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Lest We Forget: An Excerpt
An excerpt from 'Lest We Forget: A Ranger Medic's Story': "Should we have a BBQ for the fourth of July this weekend?" Asked Matt. "This is America Continue Reading
Meditations of an Army Ranger: Autentici Semper!
In our book Meditations of an Army Ranger: A Warrior Philosophy for Everyone, Dr. Alice Atalanta and I discuss the characteristics of a Continue Reading
Why We Don’t (Shouldn’t*) Negotiate with Terrorists
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on June 3, 2014. The majority of the talk surrounding the release of Sergeant Bowe Bergdahl has been in Continue Reading
Role Models
I didn’t grow up idolizing teen celebrities. My family could rarely afford cable, so if it wasn’t on a channel that was picked up with an antenna, Continue Reading
How Hard is Ranger School, Really?
This article first appeared in The Havok Journal on May 25, 2015. For a Ranger candidate, the cold desolate roadway leading up to Camp Darby is one Continue Reading
Remembering Our Fallen
I remember them, all of them. Every day. I don’t live for them, I could never do this justice. I cannot hold myself to any expectations worthy of Continue Reading
The Modern Warrior’s Battle for Balance
by Luke Ryan Modern warrior culture generally concerns itself with two things: practical effectiveness and health, also known as “the mission and the Continue Reading
Women and Weights: The Myth Behind the Mass
by Paige Jernigan and Jason Borne It's that time of year where so many want to be bikini body ready for their summer in the sun. Army Ranger Continue Reading
War Poetry: Shrouded in Midnight
by Luke Ryan Side by side we sat In the belly of a bird Made of steel parts and iron men Who cut their teeth on brimstone long ago. We flew Continue Reading
Thanks for Your Service?
This first appeared in The Havok Journal on April 11, 2019. ____________ Unfortunately, we have come to accept that those that serve in political Continue Reading
“Best Ranger” Mentality: Push it to the Limit
by an anonymous Ranger As I crossed that finish line in 2001, I genuinely, and finally knew what it was to be tested. Up until that time, I had Continue Reading