The Infantry
I served almost ten years in the Infantry, two years active duty and the remainder in the Reserves. I was a Platoon Sergeant when I got out, and for the most part I loved it.

The Infantry is a very hard life; like professional football players, career Infantrymen often have bad knees, broken bones, and other chronic injuries. Most folks aren't cut out for this kind of stuff, but for me it was great fun!

I have lots of photos of me doing Infantry stuff, but this is probably my favorite. One of the guys in my Platoon took this photo with a little disposable camera. I didn't even know he had taken it until we got home....

The Author, getting ready to move in the swamps of Louisiana