Ranger School is the Army’s premier small unit tactics and leadership school. The 62-day course pushes Ranger students to their mental and physical limits by forcing them to operate on minimal food and sleep.
<p>77,000 Soldiers have earned the Ranger Tab since the school opened in 1952.
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In 2014, 4,057 students attempted the course; 1,609 earned the Ranger Tab. All men and women who attend Ranger School have met the exact same standards.
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