Ranger School Graduation

Class 01-09
Start Date: October 12, 2008
Graduation Date: December 12, 2008
Fort Benning, GA

The Tyson Family + Mamma Kat at the Ranger Memorial.

Gary and Austin Key with Dave at Graduation.

Team Tyson freezing at graduation.

The graduating class of 01-09.

A cool explosive demonstration...some of the toys Dave has been playing with the last 62 days.

They used this tower to perform Mountain Phase demonstrations: cool rappelling, lifting equipment, lifting multiple men, and shooting at targets as you rappel.
This poor guy had to walk across the 40ft. log, up the Ranger stairs and then crawl across the tight wire to the Ranger sign, hang from the wire until you get the "go" ahead from the senior officer to drop into the ice cold water. This was one of the coldest days even for Rangers. Krissy and the kids were down from Minnesota and she even said she wished she had brought her snow clothes. Needless to say, the water demonstrators were ice cold. Poor guys.

This is a squad of Rangers with the typical weapons/toys the guys were able to play with during Ranger School depending on their role within that squad.

Uncle Dave with Logan and Faith.

Krissy, Dave and Jess freezing at the Ranger Memorial.

Bappa Joe Joe, Dave and Logan Tyson.

Dave with his Father, Joe.

The dogs were so exhausted from all the festivities we found them keeping our bed warm for us. They are so sweet and thoughtful.

I will post a slide show of all the pictures from the graduation day. There are a lot of other really cool pictures, but I'm getting sleepy. I will also put some pictures of my feet from surgery in case you are curious. =)
Click on this link to go to the Ranger School webpage where you will find Dave's class photo. It isn't up as of 12/22/08, but it will be there. Scroll all the way to the bottom. It will be under 2009: Class 01-09.