Cool Video... 1/75 Rangers training

[xRanger]

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[Mr Peat]

That is freaking awesome. I remember when I a Senior in High School and was at the local Fred Meyer's in SLC when a Army SFC approached me. I was still in my Jr ROTC uniform as I just got done with a major function we had at the school which entailed a 3 star General who inspected our department. I was the S-4 at the time and the rank of Cadet Captain which I made in a tad over 2 years. He tried to get me to join the Army Special Forces but at the time I was dead set on becoming a Navy Sea Bee Drafter. Unfortunately that didn't come to pass as it just happened at the same time they did their huge cut back in 1990-1991. They kept pushing me to become a Navy Nuclear Engineer and I said not interested. Next thing I know they wouldn't let me join. Many years later I joined the Army as a 19-D aka Scout. I kinda regret not doing the Special Forces when I was in excellent shape.

Ahhh thanks for the good ole memeries. :thumbs:

 

[xRanger]

That is freaking awesome. I remember when I a Senior in High School and was at the local Fred Meyer's in SLC when a Army SFC approached me. I was still in my Jr ROTC uniform as I just got done with a major function we had at the school which entailed a 3 star General who inspected our department. I was the S-4 at the time and the rank of Cadet Captain which I made in a tad over 2 years. He tried to get me to join the Army Special Forces but at the time I was dead set on becoming a Navy Sea Bee Drafter. Unfortunately that didn't come to pass as it just happened at the same time they did their huge cut back in 1990-1991. They kept pushing me to become a Navy Nuclear Engineer and I said not interested. Next thing I know they wouldn't let me join. Many years later I joined the Army as a 19-D aka Scout. I kinda regret not doing the Special Forces when I was in excellent shape.

Ahhh thanks for the good ole memeries. :thumbs:

I worked with some damn good 19-D's....What unit were you with?

 

[Lopaka]

That was a sweet video! You can tell it's just a tad old...they are still wearing the black berets!

 

[Mr Peat]

That is freaking awesome. I remember when I a Senior in High School and was at the local Fred Meyer's in SLC when a Army SFC approached me. I was still in my Jr ROTC uniform as I just got done with a major function we had at the school which entailed a 3 star General who inspected our department. I was the S-4 at the time and the rank of Cadet Captain which I made in a tad over 2 years. He tried to get me to join the Army Special Forces but at the time I was dead set on becoming a Navy Sea Bee Drafter. Unfortunately that didn't come to pass as it just happened at the same time they did their huge cut back in 1990-1991. They kept pushing me to become a Navy Nuclear Engineer and I said not interested. Next thing I know they wouldn't let me join. Many years later I joined the Army as a 19-D aka Scout. I kinda regret not doing the Special Forces when I was in excellent shape.

Ahhh thanks for the good ole memories. :thumbs:

I worked with some damn good 19-D's....What unit were you with?

I was stationed at Ft Hood Tx. I was in the 4th ID HHC 3-66 Battalion. I loved being a 19-D as it allowed me to do things I never thought I was capable of.

 

[xRanger]

That is freaking awesome. I remember when I a Senior in High School and was at the local Fred Meyer's in SLC when a Army SFC approached me. I was still in my Jr ROTC uniform as I just got done with a major function we had at the school which entailed a 3 star General who inspected our department. I was the S-4 at the time and the rank of Cadet Captain which I made in a tad over 2 years. He tried to get me to join the Army Special Forces but at the time I was dead set on becoming a Navy Sea Bee Drafter. Unfortunately that didn't come to pass as it just happened at the same time they did their huge cut back in 1990-1991. They kept pushing me to become a Navy Nuclear Engineer and I said not interested. Next thing I know they wouldn't let me join. Many years later I joined the Army as a 19-D aka Scout. I kinda regret not doing the Special Forces when I was in excellent shape.

Ahhh thanks for the good ole memories. :thumbs:

I worked with some damn good 19-D's....What unit were you with?

I was stationed at Ft Hood Tx. I was in the 4th ID HHC 3-66 Battalion. I loved being a 19-D as it allowed me to do things I never thought I was capable of.

I had a good frind that was stationed at Ft. Hood from 1992 as a Scout. Name was Christopher Sabsutch!! You dont happen to know of hime do you? I lost touch after a while......

 

[Mr Peat]

That is freaking awesome. I remember when I a Senior in High School and was at the local Fred Meyer's in SLC when a Army SFC approached me. I was still in my Jr ROTC uniform as I just got done with a major function we had at the school which entailed a 3 star General who inspected our department. I was the S-4 at the time and the rank of Cadet Captain which I made in a tad over 2 years. He tried to get me to join the Army Special Forces but at the time I was dead set on becoming a Navy Sea Bee Drafter. Unfortunately that didn't come to pass as it just happened at the same time they did their huge cut back in 1990-1991. They kept pushing me to become a Navy Nuclear Engineer and I said not interested. Next thing I know they wouldn't let me join. Many years later I joined the Army as a 19-D aka Scout. I kinda regret not doing the Special Forces when I was in excellent shape.

Ahhh thanks for the good ole memories. :thumbs:

I worked with some damn good 19-D's....What unit were you with?

I was stationed at Ft Hood Tx. I was in the 4th ID HHC 3-66 Battalion. I loved being a 19-D as it allowed me to do things I never thought I was capable of.

I had a good frind that was stationed at Ft. Hood from 1992 as a Scout. Name was Christopher Sabsutch!! You dont happen to know of hime do you? I lost touch after a while......

Nope...Doesn't ring a bell at all. Our little Battalion was named Burt's Knights which was a tanker unit. We covered their asses naturally as a Scout. They named the HHC 3-66 after a Medal of Honor recipient who was still alive when we met him at his birthday part the Unit put on for him. A little story about him he was shot 3 times and stayed in enemy lines during WW II for I think it was 3 days reporting their movement. It was a pretty moving experience to meet him. In fact, it was the last remaining part of the 2nd ID aka Hells on Wheels when they was going to disband in Germany. Instead they moved them to Ft Polk and renamed them. Again, facing being shut down they transfered them to Ft Knox to become the HHC 3-66 which was a very distinguished and awarded unit during all the wars from WW I to present. It sucked for anyone that was the running during a Battalion run as the guide on weighed around 70 lbs. :laugh:

Also they was the only unit that had their Patch above their name on their chest. That was killed off about a couple weeks before I stationed with them.

 

[LilBastage]

Cool video. Thanks for sharing. :thumbs:

 

[xRanger]

That is freaking awesome. I remember when I a Senior in High School and was at the local Fred Meyer's in SLC when a Army SFC approached me. I was still in my Jr ROTC uniform as I just got done with a major function we had at the school which entailed a 3 star General who inspected our department. I was the S-4 at the time and the rank of Cadet Captain which I made in a tad over 2 years. He tried to get me to join the Army Special Forces but at the time I was dead set on becoming a Navy Sea Bee Drafter. Unfortunately that didn't come to pass as it just happened at the same time they did their huge cut back in 1990-1991. They kept pushing me to become a Navy Nuclear Engineer and I said not interested. Next thing I know they wouldn't let me join. Many years later I joined the Army as a 19-D aka Scout. I kinda regret not doing the Special Forces when I was in excellent shape.

Ahhh thanks for the good ole memories. :thumbs:

I worked with some damn good 19-D's....What unit were you with?

I was stationed at Ft Hood Tx. I was in the 4th ID HHC 3-66 Battalion. I loved being a 19-D as it allowed me to do things I never thought I was capable of.

I had a good frind that was stationed at Ft. Hood from 1992 as a Scout. Name was Christopher Sabsutch!! You dont happen to know of hime do you? I lost touch after a while......

Nope...Doesn't ring a bell at all. Our little Battalion was named Burt's Knights which was a tanker unit. We covered their asses naturally as a Scout. They named the HHC 3-66 after a Medal of Honor recipient who was still alive when we met him at his birthday part the Unit put on for him. A little story about him he was shot 3 times and stayed in enemy lines during WW II for I think it was 3 days reporting their movement. It was a pretty moving experience to meet him. In fact, it was the last remaining part of the 2nd ID aka Hells on Wheels when they was going to disband in Germany. Instead they moved them to Ft Polk and renamed them. Again, facing being shut down they transfered them to Ft Knox to become the HHC 3-66 which was a very distinguished and awarded unit during all the wars from WW I to present. It sucked for anyone that was the running during a Battalion run as the guide on weighed around 70 lbs. :laugh:

I hated those damn X-Sml damn guide on's!! I could run, but alays came in at around 190+ lbs. Sucks when you are chasing a damn, 70 lb runner! Light ass bastids....

 

[Mr Peat]

I hated those damn X-Sml damn guide on's!! I could run, but alays came in at around 190+ lbs. Sucks when you are chasing a damn, 70 lb runner! Light ass bastids....

I weighed 215 on an average during my time. If I had to carry the Battalion guide on during a run it would have put me close to 300 lbs. I had to carry the Platoon one for a 5 mile one. I thought my lungs was gonna collapse and it isn't that heavy.

 

[xRanger]

That was a sweet video! You can tell it's just a tad old...they are still wearing the black berets!

Yep! And they still should be! Everyone else in the Army should be wearing Tan...It is a travesty I tell ya....Black used to be earned, not issued.....I could almost cry......Hooah!

Ranger lead the way!!

 

[Mr Peat]

If I remember right, the 19-D used to have them before they took them away and gave them to the Special Forces. I think that is the group that got the Scout one. But alas, now everyone has them.

 

[Lopaka]

I agree bro! I remember reading when CSA (Gen Shinsekitold), who was a ranger himself, told everyone that was retired, current, or prior Ranger to shut up. Then everyone in the Army got the black beret and the Rangers went to a tan Beret. Rangers have been wearing the Black Beret since Korea (unofficially) and officially since 1975. So much for tradition in the military.

 

[BkCloud114]

Cool video...... thanks for sharing..... background music was perfect for it

Thanks for serving !!!!!