Posted on Aug 14, 2015
Lightning strike injures 40 RANGER Students, 4 instructors. Your first thought?
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What is your first thought about this?
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(Reuters) - Forty Army Ranger students and four instructors were struck by lightning in Florida during a training program aimed at protecting themselves from a thunderstorm's lightning bolts, the U.S. Army said on Thursday.
All 44 individuals were taken to a local hospital for treatment following the Wednesday afternoon incident at Eglin Air Force Base, in north Florida, the Army said in a statement.
Seventeen students and three instructors remained overnight at the hospital while the remaining students and instructor were treated and released, the statement said.
"The Ranger students and instructors reacted and got everyone proper medical care quickly,” said Colonel David Fivecoat, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade commander.
“Ranger students and instructors are tough, 31 students will return to training tonight (Thursday) and continue with increased medical monitoring as they try to earn their Ranger tab," he said.
Army Rangers are rapidly deployable troops trained for mountain, desert and swamp terrain and often go after special operations targets.
Ranger School is an intense weeks-long combat boot camp.
The students were in day seven of the 10-day training cycle, the Army said.
The Army Times news site said the Ranger trainees were in the "swamp phase" which focuses on waterborne operations.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/r-lightning-strike-injures-40-us-army-ranger-students-four-instructors-2015-8#ixzz3ioaIszCQ
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(Reuters) - Forty Army Ranger students and four instructors were struck by lightning in Florida during a training program aimed at protecting themselves from a thunderstorm's lightning bolts, the U.S. Army said on Thursday.
All 44 individuals were taken to a local hospital for treatment following the Wednesday afternoon incident at Eglin Air Force Base, in north Florida, the Army said in a statement.
Seventeen students and three instructors remained overnight at the hospital while the remaining students and instructor were treated and released, the statement said.
"The Ranger students and instructors reacted and got everyone proper medical care quickly,” said Colonel David Fivecoat, Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade commander.
“Ranger students and instructors are tough, 31 students will return to training tonight (Thursday) and continue with increased medical monitoring as they try to earn their Ranger tab," he said.
Army Rangers are rapidly deployable troops trained for mountain, desert and swamp terrain and often go after special operations targets.
Ranger School is an intense weeks-long combat boot camp.
The students were in day seven of the 10-day training cycle, the Army said.
The Army Times news site said the Ranger trainees were in the "swamp phase" which focuses on waterborne operations.
Read more: http://www.businessinsider.com/r-lightning-strike-injures-40-us-army-ranger-students-four-instructors-2015-8#ixzz3ioaIszCQ
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SSG Buddy Kemper
Heehee!!! Yer killing me. SFC Mark Merino Seriously, I hope they are all ok. Sitrep? Must admit I've had the shiV scarred outta me by some lightening in training and field time thru the years. Benning AND Campbell were the worst!!! Hooah. Bless the warriors and hope all are having a good weekend.
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig Let's just be glad there were no fatalities due to this strike. The article didn't mention anything about the two women rangers. I thought they were in the final stage of swamp trianing now. I wonder if they were involved or not?
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Capt Seid Waddell
CSM Michael J. Uhlig, their luck is holding so far...
"The course’s two female students, who are part of the Army’s gender-integrated assessment of the grueling two-month school, were not involved"
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/careers/army/2015/08/13/lightning-strike-injures-ranger-instructors-students/31656729/
"The course’s two female students, who are part of the Army’s gender-integrated assessment of the grueling two-month school, were not involved"
http://www.armytimes.com/story/military/careers/army/2015/08/13/lightning-strike-injures-ranger-instructors-students/31656729/
Lightning strike injures Ranger instructors, students
Forty Ranger students and four Ranger instructors were taken to the hospital Wednesday after they were hit by lightning during training.
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SFC Mark Merino
Interesting. I wonder where they were while everyone else was getting sucked on by leeches?
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CSM (Join to see)
Hey JP SSG James J. Palmer IV aka "JP4" . Thanks for the shout out, I still pop in once in awhile. RP is still a little "clogged" for any true participation. I am good thanks for asking and yes I am still in Afghanistan training these ANA Soldiers but, I'm a double digit midget so it won't be long before I get back to Merica! Have a great day and keep the animals in line!
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"Forty Army Ranger students and four instructors were struck by lightning in Florida during a training program aimed at protecting themselves from a thunderstorm's lightning bolts, the U.S. Army said on Thursday."
They should all be recycled through "Lightning Avoidance" phase - they clearly didn't pass.
They should all be recycled through "Lightning Avoidance" phase - they clearly didn't pass.
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CPT Russell Pitre
TSgt Hunter Logan - Nope, this class is already a joke anyway. It is odd how all of sudden an act of God happens in the same class that they are experimenting with. I guess I can see were the Infantry God stands on this.
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CPT Russell Pitre
MSgt Manuel Diaz - If you are down to removing your dog tags to avoid getting hit by lighting I think that is the least of your worries.
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CPT Russell Pitre
TSgt Hunter Logan - It is always the guys that suffer. Just saying. At least you know I am not a kool-aid drinker. Would you rather have me say some fake BS or let you know where I stand. I don't care if you think any less of me. I have nothing to prove.
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CPT Russell Pitre
TSgt Hunter Logan - I really don't care who goes. As long as they all get beat the same. But Ranger school is the easy part of being a Ranger. You have your buddy taking care of you. When you wear that tab people look at you different. They think more of you than anyone else in the room. It is a lifestyle that you have to adhere too. I hope they do what any Ranger would do. If they act a fool after the school house they are going to hurt all the Ranger Army wide.
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An unfortunate accident but shouldn't change anything about training. Acts of nature cannot really be accommodated for or prevented.
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Shocking. Hope they all survive and recover.
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One of the Hazards of Authentic Field Training. Saddened to hear about any Training Accident.
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig This is tough one. We always deal with whether threats when we train and operate the field. Odd they were doing training on this. Whether is a huge threat in this region of America. Florida, I believe is the most dangerous phase in Ranger School.
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