Sitrep- Lennie Small now w/ graduation update

[Lennie Small]

Well, today was graduation. I'm proud to now call myself an Infantryman. Like Milton said, "Long is the way, and hard, that out of Hell leads up to Light", don't know if I'd call OSUT Hell (well, maybe the first week and a half in 30th AG counts as mental hell) but it certainly had its unpleasant moments for sure. Overall it's entirely what you make of it. Be where you need to be, when you need to be there and do what is asked and OSUT breezes by. There's some freezing your ass off, some sleep deprivation, everyone getting sick (in my case, a nice case of pneumonia- shit sucks) and some smoke but once you realize it's gotta end sometime, it gets a whole lot easier.



We haven't been told when our Airborne class starts, how long AB hold is, or what to bring, but I'm looking forward to it and RASP all the same. Thank you Rangers for your input and the wealth of knowledge this site offers.

[Jim]

Good SITREP! Take advantage of the break and remember, women do it every class. Stay in shape and get ready for RASP. Never, never quit!

[Lennie Small]

Just an update, finished Cole Range Wednesday. Started with 155 in Pre RASP, down to 136 in RASP and after Cole Range we were left with 74 men. Land nav was a killer, it is a critical event now. 13 guys that would have otherwise finished Cole Range were shuffled on a bus straight to Worldwide because they failed land nav.

RASP has been a good experience for me, especially in that it re-enforces always doing the right thing and choosing the hard right over the easy wrong. I know I picked up some bad habits as a trainee straight from OSUT and Airborne and it's made me realize how I was fucked up and that I needed to fix myself and always be on the lookout for my buddies as well. It's almost surreal at times when you look left and right and see vacancies previously occupied by guys that you've been in the pipleline with for months who may have had better PT scores than you, or appeared more squared away but for whatever reason they VW'd or were dropped.

Anyway, enough rambling... I'm looking forward to finishing the rest of my training and making it to the Regiment. Thank you to all here who gave advice or set me straight when need be.

[Lennie Small]

Today was one of the proudest days of my life, graduated with class 008-13 and got my scroll.

Lucked out and got assigned to the Battalion that was my first pick- 3rd Battalion. Thank you to everyone who squared me away and offered advice.

[Jim]

Wes, we are all very proud of you. You have come a long way in a short time. Tomorrow, the tough part starts. Never, never quit

[rangertough]

You're a cherry at 3rd batt but not here. Change your damn avatar...it offends me.


Good job Ranger.

Tough

[Lennie Small]

Thank you Ranger Jim.

Roger that Rangertough.

[Slowpoke]

Congratulations young Ranger. Just like RASP, the rest of your life is up to you....don't cheat yourself!

[Steadfast]

Congratulations Ranger. Welcome to the Ranger brotherhood.

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