That is pretty much bullshit him claiming the Rangers did this to him. RIP? That was easy. Ranger School? That was a lot harder, but nothing like what he was doing. Most of that was like WWII type raids, ambushes and recons. There were a lot of days over 36 hours long. both in the School and in BN. A lot of heavy rucks being moved on backs through rough terrain. A lot of training in MOUT, but no bank robbery training. Our "Special Ops" was either airfield siezure or hostage rescue in a MOUT setting. MOUT...we did it the same way everyone else did it. We no doubt pulled the trigger on live shit a lot more than the average joe, though.
So, to impressing the SP4 Team Leader. That DOES happen a lot in the Rgr BN's. The day you get there, they put one of them in charge of you. He is often a team leader. A lot of people leave the BN and shortages in ranking enough personnel are often the case. He then answers to the Squad leader which may/may not be an E-6. And, if you want to stay in the Rgr's you WILL do what he say's. He is like GOD (as the Marines pointed out, like the E-5, that is the defining line) to the newbies. You don't like it, you can process out. But, once you've gotten through RIP, it's going to be a long hard road for you if you want to buck the system and leave. Getting injured is the fastest way out. Wash out of Ranger School (you don't get the tab like WWII for being in combat). Just sayin' it's a real problem. It's a discipline problem I addressed several times as a Sgt. ADDED: Back in my day there, "Wall-to-Wall Counseling" was a regular event.
Still, no excuse for what this group pulled.
