Army 2nd Lt. Geoffrey A. Washburn has graduated from the U.S. Army Ranger School at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga., with authorization to wear the distinctive Ranger Tab.

During the 61-day course, the Ranger proved that he could successfully accomplish all required tasks during the three phases of training. The course is designed to assess and develop military skills, physical and mental endurance, stamina, and confidence of the soldier to accomplish small unit combat missions successfully. The training is tough, rugged, strenuous, and realistic, and is conducted in three terrains: wooded, mountainous, and jungle-swamp. The soldier is trained to withstand the stresses of combat and overcome all obstacles to accomplish the mission under any circumstance or situation. The Ranger is trained to properly sustain himself and his subordinates, and maintain equipment under difficult field conditions during simulated combat operations; develop combat functional skills for planning and conducting ground, airmobile, airborne, and waterborne patrolling and survival operations.

He is the son of Rik and Susan Washburn, Lawrence.