Posted on Mar 29, 2024
How yould you describe someone who is Ranger-tabbed, versus serving in one of the ranger regiments?
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I am writing a research paper. In it, I will refer to one of my friends. I'm not in the SOF world so I just want to get this right. Keep in mind, the paper is for civilians, so the exact language doesn't need to be precise, just respectful.
I want to say "with one of my colleagues, an Army Ranger in an infantry battalion down the road, admitting to me..."
I want to say "with one of my colleagues, an Army Ranger in an infantry battalion down the road, admitting to me..."
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Rangers appreciate that you seek to say this right. I suggest the following: "with one of my colleagues, a Ranger-qualified Officer in an Infantry battalion down the road, admitting to me..."
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1LT (Join to see)
That's how it went at first, but to the civilian that is confusing and misleading. I anticipate the reader thinking "qualified" as either, "that dude ain't a ranger yet", as they confuse the idea with candidate, or "he must be some sort of subpar ranger".
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SGT Ruben Lozada
1LT (Join to see). Excellent point. You can write that until the Soldier is within the Ranger course or school, He or She is still considered a candidate until the Soldier actually completes the program and graduates, earning Him or Her the opportunity to wear the Ranger tab.
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Talking about two different things. Ranger school is a training course, thus a Ranger tab is essentially a qualification badge indicating that the person demonstrated proficiency at Ranger School. Just state that the person is a "graduate of Ranger School." This indicates that they have undergone and passed the rigorous training and testing required to earn the Ranger Tab, demonstrating their proficiency in a variety of military skills and their readiness to serve in demanding tactical and operational environments.
The Ranger Regiment is one of the 'premier' of those demanding operational assignments. Their preparedness to "fight tonight" goes beyond what was learned in Ranger school and beyond what is typical in standard MTOE infantry units. Hence the saying that the Scroll is a way of life.
The Ranger Regiment is one of the 'premier' of those demanding operational assignments. Their preparedness to "fight tonight" goes beyond what was learned in Ranger school and beyond what is typical in standard MTOE infantry units. Hence the saying that the Scroll is a way of life.
If you were ever in the Regiment, or worked near them, you would have often heard "the tab is a school, the scroll is a way of life," implying that in contrast to those who did it for 70 days, they do it every day as a job.
In the context of any Infantry officer in any Infantry Bn, they would all be Ranger School graduates, and it would be redundant to mention that they completed Ranger school.
If they are any other basic or special branch in an Infantry Bn, I suppose it would be worth pointing it out if that experience was also germane to the topic.
In the context of any Infantry officer in any Infantry Bn, they would all be Ranger School graduates, and it would be redundant to mention that they completed Ranger school.
If they are any other basic or special branch in an Infantry Bn, I suppose it would be worth pointing it out if that experience was also germane to the topic.
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