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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:Colonel_James_Earl_Rudder
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gptkbp:affiliation
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gptkb:U._S._Special_Operations_Command
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gptkbp:color
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gptkb:Black_and_Gold
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gptkbp:combat_role
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Direct action
Counter-terrorism
Special reconnaissance
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gptkbp:commander
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gptkb:military_officer
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gptkbp:country
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gptkb:United_States
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gptkbp:equipment
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gptkb:M4_Carbine
gptkb:M249_SAW
Javelin
M240 Machine Gun
Night vision goggles
A T4
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gptkbp:formed
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1943
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gptkbp:headquarters
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gptkb:Fort_Lewis
gptkb:Joint_Base_Lewis-Mc_Chord
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gptkbp:historical_significance
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First American unit to land on Omaha Beach
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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2nd Ranger Battalion
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gptkbp:insignia
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Ranger tab
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gptkbp:involved_units
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gptkb:75th_Ranger_Regiment
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gptkbp:is_active_in
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1943
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gptkbp:location
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gptkb:Fort_Lewis
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gptkbp:motto
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Rangers Lead the Way!
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gptkbp:nickname
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gptkb:The_Rangers
gptkb:star
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gptkbp:notable_operations
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gptkb:D-Day
gptkb:D-Day_landings
gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Just_Cause
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gptkbp:part_of
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:previously_known_as
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gptkb:2nd_Ranger_Company
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gptkbp:size
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approximately 600 personnel
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gptkbp:specialization
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gptkb:military_unit
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gptkbp:training
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gptkb:Airborne_School
gptkb:Ranger_School
Small unit tactics
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gptkbp:type
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Ranger battalion
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gptkbp:unit_history
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Participated in humanitarian missions
Participated in the Gulf War
Participated in the Vietnam War
Participated in the Iraq War
Engaged in counter-narcotics operations
Conducted hostage rescue operations
Conducted training exercises with NATO allies
Participated in Operation Neptune Spear
Participated in the War in Afghanistan
Provided support for natural disaster relief
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gptkbp:website
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www.ranger.org
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