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TexasRich Intro
ood Evening, Rangers
Just another OC hoping to listen and learn from you.
I am currently an Officer Candidate in the Texas Army National Guard, OCS Class 49 (in progress) I am a prior service Army Reservist. I enlisted when I was 17 years old in 1985 and served a 6 years as a TPU soldier and 2 yrs in the IRR. I was discharged in 1993. I joined the Texas Army National Guard last year to attend OCS. I'm currently 37 years old, one of the older guys in my class but I find I'm able to hang with the younger guys pretty well. I am currently assigned to the 636th MI BN at Camp Mabry TX. I am undecided about my branch pref's. I'm unsure about requesting infantry due to my age. I'll be nearly 40 by the time I go through my OBC. Any advice from any of you regarding 40 year olds going to RAP is welcomed.
I'm the Admin on the ArmyNGOCS site and a Mod on the OCS site as well.
Short Resume
FT Leonard Wood BCT 1985
Aberdeen Proving Grounds AIT 1985-1986
PLDC - Fort Chaffee 1987
1985-1993 USAR 238th Maint. Co. San Antonio, TX
1993-2004 Civilian
2004-2005 636th MI BN Austin, TX ARNG
2005-Present TX OCS Class 49
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OC TXARNG
TX OCS Class 49
Just another OC hoping to listen and learn from you.
I am currently an Officer Candidate in the Texas Army National Guard, OCS Class 49 (in progress) I am a prior service Army Reservist. I enlisted when I was 17 years old in 1985 and served a 6 years as a TPU soldier and 2 yrs in the IRR. I was discharged in 1993. I joined the Texas Army National Guard last year to attend OCS. I'm currently 37 years old, one of the older guys in my class but I find I'm able to hang with the younger guys pretty well. I am currently assigned to the 636th MI BN at Camp Mabry TX. I am undecided about my branch pref's. I'm unsure about requesting infantry due to my age. I'll be nearly 40 by the time I go through my OBC. Any advice from any of you regarding 40 year olds going to RAP is welcomed.
I'm the Admin on the ArmyNGOCS site and a Mod on the OCS site as well.
Short Resume
FT Leonard Wood BCT 1985
Aberdeen Proving Grounds AIT 1985-1986
PLDC - Fort Chaffee 1987
1985-1993 USAR 238th Maint. Co. San Antonio, TX
1993-2004 Civilian
2004-2005 636th MI BN Austin, TX ARNG
2005-Present TX OCS Class 49
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OC TXARNG
TX OCS Class 49
OC TXARNG
TX OCS Class 49
TX OCS Class 49
- centermass
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At least you're from Texas.
Hell, so is just about every other........nah, never mind.
Welcome.
BTW, you're not old. Just wait till you meet up with the others here.
I won't mention any names (Ranger's Abell9, chkray, Silverback, Bell and ........well, lots more!
Hell, so is just about every other........nah, never mind.
Welcome.
BTW, you're not old. Just wait till you meet up with the others here.
I won't mention any names (Ranger's Abell9, chkray, Silverback, Bell and ........well, lots more!
RS 8-81
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US Army Retired 1977-1999
Remember, always be yourself....unless you're Batman. In that case, be Batman.
Mentor to Rock2/75
US Army Retired 1977-1999
Remember, always be yourself....unless you're Batman. In that case, be Batman.
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Wow that's weird...I was 18 in 1985! I'm still doing it (albeit in a semireduced capacity) get busy or STFU. Life is full of excuses it takes a man to ignore them!
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"thnks 4 pratn merku!"
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"thnks 4 pratn merku!"
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