A Ranger Dad saying Hi

[bigdog777]

Well lets get this out of the way quick My Son is the Ranger I was a leg. I spent three years at Ft. Lewis with the 3/47 inf. In fact that is where my son was born in 1976.
Most dads may not be willing to admit what I am about to say but my son is my hero. A bright kid who could have done what ever he wanted, and what he wanted to do was be a Ranger. He doesn't even like to talk about the three years he spent with the 82nd anymore.
He had a plan when he entered to get to the 2/75 and he followed through on every bit of it, and when he completted Ranger school it was my honor to be there to see him get his tab.
I was also there when he came home from Iraq and needed to talk but couldn't. so I sat and listened to what he could say, and it made me even more proud of him.
I stayed with him for several months and was lucky enough to meet several of his Ranger buddies, and I am here to say that there is no finer group of young men anywhere in the world.

RLTW

[Looon]

Welcome to the site. We too, are proud of your son.

[Earthpig]

BigDog-
That was the neatest thing I've read in awhile. Thanks for sharing it and welcome to the site. We appreciate your service and that of your son. Hooah! By the way, he's our hero right now, too.
RLTW
EP

[BadMuther]

BigDog-Thanks for sharing.

Welcome to the site, and thank you and your son for your/his service.

Jim

[Rock Island Ranger]

BIG DOG. I sure appreciate your post. You could have left out the part about your son being born in 1976 since I was in a Ranger Batt (1st) then. That makes me....Old.
Proud of your son, and thanks for sharing.

[Slowpoke]

Welcome Big Dog. Thank you for your service and thank your son for us. Try to get him to come here too.

[Steadfast]

WELCOME BIG DAWG

[bigdog777]

Thanks for making a dad welcome. Luna, Steadfast, Preach and you others make a guy feel accepted. My time in service was really nothing to big. Three years of humping 81 bipods and base plates around Yakama Firing range is all. My son survived two hurricanes at bragg, damn near 100 jumps and a no tab jerk who told him he would never make it in the Rangers because he had to much compassion.
This kid is a supply guy with many combat missions and no CIB because of his MOS. When asked why he does what he does not really have to do the reply is quick. Those are my bro's if they are going out there then so am I. So chalk one up for compassion and give the kid his due.
The family history is even longer then us. My grandfather served with the 77th inf in the first World War. He got his corparal stripes in the Argonne two weeks before his seventeenth birthday.

[rangercamaro]

Bigdog,
1st of all let me say thank you for you and your families history of serving our great nation.
Your son sounds like a warrior and that has a lot to do with his heritage and his heart. Be proud, supportive and come back often to update us about the deeds of your son. (what part you can) After all it takes a man to make a man.
Welcome again and tell your son we are proud of him also!!

RLTW!!!

[Steadfast]

Thanks for making a dad welcome. Luna, Steadfast, Preach and you others make a guy feel accepted. My time in service was really nothing to big. Three years of humping 81 bipods and base plates around Yakama Firing range is all. My son survived two hurricanes at bragg, damn near 100 jumps and a no tab jerk who told him he would never make it in the Rangers because he had to much compassion.
This kid is a supply guy with many combat missions and no CIB because of his MOS. When asked why he does what he does not really have to do the reply is quick. Those are my bro's if they are going out there then so am I. So chalk one up for compassion and give the kid his due.
The family history is even longer then us. My grandfather served with the 77th inf in the first World War. He got his corparal stripes in the Argonne two weeks before his seventeenth birthday.

Well big dog, I hate to be the one to bring this up here but You, yourself can not call us by our names. big dog you will please refer to us as Ranger Luna, or Ranger Steadfast & the Preach , NO! We don't even call him Preach. His name is Ranger Abell. We gave him the Pastorship as we need a Chaplin here but that is not his name. When your son comes on, other here besides Rangers will call him Ranger Joe Blow, not Joe Blow. Being your son is a Ranger, he may refer to us as Luna, Steadfast or Abell but only because he is a Ranger. Please give titles where they are due. If you need further clarification please visit our FAQ in this forum listed below.

http://www.armyranger.com/bb/viewtopic.php?t=1842

[Steadfast]

Here is another one, Madslasher is another Ranger.. It will be Ranger Madslasher. I see it is before you realized but I figured I'de show it to you nevertheless:

Sorry I'm posting this late

Served in Cco 2/75 from 01-03, Ranger Class 10-02. Deployed in support of Operation Enduring Freedom in 02-03. Currently Active Duty awaiting appointment to USMA, assigned to USMAPS.

Madslasher


Well Madslasher I would be willing to bet you know my son. He is the supply guy for Cco 2/75 and has been for awhile. Good luck at the USMA some officers are real leaders so you make the 75th proud okay ?

[BRanger91]

Welcome BigDog, and thank you for your entire families service. Past, present and future.

[Steadfast]

Yes big dog, Thank you and your entire family for their service. I would like to share with you some info on my grandparents. My Grandfather was a Surgeon on the battlefields of Europe in the US Army during WWI. My Grandmother was a nurse on the battlefields of Europe during WWI. It is there my Grandparents met. My grandfather was again a Surgeon but this time he was in the Navy as a ships surgeon in WW II. Both my father's brothers were in WWII, One brother was in USMC in the islands in the Pacific and he would never talk of his time there. My father's youngest brother was in the Army in North Africa. My father being deaf was not allowed to join much to his dismay. My Cousin was in the USMC like his father. My Bro - in - law was in the 173rd in RVN in 1965 and two years after that his brother was in the Army( I have forgotten his unit) in RVN. I as many here that have had relatives in Our Armed Forces understand the sacrifices everyone makes, and appreciate it.

[Spartan]

Welcome aboard BigDog.