Son is in Ranger school at the moment. I went when I was 35 years old. Looking at the stats, the drop-out rate has not really changed much over the years. Most of the guys that didn't make it was because they quit. Ones that didn't quit and didn't screw up that bad were recycled until they passed. We peered out a guy in mountains. He was a PFC from a Ranger Battalion. I ran into him about 4 years later and he was a West Point cadet with a Ranger tab, so he must have been sent back through.
I also have a good friend that was a RI and highly doubt any such gag orders. Lots of guys get their pride hurt easily.
