Should I drop a packet for Ranger or SF?

Proud of you. Wanting to serve in either SOF specialties. But make sure your heart is into it as it is s very large commitment. SF service is much the same as originally intended. Small units of extremely well trained soldiers To be expert instructors to other nations military or para military units. A special forces unit has the basic building block of 12 soldiers in an ODA team. You deploy often to regions or countries with little or no comfortable infrastructure. You are basically super instructors and advisors. But don’t be deceived you are also a combat soldier and are called on many times to fight your way in or out of any given situation. SF deployments are usually long and put a lot of stress on family members left behind. Ranger training and ranger units have changed much since they started. Ranger soldiers tend to be younger and are elite strike Troops molded into platoons much like regular units and they usually deploy as companies and battalions to fight and secure areas. They also deploy but the deployment schedule is much the same as other army units. Both Special Forces and Ranger units deploy often and can stress family left behind. Both are extremely needed and extremely fulfilling to your skill set. But both are huge commitments to your time and career. Know what you are signing up for before applying.

Go to ranger school. The day before graduation you will get a brief on ranger regiment and SF as well as a buisness card for each person to contact. Talk to each of them, then choose what route to go.

You should go to Airborne school and try out an airborne unit. It sounds like your perception of these units is based on unrealistic stereotypes and you could use some experience before making a decision.