Another Check in Post from Ft. Gordon GA

[ray_ivory]

what was it like in ALERT guards?
when did you do a tour?

 

[Longhorn85]

...I would really like to know some more info about Alaska and the base there...I was told they have a Ranger Company assigned to the Airborne Bn there so if anyone has any info about them as well please feel free to pass it on or send me a Private msg

Hi Chris, glad to hear all is going well. Get those pushups right now, back straight, lower that body all the way down, lock the arms out, butt down, you know the drill! Make sure the grader is counting the first few before you start ripping them off. You'll be doing 80 of them in two minutes before you know it.

As far as Alaska, no Ranger company there. But there is a Separate Infantry Brigade with an Airborne Battalion. Keep those orders because that's where you'll go if the RIP thing falls thru for any reason, and Alaska is a GREAT assignment from all I've heard over the years. If you go to Alaska I'm sure that you'll be an RTO in an Airborne Infantry Company, and you'll love it.

Go ahead and volunteer for RIP though, if you're accepted, they will tear up the Alaska orders.

 

[Kahn]

Whats your MOS? I was 72G and in C-3-1. It was a cool place to run around.

 

[TxArmyGuy]

I'm training for 31U....ttlpkg my company 1st sgt was telling me that 31U's are getting higher priority for Airborne assignments and RIP dates so hopefully it will all work out. My back is still screwed up a bit but I'm still working through it.

 

[huntmaster]

Hey Chris, a big ECHWAM Welcome back!

good to here from you again!

HOpe that back keeps improving.

 

[TxArmyGuy]

Hello Again...All is well, and the back is getting better....I've been able to get some weight room time in recently so hopefully I'll be able to keep a steady schedule up. I hope here is doing well and getting in some good workouts...

 

[MattTheSkywalker]

Alakska does have a separate Airborne brigade, but like anything else, it sucks compared to Ranger Regt.

If you get into RIP, and don't make it, your Alaska orders are out of there. You become "unassigned" which is a nice way to say "Korea".

What are you doing this weekend? PM me if you want...I may be in the area.

 

[TxArmyGuy]

Howdy do...well another week has gone by and I still haven't picked up a laptop...This past week we started a class on CISCO routers and on Tuesday we test out of it...Needless to say the class is WAY short and I along with 98% of my class will be in danger of getting a no go

how is everyone else doing?

 

[danielson]

no go? what happens if thats the case?

 

[Kahn]

how is everyone else doing?

Did you ever get that push up prob worked out? It sounded like you were leading with your head. Keep your head still and it'll hold your back straight. Good Luck.