WHAT TO EXPECT AT RANGER SCHOOL AND HOW TO SHOW UP PHYSICALLY PREPARED BLUF: You must know what the physical requirements for Ranger School are and you MUST ensure you are physically prepared to succeed in those requirements. Related video: Knowing the requirements for success at Ranger School is the first step to ensuring you are correctly physically prepared to take on the school. So before anything else, see below for what you can be expected to be able to negotiate during your time earning you Tab. FROM THE RANGER TRAINING BRIGADE WEBPAGE: Fort Benning Phase “The Initial Phase is co ..read more

How to be Prepared for RAP Week? Related videos: Even though you spend the majority of time in a “half-awake” status in Ranger School, I vividly remember going through RAP week. Every day, no, every hour was a new challenge. You don’t get any rest, barely any time to eat (when you do eat), and your body and soul get beat to a pulp. I remember seeing guys fail and being jealous of their departure from hell. They got to go home, rest, eat, and be with their families, while I was stuck there suckin’… There is a purpose to RAP week, and it is find out who is really ready for the trials of Range ..read more

There Are Many Ways to Fail the U.S. Army’s Ranger School, Here Are the Most Likely: Related videos: Reason #5: You didn’t take it seriously. Many Soldiers hear horror stories of Ranger School and brush them off as being dramatized spin-offs of reality. They assume, since Soldiers indeed have the tendency to do so, that the hardships of Ranger were blown-out of proportion. They don’t believe the stories of how heavy your rucksack will be at times (literally upwards of 90lb), how much sleep you don’t get (you’ll feel grateful when you get 1+ hr of sleep), and how hungry you get (ye ..read more

10 Things to Remember For Butter Bars When Taking Over a Platoon 1. Don’t Be Too Excited First thing’s first. You are not going to be the greatest Platoon Leader the Army has ever seen. You do not possess some sort of miraculous, ultra-leadership trait that will cause your Platoon to beckon to your every order without question. You are just some dude with a gold bar who is being pushed into a position of great responsibility with literally no experience. I don’t mean to make your new venture sound bleak, but… it is. You MUST understand that you are not the first PL your Platoon has had, and ..read more

The Best, Most-Cost Effective Snacks You Should Bring on a Ruck March Related Videos:  While there are many important factors that go into proper planning for becoming a better ruck marcher, ensuring you pack the right snacks is something you should consider as a critical aspect to fueling “on-the-move,” without breaking the bank.  1. Stroop Waffles You ever heard of Honey Stingers? Well, these are even better, and ever CHEAPER! These things are awesome. These Dutch snacks are small, easy to eat, digest quickly, and taste amazing. High in quick carbs, and moderate fats, the ..read more

THE TOP 5 REASONS YOU WON’T PASS SPECIAL FORCES ASSESSMENT AND SELECTED (SFAS) AND BECOME A “NON-SELECT.” SFAS is no joke, and there are plenty of ways to fail the 3-week long selection course. Here are the most likely reasons you might fail (provided by a recent selectee). 1. You’ve never been graded to standard on push-ups or pull-ups. The PT test at SFAS gets a lot of people who are not physically ready, and the main killers are push-ups and pull-ups. Special Forces standards are no secret, they expect to see things done right. So, be prepared to go all the way down and ..read more

5 TOP REASONS THOSE WHO TRY TO EARN THEIR SAPPER TAB END UP WALKING AWAY EMPTY-HANDED… Not being a “triple threat” Sapper. This means that the Soldiers are not physically fit, intelligent, and most importantly, a “people person.” Fitness plays an extremely important role in the course and the “gated” events are conducted daily. Make sure to check out our Sapper School Prep Program to get physically ready. The terrain is also extreme and unlike most Army bases. You have to be able to be taught skills one time and test on it, testing your mental agility. Lastly, it is imperati ..read more