75th Ranger Regiment Quotes

I cleaned my gun every day, and it was now paying off. The whole time my platoon sergeant made sure I stayed on target and helped direct me. I recall the sensation of him grabbing my leg to get my attention and pointing towards more targets. I remember walking my tracers into a bad guy’s gun, as he was doing the same to me, the rounds were so close I could feel the heat of the bullets on my neck, but I got him first. Some of the guys who saw it thought I was hit and were grabbing me trying to dress my non-existent wounds when we made it out of the kill zone. I also recall shooting a structure down along with the men inside it not more than 20 feet from me. The close proximity of their muzzle flashes startled me.

In our element we were unstoppable. We owned the night, and the darkness could not hide our prey.

As dangerous as it was being out there, we were up for the challenge of taking away the battlefield from the Taliban. The “Deployment of Alamos” was working and getting it done faster than we expected. We love you America. Your boys are working hard for you! Rangers Lead The Way! -Colby Bradley 1/75

My son bolted toward challenging, dangerous situations. Challenges aren’t to be wished away. Just as soldiers are willing to die so Americans can be free,

My hope is that every person who reads this book has an immense amount of respect for the sacrifice and contributions that Rangers and their enablers have made in the war on terror. It is cliché to say that ‘Freedom is not free’, but that statement speaks volumes. Blood, sweat, and tears have been given on behalf of the American public; the men who shed these precious liquids have not asked for anything in return, except maybe to remember the fallen Rangers who made the ultimate sacrifice.

I thought to myself, if Pat Tillman can do this than why not me?

To the Rangers who made the ultimate sacrifice. To the wives who will now walk alone. To the children who will grow up fatherless. To the parents who will never see their son grow old. To the families that have an empty seat at the dinner table. To the nation that lost one of her best. To the men who must court demons every time they close their eyes. To the Regiment - past, present and future. One for the Airborne Ranger in the Sky