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by CaseyJones
November 1st, 2008, 2:30 pm
Forum: Recruitment Process
Topic: Split training in USAR and option 40
Replies: 19
Views: 27613

I am currently a National Guard split op and am now in my senior year. My MOS will be 11B. I went down to Ft Benning over this past summer and completed what was listed as the first 9 weeks of Infantry OSUT. After being down there I decided that I loved the military lifestyle and I wanted to go acti...
by CaseyJones
September 16th, 2008, 10:28 pm
Forum: About Army Physical Training
Topic: Conditioning feet for Rucking
Replies: 16
Views: 8840

Update for all who helped me out here - my feet have fully recovered and I'm back into training mode. I actually came into contact with a firefighter in my town who served with 2/75 (in the early 80's) and he said he was going to help train me to get ready for RIP and what lay ahead of me. So I am i...
by CaseyJones
September 8th, 2008, 2:01 pm
Forum: About Army Physical Training
Topic: Conditioning feet for Rucking
Replies: 16
Views: 8840

When my football trainer saw it he told me to stay off it for the next few days and that if the swelling didn't go down and the bruising didn't turn color then he would send me to a doctor to see if I had any nerve damage. Right now though it's gone down a considerable amount so I'm not to worried a...
by CaseyJones
September 7th, 2008, 7:47 pm
Forum: About Army Physical Training
Topic: Conditioning feet for Rucking
Replies: 16
Views: 8840

Thank you both Ranger Oto-Man and Ranger Unatainable. I agree I wasn't think very intelligently. As for boots, right now I'm breaking in new Belleville 390s so they were pretty stiff. And yes, Ranger Oto-Man, I'll try an 8mi with 115lbs as soon as I heal up. That may be a better idea, add more weigh...
by CaseyJones
September 7th, 2008, 10:14 am
Forum: About Army Physical Training
Topic: Conditioning feet for Rucking
Replies: 16
Views: 8840

Conditioning feet for Rucking

I just recently returned 2 weeks ago from 9 weeks of my infantry osut training (High School Split Op) As soon as I got back I ordered an ALICE pack just as we had down at Benning so that I could maintain my ability to ruck well while I wait to go back down. Well this past Weds I went out with 65lbs ...
by CaseyJones
September 6th, 2008, 5:31 pm
Forum: Introduction Archive
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 1
Views: 983

Introduction

Hello Rangers, My name is Max. I recently got back from completing the first 9 weeks of my Infantry OSUT as a split op since I am now in my senior yr of high school (although I wish I was straight through instead of sitting in limbo as I am now) Loved my extremely good yet short experience I've had ...

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