75th Ranger Regiment
Elite US Army light infantry unit
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| June 28 2024 | Colonel Kitefre (Kit) Oboho becomes Commander of 3–75th Ranger Battalion and is the incumbent commander |
| 2021 | Between 2001 and 2021, 27 Rangers from the battalion were killed during operations in Iraq and Afghanistan. |
| November 2021 | The Scout Rangers conducted joint training with Kopassus (Indonesian Special Forces) operators, highlighting their collaborative military training approach. |
| July 23 2021 | Colonel Jim (JD) Kiersey becomes Commander of 3–75th Ranger Battalion |
| January 2021 | The Tan Beret authorization was formalized in DA Pam 670-1, officially documenting the expanded wear guidelines. |
| December 17 2020 | The 75th Ranger Regiment marked 7,000 consecutive days of combat operations, highlighting its sustained operational deployment and significance in U.S. military special operations. |
| October 26 2019 | Rangers, alongside Delta Force and the 160th SOAR, conducted a successful military operation that resulted in the killing of ISIL leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi. |
| July 12 2019 | Colonel Robert (Todd) S. Brown becomes Commander of 1–75th Ranger Battalion and later Deputy Commanding General-Maneuver of 2nd Infantry Division |
| October 2017 | The Army G-1 released a memorandum expanding authorization for wear of the Tan Beret to specific military headquarters and special operations units for Ranger-qualified soldiers who previously served in the 75th Ranger Regiment. |
| June 29 2017 | Colonel Brandon R. Tegtmeier becomes Commander of 1–75th Ranger Battalion and later Deputy Commanding General-Operations of 82nd Airborne Division |
| October 22 2015 | Joshua Lloyd Wheeler, a Delta Force operator, was killed in Iraq during Operation Inherent Resolve, becoming the first American service member killed in action by enemy fire in Iraq since November 2011. |
| June 2015 | By mid-2015, the 3rd Ranger Battalion had completed its 20th deployment in support of operations in Afghanistan and Iraq. |
| June 25 2015 | Colonel Marcus S. Evans becomes Commander of 3–75th Ranger Battalion and later Commander of 25th Infantry Division |
| July 25 2013 | Colonel Christopher S. Vanek becomes Deputy Commanding Officer of 75th Ranger Regiment |
| 2011 | Kristoffer Domeij, a Sergeant First Class, was killed in action during his 14th deployment, at the time holding the record for most deployments for a Ranger killed in action. |
| July 28 2011 | Colonel Mark W. Odom becomes Commander of 3–75th Ranger Battalion and later Deputy Commanding General-Support of 82nd Airborne Division |
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