US. Army 75th. Ranger Regiment thread.

[raymondh]

anyone else notice in that last photo thats someone else holding the rifle?

[digrar]

Nope just you I think, the bloke in the pic is the one holding the rifle.

[SoliDeoGloria]

why in the third video (minute 1:15) the third soldier tries to enter inside the small house and then the second soldier pulls him out?

Probably because he was a private and the other guy was a Team Leader or Tab who wanted to get into the room first.

[Carib]

^ Nope. Not rangers.

I posted that link a while back, so pictures have been added since then which are SF not rangers.

[Ravage]

[santana]

Hey Ravage, Dude where have you been!!!

[Terabyte]

Ey Great video Ravage! Thnx for sharing m8!

[Ravage]

Hey Ravage, Dude where have you been!!!

Been around. Its going great, and it's about to get even better

Ey Great video Ravage! Thnx for sharing m8!

I aim to please.

[khalifah]

Gents,

Got a kinda history question for you Rangers,

During the cold war(post Vietnam), was the Regiment given special missions/plans in the case of a Soviet breakout in Europe(or anywhere else)? Or was the regiment regarded as a line regiment.? Of course, the 70's/80's were different times for the Army, so perhaps their mission had changed during that time.

[Skyboy]

Thank you for your video... Ravage ^^

[marek]

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U.S. Army Ranger students march to the assembly area to receive a briefing on rope bridge, small boat and swamp training at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 15, 2011. U.S. Army photo by John D. Helms

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U.S. Army instructors brief Ranger students on rope bridge, small boat and swamp training at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 15, 2011. U.S. Army photo by John D. Helms

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U.S. Army Ranger students secure a rope to a tree as part of the rope bridge, small boat and swamp training at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 15, 2011. U.S. Army photo by John D. Helms

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U.S. Army Ranger students swim with their gear using a rope as part of the rope bridge, small boat and swamp training at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 15, 2011. U.S. Army photo by John D. Helms

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A U.S. Army Ranger student calls in an updated report to his instructor during the rope bridge, small boat and swamp training at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 15, 2011. U.S. Army photo by John D. Helms

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A U.S. Army Ranger student makes his way through the water with his combat gear during the rope bridge, small boat and swamp training at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 15, 2011. U.S. Army photo by John D. Helms

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A U.S. Army Ranger student pulls himself and his combat gear from the water during the rope bridge, small boat and swamp training at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 15, 2011. U.S. Army photo by John D. Helms

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A U.S. Army instructor briefs Ranger students on small boat movement during the swamp training phase at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 15, 2011. U.S. Army photo by John D. Helms

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U.S. Army Ranger students paddle in rubber boats across a lake during the swamp training phase at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 15, 2011. U.S. Army photo by John D. Helms

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U.S. Army Ranger students make the final push in a rubber boat across a lake during the swamp training phase at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 15, 2011. U.S. Army photo by John D. Helms

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U.S. Army Ranger students remove their combat gear after paddling their rubber boat across a lake as part of small boat training during the swamp training phase at Camp Rudder on Eglin Air Force Base, Fla., Feb. 15, 2011. U.S. Army photo by John D. Helms

[Laconian]

Nice photos. Still looks like it sucks.

[Dave76]

Aren't those Ranger School pics rather than Regiment?

[custodes]

Aren't those Ranger School pics rather than Regiment?

Run by 6th Batt, RTB. Close enough.

[James]

Gents,

Got a kinda history question for you Rangers,

During the cold war(post Vietnam), was the Regiment given special missions/plans in the case of a Soviet breakout in Europe(or anywhere else)? Or was the regiment regarded as a line regiment.? Of course, the 70's/80's were different times for the Army, so perhaps their mission had changed during that time.

I was a Marine, not a Ranger...

The 1st and 2nd Battalions were activates in the mid 70s, and the 3rd in the mid 80s, but the Regiment as it exists today didn't come into being until 1986. Parts of the 1st BN participated in Operation Eagle Claw, the 1st and 2nd BNs participated in Urgent Fury, and all three battalions participated in Just Cause. I don't know what role was designated for them in a NATO role.