Best Rangers; 25th Division’s 2LTs Michael Rose and John Bergman
Out of 100 Rangers, two have emerged victorious as this year’s Best Rangers after 60 straight hours of competition. They are both Second Lieutenants and the come from the 25th Division; Michael Rose and John Bergman. From WTVM;
Monday’s ceremony honored all of the men of this year’s competition, but a special tribute was given to Second Lieutenant Michael Rose and Second Lieutenant John Bergman. The team was able to come from behind in second place Sunday to take home the victory.
“I can’t even imagine, we’ve only been in the Army for a little over a year and a half so it’s hard for me to even imagine…it’s just an amazing experience,” said Bergman.
Bergman says the 25th Infantry Division hasn’t won the competition in almost 20 years, so he and Rose were honored to win for them this year.
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Rangers lead the way!
Category: Real Soldiers
Way to go, gents!
Congratulations to Second Lieutenant Michael Rose and Second Lieutenant John Bergman! Way to go troops! Way to go!
Congrats to the winners and to all the teams that participated in BRC 2014. RLTW!
DAMN good job, LT’s!!!
“Rangers Lead The Way!”
BZ Men.
Hand Salute … Ready To!
Carry on!
Well done, men. Well done indeed.
I didn’t see Willy Church, the Lenoir Round Ranger on the list.
Hooah L.T.’s
Congratulations, gentlemen! Very well done! Hooah!
RLTW.
Tropic Lightning.
Way to go Lt. Rose!
Butter bars that can land nav?
omg they are evolving…..
It’s pretty amazing what they teach us these days. Although it leads to a good story. After a week out on the red diamond course, a company of OSUT soldiers in their red phase came out. This was our last day out, and the cadre had us working with the daggers to get used to them. So a group of us are breaking brush and we step onto a trail where a group of privates were standing. The look on their faces when they saw us using a GPS was priceless.
Is there a gps on the knife issued to you guys or does dagger mean something else? (inquiring cake eating civilian minds want to know)
Defense Advanced GPS Receiver (DAGR)
There is still hope for America when we still produce outstanding men like this. Way to go!
What do the victorious Rangers win?
Not sure what they get in the way of tangible things, jonp.
However, they get a sh!tload of respect from their professional peers. I’m guessing that’s worth more to them than any tangible item they receive.
No, I realize that they have permanent bragging rights that last their career and uber-respect from everyone that counts.
I meant do they get to chose their next duty station, get to teach at the School or something along that line.
In addition to all the bennies that the military gives, the winners also got custom ARs from SI Industries.