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Are you? If so good on you.I think the members of actual ranger units have the only opinion on this that matters.
No, and in no way did I imply it.Are you? If so good on you.
That said, doesn’t look like he actually did the hellish training course, which makes him worthy of being called out.
Sure but you did make a judgement about whether he deserves the badge or not.No, and in no way did I imply it.
Bs, You really do not understand thw written word.Sure but you did make a judgement about whether he deserves the badge or not.
"I see this as stolen valor light, "Bs, You really do not understand thw written word.
so you agree with me, one more time, he took and passed the difficult course and deserves to wear the tag, still not the same thing as being in a ranger unit. IMHO"I see this as stolen valor light, "
What's not clear in the article is whether he did a full on ranger training program where you have hike over mountains with 80 lb pack or whatever, or did he simply sit through some classes?
If it's the former, I wouldn't call BS on someone calling themselves a ranger even if they never saw a hot war. I imagine in the decades where we weren't in perpetual wars there were lots of those.
Either way, it does seem that he oversold his actual role, and I have no problem with him being called on that.
Their take is the one that matters.I believe there are two forum members that were Rangers. That I know of.
Anything from Salon is questionable. It's like Fox News for the left. Maybe, maybe not.
Identity politics is new tribalism. Humans seem to have a primitive need to divide and squabble. It will probably be what finishes us someday.
Who are the former rangers that post here?I believe there are two forum members that were Rangers. That I know of.
Anything from Salon is questionable. It's like Fox News for the left. Maybe, maybe not.
Identity politics is the new tribalism. Humans seem to have a primitive need to divide and squabble. It will probably be what finishes us someday.