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- October 4th, 2011, 7:16 pm
- Forum: Recruitment Process
- Topic: Option 40 secured (finally)
- Replies: 5
- Views: 3159
Option 40 secured (finally)
After about a year since my last post, I have finally secured an 11x Option 40 contract, . I am graduating from college in late November, and am very excited to move on to face the challenge I have coming up ahead of me. Self-Administered PT test results are as follows: 2 mile run- 12:22 2 minute si...
- May 16th, 2011, 8:02 am
- Forum: Recruitment Process
- Topic: Reintroduction, and Update
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1209
Reintroduction, and Update
Rangers, I have not posted here in at least a few years, as I have been finishing up college and will graduate with my Bachelors Degree in November. I had been talking with Recruiters in Boston, where I live, trying to secure an Option 40 with a ship date after November into the next calendar year. ...
- December 12th, 2010, 1:19 pm
- Forum: Introduction Archive
- Topic: Reintroduction
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2430
Reintroduction
Greetings Rangers and other Veterans, My name is Kaius, and I am a 21 year old college senior from Boston. I previously introduced myself sometime last year, but I have now began the process of enlisting. I took the ASVAB this past Thursday and scored in the 97th percentile, with a 137 GT score. My ...
- December 9th, 2009, 10:31 pm
- Forum: Good Humor Popsicle Zone
- Topic: Marine Pizza Delivery
- Replies: 0
- Views: 4736
Marine Pizza Delivery
I was sent this from a friend in the USMC who recently returned from Iraq.
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- November 26th, 2009, 5:35 pm
- Forum: Introduction Archive
- Topic: Introduction
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1673
Re: Introduction
I posted this in the "Recruitment process" section and was not sure if that was the correct spot for it, so I figured I would give it a shot and post this again here: Rangers, I posted an introduction over the summer about my interest in the Regiment and how once I graduate from college th...
- November 25th, 2009, 8:12 pm
- Forum: Recruitment Process
- Topic: Marine PLC
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1174
Marine PLC
Rangers, I posted an introduction over the summer about my interest in the Regiment and how once I graduate from college that is the path I hope to take. Recently, I have been talking to a family friend who is an officer in the Marine Corps about the PLC program. This program would allow me to do 10...
- August 14th, 2009, 3:51 pm
- Forum: The Mosh Pit
- Topic: Lyrics that mean something to you
- Replies: 102
- Views: 66109
Re: Lyrics that mean something to you
Cat Stevens- Father & Son (Father) Its not time to make a change, Just relax, take it easy. Youre still young, thats your fault, Theres so much you have to know. Find a girl, settle down, If you want you can marry. Look at me, I am old, but Im happy. I was once like you are now, and I know that ...
- August 13th, 2009, 6:03 pm
- Forum: Weapons of War
- Topic: FN SCAR
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3839
Re: FN SCAR
Roger that, Ranger panthersix, thats the plan.panthersix wrote:I'm thinking you're going to have to get familiar with it and come back and let me know what you think ;)
- August 13th, 2009, 9:57 am
- Forum: Weapons of War
- Topic: FN SCAR
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3839
FN SCAR
I was checking out some pics on militaryphotos.net and I saw some mention of SCARs. I looked them up on Wikipedia and the article said that the 75th Ranger Regiment will be the first unit deployed with the weapon, and that these will eventually replace M4s. It also has a picture of some Rangers from...
- July 21st, 2009, 12:15 pm
- Forum: Recruitment Process
- Topic: "College First" Option question
- Replies: 1
- Views: 1382
"College First" Option question
I was just researching various Army enlistment options, and came upon the "College First" Option. It is essentially like the Delayed Entry program but for longer and you can receive a stipend from the Army. It seems like a good program but I assumed that you would not be able to do this an...
- July 18th, 2009, 6:56 pm
- Forum: The Mosh Pit
- Topic: Interesting Video (Interview about fighting in Fallujah)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 986
Re: Interesting Video (Interview about fighting in Fallujah)
Forgot to mention that he was nominated for the Medal of Honor for clearing an entire house full of insurgents and killing one literally by hand. He talks about this around the 50ish minute mark.
- July 18th, 2009, 6:13 pm
- Forum: The Mosh Pit
- Topic: Interesting Video (Interview about fighting in Fallujah)
- Replies: 2
- Views: 986
Interesting Video (Interview about fighting in Fallujah)
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- July 12th, 2009, 6:54 am
- Forum: Introduction Archive
- Topic: Introduction
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1673
Introduction
Rangers, My name is Kaius, I am 20 years old and this fall will be entering my junior year at Union College in Schenectady, NY. I have been interested in the military ever since I was a little kid, and especially since the 9/11 attacks. During my senior year of high school, I came thisclose to joini...