On The X Training is hosting our inaugural 9/11 memorial event, Steps of Honor.

Steps of Honor is an online fitness competition aimed to honor the fallen lives of 9/11. The event is designed to raise money for the first responder community, all of which will be donated to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

The online competition is ongoing from the day they purchase the shirt (and are admitted as a competitor) through September 12, 2024. Scores need to be in by midnight on the 12th. Scores can be emailed to On The X (with a photo of their time on the stairmaster) at info@otxtraining.com or they can tag us in their Instagram story with a photo of the time on the stair master.

The Workout

220 Flights/Floors of stairs for time
RX = Pants, Boots, Weighted Vest (M-20lbs, F-15lbs)
Scaled = Any gym attire, slick (no weighted vest)
HANDRAIL USE IS UNAUTHORIZED IN BOTH CLASSES

How it works

1) Register for Steps of Honor shirt/admission. Purchase of the Steps of Honor shirt will serve as your admission into the event. Proceeds from this purchase will be donated to Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

2) Select your appropriate gender and glass. Select the “Ship to Me” shipping option for the online competition.

3) Crush the workout, submit your time to us via DM or IG story (tag us), and compete to win a prize valued at $300

Click here for more info!

On The X Training is hosting our inaugural 9/11 memorial event, Steps of Honor.

Steps of Honor is a fitness competition aimed to honor the fallen lives of 9/11. The event is designed to raise money for the first responder community, all of which will be donated to the Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

Competitor Check-In: 5 - 5:30pm
Competitor Brief: 5:45pm
Competition Start: 6pm

The Workout

220 Flights of stairs (ascending the stadium) for time.
RX = Pants, Boots, Weighted Vest/Ruck/Pack (M-20lbs, F-15lbs)
Scaled = Any gym attire, slick (no weighted vest)

How it works

1) Register for the Steps of Honor shirt/admission. Purchase of the Steps of Honor shirt will serve as your admission into the event. Proceeds from this purchase will be donated to Tunnel to Towers Foundation.

2) Select your appropriate gender and class. Select the “Pickup at Charleston Event” shipping option for the in-person competition.

3) Crush the workout and compete to win a prize valued at $300.

Click here for more info!

Please join us on August 21, at 1800 ET for a Ranger for Life: VA Benefits Webinar.

This brief will cover VA Disability, VA Loans, GI Bill, Education, job training, VA Healthcare, etc. Presented by certified Veteran Service Officers of the Wounded Warrior Project.

All current and former Rangers and their families are welcome to attend. Join us via Zoom!

Can't make it or have questions? Reach out to your Battalion Ranger for Life Counselor or email info@threerangersfoundation.org

Add to your calendar! There is a Hawaii Ranger Breakfast at 8:00 AM on August 17. Breakfast is located at Anna Millers in Pearl Ridge, HI.

POC: Phil Holt
phillipdholt@gmail.com
808-954-1120

Our Education Partners, Emory University Goizueta Business School's Master in Business for Veterans Program, will host a Networking & Information Event on August 15 at The Cannon Brew Pub. All Rangers are invited!

Join us for an evening of networking, food, and drinks to learn more about Emory's new Master of Business for Veterans (MBV) program. The MBV program is designed specifically for veterans and service members transitioning to civilian careers and help leverage their military experience in the private sector. At this event, you will have the opportunity to meet with the current veteran students, learn more about the program's curriculum and admissions requirements, and network with other veterans who are interested in pursuing a graduate business degree.

Be sure to register for the event!

Please join us on August 13, at 1800 ET for a Ranger for Life: Fundamentals of Financial Readiness Webinar.

This financial brief has been crafted with insights from over 20 former Rangers who are now financial advisors across various disciplines. Developed by Rangers, for Rangers, Ranger leaders, families, and veterans, the focus is on sound financial practices rather than specific investment advice. It is designed to provide valuable financial guidance without dictating how to spend or invest your money.

All current and former Rangers and Spouses are welcome to attend. Join us via Zoom!

Can't make it or have questions? Reach out to your Battalion Ranger for Life Counselor or email info@threerangersfoundation.org

Below is a brief story followed by August 10th funeral details for MIA Luther E. “Buck” Bagley, one of 2,500 replacements to the WW II 5307th Composite Unit Provisional, nicknamed Merrill’s Marauders. If you plan to attend the funeral services, please email Jonnie Clasen at clasenjonnie@gmail.com.

The funeral for Luther E. “Buck” Bagley, a 1944 MIA Merrill’s Marauder replacement whose remains were confirmed in May, will be August 10, 2024, in his Fitzgerald, GA hometown, according to his son, Nathan “Woody,” Bagley.

August 10th was selected for the funeral, said “Woody” because that was the important day in 1944 when the 5307th Composite Unit Provisional, commonly known as Merrill’s Marauders, disbanded in Burma.

“Buck” was among the first of around 2,500 replacements to the 5307th CUP flown into northern Burma’s Myitkyina airfield after it was seized May 17, 1944, by approximately 200 remaining Marauders still capable of combat.

While fighting valiantly to seize the town of Myitkyina and hold the airfield, “Buck” was Killed in Action July 25, 1944, barely more than two weeks before the unit disbanded.

The military is relentless in its efforts to identify MIAs. And “Woody” learned in May that DNA he had provided years ago to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA) was instrumental in identifying his father’s remains.

Had “Buck” lived, he and the other replacements alongwith about 100 remaining Merrill’s Marauders would have become the 475th Infantry Regiment which would later be known as Mars Task Force.

“Woody” was an 11-month-old baby when his 19-year-old mother, Eleanor, was notified where she was working as a Rosie the Riveter in the Savannah shipyards that Buck had been killed in action at age 22.

And in the 80th year of “Buck’s” death, it was her son, “Woody,” who visited his mother, Eleanor Stark, in Pembroke, GA to tell her “Buck” was finally coming home.

Although Eleanor remarried and has three wonderful daughters, she said “Buck” was “the great love of my life. I have never given up hope that he would come home. And now it’s happening.”

FUNERAL DETAILS
The family has chosen a morning service due to Georgia’s high summer temperatures.

Paulk Funeral Home
301 South Main St.
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
229 423-2022

Family Visitation ………………………………… 8:00 AM to 8:30 AM
General Visitation ………………………………… 8:30 AM to 10:30 AM
Proceed to cemetery for graveside service between 10:30 to 11 AM

Evergreen Cemetery
279 Benjamin H Hill Dr. East
Fitzgerald, GA 31750
229 426-5063

Operation Vet NOW Inc. OVN needs your help! They are looking for Rangers who knew CPL Richard Kowalewski, Jr. If so, please reach out to Tony Aubrey at tony@opvetnow.org. OVN is hosting their 6th Annual Fallen Heroes Ride on August 2-3 where they honor the soldiers KIA in Mogadishu in 1993. The event is located in Pennsylvania, near Kowalewski's hometown. Visit here to learn more.

Ranger Mentors! We hope you can join us via Zoom on July 30 at 7 pm ET for a Virtual Ranger Mentor Meet Up. These meet ups are specifically designed for mentors, but all are welcome to attend.

Please join us for a Ranger Mentor Network Meet Up in Newnan. Stop by to socialize and network. If you are not a mentor yet, please still stop by to learn more. The purpose of these events is to build camaraderie and expand the network. Please feel free to share with your Ranger buddies.

To aid with planning, we ask that you RSVP at your earliest convenience. RLTW!

We will be reading and discussing The Anatomy of Peace, Fourth Edition by the Arbinger Institute. Our first meeting will be Saturday, July 13 at 10:00AM Eastern time/07:00AM Pacific. We will meet every Saturday for 7 weeks, which puts the last meeting on August 24. The pace will be 3-4 chapters per week. No reading ahead, read only the chapters assigned for the week. Please email bmw@fielddrivenlean.com if you want to participate. Zoom links will be sent out prior to meetings.

Airborne and Ranger Training Brigade Change of Command and Relinquishment of Responsibility Ceremony at which Colonel Christopher Hammonds will relinquish command to Colonel Stewart Lindsay and Command Sergeant Major Pedro Chavez will relinquish responsibility. 

• 1000 75th RR - CoC (McGinnis Wickham Memorial Auditorium/Marshall Hall/Bld4)

• 1100 75th RR -Reception (TBA)

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• 0500-0900 75th RR - Endurathon (TBA) (Ft. Moore)

• 0630-0800 75th RR PT (Peden Field)

• 1000-1045 VA/WWP Brief- John Bartow (Chattahoochee Room, Downtown Marriot)

• 1100-1200 75th RR - Rangers Scholarship Fund Award Ceremony (Atrium of 75th RR - RHQ)

• 1300-1330 Ranger for Life Brief - Mike Hall (Chattahoochee Room, Downtown Marriot)

• 1345-1415 Ranger Scholarship Fund - Ike Eisenbarth (Chattahoochee Room, Downtown Marriot)

• 1430-1530  WAR Board Meeting (Fountain Room, Downtown Marriot)

• 1530-1630 WAR General Membership Meeting (Chattahoochee Room, Downtown Marriot)

• 1500-UTC 75th RR -  Ranger BBQ - Combatives Finals - Rendezvous Awards Ceremony  (ADAG/Freedom Hall) [Open to the public, food trucks will be available at the individual’s expense]

• 1800 75thRRA Social Event (Chattahoochee Room, Downtown Marriott)

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• 0630-UTC 75th RR- Ruck March, Land NAV [Best Squad] (Ft. Moore)

• 1000-1100 USARA RHOF Presentation by Gary Dolan (Chattahoochee Room, Downtown Marriott)

• 1000 State of the 75th Regiment Brief (McGinnis Wickham Memorial Auditorium/Marshall Hall/Bld4) 

• 1100 Distinguished and Honorary Members of the Regiment (McGinnis Wickham Memorial Auditorium/Marshall Hall/Bld4) 

• 1300-1400 RHOF Ceremony (McGinnis Wickham Memorial Auditorium/Marshall Hall/Bld4) 

• 1300-UTC 75th RR - Combatives Prelims (Freedom Hall, Ft. Moore)

• 1530 4th Annual Ranger Cornhole Tournament (Scofflaw Brewery)

• 1800 USARA President's Dinner (Bo Bartlet Center, Paid & Invited Guests)

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• 1000-1100 USARA EC Meeting (Fountain Room, Downtown Marriott)

• 1100-1200 USARA Board Meeting (Fountain Room, Downtown Marriott)

• 1200-1300 USARA General Membership Meeting (Chattahoochee Room, Downtown Marriott)

• 1430-1600 75th RR - ACFT [Best Squad] (RSTB Covered Training area on the Regiment’s compound, Ft. Moore)

• 1300-UTC Best Shot Competition (Krilling Range, Ft. Moore)

• 1300-UTC Best Medic Competition (Peden Field, Ft. Moore)

• 1300-UTC Best Machine Gun Team (Wagner Range, Ft. Moore)

• 1300-UTC Ranger Stakes (3/75 EIB Field, Ft.Moore)

• 1300-UTC M4 Zero/Qual [Best Squad] (Ft. Moore)

• 1100-1230 75th RR - Gold Star Family Luncheon (TBA, Invitation Only)

• 1800 RHOF Dinner (National Infantry Museum, Paid & Invited Guests)

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Co-Hosted U.S. Army Ranger Association (USARA) Meet & Greet and TRF Mentor Meet Up in conjunction with Ranger Rendezvous.

• 1200-1500 75th RR - Helocast and BBQ (Victory Pond)

• 1800-2100 USARA Ranger & Guest Meet & Greet/TRF Mentor Meet Up (Scofflaw Brewing) 

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Please join us for a Ranger Mentor Network Meet Up in Anchorage. Stop by to socialize and network. Our 2024 Gold Star Peak Summit participants will also be present. If you are not a mentor yet, please still stop by to learn more. The purpose of these events is to build camaraderie and expand the network. Please feel free to share with your Ranger buddies.

To aid with planning, we ask that you RSVP at your earliest convenience. RLTW!

Email info@threerangersfoundation.org for more info.

Emory University Goizueta Business School is excited to invite you to the very first session of their Veteran Leadership Speaker Series, taking place on Thursday, June 13th.

This series is part of the Emory MBV Career Development Program and aims to bring together veterans, students, and leaders from various sectors to share experiences and insights.

Our first session will feature Thomas Koh, a Principal Technical Program Manager at Amazon, an Army Reserve LTC(P) in cybersecurity, and an Emory MBV Executive Partner.

During the event, Thomas will share his remarkable journey from military service to impactful roles at Google, the FBI, and Amazon – providing valuable insights on transitioning from military service to the technology sector in both public and private domains.

Click here for the registration link.

Please join us for a Ranger Mentor Network Meet Up in Newnan. Stop by to socialize and network. If you are not a mentor yet, please still stop by to learn more. The purpose of these events is to build camaraderie and expand the network. Please feel free to share with your Ranger buddies.

To aid with planning, we ask that you RSVP at your earliest convenience. RLTW!

Click here for details and RSVP information!

Ranger Mentors! We hope you can join us via Zoom on May 29 at 7 pm ET for a Virtual Ranger Mentor Meet Up. These meet ups are specifically designed for mentors, but all are welcome to attend.

SSG James Patton, 3/75, KIA, 18 April, 2010, will be Honored at the Coca-Cola 600 NASCAR Race on the 26th of May in Charlotte. He will be on Jimmie Johnson’s car #84.  CSM ( R) Greg Patton and Sheila Patton will be in attendance and hosted by Legacy Motor Club. Tune in to watch and honor our fallen Ranger.

There have been over 7,000 Combat Casualties since 9/11/2001.  In that same period over 125,000 Veterans committed suicide!  The purpose of this event is to help veterans struggling with PTSD.

Live Music by: The Blue Ridge Band and Nashville recording artist BlueSkye Riley
Premium Open Bar

Learn more and RSVP to the event here!