How can I confirm people's claims of having Ranger status?

MSG David Chappell — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 16:58:23 -0400

I was an investigator with the military for many years, during this time I made many connections and I have people who can confirm special forces or navy seal service members. I do not have a connection that can confirm people who give claims of being a Ranger. Can anyone assist me with confirming a couple of names?

Response by CSM Michael Chavaree made Jun 6 at 2018 5:54 PM

CSM Michael Chavaree — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:54:36 -0400

Email me

Response by CSM Michael Chavaree made Jun 6 at 2018 5:55 PM

CSM Michael Chavaree — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 17:55:23 -0400

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Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 6 at 2018 6:42 PM

CPT Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:42:42 -0400

Email Michael Chavaree.

Response by CW3 Kevin Storm made Jun 6 at 2018 6:59 PM

CW3 Kevin Storm — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 18:59:06 -0400

I worked with a Vietnam Vet who went to ranger school in Vietnam, he said you can ask a ranger their class number, if they don't know it, they weren't there. His words not mine.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 6 at 2018 9:26 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Wed, 06 Jun 2018 21:26:46 -0400

You can request a tab check from Ranger School. Give them as much information as possible, preferably graduation date if possible. Usually you can just ask guys what class they graduated.

Response by SP5 Peter Keane made Jun 7 at 2018 12:47 PM

SP5 Peter Keane — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 12:47:36 -0400

For what purpose would you need to confirm ? There is no legitimate reason.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2018 2:36 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 14:36:38 -0400

There is a difference between the 75th Ranger Regiment and Ranger School. Ranger qualified personnel should have a certificate or orders awarding the tab. 75th Ranger Regiment is trickier. ERB or DD214 should have unit of assignment history or RIP/ RASP graduation. Trust me when I say there is a lot of debate as what a “Ranger” is and more people that don’t know inadvertently add to the confusion.

Response by Maj John Bell made Jun 7 at 2018 3:34 PM

Maj John Bell — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 15:34:02 -0400

When I've run into potential stolen valor, I try my "alphabet soup" check.
-What was your MOS? Most common BS answer; "Oh I wasn't an officer" or "I didn't have an MOS, I was an infantry man."

-What was your pay grade? What rank is associated with that pay grade in the ______ (fill-in the service in question.

-What was your PFT score?

-What MOS did you come out of AIT with?

-What was your favorite thing about the DINFAC?

-How much TIS did you have when you ETS'd?

-How many PCS's did you make?

-What was the best thing you saw done to a FNG?

etc. etc. etc.

Usually by about three questions they know you know they're liars.

Response by SPC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 7 at 2018 7:46 PM

SPC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 19:46:21 -0400

Ranger as in real Ranger? Or ranger qualified? You can call the specific battalion they said they were in if you cared enough. Other then that you need to know battalion specific information that you can cross reference. I don't know of any other way unless someone just carries around their dd-214 or rasp/rip cert.

Response by MSG David Chappell made Jun 7 at 2018 8:02 PM

MSG David Chappell — Thu, 07 Jun 2018 20:02:52 -0400

MAJ Bell
There are many different challenge questions that I have found over the years work exceptionally well. But yes asking the MOS is normally a dead giveaway because the posers don’t know that ranger is not an MOS.

I always like to ask him when they went through school what was the class number and the roster number because I can tell you I know my class number and my roster number from jump school back in 1983 even to this day.

Response by MSG Pat Colby made Jun 8 at 2018 8:51 AM

MSG Pat Colby — Fri, 08 Jun 2018 08:51:54 -0400

Ask them what they had for breakfast in the Mountain phase.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Jun 19 at 2018 7:24 AM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 19 Jun 2018 07:24:05 -0400

http://www.benning.army.mil/infantry/ARTB/StudentInformation/content/pdf/Tab%20Check%20Memo.pdf?25JULY2016

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Response by SGT Charles Branch made Aug 26 at 2018 7:47 PM

SGT Charles Branch — Sun, 26 Aug 2018 19:47:02 -0400

Ole X ray it's been years lollll