1st Ranger Battalion History The 1st Ranger Battalion was organized and activated by Maj. William O. Darby on June 19, 1942, in Carrickfergus, Northern Ireland. The battalion participated in the North African landing at Arzew, Algeria, the Tunisian Battles, and the critical Battle of El Guettar. The battalion was deactivated at the close of World …
Sgt. 1st Class Christopher A. Celiz, Sgt. 1st Class Christopher A. Celiz, was on his fifth deployment with the 1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment, when he was killed. DOD, Photos Katie Celiz A native of Summerville, South Carolina, Celiz enlisted in the United States Army in September 2006. He completed Basic Combat Training and Advanced …
Robert Brown (RKB), Soldier of Fortune magazine publisher, and I have been writing his long awaited memoirs. Well actually, I have been writing them, since he has the attention span of three minutes max when it comes to grunt work. He is constantly finding scores of exciting distractions and places for us to seek more …
“I was released from the Marine Corps today. Looking forward to the future.” America will fail the next war if they don’t address the following five systemic military issues. Spoiler alert: it has nothing to do with maturing the force, distributed operations, or china. First, hold senior leaders accountable. Leaving failure in place rewards a …