What will I get out of going into the Infantry? And, what makes it a better MOS than others?

pride and service to your.. most pogs will tell you it does nothing for you outside the Army and that is true... but for me I joined the Army to serve my country not to have my country serve me.

Ignore all the bravado and chest thumping just for a second. These questions are what you and you alone have to answer and consequently live with:
1. Will you derive personal satisfaction from successfully serving in that MOS?
2. Can you physically handle the on and off the books demands of said MOS?
3. Are you willing to endure the on and off the books demands of that MOS?
4. Can you see through your enlistment commitment for that MOS?

Some thoughts:
- the rest of the Army supports the Infantry
- whether Airborne, air assault, light, or mechanized Infantry walks, a lot.
- there is no,other branch that is "like Infantry" with the possible exception of Combat Engineer as it is part of their official mission to fight as Infantry, especially in the defense.
- there is no other branch like any other branch. That is why they are separate branches of the Army.
- no branch functions in a vacuum. If you look at the Modified Table of Organization and Equipment, there are people from other branches in an Infantry Unit. Supply, Maintenance, Transportation, Cooks, mortuary affairs, intelligence, communications, personnel etc.
- the Army tactically and operationally is designed to work as a combined arms team. All battlefield operating systems fires, maneuver, mobility, sustainment, Intel, etc get it done together.
- suck doesn't isolate itself to any branch, it is equal opportunity.
- the yin and yang of the Army suck vs good stuff. There is a separate laundry list of each.
- even if you choose Infantry you will still maintain weapons, vehicles, and equipment. You will also inventory said items. It's right there in the Soldier's Creed.

William Hay it is great to take pride in your MOS, but one MOS is not necessarily better than another MOS. For any MOS, you will get out what you put in. For many of us, service to our country and serving with our fellow brothers and sisters is what counts.

I waited a while before I commented on this post. If you have to ask what you will "GET OUT OF" your service them maybe another choice i good for you. Regardless of what Services or what Military Occupational Skill (MOS) you go into you "GET OUT" what you put in. I chose INFANTRY even though I qualified for a number of other Skills because I wanted to test my metal. Forty years later wouldn't have changed a thing.

You will get perspective, lasting a lifetime.
It is not a better MOS. The real question is: what is your call, your purpose on this earth? If it is to close with and destroy the enemy, then be a grunt. If it's not, then do something else.

It's not necessarily a "better MOS than others". Infantry is just a better MOS for some people (but not all people).

The potential for faster advancement is there for the motivated. Outside thE Army thE it will translate well to certain fields within CIA, DHS, US Marshalls etc. However, Infantry isn’t just some job. When you are doing your job in the truest form, u are engaging the enemy with lethal intent before he can do the same to you, generally under miserable and extremely exhausting environments. You will train under any conditions so you will be able to operate under those if need be. Wars are won by ground troops. Its an Alpha organization. If you don’t think you are up to the task for 4 yrs I’d advise you look at another MOS. Not sure if that answers your question or not. I loved it. But it can be quite the abuse on your body over the years.

You'll get faster promotion rates all the way up to Sergeant Major, a chance to be in the best shape of your life, and a lifetime of calling everyone else POG lol.
More importantly, the leadership skills, discipline and work ethic you develop will set you apart from your coworkers when you rejoin civiian life.

First and foremost you will not be a POG and you will appreciate the little things in life more if you’re an Infantryman. You will better opportunities to get schools and be better prepared in the civilian world if shit hits the fan rather than go into another job in the Army.

A old man's body at a young age ,a sense of pride and accomplishment,a chance to meet some of the weirdest people on God's green earth and actually call them Brothers and many a day and night wondering what the hell was I thinking getting into this crazy life,as far as a better MOS that's something you'll have to find out for yourself, life is full of choices ,choose wisely young man.