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Army Rangers vs. Navy SEALs

Do you know the difference between the U.S. Army Rangers and Navy SEALs? For starters, they are two of America’s most elite ...
From ambushes to raids, the FN M249 SAW has become a workhorse for Army Ranger strike teams. The M249 SAW is a belt-fed light ...
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On Sept. 16, 1776, musket balls tore through the air at Harlem Heights, New York, as Lt. Col. Thomas Knowlton led his Rangers against British light infantry. Ordered to flank the enemy, his men ...
WINTER PARK, Fla. — Maj. Gen. John C. Raaen Jr., the last surviving U.S. Army Ranger who participated in the initial assault on Omaha Beach on D-Day, was honored with the Congressional Gold Medal ...
Medals didn’t matter on D-Day to soldiers like John Carpenter Raaen, Jr. “Never occurred to me,” said Raaen, now 103, a Winter Park resident and the only surviving Army Ranger who stormed Omaha Beach ...
The Army's annual contest was set to start this week at Fort Bragg. The Army plans to reschedule but no date has been set.
U.S. Army Major General John Raaen accepted a high honor as the last surviving Army Ranger who helped lead the way on D-Day.