*Thanks for the input..
Here's more fuel for the back burner<G>
In my mind if a Ranger received the GMA and found
that the GMA could not meet the same test as the BSA Eagle
with respect to equalivancy...ther'd be disappointment is sure.
It's un-likely that a GMA would be challenged, as we rarely
socialize with the BOY SCOUTS and the subject is somewhat
subjective to both parties, persons involved and regional
differences..
My Sr.Commader "Dad" would have welcomed a challenge
to me as a boy to "put the spurs to his son" to stand and
deliver a powerfull defence of the 4 RED points to the
'secular humanist scouters!<G> and anyone I might encounter,
for as Bible beleveing HolyGhost filled people.. We carry a
marked difference from "the world" and someone might get saved!
*I had beleved that my Ranger experiance was in "quality equal"
even though I did not know how to compare experiances.., but
that also wearing the RR emblem had a Testimony for Christ attached.
*Because of that, I did not expect favor at time of induction
to the US Military. I did not see RR as a pre-curser to service
in the Military, and now as a Vet detest the notion.
However, if I *claimed the GMA as 'equal.. and was denied..
I believe they (*GMA) would rightfully deserve an explanation
for the shortcoming. Has RR in anyway *promised eqialivancy?
As I read this do you say,it is the US Military who is responsible
to certify the equivalency? Do they judge equavilency based on
RR requirements posted in the Gold Track, and Cdr.Marriot has
as set a goal to fully meet BSA Eagle standards?
What is not addressed is a national standard for the fullfillment
of those requirements by a Ranger/Commander,and a system that would
allow a Ranger to transfer from region to region and find a papertrail
to back his claim to the award.
*I beleve there is an issue of ingegrity at stake, and
it should not rest with just the signature of any Commander.
It should be a process of several trained leaders.
It should be open to review, even proveable within reason and
documented to assure the Ranger has met the challenge *No-more
and *No-less than what the authors of the advancement trail
intended. Currently that is not a priority.
In practical terms, Cdr.Marriot submits a revised requirement
trail for the US Millitay to certify, but no Ranger boy or
Commander is required to meet that requirement standard.
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