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1) Yes, troop 599 in California.
2) Never made Eagle, attained 1st class.
3) Scout training helped in many aspects, lashings, packing stuff to be able to ruck easier, some woods skills.
4) I didn't go SF, but I think it had some effect on my desire to become a Ranger.
5) My first scoutmaster was a vietnam veteran and passed on a large amount of woods knowledge that I later recognized as field training, once I started getting taught many of the same tricks while active duty. Basically everything I did in the Scouts was directly relevant to a required skill for someone in Regiment.. Swimming, shooting, hiking, orienteering, span of control, planning... I was my patrol leader 2 months after I joined the troop and spent a year in that position, then was chosen by my peers as senior patrol leader and remained there for 4 years until I enlisted.
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