Intro - Casper

[Casper]

Hello Rangers,

My name is Brock, I am 21 years of age, and am sophomore in college. My goal is to become a Ranger. I plan on obtaining an 11x option 40 contract, but as of currently I have not spoken to a recruiter. I plan on speaking to a recruiter after I, 1) finish this semester of school, 2) study for the ASVAB, and 3) dramatically improve my PT scores.

My PST scores are quite abysmal to say the least. I'm not overweight, obese or anything (5'11- 175lbs); I'm just a marshmallow - soft as all hell.

Push up:33
Sit up: 53
Run: 14:52
1st mile: 7:07
2nd mile: 7:45
Pull up: 14

Thank you Rangers!

[Jim]

Welcome,Casper. A man has only one opportunity to make a favorable initial impression. So far, you are doing OK. If you truly want to earn a place in the 75th Ranger Regiment, you came to the right site. We at armyranger.com take a great deal of pride in the young men who pass through here on their life journey. Your PT scores leave a lot of room for improvement. Most of the questions you might have can be addressed by using the search feature, located on the top right of this page. Please read the FAQs, as well as select stickies and threads. Never, never quit!

[CharlieRanger1FFV]

Welcome to the site, Casper.


RLTW!!!

[Lefty]

You have an admirable goal, but you need to answer one question - why do you want to become a Ranger?

Think carefully before you respond.

[Bronco]

Welcome Casper.

PM inbound.

[Casper]

Ranger Jim,
Roger that.

Ranger CharlieRanger1FFV,
Thank you.

Ranger Lefty,
I want to be a warrior; I want to be part of an elite brotherhood, where excellence is the only thing that qualifies for success; And I want to be part of something that is bigger than myself - something of purpose and of magnitude. I want to suffer the pain associated with achieving the goal for it would have the same existential meaning without. In short, I want my life to have meaning, and for my meaning of life to accentuate I have to become a Ranger.

I keep a couple famous quotes in mind upon achieving my goals and dreams in regards to becoming a Ranger:

"It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who stands valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and short coming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat." - Theodore Roosevelt

"How shameful it is that, in this life, when your body does not give up the struggle, your soul should do first." -Marcus Aurelius

And finally,

"A person often acts unjustly by what he fails to do, and not only by what he does. " - Marcus Aurelius

Bronco,
Message received.

[Casper]

Rangers,

I know I haven't posted on here in a while, and I didn't even end up enlisting with an Ranger option. But I just wanted to say thank you for all the information that has been provided on here. It has been extremely helpful through the enlistment process.

[Jim]

Rangers,

I know I haven't posted on here in a while, and I didn't even end up enlisting with an Ranger option. But I just wanted to say thank you for all the information that has been provided on here. It has been extremely helpful through the enlistment process.

Have you been using the search feature? Has it been helpful?

[Casper]

Ranger Jim.
Yes I have. Searching and finding answers from MEPS to security clearances to exercise regiments. Apart from searching simply browsing can be a useful tool. For example, in regards to the mental aspects of becoming a soldier it's hard to "search" for that, but simply reading posts has been beneficial to say the least.

I say it's been close to indispensable.

Once again thank you. I promise once I have something to give (monetarily or something else), I'll return the favor.

[Jim]

I know I haven't posted on here in a while, and I didn't even end up enlisting with an Ranger option. But I just wanted to say thank you for all the information that has been provided on here. It has been extremely helpful through the enlistment process.

So did you enlist? If so, what MOS?

[Casper]

I know I haven't posted on here in a while, and I didn't even end up enlisting with an Ranger option. But I just wanted to say thank you for all the information that has been provided on here. It has been extremely helpful through the enlistment process.

So did you enlist? If so, what MOS?

Ranger Jim,

Yes, I did indeed enlist.

My MOS is 18x.