Posted: 7/22/2004 1:42:21 PM EDT
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What is the difference between a "Tab" and a "Scroll". There are alot of military personnel housed on the properties that I oversee. I've seen either, or, and both on some of their uniforms. Please enlighten me. Thanks |
The "tab" is worn by those who have completed Ranger School, over the left shoulder unit patch. The "scroll" is an actual unit patch. Example of 75th Ranger Regiment Scroll:  ETA: I never was, and never will be a US Army Ranger, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night. |
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BBossman, other guys have explained it already but I'll add this to "Maybe" help a little more with understanding it. They're are guys in the Army who've NEVER served in a Ranger Batt' who wear the tab. These guys are graduates of the (Ranger) school. Slots in the course are at a premium and it's (The tab) a desireable carrer enhancement for folks regardless of MOS (It's become damn near a "Must have" for young officers along with airborne badges whether or not they ever intend to jump out of a plane again for the remainder of their careers.) It's "Cool" to have toohe Some Rangers (The scroll wearers) are also graduates of the Ranger school. It's not set in stone but, most of the time those having BOTH will be E-4 or above but that doesn't mean there aren't PFC's and even a rare E-2 (Although that would be one balls-to-the-wall high-speed kid) with both. I have alot of respect for EITHER "Ranger" but, IMHO, the Scroll means more because that guy has LIVED Ranger. |
He is very correct on most points in his post, the only thing is if you are in one of the 3 ranger batts (1/75, 2/75,3/75) you will have to attend Ranger school to be anything above team leader all Team leader and above are ranger school grads. Look at it this way say you go to the police academy, and pass but never work as a cop. Would you tell people you are a cop? The truth is Ranger School is just a leadership school for the most part and they teach mostly patrolling. What you do in a Ranger Batt is very different as far as missions. The scroll is a way of life! I am lucky I guess I got to wear my scroll on the right and left sleeve, and I have a mustard stain to go with it 
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I graduated Ranger School in 1967. At that time it was more than just a "leadership" school. It was damn hard. Also, they did not have any Ranger Btn's then either. I would have wanted to be in one if they had. I was sent to the 1st Inf Div in Nam where I served for almot two years in combat. I call myself a Ranger. What it means to you and what it means to me might be two different things. But I'm still a Ranger. I salute all Rangers and also anyone who has ever been or is currently in combat for that's what it's really all about. |
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Ranger School is hard, one of the hardest in the Army as far as grad rates. But it is a "Leadership" School, The school has a focus on combat patrols and being able to lead under combat conditions, since they can not put you in combat, they do the next best thing they deprive you of sleep and food to force you to operate under stress. True that they did not have Ranger Batts in Vietnam but they did have Ranger Companies for each major division. The Ranger Batts take there history from the Ranger Batts of old along with the old Ranger companies, it is not based off of Ranger school grads. I am not trying to put down anyones combat service, but with that being said not everyone does the same missions during combat. |