SITREP update -
2018 has been a year of many setbacks so far. January 8th, I started Pre-Ranger Program down here in Hawaii, which 21 days later I completed. February 3rd, I checked into Ranger School, eager to tackle the challenges that were ahead of me. February 4th, at 0300, first Ranger in the pit, "Ranger!" The PT test was a breeze, I no longer buy into the bullshit 48 club because I was the very last Ranger to do push-ups and the RI counted every single one. Moving on, the PT test was a breeze, cold as hell compared to Hawaii but it was fine. The CWSA was honestly the worst part of the day! Being up on that log was a lot scarier than I imagined it to be, and the water was a cool 37 degrees. Next day, land nav was super easy considering the lack of vegetation, you could see 100 yards in any direction! All I had left for the day was Malvesti and RTTs. Of all things I thought I would/could fail, RTTs was not one of them. But lo and behold, I failed RTTs. It was quite embarrassing to head back to my section within a matter of days, especially considering what I failed.
Any who, fast forward through JRTC and a couple of field problems, I found myself back in PRP in April, which went smooth until we did our PT test on the day before graduation, which is a 59 Push up, 69 sit up version. Well, I failed sit ups. Back to my unit, a failure once more. The PRP First Sergeant, who certified my PSG as an RI at school, called my PSG and convinced him to send me back to the very next class. That brings me to the present. It has been a couple weeks since the last PRP class, my third PRP class in the first 5 and a half months on 2018. During that class, I ended up hurting myself, but I tried to push through it, thinking I would have time to heal up in the days before I went to Ranger School. It turned out that I had torn my LCL and Meniscus. Been getting physical therapy since the initial MRI, and I have another MRI coming up to determine whether surgery is necessary or not.
All in all, 2018 has sucked pretty bad. I have been away from my wife, missed all the doctors’ appointments in re to our baby coming soon, and have continuously failed in my quest to get my Ranger Tab. This update SITREP report is not an update on my progress, but rather my regress. I very much look forward to my chance to get back to business. When I heal up and have my baby, I will once again set out to get my tab.
