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May 1st, 2007, 7:32 am
Forum: 75th Ranger Regiment Public Forum
Topic: Definition of "strack"/"strac"
Replies: 13
Views: 9893

Basic homework is lacking. Wikipedia has about the best entry to explain this term: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Strategic_Army_Corps Ranger Jim: I appreciate the link. I had seen the entry, but honestly hadn't noticed the "Other Definitions" at the bottom. For everyone's benefit they are...
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May 1st, 2007, 7:18 am
Forum: Introduction Archive
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 21
Views: 5301

All: Ranger Luna and I have been in communication and will be working together on the verification. However, as I have told him, it may take a week or two for some communications-related reasons. I fully understand the sensitivity about posers and will make all efforts to ensure he is represented ac...
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April 30th, 2007, 6:44 pm
Forum: Introduction Archive
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 21
Views: 5301

Thanks, Ranger Luna. I'm pretty confident he's not a poser. I've seen his photos from the Gulf and know his background pretty well. I will, of course, be checking service records before publication, though.
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April 30th, 2007, 6:25 pm
Forum: Introduction Archive
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 21
Views: 5301

Ranger Bill: Thanks for the professional request. I hope the following suffices, though I realize it will probably fall short of what you're looking for. I am a former daily newspaper reporter who currently does freelance work for a broadcast news station in Chicago. I am working on my first book, a...
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April 29th, 2007, 8:59 am
Forum: Introduction Archive
Topic: Introduction
Replies: 21
Views: 5301

Introduction

Hello all, I am a journalist and author currently at work on a book about a former LRSU from Desert Storm. I posted a question in the 75th Ranger Regiment about the definition of the word "strack"/"strac", but obviously neglected to post an introduction first, per the site's rule...
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April 19th, 2007, 2:54 pm
Forum: 75th Ranger Regiment Public Forum
Topic: Definition of "strack"/"strac"
Replies: 13
Views: 9893

Definition of "strack"/"strac"

Hi, I am currently at work on a book about a former Ranger/LRSU during Operations Desert Storm & Shield. He uses the word "strack" a lot, and though I know exactly what he means when he says it, I still haven't found a suitable objective definition. About the closest I could get is the...

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