Posted on Jul 23, 2014
Injured during Pre-Ranger; any advice for the next cycle?
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Three days into PreRanger Course and I fell into a man hole about 4 feet deep and broke my right middle finger. Damn my luck.
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Withdraw if it is hurting you and limiting your ability to grasp or climb. You have to pass Malvesti and Darby Queen Obstacle Courses and "hell/RAP week". Ranger School is difficult enough without injuries, I know first hand. Heal and return, that is the best way. Remember there are three things that get you through Ranger School: a lot of training and preparation before you get there, a little knowledge, and a hell of a lot of luck. Luck that that your in a good fair platoon/company, that the RI abides by the motto :coach teach and mentor, that the weather is not to brutal, and that you don't get sick or injured. There is enough stacked against you. Heal and return when healthy.
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Well, think of it this way: When you heal up, and get back, you'll be three days ahead in experience!
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LTC (Join to see)
No recycle in Pre-Ranger if you pass, that is they 99% of time will not hold you for Ranger School. You are either a recommended Go or not.
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you can fail pre Ranger and goto Ranger School if your command supports it. 2 of my SF buddies did just that in my class.
Neither passed RAP week.
Neither passed RAP week.
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Heal and go back. Ranger school is hard enough and going there with a pre existing injury is like going there with a predetermined no go or a med drop waiting to happen. Only 50% make it, and they do it by staying healthy.....-ish. That said, I'm suprised the dropped you for a broken finger. I have seen guys continue with worse and the RIs knew about it.
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