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War Stories: Rangers Flying On AMBIEN

As many soldiers have experienced, a trip to Iraq or Afghanistan can seem quite exhausting. In Ranger Battalion, we at least had the benefit of flying in a C-17, and could sleep on the floor once we hit cruising altitude. I felt sorry for the rest of the military that had to fly in commercial jets – confined to […]

Rangers: Against All Odds (Part 1)

It was now day five for our Sniper/Recon team, which consisted of me (sniper), “P” as my spotter, and four reconnaissance Rangers.  We had been gathering intelligence and tracking a high-value target behind enemy lines in southern Afghanistan for the past four days.  With the intel we had gathered, we sent up our reports to an assault […]

1st Ranger Battalion: 70 Years Since Sened Station

On February 11th 1943, Darby’s 1st Battalion Rangers conducted their first night raid of WWII on a rail town in Southern Tunisia called Sened Station. They did not have the technology or weapons that modern-day Rangers are blessed with, but their willingness, tactical knowledge, and mastery of the night was very similar to the Rangers […]

The 75th Ranger Regiment Sniper

With the limited information about the sniper community within the Regiment, I thought it would be a good idea to shed some light on the men behind the scope. I am often questioned about the selection process for a 75th Ranger Regiment sniper.  The complete process may take years before a Ranger can become a sniper […]

Rangers: Two Nights in Tal Afar (Part I)

“Hey, Hey, wake-up, some bad shit happened last night.” “What’s up?” I notice that the sun is rising as Kase explains to me what happened, and that I should go help clean the blood and used medical supplies out of the Strikers. I knew it must have been really bad if we had to load […]

Schwarzkopf, Grenada, and the Rangers

Following the sad news yesterday of General Norman Schwarzkopf’s death, I wanted to better pay my respects to the man by learning more about his background and military career. I was surprised to find out that before he was “Stormin’ Norman” leading coalition forces to a swift victory against Iraqi forces during the Gulf War, […]

Ranger Graduates From Guatemala’s Kaibil School

Very cool.  We had a couple dudes in my Company graduate from Colombian Lancero school.  They said that you had to be in a patrol base by 5pm during Jungle Phase because it gets so dark under triple canopy.  I also heard all kinds of horror stories that really made me want to go and […]

Memoir of a Ranger Medic, Part I

I’m going to tell you a story. A true story about a great Ranger friend and his experience overseas in combat as a medic. In the special operations world it is hard enough being a door-kicker, or assaulter, or shooter, or whatever the hell you want to call it. But the toughest job in my […]

Ranger History: The Persian Gulf War

The history of the modern Ranger Regiment is a very colorful one; we who join the 75th are expected to study and memorize our heritage from the days of Francis Marion in the American Revolution to the Battle of Takur Ghar in Afghanistan and to more recent times. We jumped into Grenada in ’83, we jumped into Panama in […]

Rangers Lead The Way!

Captain William Orlando Darby had a keen interest in the organization and fighting style of the British commando. The 31 year old Aide-de Camp of the 34th Infantry Division was selected to create and organize a light infantry fighting unit specializing in reconnaissance, raids and ambushes. For it, he chose a name that had echoed […]