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Matt Burkman
Mrs.Maxwell
British literature
November 3, 2011
Army Rangers
There is strong and then there is army strong! These words ring in every Americans heart and
every American this slogan is meant for the United States Army. The Army is for the few strong
men and women who are willing to serve and protect our great country, but not all men and
women are strong enough to be truly army strong. The army is a very versatile group composed
of the best soldiers. One of these groups is called the special forces group called the Army
Rangers. They endure stress no regular human can endure go to place we only can imagine and
they do it all for there great country that they love endlessly. They are the best because of their
training, technology, experience, their history, what they are specialized in, and the men and
women who serve in this special force.
To be qualified to even sign up for any branch of the military. It is usually a two day
process where you go down to MEPS (Military Entrance Processing Station) center. Here you
take the ASVAB (Armed Services Vocational Aptitude Battery) this test a soldier’s common
knowledge. Then you take the TAPAS which checks to make sure you physiologically prepared
to fight. Also you will take a hearing, physical, vision, and drug test to make sure you are strong
and healthy enough to fight. If you fail any of these test you will not be allowed to enter the
armed forces.
The Army Rangers training is 91 one days of pure brutality designed to weed out the
weak. First is basic training which is only a few weeks of pain and torture. Nest is infantry

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school where they tear you down and build you back as a soldier. Then there’s airborne school
where you are taught to jump out of aircrafts safely. Last if you make it the brutality and if your
not weeded out if you have the heart then you get to go through ranger school. Here they strip
you down to the bone and make you a pure fighting machine a soldier. If you don’t haven your
heart it in your heart to succeed to be the best you wont you will break and fail, but training is
only 90% of the soldier technology is what wins a war.
The Army Rangers technology is very advanced from there standard clothing to there
weapons and high technologic gear. The main weapon of the Army Ranger is the M4a1 assault
rifle it uses a 5.56 millimeter round. The army started using this assault rifle as there primary
weapon in 1994 and still use it today in the war against Afghanistan. This rifle can be equipped
with a red dot laser sight, a scope, grenade launcher, pistol grip to improve accuracy, LED light,
and other attachments that make this gun very versatile. They also use the famous Beretta m9
9millimeter hand gun. This has been used since the conflict in Panama. They also have a variety
of tanks used to push enemy lines back and move our troops up safely. Also the variety of air
crafts like the AC-130 is used for supreme fire power and Rangers jump out of these into battler
along with the black hawk. They also use thermal and night vision and they are armored with
armor that is advanced enough to stop a grenade called dragon scales.
The army Rangers are the best of the best because all these factors plus its history makes
it a very experienced group. The Army Rangers can date back to 1676 in King Philips war. They
even fought in the French and Indian war, the war of 1812, the American Revolution and the
American Civil war. Also the Rangers fought in WW2 this is where the Rangers became
airborne. They have also been deployed and fought in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq.
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Restore hope, and Enduring Freedom. They have also helped with conflicts in Panama and
Grenada. They are experienced because they have fought in many situations both foreign and
domestic. They also have fought in many different climates and habitats they have passed down
the training to withstand all these situations. This makes the Rangers an elite well rounded group
making them the best.
What are the Rangers? They are a special forces group that any soldier from any branch
of the military can join. They are a light infantry group that is part of the United States Army
Special Operation Command. The purpose of a light infantry group is to go ahead of everyone
else and contain the enemy from making any advances. This is why you commonly hear the
saying “Rangers lead the way” when talking about the Rangers. They fly in on airplanes or
helicopters and parachute or rappel out. They are dropped into the middle of battle. They have to
endure high stressed missions with heavy attacks with a small team. They use there training to
hold back hundreds and hundreds of enemies. They endure intense stressed and are trained to
take this stress and work efficiently through the pressure, and the Ranger training allows them to
do this effectively
“I am an American Soldier.
I am a warrior and a member of a team.
I serve the people of the United States, and live the Army Values.
I will always place the mission first.
I will never accept defeat.
I will never quit.
I will never leave a fallen comrade.

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I am disciplined, physically and mentally tough, trained and proficient in my warrior tasks and
drills.
I always maintain my arms, my equipment and myself.
I am an expert and I am a professional.
I stand ready to deploy, engage, and destroy, the enemies of the United States of America in
close combat.
I am a guardian of freedom and the American way of life.
I am an American Soldier”.
This is the soldiers creed every American soldier will recite this creed ad follow it word by word.
The army rangers are not for the weak or feint hearted, and you have to be prepare for anything
and everything. If they are not prepared they will fail they make training where every man will
have to dig deep with in and find the strength to over come and adapt. That is what this United
States soldier creeds says. No matter what they are soldiers to the end serving one purpose
protect the united states.
The Army Rangers are one of the elite special forces group in the whole entire world.
They are well equipped with advanced technology and there training is advanced and intense to
make true soldiers. They are trained to work under intense pressure and extreme environments’,
and under these conditions they execute there mission perfectly or few to no flaws. They have
experience in multiple conflicts through the world, and go through training no other job in the
military requires. They are one of the best of the best special forces group.

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