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[AbnRgr289]

BTY: I have been trying to download/upload an Avatar since I joined for some reason the Govn't CPU with all its fire walls won't allow me. I will try at the home PC.

You'll need to host it in a Photo bucket type of site.

You can use one from the ArmyRanger.com avatar selections until you get it squared away.

[Capellanus]

AbnRgr289,

What exactly is a "photo bucket"? Can I upload my Avatar from "my pictures" on my PC? I realize that I only have 18 KM and must stay within the 150x80 parameters. If not, can I send an attachment to one of the administrators to upload it for me?

[RTO]

AbnRgr289,

What exactly is a "photo bucket"? Can I upload my Avatar from "my pictures" on my PC? I realize that I only have 18 KM and must stay within the 150x80 parameters. If not, can I send an attachment to one of the administrators to upload it for me?

...ask Silverback. He'd LOVE to help you with your avatar selection Sir!

[Charlie 51]

JIM wrote

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We generally have some Tabbed Chaplains running around. There just aren't a lot. even fewer with combat scroll and CMB. Welcome...

I am not a chaplain (yet). Just wanted to clear this up before it gets out of hand. And I haven't been to combat yet either. I have been sitting the bench for the last 8 years tied down in the education system. Thanks for the welcome.

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Perhaps a bit more fire and brimstone? I can't imagine that Doc Donovan would tolarate this kinder and gentler disciple of his even if you have taken up the cross. 

For those that know me, I am not the preachy type. I live and lead by example. Rangers don't need someone preaching at them, we know what is right and wrong. Perhaps I was a bit "soft" and "warm" on my intro, but I wanted the community to know what became of me.

You are right by calling me a disciple but I disagree with your assessment of me being "kinder and gentler." At 34 I will still smoke most of the young kids entering the Army now and I can still roadmarch with the best of you. So take a motrin and stop your sniviling :)

Brovo57 wrote:

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Welcome to the site sir. 

Now, prior Doc M****** in Bn, Go fuck yourself.  

Interesting welcome Brovo57? Did you forget my name or did you just forget how to spell it?
BTY: once a Ranger always a Ranger. This remains true to medics, especially those of us who served in Bn.

BTY: I have been trying to download/upload an Avatar since I joined for some reason the Govn't CPU with all its fire walls won't allow me. I will try at the home PC.

As for the rest of you. It's good to be home. Thanks for the welcome. I look forward to re-connecting with my Ranger buddies.

Way to represent the leg shavers Cap. Looks like you have mastered this whole Posting thing, I'm impressed.

I can't wait until you are vetted, this should get interesting back in the Mojo.

[LRP1]

Welcome Ranger..

[Ranger Ron]

Welcome, Ranger!

[cpaulsen20]

Welcome to the site Ranger.

[AbnRgr289]

AbnRgr289,

What exactly is a "photo bucket"? Can I upload my Avatar from "my pictures" on my PC? I realize that I only have 18 KM and must stay within the 150x80 parameters. If not, can I send an attachment to one of the administrators to upload it for me?

Photo bucket is a image hosting site.

Looks like you figured it out.

[JohnDowland]

Welcome, brother!

I'll be finishing up at Westminster Theological Seminary in California this May. Over the last year I've felt drawn to return to Batt as a chaplain as well. I'm just looking into the process, but I may have to opportunity to serve as a reserve SF chaplain before then (I know, spare us the gayness... ).

I have been sitting the bench for the last 8 years tied down in the education system. Thanks for the welcome.

I totally resonate with "being tied up in the educational system". I've been in school for ten years now, as this is actually my second seminary! I am schooled out (and broke), and cannot wait to get back into real life. Seminary has been great in many ways, but it's academia like any other educational institution in other regards.

You are right by calling me a disciple but I disagree with your assessment of me being "kinder and gentler." At 34 I will still smoke most of the young kids entering the Army now and I can still roadmarch with the best of you. So take a motrin and stop your sniviling :)

Right on! I go the gym with some of the young men who are thinking about chaplaincy work, and I smoke them at 31yrs of age - nobody will even go running with me anymore :( and two of these guys are prior service

BTY: once a Ranger always a Ranger. This remains true to medics, especially those of us who served in Bn.

Agreed. I think that this has had an effect even upon my work in the church. I'm in trouble right now with a church I interned with last summer, because the pastor was a lazy, disorganized, spineless, and authoritarian slob, and I actually called him on it. He was having me take over his preaching at last minutes notice on a regular basis, so that he could go home and have a beer and a movie, and waste time on the internet! As a former Ranger I'd just keep saying, "I'll get on it", do my best with a day of preparation, and then he'd get all grumpy because the church actually was edified by my labors in the Word! I though, "this dude is fifteen years older than me, and my kids have more discipline than that". I told his session that they needed to square him away for the good of the body, but he intimidated all of them as well, so now I'm the bad guy!!! Ugh.

I've found that my profs and fellow students can have a hard time understanding our mentality as well, and often mistake the confidence that Rangering brings in life with arrogance (which is always a sin to be aware of). Some of the younger profs don't feel comfortable with a man, not too much younger than them and who has life experience which they lack, sitting in their class and not just swallowing everything that they throw at him (i.e. socially/politically liberal views on various issues). Too often in the church anyone with the spine to bring attention to things that need to be brought up to standard is seen as dangerous (translates "won't keep the status quo"), and I've heard of several men who began as chaplains, tried getting out to pastor churches, couldn't stand the petty politics, and returned to active duty. There are, however, many who do appreciate that honesty and conviction, as I'm sure you have experienced.

Enough of my ranting. Blessings on your ministry, and maybe we'll meet up in the future (pre-eternal state, of course )