The squad from the 75th Ranger Regiment had been rucking all day and night trying to find a final navigation point during the inaugural Best Squad Competition.
MURFREESBORO, Tenn. - Staff Sgt. William Lukens, a student at Middle Tennessee State University and squad leader in the Tennessee National Guard, graduated from U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning, Ga, Dec. 9.
As one of the toughest military training courses in the U.S. Armed Forces, Ranger School is the Army's premier program for teaching small unit tactics and leadership. During the 61-day course, Lukens learned how to lead squads and platoons in dismounted operations, around the clock, i .
Coverage of three Ohio Army National Guard Soldiers who took top honors during a three-day Best Warrior Competition conducted by the 149th Maneuver Enhancement Brigade in May 2022 at Fort Bliss, Texas.