First off I'm currently serving in Iraq as a Marine 0311. Father and older brother(3/75) served and now my twin brother is currently an 11B in the GA NG.
Just wanted to join and ask those who are Rangers what it takes. After my 4 years are up in the Corps I plan on joining the Army. (Where I should belong.) The Corps is alright but the small unit leadership here is ridiculous. A lot of bitching and moaning and Marines nowadays believe beating the shit out of boots makes them faster, stronger, or smarter.
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"I tell my guys you should expect some of both [combat and interacting with villagers] and you better be able to hand out Jolly Ranchers and 5.56[mm] ammunition with equal enthusiasm and accuracy" - BGen. Nicholson
LCpl in Iraq.
LCpl in Iraq.
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Welcome and Thank You for your service!
C 2/75, 1st Plt, Wpns Sqd 76-79
RS 3-78
Mattoon's Goons
A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve --
is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.'
RS 3-78
Mattoon's Goons
A 'Veteran' -- whether active duty, discharged, retired, or reserve --
is someone who, at one point in his life, wrote a blank check made payable to 'The United States of America,' for an amount of 'up to, and including his life.'
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Ranger Ron
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Welcome to ArmyRanger.com and thanks for your service to our great country!
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
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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
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panthersix
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We had quite a few ex Combat Marines from Vietnam in the 1st Bn when I got there. They were no bull shit hard corps combat NCO's no matter what branch....
Doc Mac
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3rd Plt/498th Medevac 81-82
104th LRSD 92-93
422d CA BN (A) 94-97
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Ranger Class 11-80
C.Co. WPNS 1/75 79-81
3rd Plt/498th Medevac 81-82
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Silverback
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Although my experience is a over a year old, I can say with a 90% degree of certainty that you will encounter this same mentality in just about every service at one level or another.Hurricane wrote: A lot of bitching and moaning and Marines nowadays believe beating the shit out of boots makes them faster, stronger, or smarter.
RC 2-87
3-75 84/85, 95/97
"thnks 4 pratn merku!"
3-75 84/85, 95/97
"thnks 4 pratn merku!"
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garyedolan
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Welcome Youngster. Stay Safe. Thank you for your gallant warrior service to our country.
Gary "28"
Co C (RGR), 75 Inf (ABN) '70-'71
USMA 69; RGR 4-70; RHOF-2011
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"Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be." Douglas MacArthur
Co C (RGR), 75 Inf (ABN) '70-'71
USMA 69; RGR 4-70; RHOF-2011
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"Duty, Honor, Country. Those three hallowed words reverently dictate what you ought to be, what you can be, what you will be." Douglas MacArthur
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Ranger Bill
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Welcome, there are a couple of former Marines turned Rangers on this site.
WE NEED MORE RANGERS!
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7th Special Forces Group
K Company (Ranger) 75th Infantry (Airborne)
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Mentor to Pellet2007, ChaoticGood & RFS1307
Ranger School Class 3-69
7th Special Forces Group
K Company (Ranger) 75th Infantry (Airborne)
4th Infantry Division
82d Airborne Division
12th Special Forces Group
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I'll see if my older brothers wants to join. Dad retired as a Combat Engineer from Benning so naturally he met my a hot wife and settled there and walla born and raised in good ole' Columbus Ga. My older brother is 14 years older than me, never saw him much until he graduated Basic-ABN-Ranger and whatever else he wanted to do. He told me he was recycled twice due to Allergies or whatever but eventually he made it. So I know what "has" been done to do it. As far as skills wise, the only thing I can say from my first work-up as a boot is. Basically Calling in Medivacs, patrolled a shit load, and it's amazing what a good ole' compass and azmiuth can get you on in the woods.JLTW!!! wrote:Hurricane wrote:.....what it takes. quote]
Never quitting.
Welcome to the site 0311 Marine; good luck with whatever you decide to do. Get your older brother over to the site sometime.
Twin brother is currently going the Officer route and he is already ABN qualified, he is basically hazing himself to get in shape for OCS and IOBC then he wants to hit Ranger School.
"I tell my guys you should expect some of both [combat and interacting with villagers] and you better be able to hand out Jolly Ranchers and 5.56[mm] ammunition with equal enthusiasm and accuracy" - BGen. Nicholson
LCpl in Iraq.
LCpl in Iraq.
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Welcome aboard, Marine!
Rgrwest
RC 13-87
C Co, 1-504 PIR, 84-89
B Co, 5th RTB, 89-92
A, 1-501 (ABN), 93-95
C, 2-11 INF (IOBC), 95-98
HHC, 1-509 PIR, 98-02
USASMA, 02- Instructor
OIF I - Feb 03-Jul 03 (Attached OPS SGM)
USASMA, 04 - Student
HHC, 1-30 INF, 3-3 ID, 04-06 (OPS SGM)
OPSGRP, JRTC, 06-07 (TF SGM)
G3, SETAF (Vicenza, Italy) 07-09 (G3 SGM)
RC 13-87
C Co, 1-504 PIR, 84-89
B Co, 5th RTB, 89-92
A, 1-501 (ABN), 93-95
C, 2-11 INF (IOBC), 95-98
HHC, 1-509 PIR, 98-02
USASMA, 02- Instructor
OIF I - Feb 03-Jul 03 (Attached OPS SGM)
USASMA, 04 - Student
HHC, 1-30 INF, 3-3 ID, 04-06 (OPS SGM)
OPSGRP, JRTC, 06-07 (TF SGM)
G3, SETAF (Vicenza, Italy) 07-09 (G3 SGM)
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Ardent Lady
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A whole family of proud service to our nation! That's impressive. Thank you.
Welcome to ArmyRanger.com... I'm sure you will find a lot to learn here.
Welcome to ArmyRanger.com... I'm sure you will find a lot to learn here.
Reverend Mother of the Church of The Yellow River
The ultimate effect of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.
--Herbert Spencer
The ultimate effect of shielding men from the effects of folly, is to fill the world with fools.
--Herbert Spencer
