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This UNG alum is in a class 'by himself' as an Army Ranger

Capts. John Bergman, left, and Michael Rose, right, take part in a round robin event April 13. Bergman and Rose of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, earned the title of “Best Rangers” during an awards ceremony at the Maneuver Center of Excellence headquarters April 15 at Fort Benning. Rose is the first ranger to win three times.

04262019 RANGER 2.jpg — Capts. John Bergman, left, and Michael Rose, right, take part in a round robin event April 13. Bergman and Rose of the 101st Airborne Division at Fort Campbell, Kentucky, earned the title of “Best Rangers” during an awards ceremony at the Maneuver Center of Excellence headquarters April 15 at Fort Benning. Rose is the first ranger to win three times.

Michael Rose, a 2011 graduate of the University of North Georgia and a current Army captain, became the first person to win the David E. Grange Jr. Best Ranger Competition three times when he and teammate Capt.