RANGERs lead the way!

Twenty-five years ago I was that fellow circled in yellow.
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... Yes, that's me in the lower right corner in the second row, roughly the fourth fellow in from the edge of the saw-dust pit. This was the graduation picture of RANGER Class 3-80. I was lucky enough to be one of the honor graduates of one of the Army's premier 'commando schools'. Then I was a lean, mean fighting machine. Don't be fooled by the glasses. I was in the best shape of my life.

... And then I spent five years in Germany. Drank a lot of bier (beer) and had a ton of fun. Went on to other assignments. Met my future wife. Lived it up. Got married. Started a family. Went to graduate school, etc., etc. You know the story. You settle down and you get fat.

... I'll be 48 years old in May and I can honestly say I'm almost in the best shape of my life. Conditioning takes a little longer now. By 50 I hope to be back to my old 'fighting weight.' I hope to have earned a black belt in aikido. And who knows, maybe I'll win the BFL equivalent to becoming a RANGER school honor grad?!?! My wardrobe has improved since early 1980. I wear better glasses and clothes that aren't all OD-green. Wouldn't it be cool to win one of them EAS/BFL champion's jackets?!?!

... It could happen. It's worth a try.

... RANGERs lead the way!