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I don't agree when you say that " Anyone can be a leader" Your statement undermines the basic princple of leadership selection that an individual has some trainable qualities and some no-trainable qualities. While the qualities like collaboration & decision making can be trained, the core leadership qualities like courage, unselfishness & integrity can not be trained . Either you have them or you don't. So the armies world over look for these nontrainable qualities in their officer selection procedure. The trailer qualities can be imparted during the training.
I graduated ranger school and went to battalion 1/75th Hunter airfield Ga. in 1984. Went on to the Gulf war and made 1st sgt before I left the military. I remember one of our runnings songs in the 1/75th was called Napalm sticks to kids....I dont think they can sing that today. The first day I was at pre ranger that night they threw a tear gas grenade in the barracks at 3am....if you ran outside without your weapon you got dogged. The worst was a group of alaskan guys... they passed out on every run...it was july in Georgia........lol.
Jesus….my great uncle was a ranger during World War II and I cannot fathom what you went through. Here’s what I’ve learned: you’re gonna fail but keep trying. What are they gonna do? Drop you? Ok. I’ll go back again and I’ll get my ass kicked. 🫡
@@Thaddios yes, it was the media’s initial reaction. CNN headline: “Secret Service rushes Trump off stage after he falls at rally” MSNBC: “Trump rushed offstage at Pennsylvania rally by Secret Service after loud popping noises heard” USA Today: “Trump removed from stage by Secret Service after loud noises startles former president, crowd”
@@AustinCaroe it was the medias initial reaction because what if more information came out, if that were to happen then MSNBC and many other news agency would get in a lot of trouble for misleading people with a false headline, all they were doing was covering their backs before propper information came out, it isn't some grand plot by the democrats its just how media works
All the mainstream media I’ve seen has yet to say anything like this. CNN, the guardian, abc, nbc, and even Fox can all agree trump was in fact shot in the ear by a dude sitting in a roof 130 yards away. Idk what you’re on about
It was how they initially reacted to the coverage. CNN headline: “Secret Service rushes Trump off stage after he falls at rally” MSNBC: “Trump rushed offstage at Pennsylvania rally by Secret Service after loud popping noises heard” USA Today: “Trump removed from stage by Secret Service after loud noises startles former president, crowd”
watching these videos through makes me think that (so far) the worst part of ranger school really seems like the beginning, where the main purpose is to weed out who gets to move on, and who gets sent home, then afterwards things normalize and become more bearable
01-09 here. The way you cover ranger school and remain humble is fantastic. If I was your CO or BC and you came to my unit wo a tab with this attitude …. I wouldn’t care. You get it. You’re a leader.
Thx for explaining it. Small Q pls, do you have an academically detailed book to propose to me on mission command ? Im thinking of maybe going into management and the book might help :). Thanks!
Hey Austin, love your videos documenting your experience becoming a Ranger. Im scheduled to ship out to basic later this summer. Later next year i will make my way to RASP. Just had 1 question, How much time did you have to wait until you made your second attempt at doing RASP?
RASP is the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program for the 75th Ranger Regiment. I never applied for 75th and I’ve never been to RASP. RAP week is the Ranger Assessment Phase of the US Army’s Ranger School which is unrelated to the 75th Ranger Regiment. But to answer your question, after I failed RAP week the first time, I started again with the next class. So there was about a 3-4 week gap, if memory serves. If you fail RASP, however, you may not be invited back. It depends on what you failed at RASP. Many a new Soldier has gone to RASP, failed, and then ends up in the 82nd or 101st, or another unit, for a few years before going back. Do not quit. Do not fail. Go prepared. Go confident. Follow instructions and encourage your buddies. Everyday will be a battle in your head. You need to win that battle every day.
Dear Cpt You have a very relevant view of warfare doctrine. However, acomplishing a healthy mission command system within an army unit is inherrently difficult. It takes time, resources and competence (a lot of competence), things that you seldom have in actual war and that system, in actual warfare is at best temporary. Leaders, commanders and soldiers die and get replaced with other people that disrupt systems regardless of their vision. Good in theory, difficult in reality. Especially in europe, where you have to generate and operationalise an army corps in 3 to 5 months. Cheers
Cold , Wet, tired and hungry 9-74 (50 years ago today we were in Florida- wonderful training. i must say I was equally challenged in Korea , winter cold wet and responsible for those that knew if they got a cold injury you would lose your job and they would get a ride to the rear. The only way is team work.
I don't think you should write off complexity. I agree it shouldn't be an excuse but it must be considered alongside fundamentals and principles. Complexity exists relative to the time period it is being experienced.
Class 4-80. No one knew what Rangers were back then. Remember chanting the "Airborne Ranger" cadence during basic. Asked my buddy what a Ranger was. He didn't know either. 22 of us graduated from the original 150+ starting. I made it through by the grace of God. Asked each day for God to get me through that day. Couldn't do anything about yesterday. Did not have the strength to worry about tomorrow. Quitting was not an option. 45 yrs later it is still one of my best accomplishments in a life filled with accomplishments, where it is good to be me! Blown away about the information out there now for any that want to knowledge up before attending the "Suckfest" called Ranger School. Thank you for this!
After I finished RIP, stayed in the program till my school date, my fighting weight 155Lbs ripped, after RANGER school, 137lbs, got my civilian clothes, clothes just draped on me, had to make a new hole on my belt, just to keep my pants on.
When u graduate Ranger school, everyday is in slow motion, at nite in bed my wife told me I got under the blanket and mumbled as though I was reading a map, or that I got up went to a corner and ate the best tasting hamburger I ever had, to bad it was not real.
Fail. Pt test, all runs, roadmarch, 2xfail patrols, lucky if u get a third patrol, soup sandwich, peer evaluations. Spot reports, based on patrol evals, peer and spot report up to company committee to send to next phase or recycle, usually recycle. Former RI.
Just be ready to get smoked, once u go through the gate, its double time, no company assigned, support pax will process u in, PT test, if u pass, assigned to companies, layout equipment, missing equipment, move aside, if u make it to the nite, next day 5am 5mile run after extensive leg workout prior to run, fallout, on truck and pack your gear, this is the process first week, classes and PT, 2nd week roadmarch to camp rogers for patrols, served as RI,
I frequently fish the remote small streams in the north Georgia mountains. Several years ago while fishing I came across several US ammo cans buried in the creek. Most of the cans had belt blank ammo in them. Still to this day I wondered where they came from 😂
Thank you so much for this video! It has really helped me with my understanding of healthy actionable leadership practices, and has given me a tool to give to others struggling with micromanagement in the their life and work.
