The Daily Echo: The Brutal 60 Hour Race to Find the Army’s Best Ranger: July 16, 2026

The David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition is 60 hours of pure, unadulterated endurance. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the U.S. Army Ranger School and 250 years of American ranging history. Watch as 61 elite two-man teams from across the military are pushed to their absolute physical and psychological breaking points at Fort Benning, Georgia. From 18th-century flintlock rifle qualification and tomahawk throws to grueling nighttime ruck marches, helicopter helocasts, and modern combat breach lanes—only the most resilient will survive the final cut. 00:00 – 250 Years of Ranging 00:48 – Welcome to Best Ranger 2026 01:06 – Day 1: The Water Can Carry 03:24 – Fighting with Flintlocks 06:15 – The First Rangers (1756) 07:18 – Day 1 Live-Fire Ranges 09:34 – Day 2: Black Hawk Helocasts 11:26 – The Ranger Memorial Gauntlet 12:34 – Combat Breach & Archery 13:31 – World War II Rangers 14:49 – Day 3: The Final Stakes 16:32 – The Rangers of Today 18:20 – The 3-Mile Buddy Run 19:43 – Meet the 2026 Champions Learn more about why Black Rifle Coffee Company is America’s Coffee: http://brcc.coffee/2rgH6vu Check us out on social media: Instagram:   / blackriflecoffee   Facebook:   / blackriflecoffeeco   LinkedIn:   / 6978821   X: https://x.com/blckriflecoffee Did you know that we are on Amazon? http://amzn.to/2oFoBek