Because I admire anyone who 1) joins the military and 2) tries to be part of the best, my initial reaction to your guys breakdown of this guys confession was along the lines of "boy, that's harsh". However, as I thought about it, I realized that not only am I now living the soft life as a civilian but what you guys said was right on the mark, and I'm a little embarassed I didn't notice that right away. You guys have to be cut, dried and to the point, regardless of 'feelings' because if your not, people die or worse.
These are my favorite quotes which I passed along to my son because I recognize the value of them.
Thank you for you service. Thank you for your frankness. Thank you for giving me a refresher in how easy I have it because of "hard" SOBs like yourself.ZoneIV wrote: First of all, you did not "fail". Saying you "failed" implies you could not pass tasks to conditions and standards. You QUIT. Failing and quitting are two entirely different things. You can train a person who fails to eventually pass. You cannot train a quitter to not quit. So you do not have any regrets about quitting? This one sentence of yours tell me that you do not have the mindset to be a US Army Ranger because quitting is NEVER an option.
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Surrender and quitting are the same thing. Quitting shows you do not have the intestinal fortitude to complete the mission.
Sincerely,
Squidward
P.S. To the soldier that quit RASP, you are young, and one decision doesn't have to paint your whole life. You may never now become a Ranger, but that doesn't mean that you can't learn from your mistake and become a better person for it. I was never a Ranger, so I can't critique you. You joined the Army to get into the fight and serve, and for that I thank you.
