Leave The Beret For Rangers Only

To:  The President of The United States

To: All Americans who respect our military.

Mr. President,

We the undersigned, wish to expres to you our outrage at the proposal to out fit all Army personell in black berets. We humbly request that you ensure that The Black Beret remain the distinctive headgear of active members of The 75th Ranger Regiment.

Throughout our military history, indeed back to Roberts Rangers of revolutionary times, Rangers have selflessly volunteered for the toughest of assignments on behalf of our great country. Through all of our armed conflicts Rangers have been noted for their bravery and unquestioned devotion to duty. They have evolved into quite simply the finest light infantry force in the world.

When the 75th Ranger Regiment was activated they were issued the distinctive Black Beret as their headgear. The Beret is worn during garrison duty and with the dress uniform. This was not simply a handout, The Beret was earned by past Rangers and those who make the cut in one of the toughest all volunteer units in our military. It is a mark of pride that says the person who wears it is a uniquely qualified soldier willing to make whatever sacrifice his country requires of him.

To exploit the prestige of The Beret by giving it to any one who successfully completes Initial Entry Training is to trample on the exploits of Rangers past. It also tells present day Rangers that the sacrifices they make daily, be they in peacetime or combat, don't count for much in the eyes of their leaders.

The morale of our military is presently at a disturbing low, and there are serious concerns about the state of our readiness. These problems will not be solved by giving everyone black berets. We have full faith that this new administration will address these problems with practical and well thought out solutions.

We request that The Black Beret remain the distinctive headgear of The 75th Ranger Regiment.

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

Sincerely,

The Undersigned

The Leave The Beret For Rangers Only Petition to The President of The United States was created by Active and Veteran Military and their Supporters and written by Jeffrey S. Jasmine (JFathergoose@aol.com).  This petition is hosted here at www.PetitionOnline.com as a public service. There is no endorsement of this petition, express or implied, by Artifice, Inc. or our sponsors. For technical support please use our simple Petition Help form.