2daysoftheCondor

RLTW!

On this day in U.S. Army Ranger history.....25 January 1974 – Gen. Creighton Abrams directed the activation of the first battalion-sized Ranger unit since World War II. HQ U.S. Army Forces Command issued General Orders 127 directing the activation of the 1st Ranger Battalion 75th Inf. With the effective date of Jan. 31st, 1974.

The Abrams Charter:

The Battalion is to be an elite, light, and the most proficient infantry in the world. A Battalion that can do things with its hands and weapons better than anyone. The Battalion will contain no "hoodlums or brigands," and if the battalion is formed from such persons, it will be disbanded. Wherever the Battalion goes, it must be apparent that it is the best.

Rangers Lead the Way!