What Does it Take to Be in the 75th Ranger Regiment? 

My RIP class started with 300 and graduated 30. After a year in battalion only 9 of us were left

I tore my rotator cuff at Cole range. Had a cool ass RI that talked me off the ledge when I thought my whole life was over. SSG McDowell. He was killed in Afghanistan like a year later.

My old man was a Ranger in Vietnam, 68-69. Bronze star and a Purple Heart w/Valor. He is without a doubt the toughest man ive known. Being a Lrrp, his missions would make your hair stand up. The stories, the ones he has shared with me are fascinating as well as terrifying. He's beat the odds by being smart, well trained ,and an overall badass.

Being a “regular” Army soldier if you get the chance to work with Rangers, you shut up, listen, and watch. I spent a miles gear 5 day engagement with a Ranger. Neither of us got “hit” the whole time. He helped lead me to graduating Valedictorian of that class. It was PLDC at Ft Lewis NCO Academy. Class 91-05. Thank you SGT Nelson of 2nd Battalion 75th Rangers.

My nephew, Cody Inman was so proud to be a Ranger. Not only that, his father and I were both proud of him RIP Cody and to the brothers he served with, he loved you guys! We miss him and there’s not a day that goes by that I don’t think about how amazing you all are. Forgive me if I’m out of line but, Ranger Up!

I had a manager at my old warehouse job who was 75th ranger regiment. We had pre shift meetings and the managers would say what they had to say like how much we would process or when we would be done and such, but when he led the meetings it was like he forgot he wasn’t in the regiment anymore and talking to a bunch of civilians lmao, you could tell he was a natural leader accompanied by being a ranger, his meetings even had the old women fired up and ready to go 😂😂😂😂

Even if you're a badass if you don't fit in. You don't make the cut.

I went through RIP in "82" and was assigned to 1st Bat. I was the only one in my platoon who had NOT been in Vietnam. Luckily I realized quickly that I had been put with "the old guys" to learn. What I learned first and foremost was that those guys were the OG bearded bastards.

As an Aussie, it has been one of the greatest honours in my life to have a few of the Lads from the Batts call me "Brother".

Was always a pleasure to work along side Ranger Batt. They are dependable and always Lead The Way!🇺🇸💪🏼🙏🏼🤙🏼

Haha selection is the easy part. The hard part is finishing a 20 year career as a Ranger. Very few on this planet can say they have. I did nine, and it broke me. Literally.

I’m there with you, 9 years with the 2/75 RGR- bad jump and heavy rucks on your back gave me 40% disability for my back alone! Nothing but great memories now that I look back on it, I was one of the 1% in the Army! RLTW/AATW

More ranger speakers ..they just come across as extremely honest people

We ran a 5 minute mile in a formation of 60 or 70 men one frozen Georgia morning in 2005 in R.I.P.. A 5 minute mile was puke P.T. Our Cadre was SFC Erin Nash, who went on to win The Best Ranger Competition that year. He was 6'2" or taller. The average Ranger student was 5'8" inches or shorter, so to do a 5 minute mile with him meant we took 659 more steps per mile more than he did. We did that as a group of 60+ I never vomited, but several did. They puked or swallowed it, and the formation kept a 5 minute mile pace because it wasn't us that were being trained that day. It was S.F.C. Erin Nash training to be The Best Ranger. Being a Ranger is and will always be about pure intestinal fortitude. We will eat enemy flesh tonight to survive long enough to eat enemy flesh tomorrow. RLTW! WINTER STRIKE 2004! X2. The tomahawk is sharp, Boys! Let's save the country and take some trophies.

(1982) Im Marine Infantry B Co 1/9 wpns platoon 0331. My Platoon Sgt. Sgt Nash who carried the nickname Sgt Rock repsectfully earned, applied for and was sent to Army Ranger School. He finished 2nd in his class. I was on Firewatch the day returned. I didnt recognize him. He had lost about 90% of all his muscle tone and his eyes were sunk vack in his head. We talked for a minute before he climbed ibto his rack. He slept the rest of that day, through the night and half the next day. We thought he died in his sleep. It took him more than a month to get even somewhat back to his normal. Much repect to Army SF

I saw lots of guys with deployment scrolls at JBLM but with a 2ID patch and sometimes no tab. It’s crazy how many dudes they RFS and throw to the curb.

Spot on. There's shitbags that slip through the cracks but they get exposed fast then RFS'd.

We graduated roughly 50% of my RIP class. I was one of 9 assigned to 1/75, two weeks later I was the only one left standing. Growing up in BN is not for the weak.

We were OSUT for 11B. We were shown some “high speed” VHS of the Green Berets. The video mentioned “sleep and nutrition deprivation”. I was like “nope, send me to my unit!”

Totally true what John says.Going to a Ranger Batt,everything you do is a test-no one respects anything about you and you are lower than dog shit until you prove yourself.Even then,it’s constant soul crushing PT and training and deployments.The Op tempo is insane.

I was one of the first RIP instructors. 1/75 Ranger Bn. (Class 10/77) RLTW 👋🏼🐵

Rangers Lead the Way! Thanks. Really Cool People.

My best buddy was in 75th for 8 years.

That's actually exactly how my career as an automotive technician started. The other techs tested me for 6 months before the Foreman welcomed me to the shop. I needed that.

It's really amazing how I endured 10 years of the military with a very bad knee and 2 knee surgeries but I always wanted to be more than just a soldier but I really am glad I didn't find out. I would have either been really good at it or that would have been the worst thing on my knee.

Attitude & Character is everything! Trust is important.. to the very end !

Scrolled out medical.. 1st 75th 1980

He's totally right. I was in 1st batt for about 5 minutes until a bad leg injury. But I went through RIP, then Ranger School, but battalion is a different world!

He's right. Rasp/rip (depending on when you were in), is the easy part. The hard part is staying in. Most of the guys I went through rasp with got rfsed within the first 6 months

You can teach someone to fight, can't teach someone to be trustworthy... Or at least, not after 20

Went Through RIP at HAAF, GA in Oct 1982. Assigned to Bco. He is exactly right. You prove yourself. You're going to F-up the question is how do you handle it. Show you're not weak minded, be squared away. Do your job learn and listen. You Will make.

No one wants to be around me but I enjoy my company 😆

Dude, its was/is A LOT worse if you didnt "grow up" in Bat. If you're import, prepare to intentionally be thrown into the sauce. Just dont stress, dont quit, and DO NOT Self Select RLTW, Carpe Noctem Brothers ☀️⚡️⭐️

Class 12-90..went as E5P...smoked first 2 phases .Swamp smashed all in those daze .then we lost CSM SHOCKLEE IN Desert phase .first time go .weighed 165..after eating .2 days .went in at 205

Thats why Rangers have so many deployments with so relatively few KIA. They really dont accept any excuses and they shouldnt. The culture Should be maximum stress.

Some of the best solider i had at fort Stewart ga were “ranger rejects”.

This is true for ANY combat unit in my opinion and experience. A lot of young Soldiers fresh from basic/ait/Airborne school think they’ve finally made it only to realize they JUST started and will have to prove themselves to the ones that matter, the men to their left & right.

My uncle was a Ranger in the 90s. To prepare he swam all day in a weighted vest.

Every combat squad requires you ‘prove your worth’. Can you cut it and fit or do you need to be replaced.

We did not have Rip or Rasp in 1975 when I went from basic/ait/jump school to the 2nd Ranger Bn. You were at the Battalion until they said you were ready to go to Ranger School. I was there for 2nd Bn first artep. I learn

Amen!! Solid response!

RASP (formerly RIP) continues into Regiment. You’re always, always, ALWAYS trying to prove yourself for a spot on the teams.

True words I went through rip in February 07 so at least it wasn’t hot but after I finished I ended up all the way across the country at 2/75 at. Lewis McCord it was a tuff but good experience I planed on doing 20 and my plans were to go to SFAS and get with a ODA but OEF kicked off hard I went to 1BCT 1/32 at 10th mountain and deployed with the 10th mountain the most deployed infantry division in the army twice than I was medically retired after 10 years life is good I have my 100% from the VA . The only advice I have is don’t join because it’s cool sure it’s badass to be a ranger or seal or the military in general but your going to experience events that you’ll have to deal with for the rest of your life

And this is why the motto is "RANGERS LEAD THE WAY ALL THE WAY......HOOHA!!!!!!

Think it comes down to having the ability to learn new things, think in critical conditions and being someone you’re team can actual vibe with

That mentality is why so many soldiers bite the bullet. 😢

Are you going to snitch on me if I do something bad... 🇺🇲😂He forgot that part.

Dislocated my kneecap after the ruck march. I know I was lucky because I’m self-aware enough to know it wasn’t for me. Only a handful of my buddies made it in and I don’t think any reenlisted.

In high school I took 4 years of jrotc, my instructor for the last two years was a former ranger and colonel. He taught me a lot, and instilled some great values in me, and I’m always gonna be thankful for that. But my brother that was a straight A student and far better of person than me he treated like garbage. I don’t know what changed, I’m sure the majority of rangers are great people, I’ve met several and they were always kind. I will say this though, never let a tab, badge, or uniform fool you. Do everything you can to see the person underneath the decoration.

Thank you for your service

Unlike any other operations group: the Ranger battalion is the largest group of battle ready hive minded special operations army that move in unison by policing their own and thrive using espresecorp to just anialate any and all opposition…

Man got zesty with the "now it starts"

Seems to be like that in most combat units. As a Marine infantryman going to boot camp, going to Infatry Training Battalion is nothing, they want to see you do a work up and combat deoyment before they see you as equal in any sense.

I was a marine raider,my team worked with rangers and I will jump in a fight with them any day,hands down the most well trained and professional group around,They don't quit,Seals are amateurs compared to a ranger

RIP was the worst experience I had in life , it’s absolute hell , here’s the thing , In order to get there , you first complete 8 weeks basic training then AIT , 5 weeks same bunk , 3 weeks Jump school , then up the hill for 3 weeks RIP , there’s no break , for me it was straight through , the hardest shit for me we’re not the runs , not the PT , not the urban fighting tactics,, the damn 20 mile road marches killed it for me , our last road march while at 2/54 was a 15 mile low weight , I had fractured my right hip stress FX , and it only got worse , I kept driving on , graduated Aborne , which isn’t really hard , just saying , you get lazy on the 3 week airborne training , and you can come and go , but when Ranger Cadre show up on Airborne Grad day , they made us take off those disgusting red berets , threw our gear in a rack truck , and in full dress uniform ran , 7 , 8 miles to the huts , Ft Benning , the hills go straight up , this was summer , we finally made it , and in formation someone wiped sweat off there face , lol , we did front leaning rest and flutter kicks for about 4 hours , orientation started that night , we changed our gear out , and went on a little run , it got hard like we never seen it ,, shit was inhuman , people started dropping like flies , my hip joint was swollen to the size of water melon next morning , I had to go to medical , I was at hospital 4 days , and was eventually re classed , then other problems manifested, so eventually I was not passing runs , long story short , chapter out , honorable D\C , but R-E code was a 3 , I did get 9k from the Army lol , 60% of my original platoon , including the top studs , washed out on spinal , knee injuries from Airborne, one guy , our platoon guide , literally fractured his C spine , this was 97 , when Ranger Indoc was referred to as Rip , 3weeks of pure hell , now I heard they changed it to rasp and it’s now 5 weeks .,man ,, it’s hard hard hard , those Ranger dudes got legs like tree trunks ,, non human built in a lab . Hope that helps kids .

YES YOU GOT JOHN ON THE SHOW

My father in law was an army ranger. He carried himself in an interest manner. He observed everything about a person and everything that was going on. I had no idea he was a ranger until we found his paperwork. For some reasoon he has tons of patches that i cant trace because i know nothing about what they mean. Sure could use some help finding true stories about John Micheal Skeeters if anyone knows him.

There is one thing I wonder about the rangers. Since it is a regiment, it has several batalions/companies. Is some of them better? Do they put the new guys one place, and have the experienced another place? Or is everyone same lever, and it is random who goes out and do the hard jobs?

I have hand made 75th Ranger patches from Saigon prior to 1970.

I love these guys. I could never be one because they are the best of the best of the best. Hardcore badass doesn't even get close...

I never used to appreciate all the training and sacrifices our military makes before they even get on the battlefield! Thanks to all the men and women for your service 🫡🫡🫡🦘🇦🇺🇺🇸

That’s across Army SOF in my experience.

Sounds like any entry-level profession really, the attitudes of the Old Heads towards the Newbies. You’ll always have to prove yourself individually in order to gain acceptance into the group.

You have to have a good sense of humor to make it in the Ranger Battalion, there will be up and downs and all arounds but quitting is never an option. I went thru RIP in 1981 and it got us ready to ship to company and then a whole other world of hurt will befall you, depending on what company or platoon you get assigned to.

Get a tab then your part of the club. Until your go through mountain phase in ranger achool u must elevate your feet when doing push ups. RANGERS LEAD THE WAY. YOU also need to know the Ranger creed verbatim.

Reading these comments, there are quite a few people claiming BN who obviously weren’t there.

Enlisting next year, I need that tan beret !

I didn't feel my character was questioned, but I did feel others were checking my abilities.

It's the same thing in the Fire department 💯! Fresh out of the academy, they don't know shot yet. I didn't lol!

Yep, they smoked the living shit outta me until Doc Mucher stepped in and called it..... good times😂😂😂

As my Dad often told folks who asked: "The training starts after RIP."

"Welcome to the 75th ranger regiment how tough are ya?"

That was always my thing. Shut up, listen, go to work. Until nearly the end I assumed you knew better than me.

What’s the point of doing this type of special military work when we have seen the military not take care of its own if stuff goes wrong?

You're absolutely 110% right

They take initiative. You don't even need to ask them. They just do it.

As it should be! Just look at all the videos of cops completely letting down their partners when they need them the most.

Can’t imagine what kind of work that is.

75th Rangers sound a lot like the British trier 2 Para regiments! Navy Seals sound like the tier 2 Royal Marines. SAS = Delta and SBS Seal team 6.

The first 6 months at battalion are brutal .. but once you prove you belong it’s a lot of fun !

Even you knowing how to take a dump in the toilet correctly is a test of, if u learned what u been taught by ur peers.

The part he’s leaving out in this shirt is, EVERYONE expects it to be bad! And they still sign up for it! In fact, that’s why they do it!

My rip class was very large atleast a couple to a few hundred and not many of us left at all when you get hrough rip.. and youre proving yourself every single day no matter how long youve been in unit... i have never seen classier competition between men like i saw with tier 1 units

Let me paraphrase, "The hazing will never stop."

My dad was a ranger in WWII and Captain

You passed, but so did everyone else. You proved you met the bare minimum

Sounds hard as fuck but it souns as well like the building of a good team

“RIP?” As in “RIP” Pat Tillman!

So it kind of sounds like the Marine Corps. Except there we don’t send you away we make you fit and fix you. You make it hard or easy.

Who are the biggest a-holes in the world in a Ranger Regiment? An E4 with a Ranger Tab.

After watching SEAL / Green beret / Ranger regiment / Air Force PJ / MARsoc / etc… SEAL training sounds the hardest. Cold, wet, sandy, no sleep for a week, swimming, drowning… Great White fucking sharks 🦈….. holy. Fucking. Shiiiit. Y’all some TOUGH MFs…. Respect 🫡

If you cannot pass Ranger school you will not make it far in the 75th. When NCOs yell for volunteers you better be knocking people over to be the first one.

This channel is the best example for not joining the military. The PTSD isn't worth it

I agreed,,Had Bad sidecicks

Yeah, exactly, first day in Ranger Battalion.. I got the absolute shit beat out of me immediately after they asked why am I on a military base.

That's true in every aspect of life...

We got woods here from black ops ❤

I had no idea 75th rangers are tier 1 that’s cool

We need you to get David Goggins

Much respect