This Part of The Job SUCKS! | Former Green Beret

[@FNGACADEMY]

What is the worst part about your job? Comment below!

[@raphaelgardner35]

you have any plans to come down to los angeles?

[@anferneefigueroa7635]

SARET/ Weapons Resets 🙄

[@ianmurray4081]

Splitting time between the two " families " . The one at home 🏡 and the one you create through hardship. Cheers 🍻 for the great channel content, take care and stay frosty.🇨🇦🇰🇷🇺🇸

[@FNGACADEMY]

@@raphaelgardner35 at some point

[@garretdozier9596]

I spent 34 years in law enforcement. The lack of leadership and double standard in the admin was the only part that was an issue! All they wanted was one more promotion and one more pay raise. If you screwed up, you moved up. We needed true leaders not supervisors to make decisions and stand up for what is/was right, regardless if it was or wasn't popular with social media and the public eye.

[@user-ml4ts7jw1k]

Love your channel! I grew up with my father in Australian SF and had him deploying all through my life. It was always hard saying goodbye to him, but now as I get older I can definitely appreciate how difficult it must have been to him also. Its great to hear your perspective from the other side of the coin. I work at a tech company in a retentions position. The worst part of my job is listening to people complain about shit that doesn't matter. Keep up the good work mate and thanks for the informative content!

[@FNGACADEMY]

thanks brother I appreciate that!

[@slipperydoorknob2173]

My dad is an officer. I'm used to him leaving for business, but his two tours in Iraq sucked. I was 7 and 10-11 years old. Nothing was worse than spntaneously remembering that your dad in halfway around the world and could die any second. I had breakdowns during classes but not too bad.

[@FNGACADEMY]

my daughter had similar experiences, little breakdowns at random times

[@gornellasv]

Hey Buck. I resigned my Law Enforcement job last Thursday. Going back active duty as 11B this week(Been reserves for a while) and as soon as I’m back into active duty, I’m going to start getting everything ready for SFAS. Tell your wife she is killing with her channel. I love it. The content she put out it’s been very helpful for my Fiancé. She is Brazilian, and she is freaking out about this whole process. Seeing your wife that at young age managed to deal with all that and yet you guys got stronger as a couple and still married is a very good accomplishment. Congratulations. You are married to a warrior.

[@FNGACADEMY]

thanks brother and congrats! I think that is a wise move based on the treatment of LE these days

[@michaelvega3669]

Good luck!

[@TheStreamlinetyr]

Hardest part about about Helitack Firefighting is time away from family, every year. Bonus… best part is when you work with other Veterans and go through highs and lows together and then the hardest part becomes manageable.

[@Willysmb44]

At 8:52, no truer words have bene spoken. I wasn't SF but it never failed that staff duty would get a call at least once a night from dependent spouse asking some stupid thing the slider should have squared away with her before he left, even for just short CONUS FTXs. So many spouses think the Army is there as a safety net for EVERYTHING that can happen. I remember being called at 0100 one night by a spouse who thought she'd been molested by her (Army hospital) OBGYN! The heck was I gonna do about that? But I let he rant on for about an hour before I ended the call and tried to catch some Zs. Pulling SDO, we'd get calls like that all the time

[@justinbukoski1]

Wasn't SF but deployed a lot in my military career (intel). We made the decision to not have kids while I was in service. Got out and took a job as as technology salesman. Spent more time away from home than I did in service. The divorce was expensive.

[@CrowBag]

Might be a strange question. Was the relationship better off when you were in because of the stability or is that what started the road to divorce? Sorry to hear it didnt work out mate.

[@Dylfster]

The worst part of training and prepping for military is home life, my mom doesn’t support the idea and my fiancée is worried about it. She 100% encourages me and wants me to do it but she gets worried about how little we will see eachother, injuries or anything that could happen. Knowing I get to see her during Q-course helps. Luckily I know we have a great home and my dad is here to take care of her in anyway. I know I have nothing to worry about when it comes to her

[@keepitsimple003]

I remember asking my oldest brother, "What's the hardest part about coming home from deployment?" He answered, "The silence, not having my rifle, not trying to think about the guys that are there, and what I experienced." This was 2007 after he came back on his first deployment from Iraq. I didn't deploy with the army other than doing PMC work in Afghanistan. Coming back home was weird for me because life moves on while I was there working.

[@theoutdoorguy8740]

This is some good advice. For me when I was active duty and the nature of my job I lived off-base. I did not want to live on base. That was because our command was known to going to base housing at times to call people in or for pre-deployment, or deployment. In a way there was some minor micromanaging. Because I lived off-base I never saw any of that and they would never call us.

[@FNGACADEMY]

that is a good upside

[@donpfister4389]

Audio book is great. Starting my 2nd time trough. The briefs were great. Looking forward to 2nd book. Great insight and helpful. L information.

[@Leo-hw6pb]

4:35 I dont know if the timing of this plug was intentional but the transition to talking about some deep shit going into the beard ad was unintentionally hilarious

[@sgt.grinch3299]

Keep on telling the truth. Positivity and truth go hand in hand. Must know the situation and the expectations are the foundation of everyday life. I can’t believe I have been a subscriber for a year. I pray you and your family are safe and healthy.

[@FNGACADEMY]

thank you brother! prayers back your way!

[@alexR00000]

U should do a video breaking down what the doctrinal missions of a green beret is and what u do on the type of missions

[@farhanbinsalim666]

I am not in army, nor I will be enlisted; but this advises are very valuable on taking responsibilities for a man.

[@ironpig701]

Im an electrician. Short of long commute. Cold and wet winters or hot and dry summers. Not to bad of a gig. The hardest part is in my state is the 4 years as an apprentice. Its kinda like the military. You pretty much take any job you can grab and do out of town work. Nights. Weekends,

[@FNGACADEMY]

damn hard to come by too, good electrician cost a fortune

[@nl1636]

Love the channel man I’m looking into joining the Army myself and eventually SF ur videos really help and I enjoy the watch and I’m trying to spread ur channel as much as I can

[@FNGACADEMY]

I truly appreciate that!

[@SANTIAGOSANCHEZ-yw3pd]

Back in the day Brother it was leaving them behind and getting maybe one letter in 6 months, no Email, Skype, or Face Time. My wife kicked butt and took care of the Household.

[@chrishandsome4267]

Former Unit guy here, I agree with you wholeheartedly

[@FNGACADEMY]

Thanks brother!

[@anthonylewis9256]

Former unit guy ??? What squad

[@satyendramaximus4604]

Predator hunting green beret

[@chrishandsome4267]

@@satyendramaximus4604 was never a green beret, only went through ranger selection at Bragg however have my utmost respect for the great job those men did for us

[@tylermarks7463]

I feel ya bro But some of the funniest shit i seen was dudes in bad marriages Their humor on deployment was the best

[@jaya2572]

Very interesting points.

[@johnsowa999]

Great video and advice always as for me I worked 25 years as a corrections officer the job and stress of the kind of the job was the hardest part now I work as a civil war battlefield guide

[@FNGACADEMY]

Nice! Thanks for your service John

[@williamchase5698]

Bragg is also a bigger post....so nice things like PX, commissary, gyms etc.....

[@gabrielmonteiro1157]

Great video brother! You're a hell of a motivation 💪

[@FNGACADEMY]

thanks man

[@archangelsmith3655]

Grew up on Bragg in the 80’s loved it. Womac hospital and the DYA.

[@bm-goodboy6367]

My Best friend was a Green Beret, 18 Delta and was stationed in Colorado Springs. Between the national guard and army he served our country for over 16 years. Acclimating back into the civilian world was difficult for him, the general public don’t understand the value they brought to our society and country, he struggled with that. Dealing with trauma from tours and lack of self worth, he took his life this past June, leaving being his wife and young daughter. Know what you are getting into when you join the military, may not be worth it.

[@Spanishproject123100]

Damn Buck, can't believe you signed that hat just for me haha.

[@FNGACADEMY]

go sign up you might get it!

[@lesterdiaz9038]

Buck how was land nav at night, knowing that there are venomous snakes in NC. Its not a deal breaker for me, but it’ll still be on the back of my mind.

[@lesterdiaz9038]

If you can Buck the boots video would be awesome for the next one, i’ve narrowed it down to garmont bifida t8 and nfs

[@FNGACADEMY]

for sure

[@SMM_NAA]

Snakes?? My Minnesotan ass ain't ready 😭

[@MLDRBRY]

@@lesterdiaz9038 You have to save a few bucks and buy both walk, ruck, run in both. No video is going to show you what boots you will like wearing.

[@lanagorgeous9485]

Living on Post is awesome, yes it's not like the "real world" in terms of how civilians live, but I loved it the 6 years that I was in the regular army. :)

[@DJ-zu1sg]

Dude Yeah, The intro was money again! I dig seeing what happens "behind the scenes".

[@FNGACADEMY]

thanks for the feedback!

[@JayDubb3BCT]

The worst part of my job is being comfortable in front of people & marketing. I'm sooooo technology impaired unless it goes click or bang! 😂 You've been hitting good topics brother! Keep it up! 🇺🇲🤘🏼 PS. I'm gonna cop the digital copy of the book ASAP!

[@FNGACADEMY]

Thanks as always Jay I appreciate ya!

[@morganalexander50]

Your videos are 🔥 man. Look forward to it every time 👌🏼 Thank you for all the knowledge 🙏

[@FNGACADEMY]

thank you!

[@EdD-ym6le]

Hey Buck , is that Commando tab on your uniform for training Afgan's ? Thanks .

[@FNGACADEMY]

its their patch yes

[@CAARaeed]

You should do a video about what were the easiest/best things about SF as well

[@manhalen7046]

Hi Buck, can you recommend a good beard trimmer?

[@FNGACADEMY]

the one i got from Beard Club is awesome!

[@llab3903]

Honestly I dig the more raw cut. It seems to set a better tone for these types of videos

[@KeepMovingForwardAlways983]

Hey buck I know you probably get this question a lot but I remember you saying you served a bit with a national guard SF unit a bit. I wanted to know do you spend time to do your regular job or is it mainly SF like if your active duty? I want to know because I’m really debating on doing the guard or just saying freak it and go active duty and do the 5 years and then come back to my job later. But if I can do both I will but I do want the full experienced of SF, so if you can’t write in here I understand, maybe a video on deployment and pre deployment tempo for NG SF. Also what about the pay for SF and active duty pay comparing. Because I’m not going to lie I don’t want to be away from the job so much and not getting paid enough to pay the bills, so that’s a thing having me pondering about AD over the guard. Sorry for the rant ✌🏾

[@Sparky-rd5gr]

Same brother

[@jimgood1949]

Rasheen Nicho National Guard is essentially a part time job, so the pay is a small fraction of what active duty people make. While going through training or on deployments you make the same as active duty, but don’t count on that being as often as you might want. You do need a full time job to pay your bills. National Guard SF units and most individual SF troops do go through more schools and deployments than people in most other National Guard units. That can make keeping up with your full time job a challenge. It’s probably easier to do active duty SF for a few years, and then decide if you want to find a National Guard SF unit to be in.

[@KeepMovingForwardAlways983]

@@jimgood1949 thank you very much brother I appreciate the knowledge, it helps out a lot to make a sound decision. 🙏🏾✌🏾

[@Joe_Friday]

How did you work out your personal firearm storage/ownership when you moved in a house on base?

[@jerryj3047]

The hardest part for me was doing the Three-volley salute for my friend

[@heycowild8814]

Dude please please tell me how i can get a hold of that beat at the intro. Like the one in the first 20 seconds or so. If someone else knows please i HAVE to hear more of that beat. Please. Please. Dont be shy sean tell us where u got it.

[@ConnectingAnswers]

Love this channel thanks for all you do Buck

[@FNGACADEMY]

thank you!

[@summarich7531]

Wats the since of going through that training and can’t drive a nice car

[@shawnculpepper4589]

I've been reconsidering NG SF. I heard they can make it full time if they wanted to so income wouldn't be an issue.

[@jimgood1949]

It’s not as easy as you may think to be full time National Guard. There are a handful of AGR slots, and you can volunteer for extra schools or deployments, but count on needing a full time civilian job to pay the rent and allow you to eat.

[@robjose5669]

@@jimgood1949 NG sf is different. They choose to deploy as much as they want and it becomes a full time job to an extent lol

[@manualgearshift4965]

Hardest part of being an intel analyst was knowing there’s a new Gold Star Family, before the Gold Star Family is made aware. Even worse was knowing why.

[@FNGACADEMY]

that would be heartbreaking

[@cscott1172]

And not being able to talk about it outside of work…

[@kmoore42]

What’s gold star

[@manualgearshift4965]

@@kmoore42 a family who lost a loved one in a war

[@kmoore42]

@@manualgearshift4965 oh I see

[@dennya1755]

Would you recommend going to ranger school before SFAS, or just jumping right into SFAS?

[@FNGACADEMY]

either or, it really just depends on your goals

[@Redhawk-is3qw]

Does that time away from family downside also apply to NG SF units?

[@FNGACADEMY]

a little more choice in NG, not all deployments are mandatory

[@ik5852]

is there a certain thing to do to become a sf instructor or is it just a part thatll come when being a green beret

[@FNGACADEMY]

that is part of the job, and you will have to teach at the school house at some capacity for a couple years as part of career development

[@ik5852]

@@FNGACADEMY oh okay thats cool

[@themadmonk6379]

A post has everything. Unless your in Baumholder Germany. Tiny post can’t wait to get to the Q course

[@dylonswiatek]

leaving all my gucci gear at home because most people dont have gucci gear when they go to basic and there is no direct line to sf in canada

[@FNGACADEMY]

it does suck to downgrade

[@Void-ic3ei]

Hey buck, do you ever PCS after you get to your first team? Like do you switch brigades or battalions?

[@FNGACADEMY]

yes, you will have to do school house time, those assignments vary

[@mikehancho5286]

Everyone talks about those who are in as the ones who serve, but the whole family serves too. For those who have grown up on the receiving end of being a military kid/spouse gets it.

[@MAC-ws8fz]

If I win the hat (lid, cover) do I have to wear it backwards like I think I'm a gangsta?

[@heycowild8814]

That intro beat is so gangsta

[@a_soldierz_genetics]

When I think of America, Buck comes to mind! Stay safe out there 🤙

[@FNGACADEMY]

thanks man!

[@dusitthehtoe3333]

I was trying to join 18x special forces my dad said doesn't fit for you and he told me to choose MP and I tell him I was going to be hated if I choose that job and then he goes who care.

[@jackelracer593]

I wanna enlist at 27 but I have a felony about 10 years ago?

[@dbushybearded2813]

Just put my email in! Hell yeah

[@gameocalypse6040]

SF is a team effort. The team you're on while on deployment AND the team you're on at home.

[@FNGACADEMY]

sure is

[@17reubz38]

u should do interviews with current/former sf operators

[@FNGACADEMY]

will be getting back into interviews soon

[@YoungNinja-117]

@@FNGACADEMY Try to get in contact with other operators like the AFSpec-War CCT you worked with or if you ever worked with a MARSOC Raider

[@mattybserbia]

some guy in my unit wants to goto selection but doesnt watch the FNG. had to square him away

[@FNGACADEMY]

good man!

[@michael98478]

How many years in the Green Berets is considered decent and respectable?

[@ajaylopez3135]

The worst part is always working 24/7, missing holidays, birthdays, and just sleeping enough to go back to work.

[@santhony74]

Hey Buck you have any plans to have Pat Mac on your channel as a guest?

[@byronloves7472]

starts at @3:40

[@abms1219]

P6: Prior Planning Prevents Piss Poor Performance. Otherwise bad shit comes around and makes sure YOU get selected.

[@oldsoldier181]

I'm a 911 dispatcher. The hardest part about my job, is people. I could write a whole book on this...

[@FNGACADEMY]

lmao! I was a cop, same!

[@oldsoldier181]

@@FNGACADEMY Take care brother! I sent my nephew to watch your vids when he was interested in selection. His career path currently has him on a different trajectory, but that could change again (its the Army, after all)

[@javi-hy8vv]

constructive feedback, the sponsor commercial threw me off during the main video. but GREAT CONTENT!!!

[@FNGACADEMY]

thanks homie

[@unconsciousbutbreathing]

Watching this my nephew goes “are you watching yourself?” 😳

[@FNGACADEMY]

lmao you lookin like me?!

[@Anonymous_joe445]

I’m not taking away from greens berets but I have a friend who was a navy Seabee and I told him these things and he said really all combat roles are like this he said infantry and all mostly combat roles are like this he said I was on year deployments no bathing in 4 months he said all combat vets gets it he says I was away from family for like a year when I ask him about training and missions I don’t know if he’s lied proboly not but he says really the military aside from the brotherhood and since of family the military in general sucks And I say if you had not got shot up over there would you go back he says yes if I had to I say I thought you said the military sucks he said you know how when you on a football team he said practice sucks the hard work and practice you put in the team sucks but your team is the reason you do it for the guys beside you I was like wow bro that’s poetic

[@JNunez1994]

@FNG ACADEMY How are The Family Housing homes? Nice? Dirty? Big?

[@FNGACADEMY]

they vary based on the base and which ones you get, my experience mediocre, but super convenient and your neighbors are all soldiers so rare to have issues

[@JNunez1994]

@@FNGACADEMY if I decided I want to rent outside of the base does the military cover the rent?

[@arktactical6112]

Montana? The greatest state and not for the weak!

[@FNGACADEMY]

it is bad ass

[@mevuk1225]

Hey Buck, could you try to win next challenge please. Challenge a 5 year old I don't care but just win. It's hard watching you lose so much!!!

[@FNGACADEMY]

I got you! no more L's in my future!! i can feel it!

[@jthuff5102]

I'm a truck driver. there are no deployments. gone all the time

[@TheStreamlinetyr]

What about de expresso liber? You could do a video on that business model and transition type stuff. I mean SF guys don’t get book deals like Seals so they got to grind.., literally

[@Flooozeee]

Great coffee shop name. lol

[@Sparky-rd5gr]

Holy mullet

[@FNGACADEMY]

oh yea!

[@barry2949]

Why not Just go to the Unit then…

[@ArcherNoble]

Sorry man but that sponsorship add edit was not slick.

[@FNGACADEMY]

ill smooth that out

[@jasonvos4430]

whats the worst part if you're single?

[@FNGACADEMY]

not having the support group of your family, but single guys got it pretty good

[@mtmadigan82]

If it was easy, everyone would be doing it....like the air force 😉

[@Area-qf4ej]

1st

[@FNGACADEMY]

got it

[@ironry29]

Great job at being a good guy... Sir! ✌🪖

[@FNGACADEMY]

thanks dude

[@ironry29]

@@FNGACADEMY Thanks for being a good leader. Being true!