Pass after Darby Phase

[blueeyes85]

Rangers,

Hope someone could answer this for me. I searched and couldn't find this answered anywhere yet. My soldier is in Ranger School now and has been doing great with it so far. I know they get their 8 hour pass after Darby Phase. From what we can deduce so far. He reported on Oct. 12th, 2008 and would be done and getting refit before mountains on Oct 31st and that would be when his pass is? My question is this first if I am not military can I get on base to pick him up for that or do I need to have him meet me somewhere off base and two will he have the ability to call before then to let me know more specifically. Thanks!

[Warriorwife]

Not a Ranger...but...With the proper ID, and Registration you can get a day pass to get on base in the office that says "Visitors"at the main gate off of Victory drive.
You will find many answers to your questions already posted in the fox hole.
Hope this helps.

[blueeyes85]

Thanks so much Warriorwife!

[KW Driver]

make time to get the pass so that you are waiting at the gate for him when he is released.

not sure, but there used to be places off of Benning Drive (main gate entrance road off Victory Drive) or off Lumpkin Dr ( south off Victory Dr., further west of Bennnig Dr) that you could throw his nasty clothes and some money at a Korean woman and come back a few hours later to pick up the clean, folded clothes. not sure if they are still around, but there were laundrymats that would do it for you. that would be worth researching.

and if you have clippers, you can give him a new baldy at the hotel at some point instead of wasting y'alls time at a barber shop.

have food/drinks in the car, know where the good restaurants are, have food drinks in the hotel... you get the picture...

if you are going to have adult beverages for him, and he wants to drink 'em, have a sippy cup cause GA has open container laws, and he ain't alowed to drink anyway I think. I'm just saying...

the more planning, map recon you do, the more relaxed he can be, and the more quality time you can spend together instead of running here and there to get this and that done that he needs/thinks he needs done.

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[judgeM]

From the Ranger's perspective - is it a good idea or a bad idea to see your future Ranger during the Darby pass? I'm not really one of those emotionally needy significant others, as I'm also active duty military.

I'm most concerned with getting him some homemade food and getting his laundry done, packing list squared away, and such. If he wants to sleep while that is being done, that's fine with me.

Any advice on what a Ranger wants after training the first phase? Or how best to support him?

Thanks.

[Silverback]

From the Ranger's perspective - is it a good idea or a bad idea to see your future Ranger during the Darby pass? I'm not really one of those emotionally needy significant others, as I'm also active duty military.

I'm most concerned with getting him some homemade food and getting his laundry done, packing list squared away, and such. If he wants to sleep while that is being done, that's fine with me.

Any advice on what a Ranger wants after training the first phase? Or how best to support him?

Thanks.

If nothing more he'll appreciate the ride, because the students are not allowed to drive.

[judgeM]

Do you have any idea what time they get released on Friday? 0900? I'm actually planning on staying at his apartment the night before, and picking him and his buddy up as soon as they get released, so they don't waste any time.

Thanks!

[Silverback]

Do you have any idea what time they get released on Friday? 0900? I'm actually planning on staying at his apartment the night before, and picking him and his buddy up as soon as they get released, so they don't waste any time.

Thanks!

Contact these folks, they are the ones that release and reassemble the students between phases.

Senior TAC : (706) 544-6413

[PocketKings]

From the Ranger's perspective - is it a good idea or a bad idea to see your future Ranger during the Darby pass? I'm not really one of those emotionally needy significant others, as I'm also active duty military.

I'm most concerned with getting him some homemade food and getting his laundry done, packing list squared away, and such. If he wants to sleep while that is being done, that's fine with me.

Any advice on what a Ranger wants after training the first phase? Or how best to support him?

Thanks.

After Darby the best thing I got was:

1) A ride out of that place (I had to call 15 folks before I got hold of someone)

2) my laundry done and folded

3) A nap while #2 was happening

4) a bite to eat

All this was done by a guy in my IOBC platoon (and his wife) who I didn't even know all that well. To date it is one of the nicest things done for me by someone with absolutely nothing to gain from it.

[Warriorwife]

Any advice on what a Ranger wants after training the first phase?

Food
Sex
Sleep
not nessesarilly in that order.



Not far from Darby there's a place called the Four Winds. Home of the famous Ranger Burger. Not many can actually finished one burger, but definately filling and good.

[Ranger Ron]

What happened to the Black Angus? (I think that was the name of the place but hell, it's been 39 years ago!!) Man was that steak good!!!

[PocketKings]

Ranger burgers are like Whoppers on 'roids. Just thinking about them gives me heartburn.

[judgeM]

To all,

Since he lives in Columbus, I doubt we're going to venture to get Ranger Burgers (in opposite direction). I'm going to try to be all hooah the night before and do steak and mashed potatoes that can be reheated and/or broiled quickly.

[KW Driver]

Any advice on what a Ranger wants after training the first phase?

Food
Sex
Sleep
not nessesarilly in that order.



Not far from Darby there's a place called the Four Winds. Home of the famous Ranger Burger. Not many can actually finished one burger, but definately filling and good.

x2, plus clean clothes. luckily I was married and lived in Columbus then, so yeah, things worked out. even moved the wife after desert phase on my 8 hr. called the barracks, told em what was going down from Bliss, and I had 10 guys and several trucks. it's good to be from BN.

get him a burger after graduation.