Life In The 82nd Airborne (Infantry Edition) 

God Bless. My son just got assigned to 1st 505th.

Prayers for your family. ALL THE WAY!!

When were you there?

@@TheBenAllen. 69 to 72

John Lanni ahh okay!!

@@TheBenAllen. Actually I should say Arpril 70. I enlisted Nov 69. Sorry Brother.

I was CSC 3/325 from 80-83. AT Platoon. 4/325 came about when they reorganized the 509th in Italy. Then, they rotated 4/325 to Bragg and 3/325 to Italy. Many of my platoon mates were still in and made that trip. Then, another reorganization happened, and the 3/325 was stood down and the 173rd Brigade was reactivated. Who knows why, I was just an enlisted man!

Lol, big facts jake

Shelton Poteat, it’s still the same today. I just graduated basic and theirs like 100+ 18x rays in this company next to mine. 82nd going to be having a lot more people coming over soon.

RickySr1977 what were the first 6 years like till 9/11?

A 2-325 Abn!! 1974-1978

4-325 AIR 1989-1992 Bug hugs Brother!

I was C Company 86-88 and I remember a lot of tree jumps back then. I was one of the first true privates with all the Italy rotation guys that was in the unit at the time.

Good deal, Hooah! Make it happen.

How’s it going

How is going

Great!!

@@thepostinfantrylifepodcast6546 did you get into the ranger?

THE 3 rd BRIGADE IS THE GOLDEN BRIGADE !!!!!! F. G. D B

3 rd Brigade IS.THE GOLDEN BRIGADE ANYONE WHO.HAS SERVED IN THE 82. nd AIRBORNE KNOWS THAT !!!! F. G. D. CO. A 2 / 505 Abn Inf 3 rd BDE CO. B. 1 B 1/508 Abn Inf 3rd BDE 1965 / 68 AIRBORNE ALL THE WAY AND ALWAYS.

They Suck Ass Saying That. !!!! YOU AND I BOTH KNOW THAT 3 rd BRIGADE OF THE 82 nd IS THE GOLDEN BRIGADE 1 / 508 CO B ABN INF ALL THE WAY

Fred Davidson I did almost 16 in 2 Panther. 86-01. H-MINUS

You will be there and you will like it! From 1200 to 1600.

Gotta lovet that "you will be there and you will have fun."

Hell yeah!

Yeah when I was in there were drf1,2,3,9

So is there a chance on going to other airborne units

@@gbell8199 Sure... about as much as playing the lottery. Typically either you have to have a specific skill set, it's during combat or you get lucky. Examples.... I knew one guy who's first duty station was the airborne unit in Alaska. Super random lucky as I looked at thousands upon thousands of guys who were all 82nd. Another guy went in as an E4 and was sent to the 1/73rd in Vicenza.... because he was born in Vicenza and spoke fluent Italian and ended up being like the "post translator" for HQ or something after he broke both his legs on a jump. That's about it. The "during combat" part is because Italy or Alaska needed Privates. I was there when it was only like a thousand guys "ABCT". Everyone was a Specialist and had reenlisted to get there..... untill 9/11. But it's way bigger now so who knows.....but even now mathematically you're going to the 82nd. Go buy a random scratch off lottery ticket. Did you win? Probably not. But here's the flipside to odds. Command Sergeant Major of the Army Grinston was not the first soldier to be reassigned to the reactivated 2/503rd....it was me. About 2 months I sat there by myself as the only soldier until at the time 1SG Grinston came and joined me. Don't ask me why they sent him, an Artillery MOS to temporarily start up a brand new Infantry unit that was deactivated sometime after Viet Nam....but that's what happened. But then again don't ask me why they sent me....probably because I was an asshole. Guess that's why he's CSM of the Army now. They had got rid of 11 Hotels and turned us all 11 Bravo right after I got back from ILRRPS and I was all like "man screw that" so they promoted me and sent me to the 2/503rd....as an 11 Bravo. Helped start it back up and then once we had a full company went back to the line as an Alpha team leader. Good luck! I got out maybe 6-8 months before the documentary Restrepo. 1SG Caldwell was my Platoon SGT.

Are you at Bragg now

@@gbell8199 Bro I got out awhile ago...my last jump was the combat jump into Iraq. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-SINKAXFcMI8.html

If you're thinking about joining....do it. As far as where you get stationed who cares. Trust me....3,4, 6 even 20 years is a blink in your life..... don't worry about any of that. It's just going too seem like an eternity....and you'll remember it as such.

Primordial Bias yes, the people you meet in the Army make all the shitty times worth it! Camaraderie is high!

The infantry is not like it used to be in OIF/OEF. The introduction of women into infantry units has really hurt morale take a look at my documentary.

@M Muss Awww, you offended? Bitch.

infantrysoldier83 no one care about your documentary

@@GruppeSechs2004 women should not serve in the infantry. Seethe

It was getting deployed a lot, and just recently slowed down. It is probably your best chance at deploying in the Army

Wolfhound 1A forgot layouts

spaders ?

@@jamesbowen4696 devils sorry fucking phone is shit

Former A company Black Hearts 97-99.

C/2/504 late 60s..Airborne

Many chances… Go Airborne

Get jump school, 82nd Airborne, Ft. Bragg specified in your contract in writing bro.

too long

Couldn’t tell ya

As in deployment wise? I would say 82nd. The most active units in the army to deploy to Syria and Afghanistan nowadays are 10th mountain, 82nd, and 101st.

@@captainkapalot9644 The 82nd is the Rapid Deployment Force for the Army with part of the division always on call to be ready to deploy anywhere in the world withing 18 hours to be loaded on the birds. I would say the alert brigade of the 82nd, the 173rd Abn Bde in europe, the 101st, almost any Inf. division unit, 10th, 3rd, 4th, etc. It depends on the situation but the RDF units always go in first usually whenever theres a need. AATW

Whaddya mean? 🤔

@@billyjacc some of those that made up the 82nd. It wasn't called RASP then it was called RIP. If you washed out of RIP you went to the 82nd or so it seemed.

ACE MARTINEZ airborne cavalry*

That awesome job get paid to jump out of plains or helicopters

You only jump out of C-130's, Air Assault is where you rappel off a blackhawk. Infantry is cool you get to shoot shit and run around but Cavalry you learn infantry shit and recon shit 😏 go Cav

@@PalaciosD98 False. Jumped out of a Chinook and most guys I know have jumped out of Blackhawks. You jump out of C130s, C17s, C23s, and a variety of others.

Mak Siccar sorry im not airborne i didnt know .-. Just a regular guy in a regular unit

I was an Engineer. 307th

I had a contract

im actually in airborne school right now. in my company we had a few people that had airborne in their contract. the majority got fort bragg, but there’s a few that got italy with the 173rd and a few that got alaska. the odds of getting fort bragg as your first duty station if you have airborne in your contact are pretty good but not 100%

specify the 82nd in your contract.

@@ArmyVet82ndAbnunfortunately you can’t do that today

Wolfhound 1A or germany

taylor davis it’s completely random it’s wherever they need you to go.

Oh ok I wasn’t sure if you were able to choose

Does diamond Dave have any experiences working with the guard infantry units ?

taylor davis no he was active duty

I thought the jrtc was with all components of the army

If you’re single yes you live in barracks, if married,off post.

@@TheBenAllen. When I was 3rd BDE 1/508 in the 80's we lived in the barracks at the unit. I understand this may have changed, you live in an apartment. Thank you!

There's also TONS of housing on post for E5 and above or married soldiers.

Hell yeah!

What's your mos

How did you get orders to brag

11b and idk I don’t know how this shit works I just work here

Are you. In airborne school now and did you go 22week osut

I’ve never heard of it.

Lol that's really an occupation too

Everybody has to crap. Big money on the outside

It all just depends man, if you get sent there you get sent there.

drew nielson coming soon!

after, basic, ait, then jump school

It's always after AIT.

you could be just fine. remember to take care of your body

Will Wood I’ve had my fair share of crap landings but nothing serious.

David Guerrero how many at night? 2 Panther 86-01

@@thomasrush5417 I thought they were all night eyes closed many times until the canopy opened.

Bravo

TOO EASY

Old school 68 70 Cochrans @ PT RUNS EVERY DAY

1508 1 504. A CO

Very cool, brother. 4/325 1989 - 1982

AATW 307th Engrs my company supported the 2nd Bde 325 👍👊