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Good Evening Rangers, Airborne wings earned! Just graduated this Friday, it rained on us alittle but didn't dampen the pride and spirits. We lost about 30 from the PT test of all things on day 1 (from kids doing their own age group PT test standards of all things :evil: ). We lost 2 kids to injury f...

Hello Rangers, I went through Airborne School around Thanksgiving 99, on my second jump I trying to reach out and touch the DZ, little did I know (beforehand) it would touch me back. My ankle got curved worse then the #7 at Taco Bell. Over a decade later, and over 30 years old, I come back..... The ...

Good Morning Rangers, A buddy of mine who's head back to the Q course is telling me that ROP (Ranger Orientation Program) is pronounced like the word "Cop," or "Top." Another friend of mine is telling me is is pronounced "Rope." They're both trying to correct each other...

Good Evening Rangers, Thanks alot for the heads up. I'm so wound up and ready to go, I'm sweating the small stuff already, only a hundred and twenty some-odd days to go until I get me some sweet sweet misery! Getting to the 75th Ranger Regiment has been a goal of mine for years, and I have alot ridi...

Good Morning Rangers, I just received my clothing allowance and picked up some new uniforms, but am running across some trouble with boots. My ROP packet tells me that I should only bring/wear "military issue boots, i.e Bellville 390's or 790's." The problem I'm having is that I can't find...

Good Morning Rangers, No beer required Ranger Hung Low, it's typically Vodka (have been known to party with Jack while hunting Wild Turkey) for me. Just to get it exact, take off the batman utility belt until told otherwise, but the KIA bracelet I wear for my old friend? Thankyou Ranger Dirty175, th...

Good Morning Ranger Dirty175, Of the items I've listed, will I draw unwanted attention to myself by showing up with them on? I've heard alot of different things from other soldiers about what they heard, or could quote about uniformity and what is or isn't allowed for me to wear on a daily basis. Wh...

Hello Rangers, Not wanting to get the bad first impression. This is what I'm currently wearing: ID Tags - wrapped in paracord, secured around belt loop down into back pocket Gerber - one blunt nose, one needle nose, one on each side of the belt/waistline. (either no one has a spare for use, or putti...

Good Afternoon again Rangers, Please allow me to change the question then. I'm trying to improve my road marching along with run time. For some reason I find it weird (for lack of a better word) to stretch out my step (from 30 inch step to a longer distance) and I've been told that trying to run wit...

Good Afternoon Ranger Silverback,
I'm not sure his first name, but my dad spoke very highly of him as a "manimal," and I'm guessing they worked together in the 90's.

Hello Rangers, Outside of the obvious (running more and more). Will running in boots aid in improving my score? I'm scoring over 90 in each event already, but I'm looking for endurance. I'm modifying my current ROP-preperation PT to include running up and down stairs, and I've already sworn off burg...

Retired CSM Charles Thorpe, 82nd Airplane Gang CSM. My first experiance with him was when I was 13 and my dad was one of his 1SG's. Ugly and scary.

Hello Rangers, I'd like to know if anyone knows Ranger Tribble. Ranger Tribble worked with my dad at the 82nd. I'd like to get some information from him if possible. Local rumor I heard was he had an interesting hand to hand class with Ranger Swackhammer when he went through Ranger School. I don't k...

Hello Rangers, I have Airborne School and ROP bearing down on me quick, fast, and in a hurry. With 6 months to go before my fun begins, I want to make sure all my bases are covered. What tactical training should I be brushing up on right now in preperation for ROP? I've been stuck in a REMF unit for...

Hello Rangers, I have Airborne School lined up soon with ROP following directly after. My buddy (SF Selection grad, busted ankle during Q Course) told me that my legs will be beat up from the towers/jumps. Is there anything I can do now with five months out before my fun begins to strengthen or cont...