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
A Note On Brotherhood
by Kasey Pipitt I joined the Army on January 30, 2008. I arrived at 2nd Ranger Battalion in 2009, did three deployments, and was wounded by a grenade 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
Extortion 17 and the Truth
Editor's Note: On August 6, 2011, 30 American military servicemen and a U.S. military dog were killed when a CH-47 Chinook helicopter – call sign 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 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
D-Day: Rangers Lead The Way
One of the highlights of my last trip to France was the three days I spent in Normandy, the site of the D-Day invasion. As a professional military Continue Reading
Killing a Man: A Ranger Reflects
It’s not that you think it won’t happen, but maybe you just aren’t quite anticipating it when it does happen. I always thought I would know when the Continue Reading