Ranger Behind Enemy Lines in Vietnam Military Illustrated

The Vietnam War saw the revival of a great military tradition – the Ranger. After World War II there was a Ranger training program, but actual units were usually not deployed. The fluid battlefield in Vietnam created the need for small units to screen American divisions with long-range reconnaissance and ambush tactics. Known initially as “LRRPs” (Long-Range Reconnaissance Patrols) these elite units were eventually centralized and given the revived title of “Rangers.”

Ron Field