[Future Snake Eater]

For decades, completion of Ranger School has been the best indicator for determining which young men can handle the enormous responsibility of combat leadership

I did have to chuckle at this one. We had two Platoon Leaders, both tabbed, get fired during my combat tour in Iraq--one of them was for cowardice.

[ansel12]

Ranger school has always been just as described, regardless of your personal experience.

The need to spread Ranger tabbed personnel throughout the Army is one reason that there are fewer slots for the guys serving in Ranger units.