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Well, it's almost time for me to head out to WTC and after that Ft. Sam Houston for 68W school.

If all goes well and there's no reason why it won't, I'll be going for jump school and then RIP not long after that.

I'm going to fucking do this even if it damn well kills me.

I just wanted to thank the Rangers and other site members for everything that has been posted here in one way or another as there is a a wealth of knowledge here for anyone who has a passing interest to learn about or a true desire to be a Ranger.

To the younger Depper's, if an old fucker like me(i'm 36) is willing to step up and swing for the bleachers, then there is no reason at all why you can't.
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Good luck Jason and keep us posted on your progress.
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Well, WTC was definitely something else and while I normally don't say much, I was never so fucking happy to leave White Sands.

I'm at FT. Sam Houston waiting to class up in a week or so and being prior service, they tend to give us a lot more freedoms than the IET kids get and after checking things out for a day or so....

I can definitely say that the Army I knew has changed in a big way.
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Jason113 wrote: I can definitely say that the Army I knew has changed in a big way.
What a great observation! No doubt everyone reading that knows just what you mean.

Do you even know how this thing works?
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Ranger lusus, I thought I was going to shit when I saw what they let these kids get away with here at Ft. Sam.

:shock: :shock: :shock:
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Jason113 wrote:Ranger lusus, I thought I was going to shit when I saw what they let these kids get away with here at Ft. Sam.

:shock: :shock: :shock:
Reality will smack you in the face when you get to Benning School for Boys.
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Jason113 wrote:Ranger lusus, I thought I was going to shit when I saw what they let these kids get away with here at Ft. Sam.

:shock: :shock: :shock:
Remember - as a leader, you still have to relate to them. Now, I'm not saying that you coddle them in any way - they will have to adapt to your leadership expectations about 80%, but there's still a 20% that is your responsibility to figure out where they're coming from and what makes them tick.

As a medic - soon to be a SGT, you'll have some of these young cell-phone Soldiers under you. Fortunately, your unit environment won't be one where you have to put up with any bullshit - but just think if you were in a regular Army unit. Leadership is so much more than "do this, do that".

Good luck.
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I can't believe that the Army has changed from the last time you were in. :lol:

Been retired for 6 years & I'm so far out of the loop I can barely spell U.S. Army!!

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Glenn, MSG Ret. wrote:I can't believe that the Army has changed from the last time you were in. :lol:

Been retired for 6 years & I'm so far out of the loop I can barely spell U.S. Army!!

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