DON'T JOIN THE US ARMY UNTIL WATCHING THIS FIRST! 

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Honestly any civillian thinking about joining i genuinely recommend it, even if its only 2-4 years itll set you up for life. I joined with 50 cents to my name and now I have a nice car almost paid off and am in the process of buying a house 🤷‍♂️ plus this is the easiest job I've ever had lol

Here's some tips I'd add: 1. Unless you are insanely mature for the age, do not join straight out of high school at 18. Get a job of any kind and spend a year there. Learn how to take an order no matter how dumb it is from a jerk. Get in the habit of arriving at said job 10-15 minutes prior. It's much better to develop these habits before you join because the military will make you learn the hard way. 2. Even if you are "sure" you are making a career out of this barring injury, have an exit plan anyway. I know so many service members who are sold on a 20 year career only to count down the days their one contract ends because they got burned out by their first duty station. 3. Don't fall for the whole "don't judge the military by your first unit" schtick your drills tell you. It's all military gaslighting. If you are unhappy at your first duty station, you have to consider your next one could be even worse and that's a dice roll I personally am not making. 4. If you have a question about something, ask three different people and make sure the answers all line up. The military has a problem with low quality NCOs that don't know what they're doing.

I dont know how I ended up on this video, I'm already in the military and I didnt even join the army, but respect for being honest and encouraging people to do their own research and make sure they're doing this for the right reasons. I'm in the preppy branch the Air Force and I see too many people who are miserable with their decision to join, it doesn't do any good for the military to have to take care of someone who's unmotivated and shouldn't have joined in the first place. If you join for the right reasons you are going to love it, I know I do.

I served in the Army back in '93 to '96 active duty. We didn't have RU-vid so, I had no time to think about joining, so I just went for it and I appreciate my time in the service. My son just joined suddenly at 19 so I tried to educate him even though things have drastricaly change sinced then. I gave him worst-case scenarios that I've experienced to prepare him.

My recruiter experience was a nightmare. I was lied to and I took it as gospel. Even worse, any and every question I had about basic training was not answered truthfully. She and her CO saw me coming and, I admit, I went unprepared and uninformed. The irony: it was the best mistake I ever made.

This is one of the realest and truest military informational videos I’ve ever seen, in so many different ways. I hope the people watching this video understand how valuable this information truly is.

so glad you just posted this cause I finally decided to actually put my foot down and stop being scared and start the process of enlisting 😌

THIS MAN CRAWLED SO WE COULD WALK THANK YOU 💯💯

Two Questions: 1) what is your favorite thing to say to new recruits that makes other DSs laugh? 2)Do you or have you worked with Angry Cops?

These are the best tips and sharing with anyone that is joining! Life saver!

Great video DI. I joined in 1986 and again after 9/11. Military is not like it was and my daughter wants to join. So I'm definitely going to share this to her so she can get a concept in the new version. Thanks for your service and may God always be looking at every soldiers safety.

1st off!!!! You joined and made it. #army mom..... And don't go at the recruiters. It's their job to introduce careers, not train. I am happy they met with my son at that dead end job he was working....

My recruiter is so sweet and she would always ask me if this is something i want🥺.

Thank you. This is super helpful for me. This somewhat gave me a relief on what to do beforehand and what I should be focusing on. Keep doing what you are doing Sir. Salute!

Leaving in the morning! Hyped!

So far the most helpful for anyone joining the army is Here's The Drill as he breaks down lots of little aspects about the army career that often aren't covered in other channels like paperwork and just general tips in how to succeed in short easy to understand videos. His channel really does tell you how you need to prepare for various aspects of your career in the army almost from start to finish. Matt Ward's Channel is very good too, and of course this channel. I sure wish I had this information back when I tried to join the military back in 1996, I might have had a better chance of succeeding if I did.

My reasons for joining the Army were because my mother and stepfather told me to and to beat the draft in 72. 3 years active. Immediately wanted to go home when I got to reception but no turning back by then. Best thing I could I could’ve done back then. Nice that you explain to these guys what they are getting into.

I’ve wanted to join the army ever since I was little and I just recently graduated from basic. Everything you say is true and I watched a bunch of your videos before I left and they definitely helped me so much. Thank you!

My why for the NJ guard is to find a career and discover something totally new

I was in the army from 1988 to 1991. The ONLY reason I joined is because I could not find a job. At the time jobs were hard to come by if you didn't have a college degree. I recall a LOT of guys constantly trying to get out

Got a 93 on my ASVAB but my options were somewhat limited due to going into the reserves instead of active, still looking forward to shipping out as a 12b in May, good looks sir.

I always see military videos speaking about all the benefits of joining and all the good stuff. How about showing us all the b.S that a soldier has to deal with on a daily basis. And how soldiers are actually treated. I’m currently in the military. I see grown men being treated like a child just because they got no rank. We had some high schoolers come on post to check things out. My chain of command had me lie to them and make everything seem cool and make it seem like joining the army is the best decision. They even had a few sgts there making sure nobody told them the truth of how things really are. Otherwise they wouldn’t have wanted to join. If you are thinking of joining the military get advice from someone who served before that isn’t a recruiter. All a recruiters job to do is make people want to join even if it requires them to lie to you

I’m still in the process of joining. I’m still waiting on my MOS to open, 68 G Patient Administration Specialist in the army active duty as a Specialist. The whole enlisting process is super hard, but I’m not giving up 👍🏻.

One thing I would like to point out is if you are interested in the national guard vs the reserves. Remember to look at your state for the national guard and what percent of college tuition will be paid. When my son enlisted he got on average about 37 percent of his tuition paid for in the national guard. This is because our governor didn’t allow 100 percent like other states. Also when he returned from boot camp and school he really wished he had gone full time active. They had a waiting list 3 years deep. To go from the national guard to active duty. Keep that in mind as well. He enlisted in 2012 and was done in 2018. It maybe different transferring from the nation guard to active now idk.

I told everyone I’m gonna join the army I’m bold so confidence is no problem and if I were to back out now I would look like a coward my only problem is making sure I don’t mess up and listen and stay focused while a ds is barking in your face lol I know I can do it I hope to become a 11b and I always wanted to wear the uniform which gives me even more pride I can do this and I know I got channels like yours to help me out.🙏🏾🙏🏾

You are awesome and comes with knowledge Everytime keep up the good work!!!

Watching this video before you sign ANYTHING is a smart choice. The Swartz is wise.💯🤓😎🤑

I’ve been in 3 years and I can’t wait to get out. It’s not worth being away from your family and all the b.s you have to deal with on a daily basis. If you can your better off going to school or working on starting a business. My best friends mom just died and all they gave him was 10 days of emergency leave . Your just another number that they can easily replace

God you are a life saver. I just was lost and limbo but you gave me the confidence in what to do and how to do it THANK YOU. Some random kid in NY

Why I'm watching. I've already joined!!! lol

Could you make a video about questions we should ask our recruiters before we sign those papers? 👏🏼 I have some questions but I might be missing some important things! Thanks for these awesome videos!

That’s what happened to me, I was promised a bonus and a school loan repayment, which at the end my recruiter never submitted the forms, and told me that he was gonna take care of it but never did. But I’m happy I’m not the only dumb, in my unit there are a dozen of people who didn’t get their bonuses and school loans repaid and are serving for free in the reserves just like me. That is why there has been a new motivation on the Army value “selfless service” more than anything else and that’s because there is not money.

When i ask previous people who joined. All loved it. When my parents find people. They say no its terrible!!

Thanks for linking this video for me. I know why I want to join. This helped make things even clearer for what I want to do.

The primary reason woman do not belong in combat units , that no one will discuss for fear of EO complaint, is that combat units require the highest level of teamwork and cohesiveness attainable. However , when males and females are mixed , romantic relationships inevitably blossom, thus critically eroding this all - important unit teamwork and cohesiveness.

Top notch video. Hopefully I get a honest recruiter.. I don’t like buying cars.. Ill continue working on my list for the Q&A!

Just don’t enlist, there’s a huge retention problem and a lot of soldiers are unhappy due to things like Divorce, Command Climate, training a lot, op tempo, hazing, alcoholism, debt, not being able to choose leave days, a lack of information in general, etc. You don’t get paid much, you don’t get to decide things for yourself, you don’t get to see your friends or family, you don’t get to talk back, you don’t get to do what you thought you’d be doing (common). There’s a lot more that I could talk about and there’s a reason why there’s a retention problem in the Army.

Big facts! I’m crossing over from the Navy simply because I hate being on a boat😂 Do your research folks, what works for someone else may not work for you.

Oh ma Gosh. Wish I could talk to u personally 😔

38 yr old. Excellent shape. College degree. Leadership experience. And humble enough to overlook the bs to be a team player. But concerned about my real chances to enlist at my age. I know my why’s. From a military family 3 brothers, grandfather, 3 cousins, and ex spouse is in the Air Force reserves. What’s my chances? And oh, I have a record about 15 yrs old. Nothing serious.

Can’t stress the write stuff down part enough I have yet to officially enlist but every time I meet my recruiter I absolutely forget those important questions Iv had in the back of my mind. Learn from my mistakes write them down 😂

Hey, brother! Your video randomly popped up in my recommendations. Great info!

Thank you so much for this information 🙏.. Be blessed

He’s got a point about making the choice to decide for yourself to join a specific branch and or component of a branch but we all know the AF gets treated the nicest, army has the most personnel and they are the oldest branch, the navy has the most opportunities to travel due to their ships and planes, the Marine Corps has the most pride and respect. Idk what the coast guard does man there are still sharks smuggling drugs and immigrants on our shores

My recruiter actually helped me, he tried to get me to go PSYOPS(my cousin and him ganged up on me about PSYOPS and Intel😂😂). But In the end he said whatever I wanted was my choice. So I chose 12B. I should’ve listend to him and my cousin😅😂

Very helpful, I'm about to enlist on Wednesday

My recruiter made those copies for me 😳guess he’s a good guy

Thanks so much! I leave for bct tomorrow and your videos have been so helpful!

One thing no one told me is that combat MOS's arent treated very well, you hardly train so youre not really doing your "job" and you usually get the worst accomodations in general. If youre trying to do the cool stuff, sign for special forces before going to Basic (trying to go to SF after getting to your unit is difficult to impossible). Otherwise go into a smart MOS, I promise you guys, if you naturally score higher than a 65 on the ASVAB, dont go into combat MOS's

Fort jackson reception is harder than it should be 😭😭😭be cautious soldiers

To late I’m already in and we always get threatned by our drill sergeant to get kicked out in ait 42A life

I’m thinking about joining :) when I graduate 2 more years! My dad was A 19B and he had two tours to Afghanistan and Iraq he served in operation Iraqi freedom, and I think I’m going to follow in his footsteps or join the infantry I don’t know which one to join yet but I know for sure that I am probably going to go in, I love watching your videos by the way.

Promote this man .......PLEASE we need NCO's like him and Angry Cops etc !

I met a recruiter gave them some of my info they told me come back another week with more papers I show up and they blew me off they never open the door for me and never told me anything.

Hey SFC Swartz! greetings from logistics bolc here at fort lee! you and SFC Ramirez made it possible for me to get a headstart on my career while i was in rotc which i will always appreciate! great video!

#teamswartz thank you for the tips and keep up the great content! Excited to start making the next step to joining the army

starting this series now. i will comment on all the videos i watch to track progress.

Great Points & Tips 💯✊🏾❤️

Like I can barley do 10 push ups then my arms start to hurt 😂

All of my soldiers always bitch when some gay happens. Like when we're in the field and finished for the day, the other platoons are bedding down and our PSG decides to continue training. I always remind my guys, sure there's some gay stuff in the Army, but when you think about it the Army is literally the easiest job ever. You always know where to be, what time to be there, and what to be wearing. Can't say that for civilian world.

It’s like I want to go but I’m a weakling XD

You have a mistake in your tittle “Don’t join the Army” there fixed it.

Thank you I needed this.

Is it feasible for healthcare professionals serving in the Canadian Armed Forces to join the U.S. military after obtaining a green card through the DV lottery or any other means? I have faced challenges in obtaining a green card, leading me to just give up and just enlist in the Canadian Armed Forces as a healthcare worker. However, it seems unlikely that I will be able to obtain a green card through traditional channels. My family in the United States is unable to provide significant assistance, and the i130 process could take up to 10 years due to the lack of immediate relatives. Furthermore, my grandmother had to give up her green card due to her battle with cancer, which required extensive treatment. On the other hand, my remaining aunt, along with her spouse and children, are U.S. citizens.

He's definitely one of the cool sergeants 🤩

Well. Still waiting for the approval at MEPS for my physical examination

At the hotel now reporting at 0500 to ship to Benning.

😂😅 I suppose I’m joining for all the right reasons then… if I’m going to be treated like shit much like all my other jobs. Although the pay does differ the guaranteed shelter (even if a tent), food (even if nasty at times), the actual kinship is welcomed. Besides I’ve had bad luck getting jobs not necessarily keeping them, I work hard but perhaps to hard at times.😅 work smarter not harder!

Shipping to Ft. Benning on Feb 1st as 11b in the ARNG even though I already enlisted this video was a good refresher!

I leave Monday and I’m definitely ready💪🏻🇺🇸

I’m a 24 year old male. 5’9 125 ibs. on the skinnier side and want to enlist but scared me being skinny will be an issue. Have any advice?

I’m currently debating reserve or National Guard. San Diego currently and concerned for my age 32 but it’s something I want to do and looking forward to making a decision soon. Thank you for all your videos they have really helped.

Honestly it’s worth it for my kids that’s the one thing that takes to support my kids, citizenship answer, college, hubby did this along time ago but this rate by financial situation For me and hubby it’s good deal for us my career for nursing after the military somethings I’ve looked up what the army benefits.

I would like to add if I may that if you decide to join, be sure to be physically prepare for boot camp? Like getting in shape before you suffer there, I've seen it in the USMC boot camp where couple of guys who's just gasping to get by. Don't rush it, take your time and prepare physically and mentally while do some soul-searching if this is what you want to do ? Who knows maybe some better opportunity might pass by, and it's okay to change your mind though 😊. The Military will always be there, but your life is not because once you sign that contract, there's no going back

I plan on going the OCS route next year since I’m graduating my university in a couple weeks. The thing is I’m fairly heavy but I know if I lose like 10lbs I’ll be in much better running shape for sure. I’ll be very lean but even then I’ll still be over the weight limit lol. But I heard that you can still be over the weight limit as long as your waist circumference is below the max. Is that true?

Will they pay for my rent when I leave for basic training? I have apartment and I will need to know I can pay that when I leave

Drill, and I am saying this from brutal, hard earned experience, anyone that says they have never had a "What the HELL was I thinking?" moment is either lying or was never there.

I wish I had this before I joined

My why displine I need help with that an my exercise . Im strugling with consistancy. Opportunity to save my money. Save for a down payment on a fourplex. I want a fourplex in every state . Study polictics if I can.

I know that I am joining the army I am just stuck between reserve or Active duty my recruiter is trying to convince me to go Active. This video was awesome I took the practice PICat and almost passed (I got a 25) I also have to lose 9 pounds.

Planning on joining the army reserves this april. Im from ohio, but my girlfriend lives in oregon. I asked them once i get out of basic would i be able to join a reserve unit out in oregon so i could move out there and be with her. They've assured me yes, but is there any tips on making sure this is possible?

Shipping out for 92F Army National Guard in a couple months! :D

I wish I would have had a recruiter like you in 2003 because I wouldn't had made the mistakes I made after I had joined I would have had a better mind set on my shoulders

Army I did everything when i was 18 in still 34 years old

My recruiter is actually kinda useless. I know what I want my MOS for and I’m doing my own research for it, but he said he’d send me my PiCAT last night and never did, so I had to take off work today to get there early to take it before MEPS. He also didn’t tell me anything about meps other than I go to a hotel (so I googled packing lists and other things like that), and now I’m chilling in my hotel, but he never called them before to put me on the hotel list for the night so I had to wait a while for that.. he also said he’d call me to work on my packet a little more or something before my verification test... which is tomorrow morning. One of his other recruiters drove me to MEPS, gave me the PiCAT, and processed my papers. I’m just hoping when I go to MEPS in the morning they actually have my name on that list. Really disappointed with him so far, but I spoke to other recruiters and I wanted to get started

I to fuck I had talked to someone like you in 1980 when I went in. I walked into my recruiters office hammered and told him I wanted to be a ranger. You know what it was like being the only E1 in your training cycle? The shit rolled down hill. I spent 20 years doing it and now I've got to listen to the VA tell me my injuries aren't service related. Lol

Great information. Congrats on your 20 years. I got out after 14. Otherwise I'd be at my 20.

I might have rushed into signing just so my contract can start asap lol. I’ll be 13F in the National Guard

Team SWARTZ I’m ur ride or die

My recruiter is the best recruiter I’ve had I enlisted in the Indians army national guard. Even after I enlisted he will look after me make sure I’m staying a float in school pick me up for drill or even if it’s volunteering he’s there. I got lucky with an amazing recruiter. Would shout him out but don’t wanna break opsec

Do recruiters have access to available MOS’s at the current time? Already passed physical but couldn’t sign contract at the time due to needing a waiver approved first. All is good so now I only have to go back to sign a contract and swear in.... don’t want to waste anyone’s time if an MOS I don’t want isn’t available right now. Do you know if recruiters have access to the MOS’s prior to recruits going to MEPS? They told me they don’t but for some reason 6 months ago when I started this process I thought I remember them showing me it as an example on the computer. Are there less jobs available at the end of the month?

Keep in mind you go in Reserve (ER) or National Guard (NG) you can be deployed just as much Regular Army (RA). Army needs your MOS you can be sent to Afghanistan, then again your in the Army.

How does it works for someone who is currently enlisted in the Army National Guard if they’re planning to apply for a full time job in the civilian side that will undergo to attend academy/training for couple of months? #TeamSwartz

Before the Army I thought I had potential and hard work would get me the life I wanted to achieve, after the Army and its abuse, I became misguided and really didn't know my purpose in life from then on, I felt betrayed and fearful. My experience can't relate to most, though, since I went through a tough one! Nowadays the Army is different, I hear, and not synonymous to slavery. I went in over twenty years ago.

Trying to join now, waiting on meps to approve me to come for my physical a few things came up that have me a little worried 😅 how long does it usually take just to schedule the physical??

Thanks Swartz 🤙🏽

This came at the perfect time

Hello, any former or current PsyOps or HUMINT who would be willing to talk to me? I am trying to choose my MOS.

Hey what can I do if I already went to MEPS and have a shipping date for BCT, if I've changed my mind & want to go into National Guard instead Active Duty?