75th Ranger Regiment goes covert in Pakistan

With dramatis personae that include the CIA, Delta Force, DEVGRU, the Intelligence Support Activity, Pakistani Commandos, the Taliban, and spies from Pakistan’s Inter-Services Intelligence Agency (ISI), this story has the makings of a future Brad Thor bestseller. The only difference is, this story happened over the course of an eight-month period for a very small […]

The Army Marksmanship Unit cross-trains 3/75 Ranger Snipers

The Army Marksmanship Unit (AMU), based out of Ft. Benning, Georgia, produces some of the world’s best marksmen. It does not matter if the discipline is rifle, 3-Gun, shotgun, pistol, or air rifle, the AMU continuously remains among the top of elite shooters, both military- and civilian-wide. The AMU has a very unique relationship with 3rd Ranger Battalion snipers. In […]

Flashback: the Ranger bank heist of 2006

One of the favorite hobbies of many Rangers is to sit around war gaming, as many elite soldiers do, plotting and planning how they would take down various types of targets.  Some of us would engage in lighthearted speculation about the best way to rob a bank.  Smarter Rangers would suggest stealing diamonds or committing […]

Sept 11 motivation for Ranger Regiment

“That event changed the trajectory of my entire Army career. As a New Yorker, I wanted to find the guys responsible.” – Chief Warrant Officer 2 Darren Holcomb

Female NCO tries out for Army’s elite 75th Ranger Regiment

As the Army continues to integrate women into combat arms jobs, the 75th Ranger Regiment has seen its first female soldier attempt to join its ranks. The staff sergeant attended the 75th Ranger Regiment’s Ranger Assessment and Selection Program 2 in June, officials said. RASP 2 is designed for soldiers in the rank of staff sergeant and […]

Army Ranger dies in training at Fort Stewart

A Savannah-based U.S. Army Ranger died Thursday after being injured during training at Fort Stewart. Staff Sgt. Avonye John Cavon Chisolm suffered serious injuries during an airborne proficiency jump Wednesday at Galahad Drop Zone, said Tracy Bailey, spokeswoman for the 75th Ranger Regiment. Chisolm, 26, was flown to Memorial University Medical Center and died the next day. The incident is under investigation, Bailey […]