Army Ranger Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Celiz killed in action in Afghanistan

Sgt. 1st Class Christopher Andrew Celiz, a U.S. Army Ranger from 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, was killed in action on Thursday. He died of wounds sustained by small arms fire in Paktia Province, Afghanistan. Sources say that there were approximately 40 enemy combatants killed in action on the objective. There they were “conducting operations […]

Rangers training in Germany

The 75th Ranger Regiment took to the cold once again, training at the Joint Multinational Readiness Center (JMRC) in Germany. During a 72 hour period and often in freezing temperatures, the Rangers were confronted with complex, tactical obstacles that they had to overcome in order to take various objectives. They were coached and retrained as […]

Popular music in times of war

What do you think of when you think of war music? Maybe you think of the civil war style snare drum with an accompanying trumpet, maybe you think of an orchestra of brass and strings that could be put to a war movie about brave soldiers in harrowing circumstances — there’s a good chance you […]

3rd Ranger Battalion & The Big Four

Growing up in 3rd Ranger Battalion, the Big Four were constantly stressed and evaluated throughout all phases of training. These skills were how the Regiment plied their trade and were the backbone of the unit’s training and mission execution. If you couldn’t keep up physically you got smoked until you thought your eyes were going to […]

Never before seen footage: 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions in combat

A new documentary released by Joe Joynt depicts Rangers assigned to 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions in combat in Afghanistan.  During the course of these deployments, Rangers Justin Allen and Jonathan Peney tragically lost their lives.  This short documentary reminds Americans that we are still at war in Afghanistan, a war that many would like […]

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 […]

A former Army Ranger’s Everyday Carry

You hear a text jingle from your pocket.  You pull your phone out but there’s no longer cell service despite being in the middle of a city. Something is seriously wrong and you figure that out faster than most.  It’s time to get by based on what you carry with you every day.  Doesn’t matter […]

Ranger Loadout: MK48 Machine Gunner

After successfully completing RIP (Ranger Indoctrination Program later renamed RASP) I was assigned to 2nd Ranger Battalion (Cco-MadSlashers). When I arrived at Ft. Lewis it was basically empty. I was sent on a reach-back bird (planes that carry people into, and out of combat for various reasons) to meet my already deployed platoon. After a […]