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ChemLightBattery · Post by **ChemLightBattery** » October 30th, 2005, 8:42 am

i got my EIB yesterday. didn't go true blue, but i got it none the less. i just thought id let you guys know since this is kinda were it started for me when i was coming back in. thanks again for all of the good advice i have harvested off of this site.

CLB

Jim · Post by **Jim** » October 30th, 2005, 8:46 am

Don't know what the standards are today, but earning the EIB was a bear back in the day.

RRDTm3 · Post by **RRDTm3** » October 30th, 2005, 8:57 am

EIB................(E)verybody (I)n (B)attalion gets them :)

Viking · Post by **Viking** » October 30th, 2005, 9:20 am

Good Job.

Remember, anybody can get a CIB, but you gotta earn an EIB.

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » October 30th, 2005, 9:53 am

RRDTm3 wrote:EIB................(E)verybody (I)n (B)attalion gets them :)

Depends on the Battalion. I can say honestly that Leg graders protect the EIB with everything they got.

choirboy · Post by **choirboy** » October 30th, 2005, 7:31 pm

Silverback wrote:Depends on the Battalion. I can say honestly that Leg graders protect the EIB with everything they got.

Agreed, Ranger Silverback. I got mine back in '88 in a mech battalion, and made sure I got it because I didn't want to go through that again.

But then, you get tasked as EIB cadre every year afterwards.

JarHedSolja · Post by **JarHedSolja** » October 30th, 2005, 10:14 pm

Got mine back in January. 6, including me got their EIB out of battalion so I guess it's still fairly difficult. I had dreams about the tasks during our practice days.

fox2 · Post by **fox2** » October 30th, 2005, 10:55 pm

we call them Free I B's

True Blue! hahaha

Nomad · Post by **Nomad** » October 31st, 2005, 3:33 am

Silverback wrote:
RRDTm3 wrote:EIB................(E)verybody (I)n (B)attalion gets them :)
Depends on the Battalion. I can say honestly that Leg graders protect the EIB with everything they got.

There was just as much stringent grading when I got mine in 2/75. Nothing was given (Except the 240B station that Ruffner275 was manning). The "Everyone In Battalion" days are pretty much gone if I am not mistaken.

Down the road they make a bigger deal about it, because even SL and PSG's don't alwayshave their musket.

The Holmchicken · Post by **The Holmchicken** » October 31st, 2005, 6:35 am

I tested for mine twice. It sure wasn't a Free I B for me. And I blade ran from Day 1 on my second time.

Earthpig · Post by **Earthpig** » October 31st, 2005, 6:51 am

In '89 at 2/75, there was one Ranger who had received Go's in each station, as of the last event (roadmarch). The kid was a stud. Unfortunately, he suffered a heat stroke halfway through the roadmarch. He continued through the march, crossed the finish line in the allotted time, and collapsed with no pulse/respirations. Medics began CPR, but to no avail. An ambulance was called. Paramedics shocked him twice with no results. On the third attempt, they brought him back. He was immediately booted from Battalion for being a pussy!!! No, the EIB Test was NOT a freebie.
RLTW
EP

fox2 · Post by **fox2** » October 31st, 2005, 8:41 am

When we did it last year we had about 20% failure rate. I hear an 80% pass rate is unheard of down in leg land.

Speedracer · Post by **Speedracer** » October 31st, 2005, 8:54 am

Congrads on your EIB

Got mine in 1980
had to do the old hands on SQT also along with the EIB
That sucked

good job

Speedracer · Post by **Speedracer** » October 31st, 2005, 2:47 pm

Tater Nuts wrote:
Speedracer wrote:Congrads on your EIB

Got mine in 1980
had to do the old hands on SQT also along with the EIB
That sucked

good job
We probably got our the same time. Nothing like doing the fire and manuever lane trying to hide your number against someone with a scoped XM21 was there ?

You are so right, trying to IMT with that on your steel pot cover (I know i said Steel Pot

) shaking your head so dam much so they couldnt see it...