How tall is the warrior tower

The hardest part for me repelling, is when you L out. You can't see what's behind you, you don't feel anything, and just waiting for your weight to catch you on the rope is kind of terrifying. I am very proud of myself this time.

I have plans someday of maybe going to Airborne or Air Assault School so I'm going to be able to jump out of airplanes and helicopters. I want to face down my fears. That what this whole thing is about, overcoming your fear and learning new things.

Today we were doing pugils, We were doing combative type exercises. These pugils are supposed to simulate weapons like our M's and learning how to use them if you happen run out of ammo in the battle field you know how to use your weapon. You stand back to back, slam your helmets together, take six steps forward, turn around and start fighting.

Try and knock the guy down, but they go by points too. But if you get the guy down, you go to the whistle till the drill sergeant blows his whistle. Once he blows his whistle, then you start another round. The top are what the drill sergeants sees as the best fighters out there and then we put them in the company match.

We got lightweight, medium weight and heavyweight. It was awesome experience. I'm very sore right now, because I haven't done this hard of activity in a while, and it was just a great experience to get it all out. New U. Army recruits training at Fort Jackson are tasked with conquering the foot tall tower in their first week of training. Ever since , the U. Army has used Victory Tower to teach recruits that they can conquer their fears with a positive attitude and a willingness to push themselves.

A good mindset is essential at Basic Training, just like it is in combat operations. Soldiers that believe in themselves and in their teammates will always be operating at an advantage over those who feel uncertain about their circumstances. Victory Tower may be in the first week of training, but the mental skill set it helps soldiers to develop will continue to benefit them for the rest of their lives. Alex Hollings is a writer, dad, and Marine veteran who specializes in foreign policy and defense technology analysis.