U.S. Army

Rangers

From Darby's Rangers at Anzio to Pointe du Hoc on D-Day to Merrill's Marauders in Burma to the 75th Ranger Regiment executing nightly raids in Iraq and Afghanistan, Rangers have always been the Army's premier strike force. Sua Sponte — Of Their Own Accord. The Tab says you're trained. The Scroll says you belong. Rangers Lead the Way.

"Rangers Lead the Way" Est. 1942

"RANGERS LEAD THE WAY"

U.S. Army Rangers

Sua Sponte — Of Their Own Accord

Ranger Regiment

BATTALIONS ACTIVE

"Rangers Lead the Way" was the order General Cota gave at Omaha Beach — and it became the Ranger creed. From Rogers' Rangers in the French and Indian War to Darby's Rangers in WWII to the 75th Ranger Regiment executing nightly raids in Iraq and Afghanistan, Rangers have always been the Army's premier light infantry strike force. Sua Sponte — Of Their Own Accord — because every Ranger volunteers for this. The Ranger Tab is the most respected skill identifier in the Army. The Scroll means you serve in the Regiment. Both are earned in blood. Read more

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World War II — The First Rangers 1942 – 1945

N. AFRICA · ITALY · ANZIO

Darby's Rangers

1st-4th Ranger Battalions

COL William O. Darby

Ranger Battalions

First Ranger Assault

CISTERNA · NEAR DESTROYED

Colonel William O. Darby trained the first American Ranger battalions in Scotland, modeled on British Commandos. Darby's Rangers led the assault at Arzew in North Africa, fought through Sicily and Italy, and were nearly destroyed at the Battle of Cisterna near Anzio — where the 1st and 3rd Ranger Battalions were ambushed and only 6 of 767 Rangers escaped. Darby was killed by artillery on April 30, 1945, two days before the German surrender in Italy. He was 34 years old. Read more

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2nd Ranger Battalion — D-Day

Ranger Battalion

Cliffs · Under Fire

Rangers Climbed

COULD STILL FIGHT

On D-Day, 225 Rangers of the 2nd Ranger Battalion scaled the 100-foot cliffs at Pointe du Hoc under direct fire to destroy German guns that could devastate both Omaha and Utah beaches. They climbed with rope ladders, grappling hooks, and sheer will while the Germans fired down on them and cut their ropes. They took the position. The guns had been moved, but the Rangers found and destroyed them inland. After two days of fighting, only 90 Rangers could still fight. It remains the most iconic Ranger action in history. Read more

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Merrill's Marauders

5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) — Burma

Composite Unit (Prov)

BG Frank Merrill

Airfield Seized

Merrill's Marauders — the 5307th Composite Unit (Provisional) — marched over 1,000 miles through the Burmese jungle, fought five major engagements and thirty-two skirmishes against the Japanese, and seized the Myitkyina airfield in one of the most grueling campaigns of the war. Disease, malnutrition, and exhaustion destroyed the unit as thoroughly as combat. The Marauders are the lineage unit of the 75th Ranger Regiment — their heritage is carried by every Ranger who wears the Scroll today. Read more

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75th Ranger Regiment The Regiment

75th Ranger Regiment

JSOC's Strike Force

Ranger Regiment

Battalions + STB + MIB

Joint Special Ops Cmd

RANGERS ASSIGNED

The 75th Ranger Regiment is the Army's premiere direct-action raid force — a regiment-sized special operations unit that can deploy anywhere in the world on 18 hours' notice. Three Ranger battalions, a Special Troops Battalion, and a Military Intelligence Battalion. The Regiment operates under JSOC, conducting the high-value target raids and large-scale special operations that smaller units can't execute alone. In Iraq and Afghanistan, the Regiment conducted nightly raids that decimated terrorist leadership networks. The 75th is the most deployed unit in the Army since 9/11. Read more

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1st Ranger Battalion

1/75 — Hunter Army Airfield, GA

1st Ranger Battalion

Army Airfield, GA

Point Salines · 1983

1st Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment — the battalion that parachuted onto Point Salines airfield in Grenada in 1983, the first Ranger combat jump since WWII. Based at Hunter Army Airfield, Georgia, 1/75 maintains a Ranger Ready Force on constant standby for worldwide deployment. Every Ranger in the battalion has passed RASP and wears the Scroll. They've deployed to every theater since 9/11. Read more

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2nd Ranger Battalion

2/75 — JBLM, WA

2nd Ranger Battalion

Joint Base Lewis-McChord

DAM SEIZURE · 2003

2nd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment — carrying the Pointe du Hoc lineage. Based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington, 2/75 seized the Haditha Dam in Iraq in 2003 before Saddam's forces could destroy it and flood the Euphrates valley — one of the most important early operations of OIF. The battalion has conducted thousands of direct-action raids across Iraq and Afghanistan. Read more

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3rd Ranger Battalion

3/75 — Fort Moore, GA

3rd Ranger Battalion

Rio Hato · 1989

BLACK HAWK DOWN · 1993

3rd Battalion, 75th Ranger Regiment — the battalion that jumped onto Rio Hato airfield in Panama and fought the Battle of Mogadishu in 1993. Black Hawk Down was a 3/75 story — Rangers pinned down in the streets of Mogadishu for 18 hours, fighting their way to and from the crash sites. Based at Fort Moore, Georgia alongside Regimental Headquarters, 3/75 is the most rapidly deployable Ranger battalion. Read more

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Earning the Tab & the Scroll The Pipeline

61 Days — Benning · Mountains · Swamp

Days · 3 Phases

Mountains · Swamp

Ranger Tab Earned

Ranger School is the Army's premiere leadership school — 61 days of sleep deprivation, caloric deficit, and small-unit tactical operations across three phases: Benning (crawl), Mountains at Dahlonega (walk), and Swamp at Eglin AFB (run). Ranger students average one meal and two hours of sleep per day while leading patrols and conducting operations. The Ranger Tab is awarded at graduation — a black-and-gold arc that says you can lead soldiers under the worst conditions imaginable. Any soldier in the Army can attend. About half who start don't finish. Read more

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RASP — Ranger Assessment & Selection

The Gate to the Regiment

Selection Program

Awarded · Regiment

SCROLL · DIFFERENT

Ranger School earns the Tab. RASP earns the Scroll. They are not the same thing. The Ranger Assessment and Selection Program is the eight-week course that selects soldiers for service in the 75th Ranger Regiment. RASP tests physical endurance, mental toughness, small-unit skills, and the intangibles that determine who can operate at the Regiment's tempo. You can wear a Ranger Tab without being in the Regiment. You cannot wear the Scroll without passing RASP. The Tab says you're trained. The Scroll says you belong. Read more

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"I WILL NEVER FAIL"

The Ranger Creed

Six Stanzas — One Standard

"I will always..."

"...leave a fallen comrade"

Every Ranger memorizes the Ranger Creed. Six stanzas beginning with the letters R-A-N-G-E-R. "Recognizing that I volunteered as a Ranger, fully knowing the hazards of my chosen profession..." The Creed ends with the promise that defines the brotherhood: "I will never leave a fallen comrade to fall into the hands of the enemy." In Mogadishu, Rangers fought for 18 hours to reach downed crew members because the Creed isn't aspirational. It's an oath. Read more

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Ranger Battalions

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Rangers in Regiment

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Ranger Qualified

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