Introduction- Tom C

[kensongakusei]

Hi Rangers,

My name is Tom C I am 24 years old. I have followed the forums here for a while, but this is my first post.

I graduated from West Chester University in the spring of 2011 with a B.S. degree in Exercise Science. For a while I worked as a personal trainer and Crossfit coach around the Philadelphia area. This was a great experience, as I got to directly help a lot of people change their lives for the better.

In June of this year I packed all my stuff into my small Ford Focus and moved down to Atlanta, GA to work for a former SEAL at his Crossfit gym. The coaching opportunity in itself was great, but I had finally found the teacher/mentor that I was searching for since I was 19. I learned a lot from my Coach (especially about life) and I very grateful for that experience.

The main reason why I moved to Atlanta was to pursue a BUD/s contract and this was a great opportunity to learn from a guy who had BTDT. The first day there, however, I met a guy who was a former Ranger. After talking to him for about 10 minutes I knew that being a Ranger was what I needed to do with my life.

I spent the next 4 months and talked to 10 different recruiters about obtaining a 40 option. The 10th recruiter finally said he could help me out and 4 trips to MEPs later I had my contract. I just signed and swore in on Nov 8th and ship out Feb 26th, 2013. My contract is 11b with a 40option attached. That was the easy part, but I know the journey will be worth the sacrifice.

Thank you to all the Rangers who have given their valuable time to make these forums what they are!

I am looking forward to sharing my journey with everyone on here, and I look forward to hearing about everyone else's journey toward their own goals.

-Tom C

[kensongakusei]

AFPT scores:

2 minutes max pushups- 76

2 minutes max situps- 68

2 mile run- 14:37

[kensongakusei]

Sorry, *APFT

[Jim]

Welcome. Glad to see you got an option 40. You have a lot to learn and you will be amazed at how quickly 26 Feb 2013 will get here. Never, never quit!

[CharlieRanger1FFV]

Welcome to the site, Tom C.


RLTW!!!

[kensongakusei]

Ranger Jim: Thank you for the welcome. Yes, I'm going to do my best to learn and prepare as much as I can before Feb 26th, but it will definitely be here fast. Currently I am reading the Ranger Handbook and "Sua Sponte: Forging of a Modern American Ranger" by: Dick Couch. Both have been helpful sources of information so far.

Ranger CharlieRanger1FFV: Thank you for the welcome to the site.

[Steadfast]

Welcome kensongakusei.

PM inbound.

[kensongakusei]

Thank you for the welcome Ranger Steadfast. I received your PM and will complete my tasks asap.