Comments on: So You So Want My Job: Army Scout http://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/ Men's Interests and Lifestyle Tue, 16 Mar 2010 07:00:56 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Bill Lemasterhttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-97318 Bill Lemaster Mon, 15 Mar 2010 00:22:21 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-97318 I just read your post. I know exactly what your saying. I spent 11 years as a Cavalry Scout. 1/10 Cav.-1/9 Cav.-3/5 Cav.-1/72 Armor-1/35 Armor. I hope you are doing well.-BILL I just read your post. I know exactly what your saying. I spent 11 years as a Cavalry Scout. 1/10 Cav.-1/9 Cav.-3/5 Cav.-1/72 Armor-1/35 Armor. I hope you are doing well.-BILL

]]> By: JamesDXhttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-90052 JamesDX Mon, 15 Feb 2010 18:52:56 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-90052 Anyone know how to do things like this? Anyone know how to do things like this?

]]> By: Dennardhttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-75561 Dennard Fri, 15 Jan 2010 05:01:49 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-75561 Thank you for serving our country, Corporal DeArmas! Thank you for serving our country, Corporal DeArmas!

]]> By: Anonhttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-72097 Anon Thu, 31 Dec 2009 02:14:51 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-72097 "In war, everyone's a casualty." “In war, everyone’s a casualty.”

]]> By: chrishttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-63110 chris Fri, 27 Nov 2009 17:24:40 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-63110 I am considering joining the army again active duty. Im prior service and have a total of 22 yrs service, 12 towards retirement. Im now 43 yrs young.At the moment I hold 3 army mos`s, ( 12B, 11B, 92Y), however if I can I would like to re-up as a 19D cav scout. My other choice would be 88H cargo specialist.My question is this; Am I too old to be a 19D? I realize I will probable have to lose a stripe coming back in too, so I will be an E-4. Should I just forget about the hooah stuff at this point in my life and just be a cargo pusher? I still have the fire in my gut, but I know I would be around a bunch of young kids in the 19D career field. Anybody have any words for me? I am considering joining the army again active duty. Im prior service and have a total of 22 yrs service, 12 towards retirement. Im now 43 yrs young.

At the moment I hold 3 army mos`s, ( 12B, 11B, 92Y), however if I can I would like to re-up as a 19D cav scout. My other choice would be 88H cargo specialist.

My question is this; Am I too old to be a 19D? I realize I will probable have to lose a stripe coming back in too, so I will be an E-4. Should I just forget about the hooah stuff at this point in my life and just be a cargo pusher? I still have the fire in my gut, but I know I would be around a bunch of young kids in the 19D career field. Anybody have any words for me?

]]> By: Ben Nelsonhttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-62168 Ben Nelson Mon, 23 Nov 2009 23:46:02 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-62168 Brian, there are people like me as well. I do not support the war in any shape way or form, but I support the poor bastards out there fighting it.I've sent several care packages out and the like.You have my respect for doing what you think and feel is the right thing. The people who did your job before you have my respect for allowing me to feel this way. Brian, there are people like me as well. I do not support the war in any shape way or form, but I support the poor bastards out there fighting it.

I’ve sent several care packages out and the like.

You have my respect for doing what you think and feel is the right thing. The people who did your job before you have my respect for allowing me to feel this way.

]]> By: Charliehttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-61547 Charlie Fri, 20 Nov 2009 14:24:03 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-61547 I was a 19D & NCO, served in Bosnia and Kuwait. There's no limit to what you can do with your career as a scout (you can be attached to infantry units, cavalry units, etc., you can go to jump school, air assault school, sniper school, even ranger school, you can get your master gunnery, your spurs, sapper, etc.) - and even if you decide not to do any of that extra stuff, the basic job of being a scout (recon) is challenging all on its own. From learning how to conduct reconnaissance to operating all the different types of communications equipment (the radio is a scout's best friend), there's really a lot of stuff to learn, perfect, and maintain.It's the greatest job in the military, hands down, and it taught me a lot about people, it put historical events into perspective for me, and most of all, it helped me learn a lot about myself. I can honestly say it made me a much better man and I miss the Army every day.Hooah! Scouts Out! I was a 19D & NCO, served in Bosnia and Kuwait. There’s no limit to what you can do with your career as a scout (you can be attached to infantry units, cavalry units, etc., you can go to jump school, air assault school, sniper school, even ranger school, you can get your master gunnery, your spurs, sapper, etc.) – and even if you decide not to do any of that extra stuff, the basic job of being a scout (recon) is challenging all on its own. From learning how to conduct reconnaissance to operating all the different types of communications equipment (the radio is a scout’s best friend), there’s really a lot of stuff to learn, perfect, and maintain.

It’s the greatest job in the military, hands down, and it taught me a lot about people, it put historical events into perspective for me, and most of all, it helped me learn a lot about myself. I can honestly say it made me a much better man and I miss the Army every day.

Hooah!
Scouts Out!

]]> By: Georgehttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-58972 George Tue, 10 Nov 2009 21:11:05 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-58972 As a Cav Scout who's served in 3 different decades, I gotta say it's the best job you can ever do. Glad there are Soldiers like CPL DeArmas to stand in the ranks. As a Cav Scout who’s served in 3 different decades, I gotta say it’s the best job you can ever do. Glad there are Soldiers like CPL DeArmas to stand in the ranks.

]]> By: America's 1stSgthttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-56159 America's 1stSgt Wed, 28 Oct 2009 22:27:32 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-56159 Brandon, what I was referring to were cases we were told about of AQI enforcing their brand of Islamic law on neighborhoods they controlled. Iraqis themselves smoke, drink liquor, hang out at night clubs, you name it. My point was the difference between how Americans and the insurgents conduct business. To me it seemed that Craig was insinuating that those "on the other end of the gun" were somehow innocent bystanders when in fact the people we are fighting are not nice folks. Brandon, what I was referring to were cases we were told about of AQI enforcing their brand of Islamic law on neighborhoods they controlled. Iraqis themselves smoke, drink liquor, hang out at night clubs, you name it. My point was the difference between how Americans and the insurgents conduct business. To me it seemed that Craig was insinuating that those “on the other end of the gun” were somehow innocent bystanders when in fact the people we are fighting are not nice folks.

]]> By: Rickhttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-56090 Rick Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:30:51 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-56090 Thanks for your service, Cpl!! And thats a great mustache you're toting! HOOAH!Rick GW1 Vet 1991 Thanks for your service, Cpl!! And thats a great mustache you’re toting! HOOAH!

Rick
GW1 Vet 1991

]]> By: Johnhttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-55938 John Wed, 28 Oct 2009 00:32:29 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-55938 "I have only once regretted my decision (the first time my truck was blown up)"I laughed so hard. “I have only once regretted my decision (the first time my truck was blown up)”

I laughed so hard.

]]> By: James J.http://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-55626 James J. Mon, 26 Oct 2009 20:08:08 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-55626 @Brandon-I believe he is referring to the Taliban in Afghanistan. I don't know about cutting off fingers for smoking, but they recently cut off some women's fingers just for voting:http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/afghanistan.election/index.html...and there's plenty of documented cases of hands being cut off, women being stoned, etc ect. @Brandon-

I believe he is referring to the Taliban in Afghanistan. I don’t know about cutting off fingers for smoking, but they recently cut off some women’s fingers just for voting:

http://www.cnn.com/2009/WORLD/asiapcf/08/22/afghanistan.election/index.html

…and there’s plenty of documented cases of hands being cut off, women being stoned, etc ect.

]]> By: Brandonhttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-55624 Brandon Mon, 26 Oct 2009 19:53:48 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-55624 "Americans don’t cut people’s fingers off for smoking tobacco" I'm trying to figure out where this came from. I did two years in Iraq (OIF I & IV) and from what I saw (especially during OIF I when we had a little more freedom to roam around the local towns and such) it was like an episode of Mad Men, everyone smokes. Small children were on the side of the roads with cigarette stands. I was a medic and we did a lot of work with local hospitals and clinics and it amazed me that you would go into these places and there'd be 20-30 people in the waiting room, all smoking. I'm keeping my opinions to myself on the rest of the discussion, but I just had to point this out “Americans don’t cut people’s fingers off for smoking tobacco” I’m trying to figure out where this came from. I did two years in Iraq (OIF I & IV) and from what I saw (especially during OIF I when we had a little more freedom to roam around the local towns and such) it was like an episode of Mad Men, everyone smokes. Small children were on the side of the roads with cigarette stands. I was a medic and we did a lot of work with local hospitals and clinics and it amazed me that you would go into these places and there’d be 20-30 people in the waiting room, all smoking. I’m keeping my opinions to myself on the rest of the discussion, but I just had to point this out

]]> By: Craighttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-55055 Craig Sat, 24 Oct 2009 01:17:58 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-55055 Fair enough, Michael. That's it from me. Fair enough, Michael. That’s it from me.

]]> By: Michael Shttp://artofmanliness.com/2009/10/21/so-you-so-want-my-job-army-scout/#comment-54947 Michael S Fri, 23 Oct 2009 13:00:40 +0000 http://artofmanliness.com/?p=4945#comment-54947 Craig, What I'm getting at from my previous post and this one is that this specific article is about a young man being a Cav Scout; if you wish to discuss Iraq we should do so in the appropriate forum. Craig,
What I’m getting at from my previous post and this one is that this specific article is about a young man being a Cav Scout; if you wish to discuss Iraq we should do so in the appropriate forum.

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