History
On Okinawa in 1954, the 75th Infantry Regiment was formed. Filling its
ranks were the Ranger Companies that had fought in Korea plus the
remnants of the 475th Infantry (which was formed from the 5307th
Composite Unit, Merrill's Marauders). On February 1, 1969, the 13 Ranger
companies of the 75th Infantry began operations in Vietnam. Their
mission was similar to that of Korea. Individual companies and
detachments were assigned to Division and Corps headquarters to
perform patrols, reconnaissance, raids, and scouting missions. In addition,
the Rangers conducted prisoner snatch, bomb damage assessment, and
wiretap missions. While the Rangers were all Airborne qualified, most
missions were executed following a helicopter insertion.
The ranks of the 75th began to swell as Long Range Patrol (LRP) units were
added to their Regiment. Soon the Rangers began conduction Long Range
Reconnaissance Patrols (LRRP's) using 6 and 12 man teams. Ranger units
would often run behind enemy lines for weeks at a time conducting raids
and ambushes whenever possible. Other Ranger units were deployed far
ahead of American forces to call in naval gunfire and air strikes on
enemy positions. Since they operated so far ahead, the Rangers were able
to direct strikes against enemy headquarters compounds and rescue
American POW's.
The units of the 75th Infantry were so successful in their operations, the
Secretary of the Army dubbed them Neo Marauders. After the Vietnam
War ended, the 75th Regiment became the nucleus of the first peacetime
Ranger unit in American History when it was re-designated the 75th
Infantry (RANGER).
On Okinawa in 1954, the 75th Infantry Regiment was formed. Filling its
ranks were the Ranger Companies that had fought in Korea plus the
remnants of the 475th Infantry (which was formed from the 5307th
Composite Unit, Merrill's Marauders). On February 1, 1969, the 13 Ranger
companies of the 75th Infantry began operations in Vietnam. Their
mission was similar to that of Korea. Individual companies and
detachments were assigned to Division and Corps headquarters to
perform patrols, reconnaissance, raids, and scouting missions. In addition,
the Rangers conducted prisoner snatch, bomb damage assessment, and
wiretap missions. While the Rangers were all Airborne qualified, most
missions were executed following a helicopter insertion.
The ranks of the 75th began to swell as Long Range Patrol (LRP) units were
added to their Regiment. Soon the Rangers began conduction Long Range
Reconnaissance Patrols (LRRP's) using 6 and 12 man teams. Ranger units
would often run behind enemy lines for weeks at a time conducting raids
and ambushes whenever possible. Other Ranger units were deployed far
ahead of American forces to call in naval gunfire and air strikes on
enemy positions. Since they operated so far ahead, the Rangers were able
to direct strikes against enemy headquarters compounds and rescue
American POW's.
The units of the 75th Infantry were so successful in their operations, the
Secretary of the Army dubbed them Neo Marauders. After the Vietnam
War ended, the 75th Regiment became the nucleus of the first peacetime
Ranger unit in American History when it was re-designated the 75th
Infantry (RANGER).
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I am Proud to say I was a member of the 101st,187th, and 82nd
Airborne. Slowly Falling to earth, just you and your main, the
silence is almost deafening. The feeling is so indescribable, it just
makes you want to stay up forever. There are some links at the
bottom of Airborne Page Two, to the 101st, 187th, and 82nd
history. "Airborne! All The Way"!
Airborne. Slowly Falling to earth, just you and your main, the
silence is almost deafening. The feeling is so indescribable, it just
makes you want to stay up forever. There are some links at the
bottom of Airborne Page Two, to the 101st, 187th, and 82nd
history. "Airborne! All The Way"!
