The truth is, today's Infantry soldiers are smart and very well trained. They use hand held computers to collect and relay data about their positions and that of enemy units to commanders miles away, all in near real-time. Before long they will carry powerful laptops in their packs that will pinpoint positions and perform equipment diagnostics. Even the weapons they carry will be computerized. Training is what turns an ordinary man into a soldier.
Training helps soldiers develop skills and confidence they'll be able to use later on.
Much of it is either directly transferable to a civilian career, or builds character traits that employers are looking for. So, basically, wherever a soldier wants to go in life, he or she can get there from here. Every day for fourteen weeks, Army Infantry Training demands the best of every recruit. And every evening each recruit knows the deep satisfaction of having given their all. They spend days on the rifle ranges and have a chance to qualify for badges as marksmen, sharpshooters or experts.