Blake Cook

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.

I wasn't stopping to puke. I had to do this. Like, because the push-ups and setups were easy for me, but it was always the run that I always came so close to always passing to get to 300. It was always by, like, seconds. And I didn't have seconds to spare. And I was feeling horrible. So they... Rutherford held up to his end of the bargain and gave me an airborne contract. So... We got the orders.

I wasn't stopping to puke. I had to do this. Like, because the push-ups and setups were easy for me, but it was always the run that I always came so close to always passing to get to 300. It was always by, like, seconds. And I didn't have seconds to spare. And I was feeling horrible. So they... Rutherford held up to his end of the bargain and gave me an airborne contract. So... We got the orders.

I wasn't stopping to puke. I had to do this. Like, because the push-ups and setups were easy for me, but it was always the run that I always came so close to always passing to get to 300. It was always by, like, seconds. And I didn't have seconds to spare. And I was feeling horrible. So they... Rutherford held up to his end of the bargain and gave me an airborne contract. So... We got the orders.

Everybody else, again, was pretty much going to Italy. A few were going to Bragg. And they were like, hey, we'll get you to Bragg. I was like, man, that's great. I'll take Bragg. I'm an hour and a half from Myrtle Beach, four hours from home. Like, that's okay. I can do that. I like that. And then I got to, you know, went to airborne school.

Everybody else, again, was pretty much going to Italy. A few were going to Bragg. And they were like, hey, we'll get you to Bragg. I was like, man, that's great. I'll take Bragg. I'm an hour and a half from Myrtle Beach, four hours from home. Like, that's okay. I can do that. I like that. And then I got to, you know, went to airborne school.

Everybody else, again, was pretty much going to Italy. A few were going to Bragg. And they were like, hey, we'll get you to Bragg. I was like, man, that's great. I'll take Bragg. I'm an hour and a half from Myrtle Beach, four hours from home. Like, that's okay. I can do that. I like that. And then I got to, you know, went to airborne school.

And, man, it's just another, you know, month of just being treated like shit. And now I'm talking to guys there that are like, yeah, yeah. I'm like, oh, where are y'all going? They're like, oh, you know, we're going to RASP after this. I'm like, well, what's that? They're like, oh, ranger selection. I'm like, dude, how did I not get any of this?

And, man, it's just another, you know, month of just being treated like shit. And now I'm talking to guys there that are like, yeah, yeah. I'm like, oh, where are y'all going? They're like, oh, you know, we're going to RASP after this. I'm like, well, what's that? They're like, oh, ranger selection. I'm like, dude, how did I not get any of this?

And, man, it's just another, you know, month of just being treated like shit. And now I'm talking to guys there that are like, yeah, yeah. I'm like, oh, where are y'all going? They're like, oh, you know, we're going to RASP after this. I'm like, well, what's that? They're like, oh, ranger selection. I'm like, dude, how did I not get any of this?

Like, I forgot what my ASVAB score was, but it was high enough to get these qualifications. I don't know. I can't remember what it was. It was like, I don't know, like one-on-one or something like that. I'm not sure, but it was high enough to get it. these contracts. My recruiter just, I was easy. I was like a stray dog outside, and he gave me a little puppy chow, a little food, and I was happy.

Like, I forgot what my ASVAB score was, but it was high enough to get these qualifications. I don't know. I can't remember what it was. It was like, I don't know, like one-on-one or something like that. I'm not sure, but it was high enough to get it. these contracts. My recruiter just, I was easy. I was like a stray dog outside, and he gave me a little puppy chow, a little food, and I was happy.

Like, I forgot what my ASVAB score was, but it was high enough to get these qualifications. I don't know. I can't remember what it was. It was like, I don't know, like one-on-one or something like that. I'm not sure, but it was high enough to get it. these contracts. My recruiter just, I was easy. I was like a stray dog outside, and he gave me a little puppy chow, a little food, and I was happy.

He gave me a job. I didn't think of the bigger picture. And I was like, man, I got to get there. You know, that sounds cool. You know, that's the kind of people I want to be with. So I get to the 82nd. I get to Bragg. It was really cool, man. I was just like seeing all these like maroon berets and just kind of the vibe that people were putting out. And I was like, yeah, this is, I like this place.

He gave me a job. I didn't think of the bigger picture. And I was like, man, I got to get there. You know, that sounds cool. You know, that's the kind of people I want to be with. So I get to the 82nd. I get to Bragg. It was really cool, man. I was just like seeing all these like maroon berets and just kind of the vibe that people were putting out. And I was like, yeah, this is, I like this place.

He gave me a job. I didn't think of the bigger picture. And I was like, man, I got to get there. You know, that sounds cool. You know, that's the kind of people I want to be with. So I get to the 82nd. I get to Bragg. It was really cool, man. I was just like seeing all these like maroon berets and just kind of the vibe that people were putting out. And I was like, yeah, this is, I like this place.

This is cool. But when I got to my company, man, you just get treated like shit. There's like no true leaders at that time in the 82nd. Everybody just treats you like shit. There's nobody taking care of you. Nobody helping you or trying to be a leader. You got people that have never been leaders a day in their life, like E4, like the E4 mafia.

This is cool. But when I got to my company, man, you just get treated like shit. There's like no true leaders at that time in the 82nd. Everybody just treats you like shit. There's nobody taking care of you. Nobody helping you or trying to be a leader. You got people that have never been leaders a day in their life, like E4, like the E4 mafia.

This is cool. But when I got to my company, man, you just get treated like shit. There's like no true leaders at that time in the 82nd. Everybody just treats you like shit. There's nobody taking care of you. Nobody helping you or trying to be a leader. You got people that have never been leaders a day in their life, like E4, like the E4 mafia.

Dude, those dudes will beat you down and treat you like shit, physically hit you and treat you like shit. Then expect for you to have morale. And then the squad leaders would come down after doing nothing all day long. Instead of like going to do training, five o'clock comes around, it's time to go home. Hey, we gotta go do area beautification. That's just not what I signed up for.