About to sign up, just a few q's please

[JakeDubbleya]

Hello, let me introduce myself since this is my first post.

I am a 6'6" 18 year old male from Park City Utah currently living in Salt Lake City Utah. I enjoy and am in my humble opinion very good at, stock gun paintball (pump gun/one ball style), I also enjoy skiing and basketball as well as history and philosophy.

This past fall I attended college in California but found that I could not succeed without first structuring my life and so dropped out. First I looked at various colleges across the country with a more structured system of learning but found them to be quite pricey and also found that there would be no way to both work and attend such schools.

I then looked into joining the armed forces. Originally I informed my parents of my decision to join the United States Army, but my father, who was looking out for my health insisted that I enlist instead into the Navy. Seeing as I loved being on the water and traveling extensively this was a viable option. I then talked with various Captains, Lieutenants and others who had many years of experience in the Navy. I was convinced that a life in the armed forces was not only acceptable, but something I felt I was meant to do. I proceeded with confidence to the Navy recruiters office, filled out the paper work and was soon at MEPS taking my test. I scored a 93 and was given the option to try for the nuclear program. At first I was excited seeing as this was the most elite of technical jobs offered in any branch, but then it dawned on me what the life of a nuclear engineer would be like, sitting at a control booth all day until retirement. But my mind was made up for me when I was denied entrance due the Navy's strict rules of entrance pertaining to ADD. I was consequently referred to of course, the Army, my original choice. Because I was never actually diagnosed with ADD but had merely taken medication for it (it didn't have any effect and I was promptly removed from the medication) over five years ago, I was told that it would be very easy to get past and get into the Army.

So, I looked into the different career paths in the Army and because of my high test score was told that I could go straight to Ranger training after boot camp. So here I am, realizing that my path to the army was eerily fated, noticing the way that all the other things didn’t work out for me. I have just completed for the second time all the paper-work required to get into the Armed Forces, and will soon go in for my physical.

THIS PART HAS BEEN EDITED OUT AS I HAVE COME TO REALIZE I AM AN IMBECIL

Was curious about the ways a Ranger could branch into the intelligence field, and what sort of job that would be. Also wondering how much action a Ranger would see, I’ve always said you can’t talk shit unless you've fought a battle, and I’m eager to start the shit talking.


Thank you for your time,

Future grunt, Jakedubbleya

[Silverback]

[Kilted Heathen]

Try this http://www.armyranger.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1837

fix your grammar, and take cover......shit is inbound...you will soon need a 9 line....SHOT OVER!

A nine line is a medevac report...usually needed when some cunt calls us "quasi-elite".

[BadMuther]

Hello, let me introduce myself since this is my first post.

I am a 6'6" 18 year old male from park city utah currently living in salt lake city utah. I enjoy and am in my humble opinion very good at, stock gun paintball (pump gun/one ball style), i also enjoy skiing and basketball as well as history and philosophy.

This past fall i attended college in california but found that i could not suceed without first structuring my life and so dropped out. First i looked at various colleges across the country with a more structured sustem of learning but foundn them to be quite pricey and also found that there would be no way to both work and attend such schools.

I then looked into joining the armed forces. Originally I informed my parents of my decision to join the United States Army, but my father, who was looking out for my health insisted that I enlist instead into the Navy. Seeing as I loved being on the water and traveling extensively this was a viable option. I then talked with various Captains, Leutenants and others who had many years of experience in the Navy. I was convinced that a life in the armed forces was not only acceptable, but something i felt i was meant to do. I proceded with confidence to the Navy recruiters office, filled out the paper-work and was soon at MEPS taking my test. I scored a 93 and was given the option to try for the Nuclear program. At first I was excited seeing as this was the most elite of technical jobs offered in any branch, but then it dawned on me what the life of a nuclear engineer would be like, siiting at a controll booth all day untill retirement. But my mind was made up for me when i was denied entrance due the navy's strict rules of entrance partaining to ADD. I was consequently referred to of course, the Army, my original choice. Because I was never actually diagnosed with ADD but had merely taken medication for it (it didn't have any effect and i was promptly removed from the medication) over five years ago, i was told that it would be very easy to get past and get into the Army.

So, I looked into the different career paths in the Army and because of my high test score was told that i could go straight to ranger training after boot camp. So here I am, realizing that my path to the army was eerily fated, noticing the way that all the other things didnt work out for me. i have just completed for the second time all the paper-work required to get into the Armed Forces, sitting here wondering what I really want to do with my life in the Army.

First off, what is a ranger, really. I hear special forces but then i hear Green Berets and Delta force. I get the idea that the rangers are a quasi-elite specialist always-on-call emergency force, am i right? Are the different special ops titles (weapons/demolitions sergeant) assigned to rangers, or just green berets? so on and so forth....

I plan on getting a degree during my first six years of service and then hopefully becoming an officer. So I definitely want a Ranger or SF badge on my shoulder when i apply for Officer training, regardless. So how do I make sure that my recruiter isn't yanking my chain, what do i need to do on the day i sign to make sure i get into ranger training?

Also, was curious about the ways a ranger could branch into the intelligence field, and what sort of job that would be. Also wondering how much action a ranger would see, ive always said you cant talk shit unless you've faught a battle, and im eager to start the shit talking.

Thank you for your time,

Future grunt, Jacob Winn.

Dude, WTF?????

And you went to college?????????

RESEARCH

Hop off the high horse, go through OSUT, see if you have what it takes to be a Ranger, then serve your country in it's time of need. You can worry about cool guy badges, college, and being an officer later.

[Hoover]

Son, you are about to recieve lots of input in mere moments from now , my advise is do push ups now ! and then find yourself some cover Deppers post haste

[Eleven X-Ray]

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[JakeDubbleya]

My apologies, i ask because i dont know. I have been to all of the ranger sites i can find, most of them have been shut down, and nearly all of them are historical.

I used the term Quasi-Elite, not out of disrespect, but out of honesty, that is the impression i get from what i have read. Please dont be mislead, even a quasi-elite special forces member has obviously done many times the worthwhile things that i have in my life. I just feel pulled to the army, and i want to make sure i do this right.

My apologies SSG H8R. You clearly didnt want to hear my bitching, i will never do so again.

Also, i apologize for my poor grammar. Please inform me of how i can make my posts more legible.

Respectfully,

-Jakedubbleya

[toad]

Really good at paintball?!!! Thats AWESOME dude!!! You fuckin rock!!!

[BadMuther]

My apologies, i ask because i dont know. I have been to all of the ranger sites i can find, most of them have been shut down, and nearly all of them are historical.

I used the term Quasi-Elite, not out of disrespect, but out of honesty, that is the impression i get from what i have read. Please dont be mislead, even a quasi-elite special forces member has obviously done many times the worthwhile things that i have in my life. I just feel pulled to the army, and i want to make sure i do this right.

My apologies SSG H8R. You clearly didnt want to hear my bitching, i will never do so again.

Thank you.

That's a little better....The search button is your friend....

[Shallow Grave]

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[JakeDubbleya]

Really good at paintball?!!! Thats AWESOME dude!!! You fuckin rock!!!

Yes, it is my favorite hobby Ranger Toad. Is there much of an opportunity to play while in the service?

Respectfully,

Jakedubbleya