Army Rangers

"Provides information on the U.S. Army Rangers, including their training, missions, and equipment"--Provided by publisher.

The Rangers are some of the best-trained and most skilled soldiers in the Army. Their motto-Rangers lead the way!-is not just a slogan; in many of the modern conflicts in which the U.S. military has been involved, the Rangers have been among the first soldiers on the ground. In both Iraq and Afghanistan, Rangers carry out raid, ambush, and rescue missions, as well as many other kinds of operations.

A countdown of five of the most fascinating Army Ranger achievements provides thrills as readers learn about the training, skills, and gear utilized by this elite special operations force.

No American military unit can claim as colorful and volatile a history as the Rangers, who have led the way in America's wars for well over 300 years. This book traces the Rangers from the time of Robert Rogers during the French-Indian War of the 18th century to the most recent combat operations in Iraq. With a focus on today's Army Rangers, who combine the rugged individualism of American frontiersmen with the finely honed ability to operate as a close-knit team, wreaking havoc behind enemy lines, this fascinating volume incorporates many first-hand accounts of dramatic Ranger actions by the combatants themselves.

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 tactics have changed during the 14-year war in Afghanistan. At the beginning of the war the Rangers were an elite light infantry unit of picked men tasked with short duration recon raids and securing ground behind enemy lines in support of Special Forces; they have since evolved into a special-mission unit themselves – on the cusp of being assigned to the Joint Special Operations Command.

"The Official US Army Ranger Handbook, as used in Fort Benning" -- Amazon website.

The Army Rangers are known for their solid teamwork, single-minded pursuit of a goal, and commitment to excellence. The authors show how readers can adapt the Rangers' principles of leadership and teamwork to the workplace--and generate incredible results.