Ranger History

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Ranger History

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Since this is the first post in here.....

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Speaking of history, how about Class 3/70
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April 4, 1968

Let us bow our heads for on that date 2 things happened.
MLK, Jr was killed & I entered service.

Strictly a coincidence.
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10-93
B. Co. 3/75 92-94
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MACV Recondo Class 0, August '66!

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(sigh) 13-70

....now that you turkeynecks FINALLY allow me to reply....
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12 & 13-71...
Ranger Class 13-71
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10-68
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Active service 01/67-12/73
Ranger Class 10-68
2/27 Inf 25th Inf Div Vietnam 01/69-01/70

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Re: Ranger History

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Now where did I put that date. I know its here somewhere...

7 and 8-01


It was so much fun in Florida that I wanted to stick around for a second trip through the swamps.
RS 07 and 08-01 (I took the long tour in Florida)

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Re: Ranger History

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Ranger Ron wrote:Speaking of history, how about Class 3/70
Ranger Ron led the way for my 4-70
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Re: Ranger History

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Fatboy knows how to make the rest of us REALLY feel like a part of history....I mean, most everyone is coming in with dates in the '60s and '70s, and his is fucking '01! :lol:
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Steadfast wrote:April 4, 1968

Let us bow our heads for on that date 2 things happened.
MLK, Jr was killed & I entered service.

Strictly a coincidence.
What a small world. That's the day I was released from Walter Reed on convelesant leave.
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Re: Ranger History

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Slowpoke wrote:Fatboy knows how to make the rest of us REALLY feel like a part of history....I mean, most everyone is coming in with dates in the '60s and '70s, and his is fucking '01! :lol:

And the sad thing for me is all these newer Rangers that have dates like '09, '10, or '11. Where the fuck did 10 years go? (Or 30 or 40...)

And to really make rub salt in the wounds- some of you went to school and /or combat and returned long before I was even around
RS 07 and 08-01 (I took the long tour in Florida)

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Re: Ranger History

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fatboy wrote:
Slowpoke wrote:Fatboy knows how to make the rest of us REALLY feel like a part of history....I mean, most everyone is coming in with dates in the '60s and '70s, and his is fucking '01! :lol:

And the sad thing for me is all these newer Rangers that have dates like '09, '10, or '11. Where the fuck did 10 years go? (Or 30 or 40...)

And to really make rub salt in the wounds- some of you went to school and /or combat and returned long before I was even around
About 30 years ago I was writing to a now deceased BDQ bemoaning the fact it had been 10 years since VN and how the time had slipped past. VN vets are now older than WWII vets were when we were in VN. Kinda spooky.
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