Blake Cook

I'm here to go fight a war, go fight bad guys. So I'm like, I go in there. That was on like a Friday. And Sunday, it's like a relaxed day or whatever, cleaning guns, whatever we're doing. And I find my drill sergeant. I'm like, hey, sir. I'm like, Sergeant Rutherford. I'm like, hey, Staff Sergeant Rutherford, or drill sergeant, can I talk to you? He's like, what you got?

I'm here to go fight a war, go fight bad guys. So I'm like, I go in there. That was on like a Friday. And Sunday, it's like a relaxed day or whatever, cleaning guns, whatever we're doing. And I find my drill sergeant. I'm like, hey, sir. I'm like, Sergeant Rutherford. I'm like, hey, Staff Sergeant Rutherford, or drill sergeant, can I talk to you? He's like, what you got?

I'm here to go fight a war, go fight bad guys. So I'm like, I go in there. That was on like a Friday. And Sunday, it's like a relaxed day or whatever, cleaning guns, whatever we're doing. And I find my drill sergeant. I'm like, hey, sir. I'm like, Sergeant Rutherford. I'm like, hey, Staff Sergeant Rutherford, or drill sergeant, can I talk to you? He's like, what you got?

I'm like, hey, I can't go to Korea. He's like, why? I'm like, well, one, like for real, I don't eat any kind of food like that. He's like, shut up and get out of here, private. I'm like, no, no, for real. I want to go do something. I want to go to war. You have to help me get somewhere that's going to deploy me. I didn't just sign up for this to have a job. Now I know my purpose.

I'm like, hey, I can't go to Korea. He's like, why? I'm like, well, one, like for real, I don't eat any kind of food like that. He's like, shut up and get out of here, private. I'm like, no, no, for real. I want to go do something. I want to go to war. You have to help me get somewhere that's going to deploy me. I didn't just sign up for this to have a job. Now I know my purpose.

I'm like, hey, I can't go to Korea. He's like, why? I'm like, well, one, like for real, I don't eat any kind of food like that. He's like, shut up and get out of here, private. I'm like, no, no, for real. I want to go do something. I want to go to war. You have to help me get somewhere that's going to deploy me. I didn't just sign up for this to have a job. Now I know my purpose.

I understand why I'm here and I understand the importance of why I'm here. I understand that there are people who have died wearing this exact uniform that I'm wearing. I want a purpose. He goes, pulls out, he said, what have you got on your last PT test? I'd maxed out 300s on all my PT tests. I actually trained for this. I didn't have a job, right? So I had six months to train.

I understand why I'm here and I understand the importance of why I'm here. I understand that there are people who have died wearing this exact uniform that I'm wearing. I want a purpose. He goes, pulls out, he said, what have you got on your last PT test? I'd maxed out 300s on all my PT tests. I actually trained for this. I didn't have a job, right? So I had six months to train.

I understand why I'm here and I understand the importance of why I'm here. I understand that there are people who have died wearing this exact uniform that I'm wearing. I want a purpose. He goes, pulls out, he said, what have you got on your last PT test? I'd maxed out 300s on all my PT tests. I actually trained for this. I didn't have a job, right? So I had six months to train.

I trained every day. I ran all the time. I did everything I could because I had been told that you can get contracts in basic. So I'm like, I heard that I can get an airborne contract. He's like, look, you got 300 on your next PT test. It was coming up to be like the last PT test before AIT.

I trained every day. I ran all the time. I did everything I could because I had been told that you can get contracts in basic. So I'm like, I heard that I can get an airborne contract. He's like, look, you got 300 on your next PT test. It was coming up to be like the last PT test before AIT.

I trained every day. I ran all the time. I did everything I could because I had been told that you can get contracts in basic. So I'm like, I heard that I can get an airborne contract. He's like, look, you got 300 on your next PT test. It was coming up to be like the last PT test before AIT.

He's like, you get a 300 on your PT test and I'll give you an airborne contract because you have the highest score here. You've had consistent 300s. I'll give you an airborne contract. I was like, yeah, I was like, I can do that. PT test was coming up about three days, two days before the PT test. I came down with the flu. diarrhea, throwing up, feeling weak. I'm like, oh, man, dude.

He's like, you get a 300 on your PT test and I'll give you an airborne contract because you have the highest score here. You've had consistent 300s. I'll give you an airborne contract. I was like, yeah, I was like, I can do that. PT test was coming up about three days, two days before the PT test. I came down with the flu. diarrhea, throwing up, feeling weak. I'm like, oh, man, dude.

He's like, you get a 300 on your PT test and I'll give you an airborne contract because you have the highest score here. You've had consistent 300s. I'll give you an airborne contract. I was like, yeah, I was like, I can do that. PT test was coming up about three days, two days before the PT test. I came down with the flu. diarrhea, throwing up, feeling weak. I'm like, oh, man, dude.

I'm really going to Korea. And the night before the PT test, my bunkmate was like, hey, cook. He goes, no, you ain't been feeling well, but... You want to buy something that'll give you energy? I'm like, what could you possibly have? Like packs of sugar that you stole? He said, no, no, no. I was able to get a five-hour energy shot from the commissary. I was like, yeah. I was like, how much?

I'm really going to Korea. And the night before the PT test, my bunkmate was like, hey, cook. He goes, no, you ain't been feeling well, but... You want to buy something that'll give you energy? I'm like, what could you possibly have? Like packs of sugar that you stole? He said, no, no, no. I was able to get a five-hour energy shot from the commissary. I was like, yeah. I was like, how much?

I'm really going to Korea. And the night before the PT test, my bunkmate was like, hey, cook. He goes, no, you ain't been feeling well, but... You want to buy something that'll give you energy? I'm like, what could you possibly have? Like packs of sugar that you stole? He said, no, no, no. I was able to get a five-hour energy shot from the commissary. I was like, yeah. I was like, how much?

He's like, $100. I was like, done, done. I'll get you the money when we get out. He goes, all right. And I ripped that thing the next morning. Man, I was throwing up on that run, but I was so dedicated to get out of a deployment to Korea or be stationed in Korea that I maxed out that PT test. I got a 300. No shit. So, I mean, I'm pretty sure I'd shit myself on that run. I wasn't stopping.

He's like, $100. I was like, done, done. I'll get you the money when we get out. He goes, all right. And I ripped that thing the next morning. Man, I was throwing up on that run, but I was so dedicated to get out of a deployment to Korea or be stationed in Korea that I maxed out that PT test. I got a 300. No shit. So, I mean, I'm pretty sure I'd shit myself on that run. I wasn't stopping.