WATCH this so you DONT ruin your Army career!!

So you're ready to serve your country and build a strong Army career? Hold up, soldier! There are some landmines out there that can derail your plans faster than you can say "Hooah."
In this video, we'll expose the TOP Army career killers that could lead to discharge and ruin your career in the US Army.
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[@marshalltille7770]

In the 90’s punishments were less severe for lower enlisted. Senior enlisted and officers got the toughest punishments because they ‘know better’.

[@KingKatRider]

Correction, supposed to know better. "Scouts Out"

[@ryannguyen7466]

Today it's easier to blame a privates then try to kick a hornet nest and touch those E6 and above who might belong to CSM cliques.

[@Staticjumper]

Sexual harassment is a career killer. The Army's policy is "guilty until proven innocent". My roommate would be the first one to admit he screwed up by rough housing with a female member of the company softball team, in private, with no witnesses. He left a mark on her butt and while she had no problem with it, her girlfriend saw it and reported him. He was offered a chapter action with an honorable discharge or court martial which, if convicted, he'd be going to Leavenworth. He chose the chapter.

[@JG-yc2fr]

As someone who worked with EO and SHARP this are too common. I can gladly say that I help prove false claims and help soldiers keep careers. Biggest violators are members of the alphabet community which also had highest rate of domestic violence sexual assault cases

[@Staticjumper]

Kind of long but hopefully worth the read, @@JG-yc2fr: I was a counterintelligence 1SG headquartered in Augsburg, Germany but with offices spread all over Europe including one in Stuttgart. We had a requirement for every soldier to go through ConOps training to qualify them for deployment to Bosnia. The classroom was next to my office there in Augsburg so all these soldiers had to come TDY for the class. One soldier who’s white and assigned to the office in the Netherlands, I’ll call him Adams, had requested to defer training to the next class so he could sign for his household goods which would be delivered during the upcoming class. He explained that he was newly wed and his wife was a civilian with no experience with moving so he wanted to be there personally. Because he asked a few weeks before the class and we had enough students to keep the class going, I granted his request. Another soldier who’s black, we’ll call him Baker, was assigned to the Stuttgart office. He had been delaying and evading training because he didn’t want to deploy. After I finally got him to show up for ConOps he learned that Adams had been pushed to the next class because of the household goods situation. Baker said his household goods are also being delivered and he wanted out of the class . . again. I asked if his wife could sign for the delivery. He explained that while she was also active duty that her unit wasn’t supporting her and her sponsor, who’s responsible for helping her with integrating into the unit, was useless. I told him that this was the first I’d heard of this, that he was already here and we couldn’t have any more drops from the class or they might cancel it. She’d have to go through her unit to be there for the delivery. He stormed out of the office and went over to the barracks. Later, I noticed him periodically going over to battalion headquarters. I explained that all business comes through the company and if he has any issues, it comes to me first and asked if there was anything he needed help with. He said, “No”, and didn’t want to discuss anything. Later that afternoon, our EO rep who’s black, let’s call him SSG Chambers came to my office with SFC Davis who’s also black but I’d never seen before. SSG Chambers explained that he was being inspected this week by his superior, SFC Davis, from Stuttgart who would be sitting in on the interview. OK, so I ask what’s going on and he explains that Baker has filed a discrimination complaint against me because I wouldn’t let him out of the class because he’s black. I went on to explain the whole situation above and how we had bought Baker up from Stuttgart for the class when SFC Davis interrupted. The conversation when something like this: Davis, “Wait a minute. Baker’s not from Augsburg?” Me, “No, he’s based out of our Stuttgart office.” Davis, “Can I borrow your phone, 1SG?” (Cell phones were not common at this time) SFC Davis picks up the receiver and dials a number from memory. That conversation was something to the effect of: Davis, “Hey, its me. That new soldier in the unit, did you say her name was Baker.” (Davis listens) Davis, “Is her husband assigned to the CI office there?” (Davis listens) Davis, “What’s she doing this week?” (Davis listens) Davis, “Mailroom? Is there any reason she can’t sign for household goods this week?” (Davis listens) Davis, “Yeah, I’ll be back tonight. Love you”. Davis puts down the receiver, glares at Chambers and says, “My wife is Baker’s wife’s sponsor. Let’s go find him!” The case was obviously dropped but only because of an incredible coincidence.

[@outlawsix1322]

Don't dip your pen in company ink.

[@Staticjumper]

But he didn't,@@outlawsix1322. It was innocent, playful, goofing around. He was straight, she was not.

[@piotrexyzerthefrumentarius7472]

Disrespecting your company commander will get you in serious trouble.

[@PENS68]

It’s crazy to me that some people don’t realize the severity of a dishonorable discharge from the United States military and the consequences it carries over to the civilian world.

[@cmconley33]

It’s good that the Army is trending more towards zero-tolerance for drugs, domestic abuse and DUIs. Soldiers operate all kinds of potentially dangerous equipment-not just firearms. I’ve been a nurse for 16 years, and in order to work you must have an unrestricted nursing license from the state you work in. Since RNs are meant to help the injured and ill, it stands to reason that we don’t want nurses practicing who increase the likelihood of someone getting injured-say, by driving drunk, or being impaired at work where a mistake has the potential to lead to serious harm or death. Even if your license is simply suspended and/or fined…you can start looking for a new job.

[@patrickfreuler1376]

In 77 I was a SP5 on CQ duty with 5th AG Co at Polk. I worked at base personnel. Late on a Friday night the MP's walked in with my branch NCOIC who we called MSG Mac, in custody for DUI on post. I had to call the OD, a new 2LT who worked across the hall from our branch, who showed up a few minutes later. The MPs left him in the custody of the 2LT. The 2LT and MSG Mac left shortly after that. I never mentioned that incident to anyone in the company. I don't know what happened, but MSG Mac came to work on Monday and was still there when I ETSd in 78. I suspect he got an ass chewing and the DUI went away.

[@benadams4807]

1:16 You’re in the Army, or any branch of the military and you’re found guilty of domestic violence, done. You’re getting kicked out of the Army. Your future is over.

[@jthavorn]

Yeah I knew a solider that thought he could get out by convincing his wife that he beats her. Says he wasn’t worried as his dad owned a carpeting company that he can go work at and make 100k right away. From what i heard, he not only got kicked out of the army, it took months to get out and by then, his dad wasn’t willing to hire a felon even if it was his own son.

[@vincentferreira1135]

Chris was my instructor for a JBC-P class at Fort Carson. Solid dude and I learned a LOT!

[@ParkBongSig]

Kids, don't do drugs. 😢

[@johnburpi8484]

Got into a fight we an E4 it was a pretty bad fist fight. That’s all it took 2 years in and I lost my entire dream of making the army into a career because I got into a fist fight with an asshole. Never got an article 15 or negative counseling in my 2 years. You don’t have to do something big like drugs or SH to lose your career just one simple mistake and a CO who’s out to get you to ruin your life. Even with an under honorable conditions ( general ) discharge trying to find work and not having people think your some type of criminal or failure is difficult my life will never be the same all because I got into a heated argument and got into a fight with someone one rank above me

[@hlriiiviiiv]

I had a squad leader in my unit that got a DUI, he didn’t re-up cause he’d never make E-7. That was in 98 though, and he was tabbed so he just chose to not re-up they didn’t kick him out He was high speed af too

[@Anton43218]

I consider this "guilty until innocent" policy for sexual harassment stupid. Why would the army do this?

[@Eaa-jz2wj]

We had formations before every weekend with the same speech if you drink don't drive if you drive don't drink and every weekend some one got a DUI. Which being in Germany with taxis every where and mass transit was really stupid . The people who all got popped for it we're leaving clubs around 3 to 4 am .busses and subway usually ran until 12 or 1 am after that just split a cab with 3 or 4 people and it was only a couple of bucks or marks a piece .

[@JosephASmith-km6yf]

I'm just curious, when it comes to drug testing does the Army still have the "Amnesty Policy" or has it been done away with? In my unit in Germany we called it the "Confessonal" Back when I was in the Army from 1989-1992, the policy was that if a solider knew they would come up red and was drug tested and they went to their C.O. either before the test or before the results came back and admitted to having drugs in their system, they could not be punished and the C.O. had to take steps to place the solider in a drug treatment program etc. Just curious if that is still the policy?

[@LK-cy5xe]

what is the name of the song playing in the background of this video?

[@marcuswalton2922]

I do not know, if this is still the case. Someone I knew was in Navy Basic Training in 1978 told moi, one can redeem themself by going into Drug and Alcohol Rehibilitation. He also told moi, second time around, yous out!

[@user-ll4ov1jy8z]

Got a field grade article 15 in 1985….18 months later NCO of the month 10 Mountain Division. It is not over until the fat lady sings!!! Airborne All The Way!!

[@jeraldbottcher1588]

Back in the 70's DUI no problem, would not even have any action taken by your command, Early 80's still no problem, just get a letter of reprimand, Late 80's they started busting people, but not always. Still was not a career killer. By the Mid 90's if you got a DWI you would get an Article 15 for sure. They were even reducing senior NCO's in rank. Lower ranks could still soldier their way back, but if you were a senior NCO you got reduced at no chance of ever getting the rank back. Officers were automatically separated (Unless they were a Lt Col or above). Coming up hot on a piss test was much the same in the early 80's, you would get busted, but if you soldiered out of it you could still finish a career. By the mid 80's unless you were a lower rank you were completely toast and kicked out after a reduction in rank. That means if you were an officer or NCO you were automatically gone. No if's and's or but's. Nowadays the military is much more selective on who they retain. They do not have time for dirtbags, druggies, or drunks.

[@theronjohnson5882]

Me watching this in AIT

[@jaime5279]

Hooah

[@dogsareme100]

I wonder if drugs will start going back to the old way ( dsme with DUIS now that they need bodies and recruiting is down ( particularly if something were to "kick off"?

[@Snargfargle]

I joined up right after the draft had been abolished. Back then it was nearly impossible to get kicked out of the Army because it was so under-strength. I could tell a dozen stories but people would just think I was making them up.

[@Matthew-fg5rg]

Shipping out July 29th! Super excited!

[@brayTraps]

Awesome, which job and how old are you?

[@Matthew-fg5rg]

@@brayTraps 68R , im 25.

[@brayTraps]

@@Matthew-fg5rg makes me feel better if I join. Im about to be 19 but feel so old compared to my peers. Graduated at 17 and turned 18 a month after

[@Matthew-fg5rg]

@@brayTraps nah bro older people join all the time lol. You’re young!! Do it if you want just make sure you get a job you really want

[@kenmartyna7331]

1986 - 1987 Ft Hood, First Cav. If an NCO got a DWI. 9 out of 10 times the NCO was busted and discharged.

[@temporaryaccount9533]

Rules for being in the army: dont be a dumbass

[@Byourowncoach]

Question. I’m trying to go 18x. If I may have tried LSD and anabolic PEDs in my early 20s. Does MEPS ask about that and is that something that would disqualify me? I’m just worried my past actions will bar me from service

[@christopherchaos]

Really as long as you are clean now and won't test hot for something when they test you and you don't have drug charges on a criminal record you will likely be just fine in that area.

[@Byourowncoach]

@@christopherchaos my man🙏🙏🙏

[@kendraerving7022]

Hi just wanted to ask if I may. My father served in the army his last name was my last name aka given name long story short he really wasn't around much growing up along with my mom my grandpa was with a different last name aka my family name could I potentially eventhough it says my father's last name on my birth certificate as my last name serve under my family's last name or would they take offense to that and have me serve under my actual given last name from my dad

[@christopherchaos]

You would have to go by what your legal last name is. The name that is on your identification, like a drivers license or social security card would be the name you would go by. If that is not the name you want to go by, then you would have to go and legally change it.

[@JG-yc2fr]

In the reserves ypu hardly touch your rifle and thr 98th signal battalion had about 5 or 6 dude under investigation for domestic violence. Tested hot in 2012 ang requested court martial. Didnt lose rank and had 100 character letters others that popped got the boot. Had multiple dudes with duis and while in dubai as well on deployment and not out all these aftwr 2010 and non kicked out. Know your rights and what you can do. Forgot to add though that those with DM charges couldnt deploy

[@pandaxstoner]

how does the military treat medical marijuana cases? like with nco's, officers and enlisted soldiers. do they waiver it? allow it? or is it still zero tolerance?

[@christopherchaos]

You can't use medical Marijuana in the military. If you use it before joining, you will have to quit in time to be able to pass a drug test, but depending on what the reason is for needing medical Marijuana, it could prevent you from being able to join depending on the doctors at MEPS.

[@pandaxstoner]

ok, good to know, thank you

[@cwilson000]

I knew a guy who went strait S#×÷ bag ,not drugs, but excessive lates to formation negative counselings . He was granted leav as his wife was about to give birth to their son, and he popped smoke, causing his wife to ask the 1st Sgt if he was granted leav as promised

[@RackeddUp]

I’m gonna need a prior service waiver & moral waiver to get into the army bc the police literally stiffed me with a 9 count indictment for a firearm I legally owned and traffic violations. They literally tried to lie on me in court even with the video they tried changing my words literally lying like it wasn’t on video. And the judge literally was gonna sentence me the bailiff even told me he was scared for me when speaking to meme afterwards. By the grace of God I got on the stand and beat the felonies but they convicted me on misdemeanors I should’ve also beat.

[@AnthonyBueno-wj2xi]

My drill sergeants told this also in IOST. I had a trainer pull the suicidal card because he didn’t want to be there. Long story short, the army let him go but he fuck his life up by having mental issues/illness permanently. Even though he was perfectly sane and mentally stable, he thought it would be like call of duty🤣

[@Az480dgaf]

I swear I saw you on base the other day lol

[@christopherchaos]

Its possible if its Fort Carson.

[@Az480dgaf]

@@christopherchaos it is!

[@zo5377]

Hi Chris. This is true on black and white and that’s how it should be. Sadly in my 4 years in the Army, I’ve seen domestic violence, DUI double and triple offenders, sex with a minor (13-14year old which I think is considered rape given the no consent implied). Those individuals have received punishments, rank reductions, extra duty but sadly they’re still on the Army.

[@jurban611]

Notification platoon

[@Michael_Livingstone]

What if you were taking roids to get stronger? Would that showing up in a drug test get you kicked out?

[@christopherchaos]

That's actually a complicated one since they don't usually test for steroids' because that requires them to test in a different way. If they suspect someone to be using they can test though and testing positive could result in punishment.

[@Michael_Livingstone]

@@christopherchaos Makes sense. I just found your channel and loving the content! I’m 42 and oddly enough I don’t really know any Military people so I’m finding this stuff fascinating. Thanks for sharing the content!

[@outlawsix1322]

I know 7 people who got booted out for refusing to take the arm ticket.

[@adonismane]

I'm 19 year old Sri Lankan, joining US military and Become a special op is dream of my life. Old days as a kid I waited till I waited till i turn 18 but after turning 18 I tried to get help through the process, But because of I'm sri lankan its hard to get, so I tried to get help from foreigner's because nobody here can help me. Please help me I can devote my life for this nothing I love more than becoming a soldier. I tried whole year to get some help but nobody here can do it. Please help me

[@austinshannon4197]

Jaylen brown is the best NBA player in history.

[@reesethestone412]

Very helpful just enlist yesterday😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁😁🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊