U.S. Army Rangers

Official force name

Becoming a Ranger

To become a member of the 75th Ranger Regiment prospective Rangers must begin with the nine weeks of Basic Combat Training (BCT). Upon completion of Basic Training the soldier will then attend Advanced Individual Training (AIT) to obtain a Military Occupational Specialty (MOS). This training varies in length depending on the selected MOS. Next, the soldier must complete Airborne training. Upon graduation of Airborne School, the soldier will be assigned to the 75th Ranger Regiment to attend the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP).

If the soldier passes each of the required training schools and RIP, he will receive an assignment to either the 75th Ranger Regiment Headquarters or one of the three Ranger Battalions. [1]

Further career development requires all members of the Ranger Regiment to attend and pass Ranger School and earn their Ranger Tab before assuming any leadership position within the regiment. The unofficial motto of Ranger students from the regiment is "With the tab, or on a slab" - that they will only return to the regiment with their Ranger Tab, or dead - possibly a varation on the Spartan wive's saying of "With your shield, or on it."

Motto: Rangers Lead The Way!

On D-Day, Dog White sector of Omaha Beach, General Cota (assistant CO of the 29th ID) while under heavy machine gun fire, calmly walked towards Maj. Max Schneider, CO of the 5th Ranger Battalion and asked “What outfit is this?”, someone yelled "5th Rangers!". To this, General Cota replied “Well, goddamn it then, Rangers, lead the way!”. It was at this time and place the Ranger motto was born.

Ranger Creed

Main article: Ranger Creed.