Delete the Adjective

A Soldier’s Adventures in Ranger School

By: Lisa Jaster

Narrated by: Lisa Jaster

Length: 6 hrs and 2 mins

Publisher's summary

When you delete your adjectives, who are you?

Most people limit themselves to their labels. They embrace barriers based on the box that society puts them in. But your adjectives aren’t your destiny.

In Delete the Adjective: A Soldier’s Adventures in Ranger School, Lisa Jaster proves your merit should always trump your labels. Lisa didn’t confine herself to the adjectives of “middle-aged” or “female.” Instead, she became one of the first three women to graduate from the United States Army Ranger program. For those six months in the program, her adjectives didn’t matter. What mattered was that she slept on the same forest ground as her peers (typically twenty-three-year-old men on active duty). She ran the same mock missions and battle drills. She demonstrated the fortitude of a Ranger.

Delete the Adjective relives Lisa’s experiences, written in the field notebook every student in Ranger School carries. Throughout the Ranger course, Lisa proved that mettle breaks down any barriers society might place on you.

©2023 Lisa Jaster (P)2023 Lisa Jaster

Exactly What I Was Hoping For

A life-changing book for anyone in the military, regardless of your adjectives. Being able to demonstrate kindness, compassion, and high spirits in the face of grueling adversity demonstrates Lisa’s intelligence throughout Ranger School. Mix that with some kicka** determination, lethality, and tactical know-how, and you’ve got a real Ranger and a riveting story.

Engaging!

Story is believable! I was born in an era where, when declaring, "I want to be a fighter pulot," the response was, "You can't do that, you're a girl!" This book makes me PROUD that there are women who can not only meet, but EXCEED the standards set for men. These exceptional ladies should not be held back from service, when MERIT meets or exceeds a proven standard.

Inspiring and authentic story

I love hearing this story in Lisa’s voice! She’s an amazing speaker and I found her story to be incredibly motivational.

Good times!!!

Never a doubt. What an amazing adventure. You made us all proud.

Let’s not do that again!!!

Thank you for your service...

Thank you for sharing your journey. "With Honor in Hand" you continue to be a leader in every field you pursue. Keep on striving to be the best you can be. I am honored to say I was your classmate. I was so engaged and entertained I consumed this book in one day.

Great Book!

Highly recommend this book, especially for anyone in the military. I expected punches to be pulled, but this book is very honest and real. Challenges your preconceptions about women in Combat or advanced military training. Loved this whole book.

Great listen!

Thought provoking, motivating and entertaining from start to finish. Very interesting insight into the integration of women into Ranger School!

Emotional story, worthy of emulation

You think you know a person, and then you hear what they went through.
Lisa’s story is one that more people need to hear: it’s not just her no-quit attitude. It’s not the 6 months in a 9 week school. It’s the not giving up when there was ample opportunities to do so. It’s the “okay suck it up and complete the mission” attitude that she embodied during her time in the school. It’s not the moments where she was low: it’s the making everyone around her better. Including me. Thanks Lisa!

Bad Ass in My Book

How do I write a review about this book without writing a book? Five stars all the way around. This book isn’t simply a story written for the sake of publishing a book. Everything I know about Lisa lines up with what is written in these pages or heard on the audible version.

Lisa, that saying, “I’d go to war alongside you any day in any fox hole with you.

Motivational story

As a fellow mom and Reserve field grade officer, this story is inspiring! Thank for for publishing your experiences!