I PCS to 25th ID in Hawaii in July. What can I expect as an infantryman?

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 19:53:45 -0400

PCS to Hawaii in July all I know is 3rd brigade. Anyone have some comments on what to expect as an infantryman?

Response by SPC Jovani Daviu made Apr 13 at 2018 8:16 PM

SPC Jovani Daviu — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:16:11 -0400

I hope I'm that lucky

Response by SSG Steven Mangus made Apr 13 at 2018 8:23 PM

SSG Steven Mangus — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:23:34 -0400

Lots of walking up hill in every direction..prepare yourself for split rock and x-strip..

Response by SGT Steve Fryer made Apr 13 at 2018 8:36 PM

SGT Steve Fryer — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:36:35 -0400

Well known and recognized unit. I was with 3rd brigade in Jalalabad, Afghanistan in 2011.
Definitely hard fighters. Be proud!

Response by PO1 William "Chip" Nagel made Apr 13 at 2018 8:54 PM

PO1 William "Chip" Nagel — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 20:54:43 -0400

SGT Private RallyPoint Member I'm Jealous, My First Tour of Duty was CINCPACFLT SPINTCOM/FICPAC. Have Fun.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2018 9:43 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 21:43:55 -0400

In the 70's I was told that there is a place where they train, it's called, "Mosquito AO".

Response by SGT Steve Fryer made Apr 13 at 2018 10:22 PM

SGT Steve Fryer — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 22:22:10 -0400

Well it was all INFANTRY, NOT A CAB, WHEN I FOUGHT WITH THEM

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 13 at 2018 10:25 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 13 Apr 2018 22:25:57 -0400

I'm just kind of curious because I'm in a combined arms battalion right now with 3rd brigade in ft hood... making a transition to an actual infantry unit gonna be a lot different from what we have here in hood I'm sure.

Response by 1SG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2018 1:29 AM

1SG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 01:29:46 -0400

25th ID is a great unit! Have fun and enjoy Hawaii. I am trying to get back there right now

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2018 4:14 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 04:14:40 -0400

Did somebody say Tropic Lightening?
Welcome video on bottom of page that tells you what to expect at in-processing:
https://youtu.be/sS7CGtxxjOw
https://www.25idl.army.mil/newcomers.html

I'm from Hawaii and I always wanted to get stationed there but never did. Insert sad face. Just be wary there are lots of bad places to get in trouble on Oahu. Watch out for the mahu's. I met one guy from the 25th whose unit deployed to Africa (of all places) for some training exercise. There is also a Reserve Infantry Unit the 442nd. the only unit that hasn't been converted to a National Guard unit but I hear that is going to change. Also Oahu is great place for diving if your into that sort of thing.

27th Regiment (https://www.facebook.com/NoFear227Wolfhounds/)
35th Regiment (https://www.facebook.com/235IN).

25th Infantry Division Welcome video

Response by SSG Adam Wyatt made Apr 14 at 2018 6:22 AM

SSG Adam Wyatt — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 06:22:30 -0400

I haven't been there since 05, so I can't say what it's like now that they have the Stryker's and RSTA, but be prepared for a lot of monsoon level field problems, PTA on the big island, and the lovely red dirt of the Kahuku's. Field problems will build character for sure. Worth the pain though.

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 14 at 2018 7:25 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 14 Apr 2018 19:25:08 -0400

Don’t do it. Unit is unorganized no deployments and over stupid

Response by PV2 Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2018 7:43 PM

PV2 Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 19:43:13 -0400

We're going to JRTC(Polk) as opfor in the fall FYI you'll be in the dead middle of the island at Schofield Barracks. North shore is where the beaches are at and Honolulu is a hot mess.
I feel like you're coming to 2-27 since so many of us are leaving. I hope you like hiking. Oh yeah and if you're looking for a vehicle, look no further than one of these jerks PCSing out of here.
There's a great market for used goods of all kinds here so make sure you check out Craigslist and the fb marketplace, but that's because everything here is stupidly expensive. Col Ryan runs a tight ship and there's no shortage of opportunities around here, just make sure you seek them out as the culture can get a little toxic in some places.

Mohalo!

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2018 9:01 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 21:01:59 -0400

Expect lots of time training in the field. The training area are really steep and hilly. There is a high demand for land and ranges to train on, we train often and on the weekends. Show up ready to take a apft and if you're an nco/officer height and weight.

Response by COL Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2018 11:30 PM

COL Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 16 Apr 2018 23:30:41 -0400

A lot of sweat!

Response by SPC Joseph Durham made Apr 21 at 2018 1:27 AM

SPC Joseph Durham — Sat, 21 Apr 2018 01:27:52 -0400

Two and a half years there, I recorded about 76 days completely by myself to do anything I wanted.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 30 at 2018 11:45 AM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Mon, 30 Apr 2018 11:45:35 -0400

Response by SGT Joseph Miller made May 7 at 2018 2:57 PM

SGT Joseph Miller — Mon, 07 May 2018 14:57:20 -0400

You will love hawaii , for about 3 months and then you start getting island fever and everything is do damn expensive. You will hate the long runs up kole kole pass as it feels like your climbing to heaven and as a grunt get use to your uniforms and boots being red as the red dirt just stains them there. Stay away from waihiawa as it seems that every new grunt wants to go there and get wasted and you don't wanna end up like the grunts that got rolled back in 06,07 and 08 that got rolled by a couple mahu's and woke up with a blackeye , messed up face ,sore and bleeding asshole and an empty wallet. Things you'll love though is the food is great, nothing like zippys chili after a long night of partying and get use to spam and white sticky rice as it's on every meal from breakfast to dinner, the shrimp trucks are just awesome and the temperature is great year round so buy a few nice pairs of flip flops and lots of shorts and leave the Jean's at home. You'll hate the Hawaiian snow in the winter time(that's rain if you don't know) but the temp stays great.

Response by CW5 Sam R. Baker made May 7 at 2018 3:47 PM

CW5 Sam R. Baker — Mon, 07 May 2018 15:47:28 -0400

As an infantryman, that you can swim, the thing is an island and well there were no snakes thanks to the introduced Mongoose to get rid of them. Everything is force projection there and much like Europe, the family will be there, you won't be if it stays the way it is. Truly, every location is what you make of it and if the Infantry is anything like Aviation, the branch is the same mainly with sprinkles of divisional differences. Enjoy the island, it is expensive to leave once everyone gets homesick!

Response by PFC Thomas Holman made May 16 at 2018 7:52 AM

PFC Thomas Holman — Wed, 16 May 2018 07:52:59 -0400

I was 3rd Brigade. F quad(Spc Hall). Great unit and hard chargers. Loved the terrain. East Range is a rain forest, enjoy. Lol. I hope you enjoy it, Brother!

Response by PFC William Stevens made May 18 at 2018 2:38 PM

PFC William Stevens — Fri, 18 May 2018 14:38:14 -0400

Volcanic ash

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 23 at 2020 4:09 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 23 Apr 2020 04:09:22 -0400

You can expect sunshine and beautiful beaches. I mean, duh......