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First day of the army was 03/20/2012, attended OSUT at Ft Benning to become an 11B and I was stationed in Ft Drum, NY 10th MTN 1st BCT 2-22 IN. I'm working on preparing for commando school *Pre-Ranger basically* later this year, and then hopefully, off to Ranger School.
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VinDiesel wrote:First day of the army was 03/20/2012, attended OSUT at Ft Benning to become an 11B and I was stationed in Ft Drum, NY 10th MTN 1st BCT 2-22 IN. I'm working on preparing for commando school *Pre-Ranger basically* later this year, and then hopefully, off to Ranger School.
Is that what they're calling it nowadays? Interesting. This should be good.
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cams wrote:
VinDiesel wrote:First day of the army was 03/20/2012, attended OSUT at Ft Benning to become an 11B and I was stationed in Ft Drum, NY 10th MTN 1st BCT 2-22 IN. I'm working on preparing for commando school *Pre-Ranger basically* later this year, and then hopefully, off to Ranger School.
Is that what they're calling it nowadays? Interesting. This should be good.
Only Ft. Drum is doing that, far as I know. You even get a commando tab if you pass.
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VinDiesel wrote:
cams wrote:
VinDiesel wrote:First day of the army was 03/20/2012, attended OSUT at Ft Benning to become an 11B and I was stationed in Ft Drum, NY 10th MTN 1st BCT 2-22 IN. I'm working on preparing for commando school *Pre-Ranger basically* later this year, and then hopefully, off to Ranger School.
Is that what they're calling it nowadays? Interesting. This should be good.
Only Ft. Drum is doing that, far as I know. You even get a commando tab if you pass.
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Yes, but it's only authorized on this post.
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For trivia: when I worked at US Army School of the Americas (USARSO) at Fort Gulick, Panama (Canal Zone) 1968-69, we had a 4 - 6 week Recondo-type course (taught in Spanish) and the graduates were awarded a Commando Tab. The students were from all over Central and South America. Since USARSO moved to Benning, I lost track of what courses they teach.

VinDiesel, please take a look at our Ranger School thread to assist you.
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I wonder if I have what it takes to be a Ft. Drum Commando? Does the Commando tab go above or below the Mountain tab? CLTW! (What the fuck?!?)

All this reminds me of an article from my first deployment about Op Anaconda, 2002. A pudgy soldier was asked about his Mountain patch and told the reporter, "We don't do mountains" (starts before the B1B bomber near the begining) The article recomended moving 10th Mountain from Drum to Carson to "earn" their mountain tab. (Similar to changing 75th Infantry (Ranger) to 75th Ranger Regiment. Light/Infantry/Mountain/etc.)

http://www.combatreform.org/realmountaindivision.htm

It does make me wonder why there has been little to no mountain training due to 12+ years in Afghanistan.
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Mike11C11B wrote:I wonder if I have what it takes to be a Ft. Drum Commando? Does the Commando tab go above or below the Mountain tab? CLTW! (What the fuck?!?)

All this reminds me of an article from my first deployment about Op Anaconda, 2002. A pudgy soldier was asked about his Mountain patch and told the reporter, "We don't do mountains" (starts before the B1B bomber near the begining) The article recomended moving 10th Mountain from Drum to Carson to "earn" their mountain tab. (Similar to changing 75th Infantry (Ranger) to 75th Ranger Regiment. Light/Infantry/Mountain/etc.)

http://www.combatreform.org/realmountaindivision.htm

It does make me wonder why there has been little to no mountain training due to 12+ years in Afghanistan.
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Jim wrote:For trivia: when I worked at US Army School of the Americas (USARSO) at Fort Gulick, Panama (Canal Zone) 1968-69, we had a 4 - 6 week Recondo-type course (taught in Spanish) and the graduates were awarded a Commando Tab. The students were from all over Central and South America. Since USARSO moved to Benning, I lost track of what courses they teach.

VinDiesel, please take a look at our Ranger School thread to assist you.
Not sure what it is called now, but when the "School of the Americas" was on post, they did a "Ranger" type of course they called the "Commando" course, and were given a Commando Tab upon completion. I don't know how long it was, but it was considerably shorter than Ranger School (closer to LRSLC), and all done at Darby, I believe. When they did the log walk at Victory pond they made them sound off with a resounding "COMMANDO!.."
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VinDiesel wrote:
cams wrote:
VinDiesel wrote:First day of the army was 03/20/2012, attended OSUT at Ft Benning to become an 11B and I was stationed in Ft Drum, NY 10th MTN 1st BCT 2-22 IN. I'm working on preparing for commando school *Pre-Ranger basically* later this year, and then hopefully, off to Ranger School.
Is that what they're calling it nowadays? Interesting. This should be good.
Only Ft. Drum is doing that, far as I know. You even get a commando tab if you pass.
Wow. Everybody gets a trophy has spread far and wide.
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cams wrote:
Wow. Everybody gets a trophy has spread far and wide.
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