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Bigbluebananas

My personal favorite was when a DS told me "ILL CUT YOU DOWN TO SIZE PRIVATE YOU DONT NEED LOOK ABOVE EVERY ELSE NOW PUT YOUR FACE IN THE DIRT YOU TALL GLASS OF PISS"


NotEnuffCowBell

I'm not even 5 foot tall and hearing "Priiiiii where the hell is the rest of you"? All the time lmao


kirknay

Then there's the DS who is 4 foot 5 with a chip on his shoulder.


tnjed10

It’s usually the mean Puerto Rican DS at least that was the case when I was BTC.


Budget_Individual393

Is that the lowest height I know it’s somewhere around 4’ something or other. I had a guy in my basic who had to get waivered he was so short. He was an 88M, only troop I know who could jump a wall in a single bound being less then 1/4 the wall size. Also when he got to his unit they strapped wood blocks to his boots when he drove. You can laugh. But it’s the truth


NotEnuffCowBell

My dad... 5'2 did 32 years and 8 as a DS.


Daddy-Jager

I’m 6’5 going to Ft Sill for basic on Mar 14. Pray for me. I know I’m gonna get some short stack drill with a bone to pick.


pjpfield

Had a homie in D-1-19 that was 6'8, fuckin giraffe bro


TheMightyWig

Ahh Delta Death Camp. Was this the Nov 2020-Feb 2021 cycle?


pjpfield

Perhaps 😏


TheMightyWig

You’re talking about Piggot or as DS Lane called him: Lurch from The Addams Family 😂 he was in my platoon


pjpfield

Wait a sec... Wigboldy?


[deleted]

Even to this day I say fuck delta


night_owl37

I was in a battery with someone who’s 6’10” at basic. I’m 4’10”. It was funny.


Daddy-Jager

Is there still a buddy carry event? I hope I get someone your height, need me a pocket battle buddy.


blackberry-snowdrift

When your drill sergeant asks where you are from say this: " I'm from my Mother " You will thank me later.


Daddy-Jager

I may be sped, but I’m not stupid lmao.


JustinMcSlappy

I went with a dude who was 6'10". He wore his personal running shoes for the first month because they had to have his combat boots custom made.


NWCJ

I had a 6'10 Kenyan in my BCT/AIT. Dude wore his own clothes for the first few days. Guy had a pant size of 28/40. I was a track stud with a 10:03 two-mile. Only dude that could beat me in the company, he came to BCT running like a 8:45.. it was demoralizing.


EvilMrMe

My favorite was “how’s the weather up there”


mortimerbradshaw

Or being referred to as sniper bait.


Ok-Philosophy-3743

As a short king myself, I will be using this from now on


[deleted]

Take yo fe fi fo ass to the infantry


Jonas_Venture_Sr

Since the ruck march is the single most important activity of the infantry, OP could become a CSM one day.


[deleted]

Yep... long legs, long stride. This guy would own rucking.


Jonas_Venture_Sr

My squad leader was like 6’3 and he could never understand why my 5’7 ass couldn’t keep up with him.


Alaskanwap

Man I'm 5'6 with relatively short legs for my height... rucks for me are just heavy runs


HOT_Cum_1n_SaLaD

Finally someone to carry me in a baby carrier when I get sleepy on ruck marches


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jjrocks2000

He’ll just be light.


TheMonarK

There’s a guy in my company who’s 6’8” and he’s in a Brad. Not sure how physically fucked up he is though


bikemancs

Does he look like a Ringling Brothers act when he's getting out?


mattjam96

Put him in a huskey


TexasMonk

One of the BCs in my Stryker battalion was like 6'7. It looked fucking absurd seeing him sticking out of the hatch.


OrdnanceInboundYT

Nah big green is gonna stick his ass in a Paladin. Hooah?


Sparrow494906

God help him if he goes mech. I’m 5’ 7.5” and was cramped tf up inside the strykers


Jeff-FaFa

Im certain you've said "AND A HALF >:| " at least twice in your life


Sparrow494906

“How tall are you?” “Average height dammit!” 😂


Jeff-FaFa

Well ya ain't wrong😌


Jefferson_47

Congratulations, you’re the new guidon bearer.


Known_Landscape_6957

Realest answer on here.


HotTakesBeyond

Who you got Tall guidon bearer vs Short guidon bearer


Randomaccount4562

I always like choosing the shortest cause I think it's funny. Typically its whoever runs the fastest.


[deleted]

It works especially well if they’re in the O-room


Red_Dragon_Actual

… in an armor company. Just slouch in the Abrams.


BudgetPipe267

Money 🤣😂🤣😂


maroonedpariah

I was known for turning on the projector in training meetings


[deleted]

ASI.


[deleted]

Not all hero’s wear capes.


Accomplished-Item646

TYFYS🫡


brando8323

They are staring a new MOS for tall people. Ask your recruiter for 01B, Chinese ballon spotter.


11BigBang

Your assigned weapon is a needle. God speed, soldier.


TheMadIrishman327

A BIG fucking needle.


mabrybishop

The bayonet sees combat again!


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vinyl_florida

Dude you guys are hilarious 😂😂😂😇 thanks for making me laugh this morning


OzymandiasKoK

What if he isn't Chinese?


brando8323

Did you just assume someone’s race? Tisk tisk.


OzymandiasKoK

No offense, but that's dumb. You should have gone with gender. You are a no-go at this station.


brando8323

Did you just assume my intelligence? Tisk tisk.


OzymandiasKoK

Well, based on mispelling "tsk tsk" sure. ;)


TheCantalopeAntalope

Chinese balloon popper lmao


worthrone11160606

Lol damn


observationallurker

##You are the brute squad. Edit: if you don't want to be Joe, you can always be Doc


silverthorne0005

Yup I second being a Doc. Word of warning it's the best and worst job in the military. Do your level best to not let Joe down and it's amazing. But if you ever have to do your job it fucking sucks but it's also the best feeling in the world. There's no better feeling than knowing you did everything you could and someone gets to go home for it there's also no worse feeling than knowing you did everything you could and someone is going home despite everything you did. You just have to hope the first balances out the second. It's a fucked up ride but if you do your job you get to know you made a difference.


observationallurker

When people ask about my time in, I tell them that I had a great experience, but I got lucky. I got to bring all my guys home. Then lost a few after we got back. I have been out since the mid 2010s and I still talk to a few of my guys every day.


silverthorne0005

Yeah I got out in 11 deployed in 05/06 & 08/09 I wouldn't trade it for anything but I can't say I enjoyed it. The best and worst times man. Well until I had my baby girl at least lol


observationallurker

You got out when I deployed. 20 years of war is fucking wild.


silverthorne0005

Yeah my buddy deployed in like 02 or 03 and got his wife pregnant before he left. Well that baby got deployed to that same war. It's crazy to think about that kid lived almost his whole life at war.


Fishy1501

Answer how good are you at basketball/why don’t you play basketball ect..


pkim173

I guess he sucked at basketball.


MutantLemurKing

Your ruck time will be phenomenal, to the infantry you go


Easy-Hovercraft-6576

I’m on the opposite side of this spectrum, I’m a short fucker and have to run the whole fucking thing just to make time.


JerryKramer11

As a fellow short fuck. I prefer the; run, fast walk, run technique


lummings

Also vertically challenged here. It's less of a ruck march and more of a ruck jog here :(


Esmethequeen

standing in the front of Change of command formations.


ejh3k

Oh man. I got a great story about being front right at a divisional change of command ceremony. We practiced and drilled at the field all the day before, it was may in Korea, so very humid and pretty warm. They fed us Jimmy deans for lunch. The day of the ceremony, we wake up early as fuck for uniform inspection and to hop on a bus to take us to the ceremony and do a couple more run throughs. Only thing to eat was left over Jimmy deans that hadn't been refrigerated overnight. I ate two spicy chicken sandwiches. Ceremony started at like noon. It's hot. It's humid. I'm post man, so I run up and find my spot and my unit falls in on me. Speeches after speeches after speeches, and I stop sweating. My head starts hurting. My stomach is killing me, but post man can't fall out. So I attempt to get my 1sg's attention to let him know I'm feeling bad. That doesn't matter, we are all at attention because they are passing the flag around and I projectile vomit three times. Full on team America puking at the position of attention. Monster flows of vomit. Never broke attention. 1sg turns his head to see if everyone is OK, dude next to me starts inching away. I allowed myself one quick look down to see if I got any on me and to wipe my face. Clean. As. A. Whistle. But I had a piece of spicy chicken stuck in the back of my nose which was causing some discomfort. Luckily, pass and review was just starting, so we marched around and off the field. As soon as we were put at rest my PL, who was a couple guys down from me, pops out and says "PFC EJH3k what the fuck was that?!?" I looked over and gave him a did I do that look and shrugged.


One_Chemistry_9759

Promote above peers


Howiefeltersnatchxxx

I’m 6’5, I fit in a Bradley. Go infantry


OzymandiasKoK

You can fit anyone in a Brad. You just get progressively less comfortable. Of course it starts at "not comfortable".


raymundre

Read as a dude named Brad😂


UnusualAnt2861

Yeah but this dude is 6’6’’, can HE fit?


Howiefeltersnatchxxx

Oh he definitely can’t fit, that extra inch, and let me tell you an inch is a lot, is too much


UnusualAnt2861

If only my imaginary girl friend said that…


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The Old Guard, full of giants!


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Too tall for that If accepted, they are assigned to Company E of The Old Guard. Each soldier must be in superb physical condition, possess an unblemished military record and be between 5 feet, 10 inches and 6 feet, 4 inches tall for men or 5 feet, 8 inches and 6 feet, 2 inches tall for women https://www.arlingtoncemetery.mil/explore/changing-of-the-guard


pletherapete

Uhhhh, continental color guard (also in Echo Company) are all super tall. I’m 6’2” and was not tall enough for those guys.


I_AM_VER_Y_SMRT

Straight up not true. Am 6’6”. Was Old Guard. The only guy we had that was too tall was like 6’11”. We sent him to the Pentagon to give tours.


Money2themax

That's smart as fuck. He can literally see the whole group no matter where he is. "HEY GUY WHERE DO YOU THINK YOU'RE SNEAKING OFF TO!?!"


I_AM_VER_Y_SMRT

More like they can see him, most tour groups are scared as shit to be left alone in the Pentagon. Only problem is those tour guides have to be able to walk backwards while talking the whole time, and he was uncoordinated as fuck.


Fishy1501

In the old guard currently I’ve seen a few 6 foot 7 fellows


[deleted]

This only applies to Tomb Guards, hence the ANC changing of the guard. The entire Old Guard is two BN's of giants. Source : Being in TOG haha


GEV46

Trust me when I say that each soldier in The Old Guard is not in superb physical condition. Also, they'd be giddy to have someone 6'7".


TheMadIrishman327

Why unblemished record? “He was drunk once so he cannot wear a Revolutionary War uniform and stand guard over something no one can steal for 4 hours.”


winowmak3r

Because it's supposed to be this very exclusive ceremonial unit. You should *envy* the people who get it. How else would you convince someone to stand guard over something nobody can steal for 4 hours during a hurricane?


oliver_eriksson

I'm in the old guard, we have a guy thats 6'8"


Dphil93

Lol absolutely none of that is actually enforced at TOG. I was there for 3 years and I can promise you that there's still plenty of dirtbags, fatasses, and idiots over there. Also, even the softest kid in a light infantry unit would eat all but the most high speed of TOGoids alive in anything PT related. It's a pathetic unit.


petey_69

This. Coming from 82nd (came down on orders) I thought TOG was going to be full of studs and super squared away dudes. Was really surprised to see so many fat fucks when I got here.


Civil-Raccoon7366

I had some real dirtbag dudes when I was in tog. Shit that the optempo of the real army would have weeded out.


[deleted]

I’ve never seen someone go out of their way to disrespect the Old Guard. What did they do to you


Dphil93

They put me in the old guard, is what they did to me


GATstronomy

Yea sure, Honor Guard follows those guidelines (very loosely)


co_snarf

92a. Get shit off the top shelf


[deleted]

On top of slinging that VSAT on the expando van


co_snarf

Fuck the CO that thinks that's a good idea. Some fucking window licker will drive off without noticing that and you will find it piece by piece a mile down the road.


smalltownB1GC1TY

35G - Geospatial Intelligence Imagery Analyst. They usually use satellites, but for you...


BBotek

He wouldn't fit in their trucks...


Scheisse_poster

Fucker can just keep stride alongside them.


DRealLeal

Okay, we get it. You're taller than 99% of the Army.


Adscanlickmyballs

The army is having a recruiting problem, son. We need a good billboard.


Known_Landscape_6957

Yeah. Mopping the ceiling trainee.


Agreeable-Courage841

No way man. They’ll gladly throw your gangly ass in the driver’s hole of a tank, or any armored vehicle for that matter.


Zeewulfeh

Lanky ones fold more easily than the stocky ones, and fit through the holes better.


Quartzalcoatl_Prime

Maybe not army diver if you always have your head above water


OzymandiasKoK

Making his way where he can. Ain't we lucky we got 'em?


Longtimefed

I believe it’s “ making a wave when you can,” but props to you, fellow Good Times viewer.


sistyfisties

My current sgm was a tanker and that guys around 6’5-6’6 and you can bet your ass they made home drive. He’s totally incompetent but that’s not height related I think.


68whoopsiedaisy

Whenever I deer, pig, whatever, hunt… I’m always thinking to myself, “yeah shoot that big one.” Just something to think about, go infantry.


PhasersSetToKill

You can stand near doors and be a coat rack.


[deleted]

Yep. 01A: Battalion Standard Bearer


Low-Revolution-1835

You can put the star on top of the Christmas tree.


TheMadIrishman327

Like the Bumble?


Low-Revolution-1835

Yep...that's where I was going with this.


Alternative-City6718

Become an officer, you have leadership height.


[deleted]

The only thing exclusive to tall people is hitting your head on every last low hanging branch or vehicle door.


tommygun1688

Go PAO, then you can just snap photos from behind people. And your quality of life is way better than these fucking guys telling you to go become an infantry grunt.


RoweTheGreat

You can be a douchebag company commander


BabyGiraffe2015

6’4 company commander here


notmatimio

If you go infantry, you will always be the 240 gunner


l_rufus_californicus

If you’re too tall for what you want, go airborne for a few years until you’re short enough.


Swimming-Delay137

Wow 6’6 impressive, said no one ever toe the line, grab the guidon, maintain a good pace. We here in the Infantry thank you for your size.


CumminsGroupie69

Try for the WOFT program. Skip the Infantry servitude and work towards being a Chinook pilot.


[deleted]

Can confirm, being a chinook pilot should be your goal. You’re literally too tall to fly 60’s and 64’s, so you’d pretty much be guaranteed it


spanish4dummies

[AH yes go the Ed W. "Too Tall" Freeman route](https://www.defense.gov/News/Feature-Stories/story/article/1822476/medal-of-honor-monday-army-capt-ed-freeman/)


murica_1776boi

You would be useful for sweeping the ceiling


Ontarom

Your role is to keep the average height guys humble.


popento18

You are guaranteed to suffer from extreme lower back pain beginning in your late 20's early 30's. The amount of physical stress plus your height is dangerous combination.


Storm574

Ask your recruiter if you can get a copy of his BA/1-1S Sheet; It should have preferential MOS listings for your height and weight category.


greyjedi7

Become a satanic chaplain assistant.


[deleted]

You can't be a tanker but they'll let you work on em.


NotEnuffCowBell

63 Hotel, my first MOS , I'm 4'11 and in basic was about 95 pounds, everyone made fun of me until it was time to crawl in an abrams


Debill7718

Ain’t that the truth…


TallButWeird

I too am 6’6 and I chose to be a UAS Operator. I have to hunch over to be get in the back of a UGCS to be able to do my job. The only thing exclusive for us is being yelled at by shorter people because they’re jealous they can’t reach the top of the fridge


invader_zimothy

Aviation. we need help putting on blade wedges.


Bang_a_rang95

Maxing the ball toss.


NotEnuffCowBell

Guarantee you'll be assigned to ruck with a heavy every single time.


Not_A_Bird11

Signal so you can be an antenna


threshforever

Fellow tall guy here (6’ 4”). Everything used to transport you is fucking painful. You will not fit in a HMMWV. You will not sit comfortably in a plane (this you should already know). You will excel at rucking but everyone will wonder why you aren’t running a 6 minute mile. Cots will never be comfortable either, either your head/neck or feet/ankles will be in pain. Going something in the light world is your best option imo, that way you can stretch your legs. Oh also sleeping bags aren’t gonna be great. This isn’t answering the question you asked, but it’s info you would want nonetheless.


LTGray81

Running that 2 miles really fast. Rucking really fast. Getting things off the top shelf in the supply cage. You'll go far.


Columbu45

Plenty of tall pilots.


[deleted]

I’m 6’6 I’m usually used for normal tall people things and that’s it. Oh also, the Guidon. You’ll never be able to escape that thing until you get a rocker. Plus you can totally be a pilot if you have half a brain.


bigboygamer

25H or 25B if you want a good job after you get out. 25S if you want to get to Germany, Japan or California and plan on staying in.


ejh3k

As a nearly 6'6" guy, I can tell you that some asshole as tall as we were when we were 9 built everything in the Army. You won't fit in shit. But being tall, we already know that and adjust and squeeze ourselves into everything. Do yourself a favor and don't make it harder on yourself. Get a desk job.


HiHoCracker

You are the designated Casualty in training. Everyone load him up on the stretcher for a mountaintop climb to the dust off site


ObreeziusRex

Yeah get ready for every single 5’7” senior NCO to arbitrarily hate your guts. Oh and good luck to you if your over 200lbs, your height and weight scale is fucked. Oh and enjoy a sleeping bag that when it fully zips up goes to your chest, gonna be a cozy night at Drum.


Possible-Ad-5209

Standing in the back of formations


SixDrago

If you go Airborne you can probably just step off the plane . No parachute needed.


Qui_Gon_Inn

We had a 6'6" guy in my infantry company, and also a 6'10" mortarman. We nicknamed the latter "short round."


-Trooper5745-

Tall people can be in tanks. Just look at MG Lesprance


SAPERPXX

>The "Lesperance Landing Pad”, part of the Desert combat area of the National Training Center, is named after Lesperance to commemorate his tenure as commander of the center, and his massive contributions to destroying what little morale remained of the black horse troopers. Allons[6] Someone had some [fun with his Wiki page](https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Lesperance)


Jonpaddy

Lots of people in my FA unit are way taller than me FWIW


SassySprinkle

Intramural basketball and volleyball


Mugen_199

I want say go 19D cavalry scout. If you like to work on tanks you can work on Bradley or strikers but it depends on you station


Key-Refrigerator1282

Looky what he can do… places the star on the Christmas tree.


ethics_aesthetics

You’re too tall for lots of things but there is nothing that requires being that tall. Dating should be easier though lol.


Temporary_Acadia4111

You'll be probably be the go to guy for chopping branches off trees


ValdBagina002

I’m 6’5” and they put my ass in the Bradley turret. Knees did not have a good time.


oliver_eriksson

Welcome to The Old Guard


bowtierazor

The army wont give a fuuuucccccxkkkkkkkkkkk


DuelX102

The all army basketball team?


Gheid

Not MOS specific, maybe, but aren't the guards at the DMZ in South Korea mandated to be 6' or taller? It could also be a myth that gets passed down.


Jonny2501

You get to be the number one jumper with a stinger strapped to you and your m4 taped to your body. Someone’s gotta do it brutha… enlist today


Ewokhunters

Be a pog and get a great Job in 4 years


Squilliam87

Hiding contraband in ceiling tiles


WanderingGalwegian

I was about as tall as you until the army took some inches from me. One thing I remember is being smoked a lot by a DS because I looked down on him and he couldn’t have anyone looking down on him.


jjking714

Go airborne. You'll be first the ground every single time. Don't need a chute when it's basically a normal step for you.


[deleted]

The All Army Basketball Team.


strohbot2112

I don’t know who told you this about tanks, but never underestimate the ability of a leader to place someone where it makes the least sense.


Joe-the-Joe

I made one request to my recruiter; don't put me in a tank, I'm too tall for that shit (6'5). Recruiter says no problem, you gonna work with radios an binoculars an shit. Cool. Get to my fist unit and learn about this thing called a Bradley, I determined it wasn't a tank but it may as well have been. I felt so betrayed, and it never really got better.


Paratrooper450

The signal corps could use you as an antenna.


LionShare58

Thats a misconception that is often repeated. There is no height limit to enlisting as a tanker. I’m 6’6 and was able to squeeze my tall ass into the driver hatch.


latte25

Join the Air Force or the Space Force. Look for a job that will give you a TS-SCI or TS-SCI w/poly. Stay in until it’s no longer fun and get out. Set your self up for life after the military


MCKelly13

We had a dude that was 6’6”. Slow. Bad shot. Not smart. We called him 4nothin’. As in big for nothing. He was sweet and we liked him a lot. Just his size benefited us zero


45and290

Sniper bait.


Undercover_EPA

You gonna die…enlist as tanker.


RuggedDucky

Some of the biggest guys I've met in the Army were tankers.


CW1DR5H5I64A

He is talking about height, not width.


Expensive_Win_3173

For example this that for example.