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Well, I got two more opinions, and it turned out to be a benign brain tumor. Had to have brain surgery in November to get it removed. I've got my skull pieced together with titanium plates now. I started working out again in January. Still trying to get back into fighting shape. Right now I'm fighti...

Ranger KW Driver, what you say is correct. With the benefit of some distance from the event now, I do see how much I learned at PRC and RS even though I had to go home early. It means a lot that I didn't quit when so many others did. It still stings that I failed in my mission. I still believe it is...

Thanks for the advice Ranger ma91c1an. I've been to the hostpital today filling out request forms to get copies of everything they have. Ranger KH, don't worry, you will have to put up with me again sooner or later. Just depends on my recovery time and deployment schedule. I'm hanging around your AO...

Roger that Ranger Kilted Heathen. No excuse. I'll start pushing.

Thanks for the encouragement Rangers. Right now, just stuck on hold waiting for my follow up appointment with the neurosurgeon.... Ranger Bill, the docs thought it was probably from some past head trauma, but I can't think of what it could have been. The only possibility is my last jump at Airborne ...

Well, my Rangering days are over for a while. I started RS with class 09-09 and made it through RAP week with no issues, then moved on to Darby. However, I got recycled for failing patrols. I spent a couple weeks in Vaughan's platoon and inserted into class 10-09 on Thursday. I was pretty fired up t...

Just graduated today. Great course. Anyone who has the opportunity should go before going to RS. I check into RS on Sunday morning. Wish me luck!

Thanks for the input Rangers. Yeah, I was reading up quite a bit about Panama and thinking, "how in the hell do you stand being rigged up and riding for that long?" Jump school definitely gave me an appreciation for what our guys (and some on this forum I believe) did on that mission. Year...

I haven't checked in for a while, but I've been at Benning since January, attending BOLCII and then Airborne. I just graduated a week ago Friday from jump school. I wrote down all my AS experiences to share with my family. Here's my account of the first jump. Folks on their way to jump school might ...

fuckers don't even stand much anymore anyway, much less put their hands over their hearts, at least when the colors pass them. National anthem, very few remove hats, much less, shut the fuck up. I guess I'm spoiled. Folks around my neck of the woods are pretty good about rendering honors to the fla...

I don't know that I like this. Seems to me that over time, civilians will adopt this also, not knowing any better. All they will know is that some guy is standing there dressed like they are and saluting. So they will figure that that's what they're supposed to do too. Next thing you know everyone w...

Israel! It's like the wild, wild west only with ancient historical sites. You can really have a blast there.

Got it Ranger Silverback. Will-co going forward.

Success or failure in Afghanistan depends on the handful of countries that step up — and a multi-pronged, combat/political/nation-building strategy. The Brits field excellent soldiers but are short of enabling equipment, such as helicopters, armor, and UAVs, which could greatly enhance their comba...

Mosby42, PM inbound. Thanks.