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?

I went to basic at Ft Benning, E-4-1, summer 81, and I nor any of my company were 11B. Some were asked to stay and switch because the cadre liked what the saw in them. They’d be Drill Corporals for the first 7 weeks then take 11B AIT with them.

They had to design a 7 week course specifically for us. I feel privileged and honored to have gone to Harmony Church.

We were told (idk how true it is) that a new general at Jackson sector train his own company of infantry but he was still required to sent a company to Benning.

After 7 weeks, they called us the best damn clerks and jerks in the army.

As far as I know and I served from 91-95 3rd US INF The Old Guard 11C At that time the only 11 series infantry training from then and last I heard has only ever been done at Fort Benning now the name has changed (I only found out few weeks ago) but Benning for many years maybe even ever was only Infantry school. I can forgive a person for not keeping up with more recent Army history after transitioning to civilian life. Not so much for not knowing previous history of the bases you served at. You should have known what Ft. Benning was. There are too many wanna be heroes out there. So getting questioned about your service shouldn't bother you. As they say " suck it up and drive on" of course unless you want to pull your red card ok but for the drill Sergeant

It did not matter where you had basic training, as I went top Ft Dix.

Same thing for marines lol everyone saying I'm a marine is a pog I never got a answer from recon marines saying they were marines they were recon sorry everyone still a pog

Let me guess guys everyone here went to relaxing Jackson lol

Everyone here that never got pog blood or blood rifles u are fake or If u didn't do the last 300 yards let me guess u guys want a pat for doing something easy somewhere else

Everyone here saying that the slaughter house the meat grinder is not home off the infantry is a pog everyone here is hateful they never went to the house of pain...and yes I are a pog if u didn't do to sand hill...let me guess u guys are new army lol

Got my Blue Cord in 1979 Ft Benning

Such unabashed troll bait. And obviously so many have taken it. Assuming for a second it was even worth discussing, it's like arguing over whether support stationed in Vietnam were really there as soldiers. Someone is feeling very insecure.

Fort Polk Infantry trained here. It was the most painful and growing experience of my young life. I was proud, and relieved, to graduate and wear the blue cord. I'm thinking I'm a real infantryman.