I think it is still an important topic and I'm proud of the answer I gave. So I'm reposting it here because I want EVERYONE to read it. I wouldn't want anyone to think I feel any other way.
I missed the whole discussion because it occured long before I came to this site.vrsca wrote:The guy who got kicked in the ribs and puked was laughing.....RGR Luna wrote:That morning was squad pt. SSG Williams (cool fucker) could smell the booze. My roomate, Minotti, started to snicker , Oh shit. Sarn't Williams dropped him in formation. Minotti was trying his best, but it wasn't good enough. Sarn't Williams kicked him in the fucking ribs and made him puke. That was when we all started laughing, including Minotti.
My Dad was a paratrooper. I remember watching him get upset while the news showed clips during Vietnam. He raised me to be a soldier.
So what is a soldier? Is it a person who barely makes it through basic and then works in a kitchen for 2 years? Is it a person who shoots expert once a year for qualification, but couldn't tell you where their weapon is stored? Is it the person who puts more effort into getting out of a task than it would have to complete the task? Is it the person who whines and complains about going to the field for 3 days cuz they 'just went last year'?
Maybe these guys want to be nice. I don't.
That is the way I perceive the ENTIRE REST of the Army outside the Ranger Regiment. They are NOT soldiers.
The guy who got kicked in the ribs and puked was laughing. He wasn't crying. He wasn't whining. He wasn't threatening to 'tattletale' on the
NCO. He wasn't claiming that he was kicked for being black or hispanic or female. He knew he was being kicked because he showed up to formation drunk.
He was laughing.
That's a soldier.
Rangers are soldiers. Rangers are fighters. They will always exceed the standard. They will always fulfill their mission. They will always give 110%. They will always take responsibility for their actions. They will die to save one another without hesitation.
Most people in the army have not accomplished enough to be called soldiers and wear the uniform, let alone the Rangers' headgear.
Think my opinion sucks?
Too bad. Fuck You.
I'd like to REOPEN the discussion and see how others feel at this period in time.
NOTE TO ADMIN: I realize this was from the personal gear topic.....but I feel that it currently would get more discussion in MC.