My Job Was Army Cook. But Ranger School Didn’t Care, and I Wasn’t Going Home Without a Tab
This article first appeared on The War Horse, an award-winning nonprofit news organization educating the public on military service. Subscribe to their newsletter. I joined the Army as a cook, thinking it would keep me out of trouble. I wasn’t looking to be a hero; I just needed a reset. And the $35,000 bonus didn’t hurt. I figured […]
Ranger School Is Getting a New Fitness Assessment
The Army’s elite Ranger School, long regarded as one of the most grueling leadership courses in the military, is rolling out a new physical fitness assessment designed to better measure the endurance and strength required to complete the course. The revised standards will debut with Ranger School class 06-25, beginning April 21, marking the culmination […]
Judge Dismisses Lawsuit to Have Confederate Name Restored to Ranger Memorial at Fort Moore
A lawsuit filed by the Columbus-based National Ranger Memorial Foundation to restore the name of a Confederate officer to the memorial and to the elite Army unit’s hall of fame at Fort Moore has been dismissed. U.S. District Court Judge Clay Land issued the order Monday to grant the U.S. Department of Defense’s motion to […]
Army Ranger Candidates Get a Trial by Fire in New Sci-Fi Action Thriller 'War Machine'
Imagine going through a difficult U.S. military special operations training school, such as the Army Ranger Assessment and Selection Program, for months on end. You endure sweat, fatigue and punishment to reach a skill level most soldiers could only dream of. Then just when you think it’s nearly over and time to graduate, those skills […]
'Unspeakably Cruel': Army Ranger Sentenced for Murdering Security Guard in Washington State
A U.S. Army Ranger formerly stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord was sentenced Friday to 20 years in prison for beating a security guard to death in downtown Tacoma after he went out drinking with other Rangers. Spc. Patrick Philip Byrne pleaded guilty in March to first-degree murder in the July 18, 2021 death of 41-year-old […]
Army Ranger Legend and Last Living Korean War Medal of Honor Recipient Ralph Puckett Dies at 97
When Ralph Puckett was chosen to lead a new Ranger company in 1950, he said a prayer: “Dear God, don’t let me get a bunch of guys — good guys — killed.” In late November 1950, the then-Army lieutenant was leading the 8th Ranger Company in a daring assault against entrenched North Korean machine guns […]
Silver Star Awarded to Army Ranger Who Came to Aid of Fellow Troops During Battle of Mogadishu
More than three decades after his actions during the infamous Battle of Mogadishu, retired Army Maj. Larry Moores has been awarded the Silver Star, the nation’s third-highest award for acts of valor. Moores was presented with the medal in a ceremony March 25 for his role in the fight as a young Army Ranger with […]
Army Suspends Ranger Training Battalion Commander as It Investigates Use of Online Dating App
A Ranger School commander was suspended in January amid an investigation into his conduct over online dating. Lt. Col. Nathan E. Showman was suspended Jan. 26 from his position as commander of the 5th Ranger Training Battalion at Camp Merrill in Dahlonega, Georgia, according to a service spokesperson. The suspension was first reported by Army […]
Wanted: Airmen and Guardians Urged to Apply to Grueling Army Ranger School
Airmen and Space Force Guardians are being encouraged to apply for prep classes to get ready for Army Ranger School, the incredibly difficult tactics course with a historically low graduation rate. The Department of the Air Force, in a recent press release, said it is searching for members from both services to enroll in the […]
Guardian Gets Ranger Tab in First-Ever Achievement for Space Force
For the first time ever, a Space Force Guardian has graduated from the Army’s arduous Ranger School, making history for the newest military service branch. Capt. Daniel Reynolds, who is with the 4th Test and Evaluation Squadron out of Peterson Space Force Base, Colorado, graduated from Ranger School at Fort Moore, Georgia, on Oct. 13. […]