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Originally posted by Iceman86
I read the posts for US. Army vs U.S. Marines and I am slightly dissappointed by what I see. Being a former Army Ranger, let me clarify some things for you. The US Army Rangers are part of SOCOM (Special Operations Command) which means that we are Special Forces. We don't do full-scale assaults or peace-keeping missions like the Marines or normal army, we usually work with SEALS, Green Berets, or Delta Force to get things done. I firmly believe that a Marine is a bit quicker and sharper than the basic, by-the-book trained US Army infantryman, however, Rangers aren't your basic, by-the-book trained US Army infantryman. We specialize in unconventional warfare and we conduct raids instead of assaults. The system works like this. Marine Recon (very skilled men, on par with Navy SEALs if you ask me) scopes out enemy territory for a couple of days and then sends back an intelligence report. Then the SEALs or a smaller commando unit goes in and secures the perimiter/disrputs enemy/sabotages enemy equipment. From there, the Rangers or the Marines (depending on whether the attack calls for an amphibious assault or air assault) take over and assault the area. Once, they've secured the territory, the normal army comes in and holds it. We as Rangers, however, are always the first ones into combat. Hence our motto, "Rangers lead the way."
Originally posted by GrndLkNatv
So any of you a Darby Queen?
Originally posted by Iceman86
That's the way it works, I was an exception however because many slots were open at the time. After the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP) I was not directly sent to a battalion because all the battalions were nearly full and many slots were open. I was what they called a "drifter" which means that I would find out which battalion and company I was assigned too during or after my training. In my case, I found out that I would be assigned to Company B, 3rd Battalion when I neared the completion of my training. If you were a Ranger, then you may have had some drifters in your class. If you have any more questions, please let me know.