Ranger School, No Excuse Leadership (Paperback)

~ Brace E. Barber (Author)

Editorial Reviews

Review

A superb book for anyone about to begin an arduous training program. -- USMC Major General (Ret.)Ted Hopgood, Commandant, Corps of Cadets, Texas A & M University

Brace Barber has done a great job of capturing the essence of what Ranger School is all about. -- Major General Stewart W. Wallace, Former Commanding General, US Army Cadet Command

I would place it on the recommended reading list for those going to Ranger School... -- COL (Ret)Thomas H. Aldrich, Professor of Military Science, Norwich University

Product Description

Experience the FIRST book to illuminate the best leadership school in the U.S. Army - Ranger School. "Ranger School" puts you at ground level and drives home leadership principles through impactful first person anecdotes. Learn what ranger school is like. Feel the claustrophobia of the first night, the frustration of exhaustion and the pain of hunger. Perfect in-depth source for tab seekers. Graduates will be reunited with their own extraordinary experiences and determintation. Leaders don't make excuses!

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Product Details

• Paperback: 304 pages
• Publisher: Brace E Barber (April 4, 2000)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0967829208
• ISBN-13: 978-0967829203
• Product Dimensions: 8.4 x 5.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 15.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (20 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #458,523 in Books (See Bestsellers in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Works For Me, September 29, 2001

By A Customer

This book was really eye-opening. Everyone should know just how fully dedicated our American servicemen (and women!) are. As someone who has not gone through Ranger School, but find it fascinating to read about {sure glad I never had to try and do it), .... First of all, I do agree that there are good reasons of American principle and character for Ranger School. And, second, as an Army football fan, I actually did get the book "West Point", by Norman Thomas Remick... when I was down there for a game. And, I agree, it does compliment "Ranger School, No Excuse Leadership" perfectly. It worked for me!

39 of 47 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars "Ranger School, No Ex..." and "West Point", Perfect Together, September 27, 2001

By	A. A. M. (New York, New York, USA) - See all my reviews

This is a five-star account of experiences at Ranger School. I went through it years ago. There have been some changes. There is that old school-new school joshing around. I have no problem with that. It was gruelling then, and is gruelling now -- that's the bottom line. I only have a problem with people I run into all the time --- liberals --- who pooh-pooh and criticize the need for our training. Believe it or not, there are those out here. Their big comment is "Why should America be involved in anything that would require people with that training?" They just don't get it. They're looking for cerebral explanations. So, I tell them to read "West Point" by, Norman Thomas Remick, a book that gives all the cerebral, philosophical explanations for why our founding fathers decided America needed a permanent standing Army with military leaders trained to have character and leadership ingrained (hence, the title), the ultimate of which is Ranger School. That's the the only thing that makes them understand "Why Ranger School?". Now that increased terrorism is imminent, what are Americans to do -- grow beards, don the muslim headpieces, and all convert to Islam? The answer is NO! Tell them, we have Rangers defending our American principles. And get ready -- WE'RE COMING!

11 of 12 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Exceptional Insight, May 24, 2001

By	"airborne_ranger33" (Boulder, Colorado) - See all my reviews

Finally, After years of trying to give fellow soldiers, family and friends an idea of what "Ranger School" is like and the personal hardships one must committ to, Brace Barber, puts it all into perspective. There are No "Wild Stories" here, just the vision of each soldier and their personal experiences put onto paper to the degree that feel that 'You are there'. Just reading this book, put me back into RIP, Pre-Ranger and "Hooah School". My wife read this book, gave me a hug and said "I finally understand". Thank you Brace, for letting my Family and Friends finally realize the "Truth" behind the Stories and to see what I could not explian.