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DevonRex

(22,541 posts)
38. No. Absolutely not. That is a hard and fast requirement.
Wed Jun 12, 2013, 05:40 PM
Jun 2013

Call a recruiter. That is why it specifically says "diploma graduate." They want a clear distinction between them and the Rangers.

75th Ranger Regiment
Join the 75th Ranger Regiment
The 75th Ranger Regiment is currently experiencing a period of unprecedented growth in size, capability, and increased employment as the Special Operations force of choice. Due to this growth, positions in most MOS's have increased. The 75th Ranger Regiment is continuously looking for energetic and highly motivated individuals to fill its ranks.

Qualifications to Join the 75th Ranger Regiment

Be a male (75th Regiment positions are not open to women)
Be a U.S. citizen
Be on Active Duty and Volunteer for assignment
Have a General Technical Score of 105 or higher
A Physical Training score of 240 or above (80% on each event)
No physical limitations (PULHES of 111221 or better)
Qualify and volunteer for Airborne training
A person of good character (no pending UCMJ action or drug or alcohol related incidents within 24 months)
Must enlist into or currently hold a Military Occupational Specialty found in the 75th Ranger Regiment
Able to attain at minimum a Secret clearance
If you are interested in joining the 75th Ranger Regiment, please send all inquiries to the following email address:
Enlisted 5recruit@soc.mil
Officer: 75officerrecruit@soc.mil

Immediate Openings

NCO and Enlisted
11B, 11C, 11Z, 12B, 12H, 12R, 12W, 12Y, 13F, 13Z, 25B, 25C, 25E, 25N, 25P, 25S, 25U, 25W, 25X, 27D, 29E, 35F, 35G, 35L, 35M, 35N, 35P, 35X, 36B, 37B, 38B, 42A, 42F, 56M, 68J, 68S, 68W, 68X, 74D, 79S, 88M, 88N, 89B, 91B, 91C, 91D, 91E, 91F, 91G, 91X, 92A, 92F, 92G, 92L, 92R, 92W, 92Y, 94E, 94F, 94W

Any Non-Commissioned Officer (NCO) with Long-Range Surveillance experience is encouraged to inquire about opportunities within the Regimental Reconnaissance Company (RRC). RRC provides worldwide reconnaissance and operation preparation of the environment in support of the 75th Ranger Regiment and other special operations units.

Initial Entry Soldiers
If you are an initial entry candidate, we will answer any questions about joining the Regiment through the Option 40 Enlistment Contract. However, you will need to contact a local recruiter in order to join the Army. Visit the Army's web site: http://www.goarmy.com/learn.html, where you can submit your name and contact information. You will be contacted by a local Army Recruiter in your area that can help you with an application, and possible selection of future options.
Email: 75recruit@soc.mil
http://www.benning.army.mil/tenant/75thRanger/recruiting.htm

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You, too, can become a slacker spy! [View all] struggle4progress Jun 2013 OP
The Politico guy who says Obama will be impeached over Benghazi? Neat. DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #1
Are you perhaps confusing Politico's Roger Simon with PJ Media's Roger L Simon? struggle4progress Jun 2013 #2
I could be. I wasn't aware there are 2 Roger Simons who are journalists DisgustipatedinCA Jun 2013 #4
Well, if you convince me I've accidentally linked to a rapid rightwinger, I'd self-delete struggle4progress Jun 2013 #5
Well, I can't see either of the previous 2 replies so I'm glad DU ignore is working, lol. ucrdem Jun 2013 #3
His mom is an IT professional pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #6
Could be. But he seems to have lied about his salary; it would be most odd struggle4progress Jun 2013 #8
Yeah, I was a self-taught programmer / IT guy. joshcryer Jun 2013 #25
! pinboy3niner Jun 2013 #29
the guy is an enigma wrapped in boring olddots Jun 2013 #7
LOL. ucrdem Jun 2013 #9
Some people really want to talk about the leaker, and not what he leaked. Marr Jun 2013 #10
His honesty and character may affect the credibility of his interpretations of what he leaked struggle4progress Jun 2013 #12
The controversy as I've understood it is based around the documents he leaked, not his personal Marr Jun 2013 #14
If he isn't portraying himself accurately, then there ought to be some question about struggle4progress Jun 2013 #17
The documents are not in dispute, and the WH wants to go after him legally for leaking them. Marr Jun 2013 #30
... Stewart Baker, the NSA's general counsel in the 1990s and now an attorney at Steptoe and Johnson struggle4progress Jun 2013 #31
The White House... does not... deny it. Marr Jun 2013 #33
This is called character assassination. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #11
Dunno. That fact, that there are some problems with his self-account, may be relevant, both struggle4progress Jun 2013 #13
The story you posted has already told a blatant lie. He did not drop out of the Army. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #16
You may or may not be right about whether Snowden "dropped out" of the Army, but perhaps struggle4progress Jun 2013 #19
The author of this article has manufactured the claim that he dropped out out of thin air. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #20
"... In 2003, Snowden enlisted in the U.S. Army, he told The Guardian ... According to the Army’s struggle4progress Jun 2013 #21
Please explain to me how what you posted excuses the author's misconduct. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #22
Eh, mebbe it's just a careless assumption: the kid did drop out of high school; he did go two rounds struggle4progress Jun 2013 #32
Snowden claimed he was recruited for Special Forces. That is a blatant LIE. PROOF: DevonRex Jun 2013 #34
Mebbe. Dunno. There are often ways to bend the rules if folk wan them bent. struggle4progress Jun 2013 #37
No. Absolutely not. That is a hard and fast requirement. DevonRex Jun 2013 #38
OK. If you've looked into it, I take your word for it. struggle4progress Jun 2013 #39
Exactly. Marr Jun 2013 #15
For all I know the man is a piece of shit. But I do not doubt the information he leaked. Gravitycollapse Jun 2013 #18
I don't usually agree with you. sibelian Jun 2013 #27
Good, I needed the laugh. freshwest Jun 2013 #23
Roger Simon. wow. cali Jun 2013 #24
He touches goats, too. sibelian Jun 2013 #26
Crash Test Dummies! Man, you have lost all credibility! randome Jun 2013 #36
i thought a slacker spy was one who had an easy gig posting at DU. retirees from the various HiPointDem Jun 2013 #28
"Maybe the history of modern China was not on his GED exam." arely staircase Jun 2013 #35
Misnomer on the diplomatic cover too.. HipChick Jun 2013 #40
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