Day To Day Life In The Infantry And Your Social Life

Here is a very general idea of what to expect during your "non-deployed" times while serving in the infantry.

[@Mortablunt]

The infantry life sounds pretty sweet. You'll never get rich, but you'll make good friends, have fun, learn skills, and acquire stories.

[@Pharaohinthecut]

Mortablunt the millitary isn’t designed to get you rich and no matter what your mos the pay is the same kid. Find your own talent to get extra money on your own time

[@Ozzy_boi20]

If you wanna get rich do private contracting

[@xHitroverx]

Yeah be a bouncer when ya get out and say you graduated top of your class in the Navy Seals xD

[@MoldWasTaken]

Hitrover I know it’s a joke but like would that actually be “STOLEN VALOR!!!!!” Or would you just be a piece of shit

[@doubleemcastillano464]

@@MoldWasTaken both lol

[@mr.rowton6143]

all i have to my name is an AR, a jug of water, a can of dip under my bed, and a badass cat named chester

[@TheInfantryLife]

you're doing better than most my friend.

[@mr.rowton6143]

+The Infantry Life k i ll m e

[@shoe_gaze]

Mr. Rowton you are NOTHING without chester

[@buffbrandon1]

chester is the bester

[@tiagopratescowan3845]

Wadabout your bed?

[@pinkspade1]

daily life infantry shining boots, iron uniforms, get hair cut , clean weapon , road march ,

[@johnbiddle7618]

Staff duty can suck here's a mini story I got stuck on staff duty with that one NCO -_- had me studying weapons systems the whole time then at night I picked up cigarette buds outta the company parking lot and barracks parking lot all night the morning comes and I had to direct traffic for the PT runners then I went home the guys who relieved us slept the whole time so u get to see the difference between who u get stuck with

[@shadowfoxcorp]

"Not that kind of head club"! HAHAHAHAHAHAHA😆

[@SouthernBelle888]

Here in Germany, most people travel on the weekends, or go to a local festival, shopping or to a local club to pick up girls.... Same as in the States

[@sdlonewolf]

I was is in Schweinfurt and Aschaffenburg living the dream! Went to Fort Polk and a two hour drive to Lafayette. LA, for the equivalent of what I would see off post in Germany.

[@SouthernBelle888]

I spent 9 years at Ft. Polk, worst post ever followed by Hohenfels

[@sdlonewolf]

@@SouthernBelle888 Fort Polk sucked and we did not have cell phones or internet then. No cable, no single rooms, luckily two of my former platoon mates showed up a few week later and we were gone every weekend we were not in the field. I would have lost my mind or gotten chaptered out if they did not show up.

[@SouthernBelle888]

When were you stationed in Schweinfurt, i was there from 06-07 then pcsed to Mannheim...and from there to Hohenfels, Grafenwöhr, Ft. Leqis, Ft. Carson, Ft. Hood and back in Germany since 2018

[@sdlonewolf]

@@SouthernBelle888 I was there Jjanuary1990-April 1992, when they closed Fiori Kaserne in A-Burg.

[@dairysmoreta6108]

what's your input/view on people who have kids and a wife joining the infantry? Does the infantry mix well with someone who has a family to take care of?

[@deez420nuts69]

No. Not at all.

[@doubleemcastillano464]

No, but youll have money so long as you understand and care for your personal finances. Youll be away from your kid 6-12 months every year and a half or so, youll be in the field from 1-4 weeks every other month or so and possibly have workdays that stretch from 5/6am to 4-9pm depending on your unit.

[@ChamorruWarrior]

But what do infantry guys doooooo when they're not deployed? What is "go to work" mean for them when they're not actually fighting people in a war?

[@shammaster6956]

ChamorruWarrior Depends on the task at hand for that day!

[@Daniel-vk7oh]

ChamorruWarrior Cleaning and yardwork

[@Defund_HOA.]

Either janitor work or if you're with a decent unit, you'll just be going over battle drills & tasks until higherups feel like going home.

[@mcinnisthemenace216]

Doing dumb shit, like cleaning or if you're lucky doing battle drills. Garrison as Infantry is the worst.

[@xXSgtWolfXx]

@@shammaster6956 That's a real helpful reply...fucking moron.

[@TRGApostle]

It's like a college campus.. sort of. you have a room and have to be at a formation, PT, then go back shower Bfast and report for work formation.

[@84updown]

MGTOW warrior If you mean that both a campus and the military have a scheduele, yeah you're right

[@wcatholic1]

Weekends are your own..unless you've been a bad boy/girl..then you get to spend the weekend buffing floors, digging fighting positions etc.

[@MikeKokoschka]

When I was there some soldiers got married to the drinking girls...filipino, korean, russian.

[@TheInfantryLife]

silly bastards.

[@elbat5946]

Ohhh, the Juicy Girls lol.

[@mcneilmoe]

I enlisted back in April as a 68w medic. I'm hoping I get assigned to an infantry unit. Keep the vids coming!

[@TheInfantryLife]

good shit man, thanks!

[@lukecole6203]

You kinda look like one of my recruiters

[@Magicmike57]

I knocked up a drinky girl

[@TheInfantryLife]

is your kid cute?

[@TheZenosGaming]

he died in the womb

[@NomadicMaleClan]

bro your fucking hysterical .... luv ur vids keep it up

[@TheInfantryLife]

Thanks bro! Nice fuckin beard by the way! ;)

[@rikkigarcia227]

“You wana buy me drink!” 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@risky7165]

*Drinkie

[@wcatholic1]

When I was in Korea 1983-1984, there were no "drinky girls". It was out and out prostitution. And it was legal at the time.

[@bmfc8829]

Mr @The Infantry Life I would like to get in contact with you about some personal, questions if you don’t mind me asking.

[@SouthernBelle888]

You might wanna explain to civilians without a military background what Staff Duty and a CQ Desk is, we automatically assume that everybody knows how to speak Army...lol

[@davidcruise9602]

thanks for the info and calling me a "baller" lol

[@TheInfantryLife]

call it like I see it bro. haha.

[@nathanielmclean9546]

Sounds fun, I ship off January 20th for basic training 11b

[@wb2605]

Good luck

[@CALIFORNIAsGAMER]

do you get your phone after 3 months i wanna go infantry but fuck not having connection to my family would make me pissed off

[@Alexander-fe1wz]

Can you buy personal guns while in the military

[@wcatholic1]

I was Air Defence Artillery (16S). Garrison life was similar. Motor pool for PMCS, common task training, cleaning stuff, equipment layouts, etc.

[@hwhitley93]

wcatholic1 friend in Oklahoma for that mos I think air missile defense he hates it

[@joedixon5513]

LMAO! I guess those gals weren't just a Marine Corp's problem. Yeah we had dumb assed boots that would get hitched to them gals too. We tell them no don't, they will find a new Marine, then you risked getting into fist fight because the Boot was...In...Luv!" LMAO Even when I was a Boot I didn't fall for them but yeah I bought them that weird drink. I tasted it too and the realized it was a scam. That was in Okinawa in the 1980s. Yes I was in the Infantry. Welcome home brother.

[@tpg1009]

my moms uncle married a drinky girl

[@TheInfantryLife]

Timothy Tallent they still together?

[@tpg1009]

nope XD

[@TheInfantryLife]

Timothy Tallent Haha, yup, that sounds about right.

[@tpg1009]

i have a question what boots does the army issue

[@UncleOji]

Timothy Tallent fuckin heavy, shit ass boots that are stiff as morning wood. The insoles are ok tho. I don't like rucking in them tho.

[@tysuggs2852]

Is it possible to go fishing when you get off work?

[@TheInfantryLife]

yes.

[@keithlamar3983]

Fuckin staff duty. The nco won’t let you sleep and the SGM randomly decides to show up and make you mow the grass for no fuckin reason. Good times.

[@RandomRaichu]

No gtf away from me please lmfaooo yo that killed me

[@robertpierce7399]

I’m 32 and thinking about joining the army... your videos are kind of informative. I really like your videos cuz you crack me up bro!!! Hahahaha

[@mikeemswiler4541]

question. I am e5 how easy is it to reclass to infantry?

[@duck5336]

Mike Emswiler just don't become promotable and you're set. what's your current MOS?

[@noahjohnson8812]

Man you seem cool as hell. I leave in two months for Ft. Benning, Georgia. 11B.

[@TheInfantryLife]

shit man, thanks. I'm just a dude though. haha. good luck and let me know how it goes!

[@nickspangler6762]

When do you ship out?

[@cameronbrandt9153]

I'm gonna marry me a drinky girl.

[@TheInfantryLife]

you look like the type farva.

[@cameronbrandt9153]

+The Infantry Life the snozberries taste like snozberries

[@TheInfantryLife]

+car ramrod yeah, gimme a liter o' cola

[@EXTREEEEEEEEEME]

dumbass

[@hirmahuerta7420]

Hi

[@Wakapalypze]

When you're on active duty, how do you have access to your money? Same as in civilian life or is it a specific military account etc.

[@TheInfantryLife]

they direct deposit it into whatever bank account you'd like.

[@Wakapalypze]

+The Infantry Life thanks for getting back to me man, love the videos. Keep it up

[@TheInfantryLife]

+Wakapalypze thanks bro, will do.

[@stanleymaestas5441]

korean canteeeeen! 1995

[@filosoper]

I am getting married and will have kids soon, do you think infantry job can be for me?

[@wb2605]

No

[@bennettdavid904]

The Ville, reminds me of the Honch in Yokosuka.

[@Mark-cs4nw]

how about life after the infantry? that's my main mos I'm going for but I'm second guessing my situation when I get out, if I get out..

[@TheInfantryLife]

I kinda go over this in the video about people telling you not to join the infantry and the message to parents who don't want their kids to join I believe.

[@Mark-cs4nw]

+The Infantry Life I was just about to watch that video too. thanks brother.

[@TheInfantryLife]

no problem.

[@dogbutrags]

Drinky girls, when they asked me to buy them s drink it was sure if you drink what I was drinking, no way, no beer.

[@TheInfantryLife]

yup, but they never would! haha.

[@kylebrixner1945]

The good ole Camp Casey days

[@TRGApostle]

do they still have company CQ? we did. you all make me feel like an old fart

[@charleshamilton1488]

I was in 2000-04 yeah we had company CQ, at the company level CQ was an officer and usually had an E5 or E6 as a runner, in the barracks it was usually an E5 and a lower enlisted as a runner

[@kidneymcsecrets8402]

@ CBS ARMY 61b & Coast Guard SAbm ('80-'84) CQ was the best night to have pizza delivered, because you didn't have to waste any of it on your three other bunkies. You know what I mean? Guys taking a bite or two and leaving the rest of the slice for the ants.

[@andrewwatson3866]

I know what you are talking bout. I was there in 2001 to 2002 with 702nd MSB right by the golf course.

[@TheInfantryLife]

Riley?

[@jameshouse7862]

How long is deplosyment?

[@GruntProof]

good stuff brother!

[@witty401son]

Lmao

[@eoomm9102]

AMERICA🇺🇸

[@stuhnme]

more infantry storys!! im wprking towards that mos. studying for asvab as i type this.

[@TheInfantryLife]

will do.

[@fireman305]

From Kansas. Former medic. Did you love or hate Riley?

[@TheInfantryLife]

fireman305 I ended up really liking it there. met my wife in Kansas too, so there's that. Haha.

[@ThatXLazerXGuy]

I made bank on the weekends carting drunk asses from Agieville and Fort Riley.

[@palmalahanderson8324]

You said you think juicy girl doesn't make sense and then you proceed to explain their drinks taste like juice.

[@davidwadsworth8982]

you for got the safety briefing on Friday. You can Not reform that stripper men.

[@doubleemcastillano464]

USMC here, morning PT, sometimes no time for chow/food. Sit in rooms all day or train in the immediate area mostly, if not in the field or on a range. Final formation and were cut for the day. Then you do whatever you want in the local area or even not local (so long as you are available for accountability the next day)

[@petek2832]

The second you said "staff duty", I got a facial tick. Company CQ was bad enough, but Battalion or Regimental Staff Duty was just some next level bullshit. I always seemed to get it on weekends.

[@dabdaddy6848]

is airborne possible if it's not in you contract

[@jakharishaw14]

dab daddy yes you have to have good pt scores

[@aucaballero8230]

By good he means nearly perfect, lol

[@seanmchugh4037]

Any chance I could message u on Instagram or something? I have some questions I’ve been meeting with a recruiter but I can’t lie I don’t really trust him

[@candee7819]

I assume you were in Fort Riley when you were talking about Manhattan Kansas. I lived about an hour from there 20 min from Fort Leavenworth

[@thomaswindsor1111]

hi I'm tom. I just enlisted. 11x. I ship out January 3rd. can you do video on cadence.

[@TheInfantryLife]

what about them do you wanna know?

[@thomaswindsor1111]

Like how easy is it to pick it up. I never been goo at keeping a beat.

[@Wakapalypze]

Thomas Windsor hey dude! I ship the same day as you for 11x Maybe I'll see ya there.

[@thomaswindsor1111]

By chance did you get recruited in san Mateo?

[@AXCV1995]

Thomas Windsor how has it been??

[@xxJstylexx]

Hey, I was wondering when you're in AIT can your family or gf come to visit you and is it possible to leave out of AIT to go out with them for a little bit?

[@TheInfantryLife]

yeah, but only on family day at the end of basic and osut if you're going that route.

[@xxJstylexx]

+The Infantry Life how about going on leave such as going for for a week or two? how many times can go home during the year?

[@TheInfantryLife]

+Jay Nguyen not sure how ait works, I was in the infantry so we were there the whole time from start to finish.

[@xxJstylexx]

+The Infantry Life hey thanks for the knowledge. I'm just worried that I won't be able to see my family for 2 years at AIT. My gf is also worried about that too...

[@TheInfantryLife]

+Jay Nguyen what are you going in as?

[@bigdisme5622]

Contractors, all the locations, 80% less rules :)

[@aloysuis6135]

On Saturdays and Sundays can you leave the base by yourself to go out?

[@jacobball6717]

Didnt know u were stationed at Riley, watched ur vids before i joined, but yea going to aggieville is the best at tubbys and the college girls are pretty stuck up to us

[@rc59191]

Lol most guys I meet from outside of Kansas bitch about Fort Riley nonstop.

[@TheInfantryLife]

Yeah, turns out its a lot of fun though once you get there. haha.

[@alphadogzairsoftfamily7245]

? How often do you need too shave .

[@yacobcastro]

Man it sounds like you blew through alot of money.

[@TheInfantryLife]

Duh.

[@alphadogzairsoftfamily7245]

America

[@deathwatchpack892]

Is there by chance you can make a vid that breaks down basic training and or a vid that breaks down infantry training ? Ex: tests ( courses, rifle, math, pt ) i am just nosey because MATH was a killer part of my asvab which impacted my AFQT. i got 11B which is what i wanted. But if you can have a vid like that i would greatly appreciate it brotha :)

[@TheInfantryLife]

I'm pretty sure I have the video on what you need to know about basic and I made one on infantry specific basic training. let me know if there's still more you'd like to know and I can find out.

[@kanejohnston6145]

What’s your job?

[@soldieringinthearmy8018]

Are there many differences between American Basic Training and Australian Basic Training i want to go to Kapooka and i have been researching, watching vlogs, studying practice aptitude tests, ive also done the ASVAB practice tests but am not sure if they are relevant to the Australian Infantry, I weigh 58kg and am training in fitness aswell, Im looking for all the knowledge i can to help me get through basic training.

[@TheInfantryLife]

I would think they would have a bunch of similarities but, they will most likely be different when it comes to training on tactics that your army uses specifically.

[@dirtydan9228]

I have a meeting tomorrow with a army recruiter. What should I say or ask to a recruiter or what should I not ask a recruiter?

[@TheInfantryLife]

I would ask them about the job you wanna do, if you have one in mind. ask about bonuses, gi bill, when you could actually leave for basic, things like that. also, don't let them talk you into a job you don't wanna do.

[@Crazedblades46]

Do you have a video on specifically what you do when u go to work?

[@master_mundi_was_a_sith]

lol are u in air assualt division

[@Outdoorpizzaoven]

I always got stuck on staff duty with this guy who hated me only because I was catholic and he was southern Baptist. Imagine 24 hours a day at least twice a month with a guy telling you that you're going to Hell unless you repent lol.

[@tylerbyrne807]

Brian Powers sounds like my life Lmfaoooo

[@TheInfantryLife]

That is probably the weirdest conversation to have.

[@Outdoorpizzaoven]

@@TheInfantryLife it was brutal. That last thing I want to talk about on staff duty is religion

[@pinkspade1]

being short in infantry is no fun, was hard life

[@Stocks_Up]

You say work.. whats work

[@nathanmoore1744]

Merica🇺🇸

[@sdlonewolf]

When I was Germany work Monday through Friday get off work and lift weights. Go back to my room and prepare room and uniform for the next day. Weekends go out and explore the surrounding area and go to bars or discotechs. Stateside at Fort Polk, LA, same thing Mon-Friday. Weekends I would always leave to Lafayette, Baton Rouge, New Orleans, Houston, Lake Charles and Panama City. That is if we were not in the field.

[@quez609]

Most my family tell not do infantry. But i want i cant see self not fighting

[@harrypoosie3035]

markqwize draper me too bro. Just do what you know will make you happy, don’t listen to anybody else. Only you know the extent you’re willing to go and that may be a lot further than your family could even fathom. Take care and RLTW

[@TheInfantryLife]

what about em are you wanting to know?

[@SuperSaiyan4ism]

I leave for Ft Benning on Tuesday for infantry basic any last minute tips I can use before I get there or while I'm there

[@TheInfantryLife]

+SuperSaiyan4ism yeah, be cool, pay attention, don't talk back, don't question, don't get caught doing anything against the rules, (notice I said "caught") and finally, don't quit no matter what you do! I've got a video on that if you haven't seen it. the one titled don't you ever fucking say I can't.

[@SuperSaiyan4ism]

+The Infantry Life thanks I'll go watch it right now and I'll try not to get caught lmao

[@TheInfantryLife]

Good luck man, let me know how it goes.

[@SuperSaiyan4ism]

+The Infantry Life will do man

[@karlagonzales8860]

Can a girl have this job ?

[@isaaklopez6806]

Karla gonzales its not recommended cuz girls dont get treated well as infantry

[@JohnSmith09123]

And we don't do cq after AIT

[@casimirkulikowski5949]

What you dipping on i got a lip of cope mint in right now

[@TheInfantryLife]

Good ol' snuff.

[@utsouthpaw2013]

Great information.

[@carmenascencio3320]

What does the word Zunk mean in the military?

[@nisseranderogregy6268]

Carmen Ascencio there’s something called google

[@Demon2-6]

They're "Juicy Girls" because their $40 drinks used to be mostly juice. Dates back to 60s/70s. No such thing as a "drinky girl". Was there back in the 90s with 102nd MI (stood down now). There used to be a Tokkari game called "Find The Midget".... I'll let you figure that one out...

[@TheInfantryLife]

I know who the midget is and when I was there everyone in my entire unit called em drinky girls so, yeah it was a thing.

[@Demon2-6]

So the midget is still creeping around there? Or were you at TDC a while ago? "Juicy Girl/Drinky Girl"; just being kimchi crusty, man... ain't nothin' but a thing...

[@TheInfantryLife]

+Demon2Zero doubt she's still around now though.

[@somedude4575]

this dude speaks truth

[@nicholasgeil6978]

Were you 11B?

[@mikeemswiler4541]

thank you

[@CarburetorCole]

Any advice on 11A? I'm in JROTC in highschool, and i"m probably taking my asvab soon, and I will most likely get a fairly good score, so I'm just wondering what it takes to get 11A. Thanks!

[@TheInfantryLife]

I think you have to have a college degree and get a sponsor to become an officer. That or go to a military college as a cadet and go that route.

[@CarburetorCole]

All right thanks! I'm planning on trying to get into westpoint, so that's perfect! Thanks man!

[@TheInfantryLife]

No problem!

[@kidneymcsecrets8402]

ELEVEN/BUSH!

[@gitrekt4822]

Would you say Marine corps infantry is similar? I'm shipping out in September and I still haven't chosen my MOS.

[@TheInfantryLife]

You're going to have differences in the way it's ran, and the way you do certain things but, yes I would say there are going to be a lot of similarities.

[@Thequietkid209]

Merka

[@GhostThriller]

In the navy we called them, Buy me drink girls.

[@nisseranderogregy6268]

Caleb Holland how creative

[@harrypoosie3035]

😂😂 should just call them dick rotters

[@mikaylaguiles]

hopefully I'll be in in 2 months infantry all the way

[@TheInfantryLife]

mikayla guiles you signed your contract yet?

[@mikaylaguiles]

not yet

[@futuredeltaoperative4166]

mikayla guiles You look pretty young...Thats gonna change

[@mikaylaguiles]

Not really

[@kassemz3567]

mikayla guiles its been two months you there yet?

[@TheForrest12345]

I leave for Benning 3 months 2 days from now. Any good workout routines to get into for preperation?

[@TheInfantryLife]

pushups, situps, and run bro. that shit is going to be very important during your time in basic. you need to pass the test to get out of 30th AG to begin your training.

[@TheForrest12345]

+The Infantry Life thanks man! I appreciate it!

[@TheInfantryLife]

+TheForrest12345 no problem bud!

[@JandoJV]

what was your MOS?

[@TheInfantryLife]

11b infantryman

[@seanlomnitzer3636]

Can you smoke or dip in the infantry

[@xXSgtWolfXx]

it's a requirement

[@chandler3847]

@@xXSgtWolfXx 😂

[@soldieringinthearmy8018]

lmfao first 4 seconds

[@TheInfantryLife]

that's that real life stuff there! haha.

[@concorer3438]

Good vid

[@hirmahuerta7420]

Is great

[@TheInfantryLife]

No, you.

[@slaptwin7867]

good vid