Topic: Only an Army Ranger would know...

Whispering Death · July 25th, 2005

It's a long shot I know, but I've got a situation in which a person applying for a position has claimed to be an army ranger. I was wonder if ya'll knew anything specific about the life of an army ranger that only someone who has been an army ranger would know.

Something like "what color are the walls in the mess hall" or something like that.

Long shot I know, but you guys are pretty knowledgeable.

Joe252 · July 25th, 2005

well they should know how to kill with out giving ya a second look...

LIPS · July 25th, 2005

Why would you have any doubts as to the correctness of the information that they have supplied for applying for this position?? If you are the person doing the hiring then ask for referees if they have not already been supplied and give them a call. Otherwise you may be starting off on the wrong foot with the future employee.(thats if you are the employer).

Or be upfront and ask them face to face.

Whispering Death · July 25th, 2005

It's an aplicant for a command position in a 5,000 man paintball wargame, the largest of its kind in the world. Since communication is done over the internet we mostly communicate through email and anyone can claim to be anything over the internet.

As a tribute to the heros of DDay, the event draws a good number of past and present servicemen but almost never anyone of such high stature so we want to be sure he's legit and not a scheister. And as everybody knows the world has many more scheisters than army rangers.

03USMC · July 25th, 2005

Ask him if he's a tabbed Ranger or a Batt Boy.

Ask him the name of the O Course at the Ranger School.

Missileer · July 25th, 2005

If he's a vet, ask for a DD214 and say it's SOP for a command position. If he's presently in the service, he should be wearing dog tags with a number on it that's easy to check. Even if he has a set made, he'll know that a serial no. is easy to check out.

03USMC · July 25th, 2005

Yeah his Ranger Tab and Jump Wings will be on his DD214.

But he may have no clue what a Serial/Service # is since they use the ssn now. I've run into Prive's who get a blank look on their face and say "Huh?" Oh you mean my Social

Pete031 · July 25th, 2005

Does he have a coin?

03USMC · July 25th, 2005

Thing with Challenge Coins is you can buy them all day from the PX, Mail Order Companies and on line.

82ndMechanic · July 26th, 2005

Ask him about the three different phases.

Ask him about the blueberry pancakes.

July 25th, 2005	Post 1
Whispering Death Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	Post; Only an Army Ranger would know... It's a long shot I know, but I've got a situation in which a person applying for a position has claimed to be an army ranger. I was wonder if ya'll knew anything specific about the life of an army ranger that only someone who has been an army ranger would know. Something like "what color are the walls in the mess hall" or something like that. Long shot I know, but you guys are pretty knowledgeable.

July 25th, 2005	Post 2
Joe252 Primus Pilus	well they should know how to kill with out giving ya a second look... __________________ Cadet Chief Robot> Joe252, i must tell you this. I\'m turning gay. Joe252>you dont have to tell me that im straight for christ sakes.

July 25th, 2005	Post 3
LIPS Tribuni Angusticlavii	Why would you have any doubts as to the correctness of the information that they have supplied for applying for this position?? If you are the person doing the hiring then ask for referees if they have not already been supplied and give them a call. Otherwise you may be starting off on the wrong foot with the future employee.(thats if you are the employer). Or be upfront and ask them face to face. __________________ Some more words of wisdom from LIPS

July 25th, 2005	Post 5
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	Ask him if he's a tabbed Ranger or a Batt Boy. Ask him the name of the O Course at the Ranger School. __________________ *Sgt. Rafael Peralta ,United States Marine Corps* *Company A, 1st Bn, 3rd Marine Regt, 3rd Marine Divison* *We will never forget your valor and sacrifice.* *Semper Fi !*

July 25th, 2005	Post 6
Missileer Nuclear Duck Hunter Gear	If he's a vet, ask for a DD214 and say it's SOP for a command position. If he's presently in the service, he should be wearing dog tags with a number on it that's easy to check. Even if he has a set made, he'll know that a serial no. is easy to check out. __________________ “War is an ugly thing but not the ugliest of things; the decayed and degraded state of moral and patriotic feelings which thinks that nothing is worth war is much worse.” —John Stuart Mill

July 25th, 2005	Post 4
Whispering Death Tribuni Angusticlavii Gear	It's an aplicant for a command position in a 5,000 man paintball wargame, the largest of its kind in the world. Since communication is done over the internet we mostly communicate through email and anyone can claim to be anything over the internet. As a tribute to the heros of DDay, the event draws a good number of past and present servicemen but almost never anyone of such high stature so we want to be sure he's legit and not a scheister. And as everybody knows the world has many more scheisters than army rangers.

July 25th, 2005	Post 7
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	Yeah his Ranger Tab and Jump Wings will be on his DD214. But he may have no clue what a Serial/Service # is since they use the ssn now. I've run into Prive's who get a blank look on their face and say "Huh?" Oh you mean my Social

July 25th, 2005	Post 8
Pete031 Centurion Gear	Does he have a coin?

July 25th, 2005	Post 9
03USMC Milforum Moderator Gear	Thing with Challenge Coins is you can buy them all day from the PX, Mail Order Companies and on line.

July 26th, 2005	Post 10
82ndMechanic Optio	Ask him about the three different phases. Ask him about the blueberry pancakes.

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