The Most Ridiculous Case Of Stolen Valor In History Jeremy Dewitte Senior Specialist 2024-12-18 | Anyone who has served in the military or has been a first responder knows the challenges and unique lifestyle that comes with the commitment. Something that disrespects the brave men and women who put their lives on the front line for our country and community are those who falsely claim service. Usually, people that make stolen valor claims do it in the safety of a dive bar or at a private party. Jeremy Dewitte on the other hand has created a whole entire company around falsely representing himself as law enforcement.Jeremy's stolen valor career is quite extensive. He claims that he served as a U.S. Army Ranger, Special Forces Major, and that he was medically discharged after his parachute malfunctioned when jumping into Fallujah. He also claims that he was a police officer. The reality is that he was briefly a police explorer in Florida. He tried to use his badge to get some free gas and was arrested and booted from the program for falsely representing himself as a police officer. Most people would take their lumps and learn from the experience right? Not Jeremy. He created his masterpiece of Stolen Valor called Metro State. What this company specializes in is, conducting "high-risk" funeral escorts. What this actually means is he and his crew drive around Florida pretending to be police officers and pull people over to make sure that his funeral escort owns the road.Jeremy did have a good run. Based on looking at different sources for financials, Jeremy was making north of $800,000 a year. This only added fuel to the ego fire that was motor one. Even with all of the opportunities and second chances, Jeremy has been arrested dozens of times and is preparing to spend the next 7 years in jail. Only time will tell if we have seen the end of the most notorious stolen valor case that is Jeremy Dewitte.Channel Credits that went into making this video.RealWorldPoliceTheJeremyDewitteShowMSGRetiredMetroStateVPUBuggsFraudieYT#jeremydewitte #metrostate #floridaman #stolenvalor #motorone #army #marines #ranger #specialforces #navy #airforce #coastguard #spaceforce #veteran #police #policeofficer #firstresponderIf this is your first time on the channel, thank you for visiting! What you will find here is Army stories, Veteran benefits, and everything in between. Whether it is stories from Army Boot Camp or military lifestyle, the unique environment that army service provides is very entertaining. But the best part is, that the lessons from them usually are universal across all of the branches of service. Whether it's Army Basic Combat Training, Marine Recruit Training, Navy Boot Camp, Air Force Basic Training, Coast Guard Basic Training, or even Space Force Military Training: the core lessons transfer between all of the different services. Also from the Veteran side, you can compare and contrast the differences from when you served. So please stick around and enjoy the content!
The Veteran That Stole Over A Million Dollars In MREs #army #truecrimestories #mres Senior Specialist 2026-07-11 | etween February and August 2020, over 200 pallets of Meals, Ready-to-Eat (MREs) vanished from Fort Bliss, Texas. The total value, a staggering $1,120,000. This wasn't an external heist, it was a highly coordinated inside job orchestrated by a retired U.S. Army food service logistics specialist turned civilian defense contractor, Joseph Lavar Davis.
Why Does Caleb Hammer Lie About Veterans Senior Specialist 2026-06-16 | IG: instagram.com/itsgavinyt=============================Is there actually an epidemic of military Veterans gaming the system, or is Caleb Hammer cherry-picking the worst of the military for easy clicks?After seeing a narrative emerge that Veterans are abusing VA disability benefits on Financial Audit, I spent nearly 100 hours auditing all 547 of Caleb’s public interviews to pull the real data. In this video, we separate the hyperbolic statements from the facts, break down how his screening process, and look at VA benefits through the lens of civilian labor, workers' comp, and manufacturing safety standards.This isn't a total takedown of Caleb's caree, it’s a data-driven breakdown of his viral claims regarding the Veteran community.Chapters:2:39 Veterans On Financial Audit9:11 Targeting Veterans14:46 Issue 1 Cherry Picking 17:36 Issue 2 Labor Ignorance 21:41 Specific Examples 27:54 Not Owning The Narrative #calebhammer #financialaudit #military #veteran #videoessay
How Wes Watson Created the Worst Story Ever Told On Youtube Senior Specialist 2026-05-01 | For years Wes Watson has been one of the most polarizing creators on the internet. From his humble beginnings as a reformed prisoner trying to coach people about developing healthy habits to egotistical accused scammer; his downfall has been quite the spectacle. Many people know how horrible he treated his relationships and customers. But not everyone knows where he started. In this video we take a comprehensive look at the good, bad and horrific pieces of Wes’s story. Follow the Instagraminstagram.com/itsgavinytChapters:3:55 Before Prison9:50 Immediately A Viral Success21:00 Fabricated Prison Resume37:00 A Coaching Empire Built On Sand44:19 A Marriage Doomed From The Beginning Valarie48:38 Watson's Angels55:00 True Lust Angie1:00:45 The House Of Pain (Gym)1:08:45 Meme Machine1:18:45 The Straw That Broke The Hypocrite's Back1:22:53 How Did We Get Here1:26:01 Conclusion#weswatson #seniorspecialist #documentary Execuative Summary
Rob ONeills Osama Bin Laden Controversy Explained Senior Specialist 2026-02-05 | Robert J O'Neill is one of the most successful Veterans from the Global War on Terrorism in and out of service. From serving in the Navy's tier 1 unit, Seal Team 6 (DEVGRU) to launching multiple business and becoming a best selling author; his story is legendary. However, there has been questions regarding his role in eliminating Osama Bin Laden from the mission Neptune's Spear. Reporters such as Matthew Cole and Matt Cubbler in the past have challenged his narrative while overall supporting Matt Bissonnette's claim that the operator referred to as "Red" should deserve credit. Well, in 2023 Brent and Tyler would launch their Antihero Podcast episode very clearly asserting that Rob was lying about his role in the historic mission. Fast forward to the end of 2025 Rob would file his lawsuit against Tyler at Antihero, Brent at the Tier 1 podcast and Jimmy Arnett of the Counter Culture Podcast. With a endless see of videos being made about the lawsuit it made me wonder what I could potentially find looking back all the way to 2011 about the raid. I was surprised to find as much as I did. This video will hopefully be a unbiased summary of the accusations and controversies surrounding Rob and him role in the mission Neptune's Spear. 0:00 Introduction3:01 Rob's Background5:04 Neptune's Spear11:11 Introduction To Timeline11:36 201119:42 201224:17 201329:14 201434:14 201538:35 201638:55 201751:43 201852:44 201955:32 20201:00:13 20211:05:14 20221:12:58 20231:23:40 20241:37:18 20251:53:44 Reigniting the Controversy1:58:13 Analysis2:01:18 Rob's Future#navyseals #documentary #military #navy #sealteam6 #devgru Reach out here:instagram.com/itsgavinyt
From Orphan To Military Legend David Hackworth #army #veteran Senior Specialist 2025-11-11 | Colonel David Hackworth was one of the most decorated and outspoken American soldiers of the 20th century—a warrior, reformer, and fierce critic of military bureaucracy. Born in California, Hackworth enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 15 by falsifying his birth certificate during World War II. He served with distinction in the postwar occupation forces in Italy, where his early experiences shaped his belief in small-unit leadership and soldier-focused training.During the Korean War, Hackworth’s courage and tactical skill quickly earned him recognition. He rose from private to captain on the battlefield, receiving numerous awards including Silver Stars, Bronze Stars, and Purple Hearts. He led front-line units in some of the fiercest fighting of the war, developing a reputation as a tough but deeply committed leader who always put his men first.In Vietnam, Hackworth commanded the 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry, and later founded “Hardcore Program,” an experimental unit designed to fight with unconventional guerrilla tactics. His success in the field made him a legend among soldiers, and he received even more decorations—including the Distinguished Service Cross and ten Silver Stars. However, Hackworth’s growing disillusionment with military leadership during the Vietnam War led him to become one of the first active-duty officers to publicly denounce U.S. strategy there. In a 1971 ABC News interview, he called the war “unwinnable” and criticized the Army’s leadership for valuing statistics and careerism over soldiers’ lives and effectiveness.Facing intense backlash, Hackworth retired from the Army and moved to Australia, where he became a successful businessman and writer. He later returned to the U.S. and became a bestselling author and commentator, writing About Face and Steel My Soldiers’ Hearts, both chronicling his experiences and advocacy for military reform.Throughout his life, Hackworth remained a symbol of integrity, courage, and devotion to the fighting soldier—admired by many as the quintessential warrior who never stopped fighting for the truth.#army #veteran #hero #davidhackworth #apocalypsenow
The Soldier Who Holds the Record For The Most Silver Stars David Hackworth Senior Specialist 2025-11-11 | Colonel David Hackworth was one of the most decorated and outspoken American soldiers of the 20th century—a warrior, reformer, and fierce critic of military bureaucracy. Born in California, Hackworth enlisted in the U.S. Army at age 15 by falsifying his birth certificate during World War II. He served with distinction in the postwar occupation forces in Italy, where his early experiences shaped his belief in small-unit leadership and soldier-focused training.During the Korean War, Hackworth’s courage and tactical skill quickly earned him recognition. He rose from private to captain on the battlefield, receiving numerous awards including Silver Stars, Bronze Stars, and Purple Hearts. He led front-line units in some of the fiercest fighting of the war, developing a reputation as a tough but deeply committed leader who always put his men first.In Vietnam, Hackworth commanded the 4th Battalion, 39th Infantry, and later founded “Hardcore Program,” an experimental unit designed to fight with unconventional guerrilla tactics. His success in the field made him a legend among soldiers, and he received even more decorations—including the Distinguished Service Cross and ten Silver Stars. However, Hackworth’s growing disillusionment with military leadership during the Vietnam War led him to become one of the first active-duty officers to publicly denounce U.S. strategy there. In a 1971 ABC News interview, he called the war “unwinnable” and criticized the Army’s leadership for valuing statistics and careerism over soldiers’ lives and effectiveness.Facing intense backlash, Hackworth retired from the Army and moved to Australia, where he became a successful businessman and writer. He later returned to the U.S. and became a bestselling author and commentator, writing About Face and Steel My Soldiers’ Hearts, both chronicling his experiences and advocacy for military reform.Throughout his life, Hackworth remained a symbol of integrity, courage, and devotion to the fighting soldier—admired by many as the quintessential warrior who never stopped fighting for the truth.#army #veteran #hero #davidhackworth
Army PMCS gone wrong #army Senior Specialist 2025-11-07 | Incidents like this are why echicle inspections happen ever safety brief!TikTok #hyde130
New Army Pushups? #army #military Senior Specialist 2025-11-04 | The new generation of Army Soldiers' style of pushups is interesting. TikTok @zoeyhowell33
What Happened When I Lost My Rifle In The Army Senior Specialist 2025-10-28 | We all make mistakes as Privates. Well, I lost my rifle as a E-1 and thought you might enjoy how the Army might punish you if you make this mistake. #army #infantry #military #veteran
John McPhees Full Stolen Valor Story and Vindication Senior Specialist 2025-10-11 | Is John Shrek McPhee's military career more fact or fiction? 3:42 BLUF Statement04:38 John's Background6:42 Delta Force and Publicity8:07 Valhalla VFT 9:21 Special Forces Tab Revocation 12:36 Retired MSG or SGM23:16 Antihero Podcast23:46 Jumping Into Iraq30:05 John Calling in Ordinance 36:07 50 Cal and First Kill 40:21 Incoming and Outgoing Mortar Fire43:25 Purpose of Tora Bora Battle44:31 Amount of Enemies in Tora Bora46:35 Singleton Mission57:10 Arguing in Combat and Delta Rank Structure 1:02:43 Perception Of Episode 1:12:39 What Initiated the Controversy1:12:54 Megyn Kelly and Black Hawk Comments1:13:49 Fellow Delta Operator from Tora Bora1:14:54 Shrek VS Vets1:17:20 Accountability1:18:47 ConclusionAudio bookyoutube.com/watch?v=LIWNSyNkxGYJohn Mcphee's Channelyoutube.com/@sobtacticalValhallaVFT Channelyoutube.com/@ValhallaVFTAntihero Podcastyoutube.com/@theantiherobroadcastShawn Ryan Showyoutube.com/@ShawnRyanShowNickyMGTVyoutube.com/@NickyMGTVClay Martinhttps://x.com/wayofftheres?lang=enOver the past few months, controversy has erupted in the military creator community surrounding retired Delta Force operator John “Shrek” McPhee. Once widely respected for his distinguished service and compelling storytelling, McPhee’s credibility came under fire after two major YouTube channels, ValhallaVFT and The AntiHero Podcast, released exposé videos questioning key parts of his military record. McPhee, who rose to fame through interviews with major figures like Joe Rogan and Shawn Ryan, built a brand around his Delta Force background, combat experience, and leadership during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. His stories—from hunting Zarqawi to fighting at Tora Bora—helped him cultivate a loyal following. However, allegations of stolen valor and personal misconduct have since clouded his reputation. The accusations originated from ValhallaVFT’s viral video, “The Dark Truth of John Shrek McPhee,” which claimed McPhee’s Special Forces tab was revoked, that he retired as an E-8, not an E-9, and that he lied about conducting a combat jump into Iraq. ValhallaVFT (Nate) based his claims on 200 pages of official documents obtained through FOIA requests. Although some charges—like the revocation of McPhee’s SF tab—appeared legitimate, others were more nuanced. Critics argued McPhee never truly represented himself as Special Forces, having openly said he disliked that assignment. His use of the SGM title, however, crossed ethical lines when he failed to correct others who introduced him that way. The video split the military community. Some supported Nate’s exposure of inconsistencies; others—like retired Green Beret Clay Martin and creator NickyMGTV—defended McPhee, arguing his accomplishments and service outweighed later disciplinary actions. They emphasized that even if demoted or stripped of tabs, McPhee still earned those positions during his career. Tensions escalated when Nate appeared to withhold further documents, which some saw as an attempt to threaten McPhee rather than inform the public. Nate later claimed to have more valor awards than McPhee—a claim that proved false and damaged his credibility. Eventually, Nate stepped back from the feud, while NickyMGTV pursued his own FOIA request, which curiously listed McPhee as “SGM,” deepening confusion over his official record. A week later, The AntiHero Podcast released its own exposé, calling McPhee the “Barney Fife of Baghdad.” Hosted by another former Delta operator, Brent, the episode accused McPhee of fabricating parts of his combat history—especially his claims about calling airstrikes, conducting solo missions, and performing heroic acts at Tora Bora. Yet when cross-referenced with Kill Bin Laden, a book by McPhee’s Delta commander Tom Greer (Dalton Fury), much of McPhee’s narrative aligned with documented events. While he clearly exaggerated details, core elements—like his presence at Tora Bora, participation in airstrikes, and certain missions—were more fact than fiction. The backlash, however, wasn’t purely about truthfulness. Many believe McPhee’s outspoken personality, controversial takes on the War on Terror, and association with figures like Tim Kennedy made him an inevitable target. His polarizing Megan Kelly interview, where he suggested U.S. forces let Bin Laden escape, and dismissive comments about Lone Survivor and Chris Kyle likely intensified resentment among peers.McPhee’s case exposes deeper issues within the veteran and military influencer communities—ego, credibility, and accountability. While McPhee undeniably embellished some stories, the available evidence supports that his service was largely authentic. Ultimately, the saga of John McPhee vs. the Internet reflects the tension between truth and entertainment in the online veteran space.#JohnMcPhee #deltaforce #army #stolenvalor #specialforces #seniorspecialist
First Sergeant Gold Grillz VS 670-1 Senior Specialist 2025-08-25 | Some of you might have seen a meme of Army First Sergeant Rick Ross. At first I thought it was a random stolen valor guy on TikTok since a real Army First Sergeant would never post something like that......Well behold my introduction to #miltok . Where service members post dumb things that they shouldn't in uniform. Well, Army Regulation 670-1 doesn't apply to everyone, right?.............Gold Grillz might be the new wave for the Army#seniorspecialist #army #rickross
Why Stolen Valor Matters Senior Specialist 2025-08-23 | Stolen Valor is a topic that has increased in popularity amongst the military internet communities. There are those who do question if Stolen Vlaor matters. Well, in this video, I wanted to share why it does matter from a professional and personal perspective. #stolenvalor #army #seniorspecialist
Tim Kennedys Stolen Valor Saga Will Never End Senior Specialist 2025-08-18 | After months of videos and proof surfacing that Tim Kennedy conducted Stolen Valor, he finally posted an apology. Aside from the apology coming months after the accusations, it did not address his other incidents of misrepresenting himself. The Bronze Star for Valor was only one piece of his Stolen Valor Saga. Well, there is much more that still needs to be exposed.#stolenvalor #timkennedy #antihero #army #seniorspecialist #specialforces #greenberets
Governor Tim Walzs Full Stolen Valor Story Senior Specialist 2025-08-02 | There is no disputing that Governor Tim Walz spent 24 years in the National Guard. However, throughout his over two decades in politics, his claims about his service have caused controversy after controversy. From stolen valor to "misspeaking", Tim's knucklehead response has not swayed the public's opinion about the discrepancies. Since politics likes to misconstrue or take things out of context, I hope this video gives you the context you need to make your own decisions. Whether Tim made a few blunders while speaking, or intentionally misrepresented his service to gain political momentum. 3:11 Tim's career background5:55 Retirement Rank, Command Sergeant Major or Master Sergeant13:23 Avoiding Iraq deployment23:19 Weapons Of War25:34 Walz Vs Vance29:52 Deployment Operation Enduring Freedom36:13 Tiananmen Square China40:28 DUI43:45 Political FalloutSource Credits:CSM Thomas Behrendsyoutube.com/watch?v=uVURKDLzrF4youtube.com/watch?v=fNwxUjW3HB4CSM Paul Herryoutube.com/watch?v=f1xdagZh8W4CSM Joseph Eusticeyoutube.com/watch?v=xOckKu3pThQ&list=LL&index=10CSM Doug Julinyoutube.com/watch?v=Wj09nFnGKXgDavid Thulyoutube.com/watch?v=Pz26OQc01E0&list=LL&index=10KTTC DUI Coverageyoutu.be/FVEphJ6M15Y?si=JFT9os5Y0o48XJgNIG instagram.com/itsgavinyt#timwalz #stolenvalor #seniorspecialist #nationalguard
From Civilian Straight To Army Lieutenant Colonel Senior Specialist 2025-06-20 | This week, Business Insider posted a story, "Tech leaders from Palantir, Meta, and OpenAI have joined the Army Reserve, bypassing traditional training to chase transformation". Four C-Suite tech AI executives have just been commissioned into the Army as Lieutenant Colonels, without having to complete any of the traditional military training. This has caused a debate revolving around the ethics of skipping the critical development stages of military leadership for external experience. Only time will tell if this becomes more of a normal process as the military evolves. #army #military #technology #ai
The Supreme Court Case That Made Stolen Valor Legal Senior Specialist 2025-06-04 | Xavier Alverez's time as the director of the Three Valleys Municipal Water Board was brief, to say the least. After narrowly winning his election, he would give me an "about me" speech. He would tell his audience that he was a retired Marine who had been shot 16 times and earned the Medal Of Honor. Well, shortly later, he would be investigated and charged with Stolen Valor. Xavier would plead guilty under the condition that he could appeal the decision. His initial sentence was a fine and community service. Xavier would win the circuit appeal courts in his appeal. The prosecutors would then appeal that court's decision to send the case to the Supreme Court, where they would have the final say. Instagram: instagram.com/itsgavinyt#stolenvalor #seniorspecialist #army #marines #navy #airforce #coastguard #spaceforce Sources for video below:dailybreeze.com/2007/09/27/alvarez-again-denies-claim-he-got-medalpasadenastarnews.com/2007/11/03/alvarezs-win-based-on-fabrication-oversightfakewarriors.org/pownet.secure/alvarezdenyingmotiontodismiss.pdfyoutube.com/watch?v=yPguZ0J24Wodailybulletin.com/2008/08/05/water-district-changes-online-bio-of-alvareznbclosangeles.com/news/local/high-court-throws-out-conviction-for-pomona-man-who-lied-about-military-service-xavier-alvarez-water-district/1926603slate.com/news-and-politics/2012/02/xavier-alvarez-lied-about-winning-the-medal-of-honor.htmlweb.archive.org/web/20120903071010/http://www2.bloomberglaw.com/public/document/United_States_v_Alvarez_No_11210_2012_BL_160939_US_June_28_2012_C
A Decade Of Stolen Valor Kyle Barwan Senior Specialist 2025-05-28 | Indiana, Kentucky, Illinois, and Florida have all had their run-ins with Kyle Christopher Barwan. From pretending to be an Army Captain and Warrant Officer who deployed multiple times as a Special Forces Sniper, to lying about running a Veteran charity, Kyle has lied about essentially everything you can in the military. When in reality, he spent 10 months in the National Guard. Kyle has at least 6 stolen valor convictions across 4 states. Which might make him one of the most infamous cases of stolen valor in the last 10 years. Instagram @itsgavinytSources:justice.gov/usao-wdky/pr/man-arrested-paducah-sentenced-16-months-prison-impersonating-united-states-army-chiefkfvs12.com/story/22024100/paducah-man-sentenced-for-impersenating-an-army-officervalorguardians.com/blog/?p=71649polksheriff.org/detention/jail-inquiryarchives.fbi.gov/archives/louisville/press-releases/2013/man-arrested-in-paducah-sentenced-to-16-months-in-prison-for-impersonating-a-united-states-army-chief-warrant-officer-and-fraud#stolenvalor #kylebarwan #army
Tim Kennedys Full Stolen Valor Story Senior Specialist 2025-05-08 | There are so many rabbit holes to explore for Tim’s questionable actions. The central controversy tied to his name is the stolen valor accusations. There are many videos that defend or condemn him that cover points or make accusations that are beyond the scope of this specific debate. Hopefully, this video is what I would have wanted when I first started to look into Tim. The context, background, and evidence of his actions. I still encourage you to look at the sources in the video in full. Since not everything is covered for the sake of time. But, I know not everyone is willing or has the time to find and watch 10+ hours of content. My aim for what is in this video is to give you everything you need in a digestible format and amount of time, whether you're a veteran or not, to decide whether you think Tim is being bullied or believe that he is a plight to the military community.The two channels that we have to acknowledge above everyone else involved in this story are: @theantiheropodcast @ValhallaVFT Channel credits for footage in this video are as follows:PowerfulJRETim KennedyShawn Ryan ShowWeduChris WilliamsonJackCarrUSAChapters 2:42 Tim's Executive Summary4:27 Before Scars and Stripes 4:53 Letters From a Foreign Land6:58 2A9:36 Scars and Stripes11:25 Success and Notoriety after the Book11:46 Antihero Podcast and Valhalla VFT18:06 Stolen Valor Accusations PT 142:56 Tim's Response 54:55 Tim's Teammate Clay57:51 Tim's Commander Travis1:03:51 Bronze Star With Valor1:06:42 Stolen Valor Accusations PT 21:20:22 Integrity 1:28:27 Community Fallout1:29:54 Changing the Script1:30:36 Actions Outside the Military1:31:25 MotivationThe following are the links to the evidence:Letter from a Foreign Landweb.archive.org/web/20090131084534/http://rangerup.com/timkennedy3.htmlThe podcast where Tim acknowledges having a Bronze Star with V devicebeyondtheuniform.org/blog/btu-196-active-duty-army-to-ufc-contender-and-discovery-channel-show-host-tim-kennedyOther references of Bronze star with V deviceweb.archive.org/web/20071217011022/http://fiveouncesofpain.com/2007/11/30/tim-kennedy-full-time-soldier-full-time-fighter-5-oz-exclusive-interviewweb.archive.org/web/20090816191857/http://www.timkennedymma.com/blog/about-timmmagospel.wordpress.com/2009/11/21/tim-kennedy-%E2%80%93-a-fighter-on-several-frontsweb.archive.org/web/20170208144517/uso.org/stories/793-from-the-battlefield-to-the-ringmixedmartialarts.com/news/why-tim-kennedy-loves-serving-his-country-and-fightingamp.theguardian.com/sport/2016/jan/14/fbi-investigates-islamic-state-threat-to-ufc-middleweight-tim-kennedytimkennedy.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/08/Tim_UFC360_2014.pdfhistory.co.uk/shows/hunting-hitler/cast/tim-kennedyweb.archive.org/web/20151127064731/history.com/shows/hunting-hitler/cast/tim-kennedychron.com/sports/article/Tim-Kennedy-Texas-based-UFC-fighter-and-Army-6758530.phporderofman.com/podcasts/tim-kennedy-becoming-sheepdogtaskandpurpose.com/culture/american-badass-tim-kennedy-retires-ufcmuscleandfitness.com/athletes-celebrities/pro-tips/tim-kennedys-secrets-to-successsportshof.org/tim-kennedycelebritytalent.net/sampletalent/13312/tim-kennedyweb.archive.org/web/20230921190603/athletespeakers.com/speaker/tim-kennedy#seniorspecialist #stolenvalor #timkennedy #army
The Best Military Sleeping Pranks Senior Specialist 2025-04-09 | #army #marines #navy #airforce #coastguard #spaceforce #military Military sleeing pranks
Funniest Military Wake Ups Senior Specialist 2025-04-08 | #army #marines #navy #airforce #coastguard #spaceforce #military #wakeup
The Best And Worst Military Tattoos Senior Specialist 2025-04-07 | The Military and Tattoos go hand and hand like Prviates and Article 15s. Sit back, relax, and enjoy the collection of some of the best, worst, and funniest military tattoos. #militarytattoos #barrackstattoos #armytattoos #marinetattoos #navytattoos #militarylife
What Happens If You Pass Out In The Armys Honor Guard Senior Specialist 2025-04-01 | The most embarrassing thing that can happen to you in the Army's Old Guard or any of the Honor Guard units in the military is passing out of a ceremony. Unfortunately, I have experienced this firsthand. So, I will share what formally happens to be recertified in drill and ceremony and what I learned from the experience. #army #honorguard #theoldguard #military #veteran #seniorspecialist #marines #navy #coastguard #airforce #spaceforce
Top 5 Classic Stolen Valor Cases Senior Specialist 2025-03-29 | #army #navy #marines #spaceforce #airforce #coastguard #stolenvalor #veteran #military
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Celebrities That You Didnt Know Were Veterans Senior Specialist 2025-03-18 | About 6 percent of the United State population is the military veteran or currently serving. In this video we take a look at the military careers of celebrities such as: #bobross #adamdriver #hughhefner #jimihendrix #jamesearljones. Enjoy the video!#seniorspecialist Video TranscriptIn the Unites States about 6% of the population is either in the military or has served in the military. This correlates to celebrities as well. So without further ado lets take a look at some celebrities that served in the military. Our first Celebrity that is a Military Veteran is the supreme admiral of the galactic Empire himself Darth Vadar. Or more accurately known as James Earl Jones. While completing his degree in preparation to transition to med school at Michigan state university, James joined the college’s ROTC program. While in ROTC he by all accounts he was an outstanding cadet that was a member of the “Pershing Rifles Drill Team”. In 1953 he decided that he wanted to pursue his passion and enlisted in the Army instead of following the path to become a doctor. He ended up being shipped to Fort Benning GA and completed the Infantry Officer Course. Immediately after James Earl Jones wanted to continue to push himself and decided to undergo the hardest leadership school in the military. This being Army Ranger school. Again he would succeed at becoming Ranger qualified. After completing these tasks James was transferred to 38th Regimental combat team in Colorado where he led the Cold weather training camp. After 2 and a half years in the Army and being promoted to 1st Lieutenant, James decided to leave the military and follow in his Fathers footsteps and pursue an acting career. After putting himself through school with his GI benefits and working as a janitor he would land his first significant role as Lt. Lothar Zogg in the 1964 film “Dr. Strangelove or: How I learned to stop Worrying and Love the Bomb. Although James Earl Jones is most ironically known for his voice acting of Darth Vader in the Original Star Wars of 1977 or Scar in the Lion King, He also portrayed military members in the movies such as: Admiral Geer in “The Hunt for Red October, Patriot Games, and Clear and Present Danger”. And SGM Nelson in the movie “The Garden of Stone” which is a personal favorite of mine since it is a movie about the Old Guard which was the unit I served in. I also found it interesting that you can buy his uniform from the movie on the site called “The Golden Closet”. If you pay close attention it looks like the buff strap is removed since it is uniquely identified from the Old Guard. Unfortunately, Mr. Jones passed away in 2024 after being in over 100 films. My favorite quote to remember him by is “ You Don’t build a bond without being present”. The Second Veteran we are going to take a look at is Hugh Hefner the creator of Playboy. Hugh enlisted in the Army after graduating high school at age 18 in 1944. He served from 1944 to 1946 as a clerical typist clerk at Camp Adair Oregon and Camp Pickett Virginia. He finished his military contract as a PFC in the I corps. After his military career and graduating from the University of Illinois with a degree in psychology with a minor in creative writing, Hugh would go on to having a few writing jobs. This was his obvious passion since he also created comics for the Army newspaper at the bases he was stationed at. Well less than 7 years after leaving the Army he would borrow 8,000 dollars and go onto founding Playboy magazine. The rest is history. Hugh didn’t forget his roots from the Army. During the Gulf War, Hugh had Playboy initiate Operation Playmate. To motivate troops that were overseas and keep morale high, Soldiers could receive autographed letters from playmates. He would pass away in the year 2017. Hugh’s most inspirational quote is “Life is to short to be living someone else dream”. The third veteran on this list is the legendary guitarist Jimi Hendrix. In 1961 at age 19 Jimi enlisted in the Army. His enlistment was unique since it was an ultimatum. Jimi had been caught in stolen cars twice as a young adult. The judge gave him the choice to either join the Army or go to Jail. Jimi made the smart choice and joined the Army. After completing basic training at Fort Ord, he was sent to Fort Campbell to be a part of the 101st division. He would then be sent to Airbourne school which he reportedly did not enjoy. Reports from his superiors conveyed that the Army wasn’t for Jimi. He often would be caught sleeping on duty. Or would be MIA during evening counts. His passion was guitar playing and going to see concerts. After about a year in the army Jimi would be given a general discharge under honorable conditions. His PSG was in the process of discharging him for neglect of duties. But there are conflicting reports that he was injured during a parachute jump and injured his ankle to the point that he was discharged. Jimi would go on later to sign his first record de
Can You Be Fat In The Military? Senior Specialist 2025-03-12 | Can you be overweight in the Army and the Military as a whole is a question that many new recruits wonder as they're enlisting or are considering serving their country. Well, the basic answer is yes, you can be fat in the Army and the military but it's not a simple answer. Also, there are times when Military members become overweight on purpose to fall under involuntary separation. I saw this firsthand during my time in the Army. Sit back relax and enjoy the video. #military #armyfatcamp #seniorspecialist #marines #airforce #navy #spaceforce #veteran #armystory #armybasictraining #army If this is your first time on the channel, thank you for visiting! What you will find here is Army stories, Veteran benefits, and everything in between. Whether it is stories from Army Boot Camp or military lifestyle, the unique environment the army provides is very entertaining. The best part is, that the lessons from these experiences usually are universal across all of the branches of service. Whether it's Army Basic Combat Training, Marine Recruit Training, Navy Boot Camp, Air Force Basic Training, Coast Guard Basic Training, or even Space Force Military Training: the core lessons transfer between all of the different services. Also from the Veteran side, you can compare and contrast the differences from when you served.Everyone's time in service is different, especially based on your US Army rank and US Army Job. But thankfully even though I was enlisted and my job was technically an Infantryman, I worked around a lot of Officers and senior enlisted. With this it gave me perspectives that aren't usually acquired during the first few years of your service. So I hope you stick around, leave a comment and join the conversation.Video Transcript:Can you be overweight in the military must be a hot topic of discussion since it is the 7th and 9th recommended search result on google. The reality is, the answer has evolved through history. Being fit and tough is the usual expectation for military service. But historic examples like project 100,000 where overweight recruits were actively pursued to meet manpower quotas during Vietnam contradict this expectation. In modern military The Army’s garrison command has Chapter 18, which lays out how you will be discharged for failing height and weight standards. Thankfully I am on the civilian side since obviously I would have to be sweating that neck and stomach measurement. But during COVID the military suspended its physical standards. Soldiers even use being overweight to get discharged and make money from it. So can you be fat in the military without being disciplined? The answer is yes but it's not a simple yes. The best example of what it is like to be overweight in the military especially when enlisting is gomer pyle in full metal jacket. You will be targeted for extra curricular activities and put on additional duties to incentivise you to shed the unneeded pounds. So even though branches like the Army have specific programs designated to help soldiers lose weight, you will put yourself in a spotlight that you don’t want to be in. When I went to Basic I only saw 3 people in my company get discharged for being overweight under the failure to adapt umbrella. Since the Military is hurting for recruits I would be shocked if you could be chaptered for being overweight. Which is 1 of 2 circumstances that determine if you can be overweight in the military.If the DoD has a surplus in funding and is low manpower, then standards are either softened or not as strictly enforced. But the number 1 thing that determines if you can be overweight or not, no matter the point in history or the job you have is, leadership. After I graduated Basic training I went to the Old Guard and a guy I knew went to the 101st airborne. He was a little larger even after basic and didn’t do great on PT tests but other than that was a good soldier. Immediately getting to his unit he had a PT test and did his height and weight and failed. His commander immediately initiated his chapter 18. Then he was quickly discharged from the Army. At my unit since we were high visibility to the public, if you were overweight you usually were transferred to the regimental logistics shop so no one would see you. From there depending on the commander you were either initiated for discharge review or ignored. An example of this is we had a guy in our company training room that was larger and could not pass his pushups to save his life. There was one night where I bumped into my company commander in the press room where we prepared our uniforms for ceremonies. We started to talk and at some point he got on the topic of the soldier where he explained that he didn’t care what the big army says, he’s a good soldier so the paperwork doesn't get filled. Since he was an overall good soldier and brought value to the unit the commander decided not to push the issue.
Why LinkedIn Premium Is The Most Underrated Benefit For Veterans Senior Specialist 2025-01-12 | LinkedIn is the most underrated tool for Veterans and Military members to find their next career. There are infinite nuances and tricks to optimize the site. In this video, we will review the key aspects of optimizing the free 1-year premium benefit that LinkedIn offers veterans. #veteran #seniorspecialist #linkedin #militarytransition #career #army #marines #navy #airforce #spaceforce #coastguard If this is your first time on the channel, thank you for visiting! What you will find here is Army stories, Veteran benefits, and everything in between. Whether it is stories from Army Boot Camp or military lifestyle, the unique environment the army provides is very entertaining. The best part is, that the lessons from these experiences usually are universal across all of the branches of service. Whether it's Army Basic Combat Training, Marine Recruit Training, Navy Boot Camp, Air Force Basic Training, Coast Guard Basic Training, or even Space Force Military Training: the core lessons transfer between all of the different services. Also from the Veteran side, you can compare and contrast the differences from when you served.Everyone's time in service is different, especially based on your US Army rank and US Army Job. But thankfully even though I was enlisted and my job was technically an Infantryman, I worked around a lot of Officers and senior enlisted. With this it gave me perspectives that aren't usually acquired during the first few years of your service. So I hope you stick around, leave a comment and join the conversation.Senior Specialist Video Transcript:LinkedIn is probably one of the most underrated tools for Veterans to use during their transition. The process to get premium is super easy and saves you $240 dollars. All you need to do is google LinkedIn 1 year free veteran subscription. Fill out a quick questionnaire and then provide your proof of service through the email that they send you. Then it usually takes 2 business days and you’re off to the races. But before you use this benefit please listen to the following tips so you don’t waste your 1 free year. First things first, you need to understand how LinkedIn works. Recruiters pay a lot of money to be able to recruit on the site. They pay almost a 1000 dollars a month. Obviously LinkedIn wants recruiters to stay happy with their service and keep paying their fee. So LinkedIn wants to send prime candidates to the recruiters. On the flip side Premium members are worth 20 dollars a month. So LinkedIn will prioritize a premium member vs a free one to retain that customer. Aside from the premium membership, what determines a prime candidate to the site to promote to a recruiter? It's not always experience. Interaction on the site is by far the most important variable. Take the time to like posts (that are professional) in your feed. And respond to every message you get even if it's not an opportunity that you are interested in. LinkedIn isn’t going to promote someone who isn’t active on the site. If you were a recruiter paying a thousand a month and all of the candidates you were receiving from LinkedIn never responded to your messages, you probably wouldn't keep paying for that service would you? So if you take one thing away from this video I hope it is that! Now that you understand how LinkedIn works we will quickly go over the basics of a profile. Before all else you need to set up your profile for a civilian employer. Do not use military jargon or acronyms. It won’t be picked up by the algorithm and recruiters won’t know what you're talking about and skip your profile if it even pops up when they are looking for candidates. Since the majority of my civilian experience is in aerospace manufacturing I will use that as an example. I don’t think I need to say this but just in case make sure your resume lines up with your profile. Now for some examples of military versus civilian terminology. Instead of saying Sergeant in charge of AARs and long range planning to ensure battle readiness. The manufacturing translation would be, Supervisor in charge of conducting RCCA investigations and PM implementation to improve manufacturing process. Or instead of saying “Commander that acted as battalion POC for all BAH, COLA, and BAS transactions in order to maintain unit accountability”. In civilian terms you would say “Manager responsible for all company hourly employee financial benefits to ensure state and federal compliance”. There are a significant amount of nuances to optimize your linkedIn use. But at a minimum I want you to know that you have access to a free year of premium. Understand how important site interaction is, and how to put together a basic profile using military experience in a civilian setting. I’ve used linkedin quite a bit to receive jobs and promotions. Honestly the better you understand how to do things like keyword matching and networking the more employment power you have.
How The Military Saved My Life Twice Senior Specialist 2025-01-04 | There are many opinions about military service. Some people think it's a waste of time or not worth the risk. Others see it as a patriotic duty or something traditional in their family. Some do it out of necessity. Whatever the case, the Military provides a fresh start on a level playing field for all who choose to serve their country. In this video, I share the story that led me to enlist and how the military saved my life by giving me a foundation to propel myself forward with a network to fall back on. Welcome to the channel and I hope you stick around and enjoy the content!#army #seniorspecialist #veteran #military #enlisted Senior Specialist
The Time I Got Trench Foot In The Army Senior Specialist 2024-11-04 | Getting trench foot is something you don't want to experience in the military. Well, I made the mistake as a dumb private. Sit back relax and laugh and learn from my mistake. If this is your first time on the channel, thank you for visiting! What you will find here is Army stories, Veteran benefits, and everything in between. Whether it is stories from Army Boot Camp or military lifestyle, the unique environment that army service provides is very entertaining. But the best part is, that the lessons from them usually are universal across all of the branches of service. Whether it's Army Basic Combat Training, Marine Recruit Training, Navy Boot Camp, Air Force Basic Training, Coast Guard Basic Training, or even Space Force Military Training: the core lessons transfer between all of the different services. Also from the Veteran side, you can compare and contrast the differences from when you served.Everyone's time in service is different, especially based on your US Army rank and US Army Job. But thankfully even though I was enlisted and my job was technically an Infantryman, I worked around a lot of Officers and senior enlisted. With this it gave me perspectives that aren't usually acquired during the first few years of your service.#army #trenchfoot #seniorspecialist #military #marines #navy #airforce #coastguard #spaceforce #infantry #veteran If you’ve been in the Military I’m sure you’ve heard of Trench Foot. That nasty condition when your skin starts falling off. Not to be confused with Mr. Deeds black foot. It's not too common to see but it is definitely something to be aware of so you don’t get it. Now since this story is one of the times of me being a dumb private and not listening, I'm going to tell you about how I got trench foot and then how my Sergeant made it worse. About 6 months into my enlistment my company was in Quantico Virginia. We were conducting a 3 day battle drill training range. It was the winter time so it was very cold. Throughout the training we had on and off sleeting to add to the joys of sleeping outside in your sleeping bag. Of course since I was a new private I got selected pretty frequently each day to be on fire watch patrol. Just in case you don’t know what that means, it's when you have to wake up in the middle of the night and guard your section while everyone is sleeping for 30 minutes to an hour. One thing that's essential when you're in the field is to air your feet out. I was told that once or twice but wasn't thinking of that when deciding to take my boots and socks off when I went to bed. Especially since I knew that I had a firewatch in a few hours. I grew up in the desert of southern california. So my first winter on the east coast was a culture shock experiencing snow especially when living in the field. So I decided to sleep with my boots on for two days straight. On the third day it started snowing very hard to the point we had to go sleep in some actual barracks. When I got to my racks I started to take my boots and socks off and noticed as I was pulling them off my foot felt strange. Once I slid everything off I looked down and realized I had something wrong. The bottom of my feet looked like they were going through an exorcism. All of the skin was a white translucent color and loose. I sat there and started for a second and went to notify my team leader. When he saw them he immediately turned around and got my squad leader. As my staff sergeant walked up and got closer and closer, his eyes got wider and wider. “What the fuck did you do!?” he asked me. I told him I had no idea. After some aggressive questioning we figured it out since I didn’t take my boots off I now had trench foot. The way this happens is when your feet are constantly moist or wet and don’t get air flow or dried out causes the skin to start to detach like a giant blister. My staff sergeant started to yell to get in the shower and go pee on my feet. So the week before I went to the doctor and found out that I had a UTI which my squad leader knew….but unfortunately forgot. I started to protest “but SGt”, “I don't want to hear it” “SGT my UT….” “Go into the bathroom now or i’m going to smoke the shit out of you!!” So i followed his orders and peed on my feet. Fast forward to the next day sitting in the company bay back on base. I had went to sick call that morning and got some foot cream to save my feet. When we were all talking about it one of my guys that wasn’t at the field said, “wait why did you pee on your feet? Don't you have a UTI? That can’t be good for a open wound?”. At that moment my squad leader said, “WTF man why didn’t you remind me?” I made a face and said, “I tried to SGT”. He looked down for a second and said, “fuck my bad”. The next week my skin slowly fell off and grew back. But I definitely learned my lesson. So please learn from my mistake and take care of your feet!
Best Of Military Taser Training (Infantryman Reacts) Senior Specialist 2024-10-27 | Tasers are no fun. If you are in the military and are: military police or security forces you are more than likely going to have to get tased for training. Every branch has different standards and expectations but all of the reactions are commercial. Enjoy the video! If this is your first time on the channel, thank you for visiting! What you will find here is Army stories, Veteran benefits, and everything in between. Whether it is stories from Army Boot Camp or military lifestyle, the unique environment that army service provides is very entertaining. But the best part is, that the lessons from them usually are universal across all of the branches of service. Whether it's Army Basic Combat Training, Marine Recruit Training, Navy Boot Camp, Air Force Basic Training, Coast Guard Basic Training, or even Space Force Military Training: the core lessons transfer between all of the different services. Also from the Veteran side, you can compare and contrast the differences from when you served.Everyone's time in service is different, especially based on your US Army rank and US Army Job. But thankfully even though I was enlisted and my job was technically an Infantryman, I worked around a lot of Officers and senior enlisted. With this it gave me perspectives that aren't usually acquired during the first few years of your service.#military #army #marines #navy #airforce #soldier #taser #infantrymanreacts #soldierreacts #militarypolice #securityforces
Never Get Caught Sleeping In Basic Training Senior Specialist 2024-10-22 | You're always going to be tired while completing Basic Combat Training for the Army. You might get caught, or you might not. But there are definitely consequences either way. I hope you enjoy the story of the two times I took naps and what the punishments were. If this is your first time on the channel, thank you for visiting! What you will find here is Army stories, Veteran benefits, and everything in between. Whether it is stories from Army Boot Camp or military lifestyle, the unique environment that army service provides is very entertaining. But the best part is, that the lessons from them usually are universal across all of the branches of service. Whether it's Army Basic Combat Training, Marine Recruit Training, Navy Boot Camp, Air Force Basic Training, Coast Guard Basic Training, or even Space Force Military Training: the core lessons transfer between all of the different services. Also from the Veteran side, you can compare and contrast the differences from when you served.Everyone's time in service is different, especially based on your US Army rank and US Army Job. But thankfully even though I was enlisted and my job was technically an Infantryman, I worked around a lot of Officers and senior enlisted. With this it gave me perspectives that aren't usually acquired during the first few years of your service.#army #basictraining #veteran #military Video transcript:One of the top skills the Army teaches you is how to sleep anywhere at anytime. But when you’re in Basic Training, you better not get caught sleeping when you’re not supposed to. I saw a few people let themselves knodd off and pay the consequences. I myself made the mistake twice in basic so lets start there. Now you would assume that not getting caught sleeping when you're not supposed to is better than getting caught. That's not always the case. What I used to do in basic training is, when we would go to bed at night, instead of sleeping under the covers, I would pull my extra blanket over my bed and sleep on top of it. The reason was so that in the morning I would just have to fold my dust cover blanket and tighten up my bed. Then I could shave before everyone else and skip the line. What I would do with this extra 15 20 minutes is take a nap in the bathroom stall. Like clock work my legs would fall asleep and wake me up in time for formation. The reason I stopped doing this is one day I fell into such a deep sleep I slept through morning formation and breakfast. I have no idea how the Drill Sergeants didnt notice me missing. But on this particular day we didn’t do PT before breakfast since we were going ruck to the range. So once I woke up and realized that everyone left already I just waited until they got back. That day we footmarched to the range with our rucksack and body armor on and then did squad movements for hours. You might think I got away with it scot free. Well I can tell you that it was an absolutely miserable day since I didn;t get to eat until lunch and was starving. You burn a ton of calories since your entire day is physical in basic. Without missing a meal you are uncomfortable let alone missing food. On top of that we had up chow which is when they deliver food to the field. Yes its fresh unlike MREs but you get much less food. So the whole day I felt miserable from not eating enough. The time I got Caught Sleeping when i wasnt supposed to was during our FTX. From my understanding the FTX or final field training exercise is now a different event a fort benning/moore. It used to be five days in the field with hardly any sleep, little food and lots of drill sergeant shenanigans to complete your infantry training. On our third day everyone was starting to feel the fatigue of being up all night with the simulated attacks on our fire base. We were in between events sitting in our fighting holes when I started to look around and saw that mostly everyone was shutting their eyes for a couple of moments of rest. I thought hey why not, i’m sure I hear the warning if a drill sergeant is coming. The next thing I knew I was slowly coming to with a Drill sergeant standing over me. He said, so you dont want to stand at parade rest either?! I knew I fucked up. Everyone one was running up the mountain towards the FOB so I started to when he told me to start bounding the opposite direction down the hill. After a minute or two I turned around to see that he was yelling at two other people in my company. Then he yelled you are dead fall down at me. I heard him yell at the two other guys to grab the casualty and bring him to the FOB. So my two buddies had to pick me up and carry me up the forested hill. I was incredibly embarrassed and kept apologizing to them. It was probably 200 meters later when the drill sergeant said I was alive again and let me run the rest of the way. Thankfully the two guys were my friends so I didn’t get any internal repercussions but still felt like shit which I imagine he was going for.
The Worst Group Punishment I Had In Boot Camp Senior Specialist 2024-10-11 | There are so many punishments in the Military. One of the most memorable ones I had that was on the Hazing side were Canteen Drills!If this is your first time on the channel, thank you for visiting! What you will find here is Army stories, Veteran benefits, and everything in between. Whether it is stories from Army Boot Camp or military lifestyle, the unique environment that army service provides is very entertaining. But the best part is, that the lessons from them usually are universal across all of the branches of service. Whether it's Army Basic Combat Training, Marine Recruit Training, Navy Boot Camp, Air Force Basic Training, Coast Guard Basic Training, or even Space Force Military Training: the core lessons transfer between all of the different services. Also from the Veteran side, you can compare and contrast the differences from when you served.Everyone's time in service is different, especially based on your US Army rank and US Army Job. But thankfully even though I was enlisted and my job was technically an Infantryman, I worked around a lot of Officers and senior enlisted. With this it gave me perspectives that aren't usually acquired during the first few years of your service.#army #hazing #military #veteran #seniorspecialistVideo Transcript There are so many different punishments and training in the Army that you couldn't do outside of the military. From crawling backwards in the mud and water under barbed wire to guarding buildings in the snow. There is no end to the creativity of Soldiers. With such a wide variety of tools at an angry Sergeants belt, I bet you’re wondered what is the worst one. Well, between my boot camp experience in 2010, going to Sandhill in 2013 to my three years in the infantry up to 2016, whenever I’m asked what sucked the most, the first thing that comes to mind is canteen drills when it comes to group punishments. I’m sure the majority of you might not even know what this is. Well that's not too surprising. I would be shocked if someone would be willing to make anyone do this and risk UCMJ repercussions with all of the crackdowns on hazing in the last decade. What a canteen drill is, you will chug a canteen in a short amount of time and then immediately do some type of exercise (usually side straddle hops aka jumping jacks). After whatever the repetitions count is completed, you fill up your canteen and do it again until something unpleasant happens. Of course the next natural question is what would someone have to do to trigger this puke fest? The first time I experienced it was from a heat casualty. It was a warmer day, but nothing out of the ordinary in the summer. We did our morning PT which that day was a formation run. Again nothing abnormal. When we were outside conducting drill and ceremony rehearsal. Someone noticed one of our guys in the platoon was not looking too good. Quickly after he fell down and passed out. We had medics come and take him off to get checked out. It was quickly discovered that he was a heat casualty. About a half hour later our Sergeant came out and called us to formation. He then screamed at us to fill our canteens quickly, then began to count down. We made it in time before he finished counting down. He then gave us our Instructions. “Open up your canteens! Hold Them out in front of you! Drink the whole thing! 5..4…3..2..1!” We all did it in time. “ Hold them upside down!” No one had any water come out thankfully. You could feel the confusion in formation. We weren’t too sure what was going to happen next. “Position of attention move! Side Straddle Hops Count” We did a 100 and stopped. Then our Sergeant started yelling again to fill our canteens from the water spigot. We did it in time and then he gave the instruction to chug them again. I didn’t start to feel queasy until the 2nd round of jumping jacks but did not want to puke so I held it in. After the 3rd complete iteration we had someone lose their liquid lunch. We went to the fourth iteration when we had two more people lose their water. Then our Sergeant had us recover. As we were standing their in discomfort waiting for our bellies to not feel the water sloshing around in them he angrily told us, “Listen! We tell you all to drink water and keep your selves hydrated. Its big boy rules for you guys to do it! But since you obviously haven't been holding each other accountable looks like I have to! Don’t let this happen again!.” Unfortunately, it did happen one more time with the same outcome. Thankfully someone lost it after set two of fun and we stopped after that. If you are enlisting or going to some type of military school don’t worry, I would be shocked if anyone would have the stones to do this. Honestly we thought it was kinda funny after, and made fun of the people who had tiny hearts for letting their water break. All though this sucked. it was still better than ducking walking in information. If you made it to this point in the video I appreciate you watchin
How I Embarrassed Myself in the Gas Chamber Senior Specialist 2024-10-01 | The Gas chamber is something that the Army, Marine, Navy, Airforce, and Spaceforce go through durring their intial training. There isn't to much you can do to prepare yourself for the joy of CS gas. But you can prevent yourself from embarrassing yourself like I did!#army #basictraining #gaschamber #militarytraining #marines #navy #airforce #spaceforce #veteran If this is your first time on the channel, thank you for visiting! What you will find here is Army stories, Veteran benefits, and everything in between. Whether it is stories from Army Boot Camp or military lifestyle, the unique environment that army service provides is very entertaining. But the best part is, that the lessons from them usually are universal across all of the branches of service. Whether it's Army Basic Combat Training, Marine Recruit Training, Navy Boot Camp, Air Force Basic Training, Coast Guard Basic Training, or even Space Force Military Training: the core lessons transfer between all of the different services. Also from the Veteran side, you can compare and contrast the differences from when you served.Everyone's time in service is different, especially based on your US Army rank and US Army Job. But thankfully even though I was enlisted and my job was technically an Infantryman, I worked around a lot of Officers and senior enlisted. With this it gave me perspectives that aren't usually acquired during the first few years of your service.Video Transcript:The Gas chamber is probably the most documented and well known piece of training that almost all of the military branches go through during their introduction to their respective branch of service. The gas chamber might even also be one of the most common places to reenlist as well. There really isn’t too much that you can do to prepare for the joys of CS gas filling your lungs. But there are definitely things you can not do so you don’t embarrass yourself like I did! I’ve always liked making people laugh by doing ridiculous things. I was also pretty cocky when I was younger. What do these two character traits mixed with a 19 year old in basic training equal? Someone who thinks they are not going to have a difficult time in the gas chamber and believes that they are going to set some type of imaginary record. The day we were heading out to the infamous room I remember telling all of my buddies that we should see who can last the longest in there. Of course I had no idea what I was for. When we were lining up to go inside I remember thinking of how I can't wait to tell both of my grandpas that the gas chamber didn't bother me that much. I had one that served in the Army and one that served in the Marines. They both had told me about how horrible the gas chamber was. My day dream was interrupted by a guy in front of me that was freaking out. We were the next group that was about to go inside, so he would be the first. I could see him shaking and hear him mutter under his voice that he can’t do this. So I told him we can switch spots when the Drill Sergeants aren’t looking. We got our chance and I was now the one who was going to lead the group into the fun house. Of course I was thinking of how much better this was going to make the story. Once we went into the room I remember thinking “this doesn't seem so bad.” There were a few drill sergeants in their mopp suits with the little canister in the middle of the room releasing smoke. They had us line up against the wall and started giving us instructions. The first thing they told us to do was remove our mask and hold it out in front of us. I remembered what one of the prior service people had told me, “don’t try and hold your breath. There's no way you will be able to since they won’t let you put your mask back on until everyone clearly in hails.” So I took a breath. I immediately knew I made a huge mistake. That horrible burning sensation filled my chest and I could feel myself dancing around like a little kid needing to pee. The drill sergeants started yelling at the guy next to me to inhale or no one is putting their mask back on. He did and added his coughing to the rest of our chorus of noise. We got the order to put our mask back on and clear them. After the fresh air started to flow I knew that I was not going to be setting any records and wanted to leave as soon as possible. The next thing they had us do was 25 jumping jacks. Then one by one we took our mask off and inhaled, waited a second and then put on again to clear it. What was about to happen next is a lesson on why you shouldn't be cocky. Our Drill Sergeant yelled the next set of instructions. You are going to remove your mask and recite the infantryman's creed. Owe god. If you don’t know the infantryman's creed here it is. A little long isn’t it? Not something you are going to be able to do in one gulp of air huh? Welp since I was brilliant enough to volunteer myself to the front of the line guess who got to go first?
An Introduction to Hazing in The Army Senior Specialist 2024-09-25 | Hazing stories are always the most interesting and shared pieces of conversation from military service. There is no end to the possibilities that can happen when you upset the wrong Sergeant. In this video I share my first "creative" punishment I received in the Army that was along the lines of Hazing culture. I hope the video makes you laugh!#army #veteran #basictraining #infantry #marines #navy #airforce #coastguard #spaceforce If this is your first time on the channel, thank you for visiting! What you will find here is Army stories, Veteran benefits, and everything in between. Whether it is stories from Army Boot Camp or military lifestyle, the unique environment that army service provides is very entertaining. But the best part is, that the lessons from them usually are universal across all of the branches of service. Whether it's Army Basic Combat Training, Marine Recruit Training, Navy Boot Camp, Air Force Basic Training, Coast Guard Basic Training, or even Space Force Military Training: the core lessons transfer between all of the different services. Also from the Veteran side, you can compare and contrast the differences from when you served.Everyone's time in service is different, especially based on your US Army rank and US Army Job. But thankfully even though I was enlisted and my job was technically an Infantryman, I worked around a lot of Officers and senior enlisted. With this it gave me perspectives that aren't usually acquired during the first few years of your service.Video Transcript:Hazing stories from the military are one of the most shared topics when people talk about their service. In movies you mostly see scenes of people being hit or forced to do extreme exercises. Well stuff like that does suck. But, the non physical hazing is much worse. So let's talk about the first time I was hazed in the Army when I was at basic combat training at Fort Benning in 2013. It was my first Friday at my basic training company. We were taking turns going down stairs to the laundry room to wash our clothes. It was later in the afternoon in January so it was on the cold side. When I came out of the staircase and was about to turn into the laundry room I saw a Drill Sergeant on the far side of the quad that I had never seen before. He was just standing there with his arms folded watching. After making eye contact for a split second I went into the laundry room to move my stuff into the dryer. Knowing he was still out there, I came out and tried to quickly head up the stairs. He yelled “get over here private”. I had no idea what he wanted but made sure to run over and stand at parade rest for him. He got close to my face and said, “so you don’t want to tuck your shirt in and do what you want like you’re back on the block?”. I looked down and saw my pt shirt was tucked into my shorts. I then felt behind me and discovered my shirt tail was untucked behind me. I felt like the biggest idiot as my heart dropped since I made this mistake twice in Military school and had to do 100 pushups each time. He yelled at more for leaving the position of parade rest and told me to start bear crawling around the quad. He watched for a while until one of my drill sergeants came out. I saw them talking out of the corner of my eye and then they both walked off. I remember thinking “great looks like i’ll be here for a while, they’re probably secretly watching”. But not more than two laps around the quad later a huge truck rolled up covered in the infamous orange georgia clay. The drill sergeant had me recover and go to parade rest. As I was trying to catch my breath he said “since you like to clean stuff out of uniform I brought you something to clean”. He handed me a sponge and told me where to get the hose. My punishment was to wash his truck. You might be thinking that's better than bear crawling. But here's what made this horrible. At this point the sun was going down, I was in shorts, a T-shirt and flip flops and it's January. Also, Georgia clay is very stubborn to get off. It's not like the California mud I grew up playing in. I got to work with this crappy punishment. I remember thinking this really sucks when I heard a voice on the floor above me say “Private” I looked up and saw one of my platoon’s drill sergeants. I dropped my sponge and went to parade rest. He said to me, “I know this sucks, you are almost there. Just get it over with so you can come in and warm up”. This sign of compassion shocked me. My drill sergeants in basic training were incredibly disrespectful. Not in the way that you would expect, like yelling that we’re dumb or useless recruits. They were more along the lines of “please drink some bleach and save us the time” “I cant wait for family day so I can slam you grandma after your mom”. So hearing that from Drill sergeant S was very surprising for me. I completed the horrible tasks and never saw that drill sergeant again.
My Biggest Regrets and Mistakes in the Military Senior Specialist 2024-09-22 | In this video I share what my biggest regrets and mistake were while I was in the Army. I hope that me sharing these topics will help some other service member not do the same as I did. If you have something to add please leave a comment.There’s no excuse to not attend college while you are in the Military 0:35Your rank matters when you transition out, go to the board and get promoted 1:45Don’t save up your leave until you ETS 2:40Get a Job before going to College and using your GI Bill 3:45Aggressively invest in stocks and real estate 5:02Go to sick call or pay the price later 5:54If this is your first time on the channel, thank you for visiting! What you will find here is Army stories, Veteran benefits, and everything in between. Whether it is stories from Army Boot Camp or military lifestyle, the unique environment that army service provides is very entertaining. But the best part is, that the lessons from them usually are universal across all of the branches of service. Whether it's Army Basic Combat Training, Marine Recruit Training, Navy Boot Camp, Air Force Basic Training, Coast Guard Basic Training, or even Space Force Military Training: the core lessons transfer between all of the different services. Also from the Veteran side, you can compare and contrast the differences from when you served.Everyone's time in service is different, especially based on your US Army rank and US Army Job. But thankfully even though I was enlisted and my job was technically an Infantryman, I worked around a lot of Officers and senior enlisted. With this it gave me perspectives that aren't usually acquired during the first few years of your service.#army #marines #navy #airforce #coastguard #nationalguard #spaceforce #military #veteran #infantry Video TranscriptEveryone’s military experience is different. Overall I am very proud of what I was able to accomplish and the development I received from the Army.I wouldn’t trade my time in the military for anything. But if I were to enlist again I would definitely make some changes. If you are in the military or are preparing to join please give this video a second to hear the regrets and mistakes I made so hopefully you don’t make the same choices. If you’ve served and are a veteran, enjoy the video and leave a comment of something that you would do over for others to learn from. These are the different topics that I’m going to go over and give examples on what I did wrong and why you shouldn't make the same choices. If you want to skip to a specific one it will be in the description below. There’s no excuse to not attend college while you are in the Military.Your day to day life in the military depends on a wide variety of variables such as MOS, Rank, Duty station, and unit. Some Soldiers have a consistent 9-5 job, while other schedules are all other the place week to week. You also have to consider deployments and field training that can affect your schedule for weeks or months. For myself, I constantly had to do staff duty shifts (which is 24 guard duty) at the beginning of my service and randomly would have to go to the field on the weekends to stay up to date with training.I also was young and prioritized partying and relaxing over my education. I am telling you as a Veteran and a hiring manager on the civilian side of the workforce that if you want a meaningful job after you transition you need some type of education. There are two main universities that are extremely Military friendly that will work with you to complete college. National University and American Military University. I personally didn't attend either of these since I did all of my college outside the military. Don’t waste your money or GI bill on an associate or your Freshman and Sophomore years at a university like I did. Skip a night out a week to start chipping away at college and your transition will be much easier. Not to mention education gives you promotion points. Which brings me to my next point. Your rank matters when you transition out, go to the board and get promoted! After I was promoted to E-4 early I knew I was more than likely not going to reenlist. I wanted to be a Sergeant but didn't really push it as a priority since it would require me preparing to go to the board. Towards the end of my last year it did become a goal of mine since it would make my job easier and would pay more money. However, my leadership didn't want to send me to the board unless I re-enlisted or extended. Again I didn’t push back too hard and accepted not going. Aside from promotions earning you more money and furthering your development, the military friendly companies that actually do hire veterans and have great careers such as the major aerospace companies like Northrope Gruman do ask for your rank when filling out their application. Obviously the higher the rank the better you look on a piece of paper.
Army vs Spiders #army #military #camelspider #funny Senior Specialist 2024-09-12 | Best of Soldiers vs spiders!
This Is Why Your Drill Sergeant Hits You Senior Specialist 2024-09-05 | One of the things that every new military member thinks as they are preparing to serve is, "I hope my Drill Sergeants don't hit me". That's why " Do Drill Sergeants Hit You " is the most searched result on Google. With the military's move to make training less controvesital, physical and verbal hazing has become less and less used. But I am sure there are those cases where Drill Instructors are allowed to hit you whether it is Army Basic Training, Marine Basic Training, Navy Basic Training, Air Force Basic Training, Coast Guard Basic Training, or maybe even Space Force Basic Training. Remember there are always exceptions to any rule. #gavincvideos #army #basictraining #military #veteran #infantrytraining gavin c videos
Be Ready For Spiders In The Army Senior Specialist 2024-08-25 | Arachnophobia is one of the most common fears in the world. So, it stands to reason that there are people in the Army who suffer from it. Before I went to boot camp I didn’t even acknowledge spiders as a threat. But after basic combat training at Fort Benning Georgia, I defiantly am conscious about making sure I don’t get any unexpected spider visitors in the night. Army basic training has a lot of unexpected obstacles, but getting past the spiders in the field might be the most abnormal one. #army #basictraining #spiders #arachnophobia #gavincvideos
The Consequences of Tinder in the Army Senior Specialist 2024-08-10 | Hi everyone, in this video I tell a story about the consequences of Tinder when you're in the Army. Fortunately, I was never scammed or got into trouble when I was using Tinder in the military. But I did receive the attention of my First Sergent for using it. Since I didn't want to delete the app and I couldn't be ordered to do so, there was a creative way my command encouraged me not to use it. From this decision, I got to experience the joys of the burpee mile. #army #tinder #military #veteran #armystory #gavincvideos
Why Soldiers become religious in Basic Training Senior Specialist 2024-08-05 | Basic training for the Army is harder for some. So some recruits will do anything in their power to escape their Drill Sergeants. Something that I have heard throughout the years is the differences in religious services. Aside from escaping your Drill Sergeants for a few hours, there are some additional hidden benefits for privates who become religious in basic training. #basictraining #army #military #veteran #bootcamp
Best advice for the Army Senior Specialist 2024-08-03 | Hi everyone, in this video I share the most powerful advice I received going into the military. This advice I used in the Army is the catalyst that enabled me to have the opportunity to serve in the 3rd Infantry Regiment the Old Guard's Honor Guard company. Also, I was also able to serve as an operations NCOIC because of this advice guidance. #military #army #veteran #basictraining
The most powerful advice for the Military Senior Specialist 2024-08-01 | Hi everyone, in this video I share the most powerful advice I received going into the military. This advice I used in the Army is the catalyst that enabled me to have the opportunity to serve in the 3rd Infantry Regiment the Old Guard's Honor Guard company. Also, I was also able to serve as an operations NCOIC because of this advice guidance. #military #army #veteran #basictraining
Free Career Certificates For Military & Veterans Senior Specialist 2024-07-28 | Hi everyone, in this video we take a look at the Onward to Opportunity (O2O) program that is headquartered out of Syracuse University's D'aniello Institute. O2O is a 100% free Veteran career training program that provides service members and their spouses' access to certifications such as PMP, SPHR, Comptia, Six Sigma, IT and much more!#pmp #aws #sphr #agile #sixsigma #veteran #army #usmc #navy #airforce #coastguard #spaceforce #military #transition
Never eat the cake in Basic Training Senior Specialist 2024-07-21 | Hi Youtube, recently I was giving a friend of mine advice before he ships off to Army Basic training. After giving him the standard advice, I shared with him the less commonly known advice that will help you in boot camp. Eating the cake in basic training got my platoon the worst punishment we ever had. Enjoy the story!#militaryservice #basictraining #bootcamp #army #veteran
Basic Training is all Luck Senior Specialist 2024-07-15 | Hi everyone, in this video I share a story about basic training where I could see the difference between two companies in the same battalion. One of them was extremely lenient. The other was incredibly difficult. Even though both companies were in the same battalion they couldn't have been more different. Boot camp ultimately comes down to the luck of the draw no matter the service branch or job in the military. #military #basictraining #bootcamp #army #veteran
Why everyone loves Main Street Capital #stockmarket #mainstreetcapital #passiveincome #dividends Senior Specialist 2024-07-08 | Hi everyone, in this video I go over my favorite stock Main Street Capital. This stock has had massive equity gains while also paying monthly dividends to start generating passive income. Main also pays special dividends in the form of quarterly bonuses that can be used to expedite the compound dividend strategy. In the last few years, Main has paid at least 14 dividends a year and in some cases 16 dividends in 1 year! The best part is that these special dividends are often larger than their standard dividends at a rate of 5.91%. Although I have had tremendous benefits investing in this stock, please note that I am not a licensed financial advisor. I hope the analysis I do in this video comparing Main Street Capital against the Dow Jones, NASDAQ and the S&P 500 provides useful information to anyone looking at the market.
Why everyone loves Main Street Capital Senior Specialist 2024-07-08 | Hi everyone, in this video I go over my favorite stock Main Street Capital. This stock has had massive equity gains while also paying monthly dividends to start generating passive income. Main also pays special dividends in the form of quarterly bonuses that can be used to expedite the compound dividend strategy. In the last few years, Main has paid at least 14 dividends a year and in some cases 16 dividends in 1 year! The best part is that these special dividends are often larger than their standard dividends at a rate of 5.91%. Although I have had tremendous benefits investing in this stock, please note that I am not a licensed financial advisor. I hope the analysis I do in this video comparing Main Street Capital against the Dow Jones, NASDAQ and the S&P 500 provides useful information to anyone looking at the market. #main #mainstreetcapital #passiveincome #dividendstocks #stockmarket #gavincvideos
