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Originally Posted by Hopeful_20
Reaper, and Razor
Understood.
Respectfully,
Tyler Consugar
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Tyler, Tyler, Tyler...
I wondered how long it would take you to find this board.
Training no matter what you’re doing should build you up to face the challenge you expect to encounter. A buddy/mentor of mine always poses the question whenever we conduct training that may appear to be a little “out there’. His question is “Might you have to ______ in combat?” He has filled in the blank with “shoot from a car while driving”, “climb a rope while fully kitted”, “carry another man while closing on a target”, “fight through a house full of smoke”, “climb thru a third-story window as a split-ops team”, “fight hand-to-hand after being pepper spayed”, “fire from your weak side”, “buddy-carry 230lb team-mate and his 100lb rucksack”, “shoot thru a pane glass window”, “pull a wounded team-mate from a HMMV turret”.
Sure you can work on rucking a little smarter, such as comfy boots and rucksacks but the time quickly arrives when ya need to pull on the old jungle boots and strap on the ALICE to get used to the “burn” of an overloaded ALICE. I’m one of the “hurts so good” jungle boots and ALICE pack guys myself.
Once in the Pipeline you’ll quickly realize “how you measure up” regarding all aspects of manhood… rucking, running, flutter-kicks, drinking tolerance, small unit tactics, womanizing prowess, shooting ability, brain-power, humor, map reading, swimming, pull-ups, airborne ops, apparel, care of kit, finances, and of course common sense. These are just a few of the indicators we use in our constant evaluation of others and self. You can be a “stud at rucking”, but a “tird at flutter kicks”, or “suck at land-nav”, but “awesome at mortars”. So work on your rucking and don’t be “that guy” but be that “go-to guy”.