Us Army Ranger 1983-2002

THIS TITLE TAKES THE READER THROUGH THE DISTINCT STAGES OF TRAINING AND ACCEPTANCE, INCLUDING THE RANGER INDOCTRINATION PROGRAM AND RANGER BATTALION TRAINING, AND DETAILS THE DEVELOPMENTS IN RANGER WEAPONRY, EQUIPMENT AND CLOTHING SINCE THE EARLY 1980S. IT ALSO COVERS THE CULTURE OF THE RANGERS, FROM THEIR SPECIAL LANGUAGE AND TERMINOLOGY, TO THE RITES OF PASSAGE THAT LIE BEHIND THE FORMAL TRAINING PROGRAM.