If I were to do it all over again I’d make sure I had plenty of joint strength through supplements, a foam roller, and stretch plenty. You’re gonna put up with some bullshit, but be humble and no matter what do the right thing even if you can get away with doing the wrong thing. No option 40 or airborne in your contract? If not as soon as you get to your unit and kinda get stabilized ask about PRC, kick ass at PRC and try to get a short tab. It can put your foot in the door for a lot of very good opportunities and definitely make you shit hot for SFAS. But be humble in everything you do and do the right thing. Learn every creed you want to achieve, infantry, NCO, ranger, sf, as soon as you can and lock that shit in your mind like a vault. Don’t be a brown nosed but be the guy they come to because you are the SME. You’re gonna get some shitty leaders and some amazing leaders, you can always learn something from everyone. Don’t let your ego or pride get in the way of learning either.
God I miss it, good on you for starting to ruck. Those bitch ass young kids who run a 13 min 2 mile slow down a shit ton when you throw a ruck on them. And no matter how bad it sucks remember if you don’t mind, it doesn’t matter. Your body can be pushed so much further than you ever think possible, but you have to want it. Nobody likes a quitter either.
