75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger)
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The 75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger) (officially 75th Infantry Regiment or 75th Infantry) was initially a parent regiment for all the US Army Ranger units during the Vietnam War and the early 1980s and then the headquarters for the Ranger battalions.
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Not to be confused with 75th Ranger Regiment or 75th Infantry Regiment (United States).
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75th Infantry Regiment (Ranger) | |
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Active | 1969–present |
Country | ![]() |
Branch | US Army |
Type | Light infantry |
Role | Vietnam War:
Post-Vietnam: |
Size | 15 companies (1969–74) 3 battalions (1974–86) |
Garrison/HQ | Fort Benning, Georgia (1984–86) |
Engagements | Vietnam War Operation Eagle Claw Invasion of Grenada |
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