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This page contains news articles that were previously on the USARA News  page.

Good article on Col. Millet, leader of the last bayonet charge!
RTB’s Holiday 2009 card to the members of USARA.
The ARM is over, you can see some pics here, taken by Ranger Pete Parker.
ARM 2009 Pics by Pete Parker can be had on CD, request a copy here.
Speech by USARA ARM 2009 Guest Speaker, CSM Mike Hall, can be read here in .doc format.
Several USARA members attended the 13th P.O.W. Network Gala in Branson, MO. A great time was had by all! Pic here.
Ranger and CMOH recipient, Col. Robert Howard passed away on 23 December 2009. Arrangements are pending, article here.
Slain Lakeside officer Mark Renninger was a Ranger with RTB and 2/75th. More info. here.
More than 300 soldiers battled it out in the 2009 Combatives competition. Read more here in .doc format.
Ranger and CMOH recipient, Col. Lew Millett, passed away on 15 November 2009.

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!

SGM Barreras assumes responsibility for U.S. Army Marksmanship Unit.
3rd Ranger Battalion celebrates its 25th year! Hooah!
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.
1st Bn 75th Ranger Memorial seeking information regarding fallen Rangers’ families.
Original Darby Rangers Reunion held in Iowa. 19 original Darbys left.
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!
Operation Just Cause - Ranger Rendezvous, 20th anniversary trip to Panama.
Korean Ranger William T. Miles Jr. has been posthumously award the DSC for heroism.
Rangers of the RSTB place 1st in 20th annual BMDM held at White Sands.
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!

L-R Ranger Nery, Ranger Doug Jones (son of Ranger Rick Jones, Central Regional USARA Member) and Ranger Rick Jones at the March 6, 2009 Ranger Graduation.

The 75th Ranger Regiment commissioned Mr. James Dietz, to produce a Rangers in Afghanistan Print, in conjunction with Ranger Rendezvous 09 on 03-06 AUG. The print has been opened up for presales today and I am offering this to the Organizations also.  If you or someone you know, is interested in purchasing the print please fill out the Preorder form and send it to me with the money to the following address.  The deadline for the Presale is 22 MAY 2009.  If the member would like a special number please contact me at the below numbers before ordering to verify that the number is still available.  All profits of the print will go to the Rangers and their families to support Morale and Welfare projects being conducted. If there are any questions, I am more and glad to assist anyway I can.
75th Ranger Regiment Public Affairs Office
SFC(P) George E. Smith
75th Ranger Regiment Public Affairs NCO
706-545-8407 Office
Order Form and concept sketch are in Powerpoint format.

Operation Just Cause - Ranger Rendezvous - Panama
December 20, 2009 will mark the 20th Anniversary of America's Invasion of Panama in a successful bid to over throw Dictator General Manuel Noriega. The U.S. Army Rangers were an integral part of the invasion and spearheaded the war with combat parachute assaults on multiple airfields. I'm Patrick "Mac" McElrath (formerly of C.Co 2/75) and I am putting together a group trip for any Just Cause Rangers who would like to go back for 1 week in December to tour Panama, visit some of the spots we traded lead with PDF, and reminisce about the invasion.
If you think you would be interested, please contact me at mac@rangermac.com by the end of February. No commitment is necessary yet, trying to gauge the level of interest from Just Cause vets. If the response is great enough I'll start recruiting for the trip, organizing tours, airfares, and billeting.

Operation Torch 2009 - All Rangers have an invite to Operation Torch 2009. Ceremonies will be held in the Netherlands, celebrating 65 years of liberation. Tours include Normandy, Bastogne and Operation Market Garden area. Click here for pricing and contact information. Trip is sponsored by the Screaming Eagles of WWII Foundation.

 Comments on the Army from Admiral Mullen, Chairman, Joint Chiefs of Staff.
 New article and photos of Korean War Rangers posted in the Ranger History section. Thanks Ranger Kaufman!
 USARA Life member Bill “W.W.” Dubbs leads Bill Hughes, Count Basie Orchestra.
 USARA member Jess Helms reunites with his old platoon members from Americal Division.
 USARA member Richard “Dick” Agnew awarded for his work with the Fisher House organization in Texas.
 USARA proudly announces the Ranger Robert S. Haywood Scholarship at Georgia Southern University.
Col. (Ret.) Ralph Puckett has a book out, Words for Warriors. Get your copy of it here!
After 35 years as the 4th RTB Bn Commander Secretary, Ms. Jackie Parham has retired. More here.
Cool story about Ranger Jeff Mellinger, America’s last draftee, still serving!
NRMF makes award of 20 scholarships for 2009-2010. More here
A GREAT Ranger response to the Blackhawk crash at Texas A&M. Read it here..
Mrs. Francis Leandri, an outstanding supporter of all things Ranger has died. More here.
The 75th Ranger RGT is looking for photos and video to use in ‘The Modern Day Ranger’ video. Contact info. here..
The 75th Ranger RGT commissioned Mr. James Dietz, to produce a Rangers in Afghanistan Print. Get more info. here.
Ranger Anthony Davis, SSG, 1/75th Regiment, was KIA January 6, 2009. Youtube of funeral available here.
Ranger Robert Smith, veteran of Korea and Vietnam, gets last request fulfilled, to be buried in new Ft. Jackson Nat’l Cemetery.
Ranger Librado Luna, KIA / MIA in Korea, has been returned home. A reprint of the service in .doc format here.
Are you an original member of the 1st Bn. 75th Infantry, 1974 activation? Get your name on the original members roster.
Ranger Monty Reed, injured on a jump accident in 1986, is working to give the paralyzed new mobility with his LifeSuit invention. Read more of this Rangers determination here.
Coming off a tour? Looking for somewhere to spend some downtime? All Seasons Resort Lodging in Utah has a sweet, free lodging deal for active duty Iraq and Afghanistan vets. A free complimentary night at any of their nine locations!
Get the details here!
 

The U. S. Army Ranger Association, Inc. (USARA) is proud to announce the Ranger Robert S. Haywood Scholarship at Georgia Southern University, Statesboro, GA. The scholarship is for children or grandchildren of Rangers, and is renewable for four years, plus covers all tuition and books. The deadline for applications is February 1, 2009. Get more information here.

Honorary USARA members Chuck and Mary Schantag, who operate the POW Network, were recently featured in the Chicago Tribune. Chuck and Mary do an outstanding job of exposing POW phonies, of which there seems to be no shortage. Read the article here.

USARA Life Member, Ranger Bill “W.W.” Dubbs, realized his fifty-three year dream recently when he got play with the Bill Hughes led Count Basie Orchestra. Read Bills’ remarks to Central Region Director Tim Swain here.

Ranger and USARA member Richard S. "Dick" Agnew who received the DSC in Korea, was recently awarded the Silver Patrick Henry Medallion for his extremely fine job with the Fisher House organization in the Dallas/Fort Worth/Plano, Texas area. Dick is also one of USARA's Chairs, State of Texas. Outstanding work Ranger Agnew! Read the award citation.

USARA VP Frank Casey got to spend some time with the 3rd Battalion Rangers on Thanksgiving, and took these pics to share with us. Looking good Rangers! Hooah!

Ranger Bob W. Prince, leader of the mission to rescue survivors of the Bataan Death March, passed away January 1st, 2009. Read more about Ranger Prince in this ANET article.

CPL Librado Luna, 8th Army Ranger, KIA/MIA in Korea, has been returned home. His remains were recently discovered at the location of the November,1950 firefight, and confirmed by DNA testing. A video of his coming home can be seen here. Rest in peace Ranger.

Ranger William Z. Duncan, one of the few remaining vets of Merrills Maurauders, passed away on 12 November, 2008. Read more about Ranger Duncan in this Tulsaworld news article.

Ranger John W. Ripley, member of the Ranger Hall of Fame and Navy Cross winner has passed away. Read Colonel Ripley’s story in this ANET posting.

Ranger John Franklin, member of the Ranger Hall of Fame, passed away November 10, 2008. Any additional information will be posted as it become available.

 Ranger Gary Lemonds, RHOF inductee, 2nd Annual, passed away on January 8, 2009. Services were held January 10th in Monroe, GA.

 Ranger Robert Smith, retired Master Sgt and a veteran of Korea and Vietnam, got his last request to be buried in the new national cemetery at Fort Jackson.

The NRMF / RTA / David L. Grange Partnership Scholarships awarded twenty-seven scholarships to eligible Ranger families for the 2008-2009 year. A huge Rangers Lead the Way to all that made it possible! Read the ANET posting for more information.

* The 25th Grenada Anniversary was a success! Check out the Ranger Image Gallery for some pics by Mike Matt. Look for the Grenada 25th Anniversary Album. Also check out this Photobucket page of photos by Joe Muccia.

* Col. Robert Nett, Medal of Honor recipient for actions with the 305th Infantry Regiment in WWII, has passed away. Col. Nett is a member of the Ranger Hall of Fame and the Officer Candidate School Hall of Fame. Read more here.

* Ranger Matt Bacik, like so many others, joined the military to serve his country. In the summer of 2005, like so many others, the Army Ranger's life changed. Read how Ranger Bacik is helping the Wounded Warriors in his community.

* USARA would like to extend a big HOOAH! to Ranger Daniel R. Reynolds, the current Ranger School Honor graduate. Congratulations Ranger! Read more about Ranger Reynolds.

* Peoria Heights, ILL — A new American Legion post here has adopted the name of one of the area's best known former residents, a man who climbed the military ranks and eventually was appointed to a post in the Bush administration. Post 1111, established in November, officially named itself after Wayne A. Downing, a Peoria native, at a ceremony Saturday at Tower Park. With comments by Central Dir. Tim Swain. Click here for the .pdf article.

* U.S. Army Ranger Spc. Seeker of the 75th RR and SSG Seifert of the Old Guard have won the title of Army’s Best Warriors. HOOAH Ranger Seeker! Read more..

* 1st Ranger Battalion Memorial Dedication

* The Special Operations Memorial at McDill AFB, Florida, was recently dedicated. You can visit their web site here.

* Ranger Kenneth Plante has won the Honor Graduate from Ranger School 02- 08. Read more..

* Ranger Daniel ‘Doc’ Orth IV, cousin to USARAs’ own Gregg Orth, has won the Honor Graduate from Ranger School 3-08. Read more..

* The Honorary Regiment Colonel, Ralph Puckett and The Honorary Regiment Sergeant Major, Warren ‘Bing’ Evans have retired from those positions. These legendary Rangers have been Leading the Way a long time. Read more..

* The National Ranger Memorial Foundation is seeking original 1974 Ft. Stewart Rangers. Read the ANET article here.

* Ranger Aaron McKenzie, 56th BCT, has won the Honor Graduate from Ranger School 4-08. Read more..