Ranger School Storytelling: October 2023 Graduate

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Gibsons Tactical Tavern
2226 Fort Benning Road
Columbus, GA 31903
These stories were made to share experiences and advice for future Ranger School students. These podcasts are interviews without revealing the identity of the person sharing their story.
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I never had peer issues but this advice is spot on. “Read the room” is right. Know the things you’re not great at and be honest - ask for help but only enough. And offer to help in return. 3 years before I went, while still a cadet in 1979, a recent Ranger School grad came back for one of our FTXs. His advice; “Always volunteer to hump the pig.” I did this and many times the SL would say “No, you hump it enough”. Better to be in that mode than the other. It sucked - 2X thru the mountains in January/February - no break between recycles. But it wasn’t for peers!