GRUNTS

-Underwear is entirely optional at all times
-You have shit in the same bag you ate from.
-You put that bag into your Ruck next to your sleeping bag.
-You've shit in a hole more than a porta potty
-Every time you shit, you tell everyone everything about it.
-You go on missions with your fly undone so you can piss while pulling security.


-You have no problem running 5 miles drunk.
-You have no problem maxing a PT Test drunk.
-You have no problems doing a 12-mile foot march drunk.
-You have no problems but drinking problems, and you don't think it’s a problem at all.

-You would fight for a guy you barely know, as long as he's Infantry.
-You'd fight your best friend, even though he's Infantry.

-Monday morning formation should be taped and sent in to the Howard Stern Show.


-You know someone who has done the following:
1. Pissed themselves, shit themselves, puked on themselves.  No problems.
2. Killed a Haj.  No problems.
3. Played with the head of a dead animal or person, for points.  No problems.
4. Killed a case in between COB and last light.  No problems.
5. Ran for a few miles on a broken something.  No problems.


-You know that work is work and play is play.  No-holds-barred with either.
-You pride yourself on getting dirtier than any pogue, and somehow still end up looking better.
-You've done a PT test sick or injured and still scored better than 90% of any support unit.
-You wince when a pogue handles his weapon like a pogue.
-You know pogue dudes hate you because pogue chicks dig you.

-You know heroes.
-You know heroes that don’t care if they're heroes.

-Your buddies know all of your business, tell all of your business and when shit goes south they'll help you handle your business.
-Your squad does "the wave" after calling in close-air support.


-You got stopped in the airport by some fat security guard on the way home from OIF or OEF because your uniform had bomb residue or powder burns on it, and they treated you like a terrorist because of it.
-You've had a uniform taken away because it was so caked with blood and bodily fluids, it was considered biohazardous material.
-Your arms are so chewed up from IV needles (training and live) that you could be mistaken for a heroine addict.

-You use words like Roger in casual conversation.
-You say Roger when Roger could just mean you're having a really bad day.
-You say Roger when Roger could be just welcoming a really bad day.

-You can fall asleep absolutely anywhere.
-Your meals may consist of any of the following: stolen animals, chewing tobacco, hate, cold coffee, dry ramen, warm bottled water, energy drinks and rat-fucked MREs.

-You hear Kuwait, you automatically get the shits,
-You hear Iraq/Afghanistan, you say, fuck it dude, Round Two, Three, Four, whatever.

-You're hunched-over from too many rucks that out-weighed you.  You're deaf from demo breaches and hours spent next to a tube.  You always seem to be digging dirt out of your ears.  You've earned a bad complexion from too much time under greasepaint and sweat-dried-to-salt.  Fucked-up joints, compressed spine and fallen arches from too much running and jumping.  There are scars behind your ears from carrying logs and litters for PT.  
If needed, you would bleed on the flag so the stripes stayed red.

Using everything from knives and bare hands to mortars and machine guns... you're the sleepy-looking, blister-footed, camo-faced, sun-burnt, hungry, filthy, swearing sons-of-bitches that have fought so long to keep the wolves at bay.

Quoted: GRUNTS -Underwear is entirely optional at all times -You have shit in the same bag you ate from. -You put that bag into your Ruck next to your sleeping bag. -You've shit in a hole more than a porta potty -Every time you shit, you tell everyone everything about it. -You go on missions with your fly undone so you can piss while pulling security. -You have no problem running 5 miles drunk. -You have no problem maxing a PT Test drunk. -You have no problems doing a 12-mile foot march drunk. -You have no problems but drinking problems, and you don't think it’s a problem at all. -You would fight for a guy you barely know, as long as he's Infantry. -You'd fight your best friend, even though he's Infantry. -Monday morning formation should be taped and sent in to the Howard Stern Show. -You know someone who has done the following: 1. Pissed themselves, shit themselves, puked on themselves.  No problems. 2. Killed a Haj.  No problems. 3. Played with the head of a dead animal or person, for points.  No problems. 4. Killed a case in between COB and last light.  No problems. 5. Ran for a few miles on a broken something.  No problems. -You know that work is work and play is play.  No-holds-barred with either. -You pride yourself on getting dirtier than any pogue, and somehow still end up looking better. -You've done a PT test sick or injured and still scored better than 90% of any support unit. -You wince when a pogue handles his weapon like a pogue. -You know pogue dudes hate you because pogue chicks dig you. -You know heroes. -You know heroes that don’t care if they're heroes. -Your buddies know all of your business, tell all of your business and when shit goes south they'll help you handle your business. -Your squad does "the wave" after calling in close-air support. -You got stopped in the airport by some fat security guard on the way home from OIF or OEF because your uniform had bomb residue or powder burns on it, and they treated you like a terrorist because of it. -You've had a uniform taken away because it was so caked with blood and bodily fluids, it was considered biohazardous material. -Your arms are so chewed up from IV needles (training and live) that you could be mistaken for a heroine addict. -You use words like Roger in casual conversation. -You say Roger when Roger could just mean you're having a really bad day. -You say Roger when Roger could be just welcoming a really bad day. -You can fall asleep absolutely anywhere. -Your meals may consist of any of the following: stolen animals, chewing tobacco, hate, cold coffee, dry ramen, warm bottled water, energy drinks and rat-fucked MREs. -You hear Kuwait, you automatically get the shits, -You hear Iraq/Afghanistan, you say, fuck it dude, Round Two, Three, Four, whatever. -You're hunched-over from too many rucks that out-weighed you.  You're deaf from demo breaches and hours spent next to a tube.  You always seem to be digging dirt out of your ears.  You've earned a bad complexion from too much time under greasepaint and sweat-dried-to-salt.  Fucked-up joints, compressed spine and fallen arches from too much running and jumping.  There are scars behind your ears from carrying logs and litters for PT.   If needed, you would bleed on the flag so the stripes stayed red. Using everything from knives and bare hands to mortars and machine guns... you're the sleepy-looking, blister-footed, camo-faced, sun-burnt, hungry, filthy, swearing sons-of-bitches that have fought so long to keep the wolves at bay.

I fuckin' love it! 11B all the way! Ahhhh... To be young again....

Except for the Modern OIF/OEF references (which I did not participate in)

This list is DEAD ON!

yes, you can sleep anywhere!

I forgot all about Rat Fucked MRE's



"Hey guys, here's a case of MRE's.... with all the good shit missing."

The only MOS that should have a 15 year retirement !!!

Hell , after 6 years I had to go Armor to get some rest and healing!

AIRBORNE INFANTRY 1980 - 1986   (CAN'T DOG A ROCK)

MERRY CHRISTMAS!

PARA069

Thanks for the post!

Infantry, everything else is just support!

Quoted: Infantry, everything else is just support!

Right ON!!!

22 years as a grunt.

Hooah!!!

That was awesome.

Hooah!

God I love that post, it cracks me up so much because its all true. For all you POG's reading, just reclass and you will know what it all means.

Quoted: I forgot all about Rat Fucked MRE's "Hey guys, here's a case of MRE's.... with all the good shit missing."

Damn! I forgot about that! I don't know if you guys remember the "meat patty".... You had to soak in water before it was edible. I freakin' hated those things. I pretty nuch sucked up any other MRE,though.

Wow you guys have me hyped....At 43 with a 14 year break in service I just joined the Guard as a 11B, I go to MOSQ school in January....

Hooah!!!

Quoted: Wow you guys have me hyped....At 43 with a 14 year break in service I just joined the Guard as a 11B, I go to MOSQ school in January.... Hooah!!!

Good Luck !

Infantry School in January , thats when I went thru.

Its going to suck , but it will make you a better man.

Quoted: Quoted: Wow you guys have me hyped....At 43 with a 14 year break in service I just joined the Guard as a 11B, I go to MOSQ school in January.... Hooah!!! Good Luck ! Infantry School in January , thats when I went thru. Its going to suck , but it will make you a better man.

It's only 2 weeks so not a lot of suck time....

Gentlemen I toast us, the band of brothers.

Ken

11B1P  '83-'87

All the Way

I heard the tankers and cav scouts () are going to Ft Benning!?

Where is the, um, 14-year-break-Nasty-Girl going for Infantry School?

Is Ft. Benning still the home of the Infantry or are they switching to Ft. Knoxx?

HOOAH!!

Quoted: Quoted: I forgot all about Rat Fucked MRE's "Hey guys, here's a case of MRE's.... with all the good shit missing." Damn! I forgot about that! I don't know if you guys remember the "meat patty".... You had to soak in water before it was edible. I freakin' hated those things. I pretty nuch sucked up any other MRE,though.

Pork Patty.  God, that thing was awful.

Remember Meatballs in Barbecue Sauce?  Heartburn for three weeks.

Quoted: I heard the tankers and cav scouts () are going to Ft Benning!? Where is the, um, 14-year-break-Nasty-Girl going for Infantry School? Is Ft. Benning still the home of the Infantry or are they switching to Ft. Knoxx?

Arkansas is where we be headed...

Quoted: I heard the tankers and cav scouts () are going to Ft Benning!? Where is the, um, 14-year-break-Nasty-Girl going for Infantry School? Is Ft. Benning still the home of the Infantry or are they switching to Ft. Knoxx?

Im headed to Ft. Benning in january for infantry.

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: I forgot all about Rat Fucked MRE's "Hey guys, here's a case of MRE's.... with all the good shit missing." Damn! I forgot about that! I don't know if you guys remember the "meat patty".... You had to soak in water before it was edible. I freakin' hated those things. I pretty nuch sucked up any other MRE,though. Pork Patty.  God, that thing was awful. Remember Meatballs in Barbecue Sauce?  Heartburn for three weeks.

Nothing could be as bad as C's 'ham and mothers'. The only thing we had that was close to MREs was ' LURP' rations, and if you were on the move, you ate them dry and drank a canteen of water after.

Quoted: I heard the tankers and cav scouts () are going to Ft Benning!? Where is the, um, 14-year-break-Nasty-Girl going for Infantry School? Is Ft. Benning still the home of the Infantry or are they switching to Ft. Knoxx?

Ft. Benning is still home of the Infantry.  It's just that the Armor school is moving there too.

He's doing the two week MOS Qualification course that is done in several locations in the US.

Reading that list made me smile... the best men i've ever met, i met in the Infantry!!

Quoted: The only MOS that should have a 15 year retirement !!! Hell , after 6 years I had to go Armor to get some rest and healing! AIRBORNE INFANTRY 1980 - 1986   (CAN'T DOG A ROCK) MERRY CHRISTMAS! PARA069

Yeah no shit. God how I miss it and would love to get back to it. I was forced to go through a medical reclass. I can tell you these carrer support guys are fucking weak. Hell they think I am crazy. What due you expect being 11B for 14 years.

Quoted: Hell they think I am crazy. D]

I got uninvited to a Halloween party on Fort Hood when the chick found out I was Infantry.

Oh my god, Infantry?   You're all fucking lunatics.

Ham slices were my kryptonite. I actually liked the meatballs and the atomic alpo. I actually broke a tooth on the beef patty once. As a young private I had more than a few SP-4's and E-5's tell me I was F@#$%&G crazy to go Infantry. Got to be 11B.

Quoted: Pork Patty.  God, that thing was awful. Remember Meatballs in Barbecue Sauce?  Heartburn for three weeks.

Quoted: Remember Meatballs in Barbecue Sauce?  Heartburn for three weeks.

As a private, I was actually able to convince my team leader that I sharpened my knife with an oatmeal cookie bar.  
I had to sharpen e-tools and pioneer sets for the whole company when he found out I was being sarcastic.

that post is tight on.
especially the drunk/pt part.


FOLLOW ME

I did not see combat but have too say that I have seen many of the things on that list.

Hooah

11B1P
C Co 2/325 AIR 82nd AIRBORNE 91-96

Quoted: Quoted: I heard the tankers and cav scouts () are going to Ft Benning!? Where is the, um, 14-year-break-Nasty-Girl going for Infantry School? Is Ft. Benning still the home of the Infantry or are they switching to Ft. Knoxx? Ft. Benning is still home of the Infantry.  It's just that the Armor school is moving there too. He's doing the two week MOS Qualification course that is done in several locations in the US.

Fuckin' BLASPHEMY!

Quoted: I did not see combat but have too say that I have seen many of the things on that list. Hooah 11B1P C Co 2/325 AIR 82nd AIRBORNE 91-96

Thadondfugginmadda, you're still a grunt.
Merry Christmas Paratrooper.

Nice

RLTW!
FREE

I've not had as much exp. at it as many have but I can sure tell what's in store.

We love the way this sux.

That is the shit. Sgt Bell  

I just had to bring this back. I LOVE this thread!
It's Friday night! Where are all my 11B brothers?!

I really wish I could go back in  I'd break my arm getting out a pen to sign the paperwork if I was able.

A joyful day of training.

Quoted: A joyful day of training. i29.tinypic.com/6y17ki.jpg

I take a platoon to their first mudbath next week.
It's wet weather down here anyways... it'll be good.

Quoted: Quoted: A joyful day of training. i29.tinypic.com/6y17ki.jpg I take a platoon to their first mudbath next week. It's wet weather down here anyways... it'll be good.

Where are you at? Ft.Benning? N.Carolina?Florida?

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: A joyful day of training. i29.tinypic.com/6y17ki.jpg I take a platoon to their first mudbath next week. It's wet weather down here anyways... it'll be good. Where are you at? Ft.Benning? N.Carolina?Florida?

The Benning School for Boys.

That is so funny....

looks like his name is Mcfly....sort of..

Ahhhh . . . the memories of youth.

Great list. Thanks for posting.

And an extra special thanks to all you guys still humpin' it through the boonies. Ya'll are the best we got! Keep yer powder dry, boys!



*Thinkin' on it, though . . . I gotta' wonder . . . . would I really miss those days so much if I had to spend a few weeks living in a muddy hole, freezing my ass off, now (at 42 y/o)?

With the right company . . . probably so!

Quoted: *Thinkin' on it, though . . . I gotta' wonder . . . . would I really miss those days so much if I had to spend a few weeks living in a muddy hole, freezing my ass off, now (at 42 y/o)? With the right company . . . probably so!

Hey come on back....I am 43 and just joined up as 11B....You never to old

OUT FUCKING STANDING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: Quoted: A joyful day of training. i29.tinypic.com/6y17ki.jpg I take a platoon to their first mudbath next week. It's wet weather down here anyways... it'll be good. Where are you at? Ft.Benning? N.Carolina?Florida? www.soldierschapel.info/2-19/photogallery/C%20Co%20Fill%20-%2028%20Sept/dsc08581.jpg The Benning School for Boys.

I like the pvt in the front. Looks like he is trying to sneak by without being noticed.

I guess that's what I get to look forward to in about 3 weeks when I get there.

Quoted: I guess that's what I get to look forward to in about 3 weeks when I get there.

Just pay attention, drink plenty of O2, be a team player, keep awake on fire watch, sing your cadences loud and clear, learn to drill properly and don't break any bones. You'll do just fine!

In fact, you'll probably have a blast.

Good luck! (And we expect to see some pics when you can. One of you with a "300 Club PT" trophy and all "expert badges" . . . Yeah. That's sounds good.)

YES DRILL SARGENT!  THE PRIVATE WILL MAX ALL (hopefully i can get in that good of shape) AND SCORE HIGH SHOOTER! (This I'm sure I can do)

Things to add to the list:
Wiping you ass with wet Shit paper (Thanks Ft. Lewis)
Missing the bottom half of your under shirt because it was used as Shit paper
Smoking yet another broken wet cigarette under a poncho liner(wooby) so 1st sargeant don't see you.   Damn NVGs got me busted all the time
Knowing what a happy sock is
the list can go on and on did my four and no more, those were the days