www.fianoglach.ie

Hi All,

The Irish Army Rangers are a very professional, discreet and modest SF unit that are the Special Forces for the Republic of Ireland. Given the ingrained shyness/allergy to PR that the Rangers have, I have noted and looked at the Tribute Site, which looks like a PR Experts work... As someone who was never in the Rangers, I found it V interesting, and reflects very positively on the great work they have done, and continue to to....

Exo..

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That's an interesting site, Exo. Thanks for posting the link! I was proud to see that they got their start from the Ft. Benning USArmy Ranger Course, the same one that my son graduated from only with more modern equipment I'm sure. The rigors & sweat ain't changed I'll wager.

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No worries Glenn, and proud you should be.. for the Irish Army Rangers took their first steps under the watchful and attentive instruction of the US Special Forces training cadre in Ft. Benning... Did you see the Standing Orders which are in the Orders Section (http://www.fianoglach.ie/orders.htm) it comes from Major Robert Rodgers, 1759, who started the Ranger tradition in the US.... You can just imagine the whole ball and musket training and relate to the descipline which was just in a different era....

Yea, the Irish Army didnt have a Special Forces elite until the Ranger Unit was born in 1980 after 10 years of training and "unofficial" missions prior to the offical launch of the ARW. The Rangers of the Irish Republic trace their lineage to the US Rangers who aided and directly supported the Irish Rangers until they had a training cadre of their own.. The link between the Irish Rangers and Fort Benning is still as strong as ever, they were truely the first Friends of the Irish Army Rangers.. and now the US Special Forces community can see the great result from their dedication and training to the first Irish Volunteers who took up the Challange of Special Forces for our country..

Today, Ireland stands on its own as country, but when it comes to security, we stand together!!...

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Cool stuff brother man.. thanks for that.. the Badge is full of history and looks **** cool on the Black Beret.... still have mine in my kit bag in my wordrobe... The Ranger Flashes and badge is awesome too.. it commands SERIOUS respect in the ranks of the Irish Defence Forces.. and well earned too!!...

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They sure picked the right place to get their start. The US started the Rangers during the French & Indian War in 1759. Major Robert Rodgers started our 1st unconventional warfare unit & his standing Orders are still memorized & recited by students in Ranger School. Some modern Rangers still carry a hatchet to keep the tradition flowing. My son has one & I think he paid over $100 for it. It's a modernized version & a true killing machine. He likes that better than the knife which he also carries on his boot. But like he says if you have to use cold steel it's time to say "oh, $hit !" since they carry suppressed weapons for taking out sentries, etc. silently.

It's interesting to see they carried on the tradition of the Ranger flash which we call a tab. We call the small patch on the beret a flash.

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Fully agree.. couldnt ask for a better place to make a start.... Interesting stuff, Robert Rodgers orders are part of the Irish Ranger tradition too... and the hatchet, not thats a tradition!!...

Ok, cool... makes sense, the Tab on an Irish Ranger is "Fianoglaidh" which means Ranger and its an exact copy in design to the US Ranger Tab... just with Irish Name for "Ranger". which IMO shows the close relationship between the two units....

Cool, the unit designation you wear on your uniform, we call flashes, and the badge on your berets we call badges... lol... makes for an interesting conversation first time round...

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The unit insignia is called a "unit patch" & on the beret enlisted wear the distinctive unit insignia (DUI) on their flash. Officers wear their insignia of rank there.

When my son 1st got into the 3rd Ranger Battalion he wore a Ranger "scroll" as his unit patch. There are the 1st, 2nd, 3rd Batts & the 75th Ranger Regiment scrolls. They're similar to the tab except the ends are turned over & up like a scroll would be & red & black in color for non-subdued use. The tab is black & gold. When he completed Ranger School he earned his tab & that's worn above the scroll making him a "Tabbed Ranger". Members who are in other units & completed Ranger School wear their tabs over the unit's patch.

I'm sure all Ranger & other Spec Ops units have similar traditions no matter what the nationality dating back to the parent unit.

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Retired 1SG/MSG
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Yup fully agree.... those who finish selection course here but are not selected to enter the Ranger Wing get the Ranger Tab too... its placed in the same place as yours is....

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I posted this site on ArmyRangers.com. Im sure there'll be some interest there.

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US Army 1980-2001 Airborne Infantry,G3, Army Instructor, Commo Instructor Company 1SG
Retired 1SG/MSG
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