Job details about Cavalry Scout and Infantry?

''The Cavalry Scout is the commander's eyes and ears on the battlefield. When information about the enemy is needed, they call on the Scouts. They are responsible for reconnaissance and you will learn about various weapons to include explosives and mines. Cavalry Scouts engage the enemy with anti-armor weapons and scout vehicles in the field, track and report enemy movement and activities, and will direct the employment of various weapon systems onto the enemy.''

''Some of your duties as a Cavalry Scout may include:''

''Secure and prepare ammunition on scout vehicles

Load, clear and fire individual and crew-served weapons

Perform navigation during combat

Serve as member of observation and listening posts

Gather and report information on terrain, weather and enemy disposition and equipment

Collect data to classify routes, tunnels and bridges

Employ principles of concealment and camouflage''

''The infantry is the main land combat force and backbone of the Army. It's equally important in peacetime and in combat. The Infantryman's role is to be ready to defend our country in peacetime and to capture, destroy and repel enemy ground forces during combat.

Out of several million people who live in the United States, there are now less than 49,000 enlisted Infantrymen. An Infantry soldier is special: he must be able to shoot better, perform better under extreme physical duress, and fit into an Infantry squad upon graduation. He must have discipline and high morale and understand the core values that make our Army great and the Infantry the "Queen of Battle." He must have heart and he must not quit. He is not inherently superior, he is not born with these things, he must be taught. The education of a man is more than a piece of paper; we teach lessons in life as well as lessons in combat. We demand that Infantrymen be led to a higher standard. We do not let men join our ranks who are weak or faint of heart.''

Some of your duties as a Infantrymen may include:

Perform as a member of a fire team during drills and live combat

Perform hand-to-hand combat

Aid in the mobilization of vehicles, troops and weaponry

Assist in reconnaissance missions

Operate two-way radios and signal equipment

Process prisoners of war and captured documents

Learn to use, maintain and store various combat weaponry (rifles, machine guns, anti-tank mines, etc.)

Other than the fact a lot of Cav Scouts I've worked with have a thing for growing mustaches, Infantrymen and Cav Scouts are nearly identical these days. As an 11B in Iraq, my Infantry platoon had MK-19s, .50 Cals, and even LRAS thermal sites mounted on our vehicles. I wasn't in a Delta company either, which is even closer related to a Cav Scouts Mission. We're also trained in Call For Fire. Most Scouts I talked to wish they would switch to 11Series so promotions would come quicker, especially for senior NCOs. They all agreed that the Cav tradition should stay alive if it were to happen. Maybe it will happen when Cav OSUT moves down to Benning. I think if Cav Scouts became part of the Infantry, they should keep the Cav traditions alive if you're assigned to the Delta Company of an Infantry battalion.