Ranger Handbook

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Summary: Ranger Handbook
Review: As usual, the R.H. is a great reference. The best ones are the yrs made with plastic covers & water-resistant paper. During my 22yrs in the army this ST (Special Text), Pathfinder Handbook, Demo Card, Warning/OPORD card and the SF 300F Handbook were always in my LBE or ruck. Not much else you can say; one of the FIRST hanbooks of this type you should aquire. "Sine Pari"

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Summary: Security
Review: Because this book is so packed with information it is pretty dry reading material, if you are interested in it you will not even notice that. It is one of the most comprehensive handbooks I have ever read in all my military years. I recommend it if you paintball or have any thing to do with Security on a Military Base.

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Summary: Ranger Handbook!
Review: I bought the book to see how the "Americans" do it, ie different patrol tactics etc.
Well, the book is okay but I must say that some of the material is too small to even read. The book is too small so you can not follow some sequences ( that is a 2 STAR). I wonder if the real layout is this small? -or is it just "palladin copy"?
Anyway it cover a lot of things (4 star), and it is a good book actually.

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Summary: For those who understand it, A MUST HAVE, miliatry or civi
Review: I got out of the Army in 1997. Now I'm a businessman in Finance. There are three books that will always be on my desk for reference. 1)The Holy Bible, 2) Dictionary of Finance and Investment Terms, and 3) The Ranger Handbook. All of my presentations are based on a 5 paragraph op-order. If you know what you are doing with it, this book will give you an edge on your peers.

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Summary: The real thing, but wait...
Review: I was disappointed when I first saw this book. It's small, and by small I mean almost impractically so. The pages look as though they have been simply photocopied and stapled into the cover. What I'm trying to say is that that quality of the actual book is terrible. I found the type very difficult to read and the diagrams even harder to read. With some practice, however, I discovered the tremendous worth of this volume. It's lengthy, but this is a tribute to the army's reputation for covering every base and contingency. It covers everything that a member of the elite Army Rangers would encounter in the field, and this is both fascinating and useful. Rangers are some of the best soldiers in the world, why not learn what they know? This is a must for any enthusiast of the military, as the advanced infantry maneuvers described are brilliant. You will learn everything in this book from survival and camping skills to ambush tactics and night maneuvers. This got me excited, and if you feel the same way then you should definitely pick this up today. My only warning is in regard to the quality, as I mentioned. Don't say that no one warned you!

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Summary: "Ranger Handbook" and "West Point" --- Perfect Together
Review: Like the book "Ranger School", this is a five star account of what it is to be a Ranger. I went through Ranger school years ago. There have been changes, no doubt. There is, and always will be, that "old school" vs "new school" joshing around. I have no problem with that. Ranger training was gruelling then, and is gruelling now. That's the bottom line. I only have a problem with people --- liberals --- who pooh-pooh the need for our training. Their big comment is, "why should America be involved in anything that would require "grunts" with that kind of training?". They just don't get it, do they. They're always looking for cerebral principles and explanations, not military ones. I tell them they should try reading the book "West Point" by Norman Thomas Remick that gives all the cerebral philosophical principles and explanations, in plain language, for why our founding fathers decided America needed military leaders trained to have courage, character, and leadership ingrained in them, the ultimate training of which is Ranger School, as depicted in "Ranger Handbook". That's the only thing that answers their question, "why Ranger School?". Now that we finally recognize we are in a new kind of war, what are we to do --- grow beards, don muslim head dress, and all convert to Islam? The answer is NO! Who are those 20% of the people in the polls who don't support this new kind of war, anyway? I don't know. But, to those people in foreign countries who have been secretly supporting terrorists whose ultimate aim it is to kill American men, women, and children and destroy the USA, I say, we have Rangers defending America and our American principles. Get ready. WE'RE COMING!

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Summary: "Ranger Handbook" and "West Point" --- Perfect Together
Review: Like the book "Ranger School", this is a five star account of what it is to be a Ranger. I went through Ranger school years ago. There have been changes, no doubt. There is, and always will be, that "old school" vs "new school" joshing around. I have no problem with that. Ranger training was gruelling then, and is gruelling now. That's the bottom line. I only have a problem with people --- liberals --- who pooh-pooh the need for our training. Their big comment is, "why should America be involved in anything that would require "grunts" with that kind of training?". They just don't get it, do they. They're always looking for cerebral principles and explanations, not military ones. I tell them they should try reading the book "West Point" by Norman Thomas Remick that gives all the cerebral philosophical principles and explanations, in plain language, for why our founding fathers decided America needed military leaders trained to have courage, character, and leadership ingrained in them, the ultimate training of which is Ranger School, as depicted in "Ranger Handbook". That's the only thing that answers their question, "why Ranger School?". Now that we finally recognize we are in a new kind of war, what are we to do --- grow beards, don muslim head dress, and all convert to Islam? The answer is NO! Who are those 20% of the people in the polls who don't support this new kind of war, anyway? I don't know. But, to those people in foreign countries who have been secretly supporting terrorists whose ultimate aim it is to kill American men, women, and children and destroy the USA, I say, we have Rangers defending America and our American principles. Get ready. WE'RE COMING!

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Summary: NOT THE MOST UP TODATE VERSION
Review: On Amazon this book is not the most up to date version as they the publisher says. Ranger SH-76 book isbn number 097590096X is the most current.

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Summary: The best planning template, period!
Review: The Ranger Handbook is not only the best tactical field manual ever written, but has far reaching implications for any business person involved in planning on any level. While an excellent template for small unit tactics, the principles and procedures have a direct correlation to everyday life. The Ranger Handbook can be the perfect template for a business plan, a special event plan, or a marketing and sales plan. I highly recommend it for anyone, military or not. Now, my bias. I graduated from Ranger school in 1988. Little did I know that that 8-week course would forever change my life. I use something that I learned in that course, and subsequently from this book, every single day of my life. Rangers, Lead the Way!

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Summary: EXCELLENT
Review: This book is an excellent guide on combat maneuvers and tactics. Although it is relatively small in size, it is crammed with info on recon, ambush, raid, and waterborn operations. As well as a lot more! Perfect for the Ranger or paintball or even everyday life. Highly recommend.