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Specialist Glen Coffee working at Ranger School
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:17 am
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:17 am
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Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:19 am to AUCatfish
More power to him. I can't imagine anyone enjoying the actual physical and mental torture that is RASP and Ranger School.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:21 am to AUCatfish
Still can't believe he just up and quit football like he did.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:24 am to AUCatfish
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:26 am to CGSC Lobotomy
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I can't imagine anyone enjoying the actual physical and mental torture that is RASP and Ranger School.
I have a friend who wants to do it for a second time
Guy lost 40lbs and looked about 10 years older after, the first time
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:27 am to AUCatfish
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:28 am to Tuscaloosa
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Still can't believe he just up and quit football like he did.
He could have grinded it out as a b list player, but decided to cut it off sooner than later and start a new career
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:32 am to AUCatfish
Rangers lead the way.
Thanks for posting.
Thanks for posting.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:41 am to AUCatfish
Great story, and he has now done two things in his life I never will - play college/NFL football and join the military.
Honestly though, reading that article, makes me think he doesn't know what he wants to do with his life. He quit football because he was tired of it, even when making money to play it. He joined the Army, but doesn't think that will be his career.
I hope he finds his true happiness, wherever that may be.
Honestly though, reading that article, makes me think he doesn't know what he wants to do with his life. He quit football because he was tired of it, even when making money to play it. He joined the Army, but doesn't think that will be his career.
I hope he finds his true happiness, wherever that may be.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:44 am to AUCatfish
"...he showed his tenacity and athleticism by improving his swimming to the point where he was no longer considered weak at it."
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:46 am to AUCatfish
Good for him that he decided to do what he wanted. If it were me, I would have dealt with not liking my job because of the potential money to be made in a 4-5 year stint in the NFL. But again, good for him if that's what he wanted to do.
I've done a lot of engineering work at Eglin AFB and the outlying auxiliary airfields including the Special Ops areas: Aux Airfield #3 (Duke Field), Aux Airfield #6 (Camp Rudder/Biancur Field), and Aux Airfield #9 (Hurlburt Field). Camp Rudder is where the final phase of the Ranger training goes on. They drop the Ranger trainees off in the middle of the swamp with minimal supplies and they have to make their way back to the Camp (which is also in the middle of nowhere).
The Eglin AFB range is huge and has some unknown features. There is also a large space radar located in the middle of nowhere. It looks like half of a football stadium and the radiation it puts out kills the grass in front of it and will kill birds that fly too close...
I've done a lot of engineering work at Eglin AFB and the outlying auxiliary airfields including the Special Ops areas: Aux Airfield #3 (Duke Field), Aux Airfield #6 (Camp Rudder/Biancur Field), and Aux Airfield #9 (Hurlburt Field). Camp Rudder is where the final phase of the Ranger training goes on. They drop the Ranger trainees off in the middle of the swamp with minimal supplies and they have to make their way back to the Camp (which is also in the middle of nowhere).
The Eglin AFB range is huge and has some unknown features. There is also a large space radar located in the middle of nowhere. It looks like half of a football stadium and the radiation it puts out kills the grass in front of it and will kill birds that fly too close...
Posted on 8/7/15 at 10:53 am to AUCatfish
I hope that he builds up the courage to go through Ranger School, it will be a huge boost to his confidence and to his military career/options... earned my tab 17 years ago and it made a positive impact on my life.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 11:02 am to Gulf Coast Grinder
Enjoy getting droned.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 11:24 am to FUBAR
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earned my tab 17 years ago
Never had the balls to go...lol
Posted on 8/7/15 at 11:36 am to AUCatfish
Lotta respect for Rangers I've worked with, Hooah
Posted on 8/7/15 at 11:41 am to AUCatfish
Eglin is a great place to be stationed. You can avoid the tourists during the season and enjoy the area the rest of the year.
Posted on 8/7/15 at 12:17 pm to AUCatfish
Like the drink only spelled different
Posted on 8/7/15 at 2:11 pm to AUCatfish
Has he not gone through SFAS yet?
Posted on 8/7/15 at 2:45 pm to FUBAR
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earned my tab 17 years ago
Ranger class 2-87
Posted on 8/7/15 at 2:59 pm to GumpDyke
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improving his swimming
I saw pt studs, guys the could run and ruck all day, pull the pin because of the water portion of the course. And if you can swim its not hard.
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