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ELITE - The best or most
skilled members of a group.
Special Operations encompass the use of small units in direct or
indirect military actions focused on
strategic or operational objectives. They require units with
combinations of trained specialized
personnel, equipment, and tactics that exceed the routine capabilities
of conventional military forces.
Special
Operations are characterized by certain attributes that cumulatively
distinguish them from
conventional operations. These operations are politically sensitive
missions where only the best
equipped and most proficient forces must be deployed to avoid detection
and possible mission failure that
can result in damage to the U. S.
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RANGER HISTORY
The history of the American Ranger is a long and colorful one and is a
saga of courage, daring, and outstanding leadership. It is a story of
men whose skills in the art of fighting have seldom been surpassed...
THE EARLY RANGERS
The history of the U.S.
Ranger did not begin with Robert Rogers in the 1750s. Units
specifically designated as Rangers and using Ranger tactics were
employed on the American frontier as early as 1670. The Rangers of
Captain Benjamin Church brought the Indian Conflict known as "King
Phillip's War" to a successful conclusion in 1675.
Rangers were organized in
1756 by Major Robert Rogers, a native of New Hampshire, who recruited
nine companies of American colonists to fight for the British during
the French and Indian War. Ranger techniques and methods of operation
were an inherent characteristic of the American frontiersmen; however,
Major Rogers was the first to capitalize on them and incorporate them
into the fighting doctrine of a permanently organized fighting force.
In the
French and Indian War (1754-1763), the famous Robert Rogers developed
the Ranger concept to an extent never known before. A soldier from
boyhood, Rogers had a magnetic personality. Operating in the days when
commanders personally recruited their men, he was articulate and
persuasive, and knew his trade. He published a list of 28 common sense
rules, and a set of standing orders stressing operational readiness,
security, and tactics.
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"In my opinion these are 'SOME' of the most skilled
players in our organization. I have selected them for a
certain reasons based on skill, game or team play, intelligence and
etc. They each contribute to the team in their own way and
without them, the team would be incomplete. I believe that listed
below are the absolute best of the
best."
--- GOA.Vern=VHB=
G.O.A. Vern's Elite
Rangers:
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