by Gabriel Prince Afghanistan was uncomfortable. Is uncomfortable. It never changed much since the 2001 invasion. Going there was like walking back in Continue Reading
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Shortcomings and Lessons Learned of a Ranger
by Kasey Pipitt Very recently I was a victim of my own wake-up call, one caused by no one other than myself. It was a real “look in the mirror” moment Continue Reading
Soldiers at Christmas: Past and Present
To the Soldiers at Christmas past and present: I did not write this poem, that credit goes to Michael Marks.[1] However, I've used it many times in Continue Reading
Winter Strike: A Ranger Thanksgiving in Afghanistan
by Joshua Gamboa Editors Note: In late 2003, large portions of the 75th Ranger Regiment were deployed for an operation titled “Winter Strike” in the Continue Reading
Rangers and “The Bracelet”
by former 1/75 Ranger, Chris Bemiss Why we wear it... We wear it more than just to never forget them.... We wear it so they are always with us... We Continue Reading
Surrender is not a Ranger Word, but Trust, Humility, Failure, and Resiliency Certainly Are
How the leadership lessons of MAJ Robert Rogers can transform leaders and leadership today. It is truly amazing. Books, videos, and social Continue Reading
Written in Taliban
by Matthew "Griff" Griffin and Scott "Longboard" Chapman This first appeared in The Havok Journal on August 16, 2021. It has been updated and Continue Reading
One-Way Leadership: A Ranger’s Perspective
A strange, but true, dichotomy of leadership occurred to me this morning - while as aleader, you must love those you lead, there is no requirement, Continue Reading
The Boys of Pointe du Hoc: Rangers Lead the Way
"These are the boys of Pointe du Hoc. These are the men who took the cliffs. These are the champions who helped free a continent. These are the Continue Reading
Battle of the Bridge: A Company, 1-505th at La Fiere Bridge
75 years ago, units of the American Paratroopers had already landed behind German lines in France. One such unit was the 505thParachute Infantry Continue Reading
Meditations of an Army Ranger: How to Be a Good Teammate, Lessons from Mark
Years in the military; years playing sports; years coaching sports at the developmental, high school, collegiate and professional level; years Continue Reading
The One Thing That Separates Rangers From Everyone Else
This is an excerpt from the book, Violence of Action: The Untold Stories of the 75th Ranger Regiment in the War on Terror. The 75th Ranger Continue Reading