After RIP, Thoughts of a Private in Regiment

by **wellfed** » June 15th, 2006, 1:47 pm

Well done CDW, Take the advice of continuing a journal. You definately have the gift of writing, very articulate and concise. Your post brings back memories and should bring stark enlightment to the DEPs. You are understanding what we've all been saying all along and try to convey. It's about the sense of accomplishment and commitment required to belong to a brotherhood called the Ranger Regiment, these expierences will be the most profound in your life and you are correct that "you haven't done shit yet", but it just gets better. keep writing and save them.

by **Earthpig** » June 17th, 2006, 3:55 pm

As always, good words, Brother.
RLTW
EP

by **Jim** » June 18th, 2006, 3:07 pm

CWD,
It has been a real privilege watching your transformation. You make this ancient Ranger proud. Please keep the SITREPS coming.

by **RGR_Dan** » June 18th, 2006, 4:45 pm

CWD,
Now you truly understand why we all come here.

RLTW
Dan

by **fourthandonly** » July 31st, 2006, 4:26 am

that's fucking awesome chad... you're gonna write some great novels when you decide to get out of this place, and i'll buy every one of them. that post seriously gave me chills.

by **Nomad** » September 8th, 2006, 12:11 pm

Excellent post. You have the attitude already!

by **Barnett** » September 16th, 2006, 9:23 pm

Thank you for that Ranger CDW. It was a great insight, very motivating.

by **RTO** » September 16th, 2006, 11:25 pm

CDW, you have the rare talent of putting thoughts & emotions into print. You are a Ranger. But you are also a writer. Think about writing a book about your time in the Regiment.

by **cams** » October 29th, 2006, 7:39 pm

RGR_Dan wrote:CWD,
Now you truly understand why we all come here.

RLTW
Dan

....and there it is. Plain and simple.

Great post Ranger, as the Sarnt Major said, you captured it. Doesn't matter if it was last week or 14 years ago, same same.

Keep up the good fight Brother, stay safe.

by **Bugsy** » August 2nd, 2007, 7:45 pm

Bump.

by **Dangit** » August 4th, 2007, 1:08 am

LastHardSapper wrote:Ranger CDW,
Our sons just say "It sucks to be a PVT in Battalion". You broke it down. Thanks for the great post.

X2

by **Charlie 51** » August 4th, 2007, 6:12 am

CDW, you are a very insightfull young man. You were able to put into words what many of us have experienced. I applaud your guts and determination. you have captured something hard to describe.

I remember walking the halls of C Co 2/75 as a young private knowing that great men have walked those halls. Men have celebrated Their promotions, smoked sense into future Ranger First Seargents, Special Forces Team Seargents and Unit Operators. They have admired the guts and ingenuity of Ranger privates. They have mourned the loss of close friends, raged at the injustice of political inaction and most of all "become" Rangers in those halls. Those and every other hall of every other Ranger Battalion.

Only those that have shouldered the enormous responsibility of upholding the Ranger tradition will ever truly understand. You, my young Ranger buddy, have exemplified the shouldering of that burden through your words in this post and my hat is off to you.

Rangers Lead The Way

by **cams** » December 4th, 2007, 5:14 am

This thread is so good I just had to read it here again. CDW, Magicman, Charlie51, outstanding posts'.

by **Dando175** » December 7th, 2007, 7:53 am

Very well done.

by **MTRANGER** » February 8th, 2008, 6:11 am

That is one hell of a post. It brings back a lot of memories. Man, those were great times. (now)

After RIP, Thoughts of a Private in Regiment

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