so what makes someone wanna grab a gun and run into harms way?
Click on title to see article... found it on military.com
I chose 11B as an MOS simply because to me it's the heart and soul of a military force. Whether you're an Infantryman or a Ranger. It's "the warrior" mentality in my opinion and you wear the crossed rifles and blue cord on your uniforum.
As for Infantry in the National Guard which I was in and I'm going active duty to try and become a Ranger fairly soon, it's no different that Infantry training within the regular Army. The fundamentals are the same and they're all trained at Fort Benning Georgia. Unlike the Army reserve which has one, the National Guard has two objectives- state and oversease. If terrorists were in a building in your neighborhood they're not going to call active duty Infantry- It just cannot happen, they cannot call the reserve because they don't have 11B or other MOS's such as calvary Scout and etc. They're going to call the Guard and if you're needed in a place like Iraq you will also be called upon to defend this nation.
The reasons why I chose 11B may be different from other people but I assume we're all basically the same, whether you're in the Army or USMC, National Guard or active duty Infantry= becoming a warrior.
It's a calling. You hear it or you don't. If you do nothing else is going to measure up and while you'll probably entertain other options, to tell your self you're being open-minded, you'll know you're going to be an Infantryman before you even walk in the Recruiters door.
when you were a kid playing Army you never pretended you were a trasportation truck driver, a computer maintenance technician or a water purification specialist. You pretended you were an Infantryman (except for the big, dumb, slow kid that always wanted to be George Patton and went on to become a DAT).
It was always my dream to be a Soldier so I went and became a Soldier. I wouldn't have been happy as a court reporter or finance clerk in BDU's.
"The free men of the world are marching together to Victory."
Ever since I was a young child its what I wanted to be. An inner sense of adventure, a craving for danger, and the chance to go places and do things very few people get the chance to do. When my family asked me "Why, why the Infantry?", I honestly couldnt give them a good answer except for "Its just something I have to do."
It's a calling. You hear it or you don't.
There's your answer.
That pretty much covers it.
Your heart is either Infantry or it's not.
Mine was and is Airborne Infantry and still is even
though I've been out for years I still believe in it and
the great honor of wearing that blue brade and the cross
rifles.
The silver wings and jump boots don't hurt for the extra
touch either.
A Green Beret would be even better...I didn't make it that
far and live to regret it.
Be All You Can Be
I chose 11B as an MOS simply because to me it's the heart and soul of a military force. Whether you're an Infantryman or a Ranger. It's "the warrior" mentality in my opinion and you wear the crossed rifles and blue cord on your uniforum.
As for Infantry in the National Guard which I was in and I'm going active duty to try and become a Ranger fairly soon, it's no different that Infantry training within the regular Army. The fundamentals are the same and they're all trained at Fort Benning Georgia. Unlike the Army reserve which has one, the National Guard has two objectives- state and oversease. If terrorists were in a building in your neighborhood they're not going to call active duty Infantry- It just cannot happen, they cannot call the reserve because they don't have 11B or other MOS's such as calvary Scout and etc. They're going to call the Guard and if you're needed in a place like Iraq you will also be called upon to defend this nation.
The reasons why I chose 11B may be different from other people but I assume we're all basically the same, whether you're in the Army or USMC, National Guard or active duty Infantry= becoming a warrior.
It's a calling. You hear it or you don't. If you do nothing else is going to measure up and while you'll probably entertain other options, to tell your self you're being open-minded, you'll know you're going to be an Infantryman before you even walk in the Recruiters door.
when you were a kid playing Army you never pretended you were a trasportation truck driver, a computer maintenance technician or a water purification specialist. You pretended you were an Infantryman (except for the big, dumb, slow kid that always wanted to be George Patton and went on to become a DAT).
It was always my dream to be a Soldier so I went and became a Soldier. I wouldn't have been happy as a court reporter or finance clerk in BDU's.
"The free men of the world are marching together to Victory."
Ever since I was a young child its what I wanted to be. An inner sense of adventure, a craving for danger, and the chance to go places and do things very few people get the chance to do. When my family asked me "Why, why the Infantry?", I honestly couldnt give them a good answer except for "Its just something I have to do."
It's a calling. You hear it or you don't.
There's your answer.
That pretty much covers it.
Your heart is either Infantry or it's not.
Mine was and is Airborne Infantry and still is even
though I've been out for years I still believe in it and
the great honor of wearing that blue brade and the cross
rifles.
The silver wings and jump boots don't hurt for the extra
touch either.
A Green Beret would be even better...I didn't make it that
far and live to regret it.
Be All You Can Be
posted by militarybrat at 7:50 PM
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