Hello to all....

trazel187 · Post by **trazel187** » October 17th, 2006, 9:42 am

After a year of procrastinating, I have finally decided to join and hopefully become a welcomed member in a group of straight talking men and women.

My story is a little different than most of the grunts, Rangers, and paratroopers here since I was able to dwell in variety of assignments. I just want to explain why I am here:

I, started off in the wonderful Reagan era of the U.S. Army as a regular ole, leg 11 bang, bang doing time at the original dustbowl: the NTC. I decided to try a career in Regiment because I felt I needed a challenge, wanted to be with a unit with better standards and almost all the squared away NCOs and officers I met; came from Regiment or were tabbed. Not all, but most. After seeing just about every CONUS unit come through, I noticed a different breed of Soldiers show up on post one day: some young Rangers and their NCOs from a Ranger Batt. I ate chow near them and saw the pride and bearing they possessed. Everyone was in shape and courteous to each other. There was no "Big Sarge" leg mentality there. I just knew I had to go that route and escape from the motorpool.

So I re-upped (after being told 'no' by ALL my Bde and down re-up people) and showed up at ABN school and RIP during the beginning of Desert Shield. I was a young punk and thought I was still in Leg land until we started training. I realized then and there, that this was finally a place where people 'talk the talk and walk the walk'. Well to be honest, I committed a sin...I got into arguement, almost physical fight with an RIP instructor. I learned a lesson in fairness at this point in my life and it has helped me through to this day:

I met with CSM L.G. and the Regt Cdr. They heard my side and heard his. They gave me a chance, not for RIP, but to go find myself a job, mature and come back at a later date. No UCMJ and my chocie of worldwide)! So I found a job at RTB (the $1.97th wasn't looking to hot). 4th RTB's CSM Purdy sat me down, gave his philosophies (Yes, even the one about shooting guys in the leg and making them road march) and sent me out to 7th RTB. From there I went from PFC to SGT in two years. 1st unit: got there a PFC, left there a PFC after 2 years, no slot or waivers was the excuse).

I also went to Hooah school two seperate times:

7-91 and 8-91 (2 months in Benning and a Med drop, blood sugar problems, didn't know until then).

12-92, 1-93, 2-93, and 3-93; did 6 months and every phase except Florida twice (Med Drop again; severe hypoglycemia, not even the blueberry pancakes could help).

Each time when I got home though, everyone treated me still like a man because I tried to do the things most people sing cadence about. But I tell you one thing, the 'Creed and my Ranger buddies kept me going!

Bottom line is:
I, appreciated the opportunity to be allowed to excellence in the Airborne and Ranger communities (to include LRSC and the 82nd). I like the fact I got to met legends in the community from COL Darby's XO in WW2, LTC Murray to CSM "Smoking Joe" Heckard when he was our Bde CSM.

Even as a recent Med reclass paralegal (in 2004 they got their last klick outta Junior), I still try to send my Soldiers and others toward the Spec OPS and/or Airborne community if possible. Got at least try to motivate them to do better...even while in units where people just want a free ride, get berets and badges handed to them for just showing up. Being 'parade pretty' isn't a warrior trait.

Thank you for your time and sorry for the long post.

Army Stron...nah, forget that: " Be All You Can Be"!

Oto-Man · Post by **Oto-Man** » October 17th, 2006, 9:46 am

Welcome to the site...

FireFinder · Post by **FireFinder** » October 17th, 2006, 9:48 am

Welcome and thanks for your service.

Ranger Ron · Post by **Ranger Ron** » October 17th, 2006, 9:59 am

Welcome and thanks for your service!

42L5V · Post by **42L5V** » October 17th, 2006, 10:05 am

Welcome.

AbnRgr289 · Post by **AbnRgr289** » October 17th, 2006, 11:22 am

Welcome.

IDon'tCare · Post by **IDon'tCare** » October 17th, 2006, 11:55 am

Welcome here trazel187. I just read your post on that other fagster

Sitck around it seems you have some good shit to share. Damn you liked Ranger school that much.

Jim · Post by **Jim** » October 17th, 2006, 12:20 pm

Most insightful intro I've seen in a while. Welcome...

Looon · Post by **Looon** » October 17th, 2006, 1:11 pm

Jim wrote:Most insightful intro I've seen in a while. Welcome...

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Welcome and thank you for your service!!!

spanky · Post by **spanky** » October 17th, 2006, 1:28 pm

Welcome. Damn good intro.

RTO · Post by **RTO** » October 17th, 2006, 2:20 pm

Welcome to ArmyRanger.com !

289sotherhalf · Post by **289sotherhalf** » October 17th, 2006, 3:07 pm

Welcome.

Ranger Bill · Post by **Ranger Bill** » October 17th, 2006, 3:49 pm

Welcome. You never quit and nothing more can be asked of a man.