Would you do it all over again?

by **Chiron** » October 14th, 2005, 7:26 pm

I wish I was 20 now. I'd be 2/75 as fast as I could. No regrets ever.

by **Parabellum** » October 14th, 2005, 9:05 pm

Abell9 wrote:
Doc Cook wrote: I believe that everyone has an obligation to do at least 4 years of something for thier country either military, cop, EMT, teacher something.....

So....serving 7 years in Federal Prison for beating a Senators ass....that qualifies, right?

Being someone's punk doesn't count dude. :lol:

by **Parabellum** » October 14th, 2005, 9:06 pm

I am too stupid to do anything else. That is why I am staying in.

by **The Holmchicken** » October 14th, 2005, 9:57 pm

Unknown wrote:I am too stupid to do anything else. That is why I am staying in.

Don't knock yourself, you could be, uh, you could....geez, hold on, give me a minute here. :lol:

by **H75thRangers** » October 14th, 2005, 10:25 pm

Different times....different circumstances. As stated earlier, living the life of a Ranger and trying to build a family just seem to oppose each other. As one of the earlier Rangers here, I'd do it all over again in a heartbeat, but my life (as my children's) would be totally changed (better ...worse ... who knows?)

The point is this, if it fits today, and after all, if that's all we've got, stay with it. I got out after 11 years and have no regrets. The military was different after R.I.F. (Reduction In Forces), as it will be again when the current major threats start to minimize. It's cyclic, if you hit the right time it's great and intrinsically rewarding, but at the wrong time it is debilitating and you become desirious of other opportunities.

Which cycle are you in? :roll:

by **rgrpuck** » October 14th, 2005, 10:26 pm

The Holmchicken wrote:
Unknown wrote:I am too stupid to do anything else. That is why I am staying in.

Don't knock yourself, you could be, uh, you could....geez, hold on, give me a minute here.

This from a man shittin an egg......... :roll:

by **The Holmchicken** » October 14th, 2005, 10:27 pm

rgrpuck wrote:
The Holmchicken wrote:
Unknown wrote:I am too stupid to do anything else. That is why I am staying in.

Don't knock yourself, you could be, uh, you could....geez, hold on, give me a minute here.

This from a man shittin an egg.........

LAYING an egg........... :lol:

by **KW Driver** » October 15th, 2005, 9:57 am

where do eggs come from?

a chicken's ass...

by **The Holmchicken** » October 15th, 2005, 3:03 pm

KW Driver wrote:where do eggs come from?

a chicken's ass...

And yet, everyone loves them.

by **Bandito** » October 17th, 2005, 1:56 am

I had a tough time when I got out, I never wanted to, the old lady gave me the ultimatum, get out or get lost. I had two young boys at the time and could not bear the prospect of seeing them once every six months.

I had a rough go at it when I first got out, I went active with the nasty girls, hated it. Then I got hired by the BP, then after 2 years when I was allowed to try out for the Special Response Team, I jumped all over it.

For me the grass is greener, I got on a team full of guys that I was surounded with in Battalion. We do real world ops on a daily basis as opposed to training for the real one on a daily basis.

I have better gear, shoot more than I did in battalion and get paid three times the amount I got paid as an E-6. Not to mention for the most part, I see my kids almost everyday, my marriage survived, got my college degree and I still get deployed and attend stellar schools.

The final kick out of it, I get to see shitbags get what they deserve....prison. I would have stayed in given the chance, I loved it, but knowing what I know now, I made the right choice.

by **Nomad** » October 22nd, 2005, 3:26 am

I wanted to suck start a shotgun after I got out at first. Then I went overseas for my first contract and it has been an awesome ride since. Almost two years later I have worked with every type of guy out there with every possible background and received a priceless education for free. I still have the itch to go back in and do it again, but I would shoot for other goals. I did the Regiment thing and now I would be shooting for Group or TACP, but going back would be treading water. Either ways, there is a lot of shit out there in the world for you to do. You have enough time right now to complete two full retirements aout there. Open your mind up and look around. There is a lot to do in life besides being a Ranger.

by **Bandito** » October 22nd, 2005, 6:23 pm

Matador275 wrote:There is a lot to do in life besides being a Ranger.

Now ain't that the truth.....The Ranger Rgt. was and still is the huge stepping stone to bigger and greater things.

Good point Matador.

by **griff78** » November 3rd, 2005, 4:21 am

Getting out without a gameplan, (other than to have weekends off, and to make the big civilian bucks :oops:

----HAAAAAAAAAAAAA!! Still ain't happened!) was a major mistake!!! Miss my brothers dearly to this day, and not a day goes by where I don't use the Ranger Creed as a personal guide.
Had a viciously difficult time integrating into civilian life, trying to find a job in the shitty market of '81. Being the posterchild for 'Don't be a Drunk Driver' certainly didn't help...3 crushed vertebra...2 steel rods...all pretty much closed the door on the possible return option for me!
I recently went to a C CO Reunion, and met guys that I haven't seen in 24 years, and it was MAGICAL--like we had never been apart! It was a great reminder of what a special unit, special time, and monumentally special people that I had the priviledge to know! I feel HONORED to be counted as a friend to these magnificent guys! THAT IS WHAT YOU WILL NEVER FIND IN CIVILIAN LIFE!! (Notice this thread in almost every reply?!)
I stopped playing the "What if..." game a long time ago. It solves nothing. I am very happy in my station in life, and with my family. I used to think that Rangering was the only thing that I was good at, however, somehow I seem to be a fairly good paramedic. I probably would have stayed in had I been taken aside by someone that sat me down and gave me the real facts of life...not some Re-up NCO looking to make a quota. In fact, at the reunion I was asked by a career SFOD/SF guy why I DID get out, because I ate that shit up more than anyone they knew! I can't answer the question for anyone but me. Just as you all know that being a Ranger isn't for everybody! In retrospect, I suppose I should have stayed in, and just slid over to the SF side of things as a change--I was burned out, and angry. Seems foolish, but there it is!

by **Zonk 1/75** » November 3rd, 2005, 5:07 am

madslashers1-2, Good luck with your decision.

As an "older" guy I could only dream of being able to still do it. Wish that I was still in my 20's. I would be doing it................... :wink:

Like many here I musta said it a million times, " I miss the brothers and the high speed stuff but not the bullshit".

You can serve you own purpose in many ways. If it still feels like the place to be you should stay. If not, take the next step...............

Hey Desert Sloth, Does the Border Patrol take part time door gunners? I am off from my law enforcement job nights and weekends...................

by **Spartan** » November 3rd, 2005, 4:17 pm

Lots of opportunities for those who have experience serving in the Regiment for a number of years, thanks to the world security situation. All the same, nothing will ever replace that opportunity to conduct Ranger Ops as a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment and if you're young and can do it, that's certainly something to consider. There is no shortage of individuals who make the claim 'our infantry unit could do almost all the same missions that the Ranger Regiment does', but there is ONLY ONE Ranger Regiment.

Don't know about 'doing it all over again', but once there, it's easier to stay that it ever will be to return. There are plenty who make it there the first time but who are not able to meet the standards later for a return visit.

Would you do it all over again?

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