Portrait of a Ranger

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- An Army Ranger stands in front of a helicopter at the 6th Ranger Training Battalion during the their 60th Anniversary Open House event, May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Crowd control

Sgts. 1st Class Jasan Weaver and Joshua Campbell, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, allow kids to see and touch a poisonous snake during the "snake show" portion of the 60th Anniversary Open House at the Ranger Camp May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Hatchet man

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A young "Ranger" tries to hit the bullseye with a hatchet during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion's 60th Anniversary Open House event, May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Snakes alive

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Sgts. 1st Class Jasan Weaver and Joshua Campbell, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, allow kids to see and touch a poisonous snake during the "snake show" portion of the 60th Anniversary Open House at the Ranger Camp May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Army strong

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- Sgt. 1st Class Jason Benjamin, 6th Ranger Training Battalion, shows a "new recruit" how to clear the chamber of an M-249 assault rifle during their 60th Anniversary Open House event, May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)

Hit squad

EGLIN AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. -- A squad of Army Rangers in full gear pose for pictures during the 6th Ranger Training Battalion's 60th Anniversary Open House event, May 7. The event was a chance for the public to learn how Rangers train and operate in extreme situations. The event displays showed dive equipment, weapons, a reptile zoo and zodiac boats. The demonstrations showed off hand-to-hand combat, a parachute jump, a down-pilot scenario and others. (U.S. Air Force photo/Samuel King Jr.)