Posted on Aug 14, 2015
Lightning strike injures 40 RANGER Students, 4 instructors. Your first thought?
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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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Glad all are going to be okay. Now for the comments like why were they out in a thunderstorm or can't they train somewhere else? It's Ranger School for God sake!!! You can't complete this through an SSD module or take an online version, at least not yet. Ranger School is just as it should be. No excuse leadership! Tough, realistic training that weeds out for the most part who should or shouldn't be there.
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It rained for the first six days patrolling in FL phase, Dec '71. During a halt, climbing into a scrub oak and tying in with my rappel seat to get an hour's sleep, unforgettable. I do not recall lightning close however.
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I get that "Train as you Fight" is important, but in Florida, where thunderstorms occur every day in the summer, what in the blazes were they doing outside in a T-storm? Surely a better location for this training can be found?
SA Harold Hansmann
Sorry, Rabbi.
They would have to deal with this when in a combat zone. this company will learn a valuable lesson from this and move on.
They would have to deal with this when in a combat zone. this company will learn a valuable lesson from this and move on.
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No argument there, but there are always limitations placed on training commands. For instance, Black Flag days when it's too hot or cold - yet it's never too hot or cold to battle in AF...
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CSM Michael J. Uhlig
Lightning strike injures 40 U.S. Army Ranger students, four instructors
(Reuters) - Forty Army Ranger students and four...
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I hope they are all ok and recover quickly to get back in the fight.
I'd hate to have to explain that one to the boss.
I'd hate to have to explain that one to the boss.
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Hope they are all doing well and have a quick recovery.
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Glad there were no fatalities. That'll be a story to have over beers after they get their tabs!
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I wonder what is going on in Florida right now that might induce a lightening strike....
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