United States Army Rangers

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light infantry unit military formation special operations force

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.

Aliases (9)

75th Ranger Regiment ×13
Army Rangers ×4
U.S. Army Rangers ×3
1st Ranger Battalion ×1
2nd Ranger Battalion ×1
3rd Ranger Battalion ×1
75th Ranger Regiment elements ×1
Screaming Eagles ×1
US Army Ranger units (training elements) ×1

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