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lemieux171
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has anybody read "to be an army ranger"? Right now im in the middle of "ranger School " by Brace E. Barber and it is pretty good. Im looking for some feedback on any other good books anyone knows about or has read. Thanks
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Doozerstick
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Check out Darby's Rangers and Rudder's Rangers, both good WW2 historical accounts.
And then of course their's Northwest Passage by Kenneth Roberts (historical fiction, french and indian war) which I'd imagine is what popularized the word "ranger" back in the 30's (I think thats when it came out anyway) and lead to the actual naming of our WW2 commandos as "Rangers". And rangers take some of their history lessons straight out of it, even if it isn't totally accurate, (the standing orders come to mind.) My personal favorite book.
And then of course their's Northwest Passage by Kenneth Roberts (historical fiction, french and indian war) which I'd imagine is what popularized the word "ranger" back in the 30's (I think thats when it came out anyway) and lead to the actual naming of our WW2 commandos as "Rangers". And rangers take some of their history lessons straight out of it, even if it isn't totally accurate, (the standing orders come to mind.) My personal favorite book.
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Try Rangers in Korea.Not the most riveting book as it is full of short stories but the stories it has are amazing.It almost reads like a history book except it has personal feelings about training and the war mixed in with the valour of the Rangers.
I first read it before i went to Korea.Now it means even more to me because Ive seen the battlefields.
I first read it before i went to Korea.Now it means even more to me because Ive seen the battlefields.
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From this day to the ending of the world we in it shall be remembered. We lucky few, we band of brothers. For he who today sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.
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From this day to the ending of the world we in it shall be remembered. We lucky few, we band of brothers. For he who today sheds his blood with me shall be my brother.
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I haven't read the above book. Please do not tell me the ending as I may read the book sometime.lemieux171 wrote:has anybody read "to be an army ranger"? Right now im in the middle of "ranger School " by Brace E. Barber and it is pretty good. Im looking for some feedback on any other good books anyone knows about or has read. Thanks
Some fucker told me the end of the movie "Passions of the Christ" and ruined it for me. 
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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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I haven't read the above book. Please do not tell me the ending as I may read the book sometime. Some fucker told me the end of the movie "Passions of the Christ" and ruined it for me. [/quote]
Same thing happened to me with the movie Titantic, who would have thought the ship would hit an iceburg and sink.
Some fucker told me the end of the movie "Passions of the Christ" and ruined it for me. [/quote]Same thing happened to me with the movie Titantic, who would have thought the ship would hit an iceburg and sink.
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