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- January 11th, 2015, 9:48 pm
- Forum: Letters from School
- Topic: SOCM After Action Review - July 2013
- Replies: 16
- Views: 64715
Re: SOCM After Action Review - July 2013
Very Humerus.
- January 11th, 2015, 2:29 am
- Forum: Letters from School
- Topic: SOCM After Action Review - July 2013
- Replies: 16
- Views: 64715
Re: SOCM After Action Review - July 2013
Had a lot of great feedback from this post, which I really appreciate. I've been at 2nd BN for 18-months now. Upon arrival I found out that both of my predecessors had been RFS'ed. Oh great, I thought, it's just a matter of time before I go the same route I'm sure. So I broke it down into "Thin...
- July 13th, 2013, 10:35 am
- Forum: Introductions - Rangers, Veterans, Ranger Wives/Parents
- Topic: Intro
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8081
Re: Intro
Responded to Dreadnought via PM. Sledge Hammer, SOCM's still do go to Tampa. And Virginia. There's two clinical sites in Tampa, one in Virginia. They added Flint, MI this year because of the high rate of penetrating trauma / GSW's Flint gets. RMP-RLTW, Couldn't you use your GI Bill to get your RN? T...
- July 13th, 2013, 8:07 am
- Forum: Letters from School
- Topic: SOCM After Action Review - July 2013
- Replies: 16
- Views: 64715
SOCM After Action Review - July 2013
I graduated the Special Operations Combat Medic (SOCM) program in June 2013 as part of my pipeline to become a Ranger Medic. This is a condensed evaluation of the course to give any other Rangers an insight into what to expect. Although the program constantly undergoes changes to make it more effect...
- July 10th, 2013, 12:51 pm
- Forum: Introductions - Rangers, Veterans, Ranger Wives/Parents
- Topic: Intro
- Replies: 14
- Views: 8081
Intro
Just made it to 2nd BN. Graduated the Special Operations Combat Medic course (SOCM) in June 2013. Went to LA during my leave because it was the only place in the month of June on the West coast that did the NREMT Paramedic psychomotor exam. The completion of the SOCM course and being issued our ATP ...
- October 28th, 2012, 7:37 am
- Forum: 75th Ranger Regiment Public Forum
- Topic: DIVE SCHOOL?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9450
Re: DIVE SCHOOL?
Thanks for all the replies. I sent him a link to this post and quoted the "made Ranger School look like a walk in the park" reference to see if I can give him the FEAR...
- October 21st, 2012, 2:47 am
- Forum: 75th Ranger Regiment Public Forum
- Topic: DIVE SCHOOL?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 9450
DIVE SCHOOL?
My friend is just graduating SOCM as a Ranger Medic and is about to re-enlist. Top of his list of priorities is going to Combat Dive School. We're trying to find out what the best way of trying to get into Dive School would be and if he could have that included in his re-enlistment contract. Any adv...
- September 26th, 2012, 8:32 pm
- Forum: Introduction Archive
- Topic: Intro - Bloody_Limey
- Replies: 26
- Views: 20281
Re: Intro - Bloody_Limey
About 3-months into SOCM now. Doing good. Enjoying it. Very challenging course. Some amazing instructors with a huge array of knowledge. I feel very fortunate to be here. My son had his total colectomy a couple of months ago. In and out of hospital in 5-days! He has an ileostomy now and is so much h...
- May 12th, 2012, 10:17 pm
- Forum: Introduction Archive
- Topic: Intro - Bloody_Limey
- Replies: 26
- Views: 20281
Re: Intro - Bloody_Limey
Well, my son is going to have his colon removed next month (total colectomy). The last colonscopy was so bad that the peds GI doc said if he didn't have it removed he'd get cancer. Pretty gnarly. He'll have an ileostomy (a bit of his ileum pulled out of the stomach wall which he'll poop through) for...
- April 11th, 2012, 11:48 am
- Forum: Introduction Archive
- Topic: Intro - Bloody_Limey
- Replies: 26
- Views: 20281
Re: Intro - Bloody_Limey
Started PreSOCOM today.... Small group of us, all good people. Steep learning curve for those with no medical background. Definitely feel at an advantage having quite a bit of experience, but also am very conscious of not being arrogant and of doing it the way that the PA wants it done, not how I wo...
- April 7th, 2012, 4:51 am
- Forum: Introduction Archive
- Topic: Intro - Bloody_Limey
- Replies: 26
- Views: 20281
Re: Intro - Bloody_Limey
Graduated RASP, Thursday the 5th of April 2012. It's an honor to wear that tan beret and scroll... Back visiting my family over Easter, they are all very proud. Out of 8 medics, only 5 of us graduated. And I'm guessing the attrition for SOCOM will weed out a few more. If there are any medics out the...
- December 23rd, 2011, 8:11 am
- Forum: About RASP
- Topic: Exodus between Airborne and RASP?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15294
Re: Exodus between Airborne and RASP?
I was offered leave but decided I could make better use of my time than wasting it on my family, so I am now 52-miles into a modified alternating forward lunge / 8-count push-up. I started 6-days ago. Just took a quick break for my first MRE and to send off this post. What really sucks is that I got...
- November 22nd, 2011, 5:17 pm
- Forum: About RASP
- Topic: Exodus between Airborne and RASP?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15294
Re: Exodus between Airborne and RASP?
Sound advice. Thank you. I spoke to my wife this evening and told her that we should count on me not getting any leave for Christmas. "Keep your eye on the prize.", is spot on. Although seeing my family before RASP might inspire me to be extra resilient and determined to get through it - a...
- November 22nd, 2011, 1:45 pm
- Forum: Introduction Archive
- Topic: Intro - Bloody_Limey
- Replies: 26
- Views: 20281
Intro - Bloody_Limey
I'm a 68 Whiskey, Specialist, Active Duty - graduated BCT at Ft Sill July 2011 - graduated AIT Ft Sam Houston Nov 2011. I'm a little older than most at 38-yrs of age, I enlisted late in life partly because I only moved to the US 6-yrs ago from England and only obtained my citizenship last year throu...
- November 22nd, 2011, 11:05 am
- Forum: About RASP
- Topic: Exodus between Airborne and RASP?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 15294
Re: Exodus between Airborne and RASP?
Apologies. I'm a 68 Whiskey, Specialist, Active Duty. I'm a little older than most at 38-yrs of age, I enlisted late in life partly because I only moved to the US 6-yrs ago from England and only obtained my citizenship last year through marriage. I have 3 children. Ages 11, 5 and 3. I worked as a Re...