I am 19 and live at home while going to school. I met a guy stationed at Ft. Benning, his parents live like 30 miles from me in Alabama. He wore a tan beret, Does that mean he's a Army Ranger? If so what do Rangers do? I really like this guy and he didn't want to talk about the war much so I never really asked.
2007-11-13 08:54:38 · 5 answers · asked by Bamababe 2 in Politics & Government ➔ Military
He said he was a Sgt. His uniform had three stripes.
2007-11-13 09:05:32 · update #1
If you really don't know then it's not a dumb question. More than likely he is a Ranger. If he has three stripes, he's an E-5. If he is stationed at Fort Benning then he is probably with the training regiment of the 75th.
I wish you luck, Rangers can be a wild bunch.
2007-11-13 09:15:50 · answer #1 · answered by 2nd AD/ 4th ID 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Once characterized by a Black Beret, the Tan Beret is now the symbolic beret of the Army Ranger. Yes he is then. Now there is a difference being Ranger qualified and be in a Ranger Regiment. If he is at FT Benning then he is probably apart of the 75th Ranger Regiment. They train the ranger candidates in Ranger School.
2007-11-13 09:08:21 · answer #2 · answered by Christopher A 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
It just means he is assigned to the Ranger Batallion. As such he can somewhat claim he is a Ranger, but unless he actually has been to Ranger School, he is not a real Ranger.
If he is a Sergeant or above, it is a bit more likely he has been to the school.
2007-11-13 09:00:47 · answer #3 · answered by Ben 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It means he is in a Ranger unit, which doesn't preclude him from being a Ranger, also doesn't necessarily mean he is one, either. Rangers are basically hardcore infantrymen who are trained to accomplish their mission at all costs.
2007-11-13 09:17:44 · answer #4 · answered by DOOM 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
army rangers are a better army more HOOHAH! and are more capable than normal infantry and can be deployed anywhere in the world in 10 hours
2007-11-13 09:03:46 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel S 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋