Army Infantry Graduation Fort Benning 2019 

Im at 19 years of suck, 5 deployments and now I have 11 months until my retirement letter as an 11B/19D. People ask me if im re enlisting or if its worth getting my E-8... I told them that its all depending on the Soldiers they give me, If ALL the soldiers were as dedicated and motivated as I have seen in this video, I would re enlist. Turning blue is a huge mile stone for all Infantryman, to get that blue cord in FT Benning is something only the few have done and deserved. Im proud to have been apart of such a brotherhood. INFANTRY FOLLOW ME!

Thank you for the video. My son will be at Ft. Benning soon. He felt lost at college and gave up his football scholarship to join the Army Airborne. He wants to be apart of something bigger. Proud to be a father of a soon to be US Army Soldier!

They make it seem way cooler than what you really end up doing...Cleaning up oil spills and pulling weeds and painting rocks.

Congratulations to not only this young Infantry Soldier and his family, but to all Soldiers graduating. Semper Fidelis to our Army Brothers. Always interesting to see how you guys do things on your side of the world.

The only time in their military careers where they will show discipline. HOOAH!

i’m leaving for Fort Benning in July, 2020. wish me luck

I did this in the summer of 98. We marched solid from 1800 the day before through the night, crossed a river in the dark, and ended up in a blue cord ceremony at about 0600 the next morning. Congrats to all these young infantrymen!

Imagine running and trip

Congrats, as a grad in 1986 I glad to see you guys step up & carry the torch. Grab every school you can, may keep you safe

Thanks for recording this and thanks for recording this so professionally! I’m the last guy in the 4th platoon at 27:00, now I can always go back to this video refresh those memories!

Good memories. I graduated at the same place. I was a class before these guys but I had all the same Drill Sergeants lol. Good luck brothers!

Just remembering getting off that bus in 2005 was hilarious. Congratulations to the new protectors! Infantry leads the way!

Congratulations! I graduated in 1983 and my main advice would be to attend any schools for professional development that you are able and in the future don’t let negative soldiers make you ashamed of reenlisting or bring your morale down because believe me as you go to your duty stations you will have complainers and negative soldiers attempting to bring you down to a negative mind set! Stay strong and be proud of the blue cord infantry

I'm so glad you posted this. I was in 2nd platoon and now I can share it with my familiy that didnt make it. Thank you so much!

I graduated from Bravo company 1/50 in 2008 it's great to see the next generation of soldiers carrying on the tradition.

I like how the guys that are in full combat gear show and point to what the announcer is talking about and how the announcer is giving info on the wepons and gear as well as the attachments on the wepons that's very cool.

I remember going to benning back in ‘93 and when I got my blue cord and graduated I thought I had just conquered the world until I got to my duty station Aco 2-14 inf 10th mountain. Boy that was a reality check. Toughest thing I ever did in my life but wouldn’t take back one minute of it

its wild to think the people that went to basic with me are the ones training these recruits now.

Ahh fresh meat for the grinder, get ready to sweep the Motorpool and be put on all CQ and Staff duties lol. Welcome to the real suck, boys. Congrats.

You got to be proud of your son's accomplishment. It takes a lot to go through Basic and then AIT as an 11B and more so to serve in today's time with the war on terrorism. My IOBC graduation class at Ft. Benning was held in the Infantry Hall auditorium way back in the 70's. God bless all our troops.

Graduated 3/83 from Sand Hill. Brings back good memories. Congratulations

I know I'm 2 years out 🤣 but congrats 👏🎉 and I'm so happy you posted this because my husband signs up in Oct. !!

Congrats y'all! Best of luck.

Good to see that rookies are still excited about going to Benning. Graduate into a brotherhood that will extend well past your service. 11B1P 07-13.

FORT BENNING, I remember it still after all these years. I graduated INFANTRY SCHOOL IN 1977. Spent 3 years with the 9TH DIVISION 3/60 GO DEVILS FT LEWIS WA. Good luck at your new duty station! 11-B-10 FOREVER 🇺🇸🦅🇺🇸💪

Forgetting to put face paint on your neck is a NOGO at this station, Private!

Greatest time of my life. Basic was the best experience I ever had. I graduated in 1993 (11B). Trained in Ft. Benning Ga. and then stationed in Ft. Drum NY. 10 th Mountain Division 2/14 Infantry (Golden Dragons). As soon as I got to my unit we were deployed immediately to Mogadishu, Somalia (Operation restore hope). In 1994 we were deployed in Haiti (Operation restore democracy). The last training I attended was in Ft. Sherman, Panama for jungle warfare training (jungle expert). This was the best job I ever had. I have to thank all my drill sgt. for teaching me to stay alive during my deployments. When the black hawks went down in Mogadishu we were the QRF at that time. They say, Rangers lead the way but on October 3rd, 1993 2-14 Infantry 10th mountain division…we led the way. My unit received the unit valor award, and was awarded the CIB. I suggest to all the cherries go to every school available and learn as much as you can. I got out in 3 years but I was a 11B/1L linguists. I was also airborne qualified, field sanitation, combat medic, air assault, and weapons expert. I carried the m60, m16a2, m203, LAW, AT4, SAW, 9mm. Hooooah!

Congrats to all!!!

Good job look forward to clearing the way so y’all can lead the Way. 12B Here

Did several of those ceremonies as an Army Bandsman. I really enjoyed it.

Thank you for sharing. 11 Bravo approved!!!

They look like lil kids 😂 27:09 compared to him

Thank you all so much and congratulations

Going to fort benning April 5th 2021 11B can’t wait ! Also doing airborne school.

Dis has me pumped already leaving for Fort Benning in 15 more days Basic training and AIT 👌 wish me luck soon to be 11B

Leave to Fort Benning August 24th, I honestly can’t wait

Good Ole days at Benning. 14 weeks Osut, Airborne School, and Pathfinder School.

This was my company Charlie 1-50 1st platoon,Reapers thanks for the upload 🙏

Seeing Pomeroy Field again brings back so many memories

I'm going to basic next summer. Motivating!

Thank you all for such nice comments and well wishes! (Those of you leaving A Hole comments... You will be deleted, so don't bother!) This was such an amazing time for our family. This was AIT graduation at Fort Benning (not basic training graduation) Infantry combines basic and AIT for 1 graduation. I’m happy to answer any questions you have about fort benning, family day, graduation, communication and any other questions that you have.

Back in '95 we just marched around in our class b uniform. There was supposed to be a demonstration with a Bradley, but it broke down, wouldn't start, you could hear the NCOIC screaming about it. So the line squad just walked out of the woodline and did their little thing.

Different from our class graduation in 87'.The way they graduated.STILL....GO young men.ESPRIT DE CORPS-

Wow, way different than when I went through in 95. Had a blast at Benning though! HOOAH 😤

I was there Dec 2016. 2/54 Infantry regiment. Welcome to the 3% brother good luck

One of my best memories is my Dad seeing me graduate in 1985 RIP Father

congrats miss the sound of gunfire everyday

That riflemans about face was on point😂

Really good presentation 👏

Wow that's completely not how I remember graduation But then again I graduated basic and went straight within 4 hours I was at Airborne School

I graduated in 85’ A-6-1 at Sand Hill. 35+ years ago. Had the old BDU’s back then. A week or so before graduation, they took us to Atlanta to watch the 49’ers vs Falcons football game. We were one of the first group who started the wave during the game. 😂🤣

Graduate of Eco 1/38 INF, 1st Platoon "Enforcers" Oct 92 - Jan 93! For those I served with, I will forever miss you guys! Rock of the Marne!!!

Congratulations brothers

God bless and stay safe men

Nothing but honor is due to the young folks who step up and do this. Congratulations to your son. So, ABN and RGR next?

5:00 gets me pumped up

Graduated from infantry training in Mar 1972 at Ft. Polk, LA. We didn't have the fancy graduation cermony though.

That was beautiful.

13:01 DS on far left moved

Most of them look like their sleepy & tired. Thank you all for your service

Damn can't wait to be a soldier! Leaving for Fort Benning on June 30th, 2020.

Mine was Foxtrot "198th" 1-50 11 to 12 yrs ago, my how the uniforms changed. We were the last company to use the old Vietnam style metal rucksacks and the old ass LBE'S. Also used the IBA'S, not sure what kinda armor system their using now.

D 1/38, Harmony Church 1987! Good luck brethren!

nothin like the sound of shots on top of more shots 😍

I hope to be apart of that someday in the near future maybe 1 or 2 years

Reminds me of my graduation in 2015, the only difference was that I was Armor. 1-81 AR, A co, 3rd PLT. Graduated Dec 10, 2015

I remember that day, C. 2-58 February 14th 2009 But I was wearing Class A's when I graduated Basic.

6:10 Woman coughs Everyone: runs and screams

E82 HARMONY CHURCH 1982 GOOD LUCK MY FRIENDS, INFANTRY LEAD THE WAY.

Idk what’s going on but they look fucking bad ass congrats and thank you for your service

God bless stay safe I hope everyone has a blessed week God is good God loves y’all all 🙏✝️

graduated in '78 and still remember the names of my drill sgts, lol

11b shipping out April 13th 2020 to Fort Benning💪🏾

Awesome video

I was the one with the AT-4 during my graduation. But we dismounted a BFV. B/1-50 2001

I remember this it was a proud day for everyone

I graduated from basic November 97 from ft Benning and it's ALOT different now from then

What a nice show.

Fortunate son slowly plays in the background Imagine

It rained at my graduation and we had to move into a small auditorium on Sand Hill. It took but a whole.....half hour.

Yooooo this was my graduation haha, I’m with the 25th ID in Hawaii, currently on Hanamun Guardian in Thailand, 1-50 was fucking hell 😂😂😂

D 6/3 Sand Hill 1987 Drill sergeants were. SFC Jimmy Collins, SSG Rocky Noland, SGT Jordan.

I graduated OSUT training 1993 and am so glad my graduation wasn't like this -

Damn.... 1-50 representing!

Covid year was the year we graduated too lol.. they had kids crying saying they were sick to go to camp Kelly and be on their phones 😂We were in reception for an extra 2 months because they didn't know how to handle the situation.

This is when my older brother graduated😆

I graduated from AIT in 2000 and laster from RASP.... rangers leads the way

I wonder if anyones ever tripped during the follow me sprint haha

I ship out for Benning June 31st. 11-XRay. Can't wait to serve

good for your son

God bless stay safe God loves y’all all I hope everyone has a blessed day and great day ✝️🙏✝️🙏

21:43 gives me chills man haha, bout to be my future. Hopefully a ranger though for the 75th.

It rained on my graduation so we had ours in our CTA. I was so upset

I guarantee you half of these dudes don’t even know why they signed up.

Leaving on July 7th 2020. My MOS is 11x

I was Delta company 1st of tha 50th.....class of 1993. 11Mike.

Leaving for Fort Leonard Wood in June 2020

I'm leaving July 6th, 2020 11B wish me luck

That's how they get you. Then you end up at the VA. Signed Vet

That 1 graduate at the end is head and shoulders above the rest