US Army Rangers | The Complete Guide
Rangers lead the way! The U.S. Army Rangers are an elite light infantry special operations unit. Read more about them in our updated guide.
Ranger Regiment
Best Ranger Competition 2025 Features First Female Competitor
The Best Ranger Competition doesn’t care about your feelings, your gender, or your social media following — it cares if you can still put one foot in front of the other when your body’s wrecked and your soul wants out.
Inside the Team Room: US Army Rangers – Why the Rangers?
Dive into the heart of valor with Jack, Nick, Isaiah, and Clyde, as they share the raw and riveting reasons behind their journey into the Ranger Regiment, where the reality of service both challenged and exceeded their expectations.
Watch: How to Become an Army Ranger
Soldiers with the 25th Infantry Division undergo SURT, or Small Unit Ranger Tactics, a program designed to prepare them to be Army Rangers.
Arctic and Special Operations: Preparing for the Next Battle
The United States may have fought decades fighting in the sand, but special operations soldiers remain ready and able for arctic warfare.
Combat Medicine to Go Through Significant Changes
The latest trend in the U.S. military is “near-peer conflict.” After nearly two decades of mainly counter-terrorism and counter-insurgency operations, the Pentagon is changing gears. It is taking a step back in time to a more Cold War setting in preparing for conflict against potential adversaries like Russia and China. We can argue that open […]
The Pic of the Day: Rangers lead the way
U.S. Army Rangers assigned to the 75th Rangers Regiment prepare to climb the cliffs at Pointe du Hoc, in Cricqueville en Bessin, France, while donning World War II-era uniforms, on June 5, 2019. Rangers scaled the cliff to honor the 135 men killed or wounded from the 2nd and 5th Rangers Battalions while capturing and […]
New JSOC commander previously commanded an aviation unit more secretive than the Night Stalkers
For the first time, an Air Force officer has been nominated to command Joint Special Operations Command (JSOC) the go-to maneuver element for the National Command Authorities, President Trump and Secretary Mattis, which includes units such as Delta Force and SEAL Team Six. As an Air Force pilot, Lt. Gen. Scott Howell has a background […]
On this day in SOF history—October 3rd: Battle of Mogadishu, origins of the Blackhawk name, 3rd Ranger Battalion
On this day: October 3rd. The Battle of Mogadishu — 1993 Perhaps the most infamous battle in modern special operations history, the Battle of Mogadishu struck the U.S. military and government off-balance as it still marveled at itself following the made-for-TV Persian Gulf War and the fall of the Soviet Union. As a single event, […]
Anti-ISIS operations in Iraq, next stop Tal Afar
With ISIS pushed out of Mosul, the next phase in the campaign is to rid the terrorist organization from the nearby city of Tal Afar. Located smack dab between Mosul and Sinjar, Tal Afar is a medium-sized city inhabited by both Sunni and Shia but dominated by the Turkmen ethnic group rather than Arabs. As […]
Ranger Loadout: Developing Mental Toughness
Throughout my entire military carer I was challenged both physically, and mentally. However, it was always my mental toughness that saw me through whatever hardship I was facing. I watched PT (physical training) studs wash-out of various attrition schools because they lacked mental toughness. I wasn’t the best Ranger, nor was I the worst. I […]
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
