Sua Sponte Latin for "Of Their Own Accord"The 75th Ranger Regiment\'s Motto Army Rangers are not born.
The author of numerous books and articles on military special operations, he serves as a consultant and keynote speaker on issues of tactical ethics and moral battlefield conduct..
He retired from the Naval Reserve in 1997 with the rank of captain.
On release from active duty in 1972, he joined the Central Intelligence Agency, where he served as a Maritime Operations Officer.
He led one of the only successful POW rescue operations of the Vietnam War, while a platoon leader with SEAL Team One in 1970.
Naval Academy, Dick Couch served with the Navy Underwater Demolition and SEAL Teams.
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INCLUDES PHOTOGRAPHSAbout the Author: A 1967 graduate of the U.
Sua Sponte follows a group of these aspiring young warriors through the crucible that is Ranger training and their preparation for direct-action missions in Afghanistan against America\'s enemies, anywhere, any time, and under any conditions.
Many will try, but only a select few will survive to serve in the 75th Ranger Regiment.
Granted unprecedented access to the training of this highly restricted component of America\'s Special Operations Forces in a time of war, retired Navy captain Dick Couch tells the personal story of the young men who begin this difficult and dangerous journey to become Rangers.
As a fighting force with our nation\'s oldest and deepest tradition, the Regiment traces its origins to Richard Rogers\'s Rangers during the prerevolutionary French and Indian War, through the likes of Francis Marion and John Mosby, to the five active Ranger battalions of the Second World War, and finally, to the four battalions of the current Ranger regiment engaged in Modern combat.
The Modern 75th Ranger Regiment represents the culmination of 250 years of American soldiering.
They are made.
Sua Sponte Latin for "Of Their Own Accord"The 75th Ranger Regiment\'s Motto Army Rangers are not born
