I’ve been lucky to work with SF, SEALs and Marine Raiders in training. The Rangers were the most impressive dudes I’ve ever seen. They were so fast and so fundamentally sound. My soldiers were in awe of them and I was glad we got to train with them. Other people around the Army including the 160th will tell you how squared away they are. It’s funny that they don’t always get a lot of credit compared to other units. I’m sure they like it that way though
Nah man Id disagree the older genreation of green berets are so incredibly professional. The rangers i worked with were at up as far as rangers go. still more professional compared to conventional units but GB can definitly get on point faster smoother and easier than rangers. Its takes a battalion of rangers to do what an ODA of GB do. Going back to the generational thing the younger cats regaudless of unit is ate up to high hell. so entitled they are.
@@davidyoung8769 You must be high. Go to any line Infantry unit or Ranger Company and tell them how entitled they are, and get back to me from whatever hospital you're at.
It's probably dumb to say, but it's so amazing how well he knows his gear and how versed he is in explaining it's purpose and use, and just ranger protocol as a whole. I know that's their job and why they train so rigorously, but it's still so cool and humbling to watch a professional talk about their trade
Lol I was a regular soldier, never in any type of tier 1 or 2 units and knowing what's on your kit is not rocket science. It's like knowing what type of shoes you are wearing or what apps are on your phone and what they do 😂
Rangers are badass. My old man was a Ranger in Vietnam in 68-69, a Lrrp. Thats long range recon and patrol. Purple heart, bronze star. His stories are incredible.
The mighty combat knife has been replaced....with an MP-600 Gerber...but when you think about it, very few CQC/CQB encounters ever go hand to hand. Most Soldiers/Marines that do have a large fixed blade mainly use them for opening up food and jimmying open containers.
I can only speak for what myself and the squad had. Couple secret squirrels with Kbars, mostly pocket style flip knifes. Utility knifes to cut 550 really, my favorite was just a long shank flat head screw driver (ol trusty) the one in the tool box you reach for in those "Finesse" situations. doors, boxes, pad locks, gates, mre's, Encouraging the M2 to work properly. Hell I even remember using it to help climb up and out of steep inclines and over walls. Think I got more out of that 4 dollar beater than anything else on my kit to be honest.
most rangers Ive known had either a auto open or flip open benchmade or similar knife they carried with them in their pocket everywhere in or out of kit.
@@joshua3630 not with the infil and exfil rangers do on a normal mission you want to keep as much weight and constricting things off your legs as possible and keep them on your core. Its also part of the reason you don't see drop holsters in regiment. You see on the hip or if they do a lot of vehicle ops they will mount it high on the plate to allow access easy not on the leg as it will cause problems on a 10+k infil.
Infantry in general and rangers in particular train by saying you're dead if you lose your firearm. Soldiers carry knives for utility, and only as a last resort weapon.
Fascinating…i am an old Ranger (C co. 1/75th)…1982-85. Grenada Raider….the equipment we carried looks medieval/ancient compared to what these amazing Ranger Regt men carry now. Awesome, totally and utterly some of the finest leaders/warriors in any military today. Mad respect…RTLW!
@@duffelbagdrag mad respect for anyone in the infantry…went to Infantry advanced course…got a chance to check out the Bradley (baby Abrams). Learned a lot about being in the Infantry; wasn’t just about Ranger raids/recons/ambushes…Infantry is a big branch. Became a army helo pilot for 27yrs after leaving 1st Batt…always loved flying for the grunts. Like I said, Mad Respect.
I can feel you with this even kit from early gwot is a lot more ancient looking. I got out in 2011 and we were just starting to switch to some of the kit he showed. When i was first in we were rocking the que ball helmets all tan spray paint then we went to the spray paint camo net pattern, then some got the crye helmet covers before they switched to the modern helmet just as I was getting out.
Haha cocky is right, the more direct action groups have even more skill and knowledge, but many of those kids in ranger battalion thought they themselves were the shit.
@BeastOps10 I spent 9 years in the Regiment. I am well aware of how cocky Rangers are. My point is, that although they are SOF, and some believe they have a “earned” a right to be cocky, the best ones are humble but confident. Cockiness is a front.
It's crazy how good soldier's kit has been right now compared to 80 years ago, back then a simple bullet hit on center mass could kill you, seriously injure you and take you out of the fight if you're lucky, these days with bulletproof plates getting lighter and lighter, bullet hits on center mass won't kill you instantly. Every soldier can even communicate better and more comfortable with comm headsets and walkie talkies, no longer they need bulky radio setup we typically see on soldiers back in the day
@@ForestWW "kiddo." Dude definitely grooms minors for fun. Also I live in Louisiana so I can confidently say that the south sucks ass. Weed isn't legal in most of the states and everything really is bigger inn Texas (except the dicks. The small dick enjoyers drive Hellcats and squatted Rams.)
is it okey to let the army recruite kids in our school without our authorisation ? i mean if we cant have gay books in the same building as our kids why should the army be allowed to recruite in the same building as our kids.
@@abricots5588 because the United States was founded on Christianity thus the United States military falls under the US government making it a Christian based military but with the exception soldiers having any individual religion they want granted by our constitutional rights. Now being gay/ homosexuality is a sin in the eyes of God and an abomination to Christianity. It’s always been tradition for the military to recruit the young men and women from high school as an early career which usually the military is good for you. If you’re 18 which is legal age, you don’t need parents approval obviously but point being you can do whatever you’d like with your life as in a career from that point. They can recruit 17 year olds but they need an adult’s signature to actually process in. I don’t believe it’s such a bad thing for young people to go into the military as long as their lives aren’t wasted with toxic and/or corrupt leader ship. It’s also not the military’s job to inform you that your kids are interested in joining. That’s the child’s choice if he wants to inform his family on his aspirations. The military isn’t forcing anyone to join. Everyone has their own free will. Now gay books shouldn’t be in schools because they’re pretty disgusting. The gross language and pedophila in the books are sinful and the teachings in them are evil. You don’t want 6 year olds learning how to read from from a book about homosexual intercourse. That’s evil and sick. You can’t really make a comparison with all due respect. The United States was founded on Christ and it needs to go back to a Pro Christ era. Reject all this sick and evil woke crap. FYI, even the military is woke and left now. That’s why I’m not in.
This E7 is clearly competent and knowledgeable. It is interesting that for on of him, several Rangers have dropped out and not made it to E7 for a variety of reasons beyond quitting. Probably at least one blew his knee out, probably two. At least one, probably two made a bad moral decision although Rangers have been too busy to get into as much trouble as they used to, yet boys will be boys. At least one, maybe two Rangers have had another military dream materialize while they hit a reenlistment zone. Like spaceforce or more likely SF selection or selection for another elite unit. My point is that it takes a combination of luck, to a great degree due to injury, and other factors which I’ve mentioned to survive in the Regiment for 12 years and beyond. Without a doubt it takes above all a dedicated operator. Well done him and I hope those who fell out on his track due to bad luck, have come to terms with it.
Ranger battalion used to, if not now, promote based on certain training or school objectives more than time in service. Initial promotions were faster than the regular army, but you can't get an e5 without Ranger school, then promotions beyond that depend on more factors.
Another option a would be career Army Ranger might have taken would be going back to the big Army for promotion opportunities or to address family concerns over the high op temp. Going to the 82nd Airborne,101st Air Assault,11th Airborne,173rd, or 10th Mountian might have been the best option for a career soldier to keep a marriage together or to reduce the physical toll on his body.
Sarnt Braun is a certified unit if he’s managed to spend 12 years in the regiment. Usually they’ll try and rotate you out at some point due to the abrams charter from my understanding. Make the grass grow brother.
@@MackDonaldo they go out every night of that 3 month deployment though and see much more than conventional army would on a 8 month deployment walking through the mountains.
@EF2000 SOF-wide deployments are usually 6 months or less because when they're home they're always TDY or just constantly training. High Op Tempo for sure
Looking at a specific type of tourniquet on the plate-carrier that wasn't mentioned in the video. The multi-tool is a Gerber MP600. Once standard issue in the Army. No longer so. But apparently still issued to the Rangers. It's a classic. Still made. I own one. Not the absolute best. But a very good multi-tool.
Really impressive to see how worn BUT INTACT his equipment is after 7 years of constant use and abuse. Speaks volumes on the quality of U.S. made equipment. Unlike those poor chaps serving in Russia where they're literally issued Cold War and WW2 gear.
the plate carrier is 7 years old, the rest is probably replaced as needed. The IFAK internals for example, need to get replaced every few years simply because the medical stuff expires
More than likely the carrier is original but it probably got replaced not too long ago... pouches and any other kits can get torn up pretty significantly during training and deployments so it wouldn't surprise me if he had to replace a lot of those frequently scenario dependent
Damn it’s crazy to think a ranger with all his gear could weigh 300 pounds during a mission. And he said he was set up light because he’s a leader. So a rifleman or specialist role is probably even more.
i carried +110lbs while on missions in Batt. the load is REALLY well distributed, so it didn't feel *that* heavy*... but, being combat equipped, yea, we weighed A LOT!
lightest kit I had was 90lbs when on squirter interdiction, most the time it was 120+ and I weighted between 150-165 entire time i was in batt, except during and immediately after ranger school where I only weight 135-140ish.
@@3User I think he means specialties. I'd love to see a GB, CCT, and TACP show off the shit they need to carry for their longer patrols, needing to set up an LZ, or direct air assets.
Blue Force Gear could make nothing but their 10 speed mag shingle and they would remain a popular company; I’ve seen so many people run that pouch on their rigs I’d almost call it a mainstay.
That's awesome these guys finally got some hearing protection. I was nowhere near a special ops unit but I'm pretty sure our infantry guys never had hearing pro on missions.
As much as I love all these insider videos, I know this is totally a publicity grab from the army. Anyone who’s been in within the past 10 years knows the army is having a massive retention problem. The lack of war/influx of rampant toxic leadership (to include all the way to the top) is having a major strain on this peace time hands tied military that seems to be lead by people who’ve never shot/been shot at by the enemy. I say this because in my upbringing, there’s no way in HECK the 75th let alone the us army would go this in depth into this unit. Back when I went in with option 40 (2013 for reference, really not that long ago, yet the war and rules of engagement were already changing drastically), there were these super old videos on the army channel that just showed some sort of training exercise the regiment was performing. That’s all the info we had. Insider is putting out better “recruiting” videos than the army. It’s nostalgic to people like me, yet showing all the cool things to the outsiders. I wouldn’t be surprised if there wasn’t some sort of agreement/payoff/something that’s allowing them to film all of this just for the inherent recruiting these videos will bring.
Idk about all that bro, I was in Aco 3/75 in 2013 and a bunch of the dudes in my platoon had been in that surviving the cut show. I remember rgt also produced a recruiting ad that year where they showed real combat footage, training events, pt ect. with music from Breaking Benjamin. Mostly for pr to get recruiting and retention up but it was cool to see recognition, good for morale imo.
It's not that deep. All branches do this, retention issues or not. I mean the song "In the Navy" was literally a pitched by the Navy for recruitment, I don't think anyone would say the Navy was having man power issues back then.
@@jk.smalls I probably could name a couple dudes you’d recognize, had some legends graduate with me. Pure bad assess. Maybe nothings changed other than the media platforms. RUclips is way bigger now than it was back then when we went in. I guess it’s just crazy to see such a push for all of this now after the war is over. This is something I’d more expect 10 years ago.
Shock tube is a length of explosive material in the form of a wire that connects to the high explosive charge. The shocktube initiates the charge via sympathetic detonation. The shock tube initiatior attaches to the shock tube and kicks off the detonation chain.
@@CharlesGeorge2275 haha the enemy are more than capable of making stuff go boom. Amusing that a guy with a username thermobaric doesn't know the basics though lol
The most important thing The Regiment taught me is that, no Ranger is better than another no matter how hard you work, how fast you are, or the strength you have, you are just a Ranger, exactly like the Ranger to your right, and the Ranger to your left, that alone has taught me that in life nobody is greater than the next, just another person but you can still get behind me because….. Rangers Lead the Way !
My dad was in the military and he was deployed to Somalia he was on the black hawk down raid and things of that nature he was part of 10th mountain division and once rangers were running after his ex fil vehicle and when he saw them he said they had their own custom secondaries like mini shotguns I wonder if that’s still viable
@@jk.smalls Your use of "Won't" is so generous you should claim it as a charitable donation. Hatton round Are deadly and have caused deaths in the past and multiple injuries. Hatton rounds are not really made of clay, they are made of metal powder in a clayish polymer. And what you described as a Warzone is Literally their houses. They cant just leave their houses for 20 years. The entire country was a Warzone.
If yall are wondering, his kit is super slick cause he's a platoon sergeant. None of the lower enlisted is that slick. If it is, it's only that slick cause they used every charge they had strapped to their kit.
Common misconception. The red lens does not reduce your signature. It actually increases it. Red light waves travel farther than other light waves. That’s why they are on obstacles such as radio towers. The main reason for the red light is to protect your night vision. It will not flush the rhodopsin from your eyes. They should really use the blue-green lights that are used in the cockpit of helicopters. They are not perceived by nvg’s and protect night vision as well. I used to go round and round with Sergeants Major when they told me to not use the blue-green filter on my flashlight in the field. This needs to be taught to leadership and end the long-time fallacy.
He did say it should only used in a secure area. Plus it doesn't catch the eye like regular lights. I did hear once that Troops in Vietnam said they could sometimes see each other because of the red flashlights lol
Once I started counting along in my head how often the word 'typically' is beeing used it was hard to focus on the real content here 😂 But that's just me. Awesome Video & Presentation 👌🏼
Thank you for sharing! I’m very impressed by this young man. His explanation of items and knowledge was done perfectly. God bless our military! Rangers lead the way!! 🫡🇺🇸
SFC Jacob Braun , surprisingly, is indeed, wearing a MultiCam Uniform with a Tactical Rugby Shirt underneath the blouse, unlike the standard ACU ( Army Combat Uniform) Organizational Camouflage Pattern ( OCP) , as worn by predominantly Conventional Forces Soldiers.
If only most regular army infantry leaders would allow their guys to set up their kit so it is best for them or use their own plate carriers as long as they're a reputable brand along with following the "Big 5 Philosophy" of the Regiment. It's astonishing that some leaders I've met don't like any of the stuff SOF does/uses simply because they're own guys "aren't good enough to be allowed to use it" or they just think being lighter and faster, more mobile doesn't matter. It's sad that some leaders won't motivate their guys to want to be the best they can be and then some and actually be effective at their job. I've heard Ianfantry and (even my own) Fire support team leadership say that the regular infantry/FiST teams are better than SOF... as I watched most of my FiST barely know how to handle a weapon safely around other people. Oh, my section chief also told me that marksmanship isn't important at all... and yet we were attached to an Infantry Unit.
So true, i was in 2/327 101 ab and we were running flcs over our iotvs in 2021.... i get that they only want us to wear our iotv but the flc? Come on, the gen 4 iotv has MOLLE for a reason, shit is so clunky with a flc over it.
Yeah, the way I see it, individual soldiers should be able to invest in their own kit (mainly plate carriers & chest rigs, since body armor causes insurance concerns) that’s lighter and more mobile. If you take pride in your kit and hone your craft, you’re even more effective as an infantryman.
I think it's more an issue that the Rangers and other SOF units follow "Big Boy"rules where individuals are ultimatley accountable for their performance. While the bigger Army is more about setting expectations to the lowest bar possible to get over the most soldiers possible. That means you have to treat people like children because there are always that 10 percent who will act like kids.The problem is that 10 percent are not always the same guys.It's more like a random 10 percent will screw up in any given situation in a standard unit. If the average infantry unit had the standards of a SOF unit and the same ability to remove non hackers,the Army/USMC wouldn't be able to field most of it's regular Infantry units. It's built in that regular Infantry units are going to have a given percentage of underperformers and it's too time/resource intensive and unfair to the large majority of to standard performers to waste trying to get those who don't up to standard. You work around liabilities in the big military while SOF can just cut out it's cancers. It's not just about leaders motivating underperformers. SOF units maintain high standards by shipping out knuckleheads who slip through the selection process. A regular infantry unit can't just ship a below average soldier to cooking school if he isn't hacking it.
2 Questions, hopefully someone in the comments with experience can answer: 1.) Where would you carry flashbangs? I see them being used in the video clips 2.) No chemlights? Seems weird he wouldn’t have a bunch of chemlights stashed somewhere for night raids. My guess is as a platoon sergeant he wouldn’t need these things, but that’s a guess.
He is a platoon seargent, he will definitely not be clearing buildings or right up front with the guys. His job is to manage the squads. mostly joes/team-leaders/squad leaders would carry flash bangs and Chem lights
You have pouches for flashbangs. I don't think they were trying to get into disposable equipment very much, but yes chemlights would normally be tied together with 550 and hanging somewhere for easy access.
I figured it was because of his leadership role but it does surprise me that there’s not a bundle of chemlights. I didn’t see a roll of tape or Sharpies, so I’m sure there were some small details left out to keep the video on point and make sure all the big stuff was covered. It was a great video.
You can see in the video banger pouches on the back of some of the guys. This is a typical spot so the guy behind you in line can pull it and throw it...there's some footage in there where you can see the No 2 guy throw the banger before they enter. This way first guy always has his gun up. As others have said he's leadership so he IS NOT clearing...believe it or not the higher you go the farther you get away from being first in. Guys who clear are usually lower rank...lots of PFCs and such. Chemlights are tiny and usually hanged from the belt so they can be pulled/cracked/tossed easily.
Can anybody who has served in the army for 15 to 2O yrs and that 20 years ending recently tell me when they went from calling your equipment, gear to calling it kit like the British do???
8:09 which he can get to by dislocating his shoulder joint, once, and then fast rope, the re-seat his shoulder then put the gloves back behind in that band, all in a manner of 30 seconds.. true story.
I’ve been lucky to work with SF, SEALs and Marine Raiders in training. The Rangers were the most impressive dudes I’ve ever seen. They were so fast and so fundamentally sound. My soldiers were in awe of them and I was glad we got to train with them. Other people around the Army including the 160th will tell you how squared away they are. It’s funny that they don’t always get a lot of credit compared to other units. I’m sure they like it that way though
Nah man Id disagree the older genreation of green berets are so incredibly professional. The rangers i worked with were at up as far as rangers go. still more professional compared to conventional units but GB can definitly get on point faster smoother and easier than rangers. Its takes a battalion of rangers to do what an ODA of GB do. Going back to the generational thing the younger cats regaudless of unit is ate up to high hell. so entitled they are.
@@davidyoung8769 You must be high. Go to any line Infantry unit or Ranger Company and tell them how entitled they are, and get back to me from whatever hospital you're at.
@@davidyoung8769 Rangers are WAY better at CQB and raiding than Green Berets. So apple and oranges.
@ℓυкє ѕηу∂єя they're using OPS Core SF Fast Helmet
@Matt Rowold Ive watched rangers get stitched up in simulations by green berets. They are very entitled. You sound offended. Kinda entitled too.
It's probably dumb to say, but it's so amazing how well he knows his gear and how versed he is in explaining it's purpose and use, and just ranger protocol as a whole. I know that's their job and why they train so rigorously, but it's still so cool and humbling to watch a professional talk about their trade
Not dumb at all however, like he said, his kit pretty simple compared to other Rangers. He's just scratching the surface!
Lol, it’s not exactly rocket science
Lol I was a regular soldier, never in any type of tier 1 or 2 units and knowing what's on your kit is not rocket science. It's like knowing what type of shoes you are wearing or what apps are on your phone and what they do 😂
Agreed. These guys are THE consummate professional. Know their stuff in and out. It's a pleasure to watch.
when you life depends on it you have it to where you know every piece of gear and where it is without having to think about it.
Tbh i love how clean and simple his kit is, ive seen airsoft load outs with even more junk than you can imagine lol
That's bc the stuff is heavy.
@@deusvult6920 that's true that's why the gear is dispersed across teammates
We call those people gear rangers.
Just had to take a dig at airsoft....
Airsofters are weird tho
Rangers are badass. My old man was a Ranger in Vietnam in 68-69, a Lrrp. Thats long range recon and patrol. Purple heart, bronze star. His stories are incredible.
Salute to your dad
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Nice. My grandpa was also in Vietnam but he was a meteorological observer in the army. Then he went on to help design the b-1 bomber after the war.
@@dylanjohnson4624 like the space rocks?
@@tacticalepsilon2094 weather
This is fascinating to watch. Props to these people. They certainly work hard.
Bullshit. They just enforce the military industrial complex. Our future is trashed while they "work hard".
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Bada$$......Ranger reg is one of the most lethal sof units within America. God Bless the men who serve in the 75th.
Why bless anything that's lethal?
@@einundsiebenziger5488Because God can’t do all the killing by himself 🇺🇸
Excellent video- BRING ON MORE TOP TIER PROFESIONALS!
I don't even know how rangers do their job almost always flawlessly
Practice practice practice practice
Lots of grit and determination…Ranger lead the way 🇺🇸
They train a shit ton. Pretty much all they do when not deployed is train.
Mindset, no matter how much you train. you wont get to this level. SOF operators are just built differently
@@handlepan63957 please be quiet. They are humans. Anybody can do what they do. The question is do you want it?
Love how simple this Loadout is. Slim compared to most setups you see videos on
They are called light infantry for this very reason
Simply the best type of content BusinessInsider puts on here today
Wonder how much the US Army pays for such strategic placements.
Professional work! Every detail explained perfectly and every item is vital.. Do more of these! This was educational and fun to watch!.
Some of the best soldiers the U.S army has here. Good video.
The mighty combat knife has been replaced....with an MP-600 Gerber...but when you think about it, very few CQC/CQB encounters ever go hand to hand. Most Soldiers/Marines that do have a large fixed blade mainly use them for opening up food and jimmying open containers.
I can only speak for what myself and the squad had. Couple secret squirrels with Kbars, mostly pocket style flip knifes. Utility knifes to cut 550 really, my favorite was just a long shank flat head screw driver (ol trusty) the one in the tool box you reach for in those "Finesse" situations. doors, boxes, pad locks, gates, mre's, Encouraging the M2 to work properly. Hell I even remember using it to help climb up and out of steep inclines and over walls. Think I got more out of that 4 dollar beater than anything else on my kit to be honest.
most rangers Ive known had either a auto open or flip open benchmade or similar knife they carried with them in their pocket everywhere in or out of kit.
Fairly common to still strap a combat knife around the lower leg.
@@joshua3630 not with the infil and exfil rangers do on a normal mission you want to keep as much weight and constricting things off your legs as possible and keep them on your core. Its also part of the reason you don't see drop holsters in regiment. You see on the hip or if they do a lot of vehicle ops they will mount it high on the plate to allow access easy not on the leg as it will cause problems on a 10+k infil.
Infantry in general and rangers in particular train by saying you're dead if you lose your firearm. Soldiers carry knives for utility, and only as a last resort weapon.
Fascinating…i am an old Ranger (C co. 1/75th)…1982-85. Grenada Raider….the equipment we carried looks medieval/ancient compared to what these amazing Ranger Regt men carry now. Awesome, totally and utterly some of the finest leaders/warriors in any military today. Mad respect…RTLW!
Respect, your a badass sir
No kidding medieval. Remember the “star light scope”? 😅
Greg Brohmund?
@@duffelbagdrag mad respect for anyone in the infantry…went to Infantry advanced course…got a chance to check out the Bradley (baby Abrams). Learned a lot about being in the Infantry; wasn’t just about Ranger raids/recons/ambushes…Infantry is a big branch. Became a army helo pilot for 27yrs after leaving 1st Batt…always loved flying for the grunts. Like I said, Mad Respect.
I can feel you with this even kit from early gwot is a lot more ancient looking. I got out in 2011 and we were just starting to switch to some of the kit he showed. When i was first in we were rocking the que ball helmets all tan spray paint then we went to the spray paint camo net pattern, then some got the crye helmet covers before they switched to the modern helmet just as I was getting out.
I worked with the rangers overseas when I was attached to an ODA team. The rangers were pretty solid dudes. Cocky as hell but knew their stuff.
Haha cocky is right, the more direct action groups have even more skill and knowledge, but many of those kids in ranger battalion thought they themselves were the shit.
Honestly a Ranger earned their right to be cocky
@@KosherPorkynot really
@BeastOps10 I spent 9 years in the Regiment. I am well aware of how cocky Rangers are. My point is, that although they are SOF, and some believe they have a “earned” a right to be cocky, the best ones are humble but confident. Cockiness is a front.
It's crazy how good soldier's kit has been right now compared to 80 years ago, back then a simple bullet hit on center mass could kill you, seriously injure you and take you out of the fight if you're lucky, these days with bulletproof plates getting lighter and lighter, bullet hits on center mass won't kill you instantly.
Every soldier can even communicate better and more comfortable with comm headsets and walkie talkies, no longer they need bulky radio setup we typically see on soldiers back in the day
Even 20 years, they didn’t have this in 2001
Do more of these! This was educational and fun to watch!
mans profile picture is literally just the USSOUTH region lmao. Shows a lot.
@@bigfarmuh yeah kiddo because the south is the better part of the United States. One of many designs I have. It shows a lot? What does it show?
@@ForestWW "kiddo." Dude definitely grooms minors for fun. Also I live in Louisiana so I can confidently say that the south sucks ass. Weed isn't legal in most of the states and everything really is bigger inn Texas (except the dicks. The small dick enjoyers drive Hellcats and squatted Rams.)
is it okey to let the army recruite kids in our school without our authorisation ? i mean if we cant have gay books in the same building as our kids why should the army be allowed to recruite in the same building as our kids.
@@abricots5588 because the United States was founded on Christianity thus the United States military falls under the US government making it a Christian based military but with the exception soldiers having any individual religion they want granted by our constitutional rights. Now being gay/ homosexuality is a sin in the eyes of God and an abomination to Christianity. It’s always been tradition for the military to recruit the young men and women from high school as an early career which usually the military is good for you. If you’re 18 which is legal age, you don’t need parents approval obviously but point being you can do whatever you’d like with your life as in a career from that point. They can recruit 17 year olds but they need an adult’s signature to actually process in. I don’t believe it’s such a bad thing for young people to go into the military as long as their lives aren’t wasted with toxic and/or corrupt leader ship. It’s also not the military’s job to inform you that your kids are interested in joining. That’s the child’s choice if he wants to inform his family on his aspirations. The military isn’t forcing anyone to join. Everyone has their own free will. Now gay books shouldn’t be in schools because they’re pretty disgusting. The gross language and pedophila in the books are sinful and the teachings in them are evil. You don’t want 6 year olds learning how to read from from a book about homosexual intercourse. That’s evil and sick. You can’t really make a comparison with all due respect. The United States was founded on Christ and it needs to go back to a Pro Christ era. Reject all this sick and evil woke crap. FYI, even the military is woke and left now. That’s why I’m not in.
This is a great video. SFC Braun is professional and concise, hallmarks of a Ranger NCO.
Once as a kid I tried "fast roping" (just some 3-4m thing, I was like 8yrs old max.) without gloves. First and last time.
lolololol I have stories of guys forgetting their gloves.
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This E7 is clearly competent and knowledgeable. It is interesting that for on of him, several Rangers have dropped out and not made it to E7 for a variety of reasons beyond quitting. Probably at least one blew his knee out, probably two. At least one, probably two made a bad moral decision although Rangers have been too busy to get into as much trouble as they used to, yet boys will be boys. At least one, maybe two Rangers have had another military dream materialize while they hit a reenlistment zone. Like spaceforce or more likely SF selection or selection for another elite unit. My point is that it takes a combination of luck, to a great degree due to injury, and other factors which I’ve mentioned to survive in the Regiment for 12 years and beyond. Without a doubt it takes above all a dedicated operator. Well done him and I hope those who fell out on his track due to bad luck, have come to terms with it.
Ranger battalion used to, if not now, promote based on certain training or school objectives more than time in service. Initial promotions were faster than the regular army, but you can't get an e5 without Ranger school, then promotions beyond that depend on more factors.
Another option a would be career Army Ranger might have taken would be going back to the big Army for promotion opportunities or to address family concerns over the high op temp. Going to the 82nd Airborne,101st Air Assault,11th Airborne,173rd, or 10th Mountian might have been the best option for a career soldier to keep a marriage together or to reduce the physical toll on his body.
Sarnt Braun is a certified unit if he’s managed to spend 12 years in the regiment. Usually they’ll try and rotate you out at some point due to the abrams charter from my understanding. Make the grass grow brother.
This video is gold! Gives a lot of good infos and show how pro they are. Man, they mean bussiness!
Professional work! Every detail explained perfectly and every item is vital.
The 75th Ranger Regiment is the ultimate fighting force. All the love and respect for this honorable unit .
Let’s talk about Rangers! *nearly immediately shows Marines
There's a lot of non-Ranger footage in there...they really stick out!
A lot of the footage with marines was from a training exercise where the rangers were teaching the marines stuff.
Lazy producer. Googled guys with guns and just used the first thing that looked like something useful.
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@@maxmoanz6561 bullshit
I met SFC Braun when he was at D company. solid fckn dude!
Hey he smoked the shit out of me when I was in! Glad to see he's doing well!
😂😂 really? Were u in 75th?
Hi corcoran
@@jordanory2675 hey man how have you been? Still in?
I have heard that batt smokings are pure hell lol
@Señor Juan Wick physical hazing makes better Rangers, that's for sure. Worked on me at least.
9 deployments in 12 years
got damn 😮
not to diminish them but their deployments arent as long as typical Army ones. They certainly do a lot more during their deployments though
Ranger Regiment op tempo is pretty fast
3-6month.
@@MackDonaldo they go out every night of that 3 month deployment though and see much more than conventional army would on a 8 month deployment walking through the mountains.
@EF2000 SOF-wide deployments are usually 6 months or less because when they're home they're always TDY or just constantly training. High Op Tempo for sure
Great video, I’ve met a lot of airborne, 1 SF, marines on Okinawa and a combat engineer
RLTW!
< 3 > Black beret era
< 75 > Tan beret GWOT
Looking at a specific type of tourniquet on the plate-carrier that wasn't mentioned in the video. The multi-tool is a Gerber MP600. Once standard issue in the Army. No longer so. But apparently still issued to the Rangers. It's a classic. Still made. I own one. Not the absolute best. But a very good multi-tool.
It’s a North American rescue CAT (combat application tourniquet)!
The gerber is not an issued item to rangers, most carry one but not a specific brand or model
I was a 11B Infantryman and I carried a Leatherman Supertool 300 for years.
@@sean68W1 That is correct! Each carries what they prefer.
This dude reminded me of the mechanical alien from the beginning of the movie “The Fifth Element”. Respect.
0:27 the clip of the marines caught me off guard lol
thank you for seeing that as well
This dude is badass man a ranger psg is no joke
Really impressive to see how worn BUT INTACT his equipment is after 7 years of constant use and abuse. Speaks volumes on the quality of U.S. made equipment. Unlike those poor chaps serving in Russia where they're literally issued Cold War and WW2 gear.
the plate carrier is 7 years old, the rest is probably replaced as needed. The IFAK internals for example, need to get replaced every few years simply because the medical stuff expires
More than likely the carrier is original but it probably got replaced not too long ago... pouches and any other kits can get torn up pretty significantly during training and deployments so it wouldn't surprise me if he had to replace a lot of those frequently scenario dependent
Did he talk about jungle yetis?
The poor kids in russia dont have the Hague invasion act protecting them from Being charged with war crime, Unlike us God bless Murica
you really dont understand warfare do you
Damn it’s crazy to think a ranger with all his gear could weigh 300 pounds during a mission. And he said he was set up light because he’s a leader. So a rifleman or specialist role is probably even more.
i carried +110lbs while on missions in Batt. the load is REALLY well distributed, so it didn't feel *that* heavy*... but, being combat equipped, yea, we weighed A LOT!
@@dobrzpe It's all fun and games until it comes time to cross the shit creek, then the weight of god crashes down upon you.
lightest kit I had was 90lbs when on squirter interdiction, most the time it was 120+ and I weighted between 150-165 entire time i was in batt, except during and immediately after ranger school where I only weight 135-140ish.
This is also one big ass dude, he def weighs a good bit naked 😂
I would love to see some other militaries kits as well, just to see some of the comparisons and differences.
It just depends on mission set. There's only so many ways to skin a cat.
@@3User I think he means specialties. I'd love to see a GB, CCT, and TACP show off the shit they need to carry for their longer patrols, needing to set up an LZ, or direct air assets.
Blue Force Gear could make nothing but their 10 speed mag shingle and they would remain a popular company; I’ve seen so many people run that pouch on their rigs I’d almost call it a mainstay.
Love how he’s wearing actual Multicam and not OCP. Cheers from a former SOWT!!
How may ‘Rip It’s’ should I carry into a night raid!? Or should I just chug’em on the ride up?
Chug 'em. Ride the lightning
Thats what the dump pouch is for haha
As a ranger❤ in europe we train our shooting about 3yrs. Still today as a diabetes veteran. Love the RANGER! Hoorraah❤
That's awesome these guys finally got some hearing protection. I was nowhere near a special ops unit but I'm pretty sure our infantry guys never had hearing pro on missions.
It's been issued to the Rangers and other infantry teams for decades (at least since the late 90s early 2000s).
@@vtxgenie1 From my understanding, regular infantrymen did not get Peltors/Sordins as a standard issue piece of equipment until very recently.
As much as I love all these insider videos, I know this is totally a publicity grab from the army. Anyone who’s been in within the past 10 years knows the army is having a massive retention problem. The lack of war/influx of rampant toxic leadership (to include all the way to the top) is having a major strain on this peace time hands tied military that seems to be lead by people who’ve never shot/been shot at by the enemy.
I say this because in my upbringing, there’s no way in HECK the 75th let alone the us army would go this in depth into this unit. Back when I went in with option 40 (2013 for reference, really not that long ago, yet the war and rules of engagement were already changing drastically), there were these super old videos on the army channel that just showed some sort of training exercise the regiment was performing. That’s all the info we had.
Insider is putting out better “recruiting” videos than the army. It’s nostalgic to people like me, yet showing all the cool things to the outsiders. I wouldn’t be surprised if there wasn’t some sort of agreement/payoff/something that’s allowing them to film all of this just for the inherent recruiting these videos will bring.
Idk about all that bro, I was in Aco 3/75 in 2013 and a bunch of the dudes in my platoon had been in that surviving the cut show. I remember rgt also produced a recruiting ad that year where they showed real combat footage, training events, pt ect. with music from Breaking Benjamin. Mostly for pr to get recruiting and retention up but it was cool to see recognition, good for morale imo.
It's not that deep. All branches do this, retention issues or not. I mean the song "In the Navy" was literally a pitched by the Navy for recruitment, I don't think anyone would say the Navy was having man power issues back then.
They are pushing the army hard in my school.
@@jk.smalls I probably could name a couple dudes you’d recognize, had some legends graduate with me. Pure bad assess.
Maybe nothings changed other than the media platforms. RUclips is way bigger now than it was back then when we went in. I guess it’s just crazy to see such a push for all of this now after the war is over. This is something I’d more expect 10 years ago.
@@abricots5588 VERY
160th SOAR needs to be covered next...
Everyone complimenting his gear and stuff but honestly i just love his uniform, that top is crazy
Retention is rough to show the boys at the regiment on Insider Business s/o to all the rangers RLTW!
Lol spot on
They are losing more than they can get because nobody wants to deal with peacetime Garrison BS.
@@SmokyOle ain't *THAT* the god damn truth! LMAO! i CAN'T IMAGINE how horrible that'd be...
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Haha yep we’re all leaving!
A great review, thank you Sgt.
"So this shock tube initiator would tie directly into the shock tube, which would initiate the charge" Well that clears that up.
I thought i was the only confused one lol
Shock tube is a length of explosive material in the form of a wire that connects to the high explosive charge. The shocktube initiates the charge via sympathetic detonation. The shock tube initiatior attaches to the shock tube and kicks off the detonation chain.
@@mariolopez-oi2td nah man hahaha don’t help them…. If you know you know…. And if you don’t know you could be the enemy 😂😂😂
@@CharlesGeorge2275 haha the enemy are more than capable of making stuff go boom. Amusing that a guy with a username thermobaric doesn't know the basics though lol
@@CharlesGeorge2275 not everyone is in the military licking boots lil bro
I was waiting for him to say "this helmet provides a false sense of security, its basically there to help me carry my nods and hearing protection"lol
The most important thing The Regiment taught me is that, no Ranger is better than another no matter how hard you work, how fast you are, or the strength you have, you are just a Ranger, exactly like the Ranger to your right, and the Ranger to your left, that alone has taught me that in life nobody is greater than the next, just another person but you can still get behind me because…..
Rangers Lead the Way !
These are my favorite videos Insider Business does.
Wow! Looks amazing! 🔥
My cold war loadout from memory (infantry): Pistol belt, ammo pouch (4 mags), primary weapon (M16), canteen and pouch (incl cup), lensatic compass and pouch, web gear, foldable shovel, poncho, shelter half (incl post/stakes), sleeping bag, ear plugs, steel helmet (incl liner), cold weather gloves (incl cloth liners), gas mask and case, small first aid kit, tactical flashlight. Optional equipment: Starlight scope, portable radio, etc. 🇺🇸🇺🇸
My dad was in the military and he was deployed to Somalia he was on the black hawk down raid and things of that nature he was part of 10th mountain division and once rangers were running after his ex fil vehicle and when he saw them he said they had their own custom secondaries like mini shotguns I wonder if that’s still viable
Those are for breaching. Squad leaders typically carry a short barrel shotgun with hatton rounds that can defeat most residential style doors.
@@jk.smalls hopefully no kid is standing behind the door trying to unlock it for them.
@abricots5588 probably not too likely in an active war zone but hatton rounds are made of clay and won't kill a person.
@@jk.smalls Your use of "Won't" is so generous you should claim it as a charitable donation. Hatton round Are deadly and have caused deaths in the past and multiple injuries. Hatton rounds are not really made of clay, they are made of metal powder in a clayish polymer. And what you described as a Warzone is Literally their houses. They cant just leave their houses for 20 years. The entire country was a Warzone.
If yall are wondering, his kit is super slick cause he's a platoon sergeant. None of the lower enlisted is that slick. If it is, it's only that slick cause they used every charge they had strapped to their kit.
Love seeing a true professionals kit over influencers advertisements.
The Army has way more opportunities to do cool stuff than the Marines.
Hater 😂
funny how some idiot who edited this had clips of marines mixed in that first few minutes
@@JohnWick-vb9pc ok “john wick”
@@aidenbatista5986 ok funboy
Idk man I was in ranger rgt and from talking to marine recon buddies they get access to just as many if not more cool guy schools
He didn't show any emotion, but i could tell he was proud of his outfit, you know. He do trust them!👍
showing NVG first **mogadishu black hawk down flashback intensified**
Thank you for your service Sgt. !st Class
The editor made a mistake, those are Marines at 0:28.
Marines again at 7:55.
Nerd
Nerd
@@ComradeFer u will make these rangers happy by giving bj in stress
Hes nervous af. LOL. HIS MATES OF CAMERA JUST BATWINGING HIM. Hahahaha
You can tell he’s trying hard not to give away too much info lol.
Common misconception. The red lens does not reduce your signature. It actually increases it. Red light waves travel farther than other light waves. That’s why they are on obstacles such as radio towers. The main reason for the red light is to protect your night vision. It will not flush the rhodopsin from your eyes. They should really use the blue-green lights that are used in the cockpit of helicopters. They are not perceived by nvg’s and protect night vision as well. I used to go round and round with Sergeants Major when they told me to not use the blue-green filter on my flashlight in the field. This needs to be taught to leadership and end the long-time fallacy.
He did say it should only used in a secure area. Plus it doesn't catch the eye like regular lights. I did hear once that Troops in Vietnam said they could sometimes see each other because of the red flashlights lol
No kidding! I've been told red my whole life. Interesting I'll get a blue/green for my kit right now 😂
I loved using the Lensatic Compass as a Infantryman during the 1980's😆
I only have 99 days left in the U.S. Army IRR.
and you shared that information here why?
@@xXSgtWolfXx because he's happy he's a two digit midget?
The URG-I getting all the shine in this video.
bro got the white PHOSPHOROUS PVS-31's
Army, Air Force, Space Force: kit bag
Marines, Navy, Coast Guard: Sea Bag!
Airsofters : *Proceeds to write down equipment to larp with.*
"I'm also guilty as charged"
Impressive -- good topic -- that"s coming from USN pilot who did a lot of work with our SEAL's!!! :-))
So everything he does is an objective, everybody he works with is an element, and every weapon he uses is a system.
life of an operator
Once I started counting along in my head how often the word 'typically' is beeing used it was hard to focus on the real content here 😂 But that's just me. Awesome Video & Presentation 👌🏼
They have a good workouts! 👍
Dudes hair is a lot longer than I remember Rangers hair being 😂
Thank you for sharing! I’m very impressed by this young man. His explanation of items and knowledge was done perfectly.
God bless our military! Rangers lead the way!! 🫡🇺🇸
That’s a big ol boy
So we all know its ww2 equivalent basic gear status now thanks for the technology update!
Thank You God for these incredible American warriors! 🇺🇸
I would love to see a video about how equipment evolved over time. Say what tools were used in the 50's, 70's, 90's, etc.
Super cool vid. Would have been cool if they touched on the difference weapon systems a bit like the URGI and mk18 rifles
They're m4's. There ya go.
SFC Jacob Braun , surprisingly, is indeed, wearing a MultiCam Uniform with a Tactical Rugby Shirt underneath the blouse, unlike the standard ACU ( Army Combat Uniform) Organizational Camouflage Pattern ( OCP) , as worn by predominantly Conventional Forces Soldiers.
We just going to ignore that they showed us a Marine 30 secs in?
I'm flattered that they think a conventional marine is a Army Ranger.
would be nice too see them fully kitted out as well, to see the whole gear set put together.
Bro now they have the rangers?? Next thing you know there’s gonna be a video, “mapping out every inch of fort Bragg for everyone to see”
Im certain any content insider puts out has to be reviewed by the DoD
there's nothing secret about the gear that was shown
This gear is phucking years old. No OPSEC to worry about.
*Fort Liberty
@@tangopapadelta6058 No one is going to call it that despite the millions of dollars spent to change it. At least not for another 20 years.
Is this Insider??? Keep up this content!
If only most regular army infantry leaders would allow their guys to set up their kit so it is best for them or use their own plate carriers as long as they're a reputable brand along with following the "Big 5 Philosophy" of the Regiment. It's astonishing that some leaders I've met don't like any of the stuff SOF does/uses simply because they're own guys "aren't good enough to be allowed to use it" or they just think being lighter and faster, more mobile doesn't matter. It's sad that some leaders won't motivate their guys to want to be the best they can be and then some and actually be effective at their job. I've heard Ianfantry and (even my own) Fire support team leadership say that the regular infantry/FiST teams are better than SOF... as I watched most of my FiST barely know how to handle a weapon safely around other people. Oh, my section chief also told me that marksmanship isn't important at all... and yet we were attached to an Infantry Unit.
So true, i was in 2/327 101 ab and we were running flcs over our iotvs in 2021.... i get that they only want us to wear our iotv but the flc? Come on, the gen 4 iotv has MOLLE for a reason, shit is so clunky with a flc over it.
Drop packet.
... their* (!) own guys ...
Yeah, the way I see it, individual soldiers should be able to invest in their own kit (mainly plate carriers & chest rigs, since body armor causes insurance concerns) that’s lighter and more mobile. If you take pride in your kit and hone your craft, you’re even more effective as an infantryman.
I think it's more an issue that the Rangers and other SOF units follow "Big Boy"rules where individuals are ultimatley accountable for their performance. While the bigger Army is more about setting expectations to the lowest bar possible to get over the most soldiers possible.
That means you have to treat people like children because there are always that 10 percent who will act like kids.The problem is that
10 percent are not always the same guys.It's more like a random 10 percent will screw up in any given situation in a standard unit.
If the average infantry unit had the standards of a SOF unit and the same ability to remove non hackers,the Army/USMC wouldn't be able to
field most of it's regular Infantry units. It's built in that regular Infantry units are going to have a given percentage of underperformers and
it's too time/resource intensive and unfair to the large majority of to standard performers to waste trying to get those who don't up to standard.
You work around liabilities in the big military while SOF can just cut out it's cancers.
It's not just about leaders motivating underperformers. SOF units maintain high standards by shipping out knuckleheads who slip through the
selection process. A regular infantry unit can't just ship a below average soldier to cooking school if he isn't hacking it.
Most underrated unit ever
Insane how much weight they hump around on the daily .... Must be burning like 3,000 calories a day
you got that right. it ain't like playing Call of Duty.
Around 6000 on deployments
I don't think y'all understand how real this is
2 Questions, hopefully someone in the comments with experience can answer: 1.) Where would you carry flashbangs? I see them being used in the video clips 2.) No chemlights? Seems weird he wouldn’t have a bunch of chemlights stashed somewhere for night raids.
My guess is as a platoon sergeant he wouldn’t need these things, but that’s a guess.
He is a platoon seargent, he will definitely not be clearing buildings or right up front with the guys. His job is to manage the squads. mostly joes/team-leaders/squad leaders would carry flash bangs and Chem lights
You have pouches for flashbangs. I don't think they were trying to get into disposable equipment very much, but yes chemlights would normally be tied together with 550 and hanging somewhere for easy access.
I figured it was because of his leadership role but it does surprise me that there’s not a bundle of chemlights. I didn’t see a roll of tape or Sharpies, so I’m sure there were some small details left out to keep the video on point and make sure all the big stuff was covered. It was a great video.
That depends on unit SOP. I've seen most teams carry flashbangs on the back of their carrier for the man behind them.
You can see in the video banger pouches on the back of some of the guys. This is a typical spot so the guy behind you in line can pull it and throw it...there's some footage in there where you can see the No 2 guy throw the banger before they enter. This way first guy always has his gun up.
As others have said he's leadership so he IS NOT clearing...believe it or not the higher you go the farther you get away from being first in. Guys who clear are usually lower rank...lots of PFCs and such. Chemlights are tiny and usually hanged from the belt so they can be pulled/cracked/tossed easily.
Good intel!
Can anybody who has served in the army for 15 to 2O yrs and that 20 years ending recently tell me when they went from calling your equipment, gear to calling it kit like the British do???
I enjoyed the video.
Regular rubber bands. No Ranger bands? I am disappoint. Lol
Rubber bands break easier lol
8:09 which he can get to by dislocating his shoulder joint, once, and then fast rope, the re-seat his shoulder then put the gloves back behind in that band, all in a manner of 30 seconds.. true story.
These guys are hardcore. Got to watch a few of them do their thing and it was impressive. If these guys are coming after you, you're fucked.
Thank you for your service.
Lol insider business is doing gear shakedowns now? Must be a vet behind this 😂
Excellent explanation 👌 outstanding Rangers American Heroes.