By the early 1980s, the modern Ranger force had spent nearly a decade preparing for combat. The battalions formed after Vietnam trained constantly for airborne assaults, airfield seizures, and rapid deployment missions. When the United States finally called upon the Rangers again, it would be in two dramatic Cold War …
When the Vietnam War ended in the early 1970s, the U.S. Army faced a difficult transition. Years of jungle warfare had reshaped how American forces fought, but many of the specialized units that proved effective during the conflict were disbanded as the war came to a close. Among them were …
By the time the United States entered the Vietnam War in large numbers during the 1960s, the Ranger tradition had already passed through two major conflicts. The Rangers of World War II had carried out daring assaults across North Africa and Europe, while Ranger companies in Korea proved the value …
