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The SOF History Channel was launched to broadcast various media products, including movies (fictional and non-fictional), documentaries, raw footage, tv series, graphic novels, comic books, novels (fictional and non), articles, links, etc. for the world to learn about, view, and purchase products directly related to the category of all Special Operation Forces units around the world. The Channel's goal is to be a creditable source of non-classified information.
SOF History Channel is not affiliated with, nor does it represent or is it a part of the U.S. Goverment, U.S. Armed Forces, U.S. Veteran Organizations, or any other Country's Government or Military or Veteran Organizations.
The Channel is a work in progress, and currently in Beta Testing.
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 13:22 |
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What's the difference between going through U.S. Army Ranger Training and being assigned to a U.S. Army Ranger Regiment? |
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Saturday, 15 May 2010 16:54 |
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The biggest difference between going through and graduating from the U.S. Army Ranger School and being assigned to the U.S. Army Ranger Regiment would be becoming a member of the U.S. Army 75th Ranger Regiment or not. There's a big difference between serving with the U.S. Army Ranger Regiment, and wearing a patch on your uniform that says you completed U.S. Army Ranger School. Completing U.S. Army Ranger School does not make a soldier a 'Ranger', only serving with the U.S. Army Ranger Regiment does. To go through U.S. Army Ranger School to become part of the U.S. Army Ranger Regiment, you'd first have to be in or go in to the U.S. Army, and secondly be male (females are not allowed in U.S. Army Ranger School nor in the 75th Ranger Regiment), then you'd have to eligible and be accepted to go through the U.S. Army Ranger Training. U.S. Army Ranger School, taught by theRanger Training Brigade at Ft. Benning, GA, USA, requires a selection course, called the Pre-Ranger Course, after soliders complete U.S. Army Basic Training, U.S. Army Advanced Individual Training (to obtain an MOS), and U.S. Army Airborne School. The purpose of the Pre-Ranger Course, which lasts fourteen days and is held at Ft. Benning, is to 'prepare Soliders to succeed at the U.S. Army Ranger School'. Ranger candidates then enter their the official 'Ranger School' at the U.S. Army Ranger Training Brigade, for four weeks at Ft. Benning. Their training involves extensive small unit infantry tactics and is a very physically and mentally challenged course that includes jungle and mountain terrains with a lot of focus on leadership under strenuous and duress scenarios. Ranger candidates can enter U.S. Army Ranger School as an E1 to E4, and after completing Ranger Training, they serve with the U.S. Army 75h Ranger Regiment, which has three Battalions (1st, 2nd, 3rd). For information on U.S. Army Ranger School and the training involved, please visit the Go U.S. Army's Ranger Training. |
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Last Updated on Wednesday, 14 July 2010 13:42 |
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Why aren't there any female U.S. Army Rangers, female U.S. Army Special Forces, or female U.S. Navy SEALs? |
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Saturday, 15 May 2010 16:47 |
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Because there are currently specific laws in place that do not allow female soldiers (i.e. women) admittance into specific areas of the U.S. Armed Services that directly relate to combat situations. In 1994, U.S. Secretary of Defense Les Aspin revised the policy on women in the service (and allow for women in certain combat areas like pilots). However, that policy did not extend to all units under the 'Direct Combat and Assignment Definition Rule', which included U.S. SOF units as well. The underlining reason why women aren't allowed in all areas of U.S. Armed Services? Well, if you ask twenty different people, you might get twenty different answers. Some might cite differing body structures (female muscle mass compared to male and such might potentially force current physical standard requirements for certain units to change in order to allow potential female applicants), others might cite social reasons (men might feel more compelled to protect/save a female soldier thus potentially putting their own lives/mission in more jeopordy or the public being unready to cope with the trauma of a mother/daughter/sister soldier in harm's way) and some feel that having a female in an all male unit would be distracting (the chances of sexual harrassment allegations rising, or having to deal with a female soldier who gets pregnant and is suddenly unable to deploy for missions because of a change in physical condition). Even though the 'Direct Combat Rule' prohibits women being allowed to try out for or enter certain U.S. SOF units, according to several recent news articles, women soldiers are exposed to more combat situations than ever before in Iraq.
For news stories about current day women in combat
Historical Stories of women in combat
If you want to find out more about historical women, from cultures and countries all over the world, fighting in battles we recommend the book Warrior Women by David E. Jones.
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Last Updated on Thursday, 15 July 2010 08:37 |
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What is U.S. Special Operations Forces? |
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Saturday, 15 May 2010 16:44 |
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U.S. Special Operations Forces, also known as SOF, are considered the 'Tip of the Spear' in U.S. Military forces. They consist of specific units from the U.S. Armed Services that specialize in uniquely tailored missions. Some of those missions include Direct Action, Unconventional warfare, FID (Foreign Internal Defense), Hostage retrieval, Counterinsurgency, Pyschological Operations, and Civil Affairs. |
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Last Updated on Thursday, 15 July 2010 08:38 |
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