1977]

@@J3unG So troops shouldn't ever conduct exercises and training? When war kicks off we just send out untrained people with guns like Russia and China?

[@PaulsensGarage]

51:05 as a Combat Veteran This is the only answer I will ever give again. These are words from someone who as seen what most of these kids are about to experience first hand.

[@ContentEnjoyer-gm3ky]

Ay, thank you for your service by the way.

[@PaulsensGarage]

@@ContentEnjoyer-gm3ky Thank you the support.

[@CharlesFeldmann-g3y]

Lols the US hasn’t face a near peer advisory before

[@TurnerBrendan]

​@@CharlesFeldmann-g3yLol, that's the typical cheap argument that everyone of you (🤓🤡👳🧕) thinks they're smart with. We know you wouldn't know what to say if someone actually asked you to prove it, let alone explain why it would even matter. You're talking like there are countries out there with more combat experience, let alone any real "near-peer" competitors.

[@mikeity2009]

@@CharlesFeldmann-g3y Adversary you mong.

[@HadoukenHero]

Sgt fletcher would get played by Ben Affleck in a movie, But the guy is living his own movie. Amazing insight into the JPMRC. Thanks for your reporting.

[@kevincashoriginal7047]

*Clears Throat* Ryan Reynolds is preferred 🧐

[@paradhoax]

Delusional muricans lol, after a 💥 versus the red dragon, there would be no Hollywood to make any movies 🤡😂.

[@notcrazy6288]

1SG Fletcher needs to play himself in a movie.

[@J3unG]

I learnt this thing is an expensive waste of my mfin taxes. This is stupid.

[@spacedoubt107]

Honestly Jason sudeikis is the ONLY right casting for this legend

[@aperson7754]

“Though I have been trained as a soldier, and participated in many battles, there never was a time when, in my opinion, some way could not be found to prevent the drawing of the sword.” - Ulysses S. Grant

[@nc9869]

The return of the goat, #23

[@tak5955]

I WAS GONNA SAY, gotta love that guy.

[@KamBar2020]

SLAVA 🇹🇼

[@funkndavid]

Fcking goat!!

[@militaryCyborg]

DA GOATTTTT

[@johndoppleguard]

Blah blah blah yall don't know nothing bout that crap. Stfu!! Ridiculous, useless, uninformed, unintelligent, ignorant comments by criminals defrauding you tube F.O.

[@conditionunknownproduction5975]

This is the FIRST time I’ve ever seen media capture the true culture of the infantry. Catching the ins and outs of REGULAR infantry troops in an environment such as this. It’s like seeing my own guys on TV. This is absolutely without a doubt some of the best recent embedded journalism I can think of.

[@pusheenmafia8749]

Although the 25th Infantry division isn't the most high speed unit in the army, they are one of the most dedicated to the fight. I am glad to have served with this unit. Tropic Lightning

[@quickzilver333]

I served with the 25th ID 97-00. One of the Best Light Infantry Division back then

[@kuzol5384]

When I was an instructor (Marine), the best class of students I've had was 25ID.

[@Fin-jy7fn]

Huh. The 25th ID is top 5 light fighter units in the army for sure.

[@_Just_V_]

Crash dummies 🤣🤣🤣

[@マカシオショーン]

Tracking we won the army best sqd 😂

[@jordanbarnhart8548]

I’m active Marine Corps. Got to work with Army Wolfhounds in JPMRC at the end of 2022. There’s nobody I would trust to defend a spot better than US Army Infantry.

[@elcactus4058]

Started watching business insider when my goal was to go to college. Now I’m in A School for the US Navy and these videos still get my hype.

[@10l94bucko]

Trust me this just a hype up is not roses and cool stuff all the time

[@TheStabbyCyclist]

Shoulda gone to college and commissioned. Get ready to grind shipmate.

[@suspicioususer]

he fell for the propaganda loooool

[@GetYouThereRecords]

Ew u chose navy

[@Big_AlMC]

Hyped lol to become a swabby? Nah you aint gonna be doing this bad ass shit like us in the Army INF. Prove me wrong and become a Navy Seal or something and reply back to me after the pipeline but you shoulda went Green 😎

[@davidc4946]

He forced that woman to say she was satisfied with her experience.

[@MrLense]

Fletcther is the kind of guy you follow to hell and back. Great leader, he deserves stars if he stays in the army.

[@bigro4444]

The Army does not give stars to the competent. This is the standard.

[@TheDelta234]

He aint getting anywhere near an officer rank, the Army is full of bullshit so I doubt it'll happen unless he goes through OCS

[@masonhackney8725]

He was one of my plt sgts in Syria. Solid guy.

[@yeahboiiiiiiii]

@@masonhackney8725i was in Bravo company, and interacted with him a few times and he was always solid. i’ve heard nothing but great things about him

[@Idkmyusername_xd]

​@bigro4444 and were you in the army?

[@eltostado3304]

When 1SG Fletcher is asked about real combat at around 50:20 you can really tell his style of a leader

[@__Diaz__]

Hello chinese spy who is forced to watch and report on this 😂

[@2miya]

same

[@lelandrasor9678]

😂​@@2miya

[@gabrielmkc8072]

​@@2miya😮

[@kerry-j4m]

They already know about this training,nothing to report. LOL.

[@Laksilaks]

aaaaaaaaaaah

[@the_patriotic_gringo]

I love how humble that German is. Glad to have you apart of the ranks brother.

[@anantachonnambat6701]

Thailand just chilling in this exercise then went to train with Chinese the next day just in case so we can have a better picture of who would win. Make it easier to switch side and stuff, you know?

[@Kunbeeb]

Haven't finished the video yet, but why not does the US train with other friendly asian armed forces such as the Philippines? Or because they already do that in the Philippines?

[@_._._._._._._._._._._._._.____]

Thailand knows that the US won't win in a real fight against a real enemy.

[@_._._._._._._._._._._._._.____]

@@Kunbeeb Look up the PH president Bong Bong - and you'll realise that the only reason why their country took a 180 to become pro-US again is because this guy's corrupt AF.

[@3User]

@@Kunbeeb They already train with other asian countries

[@joshuakang4507]

@@Kunbeebwe train with the Philippines a ton… along with SK and Japan

[@Jeffd3794]

I don't say this lightly: Sgt. Fletcher is a national treasure.

[@Fallingmedic]

Brother you should go to the training area in Germany and watch the 173rd airborne train force on force. You’re like a Sebastian junger for training rotations. Americans need to see how hard their sons and daughters work to practice protecting them.

[@brittanylevinson741]

Thank you to each and every person who participated and supported this event. Having the most lethal fighting force in the world is something to be proud of.

[@livefree1030]

Oh yes, the US, the Parasite that continues infect.

[@VienPeaaace]

They lose in a 1v1 vs Houthi you know that right?

[@mr.borkborkrandom3412]

@@VienPeaaacelmao nice joke

[@JAKFLY28]

In your video game?

[@St.Gregory-l8e]

1st Seargent Fletcher is the GOAT

[@BeyondThe-b3v]

Facts ! lol

[@wang8137]

fletcher is literally war daddy, same hair cut and everything

[@garymatthews2484]

1SG Fletcher is the Main character in this😂

[@nmvidro]

"We could be here all day parcing out the particular things that go into an exercise" That shit cost $300 million

[@aneececolt]

100%

[@InitialFailure]

Well, yea. Simple math puts the money at about $180/hr doing 24/7 hours for 14 days just for the Brigade of roughly 5,000 troops. Considering the armor fuel and maintenance (vehicles series like MRAP, up-armored HMMWV, etc.), drones, arty sims, radio equipment, blanks for all sorts of platforms (240, 249, 4, etc.), aircraft maintenance and fuel, food (MREs aren't cheap), water (fuel to transpo water), MILES, etc. Then there's pay based on rank and marital status, any training leading up to the event. I mean, are we including AIT, troop schools (like NCO PME, O courses), etc.? Depending on what you're counting, 300 mil is either a crazy amount, about right or maybe a drop in the bucket. My guess is the 15 mil is the "big five" or food, water, fuel/POL, ammo and comms (likely not counted). 15 mil across the Brigade gets you about $9.00/hr per troop (for 24hr per day, 14 days). Or, $26/hr for 8 hours a day. Yea, pay alone wouldn't even be covered given Colonel to the rare E-1 (which makes a minimum of about $12.60/hr, 8 hour work week but they're working more than 8 lol). TL:DR; Yea, it's probably closer to 300 than 15, but I see why the answer was given the way it was.

[@JediSentinal]

Cost? Yes 😂

[@TheAnnoyingBoss]

He had that look in his eyes that tells me that cost us a lot. He was like "😐"

[@_ramroc]

God, that outro has a different feeling to it than all the other business insider videos, and the backdrop of the grassfire is beautiful.

[@donttellmeitsraining8160]

New Zealand artillery has proved themselves in battles from WW2, Korean War and Vietnam. Great allies.

[@zaltanking9915]

First soldier: BOTH OF YOU ARE F**KING DEAD Other soldier : HEY WATCH WHO YOUR TALKING TO 😂😂

[@10l94bucko]

Yea it happens all the time nco hide under them strips 🤣

[@kieransutter5902]

That guys in my platoon

[@thedoctorairsoft6813]

This is the same stuff I actually saw while playing airsoft dozens of times.

[@jaymack11b83]

Usually how it goes followed by one more “F**k you YOURE DEAD”

[@hestoncjr.3560]

Airsoft in a nutshell

[@L11ghtman]

Too many Americans think the Army’s job is just to defend and occupy. The Army’s primary job and the core of its mission during every war in American history is and always has been to attack, close with, and destroy the enemy in ground combat. From Normandy and Ia Drang to Shah-I-Kot and Baghdad, Army infantry and armor has been the brunt of our offensive combat. Thank you for sharing that mission.

[@bluntcabbage6042]

Yeah, it's annoying how pervasive the idea of the Army being some passive, glorified garrison force is. In reality it's easily one of the most aggressive branches the US will field. Lots of absolutely nuts offensive operations under the Army's belt.

[@dvdivine1962]

Marines took all the public perception.

[@michaelmatthias9495]

@@dvdivine1962that’s his point. Yet they do a significantly smaller portion of the fighting.

[@dvdivine1962]

@@michaelmatthias9495 yeah ik, was just adding on how games and media like to portray the marines.

[@L11ghtman]

@@bluntcabbage6042I think it’s because the mission in Iraq and Afghanistan was so often reported in the media as “occupation” so at the time, yes, occupation WAS a big responsibility. But people forgot how the Army got there… they forgot about the Thunder Run to Baghdad and Operation Anaconda in the Shah-I-Kot mountains. They forgot that the Army is tasked with fighting out major land campaigns like they did in Vietnam, Korea, and WWII.

[@Fausto_moh]

I'm so glad to see that the people in charge of these are very well informed and know the actual going ons of the people who are potential threats. idk how many regular people dont pay attention or actively see these people as good.

[@AM-dc7pv]

"Out of every one hundred men, ten shouldn't even be there, eighty are just targets, nine are the real fighters, and we are lucky to have them, for they make the battle. Ah, but the one, one is a warrior, and he will bring the others back.." - Heraclitus. He throws out hilarious main character quotes...Sgt Fletcher is that guy.

[@aj466202]

I hope they do a follow up segment with Fletcher particularly when it comes time for retirement

[@brow1920]

Man I've seen like 100 documentaries about army stuff but the fact this shows real personalities makes this one of the top 5 I've ever seen. Please keep making these - so awesome! Even if its about another exercise like this one would be awesome!

[@RealKennethChoi]

I want to give credits to the chemistry between the camera person and the producers for getting those guys to open up and make this worth watching

[@anthonyhall4170]

Its awesome seeing these 75th guys with regular army passing down their knowledge and experience

[@mikethemechanic7395]

Love these videos. As an Army vet. They never show the police call or bullshit details there’s joes will do after training 😂

[@kerry-j4m]

AGREED.

[@Stand1ngBear]

Yea buddy kitchen police all evening! 😂

Love these videos as well, its fascinating to me as an outsider, not mentioning the comments! I feel I am starting to get the jokes in HellDivers 2, this video is pretty much what they played on those monitors while in the battleship, and its crazy to realize they were not exaggerating 🤣

[@ianp7383]

*Thailand training with both the US and China* - “I’m playing both sides so I always win”

[@MACNTOSFAM]

it’s great to see these exercises and combat scenarios. especially as joint readiness with other nations.

[@Elkybam]

Fletcher moments 35:42 51:53 53:47 56:49 57:08 58:38 59:28 1:02:33

[@Ivysexotics]

"maybe a fuckin sour patch kid might make me feel better!"🤣

[@emeltea33]

39:28 50:31

[@Jordan-qu9rv]

"why'd you come out here?" "I had to take a shit." 😂😂😂

[@ryanrodriguez1234]

I'm surprised public relations even cleared this, but this is currently by far the most accurate representation of a day in the life of the average Joe. Keep these videos coming. By the looks of how many y'all have made so far, the military must be seeing some kind of benefit from it. Side note: That 1SG is a real one! It's crazy how different the military can be depending on where you're at. I've never had leadership like him before. Happy to see his troops have amazing leadership to look up to. Shout out to that drone SSG, the OPFOR LT, and the OPFOR CPT as well. Unfortunately, I've only ever had people like that full bird and the two star. I understand the logic and reasoning behind it, but those kinds of leaders just make people get out.

[@KONGASTY95]

Hey thank you guys thank you for all your work and all your services

[@lucass9328]

16:29 is my favorite part. He just tells her what to say and she says it 😄

[@enclavestreams3202]

I appreciate SPC Morales' efforts to take the training seriously, but what he will come to learn when he picks up stripes is that often the goal of these exercises is not to see "who won" but to see how the evaluated unit responds to worst case scenarios. He and his squad did their job taking out that squad of OPFOR, but for the sake of training, OPFOR might tell you to go down so the rest of the platoon can respond and get their training in.

[@lonewolf8068]

When he said there is no do overs in life that part hits the most

[@Deluxedracula]

LGR is a gem, the hurricane destroying his house made me sad but the way he handled it is a class act. He linked to how to help others and just kept moving!

[@NornedBanshee]

The goat is back Solider #23

[@palmares77]

Some of the greatest warriors are killed constantly and historically, so humility always stayed with when I was in the 25th ID. '95-'99

[@chiefkalif9675]

Next you should check our the Cold Weather Combat Survival school in Alaska and JPMRC-Alaska at the Northern Warfare Center. Much slower paced - larger area and less hospitable weather - but I think it'd be a good follow up. Or if you want to stick around the jungle climate, there's also JRTC at Tiger Land, Fort Polk, Louisiana. I think that one is a bigger scale than JPMRC-Hawaii.

[@williamnemmers2583]

I used to be in 3rd Brigade. We were always in the field around Halloween. It's because it gets so crazy downtown in Waikiki, they want to keep the Art 15's down to a minimum.

[@WilliamHudgins-n7q]

I used to enjoy playing army as a child. This is the ultimate playing army with real weapons and lots of other goodies. I never got to do this while in the army myself, but the trainIng would have rocked.

[@lj1643]

LOL @ having random civilian contractors flying scout drones in this operation. It’s like a bunch of kids in an epic backyard battle, and your uncle shows up with a cool remote-control helicopter to help spy

[@Jackp_294]

Love these videos would love to see more!

[@chiraq_q7888]

Thank all these men for their service

[@DanH-u3f]

Excellent video. You should be nominated for an award. Great job.

[@psytofu12]

Damn the interview at the end about skateboarding. He's found an incredible way to cope with what he's been through in the army. What a remarkable person.

[@1up602]

I really like these longer form mil videos and Jungle guy is back!

[@kenrobison9528]

Remember, everyone deployed. God bless you all. 🇺🇸 All the way.

[@ComfortsSpecter]

Army grunts discovering airsoft Culture So Adorable

[@johnlucas6683]

I don't think they have virtually unlimited rounds per magazine.

[@baronc252]

we've been doing this way before airsoft was a thing. Airsofters are larpers first and foremost

[@CharluxNZ]

"Don't forget to call your hit" head ass

[@3User]

Buddy there's a difference in playing dressup in your mom's backyard and a brigade level force on force exercise

[@ComfortsSpecter]

@@3User “…” “Bruh cannot read the room.” They’re having screaming matches over calling hits It’s adorable Git Gud Yuh only on the internet super soldier

[@psykrobone9479]

General Flynn got a star on his CIB. Let that sink in.

[@deeho5494]

Ahhhh, miss those days. 1SGT Fletcher is the fkn man, best kind of dude to work for.

[@Katalmach11b]

Kinda cool to see how much bigger the active duty Army trains. I'm in the National Guard, and we do some stuff like this, but rarely ever on this scale. Big Army really is a leviathan. I'm proud to support them

[@abbyolson8112]

why’d they edit out the part where they all snuggle for warmth? it got cold up in the kahukus

[@ContentEnjoyer-gm3ky]

Because it isn’t the Navy-

[@TTKDMS]

@@ContentEnjoyer-gm3ky Who has barrel duty tonight?

[@LordBaileyDev]

Fantastic documentary with great story telling. I hope that 1st STG is doing okay and I am glad we go men like him out there.

[@Wolflung]

Everyone drooling over fletcher meanwhile my man Gen. Flynn has a star over his CIB lmao

[@snowrider9018]

Sgt. Fletcher definitely reminds me of my sgt whose been through combat: Speaks freely about "real combat" with a slight hint of depression, blatantly honest about whether or not something is dumb to do even if he himself is not the most intellectual guy, references Lord of the Rings yet calls other people nerds, and can be genuinely terrifying when he speaks in a low tone or whispers. Call it Deadpool humor if you will.

[@blitzio]

This was a great follow up to the last one. More of these please

[@MrPredatorSeven]

@9:50 I've known Roach since high school and one thing he always said is how he wants to be in the military and help in anyway. I can also tell you he has dreamt of this moment as well as he earned it. Remember the name Roach this won't be the last time you hear of him. I'll tell you this, if we go to war Roach will have them dead before any of them see it. Miss my guy but he's out here sacrificing the chance of going to war for us to be safe. God bless Charlie Company and all others.

[@gp556by45]

Sgt. Fletcher is the GOAT. The man can't be stopped. #23 back at it again.

[@gregoryberg5806]

When i went through Marine OCS and started active duty in the late 80s, all the talk and training was geared toward a war with the Soviet Union. I do remember classes though that were saying our next threat was going be geared more terrorism and insurgency-type wars. They weren’t wrong.

[@enosalesna3203]

KOPPENHAGEN! cant believe hes a sgt now, been a long time. Keep rocking on buddy!!

[@reddevilparatrooper]

Force or force engagements using MILES gear system has improved simulated combat training since it was introduced in the late 1970s. My experience was in my first unit in Germany in the late 80s. This forced unit commanders down to the small unit leaders to think and use their tactics wisely to avoid casualties as if on a real combat scenario. Individual soldiers start to think for themselves as taking cover, moving by using obstacles and terrain to their advantage to avoid getting hit emphasizing better combat drills and tactics. The more you sweat in training, the less you bleed in combat. This type of training pays off in real combat with close to real world outcomes. Grenada, Panama, and Desert Storm were short conflicts but it had the least casualties but effective combat leadership under any worst case scenarios. Somalia had the same stressful situation too. Iraq and Afghanistan where US Forces fought the longest since Vietnam didn't have the same casualties with two different theatres of combat and terrain. Small unit leadership was key role in combat. This is not Call of Duty using a TV screen and a controller, this is putting on real equipment with food, water, and blank ammunition to go on a simulated combat training to see if all your training was worth it. It's not LARPING because you might not know it in the future that you will go into combat with the training you did.

[@0mn0mable]

awesome work, this isn 't just another youtube video it's an elite level documentary! I especially liked 1st Sgt. Fletchers narrative and the trajectory he appears to be on moving forward, great stuff!

[@asiangaming8409]

Im currently enlisting in the Army, 11b, I hope to God I can meet up with number 23 in my lifetime

[@joshp2080]

Aw man, youre gonna love every minute of this journey youre about to embark

[@asiangaming8409]

@ no im fuckin not lmao

[@OsvaldoGomez-d9d]

@@asiangaming8409well you still got time to change your mos. The pay is shit. The food is shit. Most the people are shit. You should get your cdl bro. Don’t die for this country. Please 🙏🏽

[@asiangaming8409]

@@OsvaldoGomez-d9d brother I don’t really care about the pay, I have a pretty financially stable family, im planning on do security contracting after, im just doing this for the fun of it and experience, I know all the shit that goes down and I say it’s worth it

[@OsvaldoGomez-d9d]

@@asiangaming8409 Noooo. Well I wish the best of luck to you. You having drive is very important. Just be the best you can and surround yourself with nice and honest people. There are a few of them guys in infantry but you’ll most likely be around severe assholes and terrible fiends. Good luck brother and thank you for serving. We are about to have a civil war on our ground but you’ve made up your mind. See ya then ✌🏽🙏🏽❤️

[@i.ak.1684]

Absolutely crushed that documentary. Up close, honest, personal, not political, original. Way to go. F'ing awesome. Would love to see more of this style for the military and possibly even the police force or firedepartments perhaps.

[@Kaotix_music]

1SG Fletcher is the 1SG I want in combat. I had one with a similar personality, but a bit older. Cool, chill, funny, and lovvvvveeeeddd his guys. You want guys like 1SG Fletcher fighting our wars.

[@bobbyhill5067]

But are you one of the guys that he wants you in his platoon/company tho? it goes two ways; you need people who are already in the same wavelength and putting their weight & more when asked too

[@norcalbikelife1082]

God bless you all and thank you for your service 🙏

[@TheRealPenguinator]

"WE'RE LOW ON AMMO!" The troops: 30:47

[@pfdcomputerclass6234]

ikr

[@user-Radost233]

This needs many more views, this is the best military video on this channel

[@Vinex3431]

Glad this showed the realism of opfor always having God mode enabled 🤣

[@MarcoPoloOligan]

in our country, The Philippines we have an elite force called the scout ranger regiment.. in their training before you can graduate from the village course, it is necessary or mandatory that you must participate in the actual battle against the terrorists.. so most of the scout ranger batches have scout ranger trainees die and it is inevitable that some of them die so if there is other countries will say that they are prepared for jungle warfare.. the scout rangers of the Philippines will not be late.. They are really in jungle warfare as if the jungle is their home because they were really honed there and luckily they are allies of the USA

[@jackie2-g8l]

And they are using DJI which is a Chinese drone 😂

[@nmvidro]

You uh think the PRC doesnt use KZbin chief?

[@Omer1996E.C]

​​@@nmvidro the PRC doesn't use yt, but some people inside the the PRC do. There's a difference. The US does not conventionally use dji for example, but some people in the USA do

[@thebigmon]

They don't use DJI. They use something even cooler that they won't show you in these videos.

[@jacobzindel987]

​@@thebigmonChinese drone production vastly outstrips ours by orders of magnitude.

[@Cuck_life]

@@jacobzindel987 Yeah hobby drones and just like Ukraine we can set up a shop cranking out thousands upon thousands of cheap and fast drones. Im not concerned with their hobby drone capability.

[@ReneVasquez-hz3sp]

Thank you for all that you do, all that is never known, and that has been lost. Thank you for your service, peace makers. 🎉

[@Trve_Kvlt]

It's great to see the Army focusing on small commercial drones, heard DJI drones mentioned a couple times.

[@user-Radost233]

This is the best documentary/inside look into the military I’ve seen. Absolutely incredible

[@a_hidden_hoagie]

Glad to see the Army getting after it it

[@ZackScott-s7p]

But not the southern border where the enemies can easily come in

[@TheChrisrods77]

God Bless are men on the line I pray the leadership in our OEF/OIF generation troops instills strength in our warriors, as 27 year AF veteran I had the opportunity to support JPMRC several times its a lot of work we put into getting these men and supplies to their location it a beautiful scene watching that many C-17's in the air. Sorry Hawaii natives for all noise at take off.

[@yaltschuler]

55:08 LMFAO, the deadpan transition here is hilarious

[@csgrules261]

1SG fletcher is now my new spirit animal 😂