United States Army Rangers

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The United States Army Rangers are an elite light infantry special operations force of the U.S. Army known for rapid deployment, direct action raids, and specialized combat missions.


Statements (52)
Predicate Object
instanceOf light infantry unit
military formation
special operations force
abbreviation Army Rangers
branch U.S. Army Special Operations Command
commandStructure 75th Ranger Regiment
country United States of America
doctrine Ranger Creed
famousOperation Operation Neptune Spear support
rescue of PFC Jessica Lynch
garrison Fort Liberty, North Carolina
Fort Moore, Georgia
Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia
Joint Base Lewis–McChord, Washington
includesUnit 1st Ranger Battalion
2nd Ranger Battalion
3rd Ranger Battalion
Regimental Military Intelligence Battalion
Regimental Special Troops Battalion
language English
motto Rangers Lead the Way
nickname Rangers
notableEngagement Global War on Terrorism
Korean War
Operation Desert Storm
Operation Enduring Freedom
Operation Gothic Serpent
Operation Iraqi Freedom
Operation Just Cause
Operation Urgent Fury
Vietnam War
World War II
partOf United States Army
qualificationBadge Ranger Tab
role airfield seizure
personnel recovery support
rapid deployment force
seizing key terrain
special operations
selectionType competitive selection
voluntary
specialization air assault
airborne operations
counterterrorism
direct action
hostage rescue support
light infantry
raids
special reconnaissance
trainingRequirement airborne qualification
completion of Ranger Assessment and Selection Program
uniformDistinction tan beret

Referenced by (37)
Subject (surface form when different) Predicate
Hunter Army Airfield
Omaha Beach
Ranger Creed
Ranger Creed ("75th Ranger Regiment")
Ranger Handbook ("U.S. Army Rangers")
usedBy
United States Army Rangers ("1st Ranger Battalion")
United States Army Rangers ("2nd Ranger Battalion")
United States Army Rangers ("3rd Ranger Battalion")
includesUnit
1st Ranger Battalion ("75th Ranger Regiment")
2nd Ranger Battalion ("75th Ranger Regiment")
Regimental Special Troops Battalion ("75th Ranger Regiment")
partOf
Ranger Handbook ("75th Ranger Regiment")
Task Force 158 ("U.S. Army Rangers")
associatedWith
Fort Liberty ("75th Ranger Regiment elements")
Joint Base Lewis–McChord ("US Army Ranger units (training elements)")
garrison
Saving Private Ryan
The Great Raid
portrays
160th Special Operations Aviation Regiment ("75th Ranger Regiment")
Regimental Special Troops Battalion ("75th Ranger Regiment")
supports
United States Army Rangers ("Army Rangers")
abbreviation
Rendezvous With Destiny ("Screaming Eagles")
associatedNickname
75th Ranger Regiment scroll ("75th Ranger Regiment")
associatedUnit
United States Army Rangers ("75th Ranger Regiment")
commandStructure
United States Army
hasSpecialUnit
Fort Liberty ("Army Rangers")
hostsUnitType
Benjamin Church
influenced
Operation Urgent Fury
involvedMilitaryBranch
Provincial Rangers
legacy
Rangers ("Army Rangers")
nickname
Rangers ("75th Ranger Regiment")
officialName
1st Ranger Battalion
parentUnit
Black Hawk Down
portraysOrganization
Rangers ("Army Rangers")
shortName
U.S. Army Special Operations Command ("75th Ranger Regiment")
subordinateUnit
Hunter Army Airfield ("75th Ranger Regiment")
supportsUnit
U.S. Army Infantry School ("U.S. Army Rangers")
trains
Operation Just Cause ("75th Ranger Regiment")
usedUnit

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