Posted on Feb 26, 2020
What is it like enlisting in the Army to join the 75th Ranger Regiment while married?
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I am 23 and enlisting on an option 40 contract and I have a wife. I understand that rangers deploy a lot for shorter periods and when they aren’t deployed they’re gone a lot for training. I was just wondering how extensive the time away from hone truly is on an average just to give her an idea.
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If you make it through, and that's a big if, it will be the best job you've ever had. Every Army unit will cause stress on your spouse. There are NTC rotations, field training, Joint exercises, schools, and a dozen other things that take your time. 90% of the option 40 kids fail, so take a few moments to think of your next plan when/If you do.
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There used to be a saying that "if the army wanted you to have a wife, they'd issue you one." There is no preferential treatment for a private with a wife. If your wife is high maintenance, you're never make it. You might want to consider another option for the short term and maybe a high speed unit later. Life in the regiment is balls to walls 24/7. You will spend more time in the 75th than with your wife. On top of that it will take you at least several years before you can get quarters. However, there are some married couple that do well with all the separations. Good luck if that is your direction.
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I made sure to sit and spend a few minutes with my wife before leaving for work because often that was the only time I would get with her. Typically, I ate three meals a day at work. However, per the discretion of my first-line leaders, I sometimes was released a few minutes before my colleagues. They had to walk across the street to get home, while I had a 20-minute drive. Batt takes care of families better than other units do, but you will be gone a lot. Of course, that's if you make it through RASP.
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SPC Richard Zacke
I should explain a little more. Yes it's true that most deployments are shorter and you are also correct that you will be away training more because SF's have to stay sharp and act quickly and correctly under pressure. You need to make sure that your wife understands all of this because the time apart can and probley will cause tension in your relationship so your relatioship has to be strong enough to endure that's ahead of you. You must communicat as much as possible which is much easier than when I was on active duty, we did'nt have cell phones and skyp. Make sure she knows that even with all this great technology there will be times that she dose'nt hear from you and there is nothing you'll be able to do about. My best friends son just finished BCT and wants to join the Rangers, I spoke with him for an hour telling him what to expect. Since he is recently become single all he has to worry about is seeing his child. I think he will try out to become SF and we are very proud of him.
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SPC Richard Zacke
SFC (Join to see) Never claimed to be! I've have numerous friends that were with the 75th so I was just passing on what the young man should expect.
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Boot, since you’re asking this question I can use an educated guess that she is already giving you grief or you don’t truly trust her to stay. I was married three times before I found the right one. You know what I know? The Reg is more loyal most wives, I was glad to be married to it. Remember this ANY woman that gives you grief about leaving the job, will absolutely leave you if you choose to leave the job. Ask any Ranger, Beret, Cop, Fireman, it is guaranteed. Warriors make war, when we aren’t making war we train to make war. Wives come and go .... the Reg is forever.
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I was in the 75th ranger regiment. I was in regular unit too. I would take 75th ranger every time. When you train, you train. When you deploy, you go do your job and come back for down time.
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Look they are as busy if not more than the 82nd. I spend 279 days in training exercises/ readiness exercises and the field in 1 year. My wife watched CNN every time I got an 0dark30 phone call from the barracks, to see just where in the world I was at or going too. NO Notice alerts for 3 of the 4 conflicts I was in and the 1 I had 1 week notice, but spent most of that time at the airfield doing up/out-loading.
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I’m not Army but go disappear for 6 months with little or no notice and little or no contact from then on. . Pop back in for a bit then your out again. Magnify that if you have kids, where’s her help? Where’s her family? Where are you stationed? When my son deployed our daughter in law and kiddies moved in with us, dogs too, they abandoned Ft Drum for a bit over 6 months. Infantry life is rotations in and out. I’d guess your wife would need to be willing to share your dream, and 75th is a long shot by any standard, dudes are freaking legit as hell.
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