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KMAN, I came from Texas to Airborne School, immediately followed by a RS class December 1 - Feb 17. Wet, cold, and miserable every day ... jut the way Training Bde planned it. I hated being w, c and m every day, but would have hated heatstroke just as much. You will learn to work effectively under t...

"40 years ago??!! Hell, 40 years ago I was still shittin' in diapers!"

40 Years ago, during bad parts of winter Ranger School ... so was I, brother.

"Everything's velcro'd on the work uniforms now - 'thread'? what's that??"

Yeppers. With work uni velcroed, and the greens and tans gone, there is only pin-on tabs. No more sew-on anywhere?

Best look for the tab in my career was on the shoulder of the Class B tans.

I was working out at my civilian gym here in Seattle, and saw a strapping yoot wearing the black and gold tshirt. I asked him when he won his tab. He said three years ago, before joining the Bn at Lewis. I told him I graduated 40 years ago this month. he blurted out, "Man, you took the course b...

New to this board, but Old Ranger. Graduated Class 501-70 in Feb 1971 ... yes, 40 years ago this month. Anyone know if "Winter Rangers" schooled in December, JAn, Feb still sew on the tab with white thread? Raisuli Ranger Class 501-70. 1-46th Mech In, 1st AD, Germany 36th Abn BDE, Tx NG 75...