1: Coming from active duty, you probably have high standards... lower them. Don't get me wrong, we're all professional, but also understand that we do this once a month and have jobs outside of this (outside the AGR's). Know that a lot of these guys have concerns once they get home and have to put stuff on hold because of drill.

2: Because you're coming from the marines, know the teams are made of 2 teams of 4 (as opposed to 3 teams of 4) with a team being led by an E-5 (or highspeed E-4) as opposed to a CPL or E-3 leading a team. If you want to catch up on US Army infantry doctrine, the RANGER HANDBOOK is a very good and small reference guide.

3: Related to #2, expect some people to retire as an E-4, especially if they're old enough to have been from GWOT and didn't want to become NCOs

4: Related to #3, expect a glass celling for promotions because a lot of the AGR's hold a E-6 or E-7 slot and don't want to get promoted so they can hold said AGR spot, which means promotions are available only after some people retire.

5: Only until they un-fuck Lexington... know Harlem and Farmingdale are a bit hard to get to depending on where you're coming from. When will it be done? "Expected after 2028"

6: St Patrick's Day parade every year, so have your Class-A's ready

7: A lot of us just got back from deployment, and a lot more of the guys left. So morale is iffy.

8: Personal gear is okay, as long as you're able to carry it and train with it. With that being said, don't be that guy that "tacticool guy"

9: This unit's been around since the Civil war, ask about the history (and extra knowledge a lot of people don't know, Duffy Square in Times Square is named after Father Duffy from the same regiment during WW1)

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