The complete base guide to Eglin Air Force Base
Eglin Air Force Base is a great place to call home – if you like warm weather, white-sand beaches, and don’t mind a drizzle every now and again. Named in…
This was the Vietnam War’s longest continuously serving Army Ranger
Patrick Gavin Tadina served in the Army for 30 years. He spent a full five of those years fighting as a Ranger in Vietnam. If that wasn’t unique enough, Tadina,…
The time Army Rangers battled drug dealers in Tacoma
The 1989 Ash Street shootout saw Army Rangers engage in an intense firefight with drug dealers. However, the battle didn’t occur in Panama, Grenada, or on any deployment. Ash Street…
How a modern battalion of Army Rangers would perform in Civil War combat
U.S. Army Rangers are some of the most storied warriors in history. The 75th Ranger Regiment traces its lineage back to World War II where it served with distin…
The incredible, untold story of 75th Ranger Regiment’s search and rescue of the ‘Lone Survivor’
In 2013, Lone Survivor hit the big screen with Mark Wahlberg at the helm, earning just over $158 million. The story of the daring rescue mission for the Navy SEAL…
Destined for the Medal of Honor: The legend of Col. Ralph Puckett
In the closing days of 2020, the Department of Defense released its 2021 Defense Budget. A voluminous document that contains the projected spending for all services for the next year,…
Army Ranger legend to receive Medal of Honor at 94
Seven decades ago, Army 1st Lt. Ralph Puckett knew his outnumbered Ranger Company had to defend a hill in northern Korea against hundreds of determined Chinese infantry. In below-freezing temperatures, Puckett led…
Army Rangers have been deployed to combat for 7,000 days straight
December saw the 75th Ranger Regiment achieving an astounding feat. On December 17, the U.S. Army Rangers passed the 7,000-days mark of unbroken combat operations. After the terrorist attacks of…
Rangers vs. SEALS: Who’s had more impact in the War on Terror?
U.S. Navy SEALs — the elite Special Operations group with a name that has earned its reputation around the world. If people know the name of one elite unit, it’s probably the Navy SEALs.
U.S. Army Rangers — as old as American history itse…
This Army cold-weather ops course is nuts
More than two dozen Army Rangers with battalions from the 75th Ranger Regiment bolstered their skills in cold-weather operations during training Feb. 21 to March 6, 2019 at Fort McCoy.
The soldiers were part of the 14-day Cold-Weather Operatio…