Which parts of the Ranger Handbook are unnecessary? Which parts are definitely necessary?

SPC Elijah J. Henry, MBA — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 06:47:29 -0400

If you were cutting it down to just what you really needed, which parts would you leave out?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2019 6:53 AM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 06:53:47 -0400

Former 3/75 guy here.
A lot of experience went into the Ranger Bible. Learn it all.
RLTW!

Response by MSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 24 at 2019 9:45 AM

MSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 09:45:01 -0400

Why you trying to take pages out of my bible?

Response by CW4 Craig Urban made Aug 24 at 2019 10:22 AM

CW4 Craig Urban — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 10:22:54 -0400

Will you eat snake? Will you leave a buddy behind? After you get out will you still support the president even if is some raghead? throw in the trash

Response by LTC Jason Mackay made Aug 24 at 2019 10:44 AM

LTC Jason Mackay — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 10:44:49 -0400

necessary For who? When? The beauty of the handbook is the information is in there, ahead of time. It's there if you need it. If you don't, flip to the section you do need. Checklists are always good to jog memory. Condensed how tos are great for just in case things and things you do infrequently/never but have to be done quickly when it counts.

I suppose this question is relative to why someone gets one and tries to use it. It may not Be all things to all people. I'd say leave it alone. It has a prescribed purpose and just so happens to have a secondary market as a good doctrine/information source. Isn't it's principal purpose to be a course training aid for the Ranger School?

Response by SFC Ralph E Kelley made Aug 24 at 2019 6:09 PM

SFC Ralph E Kelley — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 18:09:36 -0400

Do you really believe that being a Ranger is all about the handbook?
That's like saying FM 21-100, Soldier's Handbook is the only thing about being a soldier.

Response by 1SG Ernest Stull made Aug 24 at 2019 8:06 PM

1SG Ernest Stull — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 20:06:48 -0400

None of it. Its all relevant at some point.

Response by SGM Bill Frazer made Aug 24 at 2019 8:52 PM

SGM Bill Frazer — Sat, 24 Aug 2019 20:52:27 -0400

Look you would figure that since the Rangers have in 1 form or another been around since the French -Indian Wars, we would have gotten rid of an extraneous crap before now. Its is the Handbook, for a reason, cause folks do not all know it.

Response by LTC Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 27 at 2019 5:43 AM

LTC Private RallyPoint Member — Tue, 27 Aug 2019 05:43:28 -0400

It's all needed, because remember, the N in RANGER stands for Nowledge! ;)