5 things you’re required to do in the Army

Their are things that you cant do in the Army and things that you are required to do in the Army. These 5 things are just 5 that i thought might surprise someone who has not been in the military and dose not know much about the Army. Find out which ones are surprising to you.
* Keep in mind that the content in this video is intended for a general understanding of the topic. Im a US army veteran with over 10 years in the Army but some information in this video may not be included for time purposes. Always make sure to seek out additional information from an Army recruiter, career counselor or an appropriate Army representative for updated information and further details on the subject. *
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[@perez3973]

"Don't walk on sergeant majors grass"

[@airforce1393]

Venom apologize to sergeant majors grass!

[@edwardnakagawa4262]

** Every where, is SGM's grass !

[@joeavent5554]

Even if it is brown and dead weeds with patches of dirt, and gravel.

[@A_Bottle-Of_Orange_Crush]

Battle Buddies sounds much better then Warrior Companion lol.

[@NibNa5ty]

Battle boo

[@inlandbhsk8r]

Where tf do you say warrior companion? Lol

[@A_Bottle-Of_Orange_Crush]

7:20

[@tennesseebackwoods4816]

Warrior companion sounds a little gay

[@Sanyo10]

Navy calls it Liberty Buddy

[@Mindraker1]

Battle buddy is to watch for each other's emotional health. If Battle Buddy starts going nuts or suicidal, you're going to be the first to find out.

[@HazzyFcrazy]

How would I know

[@alexhoward1764]

@@HazzyFcrazy you will

[@josephkondrat7084]

Under the Military Salute Law, any Veteran is allow to salute the U.S.Flag even if not in uniform.

[@kennethkeath8051]

So true !!! I like this!!! I always do !!!

[@majorhawker4776]

Instituted by Bush II. Great Law for sure. I served under his old man when we were still allowed to go to any country and kick their ass and leave. We didn't have to stay and "Fix" the fucked up country.

[@williamlee3628]

Good to know

[@ADRay1999]

How about 5 things you can or cannot do while on deployment

[@christopherchaos]

Good suggestion. I’ll add it to my list. Thanks man!!!!

[@angloempire6935]

Andrew Dalton Ray Not be on deployment

[@squrlguts46]

No porn alcohol gambling taking pictures of detainees and don’t tell your buddies wife that he is dead before the army does

[@pjamese3]

Christopher Chaos I'm guessing GO #1 is still in effect (The Army treating us like scout troops instead of grown-ass men and women.) The funny thing is, it was never really enforced...unless you were really stupid or got in trouble for something else and the charges were piled on. (Though I do remember a Sergeant Major who'd spend his nights hiding around the LSA wearing NVGs and trying to catch people creeping between trailers.) Everybody had porn on their computers (we'd trade porn and I'd repair their computers, install update packages and remove viruses.) Most of us drank (care packages of "mouthwash" and trading with foreign military personnel and contractors (who could drink.) Those who cared to gambled. And there was sex. Mostly, it was "What happens on deployment...) of the top of my head, incidents that stood out were the married NCOs (to each other) who used a common shelter to hook up (can't blame them), the two lesbian soldiers who got caught naked after drunk sex in a connex (got an Article 15 for drinking...the sex wasn't mentioned), and the Magic Mortar (a couple who'd walked off from the LSA one night caught some shrapnel in a mortar attack. They both had light shrapnel wounds on their torsos and legs - him on the right side and her on the left - but amazingly, the summer PT uniforms they were wearing had no holes. It's a mystery... And those were just a few of the incidents - that came out - from my unit in OIF 1. . As long as you didn't get obvious or stupid about any of it, the chain of command - for the most part - had no interest in GO #1 prosecutions.

[@shawnclement648]

You can also do a video on things you SHOULDN'T do while in the Army. I was deployed to Iraq when one of the platoon sergeants (married) was sleeping with one of his soldiers (also married). The favoritism got so bad that the rest of the squad mutinied on the platoon sergeant. Since I had operational control over the section, I went there and chewed them out like a 5 day old cow chud. 'When I screw up, then you can. until then shut up and work' IF you are a leader, DON'T attend parties attended by your soldiers 'This is to protect you from doing something stupid in front of your troop.

[@thedrunkmonkey2254]

Mandatory Fun = Organized Grabass

[@schwierdo8838]

yeah basicly

[@corentinc.948]

@The Drunk Monkey. Do you mean... Sex?

[@schwierdo8838]

Corentin C. No...no he doesnt.....

[@thelastzoe91]

The Drunk Monkey lol what the hell

[@AZrakoon]

So....the army is the gay branch. I guess it explains why they keep saying the navy is gay. Their the closet gays who hate gays.

[@bouse23]

im a loner by nature i used to find the battle buddy thing annoying

[@lilboat7872]

we don't give af

[@tg-dg1zr]

#1 have a severe nicotine addiction. you will get an article 15 if you don't have a can of dip #2 back pain. you must have some Chronic pain in your back. if your airborne you are allowed to have the pain in your knees. #3 kinda off #2 you must age unnaturally fast. you're a 30 year old 0-3 you must look like your atleast 50. #4 you must be extremely bipolar. this haunts you after your service for years to come. while your in service you must hate everything and everyone military. in the field you hate it. in the barracks you must hate it. however less than a full day after getting your dd214 you must get a veteran baseball cap and a grunt style shirt and begin growing a beard. after seeing the civilian world for a couple of minutes you will miss your battle buddies and old way of live #5 this only applies to 18-20 year old E-1s thru E-3s straight out of basic. you must buy an over priced muscle car or pick up truck. you must get a motto tattoo preferably on your bicep or chest for all to know that you were in alpha company sand hill Benning. you also must marry either A. your hs gf or B. a stripper.

[@bredwhite6786]

Lmfao 1/19th echo company 1996 sand hill damn that was 22 years ago Holly shit!

[@castlehill6717]

Trevor Gomoll I always find it interesting listening to vets feelings about the military years after. My grandfather fought in Ww2 in the US Army in Africa and Italy, and he always talked about how much he absolutely loved it. If you got him to talking he would just not stop. The dude kept a cache of weapons and other hardware in crates in his damn garage after the war ended. Like ordinance and all according to my mother. Until a fire broke out in the house.

[@toast5802]

This is a breakdown of everyone in the military.

[@schwierdo8838]

funny story I snapped at this kid during PT for not shutting up about the walking dead and when asked why i snapped the way i did my answer was I was quitting smoking and hadn't had a smoke in like a week so I was irritable. It became an Inspectable Item I have a pack of cigarettes on me at all times with no fewer than 5 smokes as ordered by Top and the CO.....

[@woah3592]

*STRIPPER*

[@Ghostrider6A]

"Warrior Companion".....they tried that in 2009 when I was in Korea. Never stuck, even the BC thought it was stupid.

[@lelandgaunt9985]

PGOLDEN88 That was actually started as a joke.

[@Dovah22]

Soldiering runs through my family, from The Revolutioniary War to the Civil War, WW2, Nam, Korea and Deseart Sorm/Shield. I just want to defend those that I love from all threats, be they internal or external.

[@ccrg109]

Lt. Dan, ice cream!

[@nelsonjackson5718]

Same here man my family's been soldering since the war of 1812, up to the Vietnam war and now I'm enlisting and shipping off to basic April 3rd

[@chrismc410]

Warfare is my dad's side of the family's collective occupation. Either actively soldiering, sailing, flying, or designing, inventing or helping to invent and/or designing the tools strategies and weapons of warfare. I couldn't enlist. I tried but didn't get past MEPS. The recruiter did point me in the direction of a buddy of his who was a job recruiter at Northrop Grumman and got a job in their IT sector and into others in my 8 years working there. Thus, I was directed to another way to serve the country.

[@wedgeantilles1498]

Hey Lt. Dan

[@drewcastro7592]

Dovah kid they ain’t dying for a reason tho..

[@wherecar54]

It’s been a while, you never forget reveille or the colors (retreat) that stays in your head for life. Kinda weird.

[@schwierdo8838]

and yet everytime you hear them you groan and assume the appropriate stances.

[@visible2anyoneonyoutube]

I have reveille as my alarm clock, I snap out of bed at attention.

[@kirby7294]

My Step-Father was in the Marines and Colors played on the TV or something while he was asleep. He shot straight up at attention out of fear of getting scolded. He was retired at the time too...

[@el__comal]

Ok now Christopher deserves to be a big youtuber. Honestly he is the most respectable person I’ve ever watched. Keep up the good work!

[@christopherchaos]

Thanks!!!

[@gemstonestudios581]

I am learning the rules early so i don't break them. I want to go in the army to give back to the country that has done so much for me .

[@wassimbesghayer3701]

mac burger Hello sir. Can you tell me please what's these things that the army hides from showing them to the youth? Thank you

[@wassimbesghayer3701]

mac burger I would like to sincerely thank you for your explainations and your valuable time that you spend it on reading and replying for my comment. Your 2 comments where useful to me.

[@user-ox9vu2gl5n]

Yes give back to Lockheed Martin

[@megamega6221]

am I the only one who watches these to get ready for basic training

[@PartyBear7813]

I'm just some guy that happens to be joining the army, hopes meps goes well, and I'm doing this for no certain reason nor have any family that has or will join military. I'm just some guy doing whatever I can in life. Simple enough. P.S. Thanks for making these videos Chris, helps a lot before hand.

[@_eb.1]

How’s it going brotha?

[@davidbethune7860]

Good luck

[@hotredtiger316]

In the Marines, we remove our cover (utility or garrison cap) indoors. The only time our cover isn’t removed indoors is if we’re “under arms” or wearing a war belt indoors.

[@nodtomodley9114]

"Hell, even the First Sargent and the Commander have battle buddies, usually it's each other though." For some reason that just makes me chuckle.

[@luisvazquez3474]

I'm thinking about joining the army, and this video gives me and others, a great insight of what is required when you enlist. Thank you!

[@debramcjunkin5717]

Hey Chris, One thing that seemed a little bit strange, that the U.S. Army does, not necessarily bad nor good but simply strange, is how the Army names it's motorized vehicles, mechanized vehicles, and aircrafts. Take for instance, tanks are always named after famous generals. Helicopters are named after American Indian tribes. Even fighting vehicles are named after famous leaders and generals. Other U.S. Army cargo/transport planes and vehicles are named after Greek mythology heroes, or cartoon characters. What are the reasons behind that? Thanks.

[@christopherchaos]

I think its just to honor leaders from history by naming that vehicle after them.

[@Johnpappas98]

John McJunkin All I know is for the heli's there was a bill saying you need to name them after indian tribes

[@jonathanerickson1543]

I’m currently not in the military, but the time I spent in sea cadets I learned, it helps people recognize those people/tribes/leaders. If you notice too they’re either absolute savage warriors, or expert tacticians or hero’s, sometimes even people that didn’t do either and were simply a key roll in making the military what it is today ie. the Sullivan brothers have a ship. Generally I think it helps give everything a nickname that’s cool and part of military tradition, but having it in a category helps others identify what it might be. Like if you say the USS Arizona or USS Wisconsin, I know those are battleships because they’re states, if you say USS Indianapolis or another city I know that’s a cruiser, and submarines used to always be named after aquatic animals. That’s the way I see it. You say “Blackhawk” or “Iroquois” I can generally associate with rotary aircraft.

[@JaKingScomez]

John McJunkin all I know is a Apache helicopter sounds badass

[@Governor2310]

Christopher Chaos or maybe it is just to bring luck, as they say it's bad luck to have a ship without a name.

[@pa0049]

I just swore in yesterday as 68W leaving January 2nd to fort jackson !!! This helps alot 😩

[@shadowwolf7622]

How are you doing now-a year later?

[@Jefe100B.S]

You are a big help! Thank you for investing your time to do these videos. Much love

[@prizrenikosova4728]

I'm 13 and want to join the army when i grow up. I know it's not all fun and games, But i love my country 💪

[@BapposDad2]

Hey same deal here I’m looking how I can get into rotc in high school next year

[@anakinsolo1183]

If you study at college before enlisted in the army you will be promoted faster

[@CavZippo]

@@anakinsolo1183 that's a lie.

[@lorac30]

Anakin Solo worst advice ive ever seen your gonna go in with a bunch of kids yelling at you because you went to college plus youd still have to pay for college

[@bandit5875]

@@lorac30 that's not necessarily true. You get debts paid off up to (I believe) $65k if you go after college, go through ROTC and OCS (jrotc is highschool, rotc is college). You technically do get promoted sooner, as well, as you'd be an officer upon joining, with a higher pay grade (rank). So you're not too correct, there.

[@shaggymason8415]

It sucks I was looking forward to enlisting in the Army but I was disqualified before going to Meps.. Thank you for serving Christopher Chaos and thanks for the videos

[@SuperWagner23]

6. Sign your soul away. Just kidding. 7. Mandatory fun with a two beer limit. 8. Being a Sgt. 1st class at age 30 with 12 years time in service and having a to salute 23 year old LT with less than 1 year time in service and he essentially is your battle buddy.

[@mlouttit4924]

david Wagner: you are not saluting the person but the office to which she/he has been appointed. The grades of 2Lt and 1Lt rate a salute by subordinates, the grade of SFC does not, but the SFC is held in higher esteem provided he/she is a squared away NCO.

[@SuperWagner23]

M Louttit yes, I know you salute the rank and not the person. However, in my experience most LT are largely clueless. West Pointers tend to be more squared away compared your average OCS graduate.

[@tannerwilson4843]

What about ROTC? My cousin went through the ROTC Route.

[@Darklg23]

david wagner my 1st lieutenant was a 20yld west point grad. Talk about awkward

[@davidbriggs264]

Tanner Wilson: You Mean the Royal Order of Toilet Cleaners? I spent a number of years with the 104th Training Division back in the late 70's and early 80's, and our number one Summer Camp mission was to train ROTC Cadets. We didn't think much of the cadets we saw for the most part. Almost every year that I was involved with that, I saw at least one woman (and here I should mention that I am of average height; 5'10") that, while wearing Army boots and steel helmet could walk under my outstretched arm. They were not the most impressive people out there.

[@oopsiepoopsie2898]

In the marine corps on fridays for colors they play Colors, the marine corps hymn, and the star spangled banner. My buddy got caught outside for five minutes waiting for it to end while I threw rocks, sun flower seeds, and pouches at him.

[@Jacobtaylor1775]

@Daniel Dough Those are all expected behaviors of a Marine. lol

[@yodamaster757]

Jacob Taylor - they eat crayons too

[@Valkyrie0933]

I watched a friend of mine get chewed out by the Duty Officer (A Captain) because he tried to run from colors. It was the greatest 10 minutes I ever spent on duty, totally worth it.

[@basicbodybuilding]

They never played the MC hymm on Fridays while i was in

[@scheilstyle]

Enjoy your videos, brother. Thanks for being pretty damn accurate and not bullshitting people. SFC, 14 years active duty.

[@ulvesparker]

I was an MP. At some posts, there was this daily occurrence at approximately 1655, a "retreat rush". There would be personnel double timing or worse, doing the bounding long-stride silly walk to get indoors. When it became a safety issue, we were ordered to crack down on the speeders (in cars) that tried to drive off post to avoid having to stop, stand outside their cars, and salute. The post commander threatened violators (including officers) with daily attendance at reveille and retreat which solved the problem. "Star Spangled Banner" and "Hail to the Chief" were two songs that required standing at attention, even at the movie theater, even out of uniform. Also, about the hat indoors thing, we were told that MPs were considered "under arms" when on duty. Drill sergeants have a similar exemption.

[@michaelperigo6746]

My wife was a civilian employee at the former Ft Benjamin Harrison in Indianapolis, home of the Army Finance Center. We always appreciated the respect that both military and civilians rendered the flag at Retreat each evening when folks were leaving for the day. Cars would stop on the streets, and people would get out and salute or put their hands over their hearts. Thank you all for your service.

[@drusmith3480]

Thanks for more memories.

[@maeJoyBwithU-ux3fn]

gr8 information & aWonderFuLL compliment to your other 5 things you are not abLe2 do... thankYou!

[@randallpetroelje3913]

Love ya man! Dropping knowledge. Keep it up. Thanks 👍

[@leonardshepkosky1156]

We are very proud of youBecah

[@wpick]

Another item that was unique to the Army was first-line supervisors and above doing automobile safety checks on Soldier's vehicles before a long weekend.

[@barryhughes5796]

You mentioned Ft. Carson... Back when I was stationed there (79- 81) the week of fun was called Iron Horse week...

[@c4shk1ng]

I'm a Brazilian army veteran And those 5 things are also required here too, And about leaving the base we must report If leaving a 50 Miles radius from it

[@arcangelmaaze7804]

👍🏿👍🏿

[@dylanmeier2473]

Great video brother! Have an awesome safe day! God bless!

[@treythebaked595]

Finally got my high school diploma after having to leave Texas when I was 18 and went straight into working traveling.. never had the time but never dropped out finally got it and it costed 1800 bucks but so worth it.. gonna be finishing the winter out working and getting my body back in shape. And join in the beginning of 2019 hopefully 👌🏼

[@ashtonmalla3645]

Sir yes sir, Thank you for the information, Sir.

[@germanstudent06]

We had a quiet supply specialist who turned out to be a beast in "flag" football during our mandatory fun cookout. It seems goofy but it actually is great team building before a deployment.

[@leonardshepkosky1156]

We are very proud of you Becah our dearest Grandaughter

[@Hans_Hamon]

Haha... I recall that when I was in 1-8 INF Battalion at Fort Carson, we were simply issued a card which had a number to the SDO desk, and the Company CQ, and numbers of a few local Cabbies in Colorado Springs!! What a beautiful area, too; Cheyenne Mountain, looks like a strange rendition of Mars, some mornings...

[@jeffreydahmer3309]

im 15 and i recently subscribed to your channel and im in ROTC and wanting to join the army your advice is real helpful to me because i'll know what to do and what not to do while in the army

[@jeffreydahmer3309]

@@GrahamAllaway Yes sir I'm 18 now and I'm in the Army National Guard 31B Military Police

[@buddyspecialops]

When i was younger i lived on a military base, and everytime colors would play we would all stop whatever we were doing and put out hands over our hearts until the end of it.

[@wb7926]

Great video!!

[@abdullahaligarcia9501]

Great video... Nice... Bro.

[@ma.sabinaborgeaud6426]

THANK YOU FOR THE IMPO ABOUT THE RULES OF A ARMY MILITARY IN USA 🇺🇸

[@ma.sabinaborgeaud6426]

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[@paytontatman]

Love your videos bro 🤘🏽

[@illinoishasenteredthechat950]

Great Video Chris! Mandatory Fun isn't too bad! Last Mandatory Fun we went to a Mariners Game ⚾️.

[@christopherchaos]

Nice. I agree. Mandatory fun can actually be fun sometimes.

[@RyanLee-zi8cn]

battle buddies aren't really enforced much anymore after AIT, depends on your unit and if your deployed in a danger zone

[@leonardshepkosky1156]

We are very proud of you our dearest granddaughter Love grandma and grandpa

[@meligoth]

When I was stationed in Ft Carson for the 4th Engineers during the 90s we did not have a battle buddy system during off times, but the battalion did offer resources within the unit if say a soldier needed assistance like mental health or general financial advice of one has problems of such things. When I did battalion CQ we had some office cash to pay the cab if a soldier was short, lost his money or whatever to get back. Sometimes I would hop on the van and get our guys that were clubbing in Colorado Springs myself, maybe get a couple of other dudes from other units, but my stop will be back to our HQ. Sure beats one of our guys getting a DUI or getting hurt because of drunk driving.

[@bottomfeeder1307]

I was also stationed at Fort Carson in the 90's.. I was with the 3rd Cavalry and I don't remember having a battle buddy either.. I do remember having one in basic and ait though

[@billy56081]

I was stationed there in the early 90s too. We had Iron horse week not Kit Carson. No battle buddies for us either. C Battery 1/3ADA.

[@theoriginaljackal8196]

I only had a battle buddy in basic and ait, after that I didn't hang out with anyone else and had no battle buddies.

[@josephthalacker6514]

Excellent information to be shared, publically & privately, with all entities of all genders & races & creeds, to protect & defend overseas + under the sea + domestically & abroad, & to infinity & beyond. I am a disabled veteran that has been hospitalized habitually since separating from the U.S. Air Force in 2010. I battle suicidal ideations more often than I care to honestly admit. I keep reminding myself that there is always more to live for. I am infinitely grateful to our first responders, communities, & planet for patience with my lone situation. I remain hopeful & intend to remain steadfast that the sun will come out... today & tomorrow & onward.✌️💚🖖 Earthlings 💗❤️🧡💛💚💙💙💜💜

[@WXXF-WOOF]

Me: An introvert Also me: Where's my Morale buddy?

[@hydrakson]

"mandatory fun" lol yeah couple months ago, my unit had MWR so we had to go. didnt end up drinking but many came back drunk af and i helped take care/make sure they got to bed

[@illxtra]

When I was in, reveille was at 06:00 and we had a 75 mile radius that we couldn't go outside of unless on leave or 4 day pass.

[@billy56081]

When the local guard unit is having weekend training in my tow, I always give the guys shit if they leave their covers on indoors. I see senior NCO's and officers doing it.

[@Rohliable]

I joined in the '80s and we don't have the term "battle buddy". We have barracks buddy thought and I was a room commander.

[@bredwhite6786]

I would have took a piss all over your room

[@cristoferpicado4059]

I loved Kit Carson Week!! I participated in the martial arts tournament, representing 3rd ACR and brought back 3 Bronze Medals.

[@christopherchaos]

Nice!!

[@davidbriggs264]

I remember your Number 1, saluting the Flag during Revile and Retreat. From what I remember (Baumholder, Germany, 1971-1974) if you were outside and in uniform, you would stop what you were doing, and salute the flag, but if you were in civilian clothes then you just stood at attention. And if you were driving, you were supposed to stop, get out of the car, and either salute or stand at attention. I don't remember anyone running inside during my time, but I do remember hurrying to get inside before the music started, as well as delaying going outside to avoid having to salute. Battle Buddies came around after my time. With regard to that piece about going outside of 250 miles, as far as I remember, that didn't apply to us, BUT. But, we were always on standby, and so if you were given an ALERT (sometimes issued by USAREUR, other times by lower level organizations, this was in case the Soviets decided to cross the border between East and West Germany), you either had to be present, or on an authorized leave or pass, otherwise you would face something from the UCMJ, either an Article 15, or a Courts Martial. Several times a year, the unit would have a muster alert, and a role call would be made of the unit. If you were not present, and the unit leaders didn't know where you were, you faced the UCMJ.

[@edwardnakagawa4262]

** Right On ! I was in BINDLACH,1/ 2.A.C.R,*WE WENT THRU THAT STUFF TOO !

[@iAM_EC3]

Just got my 18-X-ray contract approved, I feel like your videos Have somewhat prepared me What to expect. S/0 from Chattanooga Tn

[@JTMUSICCHANNEL]

How did it go

[@therealaustinpowers1967]

I believe another exception of the headgear rule is when you are helping someone move something heavy. Battle buddies are required in Basic Training training and AIT (job specific training), but not required after that. Even still, it's still good to hang out with other people. Another thing I thought was crazy is that whenever you go eat at a dining facility, aka chow hall or mess hall, in your regular clothes you aren't allowed to wear flip flops even if it's really hot outside.

[@marksmusicplace3627]

One of the silliest thing was not being able to put your hands in your pockets except to retrieve things like car keys. Even though when I became a senior NCO (E7) I kind of did it more. As an NCO you are required to sign for things or even lower enlisted. DA Form 3161 such as tool boxes or items . As an NCO you are required to have a rater and senior rater. But one thing is required is formations. Another thing is an APFT. Another is going to field and going to the range. You are required to wear a helmet (ACH ) when driving a military vehicle and soldiers must have a TC and ground guide in the motor pool. I seen where soldiers have gotten enough counseling statements for being late to formation and it gotten soldiers demoted and chaptered. Some people may be familiar with common things like I mentioned but others might not understand why a person can be penalized for being late to formation as an example. Enough 4856's and its big problems.

[@jessad6071]

When I was in AIT at Ft Gordon me and my battle snuck out to Ft Benning for a weekend to visit friends. I don't remember getting crazy approval. Been a long time tho.

[@brianarnold8666]

At my duty station we dont have "battle buddies" as long as your TL is tracking youll be at the PX, Sick Call, or wherever during duty hours thats usually enough

[@dylandalrymple]

My schools were always against headgear indoors so thats engrained in my brain already

[@legendaryhuntertutorialsti6713]

Another thing for number 2, the dress Uniform does the same thing with the beret Thank got that I am taking ROTC in my high school so I am prepared for the military lifestyle

[@2326TX]

I was in the 80's and early 90's, don't recall having mandatory fun days or "battle buddy". I do recall being issued a pager when I took leave. Did have to inform my section chief where I was going and give a list of contacts. Oh we had Sgt's time every Wednesday (mandatory training).

[@AssassinEmbers]

so the battle buddy thing means building comradeship i like it brotherhood goes along way

[@christopherchaos]

Basically and also at times for safety.

[@marygracep.devera-kuahuia7007]

I'm committed to joining the Army, but I'm not sure where to do my training, which or where would you recommend? And your videos have helped me out a heck a lot! So keep it up.

[@fredrikcarlen3212]

Oh my god I'm just a little jealous, I'm serving as a tank commander in the swedish army and we have revile at 05:25 and retreat at 20:30

[@donotneed2250]

"Battle buddy?" The first my baby sister and brother said that I didn't know what they were talking about as we didn't have such when I was in. I know my dad didn't have such either. That's something that came about long after I got out. Little sis explained it and I just shook my head.

[@rob46711]

I had a battle buddy in Basic but once I got to AIT I was able to go to the PX and what not alone if I wanted to.

[@C_Los_714]

Do a video about army recruiting goals and why the army is doing cat 4s now please

[@schwierdo8838]

As a veteran who was stationed at Fort Carson I can attest to "Kit Carson" and both loved and hated it. nothing screams fun like mandatory fun. but for the most part it can be fun and they let you drink so there is that.

[@thecutrells8666]

To clarify: The reason you take your headgear off inside is because it means that you are "Bearing Arms" A.K.A you have a gun same thing with saluting indoors

[@hoopt]

Taps was also played at Bragg. At 2300 if i remember correctly.

[@francheskalrosaacevedo218]

You should make videos explaining some Army MOS

[@wcatholic1]

No such thing as a 'Battle Buddy" in the 80's. Even in AIT when on pass you were on your own. As the weird loner that I am, I liked it that way.

[@edwardnakagawa4262]

In the 80's, I did what I wanted !

[@hotredtiger316]

1:25 - On Marine Corps bases, Reveille plays at 0530 and we do not raise colors (the Flag) then. Morning Colors is played at 0800, and that’s when the flag is raised. Evening Colors is played at Sunset, and that’s when the flag is lowered. During Colors, we face the flag or music (if we can’t see the flag being raised or lowered), and salute while in uniform; if in civvies, we just stand at attention until the music for Carry On is played.

[@seanmeers4178]

According to regulations. As long as you have a weapon (firearms for civies) on your person, you are required to wear headgear. This includes from the moment you check you weapon out of the arms room till you turn it back in

[@braznetoip]

in Brazilian Army is the same thing the battle buddy is called Canga which means yoke in english because it's used in pair of oxen

[@nkabc5]

Cooks also have to always have to have headgear while in the kitchen or dfac in general

[@tonyanderson191]

When I was playing music in South Korea, (MWR) I was required to have a"battle buddy" on our days off and we ventured off base.

[@drussell710]

You should do a video on the five soldiers who's MOS is one in which you would not want to screw over. I'm talking about like not screwing over your medic, or pissing off a cook, or making an enemy and S4....

[@christopherchaos]

That similar to a possible upcoming video on the best MOS’s to be friends with.

[@jackferdinger4180]

Mandatory fun days were legit tho. Sometimes they were genuinely fun. Most times the day ended well before a normal day would

[@michaelritchie7703]

When in uniform If you go in a kitchen regardless of status you keep your headgear on.

[@bigroy38]

In Basic & AIT at Dix,we had RANGER buddies.

[@sieveman]

When I was in the Army I wasn't required to have a battle buddy at regular duty station, I theoretically did have one. Presidio of San Francisco was Chris and in Germany was Snoop Doggy Moon.

[@deaustin4018]

this battle buddy thing must be new. I don't remember it forty years ago. I do remember people ducking this way and that to avoid flag call. I was an MP, so I used to duck under cover to avoid having to enforce flag call (though forty years later I have a great deal more respect for military etiquette as I suppose most soldiers today do.)

[@coachphill5076]

Hey Chris, just wanted to put my 2 cents in for #1. My mother will occasionally tell of when she, my uncle and aunt lived on base when they were kids and they had to stop, face the flag and hold their hand over their hart. And if they were caught not doing this, my grandfather would have gotten in trouble. BTW, my grandfather was Air Force

[@toastbread7615]

I remember I was in the car about 7 years old, my dad was driving on base and pulled over, got out of the car and saluted. All I heard was a slight horn in the background. Remember that so well, coolest thing ever.

[@jimepley1210]

The 250 mile rule is primarily to make line of duty determinations. Service people are assumed to be doing things that fall within their line of duty duties as long as they happen within 250 miles of their permanent duty station. Passes and leave forms extend the definition of the service members line of duty zone, extending the presumption that what your doing falls within your line of duty. Things that happen outside your line of duty can impact your survivors ability to collect your SGLI payment, your eligibility for disability related to line of duty and several other things. AWOL leaves you vulnerable to loss of coverage for benefits you would normally receive if the injury occurs within the scope of your line of duty.

[@maniacgoon4777]

Never had a battle buddy Basic and AIT was force but while i was at my duty station however normally my section would have a group chat to text if they need help or had questions about doing stuff on or off duty normally we are just friends when it came to work to spark conversations to pass the time and once we got off did our own thing 🤷‍♂️

[@charlesbrown2626]

Navy did colors at 8 and Sun set (at least when I was in) and you didn't have to get out of your car, but you had to stop if on base. And no mandatory fun or battle buddies, but the rest was the same.

[@KiltedVeteran]

Every Army post I've been at it was 6:30 and 5:00 for Reville and Retreat. I live right next to an Air Force base now and their Reville is at 7:30

[@dennisholiday1868]

Back in the day you had to have more than one buddy if you were going to The casino in Leesville Louisiana at Fort Polk. That place was dangerous and I am from Philly.

[@McGeeRevivals]

Loud speakers are called Giant Voice. Pretty cool how they work tbh

[@IHaveWaffles]

For revelry you have you stop your car, get out and salute. It was a pain in the ass