On this date in Ranger History -- January 1, 1969: The 75th Infantry is reorganized into fifteen separate Ranger Companies to serve in the Vietnam War;
On this date in Ranger History -- January 1, 1969: The 75th Infantry is reorganized into fifteen separate Ranger Companies to serve in the Vietnam War; into what ultimately would become Ranger Long Range Reconnaissance Patrols (LRRP) Companies. With the growing United States involvement in the Vietnam War, Rangers were again called to serve their country. The 75th Infantry was reorganized once more on January 1, 1969, as a parent Regiment under the Combat Arms Regimental System. Fifteen separate Ranger companies were formed from this reorganization. Thirteen served proudly in Vietnam until inactivation August 15, 1974. Ranger companies, consisting of highly motivated volunteers, served with distinction in Vietnam from the Mekong Delta to the Demilitarized Zone. Assigned to independent brigade, division and field force units, they conducted long-range reconnaissance and exploitation operations into enemy-held and denied ares, providing valuable combat intelligence. The companies as...