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Gentlemen,
Today I earned by E.I.B. I wanted to stop and take a moment to thank the members of this board to constantly stress attention to detail, hardwork, and training training training. Because of this board, I can honestly say I have become, and will strive to always be, a better soldier.
I just wanted to take a moment to thank all of you for all of your dedication to sharing knowledge and helping out us young ones, without this board I believe I would of fallen into one of the crowd who was content with doing the least possible until my ETS date instead of striving for more.
Thank you for all you do here gentlemen. Heading back to lurking and learning now.
SPC Fonz.
The Reaper
10-09-2007, 17:57
Congratulations, Specialist.
Well done.
TR
NousDefionsDoc
10-09-2007, 18:30
Congratulations
Bill Harsey
10-09-2007, 18:36
What those other folks said...
Congratulations.
Congratulations! Nicely done.
Congrats. You just earned something that will remind you many times over that hard work pays off. There are five days in the Army I will never forget. Learning that I was one of only three to earn the EIB. For my Battalions first day of testing is one of them. Do they still send a team up from Benning to run the actual testing, make sure it's to standard, no cheating...etc.
If not I take it all back:D I know they don't do that anymore. That was even before my time.
Congratulations Soldier! :lifter
Pat
82ndtrooper
10-09-2007, 20:50
Congratulations SPC.
Congrats. You just earned something that will remind you many times over that hard work pays off. There are five days in the Army I will never forget. Learning that I was one of only three to earn the EIB. For my Battalions first day of testing is one of them. Do they still send a team up from Benning to run the actual testing, make sure it's to standard, no cheating...etc.
If not I take it all back:D I know they don't do that anymore. That was even before my time.
Sir,
Passing up the chance to make age jokes, our CSM organized the testing with current E.I.B. holders out here in beautiful Kosovo. In regards to enforcing the standards, out of our battalion two soldiers completed testing, myself and my battle buddy. It was a cold and wet three days of training and testing, but by far the best thing I've done on this deployment.
SPC Fonz
mufasa929
10-10-2007, 16:19
CONGRATS SPC!! I have been through EIB testing on more than one occassion and this test was run to standard. I was there with you and am proud of everyone that was out there for those wet and cold training/ testing days. Again, CONGRATULATIONS!
Monsoon65
10-10-2007, 16:23
Great job! Even a zoomie like me knows that an EIB isn't an easy qualification to earn!!
Congrats!
No long tab but it was something that had to be earned the hard way.
Congrats
LongWire
10-10-2007, 17:14
Good Job.............
longrange1947
10-10-2007, 18:27
Congratulations, you have earned a badge that only few have and many covet.
Fonzy,
Congratulations. I was fortunate enough to be a grader this time around. I got mine last time around. (small world huh?) You guys did a great job in the cold rain. Not sure if that was better or worse than the 115 degree heat last time. Good job.
Congrats brother!
EIB pre-req week and testing weeks were some of my most enjoyable times in the eighty-deuce. I think I still have the video of me falling over the finish line with heatstroke (what can I say, I was a stupid gung-ho private who thought water was a crutch).
Did you true blue it? :)
Sir,
Passing up the chance to make age jokes, our CSM organized the testing with current E.I.B. holders out here in beautiful Kosovo. In regards to enforcing the standards, out of our battalion two soldiers completed testing, myself and my battle buddy. It was a cold and wet three days of training and testing, but by far the best thing I've done on this deployment.
SPC Fonz
Thats pretty much how I remember it being run. No outside support. You have to figure if past winners are running the test. They are not going to give anything away.
I first heard about the EIB Team from a SGM who said he was on it during his time at the FT Benning Infantry School. It had to be a pretty big Team. They would show up at the Unit. Set up the stations. Then run the test. It was the responsibility of the Units to run the train up before they arrived.
From reading about this later on. I got the impression this EIB Team had a lot of pull. It was also considered a prestige assignment. They always took along at least one Officer for support. This Officer always held a higher Rank then the Commander of the Unit being tested. IMO, Smart move.
Congrats brother!
EIB pre-req week and testing weeks were some of my most enjoyable times in the eighty-deuce. I think I still have the video of me falling over the finish line with heatstroke (what can I say, I was a stupid gung-ho private who thought water was a crutch).
Did you true blue it? :)
Sir,
Negative, was good up until the third day with seven stations left. Got over confident on the claymore and made a stupid mistake which I recovered from. My third to last station (I saved hand and arms signals as well as cammo for last) was plot known point, got nervous since I was so close and jacked up a grid. Thankfully I was able to recover from that as well, would of been a so-sad day if I went through all that and double no-go'd on my third to last station.
SPC Fonz
Hero Gear
10-28-2007, 20:52
Congrats! I remember the day I pinned on my EIB like it was yesterday.
I remember back in 95 we got a new CSM that felt that many in our unit (and the Infantry in general) hid behind their CIBs.
*its interesting to note that he only had a EIB, and had never been awarded the CIB.
He felt that once a soldier earned that CIB, they no longer felt the need or pressure to challenge themselves and earn an EIB.
The old "Why do I need the EIB? I already have the CIB" attitude is what he hated.
He so much as said that ANYONE that expected to be a Team or Squadleader in his battalion had better have an EIB when they appeared before him at the E5 and E6 promotion boards!
That very next EIB cycle (this was at Ft. Hood, and I think we ran 2 or 3 a year) every NCO in the unit that didnt have an EIB was out on West Ft. Hood going through the testing! :D
Warrior-Mentor
10-30-2007, 19:14
Congrats! Well-Done.