Intro to Nightingale
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- nightingalek
- Ranger Hall of Fame
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Intro to Nightingale
I am Keith Nightingale, Col (Ret) and have entered into this forum.
Steadfast and several others noted that I failed to execute an intro regarding who I am-so here it is ref Rangers.
Winter Ranger in Jan-Mar 66.
Sr Advisor 52d BDQ 67-68.
Co cdr, D/1-502 101st RVN
Member Original Leuer Rangers as Cdr, HHC/Plans Officer
Dep J3, Iran Rescue Force (LNO to 1-75, Co C/Grange integration)
Dep J3, Honey Badger(follow on force standup) (Ranger airfield seizure development)
Seconded to CIA for variety of classified tasks in the Middle East and SE Asia
Commander 2-505/82d Abn (Grenada etc)
Commander, 1-75
LNO for US SOCOM with Wayne Downing
Commander, RTB
Director, Counterdrug Task Force/Escobar TF US SOCOM
Corporate Senior VP, SAIC responsible for all SOF support to GWOT. Chief, ground security teams Iraq/Afghanistan
4 kids, 4 grandchildren. Live in Ojai, Ca and grow citrus.
Have I met the Ranger requirement? What now?
Keith Nightingale
Steadfast and several others noted that I failed to execute an intro regarding who I am-so here it is ref Rangers.
Winter Ranger in Jan-Mar 66.
Sr Advisor 52d BDQ 67-68.
Co cdr, D/1-502 101st RVN
Member Original Leuer Rangers as Cdr, HHC/Plans Officer
Dep J3, Iran Rescue Force (LNO to 1-75, Co C/Grange integration)
Dep J3, Honey Badger(follow on force standup) (Ranger airfield seizure development)
Seconded to CIA for variety of classified tasks in the Middle East and SE Asia
Commander 2-505/82d Abn (Grenada etc)
Commander, 1-75
LNO for US SOCOM with Wayne Downing
Commander, RTB
Director, Counterdrug Task Force/Escobar TF US SOCOM
Corporate Senior VP, SAIC responsible for all SOF support to GWOT. Chief, ground security teams Iraq/Afghanistan
4 kids, 4 grandchildren. Live in Ojai, Ca and grow citrus.
Have I met the Ranger requirement? What now?
Keith Nightingale
Re: Intro to Nightingale
Thank you Sir for this introduction - & welcome home Sir.
Fine intro too. I'll be sending you some cyber paper work prolly tomorrow.
Congrats on making it into the RHOF.
Fine intro too. I'll be sending you some cyber paper work prolly tomorrow.
Congrats on making it into the RHOF.
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
- nightingalek
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- Joined: May 21st, 2011, 1:26 pm
Re: Intro to Nightingale
I only locked 1 post & unlocked it before I posted an answer to your introduction, check the post times Sir.nightingalek wrote:am I unlocked?
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
- nightingalek
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- Mingo Kane
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Re: Intro to Nightingale
I served proudly under you and I am once again in awe of being a part of this growing Ranger Brotherhood, Sir.
RLTW
MIngo
RLTW
MIngo
B Co. 1st/75th 1983-86
Mentor to JTEL1
Mentor to JTEL1
- CharlieRanger1FFV
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Intro to Nightingale
Welcome to the site, Sir
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
- al_2ndWolfhounds
- Ranger
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- Joined: November 3rd, 2009, 11:50 am
Re: Intro to Nightingale
Welcome Sir, I look forward to reading your input. Its also great to have another Senior Citizen Ranger on board, also referred to as a FOG.
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
- K.Ingraham
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Re: Intro to Nightingale
who are you again?
Welcome to the patrol base Sir! There's a few commisioned former BDQs here who'll be happy to see you in their perimeter.
Pull up a rock & get comfy. New guy buys.
Welcome to the patrol base Sir! There's a few commisioned former BDQs here who'll be happy to see you in their perimeter.
Pull up a rock & get comfy. New guy buys.
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2d Bn U.D. for 75th Ranger Regt Assn
2d Bn(Ranger)75 Inf 1975-'77
RS 9-76
Former mentor to RANGER XCrunner.
"I am well aware that by no means equal repute attends the narrator and the doer of deeds” Sallust ‘The Catiline Conspiracy’
2d Bn U.D. for 75th Ranger Regt Assn
2d Bn(Ranger)75 Inf 1975-'77
RS 9-76
Former mentor to RANGER XCrunner.
"I am well aware that by no means equal repute attends the narrator and the doer of deeds” Sallust ‘The Catiline Conspiracy’
Re: Intro to Nightingale
Welcome Sir.
2nd squad-1st plt-C 2/75 77-78
RS 4-78
The way I became a Ranger and have earned the small amount of success I have had in life has been mostly due to one quality - determination. Lefty.
RS 4-78
The way I became a Ranger and have earned the small amount of success I have had in life has been mostly due to one quality - determination. Lefty.
Re: Intro to Nightingale
Great to have you here. Welcome...
Mike Martin says hi!
Mike Martin says hi!
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
- Rockin Ranger
- Inprocessing
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Re: Intro to Nightingale
Welcome, Sir.....1st Batt Leads The Way
Rockin Ranger
3rd Plt, A Co. 1/75th INF - 85-87 RTO/Rifleman/M-203 Gnr
For Those About to Rock, We Salute You!!
3rd Plt, A Co. 1/75th INF - 85-87 RTO/Rifleman/M-203 Gnr
For Those About to Rock, We Salute You!!
- Worldweaver
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- Joined: January 1st, 2006, 6:35 pm
Re: Intro to Nightingale
Welcome Sir
Go Tell the Spartans, stranger passing by, that here obedient to their laws we lie.
--Simonides
Bco. 1/75 2006-2010
RS 06-08
--Simonides
Bco. 1/75 2006-2010
RS 06-08
Re: Intro to Nightingale
This place is getting crowded with no shit heroes.
C Co 3/75 88-90 (Just Cause)
124 MI(LRSD) 90-91 (Desert Storm)
Repeal the 16th, enforce the 10th.
ΜΩΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all." Gen. James Mattis
Panem Et Circenses
My safe space
124 MI(LRSD) 90-91 (Desert Storm)
Repeal the 16th, enforce the 10th.
ΜΩΛΩΝ ΛΑΒΕ
"I come in peace. I didn't bring artillery. But I'm pleading with you, with tears in my eyes: If you fuck with me, I'll kill you all." Gen. James Mattis
Panem Et Circenses
My safe space