Greetings Rangers,
It's great to see a organized, well-disciplined and moderated online community for Rangers and their families. I've been lurking here for a little while and decided to finally sign up.
As my username suggests I'm a Ranger-qualified Armor officer. I just graduated with class 1-14 along with 98 other Soldiers, 2 Airmen, 2 foreign allies, and a Marine (a good friend of mine, went straight thru with me). School was definitely a defining event in my Army career thus far, very difficult, humbling and I learned a lot about myself and others (I'm sure all you Rangers can relate). I don't regret it even a tiny bit.
Anyway, thanks for welcoming me and I'll get to work on my signature and avatar when I get to a computer.
RLTW!
Intro- ranger19a
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Re: Intro- ranger19a
Well done. Tell us more about you,
Ranger Class 13-71
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Re: Intro- ranger19a
Yeah I knew him! Some called him Berger. He was a good guy, I don't know how it took him that long to graduate. He wasn't in my squad.Richard Cranium wrote:You graduated with one of my studs that decided to PCS to Ranger school for 6 mo.....
Brandenberger ring any bells?
Well, I went to University of South Florida in Tampa. I branched Armor even though I wanted IN, but I ended up liking that outcome just fine. ARC was a great course to go to right before Ranger and ABOLC actually wasn't that bad.
I went to AASLT as a cadet but not Airborne, sadly... I had to choose between it and CTLT with an Infantry unit. That turned out to be a great experience though, I think I learned more in those 3 weeks than in the previous 3 years of ROTC combined.
Since I went to Ranger as a leg I planned on going to Airborne in January with a lot of the NAP's from class 1-14, but on day 4 or 5 of the Florida FTX I fractured my foot and the doctors are telling me that they won't let me pass the Airborne physical for at least 6 months. It's a real buzzkill- who ever heard of a leg Ranger?!
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RS 1-14 (06OCT-06DEC13)
RS 1-14 (06OCT-06DEC13)
Re: Intro- ranger19a
Try all the WWII Ranger battalions (all 6 of them). We had a platoon of NAPs in my class. I think we will see more IN/AR crossover as everyone gets used to Benning training.ranger19a wrote: It's a real buzzkill- who ever heard of a leg Ranger?!
Ranger Class 13-71
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Re: Intro- ranger19a
Well then I'm in good company either way. My class had a good number of NAPs too, most if not all are going to BAC in January though.
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RS 1-14 (06OCT-06DEC13)
RS 1-14 (06OCT-06DEC13)
Re: Intro- ranger19a
I failed to mention the 5307 Composet Group (Provisional) or Merril's Marauders.ranger19a wrote:Well then I'm in good company either way. My class had a good number of NAPs too, most if not all are going to BAC in January though.
Ranger Class 13-71
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Advisor, VN 66-68 69-70
42d Vn Ranger Battalion 1969-1970
Trainer, El Salvador 86-87
Advisor, Saudi Arabian National Guard 91, 93-94
75th RRA Life Member #867
Re: Intro- ranger19a
Welcome Ranger.
PM inbound.
PM inbound.
RLTW
Steadfast
4/325 82d DIV 68-69
2nd Bde HHC (LRRP), 4 ID
K Co (Rgr), 75th Inf (Abn), 4 ID
69-70
I cooked with C- 4
Steadfast
4/325 82d DIV 68-69
2nd Bde HHC (LRRP), 4 ID
K Co (Rgr), 75th Inf (Abn), 4 ID
69-70
I cooked with C- 4
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Re: Intro- ranger19a
Welcome to the site.
RLTW!!!
RLTW!!!
Silencium Mortium
B /1/504 82nd Abn 69 - 70
C co (Ranger) 75th (Abn) Inf, II Corps Rangers, 70 - 71 Viet Nam
12th SFG (A) 76 - 78
75th Ranger Regiment Association, Lifetime Member # 2776
B /1/504 82nd Abn 69 - 70
C co (Ranger) 75th (Abn) Inf, II Corps Rangers, 70 - 71 Viet Nam
12th SFG (A) 76 - 78
75th Ranger Regiment Association, Lifetime Member # 2776