I survived the jump and am now back on my feet.

[Telys]

A lot of things have changed since i've last been here. Just thought i'd stop by and say hi. For anyone that knew me before, i finished airborne school about 7 months ago and living out my days in the 82nd 2/504 PIR. I'll be shipping out soon though to go down range so it might be a little bit before i can stop by again. Wish me luck.

[Martok]

Luck! ~D

Seriously, though, congratgulations man. I hope all goes well for you. ~:cheers:

[Crazed Rabbit]

Best of luck to you, and God Bless.

Crazed Rabbit

[Vladimir]

Try not to do more than your 3 or so jumps per month. I'm sure you want to keep your original knees.

[TinCow]

Good luck and be safe.

A friendly word of advice: Make sure you go to sick call and report any medical problem that seems persistent, no matter how minor. This will definitely apply to knee and joint pain due to your airborne training. I know you'll probably want to suck up the little aches and pains and act tough, but do yourself a favor and at least report the problems, even if you don't seek treatment. Make sure they write it down. When you finally get out of service, make sure you list every single medical problem you've ever had on your sep exam. You'll thank me when you're applying for VA benefits 20 years from now. Please tell everyone else you serve with to do the same.

[BDC]

Good luck and be safe.

A friendly word of advice: Make sure you go to sick call and report any medical problem that seems persistent, no matter how minor. This will definitely apply to knee and joint pain due to your airborne training. I know you'll probably want to suck up the little aches and pains and act tough, but do yourself a favor and at least report the problems, even if you don't seek treatment. Make sure they write it down. When you finally get out of service, make sure you list every single medical problem you've ever had on your sep exam. You'll thank me when you're applying for VA benefits 20 years from now. Please tell everyone else you serve with to do the same.
Yes I've heard this too. So do it!

And have fun.

[drone]

He was just a rookie trooper and he surely shook with fright
He checked all his equipment and made sure his pack was tight;
He had to sit and listen to those awful engines roar,
"You ain't gonna jump no more!"
(CHORUS)
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die,
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die,
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die,
He ain't gonna jump no more!
"Is everybody happy?" cried the Sergeant looking up,
Our Hero feebly answered "Yes," and then they stood him up;''
He jumped into the icy blast, his static line unhooked,
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
(CHORUS)
He counted long, he counted loud, he waited for the shock,
He felt the wind, he felt the cold, he felt the awful drop,
The silk from his reserve spilled out and wrapped around his legs,
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
(CHORUS)
The risers swung around his neck, connectors cracked his dome,
Suspension lines were tied in knots around his skinny bones;
The canopy became his shroud; he hurtled to the ground.
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
(CHORUS)
The days he'd lived and loved and laughed kept running through his mind,
He thought about the girl back home, the one he'd left behind;
He thought about the medicos and wondered what they'd find,
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
(CHORUS)
The ambulance was on the spot, the jeeps were running wild,
The medics jumped and screamed with glee, rolled up their sleeves and smiled,
For it had been a week or more since last a 'chute had failed,
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
(CHORUS)
He hit the ground, the sound was "Splatt," his blood went spurting high,
His comrades then were heard to say: "A helluva way to die!"
He lay there rolling round in the welter of his gore,
And he ain't gonna jump no more.
(CHORUS)
There was blood upon the risers, there were brains upon the chute,
Intestines were a'dangling from his Paratrooper suit,
He was a mess; they picked him up, and poured him from his boots,
And he ain't gonna jump no more
(CHORUS — slowly, solemnly)
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die,
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die,
Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die,
He ain't gonna jump no more!

~D
Congrats on making it through training. Good luck, keep your head down, eyes open, powder dry. :bow:

[Kralizec]

Congratulations, and good luck during your service :bow:

[Blodrast]

Good luck, mate, and enjoy! :2thumbsup:

[spmetla]

Well keep on your feet and stay sharp. Undoubtably you've got some well experienced NCOs above you so just listen to what they say and you should do fine.

Hooah Airborne!
-a nasty dirty leg Spmetla

[Telys]

Thanks for the advice and luck. My favorite song to hear in the morning during pt, blood on the risers.