The United States Army Rangers are an elite division of soldiers that branch from the regular active duty armed forces. Army Rangers serve in the 75th Ranger regiment and are all graduates of the US Army Rangers
For instance, the SAWs we had in Ranger School were a nightmare to keep operational. Still, when properly maintained, the SAW works like a charm and is an important force multiplier in a fire fight. In Special Forces, the SAW is usually left in the Humvee as a contingency weapon, while...
A/C crashed 9 miles east of Eufaula while participating in a training exercise with the Ranger Department of Ft Benning Infantry School due to engine failure on low level gunnery training run. 10 MAY 68 WOC Charles E. Cady [SP] WOC Lowell A. Pool [SP] Alabama USAAVNS UH-1 [Need Ta...
Enlisted in the Army in late '03, started Basic in Feb '04, Airborne School that June, got to Italy that July, and to Afghanistan Mar '05. Getting out Feb '07." (In September of 2007, he uploaded the excellent video, "They Carry," of his time in Afghanistan.") And then there ...
School. The Army had tried this same approach back in the 1990’s and it failed miserably with only one of two of the candidates ever graduating. But the program today is better integrated with OSUT and OSUT itself does a much better job preparing the sniper school candidates, and frankly...
Well there you go, I hope you enjoyed this article and will think about what I wrote and pass it around to others who might find it interesting too. Take care, God bless and good luck to you all. Richard (aka Army Ranger Rick) F. Tscherne ...
Fire team leader assigned to the 3-75 Ranger Regiment killed as a result of a 40' fall out of the A/C during a combat operation at approx 2302 hrs near Balad. 08 NOV 07 CW2 DavidAngelo F. Alvarez [PI] CPT Christian P. Skoglund [PC] CPT Cartize B. Durham (USAF) SRA Kenneth ...
Ranger School is open to soldiers, airmen, sailors, and marines. Upon graduation from Ranger School, graduates receive the Ranger “Tab,” whereas 75th Rangers wear the Ranger “Scroll.”75th Ranger Regiment UnitsThere are three Army Ranger Battalions, and an additional Special Troops Battalion ...