Should the military create a warrior class?

Doesn't make much sense to me sargeant bo disrespect but im a medic on the line with an infantry unit and I go thru all the same stuff that the 11b i work with go thru. The same time there are a lot of apects that they are a higher regard in the things they do I think they deserve respect but they earn it in my eyes. Our supply nco earns my respect he keeps everything goin for us. Our support in my battalion gets down and dirty with the rest of us. So to say they don't deserve the same respect that an 11b should receive is not a valid picture to paint. They have to earn it.

I am actually shocked that anybody would even think about such an idiotic idea. Respect is earned, not given because of your branch insignia. It's a team sport, my friend. If you don't figure that out pretty quickly (you should have already) you are not going to see much success in your future.

How about instead of that ridiculous idea we actually hold leaders accountable and enforce the standards we have now.

No, the idea of regarding grunts higher than the rest of the Army implies that they do more or are more important. Without Intel you wouldn't know where the enemy was to fight. Without supply you would have what you need to fight. With out commo you wouldn't be able to communicate during the fight. Without food services you wouldn't be able to sustain your troops to fight. Every MOS is equally important.
And as for the idea that infantrymen rack their bodies more than anyone else take a look at any Armor Crewman or Scout or any combat arms MOS SSG or above and they are just as broken down and tired as an infantryman. This elitist idealism that 11Bs have is obsurd and I would think that a SFC would have the ability to think beyond the blind pride of an average private and realize the whole Army importance....guess not

Everyone saying without support infantry couldn't do their jobs are proving this guy right. Of the comments I've read in response to the original post their was only two that said one team one fight so to speak. To the guy who mentioned finance maybe finance should pay more attention to Soldiers pay so he wouldn't have to come crying to you!! By the way most fianance is run by civilians most support jobs have civilians all infantry jobs have Soldiers!!! Just saying. I believe one team one fight. Maybe 15 years ago when there was not this type of war being fought Infantry should have been treated differently I don't know though I wasn't in back then. It takes a special person to join the Military and i did my time and I'm proud of it. I thank you all for your service!!!

Man, this post has caused quite the stir. Everyone knows how proud infantrymen are about their MOS, and y'all do some pretty badass work. However, without all the other comments below to say it's not a good idea, think about the average infantryman's deployment. The majority of the "war" has been Coalition forces driving (or walking) around praying we don't get blown up and wanting to shoot the few bad guys we do come across- all to be stifled by strict ROE's. Based on my experiences in Afghanistan, which I'll list below, I don't believe 'infantry' should be considered the 'elite warrior class":
-sitting at the front gate for eight hours a day
-sitting in a guard tower overnight talking to yourself to stay awake
-sitting on ground lock in your vehicle for 24 straight hours to secure a section of road
-hazing soldiers to the point of suicide (happened at a COP near the base I was on)
-seeing how many Rip It's can be drank before a mission
-losing weapons in the porta-shitter
-burning shit in a barrel
-drawing pictures of genitalia on the bathroom wall...IMO, these don't warrant a label update. Just an end of tour award.

OBVIOUSLY, this isn't how all Infantry deployments go. The surges in Iraq and Afghanistan proved that it's a very dangerous MOS to choose. However, just because it's dangerous doesn't mean it should be the "elite warrior class". We have Valorous awards to distinguish folks who deserve it, so let's use them to the fullest!

Ok... So, after much thought, I feel that there is already a respect for the Infantry and Special Operations. I have been nothing but a grunt. I have, obviously, worked with those in support roles and with operators. There is a different kind of respect given to each. I love when I get hot chow. I love when I get MREs. I don't get them by walking to the factories that make them. And I don't cook the food myself. When it comes to combat, yes, everyone is trained to fight to a different level. I've talked to POGs that have pencil whipped their rifle quals for years. And I've seen MPs (sometimes to my amusement) practice battle drill 6. I will say that grunts are the experts at fighting (Operators included when I say grunts). In ground combat, no one else compares. Grunts see the majority of combat actions. More so than 19 series and 13 series for sure. We not only risk IEDs, but we come face to face with the enemy and often. It's our job. I remember hearing about the extra money you get a month to be airborne. I always thought grunts should get a bump like that as well. Just for saying I will face the enemy. Not saying I will, if it comes to that, but my main focus is my xxxxxxx job. I still think that would be great. But I've never thought to push the issue.

But, in being a grunt, you should learn to be a silent professional. Breaking a rule of mine in this post, I apologize. But the way we should all behave is in silence. Not braving or asking for more recognition. POGs work their assets off in their jobs. Some are turds, but so are some grunts. We've been given so much throughout our history though. Are you not proud of your CIB? (granted, I don't wear one on my ACUs). The blue chord? The blue discs? We have our recognition. And we shouldn't point it out. I've never seen an 82nd guy pull out his LES on me to brag about his pay. And apart from joking around, beret color and blue shit on our uniforms aren't thrown in people's faces. We are professional. This post is not.

That being said, POGs, don't feed into this. There is no quantifiable way to make what he wants possible. Nor would it happen. Power point classes saying love grunts sound like fun to anyone? Sound like they'd work? No. And it's stupid to act like they are needed. If we don't respect everyone in every job, what are we?

I'm sorry, SFC, but as a section leader, I am tactfully asking that you think hard on your statement. It does not represent the Infantry or special operations.

To everyone else, you should recognize a foolish idea when you see it and know that it is not representative of a whole organization.

Lastly, I want $150 a month for being a grunt. Why? Because I want $150 a month. Lol.

This is, by far, the most ridiculous thing I have read in these forums. Made even more so by the fact the poster who wants more acknowledgment for what he's done as an exceptional soldier yet his pic in uniform shows a clear violation of Army standards. Respect is given to those who deserve it, not to those who demand it. BE, KNOW, DO.

The CIB is exactly that distinction. Just advertise its significance outside the military.

Lord of the flys anyone?