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SAVAGE^ · Post by **SAVAGE^** » July 4th, 2006, 5:40 pm

Greetings Rangers, soldiers, and all others,

After months of sitting back and observing the forum, I have finally passed my junior year of high school and qualified to join the Army. I have worked with the local recruiters and done all the necessary steps to getting in. Our hard work has finally paid off. On June 29, my recruiter and I drove up to Phoenix MEPS. I turned and coughed, walked like a duck, and spent many hours of waiting. It had all paid off. I was able to acquire my desired contract. I got 11x opt40 with a $15,000 bonus. The bonus is nice but the job I got is well worth everything. I was told that I am the first of this yearâ€™s senior class to get into 11x or get opt 40 on the contract. I promise to not let anyone down and will serve our country proud. My ship date is 20070606. Thatâ€™s D-Day, and it means all the more to me. Thank you Rangers for allowing me to be a member of this forum. I'm looking forward to defending our great nation alongside all of you.

Sincerely,

Nik

Jim · Post by **Jim** » July 5th, 2006, 11:26 am

Good first step. Now, Nik, what I want you to do is explain what you are doing to prepare yourself. No more than 300 words. Oh, and sometime in the next 24 hours, please.

Ranger Bill · Post by **Ranger Bill** » July 5th, 2006, 11:32 am

Congratulations for obtaining an 11X Option 40 contract.

Silverback · Post by **Silverback** » July 5th, 2006, 11:32 am

rgrpuck wrote:I am done with you ...you have shown everyone all we needed to see.

hit_it · Post by **hit_it** » July 5th, 2006, 3:53 pm

Your title change request will be put in.

I think there are a few Rangers here you'll have to prove yourself to.

SAVAGE^ · Post by **SAVAGE^** » July 6th, 2006, 1:53 pm

Dear Ranger Advisor Jim,

Please accept my apologies for the delayed reply. I am on vacation with the family in Las Vegas and have limited internet access.

While I was back at home I was preparing myself for joining the Army on a daily schedule taking no more than two days a week for recovering. I would go to the gym five times a week and work out till I would feel fatigued and then go run for about 25-35 minutes on either the elliptical or treadmill. Thatâ€™s about it for the physical side. As for the mental side; I have always been a person to push myself as far as I can go and never stop. So whenever there was a task that someone else didnâ€™t want to do I would always volunteer to do it. For me, when I would work out it was almost a mental game in how I would always push myself farther then I did last time and always do better then before. I accept any challenge as a way to better myself. I will be purchasing a rucksack when I get home and begin hiking and walking with about 45-65 pounds at different distances. I try to get on this forum as much as possible and learn as much as I can from others and there experiences. I am all ears so please give any form of guidance you can. Please forgive me if I donâ€™t reply to your posts right away due to limited internet access. I will try as hard as I can to get back to you ASAP. My return date back home is 20060710. I have already changed my avatar to a DEP. If that is a problem I will change it back the appropriate avatar.

Respectfully,

Nik