Introduction

lgolken · Post by **lgolken** » January 15th, 2009, 2:17 pm

Hello Rangers,

I am a civilian OCS applicant. I should be boarded some time in March and hopefully ship to Basic some time in June. My objective is to be branched Infantry, ideally with an assignment to an Airborne unit. As a second choice, I would hope to be branched Armor with an assignment to a Cavalry Squadron. I seek information about Ranger School and the Infantry more generally.

I am 22. I graduated with a BA in Near Eastern Languages and Civilizations in June 2008. Since then, I have been an EMT/Firefighter at my local Fire Department. I go to EMT-Basic school next month. I have also been working out, reviewing my Arabic and Persian/Farsi, and reading the Ranger Handbook and FM 7-8.

Earthpig · Post by **Earthpig** » January 15th, 2009, 7:16 pm

Welcome to the site.

RLTW
EP

Ranger Andy · Post by **Ranger Andy** » January 15th, 2009, 8:56 pm

With your language skills, I'm sure you'll find a good Army job! Drive on dude...

lgolken · Post by **lgolken** » January 15th, 2009, 11:17 pm

JLTW!!! wrote:You can't go wrong reading two "bibles", thats for damn sure

Ranger JLTW!!!,

I actually have a question about that: I have a bound copy of the 1992 edition of FM 7-8. Should I get the latest edition or should I continue reading the one I have? My recruiter is a nutritionist (MOS 68M), so he's not much help there. In the meantime, I'll just read the Ranger Handbook.

acs88 · Post by **acs88** » January 16th, 2009, 7:22 am

zjaj28 wrote:My name is Jesse, I graduated HS, and finished a year of college before swearing into the Army. I ship out on 20090121.

Can't wait to see some of the responses to this one.

Ranger Bill · Post by **Ranger Bill** » January 16th, 2009, 8:44 am

Welcome lgolken and keep us informed of your progress with the selection board.

As for you, zjaj28, this is not your introduction thread. You need to start your own and tell us more about yourself. But congratulations for enlisting.

Bravo57 · Post by **Bravo57** » January 16th, 2009, 9:23 am

acs88 wrote:
zjaj28 wrote:My name is Jesse, I graduated HS, and finished a year of college before swearing into the Army. I ship out on 20090121.
Can't wait to see some of the responses to this one.

STFU

Ranger Andy · Post by **Ranger Andy** » January 16th, 2009, 1:18 pm

lgolken wrote:I have a bound copy of the 1992 edition of FM 7-8. Should I get the latest edition or should I continue reading the one I have?

Take Ranger JLTW's advice and find the new FM 7-8. Leave the 1992 edition at home in your library; if you take it with you to BCT, there's a good chance it might get "lost"...

Ranger Andy · Post by **Ranger Andy** » January 16th, 2009, 1:29 pm

Ranger Bill wrote:As for you, zjaj28, this is not your introduction thread. You need to start your own and tell us more about yourself. But congratulations for enlisting.

As for zjaj28, I'm glad there is someone out there who is more disoriented than I am. I hope zjaj28 can find his way to his own introduction thread!

lgolken · Post by **lgolken** » January 16th, 2009, 1:46 pm

Ranger Andy wrote:
lgolken wrote:I have a bound copy of the 1992 edition of FM 7-8. Should I get the latest edition or should I continue reading the one I have?
Take Ranger JLTW's advice and find the new FM 7-8. Leave the 1992 edition at home in your library; if you take it with you to BCT, there's a good chance it might get "lost"...

Will do, Ranger Andy and Ranger JLTW!!!

Oddly enough, the new (2007) edition of 7-8 has been redesignated FM 3-21.8. I also could not find a bound version, so I'll just have settle for a PDF.

rakkasan_187 · Post by **rakkasan_187** » January 22nd, 2009, 11:25 pm

22 yrs young with a BA.. hot damn kid. You can get pretty far with that. Drive on and good luck

RAKKASAN!!

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