nyckswGreen Days: The FragRangers conduct live-fire training on a regular basis. That means assaulting a fake objective using real ammunition, carefully coordinating…Feb 7, 2015Feb 7, 2015
nyckswGreen Days: Ranger SchoolRemembering Ranger School is strange for me. So many of the other stories from my military days come back to me as logically complete…Feb 7, 20151Feb 7, 20151
nyckswGreen Days: Getting to SchoolI wrote previously about what Ranger School means within the Ranger Regiment. It’s a mandatory gut check for the leaders; a simple but…Feb 7, 2015Feb 7, 2015
nyckswGreen Days: Behind the FenceI had completed Army Basic and Infantry Training, Airborne School, and with the Ranger Indoctrination Program (RIP) behind me I now had a…Feb 7, 2015Feb 7, 2015
nyckswGreen Days: RIPThere are two kinds of Army Ranger. Graduates of U. S. Army Ranger School wear the Ranger Tab on their shoulder and are referred to as…Feb 7, 2015Feb 7, 2015
nyckswGreen Days: AirborneCompared to Basic Training, Airborne School felt like paradise.Feb 7, 20151Feb 7, 20151
nyckswGreen Days: Basic TrainingWhen your muscles begin to fail midway through some critical physical activity, it creates a very distinct sort of panic. Even more so when…Feb 7, 2015Feb 7, 2015
nyckswGreen Days, CtdI landed in the Atlanta airport, and made small-talk with the other would-be soldiers. Unsurprisingly, most discussion revolved around what…Feb 7, 2015Feb 7, 2015
nyckswGreen DaysI’ve decided I should write down as many of my Army experiences as I can before I forget them.Jan 20, 2015Jan 20, 2015