Service 1969-72
Ranger School grad. Oct. 1970
P/75 Rangers 70-71 (RVN)
A/75 Rangers 72 (US)
Intro
Moderator: Site Admin
-
CharlieRanger1FFV
- Ranger
- Posts: 2232
- Joined: July 5th, 2010, 12:36 pm
Re: Intro
Welcome to the site, Papa Co. . . tell us a bit more about yourself. Some higher highers will be sending you a PM with some good info soon.
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
-
Ranger Ron
- Ranger/LRRP/Admin
- Posts: 8306
- Joined: June 22nd, 2006, 8:47 am
Re: Intro
Welcome to ArmyRanger.com, Beetle1. Thanks for your service to our great country! Did you happen to be in Class 3/71? I graduated in October of '69 in Class 3/70. Seems to me that there is someone else here that was in Class 3/71.
SUA SPONTE - "We few, we happy few, we BAND OF BROTHERS;
for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother!" - Shakespeare
RLTW! - Land of the Free BECAUSE of the Brave
RS 3-70
SSG VN 69-70
I Co., 75th. Inf.
4/9 Inf., 25th ID
Mentored Ranger kozzman555
http://www.75thrra.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - LM 183
http://www.ranger.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - LM 3537
for he today that sheds his blood with me shall be my brother!" - Shakespeare
RLTW! - Land of the Free BECAUSE of the Brave
RS 3-70
SSG VN 69-70
I Co., 75th. Inf.
4/9 Inf., 25th ID
Mentored Ranger kozzman555
http://www.75thrra.com" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - LM 183
http://www.ranger.org" onclick="window.open(this.href);return false; - LM 3537
Re: Intro
Don't mind Ron, he rambles a lot when he doesn't take his meds properly.
Welcome youngster.
Welcome youngster.
I never wore a cape, but I still have my dog tags.
Experienced Peek Freak!!
173rd Abn LRRP...'66/'67
C/1/506 101st Abn
B/2/325 82nd Abn
Experienced Peek Freak!!
173rd Abn LRRP...'66/'67
C/1/506 101st Abn
B/2/325 82nd Abn
Re: Intro
My apologies, the original intro was rather weak so here's a little more detail. I enlisted September 1969 and went to Ft. Jackson, SC for Basic and AIT. Afterwards I went to Ft. Benning for NCO School (NCOCC class 41-70 I think) and graduated July of 1970. This was followed by Jump School and from there straight to Ranger School. I cannot recall which RC I was in, but graduated in October 1970. After Ranger School I received orders for Vietnam and in mid-December 1970 was assigned to the 1st of the 5th Mech, Quang Tri where I immediately volunteered for Papa Company Rangers. Led team 1-9 until P/75 stood down in August 1971. I was then transferred to SERTS (101st Screaming Eagle Replacement Training School) at Camp Eagle near Phu Bai for the remainder of my tour and left RVN December 1971. The next duty station was Ft. Hood, TX where I volunteered for Alpha Company Rangers. I was in A/75 until an early out was offered and left 2/24/1972 after 2 1/2 years of active duty.
RLTW!
Re: Intro
Wow, brothe. Please tell us more!
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
-
al_2ndWolfhounds
- Ranger
- Posts: 2033
- Joined: November 3rd, 2009, 11:50 am
Re: Intro
Welcome!ZoneIV wrote:X2.....you certainly did a lot in 2 1/2 years. I wasn't aware that they would pick people out of AIT and send them immediately to NCO School.Jim wrote:Wow!
You have much in common with RangerRon, he followed a similar path if not the same to NCO status and Ranger School. I was a Training Officer with the 81st NCOC Company from April through December 1968.
RLTW
Active service 01/67-12/73
Ranger Class 10-68
2/27 Inf 25th Inf Div Vietnam 01/69-01/70
"In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks you take." - Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965)
“The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.” – Joseph Heller, Catch-22
Active service 01/67-12/73
Ranger Class 10-68
2/27 Inf 25th Inf Div Vietnam 01/69-01/70
"In America, anybody can be president. That's one of the risks you take." - Adlai Stevenson (1900-1965)
“The enemy is anybody who’s going to get you killed, no matter which side he is on.” – Joseph Heller, Catch-22
Re: Intro
There were. The Sergeants who led the army in WWII and Korea voted with their feet. I was promoted from E-1 to E-6 in three and a half years (November 1968). I met the minimum time in service and grade when I was 26 years old for promotion to E-7 and went to the MAC-V promotion board (at that time we had boards up to E-9). The president of the board, a SGM asked how old I was and told me to come back when I was 30 years old. I had my own timetable, so I went to OCS. I retired when I was in my 30th yare os service as an LTC, at age 50.Beetle1 wrote:Must have been a real shortage of noncoms in 1970.ZoneIV wrote:X2.....you certainly did a lot in 2 1/2 years. I wasn't aware that they would pick people out of AIT and send them immediately to NCO School.Jim wrote:Wow!
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
I cannot remember my RC number. I graduated Ranger School October 1970.Ranger Ron wrote:Welcome to ArmyRanger.com, Beetle1. Thanks for your service to our great country! Did you happen to be in Class 3/71? I graduated in October of '69 in Class 3/70. Seems to me that there is someone else here that was in Class 3/71.
RLTW!
