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Adolescent Rites of Passage - Something of Monumental Importance Has Been Lost

Building Personal Strength

Louise Carus Mahdi, et al (1996); and From Boys to Men: Spiritual Rites of Passage in an Indulgent Age , by Bret Stephenson (2006). After successful completion I was recognized by my community in a way that made me feel I had arrived at a new level in my life. At age 22 I successfully completed the Army Ranger School.