Mueller was in a COMBAT unit, and despite him being in the USMC, he went to Ranger school and Airborne school.
“...and despite him being in the USMC, he went to Ranger school and Airborne school.”
?? Sounds unusual...?
Cross-training or getting “foreign” jump badges and such, isn’t particularly unusual. Lots of folks want the Ranger tab, it is definitely a resume enhancer. It makes for some double takes during dress uniform inspections. A buddy of mine was prior service in the Marine Corps, and was authorized to wear his ribbons earned on the Army uniform, some of them are just different, and “WTF is that ribbon”? was common. Lots of guys liked to earn the German marksmanship deal if stationed in Europe, it was this big rope lookin deal.