Howdy Rangers, been lurking for a while now. Currently a Guardsmen with the 125th INF REG, 38th ID since March '06, debating transfer to Active Duty or sticking with ROTC. Thanks for doing what you do!
-Alan
Greetings from an 11B
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Welcome to the house Rangers built. Thanks for your service. Site SOP says you need to get an avatar.Bikkster wrote:Howdy Rangers, been lurking for a while now. Currently a Guardsmen with the 125th INF REG, 38th ID since March '06, debating transfer to Active Duty or sticking with ROTC. Thanks for doing what you do!
-Alan
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JarHedSolja
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Ranger Bill
- Ranger
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Congratulations for stepping up and joining the Gaurd. Tell us about your ROTC and college experience and why you are waivering between where you are and what you are considering.
WE NEED MORE RANGERS!
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Mentor to Pellet2007, ChaoticGood & RFS1307
Ranger School Class 3-69
7th Special Forces Group
K Company (Ranger) 75th Infantry (Airborne)
4th Infantry Division
82d Airborne Division
12th Special Forces Group
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Mentor to Pellet2007, ChaoticGood & RFS1307
Ranger School Class 3-69
7th Special Forces Group
K Company (Ranger) 75th Infantry (Airborne)
4th Infantry Division
82d Airborne Division
12th Special Forces Group
Well Ranger, I set off from high school a 400lb, 18 year old wünderkid in academics for college. My parents never encouraged or even brought up the military as an option despite a great great uncle (Army, 1st ID, BGen Operation Torch), two grandfathers (Navy and Army 82nd ABN), two uncles (Air Force and USMC) and my old man (USCG) serving. At college I started hitting the weights, the track, and the cardio machine, dropped down to about 250lbs. I found a great group of friends that I did not have in high school but soon I got bored with the Thursday-Sunday party scene.
I questioned if there was more than that and joined the Guard and went through BCT/AIT the summer after my Freshmen year. Almost all of my original group of friends stopped hanging around with me but I found friends in the Guard and some of them were in ROTC also so I gave that the old college try. I drilled on weekends for a while before coming to the 1-2-5- with an RSB Company (National Guard program where ARNG DEPers drill pre-BCT and learn D&C, patrolling, how to wear a uniform....kind of...etc) but found ROTC really lackluster, often questioning if we really got an Officer commission for doing so little work (a 3 hour class on Tuesdays, a 3 hour lab on Thursdays, PT M/W/F mornings at 0600 for an hour and an occasional FTX on the weekends...maybe twice a semester).
I suppose I'm stuck because when I go to Drill, we actually get shit done and I would love to be doing that stuff all day everyday instead of 2 days a month. People tell me not to pass up being an Officer but I just don't see why to do it besides the pay/responsibility change. I have a lot of fun at Drill as an enlisted guy and at ROTC we do almost nothing (and I'm not even contracted! I could be getting something like $800 more a month to do ROTC and ARNG).
So that's my tale Rangers. Sorry for the long-windedness.
I questioned if there was more than that and joined the Guard and went through BCT/AIT the summer after my Freshmen year. Almost all of my original group of friends stopped hanging around with me but I found friends in the Guard and some of them were in ROTC also so I gave that the old college try. I drilled on weekends for a while before coming to the 1-2-5- with an RSB Company (National Guard program where ARNG DEPers drill pre-BCT and learn D&C, patrolling, how to wear a uniform....kind of...etc) but found ROTC really lackluster, often questioning if we really got an Officer commission for doing so little work (a 3 hour class on Tuesdays, a 3 hour lab on Thursdays, PT M/W/F mornings at 0600 for an hour and an occasional FTX on the weekends...maybe twice a semester).
I suppose I'm stuck because when I go to Drill, we actually get shit done and I would love to be doing that stuff all day everyday instead of 2 days a month. People tell me not to pass up being an Officer but I just don't see why to do it besides the pay/responsibility change. I have a lot of fun at Drill as an enlisted guy and at ROTC we do almost nothing (and I'm not even contracted! I could be getting something like $800 more a month to do ROTC and ARNG).
So that's my tale Rangers. Sorry for the long-windedness.
Western Michigan University Bronco
U.S. Army 11b
A Co. 1/125, MIARNG
U.S. Army 11b
A Co. 1/125, MIARNG
BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!
good job stud. maybe you should go active, and then later deturnine if being an Officer is for you. there is plenty of time to make the decision, but make sure it's what you want, and for the right reasons. welcome here.
good job stud. maybe you should go active, and then later deturnine if being an Officer is for you. there is plenty of time to make the decision, but make sure it's what you want, and for the right reasons. welcome here.
A Co & HHC 3/75 '93-'98.
RS 10-94.
200 meters of green shit next to a river in the desert does not qualify as a "Crescent of Fertility" -me
"The meek shall inherit the earth, one meter wide and two meters long" -Lazarus Long
RS 10-94.
200 meters of green shit next to a river in the desert does not qualify as a "Crescent of Fertility" -me
"The meek shall inherit the earth, one meter wide and two meters long" -Lazarus Long
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Flesh Thorn
- Ranger
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RTO wrote:My God that is incredible!I am so proud of & happy for you! :D You've lost TWO Ranger Spartan's!!!
I just blew spittle all over my screen. Welcome to the House of the No Life Club A Co. 3/75 Ranger Regt. HQ Section Dec 85-June 86.
HSC USAITC June 86-April 88
NAVSEA, 2014 to Present
Psalm 144:1 A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
HSC USAITC June 86-April 88
NAVSEA, 2014 to Present
Psalm 144:1 A Psalm of David. Blessed be the LORD my strength, which teacheth my hands to war, and my fingers to fight:
Here's a little treat for you Rangers...the weight says 270 which is a total lie, haha. I used to be in such denial about my weight. I'd wheeze something terrible after a flight of stairs and just cough to cover the wheezing and tell people I had a cold...heh.
Western Michigan University Bronco
U.S. Army 11b
A Co. 1/125, MIARNG
U.S. Army 11b
A Co. 1/125, MIARNG
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Flesh Thorn
- Ranger
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