Ranger Ready - The Big Picture

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

One thing that was cool, was seeing the previous names and dates of those attending Ranger School carved in the cabins at Dahlonega, GA (mountain phase) - RLTW-ATW B-Co 2/75 Ranger Class 11/75

[@MrTigre6]

At 7:28 is the legendary Bull Simons addressing the class...led the Son Tay raid into North VietNam in 1970....

[@speed_popcorn]

My Grandpa is Ranger Brayman! I was a Ranger in Dahlonega when I served!

[@SuperColonel91]

When was this class?

[@MiklRngr]

It was really interesting to see the "old school" when we filmed in B&W. I went in 1983. As I was watching this, I thought how bad the tactics were and how our Rangers are much better and clearly our school was tougher. Then I saw they did a 50 mile movement to Raid. Aye Carumba! Ranger schools appears to suck much more today and perhaps the training is even harder, but I have to say that the men from that era certainly appeared to be a different breed (in a respectable way). Also, they had phased out puppies by the time I went to Ranger School.

[@reddevilparatrooper]

I see the old 508th PIR patch.Many Red Devils in the future went through Ranger School.My old squad leader in A co.1/508th INF (ABN) Sgt.Rachels was from 2nd Ranger Battalion.

[@The508ranger]

reddevilparatrooper RedDevils! 2nd Generation...Father PL , XO, thru Co CDR 2/508th, 1973-76; son: 1/508th (173rd) 2004-2006

[@pfdrtom]

@@The508ranger Did you do some time in 3/75? I see the 3rd Batt diamond in your user name. I was in Cco 509th Pathfinders, Bco & HHC 1/75, and LRSD 101st. While in the Pathfinders we got a couple guys from the '08 when they were in Panama. Wish I could remember their names but I probably shouldn't post them without premission if I did.

[@The508ranger]

@@pfdrtom Roger that Ranger. C 3/75 1997-2001. Left before the GWOT kicked off. My peers and former PVTs made the jump into Afghanistan 🇦🇫. 75th RHQ as Regimental planner 2028-19. Had a ARNG LRSC Co in 2014. If your on FB you should apply to the 75th Ranger Regiment page. I’m an admin. RLTW! Respect!

[@pfdrtom]

@@The508ranger Sua Sponte, brother!

[@The508ranger]

@@pfdrtom ATW! < 75 >

[@SuperColonel91]

Coffee and sandwiches, I'd like the sound of that

[@MartyHodge]

If a man has enough rope to make a Swiss seat, a couple carabiners and a mess hall sandwich with lifer juice he has the world by the balls!

[@SuperVonKiller]

Dang! Bull Simons back when he was a major!

[@whosestone]

I didn't get a puppy in Ranger School. WTF

[@w.g.6961]

Any Sergeant who doesn't have a picture of a crew served weapon on his wall and an ash tray on his desk... well, he is not to be trusted. Kids... you can trust MSG Mansfield.

[@bryetunsilva8970]

Ranger school 2014 😎

[@WillUSMC0321]

7-00

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

- RLTW-ATW B-Co 2/75 Ranger Class 11/75

[@asmodeus0454]

I wonder when this episode of "The Big Picture" wss produced. It looks mid to late 1950s.

[@allandavis8201]

An unapologetic propaganda film, and whilst every nation on earth would say that there military is the best, that can only be determined through combat, an event we all hope never happens again, but human nature being what it is, I am not holding my breath on that one. When it comes to special forces, of which the Rangers are part of the best in the world is the SAS (Special Air Service) and the SBS (Special Boat Service), but I am sure others will have their own opinion on that matter. Thanks for sharing this interesting and informative film, seeing the training methods of the era, but I would imagine that they are very different today, and that some are direct descendants of those methods. 😀👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🇬🇧

[@1skyofrog]

This is Ranger School, not the 75th Ranger Regiment. The Tab is a school, the Scroll is a way of life. Ranger School falls under the Training and Doctrine Command. The 75th Ranger Regiment is part of JSOC. Joint Special Operations Command. Our (75th) chain of command goes from a Colonel straight to a Lieutenant General (3 Stars). Fmr- B Co. 3/75 88-92

[@Stoney_AKA_James]

​@@1skyofrog - RLTW-ATW B-Co 2/75 Ranger Class 11/75

[@cases2939]

Holy P for Plenty on the demo batman!

[@fmrscout33]

crazy how most of this has become common for line troops. Evolution and all.......

[@trishazechel8402]

This was very interesting. Thanks.

[@StatmanRN]

Fires? Puppies?WTF?

[@greg3087]

Wait…they issue puppies at ranger school?

[@mynameismudd3134]

You can take your dog to Ranger school?

[@hawlikd]

Great acting eh! ;-)

[@harry9392]

Why do US Rangers always say that Rogers Rangers were the forerunners of the Rangers when Rogers Rangers were a British unit During the revolutionary wars

[@speed_popcorn]

That’s just where the lineage was traced. We actually can date them all the way back to King Phillips war in the 1600s

[@gregbailey1753]

They were New Hampshire men.

[@John-l5n6f]

Several things are wrong. E-7s with no ribbons. Should have WW2 and at the least Korean war ribbons Where were the mountain rucks. No canteens. smoking on patrol

[@Hew.Jarsol]

This is false propaganda film. All the training in this video is a direct copy of the classic Commando course in Scotland. No mention in this video of the US Rangers which started in Achnacarry Scotland under the Commandos, the green berets. Not fort Benning. The 17th century Rangers are British. Rogers Queens Rangers. NOT US. Meanwhile WW2 US Rangers were created and trained in Achnacarry Scotland. The 1st and 29th Rangers were born in the UK using classic Commando skills as mentioned in this video. They use classic Commando skills trained under Lord Lovat. Then the 2nd and 5th US Rangers copied these skills in Tenassee etc. Direct copies of the Commandos. Very insincere propaganda video. Strange.

[@EricBurton-vt5ok]

So hungry. No one care's.