Started RASP

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cbc1
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Started RASP

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Hello Rangers and future soldiers, I have just started RASP and wanted to give the future soldiers some advice and lessons learned from day 0....2 people quit within the first hour. :shock:

1. Run, Those caught standing around with a confused look usually find out what they should be doing from cadre.. You do NOT want the answer from them, just follow the herd.
2. When you are given an amnesty period if you have to think about whether or not its contraband throw it out.
3. Don't fuck your buddies if you are done help everyone around you, you never know when you will need their help one day.
4. Do not forget that extra one for the Airborne Ranger In The Sky, This is a prestigious unit and its insulting to not honor those who fought for something greater than themselves.
5. For the love of christ when you are at ease you better be the textbook definition or your failure could be very detrimental to the health of you and your friends.

Pre-Rasp is a great way to prepare for rasp and I was lucky to have been there for 4 weeks. Deps and future soldiers be sure that you actually want to be a Ranger I have watched people from basic go from "Being a Ranger is the only thing i want in my life," to "This shit is too hard and I heard you will get stationed in Italy after airborne,". You have to love this job, redefine what you think is hard, and laugh whenever you hear PUSH-UP. :lol:
That's all I have right now I will do my best to post again after Cole Range.
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Good SITREP! I look forward to hearing about Cole Range. Never, never quit!
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When does your RASP graduate?
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Hello Rangers and future soldiers, graduation day is tomorrow and after that I will official be a Ranger at 3rd battalion. I'm happy to see that after 15 months of dedicatiotion I am a part of the top 1% of the army, thanks for all the help from this website Rangers.
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Excellent SITREP!!! Now the tough part starts. When you get to your unit and assigned a platoon, PM me.
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Roger that Ranger Jim, and thanks for the advice Ranger Affirm. I'm ready to bring my A-game when I meet my team leader, and I'll work harder to impress him because it is 3rd battalion.
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cbc1, reflecting back, you have matured a great deal in a short time. Now the tough part begins. You have to earn your way, every day. Never, never quit!
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Congratulations Ranger cbc1.

Give my congratulations to your Ranger Father from me on helping you to succeed.

3 Weeks after your arrival at your assigned Ranger Battallion give me a PM & I will send you a cyber packet.

Ranger cbc1 you can also update your avatar to something more like what you have earned.
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I am a part of the top 1% of the army
Try the top .2%! Congrats!
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cbc1 wrote:Roger that Ranger Jim, and thanks for the advice Ranger Affirm. I'm ready to bring my A-game when I meet my team leader, and I'll work harder to impress him because it is 3rd battalion.
Pfft. Like you know of any differences between the battalions.
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