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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!