Team Denali is back! Marc Hoffmeister has been selected as one of the National Geographic Adventurers of the Year! You can also vote Team Denali as one of the Adventures of the Year. More info. here.

You can now renew your membership, donate or register for events through the PayPal payment center. You do NOT need a PayPal account to participate. USARA accepts Visa, MasterCard or Discover. Renew your membership or donate to USARA today! Click here to pay now!

ARM 2009 hasn’t been over long, but its time to get ready for 2010! The Annual Ranger Muster 2010 is coming to the River Walk Crowne Plaza Hotel, San Antonio, TX 14-19 SEP, 2010. Further information will be posted on this Website and in the Ranger Register as soon as the schedule is finalized. The Hotel connection is provided so Rangers may make their Hotel Reservations ASAP to insure limited rooms set aside for Rangers at preferred prices ($99.00/day vs $117) are available. For additional ARM information contact Karl Monger.
Reserve your room online now!

 LATEST USARA AND RANGER COMMUNITY NEWS
 - Go to USARA News for more detail on some of these articles, as well as previously posted news.

 USARA NEWS
 - Several USARA members attended the 13th P.O.W. Network Gala in Branson, MO. A great time was had by all! Pic here.
 - Cool letter and Veritas Mike Force article from CRD Tim Swain via BG-Ret ‘Smokin’ Joe Stringham! Posted with permission.
 - Speech by USARA ARM 2009 Guest Speaker, CSM Mike Hall, can be read here in .doc format.
 - ARM 2009 Pics by Pete Parker can be had on CD, request a copy here.
 - Congratulations to the USARA raffle winners, Rangers Edwin Mitchell, Alfredo Lopez and Lawrence Dedent.
 - The ARM is over, you can see some pics here, taken by Ranger Pete Parker.
 - USARA presents Ek Knives to the 75th Ranger Regt NCO of the Year and Soldier of the Year. More info. here.
 - USARA Executive VP Frank Casey’s grandson make his first jump. A 4th generation paratrooper! See a pic here..
 - Read Part II of John Plasters ‘Stalkers and Shooters’. Reprinted with permission from VFW Magazine.
 - Cool Pics of 2nd & 5th Rangers departing England for Point Du Hoc and Omaha. Thanks to Robert Vaughan for sharing!
 - Wounded Warriors / Rangers reach Denali summit!! Outstanding work by all involved! Read the blog here.
 - Great article by USARA member Hugh Donohue, about Major Robert Rogers and the Saint Francois raid in 1759. Hooah!!
 - Interesting story from John Plaster, Stalkers and Shooter of WW2, Korea, and VN. Good read.
 - From the Spring issue of Airborne Quarterly, Rangers in Colonial and Revolutionary America by Dr. Robert Wright.
 - USARA 2009 Elections Announcement. Information on the upcoming USARA Elections. Word format.
 - USARA International Dir. Butch Nery and USARA VP Frank Casey attend the March 6 Ranger graduation. Pic here.
 - USARA is proud to announce that Patrick Smith is the 2009 winner of the Robert S. Haywood 4 year scholarship!
 
  RANGER NEWS
 - Ranger and CMOH recipient, Col. Lew Millett, passed away on 15 November 2009.
 - The USMRA annual Critter Cookout and 5th RTB Open house on May 28-29 2010. Contact USMRA for more info.
 - RTB is assisting the Nat’l Infantry Museum is developing a Ranger Hall of Fame. They are seeking Ranger artifacts from all
   time periods. For more information contact SFC Gerald Nelson at 706-544-6451 or gerald.l.nelson@conus.army.mil
 - 3/75th offering Custom Khar 1911 celebrating 3/75th 25th Anniversary. Only 375 available! Custom case available!
 - More than 300 soldiers battled it out in the 2009 Combatives competition. Read more here in .doc format.
 - Update to the Dietz Afghanistan Print.
 - SGM Barreras assumes responsibility for U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit. Read the ANET post.
 - Check out the cool Best Ranger Videos up at goarmy.com
 - Check out some of the videos and info. from the ‘09 Ranger Rendezvous, here or here.
 - 3rd Ranger Battalion celebrates its 25th year! Hooah! Read the ANET article.
 - Ranger and author Col. Robert W. Black has a new web site, can order his writings on Ranger history here.
 - Hooahs to Ranger SPC Michael J. Engelsgjerd, Special Operations Command Soldier of the Year!
 - SGT Bradley Crose dedication at Fort Jackson. Read ANET article.
 - 1st Bn 75th Ranger Memorial seeking information regarding fallen Rangers’ families. Read release.
 - Original Darby Rangers Reunion held in Iowa. 19 original Darbys left. Get the story here.
 - 4th RTB CSM Collazos retired May 13th. Thank you for your service CSM! RLTW!
 - 4th RTB welcomes LTC Jeremy Miller, new RTB Commander. And a big Thank You to LTC Sean Mullen, RLTW!
 - Best Ranger Final Standings
 - Operation Just Cause - Ranger Rendezvous, 20th anniversary trip to Panama, updated itinerary.
 - Korean Ranger William T. Miles Jr. has been posthumously award the DSC for heroism. ANET article here.
 - Rangers of the RSTB place 1st in 20th annual BMDM held at White Sands. See the ANET article here.
 - CSM’s of the 1st Bn, 75th Ranger Regiment pose during the 1/75th Annual Ranger Ball recently held in Savannah.
 - U.S. Army Ranger Advisors to Dedicate Monument at Airborne & Special Operations Museum.
 - 75th Regimental CSM Douglas Pallister relinquished responsibility to CSM Chris Hardy in a ceremony at the Ranger Memorial.
 - Col. (Ret.) Ralph Puckett has a book out, Words for Warriors. Get your copy of it here!
 
 GENERAL NEWS
  - Earn your Commission in 2 years via accelerated ROTC program at VFMC. Click here for details!
 - New T-11 Canopy now being used by Rangers.
 - Ranger Aerospace needs Rangers who understand govt. contracts, overseas deployments, airfield ops, logistics/base services, and heavy vehicle MRO.
 - Aerotek is seeking former military officers for Ft. Benning assignment. Get details here.
 - Vets - The GI Bill has been updated with Post 9/11 Benefits. Check here for more info.
 - Ranger supporter Walter Marvin shares his pics from the Best Ranger Competition. Look for album Best Ranger 2009.
 - Russ Hall has authored ‘Mountain Ranger’, a history of the Mtn. Ranger Camp. More info. on Ranger Links page.
 - Cool 1/75th Ranger Memorial T-shirts for sale. All proceeds go to the 1/75th Memorial Fund.
 - The VA has made some changes to home loan programs due to the stimulus activity.
 - SAS Trooper Mark Donaldson awarded Victoria Cross for bravery, last award was 40 years ago. Read it here..
 - Visit this very polished Medal of Honor web site, many interesting interviews.
 - Presidential Memorial Certificates are available for loved ones of deceased vets.
 

The Ranger Register is a quarterly newsletter for members of USARA. It contains a variety of news and information from around the Ranger community, as well as stories and tributes to Rangers past and present.

Some of the articles in the latest Ranger Register include;
- Mini-ARM During Ranger Rendezvous 2009
- USARA 2009 Election Update
- ARM 2009, Las Vegas
- Info. on WWII Ranger Needed
- Prizes for ARM 2009
- Ranger 2009 Fishing Trip
- USARA Balance Sheet
- Marketing Report
- ARM 2009 Registration Form
- Rangers in the News and more!

Northern Region

Fredrick C. Lough

Chevy Chase

MD

Brian M. Avery

Franklin

IN

Martin B. Reutebuch

Greenwood

IN

David H. King

Lunenburg

MA

James E. Smith

Lititz

PA

Coley D. Tyler

Bloomington

IN

James R. Riser

Kennett Square

PA

Eric R. Hennings

Clinton Twp

MI

Todd R. Harless

Mooresville

IN

Robert A. McDonald

Cincinnati

OH

Raymond M. Deering

Wallingford

PA

Francis X. Gowrie

Dix Hills

NY

Roger D. Lyles

Salem

IN

Michael J. Gagnon

Nashua

NH

Leo J. Rocca Jr.

Middleton

MD

David M. Roy

Manchester

CT

Southern Region

James B. Wamble

Columbus

GA

E.C. ‘Chris’ Stone

Birmingham

AL

Thomas M. Unger

Atlanta

GA

Robert C. Johnson

Washington

GA

Joseph S. Wertz

Ft. Walton Beach

FL

Stephen C. Johnson

Charlotte

NC

Mack M. Pence

Myrtle Beach

SC

Roger B. Neighborgall

Falls Church

VA

Steven L. Hawk

Dahlonega

GA

Tracy R. Hickman

Valrico

FL

Jeffery J. Mellinger

Ft. McNair

Washington D.C.

Theodore R. Eickenberg

Sarasota

FL

David N. Barton

Fortson

GA

Ralph D. Nab

Cameron

NC

Clay C. Usie

Columbus

GA

Gregory G. Smith

Duluth

GA

James R. Rickards

Wetumpka

AL

Patrick T. Farrell

Clifton

VA

Thomas P. Weikert

Alpharetta

GA

Larry B. Simmons

Dyersburg

TN

Louis G. Morales

Fort Bragg

NC

Michael R. Barnes

Key West

FL

Michael L. Pacca

Tallahassee

FL

Stephen W. Stancil

Navarre

FL

Carroll D. Childers

Fredericksburg

VA

Roger D. Brackett

Warm Springs

GA

Randall L. Lykens Sr.

Fayetteville

NC

Tony L. Foster

Mariette

GA

Central Region

Jerry H. Hoy

Oak Grove

MO

Michael C. Jensen

Apple Valley

MN

Andrew Thomas III

Keller

TX

James. H. Lockhart

Norman

OK

Joesph L. Rosenberger

Shawnee

KS

John H. Smith

Sherman

TX

Jerry D. Wiley

Shell Knob

MO

Hector R. Matascastillo

St. Paul

MN

Michael S. McManigal

Miami

OK

Rick B. Taylor

Dallas

TX

Albert E. Pare

Flower Mound

TX

William R. Mason

Allen

TX

Jeremy P. Mitchell

Peoria

IL

Gerald H. Bethke

San Antonio

TX

Western Region

Reynold B. Connett

Olympia

WA

Jeffery J. Rice

Everett

WA

Steve C. Schreiner

Englewood

CO

Mark L. Work

Rancho Cordova

CA

Charles T. Laws

San Marcos

CA

Alfredo Lopez

Montebello

CA

Valentino L. Ramos

Port Orchard

WA

David P. Walker

Smartsville

CA

Robert E. Prater

Mount Vernon

WA

Michael R. Deakins

Olympia

WA

Michael A. Rosenstein

Las Vegas

NV

Martin A. Steiner

Orangevale

CA

John B. Alexander

Las Vegas

NV

International

Thomas Lynch, Jr.

Baghdad

Iraq

Raymond-Albert Caron

JUSMAG

Thailand

Douglas R. Pye

Hamilton Ontario

Canada