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	Ranger Tab
		The subdued tab is identical, except the background is olive drab and the word "RANGER" is in fl letters.
		The Ranger Tab was approved by the Chief of Staff, Army, on 30 October 1950.
		The subdued tab is worn 1/2 inch below the shoulder seam on the left sleeve of utility uniforms, field jackets and the desert battle dress uniform (DBDU).
	www.tioh.hqda.pentagon.mil /Tab/RangerTab.htm (356 words)

	Untitled Document
		At their graduation, the Rangers were awarded a small, yellow on-fl RANGER arc tab insignia to be worn on the left shoulder of their uniform.
		Consequently, many Korean War Ranger veterans purchased copies of the Second World War Ranger Infantry Battalion scrolls, removed the letters BN, then sewed in white thread the letters CO. It was this modified scroll that many of the early Ranger School graduates wore on their uniforms.
		The Ranger Training Command at Fort Benning, Georgia, evaluated and endorsed the fl beret for Ranger use but its official authorization in accordance with regulations by the Department of the Army would not be forthcoming for more than another two decades.
	www.xlsite.com /sfranger12/html/RTCommand.htm (567 words)

	75th Ranger Regiment - ShadowSpear Special Operations
		Ranger elements participated on several operations, including the 1979 aborted attempt to rescue the hostages held in Teheran (Operation Eagle Claw), and Operation Urgent Fury on Grenada in 1982.
		Rangers in the Ranger Regiment believe that the term "Army Ranger" is reserved solely for someone who serves within the 75th Ranger Regiment.
		A popular phrase within the Ranger Regiment regarding this issue is: "The tab is a school, the scroll is a way of life" (the scroll being the insignia of the 75th Ranger Regiment).
	shadowspear.com /ranger.htm (2887 words)

	‘Elite’ military units: Army Rangers by John T. Reed
		Ranger School graduation is not a prerequisite for serving in a Ranger unit but it is a prerequisite for serving in a leadership position in a Ranger unit.
		Rangers are primarily masochists who wanted to go through such an ordeal and, in the event, actually completed it even though it was far worse than the horrible experience they expected.
		Ranger training prepared us to do ambushes, tiny hit-and-run combat operations, and reconnaissance patrols in enemy-infested areas as long as the weather was warm, there were no dogs, the population was sparse, and we had lots of thick vegetation to hide in by day.
	www.johntreed.com /ranger.html (12067 words)

	ArmyRanger.com - For and by the Ranger Community (Site not responding. Last check: )
		For all soldiers who have graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger School, the fl and gold Ranger Tab is awarded to be worn on the left shoulder of each graduate's uniform.
		The 1st Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne) entered the war executing a daring feat of land navigation when it penetrated nine miles behind enemy lines to destroy an enemy complex that was later identified as the 12th North Korean Division headquarters.
		Ranger Training Command retained the remainder of the 3rd Ranger Company at Fort Benning, where it was refilled with replacement volunteer parachutists from the 11th and 82nd Airborne Divisions to begin training a second time with the second cycle of four companies: 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th Companies.
	www.armyranger.com /mod.php?mod=userpage&page_id=53 (826 words)

	Ranger 2nd Battalion 2040
		While wearing the Ranger tab or any nick that connects you to the Rangers, you will present yourself in a manner that is honorable to the rest of your clan.
		Rangers in this squad must present themselves honorably, as they are a direct representation of the clan as a whole.
		Rangers can move between the squads on a voluntary basis after informing both the Command team and the Squad leaders of both their present squad and the squad they wish to join.
	www.clan-rangers.com /history.html (1386 words)

	Ranger Spirit Tribute .45 Pistol
		To wear the gold and fl Ranger tab on your sleeve is to be one of the most elite combat soldiers in the world.
		Rangers leap down from their helicopters to the landing zone and head for cover.
		The Ranger Spirit Tribute Pistol is issued by the Armed Forces Commemorative Society and is not authorized or endorsed by the Department of Defense of the U.S. Army.
	www.americaremembers.com /products/RSTP/RSTP.asp (618 words)

	Army Rangers -- Lead the Way
		However, the most important pre-training exercise to do prior to Ranger school is walking fast in your boots with 50 pounds of weight on your back.
		Ranger School is a grueling school due to the long hours of walking with your gear, sleeping in the field and eating 1-2 meals less a day than normal.
		Ranger school has honed the professional skills and techniques necessary to conduct small unit operations.
	www.military.com /NewContent/0,13190,Smith_121703,00.html (702 words)

	NationMaster - Encyclopedia: U.S. Army Rangers (Site not responding. Last check: )
		The 75th Ranger Regiment —also known as the United States Army Rangers— is a Special Operations Force of the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC); with headquarters in Fort Benning, Georgia.
		The Regiment is a flexible, highly trained and rapidly deployable light infantry force with specialized skills that enables it to be employed against a variety of conventional and special operations targets.
		The force specializes in Airborne, Air Assault, light-infantry and Direct Action operations, conducting raids, infiltration and exfiltration by air, land or sea, airfield seizure, recovery of personnel and special equipment, and support of general purpose forces (GPF) among others.
	www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/U.S.-Army-Rangers (766 words)

	Ranger Tab Information
		The Ranger Tab is a military decoration of the United States Army which signifies completion of the U.S. Army Ranger School, a three-month course providing instruction in small-unit combat tactics in woodland, mountain, and swamp operations.
		Those graduating from Ranger School are presented with the Ranger Tab which is worn on the upper left sleeve of a military uniform.
		The tab is permitted for wear for the remainder of a military career, even if an individual is not actively assigned to an Army Ranger unit.
	www.bookrags.com /Ranger_Tab (151 words)

	Ranger Tab
		SYMBOLISM: The colors of the tab were selected to perpetuate a previously authorized ranger shoulder sleeve insignia which was diamond shaped with a deep blue background with yellow border and letters.
		On 25 November 1984, the Army Chief of Staff approved a metal replica of the embroidered tab for wear on the dress mess uniforms.
		SUBDUED TAB: The subdued tab is embroidered with olive drab background and border with fl letters.
	www.qmmuseum.lee.army.mil /airborne/ranger_tab.htm (274 words)

	Nathan Palmer, Captain, United States Army
		Jackman pointed to the actions of Rangers during the October 1993 incident in Somalia as reflecting the attitude that is honed during Ranger training.
		Rangers are reticent to talk because, as one 26-year-old Ranger put it, "for those of you who are not Rangers you cannot probably ever understand." This Ranger has participated in the search for one of the trainee victims.
		One Ranger, who failed the Florida phase of Ranger training and had to endure the perils of Yellow River swamp twice, said: "The hard truth is, Ranger training, like war, is often a dangerous business." But Defense leaders said that doesn't forgive the deaths of four soldiers.
	www.arlingtoncemetery.net /mpalmer.htm (4913 words)

	Clarkson Army ROTC - Ranger School (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Throughout the world, the Ranger tab is recognized as a symbol of military excellence.
		Ranger School is one of the most challenging and rigorous courses an Army officer can attend.
		Emphasis is placed on development of individual leadership abilities through the application of the principles of leadership while further developing military skills in the planning and conduct of dismounted infantry, airborne, air assault, and amphibious squad and platoon-size combat operations.
	www.clarkson.edu /projects/armyrotc/pages/rgr.html (241 words)

	Earned, Not Issued -- The Ranger Black Beret (Site not responding. Last check: )
		When I arrived at 1/75, the Rangers were different from the regular army -- both in aggression, attitude and professionalism.
		This unconscionable act is a disgrace and a dishonor to those who died for the honor of the duty to wear the Black Ranger Beret.
		If you choose to remain oblivious to symbolic meaning that tradition and Rangers hold for the troops of the future of the army, then by all means continue with your banal and insipid reasoning which led to your fubar-decision.
	www.rangerblackberet.com /030.php3 (656 words)

	Ranger Tab - Education - Information - Educational Resources - Encyclopedia - Music
		The Ranger Tab is a decoration of the United States Army which signifies completion of the U.S. Army Ranger School, a grueling 3 month course providing instruction in small-unit combat tactics in woodland, mountain, and swamp operations.
		The tab is permitted for wear for the remainder of a military career, even if an individual is not actively assigned to a Ranger unit.
		The Ranger Tab is very similar in design to the U.S. Army's Special Forces Tab.
	www.music.us /education/R/Ranger-Tab.htm (361 words)

	The L Co Patch
		They seem to think all Rangers are synonymous with airborne, but to this day we still have non jumping Ranger School qualified people in the Army.
		So, we are a microcosm in Ranger History, however, it was the work turned in by the 75th Ranger Infantry Vietnam that prompted and old LEG Tanker warrior General Creighton Abrams to form the 1st Ranger Battalion during January 1974 while I was the Sergeant Major for the Army Ranger School.
		Earlier Rangers had a history of drunken brawling that is unmatched except amongst Paratroopers and some Navy/Marine Special Operations types, and Abrams wasn't going to have that.
	www.lcompanyranger.com /patch.html (750 words)

	Special Operations.Com
		The third or capstone Phase of Ranger School is conducted at Camp James E. Rudder (Auxiliary Field #6), Eglin AFB, Florida.
		The Ranger students are updated on the scenario that eventually commits the unit to combat during techniques training.
		The Ranger course produces a mentally hardened soldier, who possesses an enhanced capability to perform combat arms related associated functional skills and is more confident in his ability to overcome obstacles, withstand the stresses of combat and accomplish his mission under extremely adverse conditions.
	www.specialoperations.com /Schools/Army/Ranger_School/Camp_Rudder.htm (538 words)

	X-ray Tech gets his Ranger Tab
		The focus, confidence, and experience fostered by graduates of Ranger school pays off in spades when the training transitions to real world enviroments and such personnel are truly combat multipliers.
		There are more candidates then there are slots for Ranger school at the moment so the argument that people not getting slots because of perceived failures with their schools NCO is a moot and invalid...
		Enlisted Soldiers may submit requests for voluntary Ranger school attendance by submitting a request containing a DA Form 4187 and Airborne/Ranger Physical through their chain of command to the approval authority which is Commander, HRC (AHRC-EPT-T), 2461 Eisenhower Ave, Alexandria, VA 22332, or faxed to Specialized Training Management Branch ATTN: Mr.
	www.paratrooper.net /commo/Topic192090-2-4.aspx (1689 words)

	Earned, Not Issued -- The Ranger Black Beret (Site not responding. Last check: )
		I served in the 1st Ranger Bn (B co) from 1979-1982 and am appauled at the proposal to issue a Black Beret to every soldier.
		Obtaining a Ranger Tab identifies an individual as being Ranger qualified, and not as a Ranger.
		Those that pass the course will have the honor of wearing the Ranger tab and can take pride in the fact that they have actually earned something.
	www.rangerblackberet.com /088.php3 (364 words)

	OVERVIEW WARINC.
		As a dues-paying, voting member of the Ranger Memorial Foundation, Inc., WAR fully supports the Memorial at Ft Benning, GA. and is participating in erecting an American Ranger Memorial in DC.
		LRPs/LRSUs and all Rangers, worldwide, and those of US Special Operations units that have "rucked-up" and gone on a Ranger-type patrol in combat are invited to join WAR.
		Rangers and their heirs are invited to tape and record stories and history of such individuals and their units.
	www.rangers-army.org /overview.html (813 words)

	David H. Hackworth
		Ranger Tab - Authorization for the Ranger Tab appears on the Officer Qualification Record of the OMPF and DD Form 214.
		There is no record in the OMPF to substantiate COL(R) Hackworth entitlement to the Ranger Tab.
		Authorization for the Ranger Tab appears on the Officer Qualification Record of the OMPF and may have been based on a reconstructed enlisted assignment entry that indicated the individual had served in the 5th Ranger Company in Korea.
	www.hackworth.com /CBS_1.html (731 words)

	Training Teamwork Key to Best Ranger Competition
		He is on hand this year as a coach for one of the two-man teams, sharing his wisdom in the hopes that two more Rangers can benefit from his hard-earned experience.
		Asked why anyone would put themselves through such an ordeal, Nelson noted that among many Soldiers who pursue the coveted Ranger tab, there persists a desire to go even further in their quest to see who’s the best of the very best.
		Competitors are required to be qualified Rangers, having completed one of the most strenuous leadership courses in the Army.
	www.military.com /features/0,15240,95072,00.html (590 words)

	Welcome to 1st Ranger Infantry Company (Airborne)
		The 1st Ranger Infantry Company (Abn) comprised part of the 1st cycle of the newly formed Ranger Training Command in Sept. 1950, at Ft. Benning, Ga. Volunteers were recruited from U.S. Army Airborne divisions and required to be parachute qualified, thus giving Ranger units an added new dimension.
		They were also the first 'Airborne Rangers' in Ranger history to be committed to combat.
		The 1st Ranger Co (Abn) engaged Communist North Korean and Chinese Communist Forces in combat from November 1950 thru August 1951, when all the Airborne Ranger companies serving in Korea were disbanded and their Ranger personnel sent to the '187th Airborne Regimental Combat Team'.
	www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageFullText/1,13476,714304,00.html (150 words)

	Ranger Tab - Topic Powered by eve community
		I thought that if you complete R.I.P. you were a ranger and once you complete ranger school you were promoted to a higher ranking ranger.
		The Ranger tab only means that you have been through the leadership school called Ranger school, not assigned to a Ranger Batt.
		There were very few with the "TAB" having the "TAB" are serving in a battalion does not make you a Ranger your actions do.
	forums.military.com /eve/forums/a/tpc/f/5051924461/m/9350052390001?r=7490002201001 (601 words)

	Military Leadership
		Until I got to Ranger School the tab was not that important to me except as far as I had to have it to get past ‘GO’ in the Infantry.
		Accepting ownership of the goal of earning a ranger tab was coupled with accepting ownership of being a professional officer in the Army.
		Food was obviously a serious issue at Ranger School, and that beating, surprisingly enough, allowed me to understand world history better.
	rangerschool.com /preview5.htm (1277 words)

	Dan Washburn's Sporting Life
		And we did hike — Ranger style — with little food, even less sleep, big guns and an enemy that could strike at any moment.
		The brutal 61-day Ranger Course, which begins at Fort Benning in Columbus and ends at Camp James E. Rudder in Florida, attracts the best the Army has to offer.
		The tab, a small green patch that reads "RANGER," is modest but it signifies the adorned is the epitome of the U.S. infantryman.
	www.danwashburn.com /ranger.html (834 words)

	Military Channel :: Best Ranger: Events
		Helocasting is conducted with a helicopter and Ranger team rigged for a water insertion.
		Because their creed would not allow them to leave a fallen comrade, the Rangers would not leave either crash site until all of the casualties were recovered.
		There was inadequate space for all soldiers on the departing vehicles, so the Rangers volunteered to run alongside and use the vehicles for cover.
	military.discovery.com /convergence/bestranger06/events/events_03.html (664 words)

	The military's suck-up tournament by John T. Reed
		At Ranger School, which is about two months long, somewhere between one-third and two-thirds of the students flunk out—this in spite of the fact that they are highly selective about who gets in as an officer—like graduation from West Point as a criterion.
		I was awarded the tab, but chose not to wear it in a sort of protest against the whole silly idea of decorating yourself with stuff like that.
		It occasionally triggered some fun like a Ranger exaggerating how tough the school was (hard to do) or someone who knew you were a West Point graduate putting you down for flunking Ranger School on the assumption that anyone who passed would certainly wear the tab—on his pajamas and everything else.
	www.johntreed.com /tournament.html (3814 words)

	RMF Stone Purchases (Site not responding. Last check: )
		Anyone can buy a stone on the monument, but the stone has to be for a qualified Ranger.
		Served in an operational Ranger unit during peace or wartime.
		Ranger Infantry Companies (Airborne) of the Korean War.
	www.rangermemorial.org /purchase_stone.php?PHPSESSID=c0dc3125f0a25e041bb6d00b2f48cbee (141 words)

	GoArmy.com > 75th Ranger Regiment > Overview
		The 75th Ranger Regiment is a flexible, highly trained and rapidly deployable light infantry force with specialized skills that enable it to be employed against a variety of conventional and Special Operations targets.
		Upon graduation of Airborne School you will be assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment to attend the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP).
		Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP) begins when the Ranger Liaison picks up the Ranger candidates at Airborne School - just after graduation - to immediately begin the program.
	www.goarmy.com /ranger/index.jsp (431 words)

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