Army Rangers are an elite group within the U.S. Army. The first Ranger company was commissioned in 1676 and they fought in the French and Indian wars, the American Revolution, War of 1812, and the American Civil war but it was at the start of World War II that this elite fighting force was officially formed by order of General George C. Marshall.
Consisting of 6 Battalions they have been deployed in the Korean war, and wars in Vietnam, Afghanistan and Iraq. Their mission in these wars were to do highly dangerous reconnaissance deep within enemy territories, striking targets behind enemy lines. They were also tasked with gathering intelligence, directing air strikes, recovering captured American and other allied prisoners of war, and other classified military operations.
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There are 3 distinct phases of training for the Rangers. Located at Fort Benning in Georgia the United States Army Ranger Training School is a 61 day leadership course developed for small unit tactical missions. It is here where the "Benning Phase" woodland terrain tactics is taught. This is the basis of all their training that includes physical fitness, prowess and small unit tactical planning. The "Mountain Phase "training takes place at Camp Merrill near Dahlonega, Georgia. It is here that they are taught military mountaineering deploying techniques for combat in the mountains. Other tactical methods are taught in Florida at Camp Rudder and Elgin Air Force Base. Their training in Florida consists of intensely progressive skills in fighting and surviving in Swamp and rain forest environments. Due to Combat Exclusion Laws women are not allowed to apply or participate in Ranger training.
The Rangers have played a major role in the War on Terror. They were among the first elite forces to land on Afghanistan soil on October 2001, the start of Operation Enduring Freedom and were an integral part of the successful overthrow of the Taliban. In 2003 the Rangers were among the first sent in the Iraq going up against Iraq's elite Republican Guard units which they were overwhelmingly successful in defeating. The Rangers were also instrumental in the rescue of PFC Jessica Lynch.
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