Sgt. 1st Class Gerald Nelson: What’s it take to be the Best Ranger?

It's hard enough to make it Army Rangers. But how to you get to be the "Best Ranger" in the Army, and by extension, the best man in the armed forces? We'll find out...

Sgt. 1st Class Gerald Nelson, Army

It's hard enough to make it Army Rangers. But how to you get to be the "Best Ranger" in the Army, and by extension, the best man in the armed forces? We'll find out in a few days when the Army stages the 33rd annual Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia. Sgt. 1st Class Gerald Nelson, one-time Best Ranger, talks to Federal Drive with Tom Temin about  the 33rd annual Best Ranger Competition at Fort Benning, Georgia.

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