Introduction-Marcel

[ChinoEMP]

Hi all. My name is Marcel. I am 18 years old, have graduated high school, passed an accelerated five week EMT-Basic course, and now I'm trying to give college a go at my local community college. I haven't talked to a recruiter. I like all of the MOS' that the Regiment has to offer, but I do know that with my EMT certification I have the ability to enlist as a specialist as a 68W upon joining the Army.

Current stats - 6'0 140lbs, currently trying to gain weight to improve rucking performance.
RFT Numbers:
HRP 45
Plank: 2:13 Plank
10 Chin Ups, dead hang
42 Minute 5 Mile

I've been floating around in life like a bum to put it as blunt as possible. I have been trying to help my dad manage his ranch and vineyard, assist his assistants at his oral surgery practice, go to classes, and try and find a job as an EMT. As much as I will be providing for my community, I help my dad, and have the ability to find success as a young man. My interest is wanting to go and join the Regiment.

Before I graduated high school, I read Lest We Forget by Leo Jenkins and Violence of Action that opened my eyes to what the Rangers did in the span of the GWOT. My high school's priest was a Ranger during the LRRS era and in one of his homily's he spoke about his training which planted a seed in my brain about what I could be pursue. The 75th Ranger Regiment is where you can expect to perform your job to the highest degree and be held to the highest standard. That is where I want to be and where I want to go.

Still, as have previous parents hold, and for good reason, my parent's want me to go to college rather than join the military. My father and mother both served as doctors in the military. They know what can happen and have been through the military. And, as they know being an officer is better than being enlisted.

[ChinoEMP]

Greetings to all.

I posted about three months ago. I combed through a lot of Letters from School, About RASP, and noteworthy posts that had valuable wisdom and insight about the Regiment, the pipeline, and culture.

I read and listened to many Rangers on their journeys with the 75th from 11 Bravos, Intel, Forward Observers, Signal, and Medics. Being a medic in the 75th is what interests me the most and is what I believe can open up the most opportunities for me whether I decide to become a company senior medic, try out for another unit, become a PA, or EAS and go into Fire Department with a paramedic card.

Pipeline is going through basic at Sill, AIT at Sam Houston, go to Benning for Pre-RASP, RASP, and airborne. Once through RASP, you are in Pre-SOCM or SOCM hold while taking courses at Columbus state awaiting a slot for SOCM. Pass SOCM. Get assigned to a battalion, prove your metal and go to Ranger school before being assigned to a line platoon.

My goal now is to continue improving my RFT scores, take an Anatomy and Physiology course at my community college, and try and make it out to a Hell Day Event or California NG SF SFRE in SoCal. My weight is my biggest concern at 145lbs, I don’t want to be the guy struggling to pick up and fire carry my teammates or get crushed under the worm.

Most Recent RFT:
HRP: 51
Plank: 3:11
12 Chin Ups; dead hang
37 Minute 5 mile

I just discovered that since my mother received a disability rating from her time in the Navy, my tuition at any public college in CA is waived with the CalVet waiver. For now, I’ve got to take Chemistry before A&P. But, I am also going to complete my GEs and maybe decide on completing some courses for a major at a UC.