My First Duty Station in the U.S. Army
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- čas přidán 18. 03. 2023
- This is a "second episode" of my Army career story. Here, I talk about my first duty station experience, getting married and having kids, promotions and getting ready for a deployment with my first unit. Obviously there are some things I won't be able to talk about for OPSEC reasons, but I'm more than happy to talk about more experiences!
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Riding a Greyhound bus from Florida to Washington state is definitely the civilian version of Ranger School. 😁
Damn that shit hit when you said "till this day I have not given that woman a proper wedding ceremony" lol. I got married 9 days before shipping out to Benning in 2016 and till this day, same thing. Mind you money isn't the issue, I got lucky her saying she does not want a wedding just an extended vacation. It's crazy how so many of us can relate within the branches.
And FYI, nothing beats the Blue Cord. NOTHING!
What brought me to your video was that Im looking to join the military soon. Im trying to get completely sober and healthy so when the time comes, ill be as physically and mentally ready as I can be. What out the cherry in top of your video was the fact your ship date is my birthday. I pray to become half the man that you were Sir. Lastly thank you for your service and god bless 🙏🇺🇸🫡
Good luck on your journey!
I like the take of not judging the Army by your first unit, and just hating it. I started in an an armor unit as a pimple-faced teen with guys largely in their 30's and 40's. Guys were about to retire that were in Desert Storm and didn't really like the new guys. Then I ended up in a unit years later with more of my peers, but was more prepared for my first deployment because of the tough love from the previous unit. The Army was it's own institution of higher learning in it's own way. Great vid, Gritty!
Keep ‘em coming bro, thanks for listening to your viewers! ❤️
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Best officers I knew were former enlisted. Made them better leaders by understanding their soldiers and being able to communicate with them as leaders--but also as fellow human beings. That's a quality that you have that comes across even in your videos. Keep up the great work!
Thanks brother, I agree, and honestly im glad I came from where I did, and really it’s not like I had a choice anyways at the time 😆
Man this brought me back to the best and worst times of my life it’s amazing how we survived it all and todays women couldn’t live like our wives did back then I lucked out my bride was raised by a marine and he was still active when I met her so it was just a normal Tuesday to her but I miss those days in a small way it was the foundation of our life we found out who we are and what we can take every moment of trial life tosses us now is just maintenance strife no sweat thanks for making me take a moment to think on the important things this morning you forget it sometimes when you are focused on the daily things you have going on
I can’t thank my wife enough for sticking with as much as she had, and still does. She deserves far more praise than she gets.
Mine as well I was raised in a logging family so my side hustle was cutting firewood and mechanics but she slugged it out right next to me in pouring rain and blistering sun and did it all with 4 daughters in tow she’s more man then I am I just can’t let her know or she might take my pants from me lol
Fort Jackson with two months of common basic electronics training after basic. We marched two miles and passed all there other schools such as Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic and Supply. They had a plan as if you failed electronics, no transfer to the signal school at Gordon. I did well and promoted to E4 in nine months. Years later I find a "Cav" guy making fun of my Job in Grenada at a GI bar in Korea as he was infantry on patrol. My job signal was I operated a 50000 watt AM station called radio Grenada and he ended up on the floor as I forgot to tell him I was SF now as the best 90s 18E. My biggest career luck was I did phase one of the Q course with a LTC(P) who secretly was to become the training group commander who them helped me go to 1SFG so I also lived in Lakewood. The secret club in the 90s was the Korea Wives Club and you could meet a whole lot of new friends down at the Fayetteville Korean Church.
I'm getting to relive my time in the service. I miss it. Thanks!
CPT Fayhey was doing side hustle before it was a thing! Inspiring that you have the perspective of a lower enlisted and that’s what’s a great leader is.
Gotta get that $$ man…
Ridding a bus from Florida to Washington DC... well that's love and commitment.
Found your channel yesterday and I'm hooked. I'm currently training to go into the Swedish military as my university degree is just about done, but weight has always been a huge problem for me. I'm down from 340lbs to just under 250 right now and I can see I'm going to learn a lot from your old videos during my prep, and hopefully my potential career! I'm going for the army infantry officer route as my biggest hero growing up was/still is Hackworth. Thanks for the great videos, and I look forward to part 3! 💪
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I’ve been watching your videos since before I joined the army, and I really appreciate the perspective you share with your experiences. Thank you
Totally loving this. Got married in the Army in 1980 @ 19. Renting crappy places until base housing was available and was even worse. Mice invested at Ft. Polk. Money was tight.
That’s crazy I came across this video I just finished osut and got orders to fort Lewis too 2nd ID just got here yesterday night and I all ready love it here
At some point we need a tour of the office.
Yea I guess so huh 🤔
This is really beneficial. Please keep posting more of these. And your advice in the army and what you would do differently or if someone in the army and what they can do differently
Wow...starting from humble beginnings. Thank you for sharing that with us. Much respect!
When I was a PFC at Fort Hood from 2004-2007, I was a single soldier, and I did live in the barracks. I would buy my own food, but every now and then I would eat at the DFAC. I was in the BDU, and ACU era. With the BDU's, we really needed to make sure they were pressed, with no strings hanging on, and clean, and of course, those black boots have them shinned. I was a jungle boot guy, it looked more badass with those BDU's. But, we the ACU's, it got simpler. I was in the Army only for 3 years. I wanted it for the experience. But now I do regret not re-enlisting. I had thoughts about going to Ranger school too. When I got out in late 2007, that's when the recession happened, and the unemployment was sky high. I almost was going to talk to an Army recruiter about reeenlisting. But, I did end up getting a job, and I got very lucky for getting that job during that time. I have great memories in the Army and Iraq deployment. Especially with the deployment, it feels so so surreal. One heck of an experience for sure.
Thank you for the input. Appreciate all the information you share and how much education you provide for free
Been a fan since the beginning….this is your best/most important video yet. Thank you.
Wow thanks so much. You’ve been around a minute then huh? Thanks for the support. 🙏 👊
Great content, thanks for doing this trip through your history, looking forward to next chapters, inspiring!
Man TRADOC needs to add youth their SDAP and tag it as "Recruiter Pay" on your LES.
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Wonderful video, especially hearing your thoughts about what you did right and what you did wrong (or failed to do) during this phase of your military career. I'd also like to hear more about the physical conditioning that you did back then.
Man talk about humble beginnings. Thanks for sharing your story
Being 19d myself, I totally understand the combat arms life. Even though over half my career was in the guard, I still can relate to alot of this video. Especially first duty station and being gone and your experiences where some of what I went through as well. I survived through all the deployments and other to retire at the end of last year. Definitely didn't want to but sadly being guard, I didn't have that choice. I will miss the people but not always the job. It's the people who we work with that make or break most alot of people from being a 4yr or 20 yr.
Keep up the great work and great videos! You’re the real deal laying it out there!
Great post. Currently struggling with recent events on why to continue supporting Soldiers when some are very hostile despite my hard work to do my best for them.
Great video, looking forward to the deployment video! I would absolutely love a video about marriage life. Been through 1 deployment and I'm away a lot as it is. It's definitely tough on the relationship sometimes.
Can’t wait for part 3!
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Looking forward to the next one!
Your story is awesome and my wife and me had a very similar experience with her having kids Pryor to our marriage and us getting married while I was a PFC, and now her being pregnant while I’m on rotation. Awesome video man
Great job in relating your personal experiences with your audience. As a former marine I can relate how difficult it was to have a family especially when your just starting out in your military career. But brother it just makes you stronger, more determined and committed in the pursuit of your goals and it makes for a stronger marital and family relationship working together as a team. Again great job and thanks for sharing!
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Great Job Brother! Love the Domestic Story's too! But we want more. Thank You SER
A Griitty story? Heck yes!
The smoking you got for missing a formation though was a very good thing - and is the mark of good leadership in my opinion. I was in an absolute shit unit once where you would have gotten an instant Article-15 for that. No questions asked, and no choice of either/or.
It sucked, but it was effective.
NGL, I'd take a smoke session and be a little beat up, than something on my record which could have hindered my career.
@@michaelw2263 AGREED.
Inspirational thank you for sharing ❤
This is great, man... really enjoyed this.
These stories are great. I enjoyed the why I joined the Army video it reminded me of why I joined. Keep them coming.
Will do!
Thank you for opening your truth, that's not easy to see in nowadays were everyone is "superman"
23:53 great lesion thank you... in my 27 years of living I've had to stay past the limits be that percent of a percent to live a happy life. Which it's hard and what you've went though was hard and I'm glad your here to tell the tell like I am.
Great story. It seems every one of us Army guys have all the reasons why we joined. Well that’s really interesting is the stories when we were serving. I’m not just talking combat deployments, But also the crazy Army stories in garrison. 😜😆👍🏾
i just got to my first duty station im up here in Alaska at one of the worst duty stations in the army, fort wainwright but i wont let that get to me my main goal is to get my acft score up goto ranger school i have alot of work to do but i absolutely believe i can do it thank you for all the great videos.
Can’t wait until the next video. Keep them coming
Great video; sometimes I don’t remember a lot of things from when I first joined the army but looking back I definitely made the right decision. I’m content about my journey, there were things I wish I would’ve done differently but everyone’s time and journey is different and I’m in a good place now. Definitely the marriage topic can be beneficial to us, just like we didn’t know much coming our spouses don’t know much either and it’s good for them to have support from other spouses who have been doing this for some time.
Thanks! While making these videos it’s actually helping me remember some of those days, I didn’t realize how much I had not thought bout in a while, but yet somehow will never forget.
I’m just watching videos to see other’s experiences, I leave to Fort Bliss tomorrow, my first duty station. I’m also a 19 Delta👍🏽
Went into healthcare instead of military , but have lots of family members whom have served in all branches of service. Still find it fascinating information you are able to relay about your experiences .
This was great. Thank you.
Love this video .. good shit
Bro all I have to say is thank you for doing this series🙂
Wow you fell in love and the woman had three from a previous marriage. Dude you are a freaking holy man. I am humbled soldier, truly humbled. Outstanding!
Beautiful Stuff Man Keep’em Comin🙌🏼🙌🏼🙌🏼
We need more guys like this as CSMs. Went through it, isn't bitter, and cares about helping improve units. Of the 5 BN CSMs I've had only 1 was truly great, 3/5 I want nothing to do with, last was meh.
I really enjoy your videos. Stay Gritty Brother and thanks !!!!!!!!
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Ya ya Gritty we know "cav scouts are basically infantry" ;D a tale as old as time
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The axe reminds me of James Reece! Sweet setup, man. Can’t wait to hear the rest of the story.
Very informative from a future soldier
Would definitely love to see a video with your wife and you explaining being married in the military. I’m a prior marine who switched over to the coast guard and just got married. Appreciate your videos.
Would you mind me asking why you switched over from the marines to the coast guard ??? I'm really curious.
I remember from another video you talking about selling the furniture people leave out. #got2hustle2makeit
Sir, amazing video as always, please make more videos similar to this. You could make a video series talking about your story. People need to hear it. I need to hear it. I just got to the 82nd and I feel like my world is upside down, I miss my wife, I’m scared of NCOs… please man if you could make more content like this that would be very beneficial for all of us new guys. I got smoked all day Thursday and I don’t want it anymore 😂
More is on the way brother, and don’t give up. The army can be hard especially the first couple years, it gets better though man, promise.
@@GrittySoldier Thank you sir. I’m not gonna quit. Just gotta keep going. Anyways thanks again, you are the best resource on the internet for Army info/advice.
Keep it going! It’s great !
Keep the personal videos coming!!!
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Awesome story thanks 😊
Awesome story.
Thank you the insight of your tale your first duty station. This video happened to be released while I was in osut. Currently I am in Pegasus and in-processing to my first duty station.
I met a few ppl from my troop and platoon when I went to get my barracks room. Man, I got to hear about my age. I guess it happens when I am older than the first sergeant and the platoon sergeant.
When I think to myself I wish I joined when I was younger, I go these young bucks will never know what is like to join as an old man. 😂
😆 being older than the 1SG and the PSG must be a trip, they’ll look at you differently than the others though. You have the opportunity to advance faster just because of your maturity alone, dont waste it!
Great video Sir please do a video on what motivated you to become a better soldier thanks 🙏🏿
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Great video!
Great video you worked your ass off
🙏 I want to get into so much more but it would make the video waaaay too long 😆
Good stuff!
Thanks for sharing that.
Brother love these videos. You definitely were on the SF track through the lessons you learned trying to make ends meet as a young married enlisted. 😂Keep ‘em coming. 2/75 RLTW 17:51
glad it worked out for you.. most joes with 3 kids that arent theirs are usually a high rate of failure... the finance issues alone destroy most young soldiers.. i chaptered a ton of guys that dug themselves deeper and deeper... good for you
Great story! You were the definition of “Joe”
Mine was Ft Carson, 4th ID.
I'll be going into the Washington Army National Guard soon into the 1-161st Infantry Regiment to make my way through college. I'm gonna do 8 years of that and then make my way into RTAC and then into Ranger School
Great video
Gritty, would u be interested in creating a run plan video? There's an ad that's trying to sell a run plan for $60 all over Facebook, but your content is what I've been sticking to. I am just having some trouble with how to effectively increase the difficulty as run plans do. Just an idea!
I gotta say , you give great advice on all things army , but I would like to ask , what mos’s would be most suitable if I’m only interested in dealing with weapons & going out to the range , primarily combat focused , thanks again for pushing out great content for all of us to learn from 🙌🏽‼️
Infantry, hands down. If you’re looking for more of a challenge, go Option 40 or 18x
Love ya pops! ❤
#HARDCORE!!
Really inspiring
Ft. Lewis was my first duty station as well. 2001-2003. D Co., 29th SIG BN.
I'll never forget getting to Ft. Lewis as a private. 5/20 Infantry. 4000000000 years ago...
I can't imagine being in the Army at such a young age AND having 3 or more kids. I was to busy being inde3pendant until age 29 when i met my future wife and said you better get married before you lose this women. I can see why you are a driven man in the Army and in life because of your responsibilities at such a young age. In my experience in the Army i guess 95% of E-1 to E-4's were single . I did have a roommate in Germany who married his German gf 3 months after meeting her and we all tried to make him wait at least a year but he didn't i always wonder how it worked out.
Great story. Thank you. I'd like to get another "Exceed the Standard" shirt. I didn't see one. Are they still available?
I started out in Germany. We drank a lot. Didn't deploy until I was at Hood in 2006. 12 months turned into 15. Good times.
Yep I saw that happening all around me, just got lucky it didn’t happen to me like that I guess
At least they ended up giving us the extra $1,000 and day of admin leave for each extra month. At one point they planned to not do either of those.
I'm lovin these story videos
I'm 34 and my wife wants to kill me for doing it, but I go to MEPS on July 10th in hopes that I pass my physical. I need to do this for country and self. Wish me luck and thank you for your videos.
Infantry or scout opportunities after the military are security guard or police officer. Intelligence MOS or Cyber MOS earn 100k after the military. Work smarter not harder. Only need a 60 on the ASVAB
My first duty station is JBLM and I made the mistake of living in Lakewood as well!
I know this is off topic to your video but I was doing research about the Rangers and what RASP is and I saw your video about RASAP 2 and I wish I could have seen your video the time you released it so I could train with you to help me prepare for Rangers which would have been awesome.
same-same but different, brother... Congrats on your successful marriage, good stuff.
In Intel we don't really look down too much on people without deployment patches. The people that duck deployments, however...
I was across the lawn with 4/23, I got there at end of 2006 - 2011. I remember a CPT Quigly in 8/1 Cav, good dude.
We were there at the same time 👍
@@GrittySoldier Wolverine, Frontenac, Ramrod, Leatherneck, Price, and Helmand Spider. We were all over RC south lol. I just met another officer from 8/1 recently. He runs our local veterans office. Morgan Boyd.
@@Gimme_Stitches RC South man… a different time
@@GrittySoldier do you remember a 1SG Blow? That old Vietnam draftee? That dude was wild lol.
Upvote for marriage talk
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Part 3 please
you didn't buy a charger with a high interest rate... that's amazing
Good life . Props
Yes!
Great video and yes, Lakewood is still not the greatest.
I’ve been in for 8 months and still under TRADOC do to some unfortunate circumstances but i want a deployment patch
Oh wow you were at North fort Sir.