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Posted: 05/03/2021 Name: Bob Williams Message: Congratulations to the RHOF class of 2021. |
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Posted: 04/30/2021 Name: Bob Williams Message: Rangers: Critter cookout is fast approaching and we look forward to gathering once again for our long awaited annual event. This year’s Critter cookout is scheduled for 5 - 6 June and will take place close to Camp Merrill on the old flicker ball field up on the hill behind Mount Zion Baptist Church. Access the spot from Camp Wahsega Road by turning left just before the Michael J. Ramsey (Cooper Gap Road) intersection at the Ranger Camp Entrance. It is just a short drive uphill to the field. Upon entering the field, campers to the left, parking in the middle, and cookout to the right. The cookout is open to all USMRA members and guest, all 5th RTB members and guest, all our Ranger Buddies. It is not open to the general public. We will award several scholarships to deserving Ranger offspring and honor six Fallen Rangers as well as those still serving. The only fundraising we will be doing is in the form of donations. There will be an on-site donation jar, but if you can’t attend, you can still mail in your check or contribute through PayPal (see instructions on the home page). Donations are always welcome anytime as we operate solely on funds donated by members and those outside partners who support our mission of giving back to the Ranger community. Even though there is No Open House at the Ranger Camp, we hope for a big turnout up on the hill. Food and refreshments will be available and of course you can bring your own favorite beverages. There will be Porto potties available. Cots on a ‘first come first served’ basis will be available under GP medium tents for anyone wishing to spend the night on site. Also if you want to bring your own tent and camp out, there is adequate room available. As a reminder, Ranger Students will be in cycle during this period and absolutely No contact is allowed with them. The NCO Club, ‘The Overhang’ will be open as well as the fire pit area. Please refrain from wandering around Camp. On Sunday morning, 6 June, there will be a short ceremony to commemorate the D- Day landings of 1944 and recall the heroic efforts of the Ranger Battalions at Point De Hoc. There are no other planned activities for 6 June.
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Posted: 03/29/2021 Name: Bob Williams Message: It appears my wording in the latest USMRA email update was poorly chosen. The command at Camp Merrill is walking a fine line between their directives from the commander of Ft. Benning (not the Ranger Dept) and doing their best to accommodate the association. 5th RTB would like to have us on the camp, but it is beyond their control. What I should have said was that we can't go wandering around the camp rather than saying it was off limits to us. My mistake. |
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Posted: 03/28/2021 Name: Bob Williams Message: The next monthly USMRA meeting will be Thursday, April 1, 2021, at the Overhang on Camp Merrill at 1900. We hope to see a large crowd as we make preparations for the June 5-6 Critter Cookout. |
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Posted: 03/18/2021 Name: Michael M. Keohane Message: Found a RANGER Woobie on the internet. Brought it. Good buy! Recommend it! |
