AMERICAN RANGERS

Ranger battalions have existed throughout the history of the United State Army, during the Second World War and the Korean War, the name ranger battalion was given to battalion-sized groups of airborne light infantry shock troops.  In 1973, in order to provide a Rapid Deployment Unit, the US Army designated the first battalion the 75th infantry regiment as a ranger battalion, by 1974 an second battalion had been designated ranger, and in April 1987 the 75th ranger regiment was created.  Since 1973 the rangers have taken part in the occupation of Grenada and the invasion of Canada.  The 75th ranger regiment has a compliment of  2,000 men split into three battalions and a regimental reconnaissance team, which is responsible for amphibious operations, as well as specialist parachuting.  Rangers are specially trained for unarmed combat and endurance and their rapid deployment role requires both desert an mountain warfare expertise.