Welcome Dad.
Get him off to the side and tell him...very lovingly....that if he quits, you're going to fuck him up soooo bad that his Mother won't recgnize him.
That should do the trick! :D
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Welcome here, Dad. Always glad to have a parent around.
I suspect your son will be better served by coming here himself as the details of what he endeavors to be are in the search engine. Quite an extensive data base of FAQ's, comments, and details from those who have been there and done that.
You are correct. It's ALL up to him. While many do attempt this particular "skill", the numbers are incredibly low for a complete success. That being RIP, then one of the Regimental Units, ect.....But, Dad, if he does achieve it...you havent SEEN proud yet!
I would also tell you that if he doesnt make it, he has still stepped to the line, still volunteered to "defend the empire", and still chosen an honorable profession as well as a damned difficult path. IN either count, hats off to you for raising the young warrior and good luck.
I suspect your son will be better served by coming here himself as the details of what he endeavors to be are in the search engine. Quite an extensive data base of FAQ's, comments, and details from those who have been there and done that.
You are correct. It's ALL up to him. While many do attempt this particular "skill", the numbers are incredibly low for a complete success. That being RIP, then one of the Regimental Units, ect.....But, Dad, if he does achieve it...you havent SEEN proud yet!
I would also tell you that if he doesnt make it, he has still stepped to the line, still volunteered to "defend the empire", and still chosen an honorable profession as well as a damned difficult path. IN either count, hats off to you for raising the young warrior and good luck.
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I'm not the way I am because I was a Ranger - I was a Ranger because of the way I am.
¿Querría usted el primer redondo en la rodilla o la cara?
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
I'm not the way I am because I was a Ranger - I was a Ranger because of the way I am.
¿Querría usted el primer redondo en la rodilla o la cara?
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
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Rock Island Ranger
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Yep....thats a technique......Slowpoke wrote:Welcome Dad.
Get him off to the side and tell him...very lovingly....that if he quits, you're going to fuck him up soooo bad that his Mother won't recgnize him.
That should do the trick! :D
RS Class # 7-76
I'm not the way I am because I was a Ranger - I was a Ranger because of the way I am.
¿Querría usted el primer redondo en la rodilla o la cara?
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
I'm not the way I am because I was a Ranger - I was a Ranger because of the way I am.
¿Querría usted el primer redondo en la rodilla o la cara?
The road goes on forever and the party never ends.
Welcome to the site.
The fact that your son voluteered during these trying times speaks volumes, and reflects great credit on you and your wife for imbueing him with the character to stand up and be counted.
Of course you are correct it is all up to him in the end......but it helps to have a good family support system.
The fact that your son voluteered during these trying times speaks volumes, and reflects great credit on you and your wife for imbueing him with the character to stand up and be counted.
Of course you are correct it is all up to him in the end......but it helps to have a good family support system.
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Welcome Pop.
The search engine here should answer all your questions.
The search engine here should answer all your questions.
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"S.A.F.R.A.!"
Bco 1/263rd Armor SCARNG. 11/84-7/87
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Welcome. Post little, read alot. Use the search button, it is your best friend here. I'm sure one of the other parents will be along shortly to help you.
As for being a Ranger parent, you are not yet, long way to go.
Tread carefully around here, everyone is held to the same standard, parent or not.
Enjoy, I hope your son completes his mission.
As for being a Ranger parent, you are not yet, long way to go.
Tread carefully around here, everyone is held to the same standard, parent or not.
Enjoy, I hope your son completes his mission.
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"A great civilization is not conquered from without
until it has destroyed itself from within." -W. Durant
Rio Hato/AO Diaz CCT/Commo
"It is a heavy thing, to see a Father so strong in life, unable to rise."
"A great civilization is not conquered from without
until it has destroyed itself from within." -W. Durant
Re: A Proud Dad Checking In
It is his opportunity. Not yours. While it is important that you support him, the ultimate success or failure is his and his alone.prouddad wrote:Ultimately, I know its all going be up to him, whether he can stick it with it all the way through and get his scroll and tab. And he's well aware of the gut check coming up.
Proud Dad
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Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
What they all have said......
Thank you for having a son who has stepped up to the responsibilities of defending the nation, in whatever capacity he can achieve.
Thank you for having a son who has stepped up to the responsibilities of defending the nation, in whatever capacity he can achieve.
RLTW
Lefty
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"Experience teaches a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and some scarce in that"
Lefty
SFOC 1969
6th SFG(A) 69-70
Ranger Class 13-70
MACV Tm 21 70-71 (2nd ARVN Ranger Gp 23d
BN)
2/13 Armor 1st Cav 71-72
"Experience teaches a dear school, but fools will learn in no other, and some scarce in that"
Welcome to the site. Best of luck to your Warrior. Like Puck said, for him to stand up and be counted during a time when people would rather sit and hope it all goes away, is a credit to you as a parent. Be a rock for him and when he gets to RIP and wants to quit (because it's going to suck) you take that rock and beat him over the head with it. The easiest day was yesterday.
Attack CO 2/75 01/94-12/98
Ranger Class 08-95
I then asked the Lord: "Why was there only one set of footprints?"
He answered: "The terrain was beginning to constrict and our hit time was coming close. So I put us in a Ranger file."
VII
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Ranger Class 08-95
I then asked the Lord: "Why was there only one set of footprints?"
He answered: "The terrain was beginning to constrict and our hit time was coming close. So I put us in a Ranger file."
VII
XXII
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It's often asked where we get the young men who volunteer to step up to the challenge. You know the answer.
Your son can only do this on his own and the Army has an exacting system to keep all but the most determined from becoming a Ranger. Notice I did not say the "best," but the "most determined."
I've seen college football stars and graduates of West Point that didn't make it. They were the best, but not the most determined.
In 1967, my Dad said to me, "Never quit and give 'em hell." You'd be well to do the same.
It's not a school science fair project, a book report, or anything else you can help him with - even if you were a Ranger.
Just be proud of the fact he's trying, you've earned that.
Your son can only do this on his own and the Army has an exacting system to keep all but the most determined from becoming a Ranger. Notice I did not say the "best," but the "most determined."
I've seen college football stars and graduates of West Point that didn't make it. They were the best, but not the most determined.
In 1967, my Dad said to me, "Never quit and give 'em hell." You'd be well to do the same.
It's not a school science fair project, a book report, or anything else you can help him with - even if you were a Ranger.
Just be proud of the fact he's trying, you've earned that.
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