Another Check in Post from Ft. Gordon GA

[TxArmyGuy]

Well things are going ok here...I've been here 1 month and will finally phase 2morrow after I take my 3rd PT test in 2 weeks.

The last 2 I have failed due to technicallities on my pushups...Grant it I thought both times I was close to maxing them out but was told just before time ran out that I was doing them incorrectly...I have a strained lower back to show for it but am Highly motivated since I was assured by other Drill Sgts that I was doing them correctly....Go figure....

Classes are going well and I should take my Windows 2000 test on Tuesday...Oh NO!!!!I hope this doesn't get any harder(feel the laughter) I still am mainting a 100 so depending on how my 2 part test is this comming week I have a good chance of gaining the top spot in my class all alone.

For those in GA Next weekend I should be allowed to roam wild since I believe it's a 4 day weekend for Easter???


I hope everyone is doing well and hopefully I will get my laptop soon so I can start hitting this place up again with the Night Crew!!

 

[BaBa-BooeY]

welcome back bro

 

[TxArmyGuy]

something to ask to military and prior service memembers...Have any of you been to or stationed at Ft Richardson Alaska??Some how I got orders to go there but they didn't mention about going to the 501st Airborne Bn there or anything reguarding when I would go there since I'm volunteering for RIP

Did you enjoy the time there or have you heard anything about that base???

 

[guards]

something to ask to military and prior service memembers...Have any of you been to or stationed at Ft Richardson Alaska??Some how I got orders to go there but they didn't mention about going to the 501st Airborne Bn there or anything reguarding when I would go there since I'm volunteering for RIP

Did you enjoy the time there or have you heard anything about that base???

I did a tour at CFS alert (Northern most point of Canada). It was a very enjoyable experience.

 

[gymtime]

Good to see you're doing well bud.

 

[Rex]

Best of luck to you, and becoming a Ranger.

Push-ups: I went to a poolee meeting for the Marines last night. One "Marine Corps" push up equals 2 regular pushups.

We went running at the end of the training. I busted out an 8 min mile, and haven't run in months. Damn proud of myself.

I got my enlistment day pushed up. So on monday I'll be Poolee Rex.

 

[danielson]

nice to see you back again

hope that lower back is doing well.....will it take long to heal?

 

[TxArmyGuy]

The back is just a Strain and some back spasams...I'm just taking some aleeve and doing some light stretching throught the day...I'm sure it will do ok for my PT test but I'm not going to be pushing it hard into the gym till it loosens up some...3 days maybe if I dont push it too hard this weekend

 

[TxArmyGuy]

well I'm out...time to go shine some boots and go to bed....I'll try and get on 2morrow to check out the comments here...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

 

[danielson]

The back is just a Strain and some back spasams...I'm just taking some aleeve and doing some light stretching throught the day...I'm sure it will do ok for my PT test but I'm not going to be pushing it hard into the gym till it loosens up some...3 days maybe if I dont push it too hard this weekend

cool.....glad to hear it

 

[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.

 

[BigGuns2]

Welcome back bro. Hope all is going well for you. Thank you for serving our country!