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miclo18d · 07-09-2012, 07:18

I went through RIP in December of 1988 and we graduated similar numbers.

IIRC most of the failures were for the swim test. We didn't have to take an MMPI back then which I think they have to know, which could get the psycho problems.

When you went to RIP, you did your best to pass, even when we were at the top of Cardiac Hill which we finished EVERY run and road march there with some kind of torturous event.. The PT wasn't that hard for 120 18 y/o crazies that WANTED to be Rangers. I think we graduated around 100 but that's a bit fuzzy.

BTW Jesse Laye was the Commandant when I went through, I don't think he was a softy.

It happens.

07-09-2012, 07:18	#2
miclo18d Quiet Professional Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Occupied Northlandia Posts: 1,697	I went through RIP in December of 1988 and we graduated similar numbers. IIRC most of the failures were for the swim test. We didn't have to take an MMPI back then which I think they have to know, which could get the psycho problems. When you went to RIP, you did your best to pass, even when we were at the top of Cardiac Hill which we finished EVERY run and road march there with some kind of torturous event.. The PT wasn't that hard for 120 18 y/o crazies that WANTED to be Rangers. I think we graduated around 100 but that's a bit fuzzy. BTW Jesse Laye was the Commandant when I went through, I don't think he was a softy. It happens.
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