Comments on: How to Become an Army Ranger

on 8/19/2008 Ok sorry but my father was a Ranger and this is not the way to do it. Very sorry about that =]

on 8/5/2008 ... You're completely off on your last part after enlistment. It's best if you enlist with an option 40 contract, as an 11x. Then you are gaurenteed a place in Airborne, and in RIP. You don't APPLY for Ranger School if you're in Ranger Batt. you earn it. It isn't gaurenteed to you, it's decided by your leadership if you get to go or not.

If you really want to be a Ranger, enlisting in an infantry MOS, and then applying to change units would be a hard way of going at it, and you probably won't get through RIP as most people who come from other units fail....

Good luck though, I'd probably not follow this guys advice. Go for the Option 40 contract, and don't take no for an answer from your recruiter.

BTW, I know this because my husband is a Ranger

Rangers Lead the Way.

on 6/10/2008 This sounds like Cliff from Cheers........however, actually the Rangers in America date back to Roger's Rangers in the 1750s during French & Indian War and the Ranger Battalions have seen action as recently as Operation Iraqi Freedom. An individual Army Ranger School graduate can be part of the Ranger Battalions or complete the school and join a combat arms unit. Completing the school makes you a Ranger and you are authorized to wear the Ranger tab on your uniforms from then on as a sign of your expertise, regardless of unit assignment.

on 5/11/2008 Well, if anyone still reads this, intelligence in terms of the studies you pursue in college, as well as being physically fit brings you well on the right track. I, myself, am attending West Point in the better half of thirty days, and this is certainly a possible career choice, that is if I can become a top notch swimmer. "Anonymous" was correct in the fact that 52 pushups, 6 pull ups, and 62 situps are very easy requirements. The two mile run is what I would think gets most people down.

on 5/11/2008 Well, if anyone still reads this, intelligence in terms of the studies you pursue in college, as well as being physically fit brings you well on the right track. I, myself, am attending West Point in the better half of thirty days, and this is certainly a possible career choice, that is if I can become a top notch swimmer. "Anonymous" was correct in the fact that 52 pushups, 6 pull ups, and 62 situps are very easy requirements. The two mile run is what I would think gets most people down.

on 1/21/2007 Does someone's college education help or hurt their chance of being a army ranger? I am a relatively soon to be Theoretical/Statistical Math Major graduate. Also, what is the best way to go about becoming a fit to be a Ranger if you have gained a few pounds since high school graduation?

on 12/22/2006 You don't belong in the Regiment, Anyone reading this trying to research the Regiment doesnt belong. I didnt have RIP in my contract or Airborne but guess what I now belong to the 75th so anyone who thinks that they can become a Ranger just by having it in your contract guess what youll probably be the ones who fall out becuase you didn't earn it like me. But lemme tell you, it feels damn good to have that Tan beret on top my head and all the women to go along with it. Seriously, anyone can make it to the regiment, the only thing stopping you, is, well, YOU. You will defeat yourself! So stay positive and make it through.

on 12/19/2006 **** cutting back on sleep and food...I bet the guys who said that graduated ranger school and think that they are "real" rangers. This goes out to all you ****in pouges who who claim to be "rangers" when the truth is you are only ranger qualified. The real rangers are ONLY the ones in the 75th Ranger Regiment. To anyone interested in becomming a ranger just suck it up. If you are going to make it you have to want it. Good Luck.

SPC. Oden C co 3/75 Ranger Regiment

on 1/30/2006 The best way to prepare for being a Ranger is:
Report immediately to www.armyranger.com and join our Mentor program.

on 11/22/2005 The most difficult part of RIP is not quitting. In order to become a Ranger one must be willing to take all they can dish out. Read the Ranger Creed and understand it, especially the 6th stanza.

on 11/22/2005 Don't worry too much about training up, or silly things like learning new sleeping habits. The PT standard is not that high, that's not the hard part, it's the rubbish you have to take. Plain and simple the whole process (basic, airborne, RIP, the Battalion, and then school) is rubbish. And it doesn't stop rotting for a while. That's why you have to have a good attitude. Expect some crud, suck it up, drive on, and help your buddies along the way. It's all in your head. It's about how much you want it.

on 11/22/2005 Do a lot of physical training, and ignore absolutely everyone who hasn't been there. It is a really daunting task to attempt to become a Ranger (especially if you have a skewed picture of what these men are really like).

We are real men, with real hardships. Not everyone can be Superman. What separates us is the fact that we don't care. So, to summarize: work out, and make sure you get RIP in your contract. Don't go world-wide, and don't be weak.

on 11/22/2005 Don't go into the Rangers expecting it to be easy in any way. Be prepared (both physically and mentally) to complete a challenging course. It is designed to weed out weak soldiers.

on 11/22/2005 If you're a new recruit, your enlistment contract must specify: (a) Ranger Option, (b) Airborne School, and (c) a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS) that the 75th Ranger Regiment needs. Before getting into a Ranger unit, you will go through basic training, your MOS school, jump school and the Ranger Indoctrination Program, which adds up to 6 months of training!

Those on active duty can also get into the Rangers but it takes some paperwork and you must pass all the required physicals and other tests.
Both groups should start by contacting the 75th Ranger Regiment LNO before signing or doing anything. The best place to go for his contact number and other Ranger recruiting information is http://www.rangerrp.com/Army_Ranger_Recruiting.html
The LNO will send you out an email packet plus ensure this is what you want to do.

A 2nd Bn. Ranger
Class 2/77

on 11/22/2005 there are two seperate meanings of "ranger" in the army. one is a person who has graduated from the two month ranger school. the other is a person who is actually a member of the 75th ranger regiment. i am going to address the latter. the only way to ensure getting into the 75th ranger regiment is to get it in your enlistment contract. do not believe anyone who tells you to wait until after you enlist to apply for it. while it is possible to do it after you enlist, it will take quite a while and you probably won't make it until you re-enlist. good luck.
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