Tbh ROTC has given me better training than I thought I would get when I first enrolled after I was already enlisted. At least my program is really great in my opinion.

@szab_0742

6 жыл бұрын

Hey Matt!

@justinm.142

6 жыл бұрын

That's great! I had the opposite experience. I joined AFROTC after being enlisted and was so disappointed with the program that I'm dropping it and submitting an Air Force OTS package and Army OCS package.

@Who-Uhm-Cares

6 жыл бұрын

Justin M. The thing is every college has a different style of ROTC. Some are basically boot camp and others are Like Boy Scouts.

@Hhshhshhe

3 жыл бұрын

I’m quite the opposite I’m prior enlisted and am pretty disappointed with my ROTC experience and if it weren’t for the money I’d just go to OCS lol

@s.gproductions9684

4 ай бұрын

I watch a shit ton of your vids 😂

These military videos are my favorite of yours!!

@ethan3942

6 жыл бұрын

I LOVE THE MILITARY but I am not in the military therefore I hate these videos! they are not useful to me and kinda boring ... & I really don't need story time from Nick ..he does this when he has no new content

Just found out that I won an Army ROTC Scholarship! Your videos have helped me a lot. Thank you so much!

@alexbaldauff6006

6 жыл бұрын

Dirt 117 lol yeah. That's just the terminology they used on the application.

@SuperCod141

6 жыл бұрын

Congrats man, it’s a great ride👍

@kunvulin8559

6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! It'll be a great experience.

@zach23ize

6 жыл бұрын

amazing accomplishment, hopefully you aren't going into the medical field as those scholarships aren't earned or "won", they're just given out lol. The amount of stuff they have to do is absolutely insane(I have 3 friends who plan on being nurses) to the point where they almost commission you your MS1 year. Nonetheless, congrats brotha.

@jayjochey1396

5 жыл бұрын

Question I just submitted eveything for my scholarship application, do you have to make ur own appointment for the interview, the air force ROTC set up the interview for their scholarship so I’m kinda confused🤷🏽‍♂️

As a prior enlisted and now a commissioned officer, I think you are spot on in your content! I had no intention of going back in the military after my 4 year enlistment but took advantage of the GI bill. As a 22 year old freshman in college, my apartment was right across the street from ROTC and listening to them do PT in the morning drew me in. That was 22 years ago and I am still going strong. One thing to mention is that you will forge relationships with people for life! I know that my brothers and sisters that I was in school with or stationed with will go through hell and high water for each other, it is truly the largest fraternity on earth!

I was awarded the NROTC Marine Option National Scholarship this year and your other ROTC/ Military videos really did help me though the process. Just wanted you to know how helpful and important you putting out videos like this one is. Thank you very much!

Hoo-Ahh Nick! God bless you, sir! I've been following you for a little bit, and you definitely feel like a brother to me sir, for multiple reasons. We're close to the same age, and I finally decided to get my life in order and commit to ROTC in the last year. I'm going to Basic Camp this summer, and I look forward to finishing my undergrad at GSU and commissioning as an officer! I still don't know which of the branches I'm going to shoot for, but I think you're right on when you say the Army is helpful for people that don't know exactly what they want to do, and that's definitely true for me. Thank you for your service, thank you for being an inspiration to young Americans everywhere, and thank you for being you, sir! God bless!

Thanks for video Bare! I'm a college prep teacher at a high school in Reno, Nv and this video would be great to show to those that are interested in ROTC.

I currently have an appointment to the West Point class of 2022 and I wanted to thank you for the information that you have provided in your military videos. I intend to commission as an infantry officer upon graduation and really enjoy your videos about what it is like to actually be an infantry officer as nobody else has really covered this topic on KZread.

I wouldn’t be mad if you vlogged daily, love these type of vids

Love your videos Nick, much respect from an MS2 at the Virginia Military Institute.

Great video man! I’m currently in the process of starting ROTC while I’m at grad school this fall, which is an option aside from doing it during undergrad, and your video definitely re-asserts a lot of the reason why I want to be in the program

You do an excellent job on descriptions on everything you talk about! 👍🏻

This is a great video. I'm a prior 11b that got out over some medical issues during the draw down in 2013. Rotc is my way back in with more opportunities for waivers for that now that I got it fixed. I plan to stay in and make it a career and I plan to adso for infantry since I'm not exactly a great student. But these are the kinds of videos needed

I was in ROTC (non commission) for a year. My schools program was terrible so I decided not to continue on with it. We didn't do half the stuff you got to do. Lot of the cadets were really pretentious and awful but it was still fun haha. Glad to hear other people had better experiences with it. I think it's a good idea and do a lot for you if you find a school with a good program.

love the consistency of these videos Nick!

Been watching your videos before I even joined ROTC! AFROTC AS300 cadet going to Pilot Training once I graduate! Thanks Nick!

I was in Air Force ROTC a couple semesters back. I really wanted to be there, I really wanted it to be for me but it didnt take me long to realize that I wasn't cut out for it. I was very weak candidate. I excelled at PT but I lacked in everything else. I wasn't a very good student and thats the most important thing when being a cadet. Grades come first then everything else. On top of that I have tattoos on my hand on my neck so they dropped me the second semester. That semester and a half of being an ROTC cadet was awesome though. I learned a lot and had some awesome experiences and I'll never forget it. I havent abondoned my dream of joining the AF. I guess Im not meant to be an officer and thats ok. I'll gladly try my hand at going enlisted. Who knows, maybe its just ROTC that wasnt right for me at the time. I might end up going to OTS and becoming a LT afterall. We'll see.

Representing IUP. Keep up the good work!

Wish i would have watched this before any other ROTC video. THis was a great in-depth explanation brother

Just got my 4-year scholarship and will be attending the university of wyoming in the fall.

@kunvulin8559

6 жыл бұрын

Congratulations! It'll be a great experience.

@marcadamsinc.7684

3 жыл бұрын

how has ROTC been so far?

AFROTC here going to pilot training after commissioning this year long time fan keep it up! #Airpower #Chairforce

Nick... You need to start talking with some cadets at UT. I'm the Army ROTC alumni organization President. I'm sure they'd love to hear about your experiences!

I got this scholarship for my college next year! They even upgraded me from a 3 year scholarship to a 4 year scholarship! I never thought I'd be able to pay for college with how expensive it is, but I'm so excited for ROTC! Your channel was one of the first I found when exploring the military and ROTC, and I'm really glad that I stumbled onto it because it helped me make the choice to go for it. I can't thank you enough! Keep up the great videos man!

@Imloganmiller

4 жыл бұрын

KarateKoalas did you get the upgrade after 3rd board? I won the 3 year scholarship and there’s still 3rd board left for me and I’m praying I get upgraded haha. One year is still pretty expensive!

Hey man keep up the great content.

Thanx for the info Nick!!

Needed this!

You went to a college an hour away from me! Good video, helpful! thank you!

Just signed up for Army ROTC in the fall. (2020) Thanks for the advice, it truly helped so much. GO ONE MORE

@lisadiantonio4332

4 жыл бұрын

do you know if you already got into college that you can apply for ROTC

Great video my dude.

I am ex Australian Military with 1 tour of Afghanistan. I learnt so much from my time in the Military and owe the services so much for then direction and discipline I received. Now I'm a serving Police Officer and regularly recommend the Military to some of the kids I deal with who are lacking direction. I think conscription should be mandatory if you don't have a job or at uni with 12 months of leaving school. Keep selling the military. It's a great career.

@kekistani2373

6 жыл бұрын

conscription would never work in the US (it's because its solely based on volunteer and every American is enthusiastic when joining, another reason why we are the world's best wa rfighting force) but i would love to have every liberal to be conscripted and have a taste of suck. Talking about the military is perfect for those who have no sense of direction in life.

Great info about ROTC and Army!🇺🇸 We support you, Nick! Keep kickin life in the *bleep*!😁🤘🇺🇸#hooah

Easiest and most understandable breakdown of how ROTC works. If you get the 4-year scholarship, you get your first year to try it out with no cost if you quit. Advanced Camp is a lot more tactics now and lot for field time. ROTC is a pretty well paying gig if you sign the right contract. GRFD for life 😂

It’s kinda funny nick I found this channel just finishing LDAC.

Good vid man

I'll be headed to Austin in august on a NROTC Marine Corps option scholarship, maybe I'll run into you. Thank you for the inspiration and information.

Graduated and commissioned in May 1990. I commissioned with eleven or twelve others. None of us went active duty. This was six months or so, after the fall of the Berlin Wall. I believe our stipend was $100-150 per month. We had one person on scholarship out of my commissioning class but we had fun!!!

Making videos for your military base is a smart move. Those views were slipping on your other videos.

I'm in AFROTC and it is honestly on of the most rewarding and fulfilling things I have ever done. I would definitely recommend it to anyone

I enter as a college freshman this august as well as ROTC for the 3 year scholarship very excited

2022-2023 freshman Student in ROTC here. At least for my school, this video is still highly accurate in case you are interested in whether or not this info is dated.

ROTC is awesome. Best way to get your commission in my opinion.

You gotta show us your spotify playlist.

I’m in the national guard right now I have almost 3 years in I’m also in college for computer science while I’m in ROTC and hopefully I can be a infantry officer

I didn’t get a scholarship so I’m not going to my #1 choice this fall because it’s too expensive, but I’m still doing ROTC at a college I can afford.

I'll just say as enlisted, a solo person saying this, and a different branch. I swear up and down the Army has better leaders and not Bosses unlike the Air Force. I think this is why I have such a distaste and angst against any form of someone over me in the military and why I am getting out on a honorable discharge. I'm glad it worked out for you, it certainly didn't for me. I'm part of that crowd that disagrees with the experience. Freedom is far more important to me than micromanagment.

@551223

6 жыл бұрын

Keenan Smith I guess they expect more out of AF officers. I haven’t really encountered any shitty officers myself but many many terrible ncos and senior ncos. I do believe the army is more a brotherhood and people are not trying to shit on each other for rank.

@infini.tesimo

6 жыл бұрын

551223 that plays the part in my other comment where I was mentioning that officers get treated better than enlisted people.

@Who-Uhm-Cares

6 жыл бұрын

Keenan Smith Uh that goes for every branch period. Of course officers are treated better. If they weren’t what the hell would be the point in going in the military with a college degree.

@r.budddwyer8951

5 жыл бұрын

Same shit in the Navy. Got fucked out of the rate I wanted now I’m stuck in the most undermanned POG rate ever. Been thinking about going for a commission in a different branch

I'm doing Army ROTC at Vanderbilt starting this fall. I'm on a 4 year scholarship.

I’m planning on taking his exact path. I’m doing rotc. After I’m commissioned as infantry officer. I want to do ranger school.

I have advanced camp soon! Wish me luck

Leaving for boot camp April 30th! 25u! Your channel helped me a lot with mental toughness

@szab_0742

6 жыл бұрын

Tstaten4 .Trayvion1 good luck! I leave tomorrow!

@Tstaten4

6 жыл бұрын

Good my good luck brother see you on the other side 💪🏾

@blockbustervhs

6 жыл бұрын

you should tell you Drill Sargent you're happy to be at "boot camp"

@szab_0742

6 жыл бұрын

Bruin Wargame hell nooo

You should start a podcast

You can also look into Junior Military Colleges... Commission in 2 years... Then you have up to 3 years to complete your bachelors...

Love your cup bro

Nick, did you ever think about enlisting instead, and try for Rangers or SF?

Nick !!! what’s your reason for joining the army instead of the other branches of the military ?

I'm not doing ROTC but I just signed my National Guard contract a few months ago. Haven't been to basic yet but RSP has been awesome so far and I'm gonna be using that GI bill to help get through a smaller in state college

I was just awarded the army ROTC Scholarship 💪🏼

1st Reg Advanced Camp where y'all at?

Love the military videos this was a good one, but can you do some more vlogging and going places it makes the video much more exciting and brings a whole different dynamic to it

I'm currently enrolled in college. I am pretty set (as of now) that I would like to be an officer in the military. I was sure I wanted to do Army ROTC. However, a marine recruiter came up to me and was trying to convince me otherwise. Anybody have thoughts on army ROTC vs. Marine Platoon Leader Course?

MS2 at Norwich

Oops already chose enlisted

@samuelquintero5066

6 жыл бұрын

you can still join. as long as u get into a college with rotc, enlisted members can join as well.

@r.budddwyer8951

5 жыл бұрын

Facts

I'm about to commission from ROTC and am heading to Korea

no way haha my mom went to IUP and i'm looking to go to there to and do ROTC :)

If you are a nursing major, I'm pretty sure that is all you will be able to do in the Army no matter what your rank may be. Nurses are not at a competitive base compared to everyone else.

Hey Nick, I just got awarded an Air Force ROTC scholarship and I’m waiting to hear back from the Air Force Academy. Do you think ROTC is better than the service academies?

Repping the Warrior BN

Rewatching old videos in 2024 for nostalgic reasons

Can you join the Marines after ROTC or is there something else for Marines?

Hey quick question if you dont mind me asking, If I get the ROTC scholarship do I go to Bootcamp at all?

Whats the difference beetween enlisted and officer?

I really wish i could join damn

So if I was already enlisted and I decided to go to ROTC, how many years of ROTC do I have to do?

is becoming an infantry officer worth it or should i just stick with becoming a combat pilot? im a chick btw but im stronger than my peers like i can do pull ups and shit with ease what should i do?

people think you have to go to westpoint or AFA to get the best experiences, ROTC is ROTC

Recently enlisted into the guard, once i get to college this was my plan. My only issue is that I want to go active duty once through. But that than means if I get the rotc scholarship than I would lose my guard benefits in the process.

@Project_Tribe

6 жыл бұрын

the ROTC scholarship will be much more than guard benefits

@Hiakai1

6 жыл бұрын

Look into the simultaneous membership program

@kellenrappaport1141

6 жыл бұрын

superbowl5212 my guard benefits include 100% payed tuition for state funded schools in illinois, gi bill with kicker and my monthly drill pay.

@shaneodonnell1

6 жыл бұрын

While in the guard, you can apply for a Minute Man scholarship, only available to your state’s enlisted Soldiers. Easier to get and you get all of the benefits as you would a 4 year scholarship. If, after commissioning you still really want to go into the Active Component, there is a program that you may be able to take advantage of called Call To Active Duty. bottom line is stick to your plan, you can make it work Good luck!

@kellenrappaport1141

6 жыл бұрын

ShaneO thanks! My recruiter did mention the minuteman scholarship to me, ill check it out a bit more!

Whats that opening song called

hey i live over by Johnstown. :()

How can people get in ROTC without a scholarship because I'm thinking about joining the guard or army reserve. But really I want to try one of my friends told go active then go try for it.

im a freshman in college but a sophomore by credits, Is it possible to start rotc after you have already started college??? (my gpa is 3.5~ and I have 36 credits so far for reference)

If the contracts are 8 years.. 4 active and 4 in reserve... Can i extend the contract for more time????

Mr. Bare, I am an MS III right now and going to advanced camp this summer. Do you have tips to set me up for success at camp? My goal is to excel and rank in the top 5 in my platoon at camp. Respectfully, Cadet Shields

How competitive its earn the active duty in ROTC... my dream its be an infantry officer or aviation officer but I heard than earn active duty it's hard... if someone clarify me I will be so grateful... Nick i love you're videos man...

I'd like to add that officers get treated far better than an enlisted will ever get. Especially in a MOS like his. Fair warning to let you know it will either be a 4-6 year experience of great pleasure or extreme displeasure dishing whatever your leadership randomly thinks of and you have to pretty much do it as something that is infracted on your life. Again a big decision.

@followerofgms8294

6 жыл бұрын

Keenan Smith I want to go 0311 marines but I don't want to live in commiefornia with their stupid gun laws

@infini.tesimo

6 жыл бұрын

GMS NAQAM too bad. You go wherever the government wants you to be. Your life is basically on hold for however long you decided to sign up for. No guarantees on jobs, no guarantees on locations, and definitely no guarantees on the kind of leadership you will have. If I had to start all over again, and if I actually wanted to be in the military because I was not in a situation to choose at the time of no employment, I absolutely would have chosen to try to get that scholarship for ROTC in high school, started working out hard 3-5 years prior to signing up, and gone Army medical officer or the same thing for the Air Force. It's a huge decision man. In grand scheme of things the this is a very short blip but meaningful blip in the existence of your life because once the contract is over you are done. It feels like forever but you don't have to do it again.

Brother I got a question! Please reply. How do I apply to become a infantry officer? Do I have to become a normal infantry solider first? Or could I just apply for it straight? If I have the qualifications (GCSE,college) Please reply, it’ll be much appreciated.

IOTV body armor？

All those NMSU students 👍🏻👍🏻

Nick what’s going on?

Can you do ROTC while playing football in college?

@deadspacegrave2219

4 жыл бұрын

Yes

I was awarded a 4 year scholarship!!!

@noah5524

3 жыл бұрын

Idk if you’ll see this but what was your gpa

@raymondjin2000

3 жыл бұрын

Noah 3.7

I’m interested in becoming an infantry officer

@darkapothecary4116

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck get your advantage score up fella

@isaacanderson971

2 жыл бұрын

@@darkapothecary4116 oh you hella late lol, nah sorry I’m a 25B nah #poglife

Do you have to have a great PT score going into ROTC? Like will they turn you away, if your PT score isn't high?

@johndaman4863

6 жыл бұрын

AllThingsUSMilitary If you get a schlorship you will need to be able to pass the APFT at the minimum. If you are in noncontract/nonschlorship then you do not need to pass the APFT but you really should try and pass.

@doubledactylion3042

6 жыл бұрын

Austin lol Thanks. Yeah I agree. I wasn’t looking for the minimum but as of now I am most definitely not a “competitive candidate” but I’m not lazy. I’m still progressing. I just wanted to know if I should send in my application with the score I have or just wait till it’s a more competitive score?

@zach23ize

6 жыл бұрын

As far as my school goes you don't have to send any scores in. You don't go before the board to get contracted until your MS2/3 year(and you have to maintain a 3.0+ gpa with a pt score that is 250+). Of course there are exceptions, like if you're going to be in the medical school. You're almost definitely going to be contracted year one, unless your pt score is terribly low. I guess go ahead and send in the scores you currently have and look to improve(obviously do-able like you said you're capable of doing so) as each pt test comes. Unless you're unwilling to learn and better yourself, you'll be accepting into the program as it is a "taste" of the military type of deal. The ones who continue to their MS3(or even MS2) year are the ones really looking to commission

@doubledactylion3042

6 жыл бұрын

KSI Neddy thanks for the info. You’ve been a great help

Is advanced camp tough? (Dont sugar code it)

@kevinchapman8891

4 жыл бұрын

It’s not that bad. I graduated this past July. I was 7th regiment.

What's this guys current role in the Military? Was he a Ranger or?

@cooldude4428

6 жыл бұрын

Fenix Garage he went to ranger school and earned the tab but he isn't a ranger

How hard is it to be awarded with active duty infantry officer after ROTC?

@darkapothecary4116

2 жыл бұрын

You need a high advance score. Work hard on you or now not late

Does anyone know how recruiters feel when you tell them you want to go infantry? Do they try and steer you away for whatever reason?

@thomas1brad

6 жыл бұрын

Most will say that's fine put that as option 1 and then will let you know of any regiments that are in higher demand and if you have considered it. In the end its your decision nobody elses so. Your giving away a chunk of your life so stick to what you want to do. I feel infantry isn't as popular as people make out, a lot of people especially now go for regiments or roles where they will get a trade, i.e. being a sapper/engineering.

@storman4482

6 жыл бұрын

TB 2018 ok... was watching some videos when you replied to this... and if they say something like “that MOS isn’t open right now” or something that another person has taken it already... I’ll just tell them that I’ll wait for it to get open...

@thomas1brad

6 жыл бұрын

Yeah I can only speak from a British point of view. But typically there is jobs which arn't open over here for example 1st Military Working Dog Regiment which has a 18 month waiting period currently. But if you want to do that job and only that job then you'll wait. Infantry regiments and cavalry tend to be always be recruiting, especially Guards regiments as nobody fancies standing outside Buckingham Palace. Think difference with British over US is in the British army you join the regiment and then you get a specialisation where as the US seems to be picking a job role or MOS and then going into whatever Unit is open for that role.

yo nice coffe mug 😂

I’m not old enough to have a beer yet (legally), but when I am, I want to crack a cold one open with you one day.

What do infantry officers exactly do? Do they see combat?

@dusitthehto1946

Жыл бұрын

Their job is to lead infantrymen in combat but of course, they do see combat.

Hell, my brothers and I would carry a good officer to battle on a chair and dab the seat off their forehead. Just make the most effective decisions you possibly can.

ERUHH ERUHH ERUHHH

@xxjoeyt07xx

6 жыл бұрын

Eduardo Cardoso HAYUUUUUUT

@danmac4969

6 жыл бұрын

Killlll

@EduardoCardosoMedia

6 жыл бұрын

ayee

@EduardoCardosoMedia

6 жыл бұрын

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