One of the most important things I learned at Batt....

BadMuther · Post by **BadMuther** » November 12th, 2008, 2:36 pm

Was the ability to ignore pain.

Whenever I'm on a long ruck march or someother long endurance type exercise, my mind drifts off to some other place, and doesn't concentrate on the pain. I enjoy those times.

For you DEPS "One foot in front of the other" and "Never Quit" should be your new mantra.

RangerLee · Post by **RangerLee** » November 14th, 2008, 12:14 pm

Roger that....

"Find your happy place"

Bravo57 · Post by **Bravo57** » November 14th, 2008, 2:55 pm

'Sarnt, I can't feel my feet

Quit bragging kid.

Looon · Post by **Looon** » November 14th, 2008, 3:25 pm

Bravo57 wrote:'Sarnt, I can't feel my feet

Quit bragging kid.

ChipOnShoulder · Post by **ChipOnShoulder** » November 14th, 2008, 4:52 pm

-Limitations both physically and mentally.
-Batt was not a perfect organization but the most perfect I have ever known.
-A brotherhood unmatched by anything other than comrades in a combat zone.
-The ability to put up with shit from higher ups, especially when you are the low man on the totem pole. This 'hits home' when you have to lead people in a war zone (x's 15 when they are Iraqis.)
-The ability to critically think which helps when you leave Batt.
-The apiphany that we all were spoiled rotten in Batt. Both the leaders and line dogs. This became really obvious in the contract world where scrounging and fighting for every little fucking thing became an art form.

Baseplate · Post by **Baseplate** » November 14th, 2008, 4:57 pm

I prefer to let other peoples pain motivate me. A voice in my head always said "Look at Tentpeg over there falling out, making the suck face, or whatever don't be that guy."

SupplyRanger · Post by **SupplyRanger** » November 14th, 2008, 4:58 pm

Doc Cook wrote:The apiphany that we all were spoiled rotten in Batt. Both the leaders and line dogs. This became really obvious in the contract world where scrounging and fighting for every little fucking thing became an art form.

Most guys don't realize how good they have it in the REGT till they leave

Gordo173 · Post by **Gordo173** » November 14th, 2008, 6:33 pm

Thing I learned and will always try and remember still,

Nothing Lasts Forever!
Eventually, it all comes to an end. One way or the other!

That personal mantra has got me through some shit, unfortunately it also kept me grounded during some rather not so shitty times. Either way you look at it, nothing lasts forever!

Earthpig · Post by **Earthpig** » November 14th, 2008, 9:25 pm

Personally, I think you already had that quality, or you never would've made it to Battalion. So, to start a thread about it is just....................welll, gay.

RLTW
EP

BadMuther · Post by **BadMuther** » November 15th, 2008, 9:15 am

EarthPig wrote:Personally, I think you already had that quality, or you never would've made it to Battalion. So, to start a thread about it is just....................welll, gay.

RLTW
EP

Refined in the fire brother!

Not as gay as your village people mustache Bob!

K.Ingraham · Post by **K.Ingraham** » November 16th, 2008, 11:43 am

RangerLee wrote:"Find your happy place"

Now that we're civilians, it's more like "Happy Meals".

Slowpoke · Post by **Slowpoke** » November 16th, 2008, 12:00 pm

Not in a Batt, but the things I learned:
Your body can learn to accept ANYTHING!
Your mind will keep you going LONG after your body thinks it's done.
There are places in your mind that you NEVER thought existed.
When your mind and body are both done, your HEART will get you through!