And what country can preserve its liberties if their rulers are not warned from time to time that their people preserve the spirit of resistance? Let them take arms. The remedy is to set them right as to facts, pardon and pacify them. What signify a few lives lost in a century or two? The tree of liberty must be refreshed from time to time with the blood of patriots and tyrants.
Tuesday, April 12, 2022
Ranger School Obstacle Course From Hell: THE DARBY QUEEN
I remember being offered a Ranger school slot between the Aviation Officer Basic Course and Rotary Wing Flight School. There was a huge gap of time between the two courses and a few guys went to Benning for this. BIG MISTAKE! The injuries had them get permanently grounded with no chance of a waiver. I think they became Armor Officers at Ft Knox, then to Germany. It may sound stupid but so many brave souls went to courses that they were not physically prepared for like Airborne or Air Assault. So many injuries. As a side note, it was the ringknockers that got hurt the most. I recall the incidents of pool parties where people jumped off the house roof into the pool with one guy catching his foot in the gutter and landing head first into the shallow end. Skull fracture, end of flying. This was back in 86.
Yes, I remember the Darby Queen, and to help me remember I have 3 bullet hole sized scars from the arthroscopic surgery I had to put my shoulder back in working order.
when did they put in the gravel on the path ? used to be mud from what I remember
ReplyDeletethat and they like running us thru it when it was raining.
I remember being offered a Ranger school slot between the Aviation Officer Basic Course and Rotary Wing Flight School. There was a huge gap of time between the two courses and a few guys went to Benning for this. BIG MISTAKE! The injuries had them get permanently grounded with no chance of a waiver. I think they became Armor Officers at Ft Knox, then to Germany. It may sound stupid but so many brave souls went to courses that they were not physically prepared for like Airborne or Air Assault. So many injuries. As a side note, it was the ringknockers that got hurt the most. I recall the incidents of pool parties where people jumped off the house roof into the pool with one guy catching his foot in the gutter and landing head first into the shallow end. Skull fracture, end of flying. This was back in 86.
ReplyDeleteYes, I remember the Darby Queen, and to help me remember I have 3 bullet hole sized scars from the arthroscopic surgery I had to put my shoulder back in working order.
ReplyDeleteI will never get over long hair rangers. Seems so.....wrong.
ReplyDeleteGet a haircut, and get your hands out of your pockets.
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