us army rangers

[Draq]

That would be appreciated

[pmulcahy11b]

The Finnish Erikoisjoukot (Special Forces) module for v.1 also lists Rangers along with the USSOF, 82nd Airborne (then again, some might say jumping out of a perfectly good airplane doesn't make you special in that kind of way, just stupid),

That's most fun I ever had in the Army!

Little-known secret -- Airborne school is EASY! Of course, nature gave me a gift by hitting me with an extended manic high during that time...

[Webstral]

It's easier if you have a high tolerance for hanging out and waiting for hours to do a jump. Also helpful is not being afraid of heights.

[stormlion1]

I was once told that no one intelligent ever jumps out of a perfectly good airplane. Then my sergeant handed me a parachute and told me I was a idiot for joining the Air Force. Two weeks later they told us we would go up but we wouldn't have to jump. Though if we wanted to we could. Then we hit the sky and they damn loadmaster opened up the back of the C-130 and pulled up and we all fell out like so much garbage.

They were right though, we didn't have to jump. And I learned a important lesson. My sergeant lies a lot.

[Medic]

How was it again

"He was just a rookie trooper
And he surely shook with fright
As he checked all his equipment
And made sure his pack was tight
He has to sit and listen to the awful engines' roar
And he ain't gonna jump no more.

Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die..."

[Bullet Magnet]

How was it again

"He was just a rookie trooper
And he surely shook with fright
As he checked all his equipment
And made sure his pack was tight
He has to sit and listen to the awful engines' roar
And he ain't gonna jump no more.

Gory, gory, what a helluva way to die..."

He hit the ground
The sound was SPLAT
The blood went spurting high
His friends were heard to say
"Oh what a pretty way to die!"
The rolled him up still in his chute
And poured him from his boots
And he ain't gonna jump no more

I think there must be a few versions of this, since I don't recall seeing the verse you posted before.

[Medic]

He hit the ground
The sound was SPLAT
The blood went spurting high
His friends were heard to say
"Oh what a pretty way to die!"
The rolled him up still in his chute
And poured him from his boots
And he ain't gonna jump no more

I think there must be a few versions of this, since I don't recall seeing the verse you posted before.

My absolute favourite is the verse that goes:

"The ambulance was on the spot, the jeeps were running wild,
The medics jumped and screamed with glee, they rolled their sleeves and smiled,
For it had been a week or more since last a 'Chute had failed,
He ain't gonna jump no more."

[Bullet Magnet]

I'd never seen that verse about the ambulance and the medics before either.

Yeah. There has to be multiple versions of this.

[swaghauler]

I'd never seen that verse about the ambulance and the medics before either.

Yeah. There has to be multiple versions of this.

Me neither. You learn something new every day.