List of honors and decorations of the 75th Ranger Regiment

Last updated

The 75th Ranger Regiment has been awarded numerous honors and decorations from its campaigns, beginning in World War II. In World War II, they participated in 16 major campaigns, spearheading the campaigns in Morocco, Sicily, Naples-Foggia, Anzio and Leyte. During the Vietnam War, they received campaign participation streamers for every campaign in the war. [1]

Contents

The regiment received streamers with arrowheads (denoting conflicts they spearheaded) for its participation in the invasions of Grenada and Panama.

To date, the Rangers have earned six Presidential Unit Citations, nine Valorous Unit Awards, and four Meritorious Unit Commendation, the most recent of which were earned in Vietnam and Haditha, Iraq, respectively.

Campaign Participation Credit

75th Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia. 75th Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia.svg
75th Ranger Regiment Distinctive Unit Insignia.
75th Ranger Regiment Coat of Arms. 75th Ranger Regiment coat of arms.png
75th Ranger Regiment Coat of Arms.
  1. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Algeria-French Morocco (with Arrowhead device.svg )
  2. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Tunisia
  3. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Sicily (with Arrowhead device.svg )
  4. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Naples-Foggia (with Arrowhead device.svg )
  5. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Anzio (with Arrowhead device.svg )
  6. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Rome-Arno
  7. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Normandy (with Arrowhead device.svg )
  8. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Northern France
  9. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Rhineland
  10. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Ardennes-Alsace
  11. European-African-Middle Eastern Campaign Medal streamer.png Central Europe
  12. Streamer APC.PNG New Guinea
  13. Streamer APC.PNG Philippines
  14. Streamer APC.PNG Leyte (with Arrowhead device.svg )
  15. Streamer APC.PNG Luzon
  16. Streamer APC.PNG India-Burma
  17. Streamer APC.PNG Central Burma
  1. Streamer VS.PNG Advisory
  2. Streamer VS.PNG Defense
  3. Streamer VS.PNG Counteroffensive
  4. Streamer VS.PNG Counteroffensive, Phase II
  5. Streamer VS.PNG Counteroffensive, Phase III
  6. Streamer VS.PNG Counteroffensive, Phase IV
  7. Streamer VS.PNG Counteroffensive, Phase V
  8. Streamer VS.PNG Counteroffensive, Phase VI
  9. Streamer VS.PNG Counteroffensive, Phase VII
  10. Streamer VS.PNG Tet Counteroffensive
  11. Streamer VS.PNG Tet 69/Counteroffensive
  12. Streamer VS.PNG Summer-Fall 1969
  13. Streamer VS.PNG Winter-Spring 1970
  14. Streamer VS.PNG Sanctuary Counteroffensive
  15. Streamer VS.PNG Consolidation I
  16. Streamer VS.PNG Consolidation II
  17. Streamer VS.PNG Cease-Fire
  1. Streamer AFE.PNG Grenada (with Arrowhead device.svg )
  2. Streamer AFE.PNG Panama (with Arrowhead device.svg )
  1. Streamer gwotE.PNG
  1. Streamer AFGCS.PNG Liberation of Afghanistan
  2. Streamer AFGCS.PNG Consolidation I
  3. Streamer AFGCS.PNG Consolidation II
  1. Iraq Campaign streamer (USMC).svg Liberation of Iraq
  2. Iraq Campaign streamer (USMC).svg Transition of Iraq
  3. Iraq Campaign streamer (USMC).svg Iraqi Governance
  4. Iraq Campaign streamer (USMC).svg National Resolution

Decorations

  1. Streamer PUC Army.PNG Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for El Guetar
  2. Streamer PUC Army.PNG Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for Salerno
  3. Streamer PUC Army.PNG Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for Pointe du Hoc
  4. Streamer PUC Army.PNG Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for Saar River Area
  5. Streamer PUC Army.PNG Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for Myitkyina
  6. Streamer PUC Army.PNG Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for Vietnam 1966-1968
  7. Streamer PUC Army.PNG Presidential Unit Citation (Army) for Afghanistan 2010
  8. Streamer JMUA.PNG Joint Meritorious Unit Citation for Panama 1989
  9. Streamer JMUA.PNG Joint Meritorious Unit Citation for Afghanistan 04 Oct 2001- 31 Dec 2004
  10. Streamer VUA Army.PNG Valorous Unit Award for Vietnam - II Corps Area
  11. Streamer VUA Army.PNG Valorous Unit Award for Bình Dương Province
  12. Streamer VUA Army.PNG Valorous Unit Award for III Corps Area 1969
  13. Streamer VUA Army.PNG Valorous Unit Award for Fish Hook
  14. Streamer VUA Army.PNG Valorous Unit Award for III Corps Area 1971
  15. Streamer VUA Army.PNG Valorous Unit Award for Thừa Thiên Quảng Trị
  16. Streamer VUA Army.PNG Valorous Unit Award for Grenada
  17. Streamer VUA Army.PNG Valorous Unit Award for Mogadishu
  18. Streamer VUA Army.PNG Valorous Unit Award for Haditha, Iraq
  19. Streamer VUA Army.PNG Valorous Unit Award for Southern Afghanistan 2011
  20. Streamer MUC Army.PNG Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Vietnam 1968
  21. Streamer MUC Army.PNG Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Vietnam 1969
  22. Streamer MUC Army.PNG Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Vietnam 1969-1970
  23. Streamer MUC Army.PNG Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Pacific Area
  24. Streamer MUC Army.PNG Meritorious Unit Commendation (Army) for Afghanistan 2011

See also

Related Research Articles

6th Infantry Regiment (United States) Military unit

The 6th Infantry Regiment ("Regulars") was formed 11 January 1812. Zachary Taylor, later the twelfth President of the United States, was a commander of the unit. The motto, "Regulars, By God!" derives from the Battle of Chippawa, in which British Major General Phineas Riall noticed that the approaching regiment had on the uniforms of militia, which the British had defeated at Queenston Heights. Instead, the Americans pressed the attack. Riall is believed to have said, "Those are Regulars, By God!", though the only source of this was opposing U.S. General Winfield Scott.

16th Military Police Brigade (United States) Military unit

The 16th Military Police Brigade is a military police brigade of the United States Army headquartered at Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This brigade has the only airborne-qualified military police units in the U.S. Army, outside of the 82nd MP Company of the 82nd Airborne Division. It provides law enforcement and police duties to Fort Bragg, and for the XVIII Airborne Corps when deployed. As a brigade with organic airborne units, it is authorized a beret flash and parachute wing trimming, and the shoulder sleeve insignia was authorized to be worn with an airborne tab. According to U.S. Army's Institute of Heraldry, the shoulder sleeve insignia "was amended to delete the airborne tab effective 16 October 2008" when jump status of the brigade was terminated; however, various elements of the brigade remain on jump status.

1st Ranger Battalion Military unit

The 1st Ranger Battalion, currently based at Hunter Army Airfield in Savannah, Georgia, United States, is the first of three ranger battalions belonging to the United States Army's 75th Ranger Regiment.

2nd Ranger Battalion Military unit

The 2nd Ranger Battalion, currently based at Joint Base Lewis–McChord south of Seattle, Washington, United States, is the second of three ranger battalions belonging to the United States Army's 75th Ranger Regiment.

12th Infantry Regiment (United States) Military unit

The 12th Infantry Regiment is a unit of the United States Army. The 12th Infantry has fought in seven wars from the Civil War to the Global War on Terrorism and has been awarded 19 Presidential Unit Citations, five Valorous Unit Awards, a Joint Meritorious Unit Award, two citations in the Order of the Day of the Belgian Army, Nine Republic of Vietnam Crosses of Gallantry, the Republic of Vietnam Civil Action Honor Medal Third Class, a Meritorious Unit Commendation, and the Belgian Fourragere.

3rd Ranger Battalion Military unit

The 3rd Ranger Battalion, currently based at Fort Benning, Georgia, is the third of three Ranger Battalions belonging to the United States Army's 75th Ranger Regiment.

27th Engineer Battalion (United States) Military unit

The 27th Engineer Battalion(COMBAT)(AIRBORNE)"Tiger Battalion" and its subordinate companies have often used the Fort Bragg/XVIII Airborne Corps standard of "Airborne!" for its motto.

17th Cavalry Regiment Military unit

The 17th Cavalry Regiment is a historical organization within the United States Army that began as a regiment of cavalry after the Pancho Villa Expedition. The unit was constituted on 1 July 1916 in the Regular Army as the 17th Cavalry at Fort Bliss, Texas and originally inactivated 26 September 1921 at the Presidio of Monterey, California. Formerly a part of the 1950s Combat Arms Regimental System, it was reorganized as a part of the U.S. Army Regimental System, an ongoing effort to maintain the lineage and history of the U.S. Army through its units. Today, the 17th Cavalry Regiment is found across the army within the combat aviation brigades, where the squadrons, now constituted as attack/recon helicopter squadrons, carry on the legacy of the 17th Cavalry Regiment.

7th Field Artillery Regiment Military unit

The 7th Field Artillery Regiment is a United States Army field artillery regiment, whose lineage traces back to the early 20th century.

7th Infantry Regiment (United States) Military unit

The 7th Infantry Regiment is an infantry regiment in the United States Army. In its 200-year history it has participated in 12 wars, been awarded 78 campaign streamers, and 14 unit decorations. The regiment has served in more campaigns than any other infantry unit in the United States Army.

2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment Military unit

The 2nd Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment is an active duty airborne infantry battalion in the United States Army, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and stationed at Caserma Del Din, Vicenza, Italy. The battalion has served with the 2nd Infantry Division, the 11th Airborne Division, the 24th Infantry Division, The 25th Infantry Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, the 101st Airborne Division, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade; has been stationed in Korea, Germany, Italy and the United States; and earned campaign credits in World War II, the Vietnam War, Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

864th Engineer Battalion (United States) Military unit

The 864th Engineer Battalion is a combat engineer battalion of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The battalion is a subordinate unit of 555th Engineer Brigade.

1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery Regiment (United States) Military unit

The 1st Battalion, 21st Field Artillery was a field artillery battalion of the United States Army based in Fort Hood, Texas. It was a subordinate unit of the 41st Fires Brigade.

319th Field Artillery Regiment Military unit

The 319th Field Artillery Regiment, more commonly referred to as the 319th Airborne Field Artillery Regiment, is a parent regiment in the U.S. Army Regimental System. Four battalions of the regiment are currently active. The first three battalions 1st Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 2nd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment, 3rd Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment are in the 82nd Airborne Division and the 4th Battalion, 319th Field Artillery Regiment is in the 173rd Airborne Brigade.

14th Engineer Battalion Military unit

The 14th Brigade Engineer Battalion is a Combat Engineer Battalion of the United States Army based at Joint Base Lewis-McChord, Washington. The battalion is a subordinate unit of the 2nd Stryker Brigade, 2nd Infantry Division, and I Corps. The battalion's official motto is "Gong Mu Ro" and battle cry "Rugged!".

15th Field Artillery Regiment (United States) Military unit

The 15th Field Artillery Regiment (FAR) is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army first formed in 1916. A parent regiment under the U.S. Army Regimental System, the 15th FAR currently has two active battalions: the 1st Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment is assigned to the 1st Brigade Combat Team, 2nd Infantry Division, while the 2nd Battalion, 15th Field Artillery Regiment is assigned to the 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 10th Mountain Division

The 42nd Field Artillery Regiment is a field artillery regiment of the United States Army, first Constituted 5 July 1918 in the National Army (USA).

10th Aviation Regiment (United States) Military unit

The 10th Aviation Regiment is an aviation regiment of the U.S. Army.

2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment US army unit

The 2nd Battalion, 320th Field Artillery Regiment is an inactive field artillery battalion of the United States Army. The battalion has been assigned to the 82nd Airborne Division, 11th Airborne Division and 101st Airborne Division. The battalion has participated in World War I, World War II, Vietnam, Operation Desert Storm, Operation Iraqi Freedom, and Operation Enduring Freedom. The battalion deactivated in July 2015 as part of ongoing force reductions, and its personnel and equipment were reflagged as the 2nd Battalion, 32nd Field Artillery Regiment.

1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment Military unit

The 1st Battalion, 503rd Infantry Regiment is an active duty airborne infantry battalion in the United States Army, assigned to the 173rd Airborne Brigade Combat Team and stationed in Vicenza, Italy. The battalion has served with the 2nd Infantry Division, the 11th Airborne Division, the 24th Infantry Division, the 82nd Airborne Division, and the 173rd Airborne Brigade; has been stationed in Korea, Italy and the United States; and earned campaign credits in World War II, the Vietnam War, Operation Enduring Freedom-Afghanistan, and Operation Iraqi Freedom.

References

  1. USASOC (2003). 75th Ranger Regiment: Fact Sheet Archived 2008-01-27 at the Wayback Machine . U.S. Special Operations Command. United States of America.