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DashOneBravo

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15. RIs suck lol

Sat Jan 20, 2018, 10:13 AM

Jan 2018

I have a similar story. I was in an Infantry Scout platoon and one of our E-8’s had been a LRRP in Nam and a RI. So we had to run patrols just like the ones in Ranger School.

We were going to do a night water crossing in February. So the day before we got two RB-15’s delivered. They built two huge fires on the bank and a Coast Guard small boat was also present. So we had to do capsize drills out in the cove. He went with us and as the boat was being flipped over he would scamper over the side and stay in the boat. He do the same when the boat was righted and he never got wet. There was ice on the edge of the shore, we’d paddle in and warm up by the fire and then go back out.

We didn’t flip the boat that night.

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Update trooper at benning [View all] TEB Jan 2018 OP

his mom must be so worried.. i know I would be. Its good you reassured her. samnsara Jan 2018 #1

He will be ok TEB Jan 2018 #2

I did BRM in 1986, not long before the introduction of the M-16A2. Aristus Jan 2018 #3

Got it TEB Jan 2018 #4

Warn him not to hide out behind the troop clinic roscoeroscoe Jan 2018 #5

A 10-2 84 TEB Jan 2018 #6

And thank you for serving troop TEB Jan 2018 #7

Welcome DashOneBravo Jan 2018 #9

Asshole TEB Jan 2018 #11

Im glad hes doing well DashOneBravo Jan 2018 #8

Your wright TEB Jan 2018 #10

I only ever used a shelter half in basic too Victor_c3 Jan 2018 #14

RIs suck lol DashOneBravo Jan 2018 #15

I told his mom TEB Jan 2018 #12

Well I dont think they allow it DashOneBravo Jan 2018 #13