Off to OSUT

SAVAGE^ · Post by **SAVAGE^** » June 5th, 2007, 3:41 pm

Rangers, Veterans, DEPers and the alike. First off I'f like to thank all of you for the great information and advice provided by you on this forum. It has trully been a pleasure to be a member of such an excellent forum.

I find myself looking back to my first post where I stepped on my dick and then still struggled to recover. I have been a member for over 17 months and have learned so much that will be used to become successful in the Army and my goal to become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment.

I arived at MEPs yesterday and will spent tonight at the hotel. I'm using these last few hours for preparing myself for this instant change of lifestyles. Today, I finished all of my paperwork and my Airborne physical and tomorrow I do my final swear in and take the limo to the airport.

I will report with sitreps whenever I get the chance. I will never quit and live the Ranger Creed everyday.

Thank you again for all of your guidance and your service to our great country.

Respectfully,

SAVAGE^
Nik

Rangerguru · Post by **Rangerguru** » June 5th, 2007, 3:58 pm

Good luck Savage.

Oto-Man · Post by **Oto-Man** » June 5th, 2007, 4:19 pm

God Speed Stud...You are right, you had a ruff start, but cleaned it up...Drive on, Dont quit!!! and do PT ON YOUR OWN!!! I went into OSUT with an easy 300 and started Airborne School with a hard 280...
Keep your mind on the goal...keep us updated as you can...and Get Your Shit...

BTW...One Phrase will help you get through just fine...

"You Can't Smoke a Rock Drill Sarn't!!!" --just tell 'em that any time it gets hard....

Good luck....Savage Carrot...
RLTW!

SupplyRanger · Post by **SupplyRanger** » June 5th, 2007, 5:21 pm

Tenn-RGR wrote:He's takin the LIMO to the airport? wow, thats pimpin. Have fun and good luck.

What are you talking about, they get brought from Airborne school in a limo

Good luck bro and don't let your buddy's try to change your mind about coming to RIP. It's well worth it!

Ranger Bill · Post by **Ranger Bill** » June 5th, 2007, 5:42 pm

Good for you! Your life will never be the same.

42L5V · Post by **42L5V** » June 5th, 2007, 7:03 pm

Good luck. Post a sitrep when you can.

SAVAGE^ · Post by **SAVAGE^** » June 5th, 2007, 10:35 pm

Thank you Rangers for all the encouragement. I will never quit and promise to push 100% and then some. I believe the "LIMO" subject is sketchy as thatâ€™s what the "other DEPs" are all talking bout. I enjoy sitting in the back and listening to all the horror stories about OSUT, drill Sgt. and what not. I think itâ€™s really the nickname given to the bus we depart to the airport with. Again thank you for this great service provided to us DEPs by the Rangers and Veterans of this website.

Pushing on,
Nik

malik289 · Post by **malik289** » June 29th, 2007, 3:43 pm

good luck SAVAGE^ I wish you well and hope to be by your side soon.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » June 30th, 2007, 7:49 am

Now the last easy days begin. Never, never quit.

SAVAGE^ · Post by **SAVAGE^** » August 17th, 2007, 9:00 am

Rangers,
Today I graduated Basic (week 9). It is definately a good start. My APFT score is a 274 as of the last test but today we had a quick test but for some reason we didn't do the run. I did 84 push ups and 77 sit ups. I would have done a 14:00-14:30min 2mile. We have an excellent rank structure. Our Company got a new Captain that is a Ranger and we have a few other Ranger Drill Sergeants in our company including my SDS. I'm enjoying every bit of it and havn't regret a moment yet. I still havn't quit and don't ever plan on it. Yesterday they asked the company who wanted to drop their RIP contract. I couldn't help but laugh. It hasn't even crossed my mind. I just need to get my run down and then I'll be completely confident I can make it into the 75th Ranger Regiment. Thank you Rangers for all your time spent on all of us DEP's and this great forum. I'm off to go eat some unhealthy food and relax a little. I'm not sure the next time I'll have internet access so if anyone would like to write me for anything my address is:

PFC Karahalios, Nikolas
RN 121
E co. 1-19 INF
9705 Holcomb Dr.
FT Benning, GA 31905

Repectfully,
Karahalios, Nikolas
SAVAGE

Jim · Post by **Jim** » August 17th, 2007, 9:11 am

You have come a long way. Yes, I remember your struggles. Stay focused and never, never quit!

Ranger Ron · Post by **Ranger Ron** » August 17th, 2007, 10:07 am

Good luck and NEVER quit!

Earthpig · Post by **Earthpig** » August 17th, 2007, 10:17 am

Keep it up. Thanks for the SITREP.
RLTW
EP

Fishboy · Post by **Fishboy** » August 17th, 2007, 10:21 am

So how did that limo ride work out for you?

Good Luck dude!