7 Jan 2013
Re: 7 Jan 2013
Unfortunately our hard work has been reduced to a damned inch long pin on the blues. I absolutely fucking hate it.
RASP #08-11
RS #04,05-13
HHC, 3/75 MTR.
RS #04,05-13
HHC, 3/75 MTR.
Re: 7 Jan 2013
Before they created the little pins, we could not display the Ranger Tab on the blue uniform, Many of us sewed it under the pocket flap on the left chest pocket. Where there's a will...Willy_P wrote:Unfortunately our hard work has been reduced to a damned inch long pin on the blues. I absolutely fucking hate it.
Ranger Class 13-71
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
- SLEDGE HAMMER
- Ranger
- Posts: 835
- Joined: July 19th, 2004, 10:20 pm
Re: 7 Jan 2013
I definitely lucked out being in a recon platoon while in 2nd Cav, and I had incredibly NCO's to boot. Old school land nav was incorporated in some fashion into almost everything we did. It was invaluable when I got to Pre-Ranger & RS. Even still in RS I still sprinted every point as I knew how much of a crusher landnav was and I didn't want to get up an do it again the next moring (& it just so happens in fucking poured the next morning during the 2nd go).
With the GWOT all but over I think units will return to hammering fundamentals such as map & protractor landnav.
Good luck to your son PerryB. Hopefully he can find a way to get out on to the landnav courses to practice.
With the GWOT all but over I think units will return to hammering fundamentals such as map & protractor landnav.
Good luck to your son PerryB. Hopefully he can find a way to get out on to the landnav courses to practice.
First Batt, Best Batt 09-12
- rangertough
- Ranger/Moderator
- Posts: 1675
- Joined: January 27th, 2005, 3:02 pm
Re: 7 Jan 2013
You nailed it. That's the main issue as I see it now. Our NCO corps is weak from top to bottom. The good ones are tired and the bad ones are lazy.ManchuV wrote:If NCOs in that unit are not proficient in Land Nav, that will be a problem for lower EMs.
Tough
Rangertough
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
C CO/HHC 2/75 '93-97, Bragg '97-'99, HHC/C CO/A CO 2/75 99'-'01 RS 8-94.
"Quis custodiet ipsos custodes?"
C CO/HHC 2/75 '93-97, Bragg '97-'99, HHC/C CO/A CO 2/75 99'-'01 RS 8-94.
Re: 7 Jan 2013
Exactly!rangertough wrote:You nailed it. That's the main issue as I see it now. Our NCO corps is weak from top to bottom. The good ones are tired and the bad ones are lazy.ManchuV wrote:If NCOs in that unit are not proficient in Land Nav, that will be a problem for lower EMs.
Tough
Ranger Class 13-71
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867