Maxi Patch Rangers US Army 23 cm

The term ranger has been in unofficial use in a military context since the early 17th century. The first military company officially commissioned as rangers were English soldiers fighting in King Philip's War (1676) and from there the term came into common official use in the French and Indian Wars. After the American Revolution they became part of the U.S. military. The 75th Ranger Regiment is an elite light infantry combat formation within the United States Army Special Operations Command (USASOC). The six battalions of the modern Rangers have been deployed in the wars in Korea, Vietnam, Afghanistan, and Iraq and have seen action in many conflicts, such as those in Panama and Grenada. The Ranger Regiment traces its origins to World War II. To become a Ranger one must pass the Ranger Training Brigade (RTB), a training and doctrine school of the United States Army.