Posted on Apr 23, 2016
Were the blueberry pancakes in Mountain phase of Ranger School actually that good? Or were we just that hungry?
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After Darby Phase and Desert Phase I could have eaten a blueberry turd and it would have been delicious. I am sure they are probably nasty but, I enjoyed the hell out of them!
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CPT David Jones
We went to the Mountains straight out of Darby and then Florida, and Dugway last. But those pancakes were freaking awesome. I swear one of our class was kicked out when they found he had stuffed some pancakes is his cargo pockets after pulling KP. Of course, with the Mountains being only the second phase of 4, we didn't know what real hunger was yet...
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LOL, this is one of the biggest mysteries of Ranger School. I think I am a borderline expert on this. After completing Mountains Phase I wasn't satisfied so I went back through Mountains to validate my opinion on these Pancakes, or it could have been patrols. Either way I thought they were the best thing ever made. But what I have heard is that they are not good at all. So I would do think hunger had something to do with it. But still I think they were good.
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1SG William T. Wade III
MAJ David Vermillion - Did they even let you guys eat in Ranger school back in 69? I thought 69 was the last hard Ranger School?
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MAJ David Vermillion
I was so tired, wet and hungry that I don't how I made it through Ranger School. Truly grueling and challenging in every way. I don't remember any nice acts of kindness like eating pancakes as a tradition.
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1LT James Teener
Class 14-70. As I recall, the food at all of the mess halls, Darby, Mountain, and Eglin, was great. Trouble was, we were at camp in the mountains for less than a week, then on 2 C-rations/day until we were bussed back to Darby. Had one good meal there, caught up on sleep on the bus ride to Eglin (I'm not airborne qualified, nor was the rest of my platoon) then had, I think, four days at Eglin Base before we went back out again, this time on one LRRP pack per day. Yep, hungry, tired and wet covers it. Graduation Day was one of steaks and ice cream, and sleep.
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1LT James Teener - I recall when I got out of the school house and went to a buffet. After one plate I was stuffed and passed out in a food coma.
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I will always believe they were the best! A little piece of heaven in a very challenging place. May the Ranger mountain blueberry pancakes continue to provide just that perfect bit inspiration for all Ranger students.
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They were ambrosia... food for the gods... smuthered in peanut butter and excess syrup to get u up the Mountains of Delonaga... Oh yes!!!...
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LTC John Mohor
Dahlonega, GA just making sure you know the correct spelling. I spent five years living in the North Heorgia mountains in Dahlonega.
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OMG this is almost as which came first the chicken or the egg... I think we were just hungry, but either way some good memories... RLTW class 10-94
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Blueberry pancakes? And they accuse the Air force of being pampered!
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Well when you are going through one of the top few toughest schools in the military you need some decent food at times.
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We were that hungry, but as I recall, they were absolutely the best blue berry pancakes I have ever eaten, hands down!!
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Went up there for some RECCE training expecting them to be just as good as I had remembered... Nope
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LTC John Mohor
So sorry to hear about that. Was it after Michelle Obama got a hold of the Army nutrition plan?
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I was an RI in mountains and not a single one of us ate them. They are actually horrible.
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I expect that hunger triumphed LTC (Join to see)
Army chow personnel usually try to do their best in preparing food. Cooking skill is not universal.
When I was a Captain I commanded a dining facility in addition to my company from 1985 to 1986. In those days military cooks were the norm in TOE and TDA units. I had some of the best food I ever ate in mess halls are out in the boondocks when the food arrived and I was hungry.
Army chow personnel usually try to do their best in preparing food. Cooking skill is not universal.
When I was a Captain I commanded a dining facility in addition to my company from 1985 to 1986. In those days military cooks were the norm in TOE and TDA units. I had some of the best food I ever ate in mess halls are out in the boondocks when the food arrived and I was hungry.
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