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Two women, will graduate from the elite ranger. Rangers. Rangers. All the way. All the way. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. Here we go. C130 rolling down the strip. C130 rolling down the strip. Airborne daddy gonna take a little trip. Airborne Daddy gonna take a little trip. Mission unspoken. Destination unknown. Mission unspoken. Destination unknown. Don't even know if we're ever coming home. Don't even know if we're ever coming home. Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door. Stand up, hook up, shuffle to the door. Jump right out and count to four. Jump right out and count to four. If my main don't open wide. If my main don't open wide. I've got a reserve by my side. [ MUSIC ] Ranger. Earn my pay as an Airborne Ranger. Earn my pay as an Airborne Ranger. Driving on. Driving on. Whole day. Whole day. [ UNKNOWN ] [ UNKNOWN ] Infantry. 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