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NON-VETERANS CAN REQUEST MEMBERSHIP IN THE CHAIRBORNE RANGERS AUXILIARY

 

WELCOME

The Chairborne Ranger Battalion is a Joint Service organization, we accept members (veterans) from all branches of service and from any country. This is a prestigious unit and we take pride in our ability to Rest and Relax at any given moment. If you meet all the qualifications and would like to become a member of the VVR Chairborne Ranger Battalion, contact us using the link below.

We host three groups of Chairborne Rangers:

1. Military veterans (Chairborne Rangers)
2. Non-military (Chairborne Rangers Auxiliary)
3. Pets (Chairborne Rangers Critter Squad)

Qualifications

 In order to become a member of the VVR Chairborne Ranger Battalion you must be able to do and attest to the following.

1. Sit and remain in a relaxed position for a minimum of 1 hour.
2. Be able to take a nap when needed or when wanted.
3. Be able to do the items on your "honey-do" list with as little effort as possible.
4. If chosen to be a Squad Leader or any other leadership position, you must be able to lead by example, thus showing and encouraging a maximum in R&R time.
5. Be, at the minimum, an occasional listener of Vietnam Vet Radio

 

A free 8x10 certificate is sent to all Chairborne Rangers, Auxiliary Rangers and Critter Squad members.

 

CLICK HERE TO APPLY

 

 

 

 

Headquarters and Headquarters Company
Commander Archie Hickerson
First Sergeant Larry White
Battalion Commander Bennie Blount
Battalion Sergeant Major Jerry Yarbrough
Battalion Drill Sergeant Canaan Toppetta
Battalion Guidon Bearer Arnie Lilly
Battalion Training NCO James Earnhart
Battalion Motor Sergeant Ray Thomas
Battalion Supply Sergeant James Dickey
Battalion Aide Fred "Doc" Gardner
Provost Marshall Vincent Darcangelo

 

Company A
Commander Jerry Shellman
First Sergeant Jerry Burgoon

 

1st Platoon 2nd Platoon
PSG Don Kimball PSG Dave Thompson
 
1st Sqd Ldr Rod White 1st Sqd Ldr Ed Holmes
John McCarthy Joseph Lee
Kenneth McCutcheon Kenneth Henson
Bill Cowan Rick Ivars
Paul Hinzman Owen Levine
Bill Darby Irving Johnson
Ray Blanda
 
2nd Sqd Ldr Jenks Jenkens 2nd Sqd Ldr John Casey
Peter Sammon Gary Walsh
Neal S. Durham John Mustian
Daniel Rysanek Bruce Cook
Roger Wolff Arnie Lilly
James Violante Peter Gonzales
 
3rd Sqd Ldr Alfredo Garcia 3rd Sqd Ldr John Pyle
Michael Peters Fred Burkamp
Marty Bliven Tom Jones
Randy Rollins Ed McNeil
Bill McCrory Barry Hunter
Maurice McGleish Marion "Will" Morris
Kenny Hooberry John Devine
 
4th Sqd Ldr Reggie Schell 4th Sqd Ldr Ed Rohner
Brian Dexter Lloyd Bornmann
Randy Travis Phil Cary
Merv Nairn Patricia Douglas
Simon Hansjuergen Bob Wilgus
Nolan Babineaux Partick Kelley
 

 

3rd Platoon 4th Platoon
PSG Lyle Rabbitts PSG Thom Lemmons
 
1st Sqd Ldr Keith Wichert 1st Sqd Ldr John Vermillion
Chuck Rantzow Jim Sturdevant
David Wilson Dennis Fears
Darrell Kelley Gene Guinta
Mayne Manson Darrell Jones
Steve Hall Jim Miller
Lionel White
 
2nd Sqd Ldr Jim Gutshall 2nd Sqd Ldr Bill Kaminski
Joseph Lee John Stevenson
Steve Swan Stan Maroon
David Sparkman Dave Conklin
Dan Higgins Edward Jackson
James Earnhart Ed Borek
Bill Schulz Stephen Grissom
 
3rd Sqd Ldr Terry Ramsey 3rd Sqd Ldr Elvis Carden
Gene Gray John Pruett
Dusty (ER) Daniel Mike Pilciki
Carl Paradis Harold Chapman
Terry Fetterman Gerald W Burgoon Jr
Ed Heath Pete Turner
Thomas Nall John J Capua Jr
John Pitacciato Danny Swisher
 
4th Sqd Ldr Daniel Shockley 4th Sqd Ldr Alan Beisenkamp
John Hendrickson
Drew Meyers Warren Althouse
Thomas Lakey Mike Art
Tjorven Tjsteinen Timothy Bertrand
Robert Sandow Wesley Michael
Ed Smallegan Larry Cardoza
 

 

Company B
Commander Gary Fields
First Sergeant Phil Pakiela

 

1st Platoon 2nd Platoon
PSG Debralee Sturdevant PSG Don Lomax
 
1st Sqd Ldr Lynn "Snoopy" Franks 1st Sqd Ldr  Robert Kuhn
Art Stanley Bill Greninger
Stanley Hood Clyde Smothers
Michael Rogalsky James Nelson
Richard Koerner Geoff Zorger
George Coppola Lloyd Bornmann
Shephard "Skip" Kays James Brady
 
2nd Sqd Ldr  John Marvin Tarr 2nd Sqd Ldr  Ulli Peschen
Robert Meyers Scott Kelley 
Jim Hayman James H Lady 
Jim Banning Kenneth A Hendrix 
Jim Stiles Bob Martin 
Michael A. Sikkens Bill Sheck
Bob Boucher Harry J Moser, Jr
 
3rd Sqd Ldr  Charles "Frosty" Swinford 3rd Sqd Ldr   Richard Bates
Carlton Ripple Kerry Farnham
Jerry Creamer Merrill R. Shaffer
John Poplawski  Francis "Mike" Gigilio
Gordon Holmes Billy Johnson
Robert J. Richardson Jr John Jenkins
Larry Lamb John Polpvoy
 
 
4th Sqd Ldr Robert L. Reed 4th Sqd Ldr Rodney Ward Sr
George A. Xirau Alan Barrick
Dale Angood Byron Fields
William O. Holton James Johnson
Thomas Kirkhart Dan Neuharth
Bill Fulcrod  Arthur "Jim" Laker
David Turner Robert Alan Rainey
 

 

3rd Platoon 4th Platoon
PSG Guillermo Carlos Constantin PSG Eddie Brooke
 
1st Sqd Ldr Ronald Pasko 1st Sqd Ldr Larry Lee Letzer Sr.
Larry Grubb Stan Sheram
Bruce "Knobby" Knoblock Zeke Ressler
Robert D. McCormick Don Dulaitis
Paul Hanes Charlie Penny
James D Carr Rick Sechrist
Ed Rohner Paul Valek
 
1st Sqd Ldr Billy Ray Bolen 1st Sqd Ldr David A. Dietz
Roswell Barr Bart Stack
Ruben Guerrero Ron Jackson
Ronald Lingle Mark Stampfli
Robert Langdon Bruce Forman
Paul Garnett  
Rolland B. Shipe  
 
2nd Sqd Ldr Larry Ensminger  
Donn Sinclair  
Dana Orf  
Newell F Applegate  
Richard Shoemaker  
George Leroy Montana Trueblood  
Bartholomew Stack  
 
4th Sqd Ldr Paul Wilcox Jr  
Robert G StJohn  
Peter Rothrock  
Ron Swain  
Rebekka A. Bekkas Eisele  
Steven A. Kallenbach  
Michael B. Yavor  
 
 

 

 

VVR Chairborne Ranger Auxiliary

Member

Linda White  Kayleen Durham
Delight Blount Carol Weir
Stacie Perkins Pat Maguire
Isaiah Perkins Thomas Borg
Joy Lemmons Diane Maroon
Lissa Hart Kim Hickerson
Anita White Kwang Im Pruett
Wendy Kimball Karen Carden
Shirley McGleish Jason McCarthy
Anna L. Earnhart Ella Fugate
Vicki Art Corine Veltmeyer
Charlene Althouse Melanie Janssen
Canaan Toppetta Monica Jackson
Rudiger Schlag  Evelyn K. Dexter
Tim Famulla Angelo M. Tamburello
Bill Blaine Cynthia Kirkhart
Bernadette Lamb Steph Rose
Zenaida Lomax Diana Smothers
Jim Mandelblatt Barb Holmes
Victor Dougan Larry Jellison
Shirley Lilly Ennie Trueblood
Maddie Eisele Kevin M. Connelly
Jacob Hooper  

 

VVR Chairborne Ranger Critter Squad

Critter Member
First Sergeant Ben (Emeritus) Thom and Joy Lemmons
Zane Thom and Joy Lemmons
Eli Thom and Joy Lemmons
Daisy Phil Pakiela
Tucker The Supermutt David Wilson
Rocky Jason McCarthy
Rambo Jason McCarty
Bar None Peter J Sammon
Zeus Jerry Shellman
Bradey David Sparkman
Rascal David Sparkman
Coco David Sparkman
Seraph James and Anna Earnhart
Gussie Steve Swan
Moxie Pete Turner
Dashuri Marty Bliven
Bandit Neal Durham
Henry Canaan Toppetta
Sparky Skip Kays
Willie Stan and Diane Maroon
Gypsy Rod and Linda White
Gunny Daniel Dusty Daniel
Suki Ed and Barbara Holmes
Reese Ed and Barbara Holmes
Otto Lloyd Bornmann
Sailor Sam Dan Dry Dock Shockley
Piper Fred "Doc" Gardner
SSGT Max Jim Stiles
Misha Ronald Pasko
Heidi Richard Shoemaker
Killer Michael B. Yavor
Pebbles Davis M. Sparkman
Misty Larry Cardoza
Ringo Forman Bruce Forman

 

VVR Chairborne Rangers Emeritus

Ken Wheatley - Australia

John Walters - USA

Lloyd Hibbard - USA

Bob Marley - USA

John Miller - USA

Jerry E. Webb - USA

Bobby Clements - USA

 

 

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