I was told that you aren't a real infantryman unless you went to basic training at Fort Benning. What are your opinions on this?

that is nuts

I think Basic Training at Ft. Polk when it was called Little Vietnam qualifies, of course I wasn't a regular grunt anyhow

Well, there are many MARINES who would argue that point, successfully.

In my day, Vietnam was devouring enough Infantrymen that multiple schools were needed, and IOBC classes were full. Can’t speak to today.

I went through jump school at Ft. Campbell in 1960 then they switched it over to Ft. Benning. We in the 101st toyed with that concept ( you're not a real paratrooper if you went to Ft. Benning's jump school.) As the little runts from Ft. Benning joined our unit, we learned different, they surprised all of us, they actually were real paratroopers.

You're not a real infantryman if you don't serve with honor, integrity, loyalty, and devotion. Everything else is an opinion.

Yeah, your right. Only you are a real infantryman that never pissed his pants like those who also didnt in a fire fight. Not one of those other non infantryman trained at Benning pissed their pants either and in fact had no artillery or air support when SHTF. They were alone with their personal rifle. Yep, everyone else is beneath you hot stuff.

That’s bull….

I trained at Ft Benning in 1969. While was tough I heard horror stories from from guys who went through Ft Polk.
So I disagree with the thought that only soldiers are the ones that went through Ft Benning.

I took my Basic at Ft.Ord, from there I went to Benning for Jump School. We completed our 5th jump, were pinned, then loaded on buses for a trip to Ft. Campbell. We got our unit assignmnet as we unloaded the bus. When the hulking SFC( still remember his name...Soyak) got to 140 he bellowed "you are B Company 1/503rd...move out!", then started counting over again. We took AIT with our assigned unit. They were rebuilding the 3rd Bde of the 101st using the remains of The Herd which had just rotated back from Vietnam. We were an airborne Bde in an air mobile Div. So yes, I used to jump with the 101st Abn Div.