Thinking about US Army Rangers, Francis J. Dover born 1760 served in the Revolution and was probably considered an early Ranger because he was often assigned or volunteered to go on scouting parties (patrols). He re-enlisted and he was wounded twice during his service. Francis has at least one descendant in his family who was an Army Ranger . Randy Dover. Future Rangers go through basic training and advanced individual training like everyone in the Army. They next go to Airborne (Jump) School and then apply for Ranger School. Only about 25 percent of those who are accepted into Ranger School will actually graduate after nine-weeks. Rangers are not in great numbers in the US Army. There are three battalions of about 600 Rangers each, one stationed in the state of Washington and the other two in Georgia. These three battalions makeup the 75th Ranger Regiment talked about in the news. Not taking anything away from the latest Ranger fatality, but know there's 1,800 of them made of the same stuff. Pat Tillman would be the first to tell us all that. Randy D. Dover, bottom row, sixth from the right above the guideon. A Sergeant First Class E-7, Randy later served as an instructor at the Ranger School. http://www-benning.army.mil/rtb/ranger/photo/14-85.jpg

You are too kind Dennis. I'm blushing. Even prouder to be the gggg grandson of Francis J. Dover now. I sure would like to find some proof of his Ranger affiliation! What Dennis didn't mention is that the Rangers are the oldest organized fighting force in North America. Founded in 1757, by Robert Rogers. Randy Dover > -----Original Message----- > From: Dennis Dover [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 4:14 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [Dover] DOVER Army Rangers > > > Thinking about US Army Rangers, Francis J. Dover born 1760 served in the > Revolution and was probably considered an early Ranger because he > was often > assigned or volunteered to go on scouting parties (patrols). He > re-enlisted > and he was wounded twice during his service. Francis has at least one > descendant in his family who was an Army Ranger . Randy Dover. Future > Rangers go through basic training and advanced individual training like > everyone in the Army. They next go to Airborne (Jump) School and > then apply > for Ranger School. Only about 25 percent of those who are accepted into > Ranger School will actually graduate after nine-weeks. Rangers are not in > great numbers in the US Army. There are three battalions of about 600 > Rangers each, one stationed in the state of Washington and the > other two in > Georgia. These three battalions makeup the 75th Ranger Regiment > talked about > in the news. > > Not taking anything away from the latest Ranger fatality, but know there's > 1,800 of them made of the same stuff. Pat Tillman would be the > first to tell > us all that. > > Randy D. Dover, bottom row, sixth from the right above the guideon. A > Sergeant First Class E-7, Randy later served as an instructor at > the Ranger > School. > > http://www-benning.army.mil/rtb/ranger/photo/14-85.jpg > > > > > ==== DOVER Mailing List ==== > Genconnect board > http://boards.ancestry.com/mbexec?htx=board&r=rw&p=surnames.dover > > >