ranger school

[Steadfast]

WELCOME bigdrill & former 4 ID'er.

You have come to the right place to learn & get a jump on your aspirations.

[42L5V]

Welcome, Drill. I'd have given my left nut to do my time at Benning (provided the right one still worked...) Soak up as much knowledge as you can. After a while, it becomes so routine.

I can't speak of Regiment, but I've spent time in light Infantry, albiet as a pogue. I know the struggles my fellow HHC medics did while tasked out to the line, and I've got two "tax-free" tours. Medics are worth their weight in gold, even if it's only blister-coverage. Combat medics - well, that's a different MOS nowdays, isn't it?

Any non-Infantry man who wants to aspire, has my hat off for them. We need more soft skill men with tabs, who understand the deep, burning desire to never f-in' quit at what they do. It makes our Army stronger.

Good luck, and watch 350-6 - it's a real bitch.

[289sotherhalf]

Welcome.

[Paladin]

Welcome DS
We need more Docs. Drive on!

[RangerJurena]

I was told I had two options. neither involved a cast. I was told to come back with a tab or don't come back. coming back with a cast allows the weak to think defeatist, quitter thoughts. like, that slope isn't too steep, it's only about 50' down, shouldn't hurt too bad. AHHHHHHHHHGGGG...thump. we've all heard stories, you can read some here.

I was told the same thing. I always wonder who is spreading the rhetoric of "only two ways". There is only one honorable way to return, as a graduate.

While I'm a firm believer in it being better to try and fail than never try at all, the road to graduation is littered with , twisted knees, hurt backs, cold injuries, heat casualties. Fuck, I think I had all them in one phase.

Where I come from you were EXPECTED to graduate. If not, no leadership position...EVER. Which means your never getting above SPC.

As for our soft skills, they also were expected to graduate as they were taking the slot of a trigger puller. Medics, RTO's even Supply personnel.

You start believing the "cast theory" now, and your already giving in.

[RangerJim]

I was told I had two options. neither involved a cast. I was told to come back with a tab or don't come back. coming back with a cast allows the weak to think defeatist, quitter thoughts. like, that slope isn't too steep, it's only about 50' down, shouldn't hurt too bad. AHHHHHHHHHGGGG...thump. we've all heard stories, you can read some here.

I was told the same thing. I always wonder who is spreading the rhetoric of "only two ways". There is only one honorable way to return, as a graduate.

While I'm a firm believer in it being better to try and fail than never try at all, the road to graduation is littered with , twisted knees, hurt backs, cold injuries, heat casualties. Fuck, I think I had all them in one phase.

Where I come from you were EXPECTED to graduate. If not, no leadership position...EVER. Which means your never getting above SPC.

As for our soft skills, they also were expected to graduate as they were taking the slot of a trigger puller. Medics, RTO's even Supply personnel.

You start believing the "cast theory" now, and your already giving in.

Being one of those supply personnel, I second that... I blew an ankle in moutains, and let me tell ya, I knew better than to go back to Bn without my tab. Everybody gets beat up, just deal with it and drive on.

[RRDTm3]

Come see me.

[Invictus]

Come see me.

Be afraid. Be very afraid.


In all seriousness, I believe there's a special place in Heaven for Ranger medic's. I trusted them implicitly. I remember Doc B. giving an IV with nods on at the end of a 20k movement during Platoon Extev's. He was smoked as much as(or more than with that big ass aid bag) most of us but he still had a job to do and required steady hands and focus. With 35-40 hard chargers, who only know one speed, counting on you...well, you better have your shit wired tight.

And that shit about 2 honourable ways is just that...bullshit.

Welcome. I was E/1/50 as well.

[Nomad]

The medics weren't likely to give you a BJ, but your wife didn't know how to stop a sucking chest wound.

Both can suck at times

[Jim]

Come see me.

Just do what Bubba suggests. He works magic.

[atlantabravz]

TIS 7 years
age 25
rank SSG

First off, I want to apologize for being away from the board for awhile. Things get busy when you are one of the only full-timers in a Reserve unit.

Secondly, DS, I just want to say congratulations on being a fast-tracker as I copied your stats above. Damn, in the Transportation world I just don't see that many heading to SFC between 25-28 years old. Also, don't get down about your present situation. One of your trainees might save someone's life one day because of something you teach them. Sometimes we just have to do what's best for "needs of the Army" and it should all work out. Hell, I hope to succeed at Physician Assistant School when I start next year so I can have a chance at being a PA for a Ranger Battalion or SBCT to help get those Soldiers battle-ready. But even if I get stuck on a medical staff somewhere, I have to try to keep remembering those aforementioned needs--hard though it may be. Keep your chin up!

[K.Ingraham]

Welcome Drill Sergeant.
My platoon drill achieved results in me that last to this day, 30+ years later. You ain't just setting those kids up for the Army, but for life as well.
Never let up.
The hours, duties & effort you're putting in right now as a DI is in itself good prep for RS. If you're thinking of Regiment, you need to be squared away on many levels.

We've had several of our DEPs pass through your company, IIRC, including my first mentee. When did you hit the trail in 1/50?