Does anyone still do the "hooah" army stuff they joined to do?

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Fri, 05 Sep 2014 08:58:08 -0400

Being in the National Guard and transfer from unit to unit mostly for promotional reasons... the unit I am in now is awesome when it comes to the "army" stuff us "POGs" don't get to do that often. Since May I have done Land Nav (which I LOVE) repelled at two different places, and a few other things...

I missed it, when I joined in 2003, the commercials saw guys repelling out of helicopters and all this hooah stuff...

Makes you want to stay with the unit you are in and boost up moral.

Response by SFC Mark Merino made Oct 16 at 2014 2:24 AM

SFC Mark Merino — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:24:31 -0400

I think hooah stuff can be found at every post and in every unit. SGT's Time was MY time to play with the troops and I would do sling ops, air assaults, land nav, all kinds of hooah stuff. If you give other units enough time, they can coordinate aviation assets for you, piggy back ranges with them, the sky is the limit. Make your own unit hooah.

Response by SGT Suraj Dave made Oct 16 at 2014 2:32 AM

SGT Suraj Dave — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:32:01 -0400

During deployments, I would say yeah. Going on patrol, treating casualties, trauma stuff etc.. etc... the stuff you would expect a medic to do.

During garrison, no. Layouts, all the new mandatory Online Training we had to do, picking up trash. It wasnt exactly as thrilling.......

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 16 at 2014 2:34 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 02:34:08 -0400

SFC Private RallyPoint Member, awesome. I'm with you on all of it. Fortunately, I'm attached to a Cav unit who gets to do hooah* stuff. I hope you get more opportunities, too. Isn't it great?!

*cool guy stuff

Response by SCPO Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 16 at 2014 3:19 AM

SCPO Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 03:19:41 -0400

Nothing like making the most of it and enjoying your service. Hooyah SFC Private RallyPoint Member

Response by PO3 Shaun Taylor made Oct 16 at 2014 3:45 AM

PO3 Shaun Taylor — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 03:45:47 -0400

I haven't repelled in awhile but I've zip lined

Response by CW2 Jonathan Kantor made Oct 16 at 2014 4:16 AM

CW2 Jonathan Kantor — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 04:16:41 -0400

The spirit is willing but the flesh is weak.

Response by SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 16 at 2014 4:49 AM

SGT(P) Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 04:49:11 -0400

the 2 years n change i have been in i haven't done anything that would be considered hooah stuff....-_- i wish we could though

Response by Sgt Packy Flickinger made Oct 16 at 2014 5:26 AM

Sgt Packy Flickinger — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 05:26:09 -0400

No. I don't do anything I joined to do or what I did before I joined. I wish I could. The Marines destroyed my knees and two major abdominal surgeries took the rest of my "hooah". :(

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Oct 16 at 2014 8:12 AM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 08:12:37 -0400

CSM Don Purdy said soldiers love realistic training. POG or Grunt we are all soldiers and love doing what soldiers do. You are only exemplifying this. This is how you develop the Warrior Spirit in a soldier. I am in a infantry unit in the Guard we and do what we can to keep our soldiers engaged. Kudos to you and your unit for doing this. I am huge believer in land nav. It doesn't what you do in the Army but when you land nav you feel like a soldier.

Response by SSG Jacob Wiley made Oct 16 at 2014 1:38 PM

SSG Jacob Wiley — Thu, 16 Oct 2014 13:38:42 -0400

Nope. Kinder, gentler Army remember! Even when I was deployed as a 19D - bring rice and beans to hand out. Lets see what we can do to hold these people's hands, pat them on the ass and make them feel special.

What a joke.