Every Piece Of Gear In An Army Cavalry Scout’s 72-Hour Bag | Loadout | Business Insider

A US Army Cavalry Scout breaks down every piece of gear he carries in his "72-hour bag," including weapons, field rations, and radio components. Staff Sergeant Jeffrey Haynes explains why each item is integral to the mission of the Cav Scout, known in the Army as the "eyes and ears of the battlefield."
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[@kerryarrant1523]

For those who would critique his delivery, he is a field operator and doesn't say much. Usually, scouts are like 8 words and one facial expression a week. Loved his practical layout and manners. Thank you very much.

[@NicJackson83]

You're not welcome

[@matute33]

Thank you for what? So 2 or 4 years of Military makes you dumb? I mean, He went to high school right? Did he passed 6th grade? Better say he's camara shy, that's more human

[@NicJackson83]

@@matute33 I don't understand why his text upset you

[@matute33]

@@NicJackson83 I don't care that you don't understand LOL

[@NicJackson83]

@@matute33 yes yes do. Respond back you have my permission

[@aideennoble2234]

This was my drill sergeant! In a troop full of great drill sergeants, I can say with full confidence that he’s the best I had.

[@zealous4665]

Same man. C TRP 5-15 lets go.

[@aideennoble2234]

@@zealous4665 dude hell yeah! Best troop in the 194th lol

[@zealous4665]

@@aideennoble2234 yo when did you graduate. Might’ve been in the same time.

[@aideennoble2234]

@@zealous4665 my cycle graduated Feb 3 this year

[@averygaston9937]

@@zealous4665 nah man 2-15!

[@Ianjoel58]

The opening being about serious front line scouts behind enemy lines, and the joy in this man’s face as he stated his appreciation for a cookie got to me 😂 it’s the little things. Have your cookie and thank you for your service

[@nmelkhunter1]

You have no idea how right you are. In my case it was brownies. Love me some brownies after a long, tiring day during a field problem. Go brownies! 🤠

[@60kudu]

Who doesn’t love cookies

[@oriolesfan61]

This is the American Way! Cookies feed the Warrior!

[@JTBOSS-ir5kk]

@@nmelkhunter1 Brownies, Cookies, Jalapeno Cheese, and Peanut Butter = Field Currency

[@nmelkhunter1]

@@JTBOSS-ir5kk 👍

[@sheamartins9247]

This is my drill sergeant this cycle right now He’s a great teacher a funny guy

[@alexsummers9140]

You guys get internet access in bootcamp? We got one payphone call a week.

[@thefifthbelfry92]

@@alexsummers9140 that’s cute, mine was harder blah blah blah no one cares

[@robertl7428]

@@alexsummers9140He’s probably in AIT, Mfs will look for any goddamn excuse to say their experience was harder.

[@jesserobinson20]

@@robertl7428 It was harder. And it was harder for the guys that went through before him. And harder for the guys before that. That is all true. It also isn't anyone's fault. We were all that age at a certain time in history. No one needs to be a dick about it.

[@speedyazi5029]

When he shows the calculator, “rapidly calculate the answer” is how you make something sound cooler than it really is. Respect

[@FBI-Agent.]

This game is trash they can't slide cancel or 360 no scope, graphic and gameplay are good but the story is s***

[@FBI-Agent.]

Is a game called: *Life* is a cool game but is pay to win..

[@hostnik777]

If you don’t think a modern digital calculator is cool, you might not be the best judge. It is a triumph of human engineering and a testament to how far we have come as animals that we can take them for granted.

[@speedyazi5029]

@@hostnik777 my phone is used for rapid wireless communication

[@CrisInHD]

I have the same MOS, and I’ve never had a calculator on the packing list. 🤔

[@BeastChaeng]

I actually enjoyed learning what's in a bag of someone from the military...they should do more of these as I believe other jobs in the military have (slightly)different stuff in their bags/as their "tools of trade".

[@scoon2117]

Yes.

[@BeastChaeng]

@@seanrodriguez3413 Why?

[@BeastChaeng]

@Billy Belize ?

[@StudleyDuderight]

Cav like to think they're military but they're really just homosexuals LARPing as Soldiers. -A real 11B

[@BeastChaeng]

@@StudleyDuderight ?

[@j.b.macadam6516]

Very cool! I was a Cavalry Scout (initially 11D later 19D) from 1977 to 1979. I am surprised by how much the equipment has changed and not changed. We carried ALICE packs that were bulkier and heavier than the one depicted here. We called them Dee Dee packs (after the Vietnamese term dee dee mau = go away or move fast). C-rations were standard instead of MRE's. The protractor and compass are still the same. No calculators were used. All calculations were performed by the MK1 computer, aka human brain. We carried the PRC77 radio, which was again, heavier and bulkier than the one shown here. However, the handset is identical to the ones we carried. Most of the rest of the gear is similar, just more modern. We also carried the M16A1 rifle, not the M4 carbine. Thanks for the video. If you ain't Cav, you ain't s**t! Scouts Out!

[@josephtrevino8771]

Thank you for your service J.B.

[@southwestxnorthwest]

I was a combat engineer at Ft Lewis in the late 1990s and once while we were deployed to Yakima Training Center in August of 1998 my team was attached to some scouts. We went out on patrol with them at night and it was a ton of fun. Those guys were super rad

[@whydoineedaname11]

Been out over 20 years now, and other than some new MRE menu options, everything in that load out is familiar to me. The calculator looks more advanced than what we had.

[@paddington1670]

No more abacus eh

[@ycplum7062]

You had calculators? We did it with pencil and paper.

[@donarthiazi2443]

@@whydoineedaname11 Exactly. Same as YCPlum. He had a calculator too.

[@Len1977gt]

@@ycplum7062 lol

[@caliado]

the Sincgars is way smaller than what we had in 1994-2000

[@SnwBrdnSOB]

Lol. My man straight up gave a promotion Board answer for the M4.

[@F3PIZZA]

I love how stoked he is to share this with us. Thank you. My back started hurting right around that radio.

[@Padre_diego_longoose]

They’re not too heavy. The systems in the vehicles are heavier because of their mounts. There are both heavier and lighter ones in use.

[@BobGeanis]

He's not carrying it don't worry, his RTO is carrying it.

[@YouReallyDontKnow]

@@BobGeanisthat’s not always true in a lot of cases actually.

[@Trve_Kvlt]

With just the items Business Insider added the prices to, it comes out to a measly ~$14,868. With the optic on the M4 added on, it comes out to ~$15,878. With the rest of the issued equipment (not counting uniform items besides the plate carrier, helmet, etc.) I'm estimating around $25-$35,000 but potentially more.

[@someguyig5669]

Definitely more, radios alone are 10k+. The uniform on his back is 200bucks plus all the sewing so another 30-45 bucks. Plus ammo and yea. Lot of money lmao. He's also only showing like basic training gear. We got a lot more stuff thats a lot cooler😉

[@warhammerfaction]

@@someguyig5669 secret sauce

[@gvs6462]

50k per soldier. And keep in mind this equipment gets devalued and used up quite quickly if they are consistently in the field so it means another 50k every 2-3 years. Now let’s address the overpriced Navy assets. One toilet in a ship goes for 300k. Two toilet bowls will go for above the standard price of a Rolls Royce phantom. I wonder if that pricing makes sense. Defence contractors be like: “Research and Development makes the toilets very pricey”. Because obvious it’s an alien technology toilet bowl worth half a million to flush dookie in a ship. And civilians wonder why their school, health, and infrastructure system is so underfunded. Military industrial money machine is laughing at the civilians.

[@Trve_Kvlt]

@@raymonddakos4638 Depends on what they get issued, the 2 most common NVGs are the AN/PVS-14 (single tube, monocular) and the AN/PVS-15 (dual tube, binocular). The PVS-14 is around $2350 - $4650, but the military likely gets them for much less. Same with the PVS-15, except a bit pricer. Then you gave your high speed guys getting issued GPNVG-18s, DTNVS, PVS-31A, etc. Most of which are $10k+ for us lowly civilians.

[@someguyig5669]

@@Trve_Kvlt Yea and those are cheap ones. In the 82nd I used 20A and 20B. 20A are like 15k for civilians and 20b are nearly 19k. Just for nvgs.

[@bananasenpai]

I feel like when he was talking about cutting stuff down with his E-tool, he was about to also include "cut down your enemies." held himself back, and the interviewer was like "Eh, wth, let's go!"

[@bearieroblox6451]

I mean realistically you probobly wouldn’t use an e-tool under like 99.99% of combat situations

[@stt577]

@@bearieroblox6451 yeah but the statement would have been a little joke yk

[@1truthbegettingtold275]

I just got a new shovel cause I left mine while camping, same E-tool. Let me tell you, chopping wood with it bends the triangle handle all funny. I hit the shovel on one side and had to hit the other to get it back to normal. Never again.

[@max420thc]

When I was a scout we ran constantly , hand to hand was not our thing. But we were damn good runners. If you wanted to stab us with something you better be quick about it and pack your lunch. You would be all day catching us.

[@jamesborek8125]

Better improvised seat then weapon or cutting implement.

[@beekeepingpreacher]

As a retired 19D40, I appreciate what SSG Haynes presented, he kept it professional but created the right amount of HOOAH to add the mystique of being a " Cavalry Scout" SCOUTS OUT

[@spencermyers3964]

Scouts out

[@shorttimer874]

11D20, scouts out now requires a walker...

[@rougie8569]

no one asked...

[@finnberglander7816]

Death before dismount.

[@alexanderqwarfordt2037]

@@rougie8569 gtfo man, thats a badass job.

[@CoffeeFiend1]

He's missing out water and ammunition too. Conceivably yeah they might carry their minimal combat load in their webbing, but you'd have something additional in your ruck. Water though, you'll have water in your ruck. Yeah you'll have it on you but most of it will be in your ruck. A lot of stuff like water, ammo, food, map and first aid are carried on you as well as stowed away.

[@eclipse4376]

“Rapidly get the correct answer” that was the best one

[@zealous4665]

SSG Haynes was my DS last year at Benning. Weird AF seeing him on youtube now. Shout out to him. One of the coolest dudes I've met.

[@max420thc]

I can’t imagine me calling any of my DIs cool dudes. All of them were Vietnam vets, all were fair men(mostly) but straight D heads for the first two months. Did you run 25 miles up and down heart break , misery, and agony? In 4.5 hours. Full gear? Or run through the hot woods in 100 degree heat for 8 miles, out of water and stand at attention in front of a water Buffalo for 30 minutes before you could taste a drop of water? Just wondering how hard they are on you ladies these days?

[@zealous4665]

@@max420thc I don’t think you understand what I mean like cool. I don’t mean cool as in a friend. I say cool as in a good teacher and mentor.

[@lebowskiunderachiever3591]

@@max420thc when was this ?

[@EzraB123]

I was a Corpsman with Marine infantry. All very similar. Swap the radios and stuff for my medical equipment and/or bag. Typically none of my guys would carry extra boots, sometimes not even an extra uniform, unless the op absolutely demanded it. Ounces equal pounds and pounds equal pain. So we carry only what we absolutely need. 72 hours implies a need to sleep, so we would carry an iso mat, tarp and sleeping system (bag) rather surprised he didn't. A lot of guys wrap the tarp around the iso mat then attach both to the exterior of the pack, then the sleeping system is tucked inside a pouch. Also, never forget your beanie, or you'll be cold and miserable the whole time.

[@srt8up4shot]

How much sleep would you get in 72hours?

[@EzraB123]

@@srt8up4shot Depends on the operation. Usually, if the whole platoon (30-40 Marines, 1-2 Corpsmen) we would all sleep from about 11 PM to 6 AM. This could be severely reduced if there was a perceived "enemy." In such cases, we would move every 4 hours or so, and slept whenever possible. If the platoon commander determined it was safe, we would go to what's called "50%", this meant 50% of the platoon stayed awake, guns up, while the other 50% slept. If I was the only Corpsman, this was a good time to check on my guys, hand out meds, bandaids, etc. If the whole platoon was together, and there was no enemy, only 1-2 Marines would be woken up every hour to stand fire watch. Typically, this duty would fall to the most junior Marines, E1s and E2s. During an exercise I did in Okinawa, we broke off by fireteam. Myself and 3 other Marines held a machine gun position throughout the night. We took turns waking up every hour. The dude awake was on the 240 while the other 3 slept. That was one of the only times I stood fire watch in the field.

[@g.austins5508]

Shit I just need a sleep mat and a tarp 550 cord to make my hooch lol

[@EzraB123]

@@g.austins5508 one of my Marines was like that. Bro brought a waffle top and an iso mat to a cold ass field op in December. That man was born to be a grunt.

[@Ukraineaissance2014]

Yep I was suprised by the extra uniform and boots, even coming from a british army perspective where their obsession with hygeine is almost perverse.

[@foxmulder6674]

Thank you Staff Sergeant for the info and thank you for your service. Stay safe. GO ARMY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@EatsTreatsMREs]

Thank you for sharing this, its great to see what you actually carry and how minimalistic it really is.

[@Benni777]

An army bag is like Mary Poppins’ bag: it seems like a bag that won’t carry a lot of stuff, but it does. 😂

[@LA_Commander]

It's just an Assault Pack. That's its name. It's not a full rucksack.

[@mateobautista4646]

Hell yeah! my DS from OSUT! Taught me lots of tips and tricks about being a Cav Scout. Seeing this video reminds me of the days he would teach us about how to be scouts, an experience like no other. Commanche!

[@mikeallen4678]

Weak ass 5-15 lmao

[@lizYMaelo]

For new soldiers, and I say this from experience as someone who is not really good retaining information, as a 19D your number one weapon will be your notes! Trust me, your notes will be your best friend specially on stressful situations. Make sure you ask questions and update your notes as you learn new stuff!

[@markcummings6856]

Very professional presentation. Well done. Thanks for sharing.

[@rob21i]

Beef Stew with lemon pound cake was my favorite MRE

[@Ringleader17]

Veggie Crumble, a little hot sauce, and a guaranteed first strike.

[@flexsealm1a2sepv3]

Creamy Spinach Fettuccine 😈

[@jimlee3725]

2 MREs are not enough for 3 days. Not to mention water and shelter.

[@davesdiversions8078]

1 MRE per day minimum, and that Camel Bak is not going to hold enough water for 3 days. And he would need a Poncho and Poncho Liner instead of the extra uniform and boots.

[@ktiger1766]

Sleeping bag a must! Night time without it in the Korean mountain with freezing to hell!

[@user-dt4sr8yl2r]

this is what i was thinking, too much emphasis on spare clothing and relatively useless weight and not enough actual survival equipment, spare clothes and a bigass radio wont matter when you're freezing to death and dehydrated

[@Eric_Nguyen.]

I already liked the beginning where he instantly answered the question of what preference of MRE he likes.

[@michaelneely4851]

Thank you for your service Sargeant

[@rrrfrdd4497]

As a non american it kind of sounds weird that a binocular costs 300 dollars and a rifle with a scope is 700. One seems too high and one seems too low, for some reason.

[@XxBillyGoatNinjaxX]

Tbh none of these prices are completely accurate. Theres "retail" price then theres "army" price which is each super depreciated or inflated. If you lose an item they'll make sure you pay the most expensive price they find.

[@ardaduck735]

Google Nikon binoculars to see professional ones. Soldiers shouldn't play with toys but use real hardware.

[@bearieroblox6451]

The optic he has on his m4 actually costs more than the m4. It cost $800 so both combined is around $1500

[@bngr_bngr]

Those were cheap binoculars. Good ones can start at $2k.

[@robscroggins4685]

@@bearieroblox6451 True, Most good optics always cost more than the weapon

[@darrendeluca8938]

Ok... former 19d Cav Scout here. Kosovo and Iraq. No Scout carries an assault ruck for a 72 hour mission. He would be carrying his full sized ruck. There is such a volume of stuff missing here... Frankly this is bupkas. Here's what the real load would look like: - 1x change of BDUs - 3x change of socks and t-shirt - 1x change of boots - WW gear or gortex depending on weather - PolyPro top and bottoms and/or field jacket liner depending on weather - sleeping bag and bivvy cover - Poncho - 550 cord and 100mph tape - map w/graphics, compass and gps - hand held radio (icom) and batteries - M4 Carbine - Pig sticker (large knife) - utility knife (small / pocket knife) - 210 rounds 5.56 - at least 100 rounds of 7.62 linked - smoke grenades, likely various flares as well - M-67 fragmentation grenades (x2) - as he is a SSG, I assume he's the section sergeant, so he should have 1 AT-4 anti armor weapon - sincgars radio and batteries (depending on the soldier's rank and job in the platoon, he may carry the radio or just the batteries) - field expedient antenna - combat lifesaver bag - PVS 14 night vision goggles and spare batteries - thermal sight and batteries - viper laser range finder - e-tool - toilet paper and baby wipes - 6x field stripped MREs - 2 camelback's full of water (just the bladder, not the entire backpack) 2 full canteens, 1-2 2qt water blivets - poggie bait and/or tobacco products - gerber or leatherman multi-tool - comfort items such as a book, woobie, watch cap, warm gloves, etc - Full battle rattle to include: mich helmet, body armor, mollie vest, eye protection - other things I'm forgetting Total weight - about 70-100lbs depending on rank, carrying radios, and how much water they're carrying (which depends on likelihood of resupply and weather conditions)

[@Dioppressolibre]

We carry this, along with our ruck. This allows us to SP for a 24-72hr LPOP. Fighting light saves lives.

[@Pissoff56]

you do know shit changes right this isn’t the 80s or 90s anymore sops change

[@hamie7624]

Yea but all that would ride in your Bradley.

[@anonymous_friend]

How's your back and knees these days?

[@burncycle4621]

Units are different, but we carried both. Our assault pack was always with us. Now, as for the missing items, yeah, this was bullshit. He had the radio but no spare batteries.

[@danpoole4915]

Great report!

[@ryanwatkins2089]

Heck yeah brother, stay safe

[@danthompson2568]

"You got to wet it before you get it on" Life lessons there SSG!

[@keevanlee3542]

I was just behind the camera that day lol. We were on one of the last days of our final FTX. SSG Haynes was one of my drills, pretty cool to see this.

[@benjaminwray6048]

What troop were you in?

[@keevanlee3542]

@@benjaminwray6048 Commanche Troop 5-15

[@caidenteague2592]

@@keevanlee3542 Bravo 5-15 when I went through

[@Hyper_Vyle]

Seems like a pretty cool DS

[@keevanlee3542]

@@Hyper_Vyle 😶

[@gman7774]

I was 19D and ended up doing convoy security and PSD’s in Afghanistan. I never did have to call for fire or navigate through the woods like we trained to do as a scout in scout school except I did clear some buildings and being proficient with all types of weapons helped.

[@chiefteefteefreturns3320]

Where did you do osut

[@gman7774]

@@chiefteefteefreturns3320 Fort Knox

[@chiefteefteefreturns3320]

@@gman7774 yea me to, what troop and year.

[@gman7774]

@@chiefteefteefreturns3320 man I’m not sure like 181 and 2008. I was in 2nd squad.

[@chiefteefteefreturns3320]

@@gman7774 oh shit man I was in 08 also 5-15 bravo troop.

[@hogheadtb6489]

Outstanding presentation! HOOAH!!!

[@petera8932]

The 19D was an 11D when I was in near the East German border from 1974-1978. Instead of a Humvee we first had a M114 (a death trap vehicle) but transitioned to new M113 armored personnel carriers ~1976. The new APC's came with either a TOW or a Dragon antitank missile launcher and a .50 caliber machine gun. Including our M60 machine guns they neglected to take back, a typical 3 man crew (in our battalion) had an antitank missile launcher, a heavy machine gun, a light machine gun, plus each member had an M16 assault rifle -- not a bunch to screw with! We did train on foot and mounted as well; we were in a tank battalion. I had been tricked by my recruiter to become a scout instead of a tank crewman. Though I still would have liked to experience that other exotic skill set, no one ever has to feel ashamed if they were a scout/recon specialist. Scouts out!

[@max420thc]

The hardest part about being a scout is the trash talking. Oh and of course all the gay sex they talk about all the time. What’s up with that?

[@shorttimer874]

The exact same thing! No clue 11Armor didn't guarantee driving a tank. 11D20, Recon Platoon CSC 3/35th Armor, Bamberg 72-73 with M114A1E1's. First Reforger we played tanks, 2nd they gave us black armbands and dropped us off in pairs between the 2 lines to play pow's. First Infantry guys didn't always remember we were not real pow's.

[@cogman62]

Didn’t you guys have motorcycles? I saw Honda 125/250s in a dirt bike configuration.

[@ktiger1766]

@@cogman62 In South Korea scout unit have some dirt bikes!

[@joshyz2253]

@@max420thc The gayer it is the more hooah it is

[@jordanruble2339]

This was my unit! Cool to see this finally air

[@craigkeller]

Thank you 🙏. Stay safe!

[@plusrunning]

When I was in some of that wasn't necessary for a 19D, being we were in a desert or a mountain fighting the enemy. But I can see the original concept of a 19D is coming back, being that we were so versatile and could handle almost any assignment we were given we were tasked to missions that other MOS's would normally do.

[@jordanwade517]

Please do more of these, they’re great

[@michaelwhorf4316]

It’s better to open the MRE’s and remove excess packaging and unwanted items then fold the bag over and tape shut. You can greatly reduce the size and carry more or have room for other items.

[@February_]

Meh i never liked stripping mres

[@augustkelly8772]

Stripping mres is overrated, I just pop em to get the air out

[@tgafire87]

100% will open and throw out the crap I won’t eat. Ounces equal pounds kids.

[@garypulliam3740]

FIVE things: FIRST, If that's all the MREs you are eating in 72 hours you will be starving and mission ineffective. You will burn enormous calories in your mission. Load up on MREs ... at least 9 ... or more! SECOND, Ammo. Where's your ammo. You need lots of ammo. You have no ammo. THIRD, water. You need water. Lots of water. You have no water. FOURTH, poncho. You need a poncho to get under to read those maps when it's raining and at night so the enemy doesn't see your light. FIFTH, you do need lots of socks. But leave the rest of the uniform behind. It's only extra weight and you can wear one uniform for three days. I was Infantry. Our rucks weighed 50 pounds minimum. Food and ammo was paramount.

[@walteroduk]

@@garypulliam3740 calm down James Bond. In your righteous rage, you missed the huge Camelbak he's wearing. At the end he says, "This is the bare minimum" and he can add on as the mission dictates. That negates your "thank me for my service" comment.

[@JesusChrist2000BC]

Show him doing what you do 99% of the time. PMCS. Or for civilians cleaning, sweeping, and fixing broken trucks.

[@thebigmon]

I'll never understand the complaints about cleaning. You're paid a salary. You get crazy benefits. If you're not doing any army stuff then sweep the damn floor, cut the grass or wash the vehicles. And the thing is that you can take your time and bullshit around while doing it. Either way you'll get your direct deposit twice a month.

[@allnamestaken10]

And look at Russia. They do zero maintenance and it shows. Seems like 90% of the military vehicles/personnel are not available for actual war.

[@elmerkilred159]

19 detail leads the way!

[@johnniemoore6767]

Great video,never can I get enough about military activities.

[@pcojedi]

great video, last radio I carried was the PRC-77 and that bit** was heavy

[@indemniman1623]

In 3/2 CAV in the 70s we went on ski patrols with the German BGS on the Czech Border, what ever cruit was lucky enough to go along carried the prick-77, not me. LOL

[@spartanpatriot3163]

How in D fuq did pork chop there make it into any forward deployed unit? 6:29

[@Pixx4you]

Very useful info. Many thanks.

[@JonathanStCloud-yo5oq]

Thank you, loved it.

[@melvin9898]

1:06 “I keep it in a zip lock bags so if it rains it doesn’t get destroyed by moisture” If I were him I’d say “so it doesn’t get wet.” This sergeant oozing military vibe from his vocabulary.

[@teemun3979]

The military always likes to know the "so what?" to everything. It isn't enough to say it doesn't get wet. Why does it matter if it gets wet? If nothing happens to it and it is still functional wet, then the bags have no purpose.

[@scottv.4140]

It must have been for the video, I don't think I ever had a full mre in a pack. Always broke them down and carried the snacks and stuff in a leg pocket along with other snacks so it was always easy to access. Might keep an entrée in the ruck for down time, we also didn't have the heaters when I was in they were always eaten cold.

[@PrivateMugen19]

DS Haynes is my favorite Drill Sergeant. I’m glad to have him as my drill sergeant.

[@lalexander1144]

I'm blown away by how much fit in that bag!

[@snakemanmike]

NVG"s? PLGR GPS? I never left home without them. Red lens does not really conceal you. With modern night vision equipment, which everybody has nowadays, you stand out like a bright beacon anyway. What the red lens does is preserve your night vision, so that your eyes are still adjusted to the dark when you turn the light off. I spent several years as a medic with the cavalry. They are some real bad ass boys.

[@AgentXRifle]

Apparently very few Russian/Chinese units have NV capabilities. While the red light method is simple and fairly effective for non NV users, everyone should consider getting NV!

[@burncycle4621]

Absolutely right on the red light. I know why he said what he did, as they still teach that. As for NVGs, scouts NEVER leave without them. Even if we are out for 4 hours, they are with us. Now he might have been showing what is specifically in the 72-hour bag. We didn't carry ours in the bag, so that might be the case with him. We also don't carry full MREs. You pick what you want/need. What was missing to me was the missing poncho liner, woobie, and spare batteries for the radio. Negative on the 72 hours.

[@Scott-qq9jd]

@@burncycle4621 he specified that he adds in seasonal gear as needed for cold, rain, etc.

[@perniciousreaper4393]

It won't conceal you, but if you have to pop it on to look at a map, it's not going to look to everyone for five miles on the other side of that berm like the sun is rising.

[@chandlervoyles5737]

Wasn't a scout but was in a cavalry unit love it

[@kixigvak]

Great video! Thanks.

[@ferebeefamily]

Thank you for the information.

[@Zombeh]

Letting y’all know , I’m currently at Army AIT and finished basic , the beef stew is a good MRE has sour skittles , the creamy Spanish is the worse fking one u can get but it had peanut butter and bread . I agree with him the beef sherreded bbq is fking fire . Cookie , tortillas and comes with beans . The waffles top and bottom is your best friend in the cold

[@Ringleader17]

and always wear silks under your cold weathers, god help you when they inevitably ask you to down-grade your PTs.

[@reyfauzi]

Do you ever have time to heat up the ration using the included heating pack pr do you just eat it cold?

[@treeinch252]

Man we weren't able to wear our waffle top during basic😂😂 it was under 25 degrees too

[@whydoineedaname11]

We used to have "chicken a la thing". Nobody ever wanted that shit.

[@mychelhorton4135]

Thank you for your service

[@jamesnicholson3658]

Pretty interesting, the one thing I have noticed is the lack of webbing, the British Army use entrenching tools but to save room in their bags they carry that and often 24 hours of food in the webbing. It saves about 20 litres of space which makes room for extra water, or extra ammo. Add to that if you have to "bug out" you have rations and essentials at all times, even if you are separated from your ruck It always interests me seeing how different militaries gear up

[@TaglitoFilms]

The way his face lit up when talked about the cookie 😆

[@sachac5435]

wow thanks for sharing!

[@chucknutly3290]

I climbed hills in the lake District in the uk with a 30 pound pack on for 3 days. Our kit was different obviously we had tents and no rifles but the weight was roughly the same. I can tell you it was pretty gruelling and we weren't even covering a massive amount of ground. We were doing it to replicate modern military conditions and training but we took a bottle of whiskey and some smokes so we could at least have a little fun at the end of the day. I remember the biggest fellow in the group was really struggling with the weight on his feet, I myself threw up on the first day within about an hour or two climbing a steep 700 metre hill or small mountain about 3 quarters the way up, I'm never gonna eat a McDonald's breakfast again lol. After I let my stomach settle at the top for 5 minutes I felt ok but I always thought I was in good shape and I am compared to your average Joe however trying to keep up with a squad that's in fighting condition over any terrain with the same weight of gear and boots on is gruelling, that's the only word for it. I enjoyed it but the beginning of each day trying to get into your stride with a poorly stomach and not much rest was hard. It gave me a lot of respect for troops in Afghanistan that fought in the hills and mountains. The weather is a big deal too up there when you're completely exposed to it you're really at mother nature's mercy. If anyone out there thinks they could walk ten or twenty miles over rough uneven terrain in any weather with a pack that heavy on and boots with no walking stick or hiking poles feeling sick or just not on your best day for 72 hours by all means please try it for yourself.

[@cornballsack6271]

M's say they hump 180Lbs packs

[@guydavid8656]

Yes the entrenchment tool, or mini shovel, can be used as a weapon as a matter of fact in the battle of Iwo Jima, they were used, when the ammo was gone, those entrenchment tools, made very effective weapons in the hand and battle

[@jluvs2ride]

Yeah, but not folded like a hoe.

[@sanction7627]

Sounds like you read a lot...

[@cthulhu6697]

+Guy David In WW2 it was part of U.S.M.C. basic combat training. I remember asking my Grandfather about something to do with that when I was in jr high school or high school and he said something along the lines of "they even taught us how to take an enemy's head off with our shovels". So you're right, they were used very effectively in hand to hand combat in the PTO ( not sure about the Army and the ETO ). He only ever talked about the Marines and the war when I or someone ( usually me ) asked him about something, which I did a lot, especially when it was just him and myself in the room, car, what have you. He said they also did a lot of training with knives and bayonets and when he actually started to get into combat, especially jungle combat and the jungle at night, he saw why

[@JamesGrim08]

@@sanction7627 Yeah he prolly was reading accounts from multiple wars where the Etool was a go to for hand to hand.

[@cjfox5805]

Can we all take a moment and appreciate the amazing quality this video is?

[@thenotoriousgryyn342]

Very Informative

[@swampfox8030]

As a Grunt, I have to say- everyone knows a good scout doesn’t leave the barracks without his trusty naked twister board.

[@dk280888]

We used to do gag versions of these at displays. The ‘officer’s ration pack’ would have cigars, wine and other stupid things in it. When he pulled out 2 full packs of Lumicolours, unlaminated paper maps and AN ENTIRE PAIR OF BOOTS(!) i assumed he was also joking. Where is his spare ammo, stretcher/med kit, 6 spare radio batteries (12 hours each), water, shelter, sleeping bag….?

[@chriskeating5926]

Not a realistic 72 hr. Bag

[@C.Hartley]

Add a small piece of camo netting for concealment as well for OP/ORP. If everyone in the team carries a 4' by 6' piece or larger it can be quite handy.

[@Makdaddy762]

SSG Haynes is great, he showed me some cool stuff. Also told us we can go the “easily” route after walking through a thick tall wall of thorn bushes

[@RaDeus87]

It's funny how the E-tool is jokingly called Attack Spade 90 in the Swedish army ( translated: Attack Shovel model 1990). Also I've read about soldiers up north using old bicycles from the days of the bicycles-infantry to get to the firing range, and those were jokingly called LTACs, or Light Terrain-crossing Attack Cycles 😅

[@ejvalstar]

Great job SSG Haynes. It's always a pleasure to work with knowledgeable people and you are one of those. Keep up the good work!!!

[@user-qx5nk6qg2b]

His loadout is one of someone who's never been in the field. MREs aren't stripped, not enough ammo, not enough water.

[@FazeXg4ming]

@@user-qx5nk6qg2b absolutely

[@davecarl7142]

Radio is smaller, but I thought they were using satlink, now. Ive always broken down the MREs, my favorite was the Ravioli, I could get up to 4 packs. I also kept a hygiene ziploc bag, and a Desert Shower (handwipes). Still have my trench tool, from my time in. Plus I carried extra loaded clips.... Things change, but looks like things stay the same....lol

[@nimbus2902]

Amazing 🙌🙌

[@Mitoisis]

love ur content and consistency!

[@KenjiMapes]

Much respect to another 19 series MOS 19Deltas or Cav Scouts are vital to us 19Kilos They are an integral part of armored battalions mission. They are usually on Bradleys but are a hybrid soldier. While 19kilos are primarily mounted troops as we have the biggest & baddest gun on the battlefield, Cav Scouts can be mounted or often dismounted. They are a mix of infantry & armored soldier. One of my First Sergeants was a 19Delta which is pretty rare that he was the top NCO in a tank company. He loved to march us or make us do more road marches than usual. Heh. We are all brothers in arms. Bothing but respect for 11 series (infanry), 13 series (artillery) & 14 (air defense). In the past decade plus the mission has changed & units aren’t so static & inflexible. They are made up more of mixed units with multiple capabilities & a lot of flexibility. Armored units will have a lot of scouts, mortars (infantry), etc While we are “conventional” combat arms soldiers as opposed to special operator units like Rangers, SF, etc the Army has smartly made regular troops more capable & flexible. Units can do more asymmetrical type of warfare instead of being bound into solely conventional type fighting & tactics which used to be the case. Same with MOUT stuff. The mantra in armor units used to be “Death before Dismount”. Why get off your tank which is armored & has insane firepower. Well even armor branch soldiers dismount more than before in MOUT type situations. The past 20 years saw us fighting against unconventional forces that blended into cities with the population. We had to adapt. However, as Russian & Chinese military build ups have shown, we cannot stray from the conventional mission & focus solely on asymmetrical warfafe versus terrorists & Taliban. We could be fighting conventional armies again which seemed improbable only a few years ago. Warfare changes & evolves. Same goes for humans, but as history has shown, man loves to repeat history & is addicted to war. We have to be ready as it is a sad fact that there are some de facto tyrannical dictators in the world still & their ambitions to dominate are boundless. It seems archaic but some of the tyrants yearn for the conquests & empires of the past.

[@chickendinner5572]

I was a Medic for Scout troop and we rucked a lot. This was in Korea. We had Bradley's but also air insertion behind enemy lines via helicopter. AirCav 4-7 Garry Owen Camp Casey

[@KenjiMapes]

@@chickendinner5572 Always got love for medics, mechanics & other troops who are usually in an armor unit’s HHC element. Some MOS’s that probably hoped for a nice no field easy job probably ended up disappointed after getting sent to an armor unit which spends half the year in the field or deployed. Never went to Korea but obviously a lot of tankers go there & outside of the cold winters & hot summers it seems like most love it there. Heard a lot of crazy stories.😉😆

[@VaughnW19]

More army infantlry or training videos please!❤

[@EricDaMAJ]

As a 13F Fire Support Specialist (artillery observer) from a prior generation the gear looks quite similar to mine. I'd advise the Sergeant to break down the MRE into its components and stuff it into his pockets. MRE bags are bulky and it's easier and better to have the food to snack on during brief rests than formal breakfast, lunch and dinner. He should laminate his training area map. It will be even less susceptible to moisture and he can more easily draw on it with his alcohol markers. I'd laminate the formula book too. I'm glad he keeps his e-tool in the ruck. They come with a plastic case to hang on the outside but it catches on everything and banging it against trees by mistake can be loud. It can be used as a weapon but it's awkward. He forgot to mention his GPS watch, which every modern Soldier should carry. I'm gratified he can still use manual map reading techniques because GPS can fail, get spoofed, or jammed. Protractors are necessary but he should practice eyeballing the map for 6 digit grids for Immediate Suppression artillery and mortar missions. Red lights aren't important because they're lower profile at night than white light. ANY light at night can give away your position. They're important because white light, once used, ruins your natural night vision for a few hours. You can't afford to do that just because you need to read a map in the dark for a few seconds. That radio is a godsend. My AN/PRC-77 was twice the size, twice the weight (23 lbs), and half the reliability. Also unencrypted unless you added a special device. I'm surprised he uses the same antenna I had. I hope they have the ability to rig directional antennas. Not useful in a mobile situation but enormously useful in a static position. It directs the signal in only one direction (the receiving station) instead of everywhere. Very important if the enemy is using radio signal detection to direct artillery at you. Using spit on the microphone connector O-ring (which dates to the 1960s) is a time honored tradition to get it seated properly on the radio. It's also bad, as it will dry rot the O-ring and cause it to eventually fail. Silicone grease is what should be used. But weight is consequential and every ounce counts. How important? I'd have cut the cardboard off his battery package and ditched the plastic case for his markers. So not carrying a tube of silicone the size of a large toothpaste tube is a necessary compromise. If there was one thing I'd add, it would be a poncho. It's very handy and multi use as a tarp, rain cover, improvised stretcher, blanket, etc. But fight light, freeze at night, amiright?

[@joshuahanks3241]

Yeah bro, as a scout you’re definitely missing your jet boil, portable charger, any hygiene kit, sleep system, dip, cigs, and energy drinks. It’s okay though, probably all in the Humvee let’s be real.

[@tristondaniels599]

Don’t need a jet boil when you have MRE’s

[@MrFeelBueno]

Grizzly wintergreen or cope mint. U already kno

[@mikeallen4678]

Nah fr though haha

[@cheefussmith9380]

Jet boil? He’s not scouting Big Ben

[@zerocool2352]

@@tristondaniels599 How else you gonna heat up your Spaghetti-Os?

[@bkreed27]

I was a Cav Scout in the 101st...in 1980! We didn't have as many fun toys as this Trooper has.

[@colehidy5297]

Me to Alpha troop 2nd of the 17th Outfront

[@bkreed27]

@@colehidy5297 I was next door in Bravo Troop. Out Front!

[@leonbrimm1410]

Now add, ammo, body armor, Kevlar helmet, night vision goggles, hand grenades , pro mask, mopp 4 gear, sleeping mat, snivvle gear, poncho liner, extra snacks, soft cap, 550 cord, , 100 mph tape, extra batteries for radio, posssibly extra fills for radio, and then you may be close to a load out.

[@rubentrevino6288]

Outstanding

[@damianm-nordhorn116]

6:25 needs to do a lot of marching to become a scout.

[@CrisInHD]

If you ain’t Cav, you ain’t 💩!!!!

[@bobthekillerclown2]

That is very much a garrison training pack out. Overseas, a leader would have a much smaller shorter range radio and a dedicated radioman with a long whip antenna near him. typically you would have a pouch mounted high up on your body armor that has you maps, freq list and markers in it. nobody is carrying extra boots or uniforms in a wet weather bag, a couple pairs of dry socks if anything. e-tool if its brought with, will be in an external pouch on the side of your bag. Should also have some smoke grenades for marking and a high visibility panel in there somewhere as well.

[@jeremiasbulux963]

Excelente trabajo

[@maddog9867]

Good job staff! I was a 19D for 6 years, we had c- rations picked mostly fruit cocktail and preaches along with the packets and John Wayne bars. Funny we never had protracters and radio was a prc25 or prc77 later we got Vinson to encrypt comm.

[@sanction7627]

We had the KY38 to send encrypted...Heavy bugger.

[@bigjohn697791]

Interesting I used to laminate my maps Top Tip! they are waterproof and you can use your lumi colour pens to mark them up always in map pocket what you in the US Army call cargo pockets? I believe? We would also call that Bag a Day Sack in the British Army don't know why? Small Canoe bags are fantastic for water proofing your kit and Ideal for river crossings etc..

[@GoldenFroedRon14]

Drill Sergeant Haynes holy shit one of the funniest Drill Sergeant we had!

[@irmaantonayax9876]

Es admirable sus trabajo

[@mustachesally4134]

Most scouts are essentially long distance endurance runners. I remember working with a few scouts back in 2005 in the army. They were all skinny lean folks who can out run any infantry unit. And they are carrying 30-40lbs of gear!

[@trashpanda314]

You’re delusional. What on earth makes you think a cav scout could “outrun any infantryman”? 9 times out of 10 cav scouts are in mechanized units and ride in Bradley’s or trucks. They are in no way in any better shape than an 11B that is light infantry and literally rucks everywhere. I spent 13 years active on jump status, airborne infantry and rarely came across any cav scouts, and certainly was never out PT’d by any. They definitely weren’t out in the field with us for 30-45 days at a time, and when we were in Iraq and Afghanistan they were pulling tower guard and entry guard. Don’t know where you got your info from, but if you came to any 82nd CP and said that you would get laughed out of the building. 😂😂

[@dizzledailey6794]

Airborne, you might want to hit the VA and get that disability for depression.

[@elmerkilred159]

I used to run the 2 mile in 12:36 and smoked two packs a day!

[@bighands69]

@@trashpanda314 Wait a minute you were airborne and want to talk down Cav Scouts. You need to be standard infantry to do that. Cav scouts are most certainly required to be fit and your claim that they do not is just absurd.

[@ozzygrunt4812]

35 pounds to kg is 16kg, we would carry 20kg plus just on our route marches, and if we were to deploy or go on a live fire exercise then it would go to about 35-40kg. My heaviest pack w/webbing was 55kg, this included a radio, along with all of the essential equipment then my personal equipment on on top of that. I was in an infantry battalion from 1990 to 1997, were out battalion readiness requirements for QRF (Quick Reaction Force), was 2x40km route marches per year as well as the unit battle fitness test (3.2km run w/webbing,RDJ,jerry carry and range shoot). All of this on top of all of the exercises we did, but my best would had to be the live fire exercises, they were fuckn awesome. I was a basic rifleman, forward scout, radio operator as well as a tactician. I went on to other specialised rolls after leaving the battalion in 1998, and retired from the army in 2012.

[@1337penguinman]

Scouts are supposed to be light. Plus 2 MREs for 3 days can't be fun.

[@joshgee8714]

Aussie Aussie Aussie

[@herbosmoker848]

What's a tactician like?

[@ozzygrunt4812]

@@herbosmoker848 hey mate, it’s a specialist roll, dealing with specific information on a person group or thing and determining a corse of action

[@bighands69]

@@ozzygrunt4812 US Cav scouts may be required to go very light as their movement maybe in the very high range especially if they are trying to keep ahead of mechanised patrols. It could involve a very intense exercise with an exact 72 hour performance and they may have very specific movements to perform. Special operations can perform the task as well but in a large scale military operation it would be impossible to use special ops in such a fashion.

[@mariselaguarcas3283]

Excelente trabajo 👏 👍 💪 👌

[@alexandermartinez1824]

Excellent

[@BananaWorm]

As a Marine rifleman, it was cool watching this video. I was actually close to joining the army as a cavalry scout but decided to be apart of the family’s Marine corps tradition.

[@kingleo8048]

Yeah nice story bro

[@kelvintran448]

You saw that horrible reload at 6:25 too right?

[@dankseid3793]

I think the closest thing you guys have are Scout Snipers in USMC.

[@GoldenGod69]

@@dankseid3793 not even close. Scout Snipers are elite grunts in the Marine Corps that go to sniper school. (Similar to the Army where majority of troops in sniper school are grunts) The closest thing Marines have to a 19D is a Light Armored Recon Battalion which is manned by enlisted Grunts who basically get a little extra recon training

[@trashpanda314]

All POGs unless you’re 11B or 03xx.

[@user-qx5nk6qg2b]

Infantry: Ammo, mortar rounds, stripped MREs, water, wet wipes, and socks. And ammo. And ammo. And ammo.

[@neowolff16]

@Joaquin, yeah when I was a scout it was broke down MRE, map, radio ammo, poncho. Oh and more ammo.

[@Therealmudbone]

This dude wishes he was infsntry lmfaoo

[@user-qx5nk6qg2b]

@@Therealmudbone The eyes and ears of the battlefield. Dude was tricked by his recruiter but doesn't want to admit it.

[@larzman651]

@@Therealmudbone 😂 that guy can probably spell infantry 🤦

[@danielhongxianyong462]

Its great to see some equipments for infantry & cavalry never change over the years,i enlisted in 1994 in my country's mechanized infantry, the main difference was i was using M16A1 and and old 77 series signal set.The rest is all the same

[@garypulliam3740]

FIVE things: FIRST, If that's all the MREs you are eating in 72 hours you will be starving and mission ineffective. You will burn enormous calories in your mission. Load up on MREs ... at least 9 ... or more! SECOND, Ammo. Where's your ammo. You need lots of ammo. You have no ammo. THIRD, water. You need water. Lots of water. You have no water. FOURTH, poncho. You need a poncho to get under to read those maps when it's raining and at night so the enemy doesn't see your light. FIFTH, you do need lots of socks. But leave the rest of the uniform behind. It's only extra weight and you can wear one uniform for three days. I was Infantry. Our rucks weighed 50 pounds minimum. Food and ammo was paramount.

[@jameshicks914]

Fabulous!!!

[@kikaykimy]

Wow! So much stuff in that bag that I got suddenly irritated realizing how movies make it look so easy to be in the military - specially with taking and giving coordinates. I didn't see a movie where they used protractor for that. Movies. Ugh!

[@deusvult6920]

He made it seem more difficult than it is. Land nav is easy once you get the basic concepts down and you get your pace count (the number of steps it takes to walk 100m). The hardest part honestly is just remembering what all the different terrain features look like on the map. The protractor helps you determine what direction you need to go and for how far. The compass has a metal strip inside the top that he was looking at to help you line up where you need to walk towards. The Army teaches every soldier the basics in Basic Training and based on your MOS you will reinforce it in training at your units. Each grid square is typically 1km. A 4 digit coordinate would be to the grid square. A 6 digit is down to 100m. And an 8 digit is down to 10m. If someone gives me a coordinate, I can look at my map and see where he's talking about. When you see on a movie they say letters before the numbers it is because each map is coded that way. So if someone says MB214092 I know MB is the map for my area of Iraq. If they said SU214092 that would be a map for a post in the US.

[@fainjohnson3637]

That 90 degree position on the e tool can also be used to dig a fighting hole under fire "laying down" . Outstanding video thanks for your service.

[@kamuelalee]

Very cool! America's finest hard at work. Much respect for all they do.

[@veronicalogotheti5416]

Bravo They have to know many things