The United States Army Rangers

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:bfsLayer 2
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:award
gptkbp:affiliation gptkb:U._S._Special_Operations_Command
gptkbp:armament gptkb:M4_Carbine
gptkb:M249_SAW
gptkb:M110_Semi-Automatic_Sniper_System
gptkb:M2010_Enhanced_Sniper_Rifle
gptkb:M24_Sniper_Weapon_System
M240 Machine Gun
gptkbp:color gptkb:Black_and_Gold
gptkbp:combat_system gptkb:War_on_Terror
gptkb:Gulf_War
gptkb:Korean_War
gptkb:Vietnam_War
gptkb:World_War_II
gptkbp:commander gptkb:Major_General_Andrew_P._Poppas
gptkbp:founded 1943
gptkbp:has_ability Approximately 3,500
gptkbp:headquarters gptkb:Fort_Benning
gptkbp:historical_significance gptkb:First_American_troops_to_land_in_Normandy
Conducted the first American raid in North Africa
Involved in the rescue of Captain Scott O' Grady
Participated in the Battle of Mogadishu
Participated in the raid on Osama bin Laden's compound
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label The United States Army Rangers
gptkbp:involved_units gptkb:75th_Ranger_Regiment
gptkbp:is_evaluated_by gptkb:Ranger_Assessment_and_Selection_Program_(RASP)
gptkbp:motto Rangers Lead the Way!
gptkbp:nickname gptkb:star
gptkbp:notable_operations gptkb:Operation_Enduring_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Gothic_Serpent
gptkb:Operation_Iraqi_Freedom
gptkb:Operation_Just_Cause
gptkbp:part_of gptkb:military_unit
gptkbp:role Direct action
Counter-terrorism
Special reconnaissance
gptkbp:specialization Light infantry
gptkbp:symbol Ranger tab
gptkbp:training gptkb:Ranger_School
Mountain warfare
Counter-terrorism operations
Weapons training
Urban warfare
Close quarters combat
Hostage rescue operations
Land navigation
61 days
Counter-insurgency operations
Cold weather operations
Survival, evasion, resistance, and escape (SERE)
Demolitions training
Small unit tactics
Direct action operations
Jungle warfare
Airborne training
Reconnaissance operations
Combat first aid
gptkbp:uniform Camouflage