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?

What if I told you that you weren't a real Soldier, of your GT score isn't at least 110, and you have a TS SCI??

I flew over it a few times :-))

What about 0311? Marines don't go to Ft. Benning. You need to check yourself.

GuessI'm not infantry. I went to TRACEN Alameda :)

Now that’s funny. Did they teach you your craft and did you earn the Blue cord? Enough said.

You want an infantry answer to an infantry question...Why the fuck are you letting someone get into your head about what you are or aren't? If someone is making you question if you are a "real" grunt then sweetheart, you aren't. A "real grunt" never asks himself "Am I a real grunt". You fucking KNOW you are. You ate, slept, shit, bled, laughed, and raged in the rain/ mud/ humidity/ heat/ sand/ what ever and where ever. You cleaned your weapons for hours just to have some shit bird armorer tell you the barrel has dirt in it and turn you away. You steal everything from supply that isn't nailed down. You'd happily kill every swinging dick asshole in your S1 shop. Everyone in your platoon makes fun of you if you don't shoot expert at the range or get a 1st class on your PFT. Those same bastards in your platoon that make fun of you for not accomplishing those things will gladly beat the shit out of anyone else who talks trash to you that isn't in your platoon. YOU make the grass grow! Anything else and you can consider yourself a POG. Except doc. Doc is ALWAYS a grunt even if you do call him doc. Any questions?

Really? This question is asked? And a Sgt asked the question. The answer is you're an infantryman if you made it. Training at one location is the same as another.

And by that logic you are not infantry unless you are a 0311, the rest are just land defender. <sarcastic>

Doesn't really matter as long you got your Blue Cord.

You’re asking this of Marine Infantrymen
ROFLMAO