A Navy SEAL and an Army Ranger. Department of Defense/Amanda Macias/Business Insider
The internet has no shortage of basement-dwelling commandos beating at their keyboards like chimpanzees as they forcefully insist upon one incorrect factoid or another regarding Special Operations units. All SEALs are considered Tier One, right?
No. Rangers pull security for Delta, correct? Time to throw away that scratched-up "Black Hawk Down" DVD, hero.
Since the internet stupidity goes on and on, two people at Sofrep decided to team up to write a definitive article about the differences between SEALs and Rangers. This article was written by Brandon Webb, who served in SEAL Team Three, and Jack Murphy, who served in the 3rd Ranger Battalion.
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One thing I notice is that the Rangers all seem to be based in Southern or West Coast Climates. they should have permanent unit in Northern Alaska so that they become cold weather adapted and expert in cold weather warfare. It takes living in a harsh environment to be able to fight in that environment, it also takes time for the body to adapt.
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