| | I am now a US Army Sniper. After a month of grueling training, I have emerged from the fire with a new skill and a new job within my unit. But I will be the first to say that it was in no way shape or form easy.
32 soldiers entered the training to try and earn the coveted Sniper title. 14 stood tall on the last day to receive the honors. I am honored and humbled to have been one of that 14.
Sniper school was rough. Physically it wasn't bad. Not the easiest, but definately not the hardest. Mentally, this school was rough. I spent a month in almost constant fear of failing. To pass this school you must pass 4 weapons qualifications, a range estimation test, a target detection test, a stalk, a final exam, and show yourself motivated and proficient in other tasks, ie. range card, field sketches, live fire exercises, etc. Passing one test only bought you a couple days until the next test.
Range estimation almost got me dropped from the course. You have to pass one out of three graded tests with a 70% or better (70% was the standard for the whole course). I ended up passing graded test number three. If I failed that, then I would have been sent home. But God had other plans and I passed and ultimately graduated the course.
Overall, I am happy that I was able to go through the course and very excited that I passed. Thank you for your prayers, they helped in ways that we will probably never know.
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| | Posted 5/1/2008 10:10 AM - 4 comments
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