US Army Rangers 1989–2015

Panama to Afghanistan

Leigh Neville (Author) , Peter Dennis (Illustrator)

US Army Rangers 1989–2015

Panama to Afghanistan

Leigh Neville (Author) , Peter Dennis (Illustrator)

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Written by an expert on modern special forces units and the operations they undertake, this book explains the evolution of the Rangers' missions in Panama, the first Gulf War, Somalia, and the post-9/11 invasions of Iraq and Afghanistan. It reveals the training and organizational changes that the unit has undergone and investigates, in particular, how their doctrine and mantra have changed during the fourteen-year war in Afghanistan.

At the beginning of the war, the Rangers were an elite light infantry unit of men tasked with short-duration recon raids and securing ground behind enemy lines in support of Special Forces--eventually becoming a special-mission unit themselves--on the cusp of being assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command.

Introduction – the 'ranger' in history, as a behind-the-lines guerrilla soldier – the US Army Rangers, from World War II to Vietnam and after
Changes in structure and operational remit since the 1980s – Ranger Indocrination Program, Ranger Assessment & Selection Program, Ranger School, and the Ranger Regiment
Operation Just Cause: Panama, 1989 – the Rangers' last 'conventional war'
Op Desert Storm: Iraq, 1991 – from combat search-and-rescue to long-range heliborne assault
Op Gothic Serpent: Somalia, 1993 – the lessons of 'Black Hawk Down!'
Op Enduring Freedom: Afghanistan, 2001-present – the wide range of missions accomplished, and coordination with other special units
Op Iraqi Freedom, 2003-2010 – from hunting Scuds, to hunting down al-Qaeda as part of the JSOC Task Force – comparisons with Afghanista
The evolution of the modern Ranger – the Ranger Reconaissance Company & Regimental Special Troops Battalion
The future
Weapons, equipment and vehicles
Bibliography

Product details

Published	May 24 2016
Format	Paperback
Edition	1st
Extent	64
ISBN	9781472815408
Imprint	Osprey Publishing
Illustrations	30 b/w; 28 col
Dimensions	10 x 7 inches
Series	Elite
Short code	ELI 212
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing

Author

Leigh Neville

Leigh Neville is an Australian national who has wr…

Illustrator

Peter Dennis

Peter Dennis was inspired by contemporary magazine…

I heartily recommend this tome to anyone interested in the U.S. Army Rangers, their operations, training and equipment, and their continually-evolving tactics in the fight against various insurgencies around the globe.

IPMS
In all, this book makes for an interesting read and provides insight into one of America's premier fighting units. A book that you really will enjoy reading.

Modeling Madness
This book is relatively brief, but full of information about the Rangers' history, weapons, equipment, vehicles and even their projected future.

Toy Soldier & Model Figure