tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-15182710293999500342024-02-07T01:29:22.664-08:00David E. Grange Best Ranger CompetitionThe Army's best gather annually at Fort Benning for the ultimate challenge, the David E. Grange Best Ranger Competition.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.comBlogger31125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-86373595321685815972009-05-12T12:38:00.000-07:002009-05-12T12:42:17.784-07:00Commander's message of thanksThe Ranger Training Brigade wishes to thank all the competing teams and donors who participated in the 26th Annual David E. Grange, Jr. Best Ranger Competition. This year's competition successfully highlighted the professionalism and expertise of United States Army Rangers, while emphasizing the teamwork that makes Rangers a significant combat multiplier. The support that the Ranger Training Brigade received from the Fort Benning and Columbus community dramatically increased our ability to host this year's competition. We are already looking forward to next year's competition.<br />Douglas L. Flohr<br />Colonel, Infantry<br />commander<br />Ranger Training BrigadeFort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-66501922867752456502009-05-11T13:51:00.000-07:002009-05-11T16:13:07.391-07:00Because when your family is behind you, you can accomplish anything<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCdlaVYqQw4glO5UPEdGr9Ht1q3xVT1A-VBWojJRVqq5YqSFej0357kYB8tfB1R7pq-LYbE9QGsUySjtjIqptIUmF0VFS8LYn0_a7oAJm2b-SpQG42rB9SQBdePvgUiestC9_wBQGnm0/s1600-h/DSC04626.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiVCdlaVYqQw4glO5UPEdGr9Ht1q3xVT1A-VBWojJRVqq5YqSFej0357kYB8tfB1R7pq-LYbE9QGsUySjtjIqptIUmF0VFS8LYn0_a7oAJm2b-SpQG42rB9SQBdePvgUiestC9_wBQGnm0/s320/DSC04626.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334675058118918194" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7XO9u0gC22jVJFSsG65z0lNYS8pGz7WpN3P0nTwTTVdLzBW1vlyvFCM8pvukSesA1Ja3HfYzhLJeTrZUGIiRbL57EBRnuYTVMQEcdFvgorXSLSqnTUCDErf-sj_JRRSOpGAxLjUSlVM/s1600-h/fans.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgM7XO9u0gC22jVJFSsG65z0lNYS8pGz7WpN3P0nTwTTVdLzBW1vlyvFCM8pvukSesA1Ja3HfYzhLJeTrZUGIiRbL57EBRnuYTVMQEcdFvgorXSLSqnTUCDErf-sj_JRRSOpGAxLjUSlVM/s320/fans.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334675052306607442" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUbZVvTykHgKhTOtM9WblH6-34V10errCzO0cBHl98sFblAzCWDy4-ZvC9TlhUIJBrIhrVQJ62O-cl3cEz1esTSti1_LTnL6KqfZiXfXP149Iq4TgK8jRXF8sDcLzJggzhTLzlkYpVo0/s1600-h/DSC04291.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmUbZVvTykHgKhTOtM9WblH6-34V10errCzO0cBHl98sFblAzCWDy4-ZvC9TlhUIJBrIhrVQJ62O-cl3cEz1esTSti1_LTnL6KqfZiXfXP149Iq4TgK8jRXF8sDcLzJggzhTLzlkYpVo0/s320/DSC04291.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334675051027632882" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAjN1jQ7dneCXXXYKposvt2xOK84yhmGxFvtenc4KmuLzrYjdkAe9NKFhS565R0nqBWLl_nz3jwsrnYY5g26yUNR7BCR_9VySav7G9g-FgU2_SNi1vpfaacFw3gyUH_OYbS2Lt4abDuE/s1600-h/DSC04142.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjiAjN1jQ7dneCXXXYKposvt2xOK84yhmGxFvtenc4KmuLzrYjdkAe9NKFhS565R0nqBWLl_nz3jwsrnYY5g26yUNR7BCR_9VySav7G9g-FgU2_SNi1vpfaacFw3gyUH_OYbS2Lt4abDuE/s320/DSC04142.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334675039138071186" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouE4v5NcOJwEuPmCRJ25v2Pi88XSqvxSmjNu9QrmwoOppnQZctTRl7tP9LmhqSPwazjNMJES4C8xZrECN0Z0fNH0WrOQtCvIa4Q8AhC39qpoIQ9Tj1FjipTx3Mq-VFl42gXhF9J3udOU/s1600-h/DSC04202.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiouE4v5NcOJwEuPmCRJ25v2Pi88XSqvxSmjNu9QrmwoOppnQZctTRl7tP9LmhqSPwazjNMJES4C8xZrECN0Z0fNH0WrOQtCvIa4Q8AhC39qpoIQ9Tj1FjipTx3Mq-VFl42gXhF9J3udOU/s320/DSC04202.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334675036901145826" /></a><br /><br />From the top - Staff Sgt Benjamin and Staff Sgt Ian Hunter, brothers who competed as a team, after the award ceremony this morning.<br /><br />- Family and Friends often sport custom T-shirts supporting their team<br /><br />- A quick hug for dad, Master Sgt. Daniel Jenkins, at the Tri-tower challenge Saturday during Day Stakes<br /><br />- Friends and families offer moral support on the Darby Queen Friday<br /><br />- No doubts about who this vehicle belongs to!Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-64280493743884043942009-05-11T12:14:00.000-07:002009-05-11T13:50:51.969-07:00Team 21 at the award ceremony<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfQ2xy34jO8j8pWkpC9clbxlv5GS77fAicdykR26ALK39YaJ0IqkfajladELif_dSEw3BzwqHig1KjvybqScAIiV8dnZH5uZd3D_lluZlwl1tINpXRa0daAXDRCiFYopWlxNx7qP-ufk/s1600-h/DSC04602.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdfQ2xy34jO8j8pWkpC9clbxlv5GS77fAicdykR26ALK39YaJ0IqkfajladELif_dSEw3BzwqHig1KjvybqScAIiV8dnZH5uZd3D_lluZlwl1tINpXRa0daAXDRCiFYopWlxNx7qP-ufk/s320/DSC04602.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334671584092932962" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCn0ZG222xPjBL0Vcv5PII0qovphfFSFpGCZDXGOWeZrnYHYrjdwcMPW6kCEwvXblX2h5miPbyTLAukNOhRn0LETGSDmt5-ZgssFC_fQrqtYHXqrrP6BvXom_QR4vTu3zZ78KUpfZjUw/s1600-h/DSC04617.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSCn0ZG222xPjBL0Vcv5PII0qovphfFSFpGCZDXGOWeZrnYHYrjdwcMPW6kCEwvXblX2h5miPbyTLAukNOhRn0LETGSDmt5-ZgssFC_fQrqtYHXqrrP6BvXom_QR4vTu3zZ78KUpfZjUw/s320/DSC04617.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334671586268268626" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNLwqhS7VjNZXwBMSTFT0XpiSC4m8WiZNS2CbpW1wPsXeaGXS148o3fkwtNVoy-sS2N2LR-B-hjd2hVHhSD1vkf7UYsaAfHXjx5RDjogXCe9vzMuab9oXX1t2WeZhOwXvkTvrCcEMAA4/s1600-h/DSC04599.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEitNLwqhS7VjNZXwBMSTFT0XpiSC4m8WiZNS2CbpW1wPsXeaGXS148o3fkwtNVoy-sS2N2LR-B-hjd2hVHhSD1vkf7UYsaAfHXjx5RDjogXCe9vzMuab9oXX1t2WeZhOwXvkTvrCcEMAA4/s320/DSC04599.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334671580445969650" /></a>Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-12505939017251294822009-05-10T17:45:00.000-07:002009-05-10T18:01:38.746-07:00more sites with BRC coverage / what's next?I have put up more photos of this year's BRC at www.flickr.com/eleki_j/<br />The Bayonet and BenningTV are posting stories, video and photos. Look for links at www.army.mil. BenningTV has also posted coverage on YouTube throughout the weekend.<br />The Army Times had a reporter and videographer cover the 2009 BRC. Their website is www.armytimes.com<br />And please visit the Columbus Ledger-Enquirer's website at www.ledger-enquirer.com for extensive coverage of this year's competition.<br /><br />The award ceremony is scheduled for tomorrow, Monday, May 11 at 10 a.m. The location for the event is the Ranger Memorial on main post, however, due to weather conditions it may be moved to Freedom Hall.<br /><br />This blog will be monitored for comments but no new posts will be put up shortly after the BRC awards ceremony. For all intents and purposes, other than monitoring comments, this blog will be inactive by the end of May. If you would like to contact me about the Best Ranger Competition or Fort Benning, you can reach me at the Fort Benning Public Affairs Office, 706-545-3512 or email me there at elsie.jackson@us.army.mil.<br /><br />If the information posted here was helpful or of some interest to you, please feel free to post comments. This was the first year that our office used the internet to cover the BRC so the jury is still out on if we will try again next year.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-41837939901429546142009-05-10T17:32:00.001-07:002009-05-10T17:37:49.235-07:00Sentiment of the day<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CznGbs6hDnzIHT9xNy99lLzPbyTSzYGI-2Tm6WVhLIWhsyLQHykkzhlbLXMKKIZLlcCBetWNci9wB0LHTkpxr8yjsMcVUPD7NeN_giDZ_cgM-VPawQLYYWrIIulLwTS6cJTcG7pUHe8/s1600-h/t-shirt.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3CznGbs6hDnzIHT9xNy99lLzPbyTSzYGI-2Tm6WVhLIWhsyLQHykkzhlbLXMKKIZLlcCBetWNci9wB0LHTkpxr8yjsMcVUPD7NeN_giDZ_cgM-VPawQLYYWrIIulLwTS6cJTcG7pUHe8/s320/t-shirt.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334358173619126898" /></a><br /><br />...pretty much says it all.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-10274209023632516502009-05-10T16:02:00.000-07:002009-05-10T17:13:12.147-07:00FINAL team standings<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7x4h6_RP_iVs88t2APLRdLgHdXLllcdmKgnQgzyK3KV7dYIk2PPR-isSnTE7keop0rqbDx9kGQ7Qw25ZtfIeCYcmDcP_X2ZV9YNl7bfMZuG_lNlVjtD9iO5WXjjXg3IrITappGUk1yFk/s1600-h/trophy.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh7x4h6_RP_iVs88t2APLRdLgHdXLllcdmKgnQgzyK3KV7dYIk2PPR-isSnTE7keop0rqbDx9kGQ7Qw25ZtfIeCYcmDcP_X2ZV9YNl7bfMZuG_lNlVjtD9iO5WXjjXg3IrITappGUk1yFk/s320/trophy.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334352518927167810" /></a><br />24 teams completed the 2009 David E. Grange Best Ranger Competition. <br />Final team standings are -<br /><br />1st - Team 21 - 2483 points - Sgt 1st Class Blake A. Simms and Sgt 1st Class Chad E.W. Stackpole, 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning, GA<br />2nd - Team 22- 2396 points - Master Sgt Walter J. Zajkowski and Master Sgt Daniel E. Jenkins, US Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC<br />3rd - Team 7 - 2165 points - Sgt Michael A. Malchow and Sgt Jesse A. Collins, 75th Ranger Regiment<br />4th - Team 8 - 2151 points - Staff Sgt Brandon K. Farmer and Staff Sgt Luke R. McDowell, 75th Ranger Regiment<br />5th - Team 31 - 2138 points - Staff Sgt Michael C. Mutchie and Staff Sgt Miguel A. Antia, 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning, GA<br />6th - Team 46 - 2094 points - Capt Samuel E. Linn and 1st Sgt Robert F. Carter, 5th Bde, 2nd ID<br />7th - Team 23 - 2050 points - Sgt Maj Jesse D. Boettcher and Master Sgt Eric J. Turk, US Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC<br />8th - Team 29 - 1976 points - Sgt Jeremy K. Billing and Cpl Troy V. Jenkins, 75th Ranger Regiment<br />9th - Team 43 - 1970 points - 1st Lt Thomas M. Halverson and 1st Lt Michael J. Luth, 4th Bde, 4th ID<br />10th - Team 27 - 1920 points - Staff Sgt Benjamin C. Hunter and Staff Sgt Ian B. Hunter, 75th Ranger Regiment<br />11th - Team 16 - 1904 points - Staff Sgt Raylan J. Heck and Staff Sgt Adam J. Angisanio, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, Ranger Training Brigade, Camp Rudder, FL<br />12th - Team 33 - 1864 points - 1st Lt Chris S. Migliaro and Sgt 1st Class Jordan A. Martell, 4th Bde, 4th ID<br />13th - Team 24 - 1863 points - Maj Jose D. Salinas and Maj Edward A. Sedlock, 199th Infantry Regiment, Fort Benning, GA<br />14th - Team 17 - 1852 points - Sgt Edward F. Killmeier and Spc Michael E. Pierce, 75th Ranger REgiment<br />15th - Team 20 - 1779 points - Maj Pete S. Kranenburg and Sgt 1st Class John S. Przytulski, 1st SWTG<br />16th - Team 26 - 1735 points - Capt Ronald L. Garberson and Capt Anthony B. Aguilar, US Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, NC<br />17th - Team 49 - 1638 points - Sgt 1st Class Mark E. Breyak and Sgt 1st Class Steve W. Fields, SWC NCOA<br />18th - Team 5 - 1592 points - Sgt 1st Class Derek G. Wise and Sgt David M. Paul, 25th Infanty Division<br />19th - Team 14 - 1554 points - Capt Stephen P. Magennis and Capt Todd M. Tompkins, Maneuver Captains Career Course, 199th Infantry Regiment<br />20th - Team 45 - 1534 points - Capt Lloyd B. Wohlschlegel and 1st Lt Raymond A. Kuderka, 2-27 In, 25th Infantry Division<br />21st - Team 38 - 1516 points - 1st Lt Anthony J. Kivlehan and 1st Lt Alex B. Armstrong, 4th Bde, 4th ID<br />22nd - Team 35 - 1492 points - Capt David M. Cochrane and Staff Sgt Anthony L. Fuentes, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, Ranger Training Brigade, Camp Rudder, FL<br />23rd - Team 28 - 1310 points - Capt Robert B. Killian and 1st Lt Grant R. Barge, 10th Mountain Division<br />24th - Team 34 - 1297 points - 1st Lt Lauren A. Gore and 1st Lt Benjamin R. Juvinall, 4th Bde, 1st IDFort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-78481161310101511352009-05-10T14:12:00.000-07:002009-05-10T17:08:54.245-07:00Top three teams - FINAL<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZG7VAAbkBuZfewWKm5DoVp8tmCEEBrxtiAhjXL3YAGE1H9wcynRxbUvDaLCKvVPxv5w00Ps20vbST4XJKDZj9mGg52laUZWV1zPC_oUOudnRQ4toK31E7Ym_UDkhiBxWAnIYDuSnHwQ/s1600-h/team+21.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOZG7VAAbkBuZfewWKm5DoVp8tmCEEBrxtiAhjXL3YAGE1H9wcynRxbUvDaLCKvVPxv5w00Ps20vbST4XJKDZj9mGg52laUZWV1zPC_oUOudnRQ4toK31E7Ym_UDkhiBxWAnIYDuSnHwQ/s320/team+21.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334351625166268002" /></a><br />Top three teams - final<br />1st - Team 21 - Sgt 1st Class Blake A. Simms and Sgt 1st Class Chad E.W. Stackpole, Ranger Training Brigade, Fort Benning, GA<br />2nd - Team 22 - Master Sgt Walter J. Zajkowski and Master Sgt Daniel E. Jenkins, US Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C.<br />3rd - Team 7 - Sgt Michael A. Malchow and Sgt Jesse A. Collins, 75th Ranger RegimentFort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-80131765194880357772009-05-10T13:35:00.000-07:002009-05-10T13:40:07.764-07:00Unofficial final resultsUnofficial final results - Team 21, Sgt 1st Class Blake A. Simms and Sgt 1st Class Chad E.W. Stackpole, have won the 2009 Best Ranger Competition. Simms and Stackpole are assigned to the 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Ranger Training Brigade.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-60627862900662140402009-05-10T12:17:00.000-07:002009-05-10T17:15:21.041-07:00Team 21 wins Leandri and Rippetoe awards<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQczCxJ7w5-o19wFH-FSm_umt682-D3Goo34NX5I1BTk_67rfGG3-_530LkbuNG06DpSCMLj-phZAF33gsymeyQaExeVCkWy1d5bXaeNZikq0HRmq-lJ8Hpwu3ePmPFPS0CdnqV30IOeM/s1600-h/DSC04529.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQczCxJ7w5-o19wFH-FSm_umt682-D3Goo34NX5I1BTk_67rfGG3-_530LkbuNG06DpSCMLj-phZAF33gsymeyQaExeVCkWy1d5bXaeNZikq0HRmq-lJ8Hpwu3ePmPFPS0CdnqV30IOeM/s320/DSC04529.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334281673159537426" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJ8uzUE4cLcJ0P9gYQhohAWLtHgZZxiLtdJim8C7wypK7XR2QurMAFVEPTyoMiBY9WDYkaEajwYYi4gRlvaSwelbBNjvttYxKZXBX9llzroHP8otYenpkCdBAwQKwNb7-ff7pe6_3Gjk/s1600-h/DSC04526.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIJ8uzUE4cLcJ0P9gYQhohAWLtHgZZxiLtdJim8C7wypK7XR2QurMAFVEPTyoMiBY9WDYkaEajwYYi4gRlvaSwelbBNjvttYxKZXBX9llzroHP8otYenpkCdBAwQKwNb7-ff7pe6_3Gjk/s320/DSC04526.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334280788405453714" /></a><br />Team 21, Sgt 1st Class Blake A. Simms and Sgt 1st Class Chad E.W. Stackpole, are the winners of the Capt. Russell B. Rippetoe Trophy for their first place finish in the road march Friday night.<br />Simms and Stackpole also won the Richard A. Leandri Award for winning the night orienteering course on Saturday night.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-17334326701045189632009-05-10T12:03:00.000-07:002009-05-10T12:06:41.345-07:00One event to goThe final event will be a buddy run from near Fort Benning's small animal cemetery to Freedom Hall on Lawson Army Airfield. The buddy run is expected to start at 3:30 p.m., about a half hour from now.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-14587485939342727642009-05-10T11:57:00.000-07:002009-05-10T12:03:13.914-07:00Top three teams after canoe eventThe top three teams after the canoe event are -<br /><br />Team 21 - Sgt 1st Class Blake A. Simms and Sgt 1st Class Chad E.W. Stackpole, 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Ranger Training Brigade<br />Team 22 - Master Sgt Walter J. Zajkowski and Master Sgt Daniel E. Jenkins, US Army Special Operations Command<br />Team 7 - Sgt Michael A. Malchow and Sgt Jesse A. Collins, 75th Ranger RegimentFort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-17512980401130522682009-05-10T11:51:00.000-07:002009-05-10T11:57:37.972-07:00Lt.Gen. David E. Grange at Hurley Hill<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSSdn0CJ25lVv7KjFY0yOLTwcxACRQYgTd6vXbmpG4_ZsYzToBnvotb8UuoOSyPNWTbBDzSwWz7i-SWjODH7-hHsH7gtXLv-NaxwVHUFRWSdNYDXeVAd3ub2LcgYjBpzgtLp7te3wS9o/s1600-h/DSC04482.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGSSdn0CJ25lVv7KjFY0yOLTwcxACRQYgTd6vXbmpG4_ZsYzToBnvotb8UuoOSyPNWTbBDzSwWz7i-SWjODH7-hHsH7gtXLv-NaxwVHUFRWSdNYDXeVAd3ub2LcgYjBpzgtLp7te3wS9o/s320/DSC04482.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334270831010221522" /></a>Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-69758436039937295672009-05-10T11:23:00.000-07:002009-05-10T17:03:50.501-07:00Not exactly a pleasure cruise<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Mwwerk0x7pP9PlMebY5tKfNbKs5LjzqISU_vkRx_cJVL7LC7_DG7KI9-n3kbICEuFEajfsQyX_76W-hEG8aia2ynaFeKj1sgn5sJbpyAo47UGkMpm2JTj7sYYudqlGT9LE8eQ5YQlxk/s1600-h/DSC04499.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_Mwwerk0x7pP9PlMebY5tKfNbKs5LjzqISU_vkRx_cJVL7LC7_DG7KI9-n3kbICEuFEajfsQyX_76W-hEG8aia2ynaFeKj1sgn5sJbpyAo47UGkMpm2JTj7sYYudqlGT9LE8eQ5YQlxk/s320/DSC04499.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334269423059744738" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKqqccOE0ZLsn6FHCGAwzd6AhW7Hsvn8zElGR6s4Y7BeS52q0U5NB5oP3NnpF38iIlB0mOXgJIba6ntdpQ_32M480WNE0jI6gQRVxIcXTH-EManHPhIS77jPBAy13r1AWDY7aRjWrgkE/s1600-h/DSC04515.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhgKqqccOE0ZLsn6FHCGAwzd6AhW7Hsvn8zElGR6s4Y7BeS52q0U5NB5oP3NnpF38iIlB0mOXgJIba6ntdpQ_32M480WNE0jI6gQRVxIcXTH-EManHPhIS77jPBAy13r1AWDY7aRjWrgkE/s320/DSC04515.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334265551590564194" /></a><br />Officially, the canoe event is 8.9 miles long. Let's just call it 9. The teams were flown by Blackhawk helicopters to the lawn behind the Confederate Naval Museum near Rotary Park on Victory Drive. After exiting the aircraft they moved down to the edge of bank of the Chattahoochee River, climbed into canoes and started paddling downstream back to Fort Benning.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-12274379698092471932009-05-10T09:35:00.000-07:002009-05-10T09:52:22.999-07:00Happy Mother's Day to Capt Micah Niebauer's mom<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaVmaqYuIqjfxjJMHaCwF6xC0PiPW0nZWgevQwnPwD9fcRthpFikgmdix8thZ27-fE-DbLzpA0CEDc3yw3bJTVp90tzHccnto87_I0jz12mjVQ90ocS9s6e8Ld4rBQKVP0OcRirnAY8Y/s1600-h/DSC04160.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjgaVmaqYuIqjfxjJMHaCwF6xC0PiPW0nZWgevQwnPwD9fcRthpFikgmdix8thZ27-fE-DbLzpA0CEDc3yw3bJTVp90tzHccnto87_I0jz12mjVQ90ocS9s6e8Ld4rBQKVP0OcRirnAY8Y/s320/DSC04160.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334239030995770834" /></a>Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-13243432649824972962009-05-10T05:07:00.000-07:002009-05-10T17:42:57.871-07:00Day 3 - Competition continues at Hurley Hill<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7wcKLeTLhkaCeBXgeZWMotj84DQeMzUeffE5fjZh0KjLIUQfdSMzvH0DzKlTGgEZq-Jw8CjF11UG_1IRvscXnCMWYTpDvS6lnG1OHS9Te8TaCeJxssmt0Knmrtr7oYVfBbqjlwx0uVU/s1600-h/DSC04460.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhC7wcKLeTLhkaCeBXgeZWMotj84DQeMzUeffE5fjZh0KjLIUQfdSMzvH0DzKlTGgEZq-Jw8CjF11UG_1IRvscXnCMWYTpDvS6lnG1OHS9Te8TaCeJxssmt0Knmrtr7oYVfBbqjlwx0uVU/s320/DSC04460.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334261647698677298" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0Bq7Oo15Ahm71WQMsVGRHe7_QQUeunGhtegXsV-cHx0caYNGzValDwu5igdf2m_KA2CDpQ-kFxHjlwSXDTpuS2tiPBkNVlSyA63YOAnf5QvjtZw7rkDIRgIb_Zm9JvotgAdeDY8JeiQ/s1600-h/DSC04396.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjF0Bq7Oo15Ahm71WQMsVGRHe7_QQUeunGhtegXsV-cHx0caYNGzValDwu5igdf2m_KA2CDpQ-kFxHjlwSXDTpuS2tiPBkNVlSyA63YOAnf5QvjtZw7rkDIRgIb_Zm9JvotgAdeDY8JeiQ/s320/DSC04396.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334259936456720210" /></a><br />There are now 24 teams left in the 2009 Best Ranger Competition. The teams are now on the Water Confidence Test followed by the helocast.<br /><br />The team standings this morning, posted after last night's land nav course are -<br />1st - team 21 - Sgt 1st Class Blake A. Simms & Sgt 1st Class Chad E.W. Stackpole, 4th Ranger Training Bn, Ranger Training Brigade with 1914 points<br />2nd - team 22 - Master Sgt Walter E. Zajkowski and Master Sgt Daniel E. Jenkins, US Army Special Operations Command with 1857 points<br />3rd - Team 7 - Sgt Michael A. Malchow and Sgt. Jesse A, Collins, 75th Ranger Regiment with 1637 points<br />4th - Team 31 - Staff Sgt Michael C. Mutchie and Staff Sgt Miguel A. Antia, 4th Ranger Training Bn, Ranger Training Brigade<br />5th - Team 23 - Sgt Maj Jesse D. Boettcher and Master Sgt Eric J. Turk, US Army Special Operations Command<br />6th - Team 8 - Staff Sgt Brandon K. Farmer and Staff Sgt Luke R. McDowell, 75th Ranger Regiment<br />7th - Team 46 - Capt Samuel E. Linn and 1st Sgt Robert F. Carter, 2nd ID<br />8th - Team 29 - Sgt Jeremy K. Billings and Cpl Troy V. Jenkins, 75th Ranger Regiment<br />9th - Team 27 - Staff Sgt Benjamin C. Hunter and Staff Sgt Ian B. Hunter, 75th Ranger Regiment<br />10th - Team 43 - 1st Lt Thomas M. Halverson and 1st Lt Michael J. Luth, 4th Bde, 4th ID<br />11th - Team 24 - Maj Jose D. Salinas and Maj Edward A. Sedlock - 199th<br />12th - Team 33 - 1st Lt Chris S. Migliaro and Sgt 1st Class Jordan A. Martell, 4th Bde, 4th ID<br />13th - Team 16 - Staff Sgt Raylan J. Heck and Staff Sgt Adam J. Angrisanio, 6th Ranger Training Bn, Ranger Training Brigade<br />14th - Team 17 - Sgt Edward F. Killmeier and Spc Michael E. Pierce, 75th Ranger Regiment<br />15th - Team 20 - Maj Pete S. Kranenburg and Sgt 1st Class John S. Przytulski, 1st SWTG<br />16th - Team 26 - Capt Ronald L. Garberson and Capt Anthony B. Aguilar, US Army Special Operations Command<br />17th - Team 49 - Sgt 1st Class Mark E. Breyak and Sgt 1st Class Steve W. Fields, SWC NCOA<br />18th - Team 5 - Sgt 1st Class Derek G. Wise and Sgt David M. Paul, 25th ID<br />19th - Team 14 - Capt Stephen P. Magennis and Capt Todd M. Tompkins, 199th Inf<br />20th - Team 38 - 1st Lt Anthony J. Kivlehan and 1st Lt Alex B. Armstrong, 4th Bde 4th ID<br />21st - Team 35 - Capt David M. Cochrane and Staff Sgt Anthony L. Fuentes, 6th Ranger Training Bn, Ranger Training Brigade<br />22nd - Team 45 - Capt Lloyd B. Wohlschlegel and 1st Lt Raymond A. Kuderka, 2-27, 25th ID<br />23rd - Team 34 - 1st Lt Lauren A. Gore and 1st Lt Benjamin L. Juvinall, 4th Bde, 1st ID<br />24th Team 28 - Capt Ronald L. Garberson and Capt Anthony B. Aguilar, US Army Special Operations CommandFort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-87434842197930241782009-05-09T19:58:00.000-07:002009-05-09T20:01:25.872-07:00Top three teams at the end of day stakesAt the end of day stakes on day two, team 22 (Zajkowski and Jenkins) is in first place, followed closely by team 21 (Simms and Stackpole). In third is team 7 (Malchow and Collins).Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-42896237109640797402009-05-09T16:45:00.000-07:002009-05-09T17:04:33.295-07:00Looking for more coverage of the competition?The Bayonet and BenningTV are uploading stories, photo and video on the Army homepage. Check it out at www.army.mil. <br />The Columbus Ledger-Enquirer ran a story about the competition on the front page of today's edition. The Ledger is also running extensive coverage online with still photos and video. Their website is www.ledger-enquirer.com.<br />The local TV news can be followed at www.wtvm.com, www.wrbl.com and www.wltz.com.<br />What will tomorrow bring? The teams still standing tomorrow morning will assemble at the Ranger demonstration area on Hurley Hill in Harmony Church. For starters they will go through the water confidence test...a log walk 30 feet above the water, then make their way over a rope to a Ranger tab. Once they touch the tab the competitors will hang from the rope and drop into the pond. After getting out of the pond, each competitor will make their way over to a tower on the edge of the pond, climb to the platform at the top, grab hold of a pulley and slide down to the water. They don't call it a zipline for nothing.<br />As each team completes the water confidence test, Blackhawk helicopters will take them to the boat dock at Rotary Park where they will don safety vests, grab paddles and canoe back to Fort Benning. <br />The teams will line up together for the last event of the competition, a buddy run to Freedom Hall at the edge of Fort Benning's Lawson Army Airfield.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-77173634044259118292009-05-09T09:53:00.000-07:002009-05-10T10:59:36.923-07:00Day Stakes continues<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzY3_iy8E0HaYuQs1EQmGBE1oOAyC04n95PwaTDvESKOTAiHqLZgpqGUHnfJWNgrXGxCz3kKDquJo-YtsCf0SJqtJR-AS9JxYshEVUR1suSso00OTGx1cgZFfAXyhHUzKc6kRUqv7_DY/s1600-h/DSC04273.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgxzY3_iy8E0HaYuQs1EQmGBE1oOAyC04n95PwaTDvESKOTAiHqLZgpqGUHnfJWNgrXGxCz3kKDquJo-YtsCf0SJqtJR-AS9JxYshEVUR1suSso00OTGx1cgZFfAXyhHUzKc6kRUqv7_DY/s320/DSC04273.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334256473203045794" /></a><br />The competitors are putting on quite a show for their families and friends. On the Tri-tower challenge. (Team 22) Zajkowski and Jenkins' time on the Tri-tower challenge beat (Team 21) Simms and Stackpole's time by one second. These two teams started day stakes with a mere 29 points separating them. <br />The Tri-tower Challenge starts with a climb up a 60-foot "rock" wall and rappel down the side, followed by rope climbing and fast roping on two 20-foot towers.<br />The teams are rotating every hour. Two of the events today are "mystery events." <br />The teams will face a land navigation course tonight. To pass, they will need to find a set number of required points inside of the time limit. There will also be a number of bonus points that the teams may choose to pursue in an effort to improve their standings.<br />Media shooting the competition include Zaragoza Films and a Canadian crew shooting episodes for season 5 of "Truth, Duty, Valour." The Canadian crew is actively marketing their series to American networks, and their producer says that they are close to signing a contract with SpikeTV.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-33467089771351867292009-05-09T07:28:00.000-07:002009-05-09T07:51:53.957-07:00Top ten teams after the night road marchThe top ten teams at the conclusion of last night's road march and as today's day stakes kick off are -<br /><br />1st - team 21 - Sgts 1st Class Chad E.W. Stackpole and Blake A. Simms - 4th Ranger Training Bn, Ranger Training Brigade<br />2nd - team 22 - Master Sgts Walter E. Zajkowski and Daniel E. Jenkins - US Army Special Operations Command<br />3rd - team 23 - Sgt Maj Jesse D. Boettcher and Master Sgt Eric J. Turk - US Army Special Operations Command<br />4th - team 31 - Staff Sgts Michael C. Mutchie and Miguel A. Antia - 4th Ranger Training Battalion, Ranger Training Brigade<br />5th - team 8 - Staff Sgts Brandon K. Farmer and Luke R. McDowell - 75th Ranger Regiment<br />6th - team 7 - Sgts Michael A, Malchow and Sgt Jesse A. Collins - 75th Ranger Regiment<br />7th - team 29Sgt Jeremy K. Billings and Cpl Troy V. Jenkins - 75th Ranger Regiment<br />8th - team 46 - 1st Sgt Robert F. Carter and Capt Samuel E. Linn - 2nd ID<br />9th - team 33 - 1st Lt Chris S. Migliaro and Sgt 1st Class Jordan A. Martell - 4th ID<br />10th - team 27 - Staff Sgts Benjamin Hunter and Ian Hunter, 75th Ranger Regiment<br /><br />The first round of day stakes is in full swing. There is some cloud cover this morning but the temperature is already on the rise. There is a pretty stiff breeze on occasion so the weather is tolerable in the shade for now.<br />Sunblock and bug spray are the words of the day today.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-78478824126323866712009-05-09T05:04:00.000-07:002009-05-09T20:06:40.409-07:00The Competition moves into Day TwoAs of 7:30 a.m. this morning, 26 teams will start Day Stakes. <br /> Team 21, Sgt. 1st Class Blake A. Simms and Sgt. 1st Class Chad E.W. Stackpole was the first team to finish the 18-mile road march last night in an unofficial time of 4 hours, 23 minutes. Keep in mind that they accomplished this feat with both team members carrying full rucksacks, weighing about 65 pounds each.<br /> Top three teams at the end of the litter carry yesterday were - <br /> 1st place - team 21 (Simms and Stackpole, 4th Ranger Training Bn, RTB)<br /> 2nd place - team 22 (Zajkowski and Jenkins, US Army Special Opns. Command)<br /> 3rd place - team 8 (Farmer and McDowell, 75th Ranger Regt.)Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-72881711971737541282009-05-08T14:11:00.000-07:002009-05-10T11:07:33.295-07:001715 hours and it is hot, hot, hot<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguveWTBa6m14_dgVa9sriopH837L6191wDghrr7rwrWH0zY1a1pHzLsOFqzvCptnQssP7V9I16xLLId7Kff4jG01FLPGFX589CYO-AwZJPGdXf8kFsyi_nsSdelA6jobfqy1k8X6I1U4U/s1600-h/DSC04203.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEguveWTBa6m14_dgVa9sriopH837L6191wDghrr7rwrWH0zY1a1pHzLsOFqzvCptnQssP7V9I16xLLId7Kff4jG01FLPGFX589CYO-AwZJPGdXf8kFsyi_nsSdelA6jobfqy1k8X6I1U4U/s320/DSC04203.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334258508131889682" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYKXKypXY5dyqbt3FfiS7p3FWM9XG6nrLb9jyX57H5GVQS5Y6ccf7z4AhHlfwsZfbN5y7rlnGpxaifA9_K1u-tvP7HtaVjSECzJ4PO_xBNDKU2csev9YlkNiWQsPR8cCi2dS4SLolpOs/s1600-h/DSC04228.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEixYKXKypXY5dyqbt3FfiS7p3FWM9XG6nrLb9jyX57H5GVQS5Y6ccf7z4AhHlfwsZfbN5y7rlnGpxaifA9_K1u-tvP7HtaVjSECzJ4PO_xBNDKU2csev9YlkNiWQsPR8cCi2dS4SLolpOs/s320/DSC04228.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334253591215689410" /></a><br />The skies cleared and the sun is beating down on the Best Ranger teams and spectators. Thankfully, if you are in the shade there's a nice breeze, which is great for the friends and families fortunate enough to be here to support their Rangers.<br /> The teams are making their way through a series of marksmanship challenges. Most of them are through the first two ranges and about a third of the competitors have made it through the last event of the day. To get there they had to finish all of the marksmanship challenges, then make their way through the woods instead of walking on the road like they've been doing for most of the day to the litter carry. <br /> When they reached the litter carry event, they were confronted by a "seriously injured casualty" who looked a lot like the first aid dummies you learn CPR on. They had to administer first aid, build a field expedient litter out of poles and blankets and then move the "casualty." Of course, this is the Best Ranger Competition so as an added bonus, a simulated IED went off shortly after they picked up the litter to evacuate the "casualty." This means that the team had to stop and reassess the casualty before continuing to move him. All this while still hauling a full rucksack, camelbacks filled with water and their weapons!<br /> At last check, the night road march will start at around 8:30 p.m. tonight. Mixed in with a lot of mileage will be some additional Ranger tasks that the teams will have to perform in near darkness.<br /> Tomorrow morning will find the teams surviving the road march on Todd Field in Harmony Church for Ranger Day Stakes. <br /> There are 45 teams still in the mix. Best guess has it that there will be a little more than half that number starting day stakes tomorrow.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-8055157313746500232009-05-08T09:25:00.000-07:002009-05-10T17:28:49.510-07:00The Darby Queen takes its toll<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHakEw9BvSPrxinnj_y1Ww9AuJw_-NCfbUWDwXC9LV4FRnU8XfyqDK5TA2WoZX9-6vBPy0NbDvHEVO4f31JJtKtRzTx5crWvQzIG0wADihrW2uWtmlySgYUAmMqNA7BA9mNhiSpPmpq2M/s1600-h/team+5.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhHakEw9BvSPrxinnj_y1Ww9AuJw_-NCfbUWDwXC9LV4FRnU8XfyqDK5TA2WoZX9-6vBPy0NbDvHEVO4f31JJtKtRzTx5crWvQzIG0wADihrW2uWtmlySgYUAmMqNA7BA9mNhiSpPmpq2M/s320/team+5.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334356732654138962" /></a><br /><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXGBjf5bO1JHuJ6-hnQ64XpscRnYEkN28gvOafu4_LsuSMiuZuTLIDPy8IJkqiCUey28F_fJUV5NJ8QSQv64fgvlBAkwJjn4fSvGyRoPKZE47UqqzeFyMEeECbLcBVf4Urx01YtteKnk/s1600-h/Hunters.JPG"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhTXGBjf5bO1JHuJ6-hnQ64XpscRnYEkN28gvOafu4_LsuSMiuZuTLIDPy8IJkqiCUey28F_fJUV5NJ8QSQv64fgvlBAkwJjn4fSvGyRoPKZE47UqqzeFyMEeECbLcBVf4Urx01YtteKnk/s320/Hunters.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334356729164382994" /></a><br />The Darby Queen lived up to its reputation as the Army's toughest obstacle course this morning. At last count, three more teams were forced to withdraw from the Best Ranger Competition due to injuries sustained on the 1 1/4 mile long course. There are now 45 of 49 teams in the competition. <br /> Team 41's SSG Tony C. Eshoo (4th Ranger Training Bn.) and Team 48' Capt Michael A. Hamilton (1st Infantry) were injured on the Island Hopper obstacle. Team 19 (101st) was eliminated on the aptly named "Tough One." <br /> The first teams to finish the Darby Queen were trucked to Lee Drop Zone, but the ceiling has now lifted and teams are being flown to Lee Drop Zone but they are not jumping. <br /> Once the teams are on the DZ they are putting their equipment on litters and carrying them to a finish line. From there they take off on a buddy run toward the Malone Complex for a series of marksmanship events, with a little orienteering exercise thrown in.<br /> Team 27, Staff Sgt Ben and Staff Sgt Ian Hunter are on the front page of today's Columbus Ledger-Enquirer (www.ledger-enquirer.com). Their family members are following their progress today in vehicles declaring their support for "daddy, "Uncle Ben" and "Uncle Ian." <br /> Other families are wearing T-shirts with their Soldiers' names, team numbers and units. <br /> As of now, the last of the teams have made their way to Lee Drop Zone.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-7430867429011391742009-05-08T05:45:00.000-07:002009-05-10T10:07:12.180-07:00The Competition is ON!<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0KgxiuyT-E4_l_s8BtN1zucsj8px4eefCdxqIluUTrAJnRbE1mKvbTMMDUcOpvAlzJxeSMiUcUo9C0ItvMPyOm-8JAUHke5hZRHyUTSoHVYiYcb1KbIkAgqrPwsqwq74JdWNg9eIY0g/s1600-h/DSC04177.JPG"><img style="float:left; margin:0 10px 10px 0;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 320px; height: 240px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh-0KgxiuyT-E4_l_s8BtN1zucsj8px4eefCdxqIluUTrAJnRbE1mKvbTMMDUcOpvAlzJxeSMiUcUo9C0ItvMPyOm-8JAUHke5hZRHyUTSoHVYiYcb1KbIkAgqrPwsqwq74JdWNg9eIY0g/s320/DSC04177.JPG" border="0" alt=""id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5334240760112463666" /></a><br /><br /><br /><br />Forty nine teams started the competition this morning. At the end of the first event, a four-mile buddy run around Camp Darby which took the teams through a swamp, 48 were still standing. Team 9, Capt Eric T. Lo and 1st Lt Mason N. Ward from the 101st, is out of the competition.<br /> Top three teams at the end of the buddy run -<br /> 1st - Team 8, Staff Sgt Brandon K. Farmer and Staff Sgt Luke R. McDowell, 75th<br /> 2nd - Team 22, Master Sgt Walter J. Zajkowski and Master Sgt Daniel E. Jenkins, US Army Special Operations Command<br /> 3rd - Team 46, Cap Robert F. Linn and 1st Sgt Robert F. Carter, 5th Bde, 2 ID<br /> The teams are being sent out on the Darby Queen obstacle course.<br /> Due to low ceiling and poor visibility, the spot jump has been cancelled. Teams will be trucked to Lee Drop Zone and the competition will pick up from there.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-47925863464217757722009-05-06T06:03:00.000-07:002009-05-06T06:04:25.016-07:00Team photos on flickrTo view the team photos, visit http://www.flickr.com/photos/eleki_j/... Sorry that they are not in order yet.Fort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1518271029399950034.post-44418981448155790142009-05-05T12:00:00.000-07:002009-05-10T18:05:19.684-07:002009 Best Ranger Competition sequence of eventsTo access the installation, go to the Visitors' Center at the Benning Road OR the I-185 gate. Take your drivers' license and proof or registration (or rental car contract), and ask for a three-day pass. Beginning Friday morning, May 8, special Best Ranger information packets will be available at these Visitors' Centers. You can also get Best Ranger Competition information in the post newspaper, the Bayonet, which is publishing a special BRC supplement on May 8.<br /><br />FRIDAY, 8 MAY<br />0600 - 0745 BUDDY RUN - CAMP DARBY<br />0745 – 1230 DARBY QUEEN - CAMP DARBY<br />0830 – 1400 SPOT JUMP - LEE DZ<br />0930 – 1445 BUDDY RUN - LEE DZ TO MALONE 12<br />1000 – 1515 MACHINE GUN RANGE - MALONE 12<br />1030 – 1600 STRESS SHOOT - MALONE 16<br />1115 – 1630 MOVING TARGET RANGE - MALONE 18<br />1145 – 1730 ORIENTEERING - MALONE 18 TO COOMBS<br />1230 – 1830 EXPEDIENT LITTER CARRY - COOMBS DZ<br />2100 – 2400 FOOT MARCH - FORT BENNING<br /><br />SATURDAY, 9 MAY<br />0001 – 0300 FOOT MARCH - FORT BENNING<br />0330 – 0600 WEAPONS ASSEMBLY - TODD FIELD<br />0400 – 0630 MYSTERY EVENT - TODD FIELD<br />0430 – 0700 ADMINISTER IV - TODD FIELD<br />0500 – 0730 EQUPMENT LAYOUT - TODD FIELD<br />0800 – 1610 DAY STAKES - TODD FIELD<br />0800 – 1610 TRI-TOWER CHALLENGE - TODD FIELD<br />0800 – 1610 STRESS SHOOT - BRINSON RANGE<br />1930 – 2400 ORIENTEERING - FORT BENNING<br /><br />SUNDAY, 10 MAY<br />0001 – 0800 ORIENTEERING - MCKENNA MOUT SITE<br />0830 – 1100 HELOCAST/SWIM - HURLEY HILL<br />0930 – 1400 WCT - HURLEY HILL<br />1400 – 1600 CANOE - CHATTAHOOCHEE <br />1430 – 1600 BUDDY RUN - FREEDOM HALL/LAAF<br />1700 – UTC SUPER SUPPER - FREEDOM HALL/LAAF<br /><br />MONDAY, 11 MAY<br />1000 – 1100 AWARD CEREMONY RANGER MEMORIALFort Benning, Ga.http://www.blogger.com/profile/00063132539463838507noreply@blogger.com0