Fort Benning Georgia Turning Blue Ceremony

[@oldsalt7534]

My grandson is a 14 year Army Infantry Veteran. Iraq, Afghanistan. He's now some kind of an instructor at Ft. Benning and has been assigned as a Drill Instructor. I'm so proud of you, Michael.

[@sabrinastovall9694]

Love it , great video!!! My son is in the army too he is deployed right now I'm so proud of him 🇺🇸

[@GG-sf3oj]

I’m proud of every single one of these fine men and women! Thank you all for your service!!!

[@ladyoutlaw13]

Thank you for sharing this wonderful video! My son is in Alpha Co 1-46 at Ft Benning & will be graduating on February 14 2019. I will be one proud mama putting his blue cord on him. Beautiful ceremony ❤️🇺🇸

[@rinaefuentes7006]

Thank you for this video ❤👍🏻

[@amandacroft6197]

Congratulations to all infantry men.Thank You for your service.

[@itssskristin]

I just love when they cadence!! Great video! I'm going in February!!

[@rinaefuentes7006]

I'm beyond excited about this next week. My son infantryman ceremony and the following day will be the graduation

[@josephtyszkiewicz210]

If you ain't a 11 bang bang( 11B) your wrong

[@AhDollar]

I mean, when you get right down to it, howitzer cannons are basically enormous rifles that shoot ammunition in a similar way that normal rifles shoot ammunition (especially the M119A3) so it's all pretty much the same.

[@hounddogholler4553]

You’re*

[@michiwonderoutdoors2282]

11 Bullet stopper, "82 to '88 11B/11M. OSUT at Harmony Church A-2-2

[@ianhart3099]

hey I was a part of this ceremony! F 1-19 3rd platoon!

[@EndurTV]

Did I here that right, 12 mile road March to end training? When did they shorten it? It was 26 in 2002, 31 total with stress shoot counted in.

[@bballer191]

When a soldier died of a heat stroke during the march at Basic a few years ago.

[@purest4233]

there was a video of a woman captain completing it almost PASSED OUT LOL

[@joeroskey3764]

We did 3 ruck marches in 13 weeks. First was a 15 mile hump. Then a 20 and 25 mile hump

[@username_3715]

i graduated in april. the final ruck itself is about 10-12 miles depending on your location on sand hill, the total is still 26.

[@irenemandikas1041]

So proud of our young men showing their patriotism!

[@actuggs481]

When did they stop teaching drill and ceremony in the Infantry ate up like Soup Sandwich

[@khabibarmageddon7743]

Because the infantry is taught to kill, not to do POG drill shit

[@mrpwp7814]

At 10:30, did he say "Easy" company? Did they change it from Echo?

[@wrmorris2]

e co 2/54 inf 2003...welcome to the brotherhood....brother

[@joeroskey3764]

Bravo 9th battalion - 2 ITB...1982

[@tvxco]

HOOOAH! To my fellow infantryman. headed to benning june 09

[@sportsman556]

Feel bad for the people who dont have family there to support them

[@tanyahyde1715]

My son turns blue next month, and Im trying all I can to make sure I get there. I dont have a lot of money. Been a single mom for 16 years. This is one of the proudest moments of my mothering life, and I WILL NOT miss it. No matter how I have to get there, I will get there. And I hope to pin on a cord or two for those whose parents really couldnt or decided not to go.

[@GuestYouTubeUser]

Who puts their ribbon, if they have no one?

[@drwn1]

Usually the drill sergeant.

[@mr_diddlz001]

NC Styles if they have no family, their brothers in arms are their family they’ll usually put it one for them

[@wrmorris2]

there family is there... just look around every blue courd is a brother

[@monkeysweeperguitar]

The day I turned blue was easily one of the greatest days of my life. A 1/19 ‘97

[@grumpus1234]

How come American soldiers can't seem to march in step (and yes, I too was an out of step US soldier in my youth)? These soldiers were moving around at attention and parade rest, and many of them don't seem to know how to salute properly. All of these details give the impression that these young men are lacking in discipline, and that the training they received was subpar. I truly hope that is not the case given the important duties that they are about to perform.

[@Raptor188]

grumpus1234 most likely nerves and eager to see their family.

[@kathleenscott4792]

I know boy scouts that can March better then this old solder from the 50s

[@philliphampton5183]

grumpus1234 when I went to Infantry OSUT almost a decade ago, we spent minimal time learning how to march, because we were spending way more time learning how to fight. We lacked no discipline.

[@christopherflorio7658]

@@kathleenscott4792 there is always one!!!

[@jenniferbearden4518]

I have a former stepson and his name is Anthony Page he was in Fort Benning in 2006!!

[@oldsalt7534]

And on a lighter note, 13:43 Go Navy! 1964-1968

[@non-fungibletoken5075]

damn I graduated from Fox Co. 1-19 different class though only a few years later

[@non-fungibletoken5075]

Andrew Matlock yeah y'all are right by the subway and church services from what I remember of fort benning

[@victoriacapps1596]

HOOAH‼️ Congratulations Army Infantrymen‼️🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸❤️❤️

[@adamrasmussen1839]

Marchin all outta wack! Congrats though.

[@heroicairsoft7247]

Adam Rasmussen Yup, not a very good marching job.

[@joeroskey3764]

D&C is part of the disaplin of being a soldier. And part of being a team. That's one of the reasons you do it. And it makes you feel better about yourself and being part of the team. They made us do D&C slot the first couple of weeks. We hated it. But when we were marching it looked good.

[@travelmu]

amazing

[@BAM08BAM08]

"THANKS,!!!" for the Beautiful Video, for those of us who couldn't be there to represent our loved ones (children, grandchildren, godchildren, brothers, sisters, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends). I wish, "They held their (Family Day(s), 'Turning Blue' Ceremony, and Graduation), during (1)-Weekend/ (3)-Day Visit: FROM (Friday-Sunday). MOST, if not ALL (ENLISTEES') Families have to travel, from different states. . . and, are ('LOW to One -or- NO' INCOME) Households; 'FINANCIALLY STRESSED,' Especially, when this is the Beginning of (GRADUATION SEASON); when other family members (their siblings, cousins, etc.) are graduating, during the same time (within days -&/or- week.). (PLEASE KEEP THIS 'IN-MIND'), U.S. ARMY, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA: By, HOLDING (A L L) Celebrations/Ceremonies, During a, CONSECUTIVE, (2 to 3)-DAY WEEKEND -- (FRIDAY -Or- SATURDAY To SUNDAY). "THANK YOU,!!!" (A L L), U.S. ARMY, FORT BENNING, GEORGIA. . . , NOT, ONLY, FOR THE FAMILIES. . . BUT, MOSTLY, FOR THE/OUR SOLDIERS LOVE, ALWAYS. . . (THE POWDER BIRD FAMILY), NEW YORK, PENNSYLVANIA, COLORADO, GEORGIA, SOUTH CAROLINA, NEW JERSEY, HAWAII, VIRGINIA

[@irkyc]

11B All the way !

[@PiercedHeartProductions]

What's with the PFC that can't keep in step? =)

[@smokeylake6732]

Getting families to graduation is a way to garner support from the families. It’s a big commitment that most kids don’t do unless they are qualified or really want to. Out of 470 hs grads from a high school only 4 joined the military. That’s because no one want to constantly deploy to places for reasons only politicians and corporations know. The pay and benefits are better than anything outside to include a college graduate after a few years but the sacrifice for them and families are very very high

[@alittlehobbit]

HOLY SHIT I WAS THERE MY COUSIN IS IN THEREEE

[@VanillaThrilla0531]

Was this after basic?

[@ChattyyHeli]

Same place, Ft. Benning. Total of 14 weeks (Basic & AIT).

[@darellbell9023]

They don't give out grenade badges. I was in the Army. I have my rifle and grenade badge

[@joeroskey3764]

Before anyone starts bitching about what I'm going to say, look it up on the internet. It came from the tradoc commander. Today's kids don't play sports. So they have a hard time throwing the grenades. That was part of our training. We had to qualify with them. Then we got to throw 2 live grenades.

[@wife2sp]

@@joeroskey3764 My son is finishing his final week of BCT, and he qualified with grenades. 🤨

[@josephtyszkiewicz210]

I was alpha1-50 4 th platoon spartans

[@brockolsen3689]

A Company 1/38 October 1998

[@RRH_WarriorofChrist]

Echo 119 4th platoon outlaws 2013

[@josephtyszkiewicz210]

My dad put my blue cord dec1st 2016😭

[@ep61611]

Are my eyes deceiving me, or did I fall asleep for the last 30 years? Dress BLUES? What happened to the dress greens? And why do they have to earn the blue disc and cord? Ours was general issue for everyone (1973).

[@shawnmartin1133]

New uniform. Replaced the Greens in 2015. Based off of the Virginia Blues from back in George Washington's day.

[@davidcraft4636]

Its the old blues. Just minor changes made to it. Greens were no longer issued in 2012. Greens were completely phased out in 2015.

[@stevensozsay8571]

Cord only fir infantry

[@kennethponder3883]

Wtf, out of step, out of line, Army's gone to hell in an handbasket!

[@reliablethreat23]

11Bangers!

[@Acrionmusic]

Reliablethreat theyre chucks though 😂

[@dustinrice4494]

I am all the way down on the right!!! F 1/19 2nd platoon assassins !!!!

[@zuwaroby3274]

Hooah!

[@darellbell9023]

Looking like the MARINES

[@Bellthorian]

It is disgraceful that a beret is part of the standard uniform. You use to have to EARN the right to wear a beret. We graduated in class A's, if you wanted dress blues you had to buy them.

[@scotta.ellsworth3766]

Shameful to see. They can't even march in step. Drill Sergeants aren't Drills anymore.... they are just baby sitters.

[@Kqn37]

This was 9 years ago not today. And sure. Your memory probably just filling in. " back in my day" syndrome setting in.

[@scotta.ellsworth3766]

@@Kqn37 Your wrong cowboy. You got a undiscipline military today. PERIOD.

[@Kqn37]

@@scotta.ellsworth3766 maybe post 2016 when they let women in. But then. I see more dicapline that shit that happened in the 70s.

[@hunterdogztc]

Okay..................I'm going to show my age. When I was active duty (1970-72) one had to EARN a beret. Very against them being standard issue. It's like everyone getting a trophy. All it does is dilute the importance of those who have earned theirs. And I thing the new uniforms just look too Airforce'ish. Hate-em.

[@Kqn37]

Ok boomer. Well its not like a trophy. Because it's a hat. It means something to you as a trophy but. Are you gonna go bitch to the French too because they wear betets? They didn't choose to wear it. In the 1700s only certain units wore green. If you wore green in 1970. Shojld they have come.haunt you because you didmt earn that color?