Posted on Dec 1, 2015
SFC Infantryman
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I believe Infantry and Operators should be treated with a higher regard in the military.

Even officers and NCOs of all other military specialties should show respect to our nation's true warriors.

The general military is doing a good job of promoting everyone is a warrior but those non combat arms specialties do not train or destroy their bodies like true combatants. I would even say that infantry line medics and navy corpsman that are attached to the marines deserve the same regard.

This is not intended as a put down of other specialties but an awareness that some put in more than others in combat arms.
Posted in these groups: 53e46e2f 11B: Infantryman
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PO1 Aviation Machinist's Mate
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How important is a resupply of your ammo? How about that medic who saved your closest friend? I know a few military personnel who have made it a NUMBER ONE priority to LOCATE, NEUTRALIZE and PUNISH those who feel that it's OK to FRAG another. If you are an 11 Bravo, 13 Delta or a LRRP, ask a member of Special OPs , the importance of RELIANCE on the man next to you. Ever wonder why, during a " firefight", it would NOT be a good idea to SALUTE your Platoon Leader? or worse still, your Platoon Sgt, Squad leader? The enemy knows exactly how important LEADERSHIP is to the survival of any unit. So, that resupply chopper is manned by NON II Bravos. Fair to consider them AS IMPORTANT??
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CPT Quentin von Éfáns-Taráfdar
CPT Quentin von Éfáns-Taráfdar
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I never under appreciated "support" personnel in Vietnam, especially the chopper crews. They were definitely among the bravest of the brave.
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Sgt Joseph Baker
Sgt Joseph Baker
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CPT Quentin von Éfáns-Taráfdar - I bet you had no problem with the fact they jumped from their clean-sheet ed bunk to fly out there and pick you out of the jungle, did you? Thanks for your combat service Cpt.
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SSG Section Chief
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I was in a support MOS 92G, while I was a cook I worked more hours and made sure my 13 bang bangs got more than their fair share when the came through the chow line even to make sure the simplest thing as getting a hot meal would, could possibly remind them something of home away from.
Now that being said being an infantryman when I see other support MOS escp. Cooks I know the hard work that they put in and I make sure to thank them whether in garrison or in the field.
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SGM Mikel Dawson
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Respect has to be earned. NO to the question. What about "team" don't you understand. Yea, I down voted you because if this is how you think, then you need to reclass into a CSS MOS and learn a bit.
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SPC Team Leader
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You sound so foolish right now.
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SSG Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
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1. This POG will kick your ass. Proven at every combatives tournament.
2. I am a mechanic who does all the training you do, would have been the only true blue at EIB lanes if I was 11 series, selected over all combat arms to be COL's PSO, still selected for 7 in 7, and still have to fix your trucks everyday.
3. I did 3 deployments in 5 years, all combat positions down range. Don't tell me shit. Rant complete.
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Sgt Joseph Baker
Sgt Joseph Baker
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You made your point.
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SSG John Jensen
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that's fine, as long as you recognize those that reclassed after their early days, if you see a PAC NCO, or supply sgt, or cook with an EIB or CIB, recognize him as such
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CPT Paul Jackson
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Those 11Bs are always so big and tough until they need Fires...
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CPO S Raulerson
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I find it offensive that you classify infantryman with operators while in the same breath belittling every other warfighter. Is that close in air support your receiving....you know the dude dodging rockets any less of a warfighter. I appreciate your bravado and the my job is more dangerous then yours mentality but you are not special. I promise you that if you don't show up tomorrow your service will roll on. You are no bigger then your unit, your command, and your service. Think I'm kidding.....run out of toilet paper and see who the most important person around is.
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Sgt Joseph Baker
Sgt Joseph Baker
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You are so right Chief. I have always strived to be a top-performer, but I know at the end of the day, without me, things would still roll on. I have had the pleasure of working with many fine people over the last 30 years in military and civilian life, some truly great people. But they retire, and for the most part the team just closes ranks and continues on. Perhaps they deserve some credit for that fact, but the fact remains we all can be replaced.
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SSG Wheeled Vehicle Mechanic
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Well there it is, the stupidest thing I'll read all day. I'm embarrassed for you SFC for making such an absurd statement. I have been a POG for my 25 years of service, had a POG job when I was deployed to Afghanistan. In my career I always had a high respect for the Infantry for obvious reasons. I knew they were warriors and my job was to provide proper support to them. I didn't need anyone to point that out to me. That came to me with my own common sense.
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MAJ Ken Landgren
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I was enlisted in an Aviation Regiment and later became a Tank Officer. Killers have a rough life of hard training and hard battles. I took every opportunity to train while we were in the field, every weather condition we accepted, and we were often stoic as we conducted our missions. I have given the killers a little more love for the suffering they experience on the battlefield and at home.
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