justus12321
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- Sep 26, 2019
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So I guess I should start form the beginning. I am a 13f who volunteered for RASP in AIT. I got a chance to go and was able to hold my own until I got med dropped in week 3 for pneumonia. When I first got to my unit I did not mention RASP to anyone, I didnt want to come off as a braggart at my new unit and just kept my head down and did as I was told. I have been here for a year and in many ways it has been a blessing. My team leader has deployed three times and has really gone out of his way to mentor my peers and myself. I am honored to call him a mentor as well as a friend. Also I have made many good friends here within my platoon, and through the past year have had many opportunities to learn within my MOS. For example calling in artillery live fires, mock air assaults, and even working with our battalion FSO for a bit. Overall I am grateful for this experience.
About 4 months ago my team leader asked me out of the blue asked why I never mentioned I went to RASP. I replied that I didn't want to seem like a failure or a shitbag. He asked if I wanted to go back, and I immedeatly lit up and said more than anything in the world. He was supportive of it and we started building a packet. Unfourtunatly about a month and a half ago I dislocated my shoulder bad enough to need surgery. I just finish with the othopedist today and have the repair done on nov. 6. The good news is no metal bits and best of all no medboard. As long as no cosmic anvils fall from on high Ill be able to return to my same level of activity in about 5 month, albeit a bit weaker at first. My question to anyone who might know is if the shoulder repair would preclude me from returning to RASP even if I could keep up physically. Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated and thank you for your time.
About 4 months ago my team leader asked me out of the blue asked why I never mentioned I went to RASP. I replied that I didn't want to seem like a failure or a shitbag. He asked if I wanted to go back, and I immedeatly lit up and said more than anything in the world. He was supportive of it and we started building a packet. Unfourtunatly about a month and a half ago I dislocated my shoulder bad enough to need surgery. I just finish with the othopedist today and have the repair done on nov. 6. The good news is no metal bits and best of all no medboard. As long as no cosmic anvils fall from on high Ill be able to return to my same level of activity in about 5 month, albeit a bit weaker at first. My question to anyone who might know is if the shoulder repair would preclude me from returning to RASP even if I could keep up physically. Any advice or info would be greatly appreciated and thank you for your time.