They were a batallion of ARVN rangers in Vietnam from 1964 to 1975.
The Airborne Rangers, an example is 101st airborne.
Curerently, Rangers must be jump qualed. There are no leg Rangers anymore, only Airborne Rangers.
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Many US Army divisions have nicknames. The US Army's 101st Airborne division (which is the division trained for air assault operations) is nicknamed 'The Screaming Eagles'.
They were named after the original law enforcement Texas Rangers
I believe you are referring to the New York Rangers.
1000 - 1500 feet is a typical jump. The Rangers jump from the same height as any other paratrooper does.
Army Rangers Airborne Rangers 1st Rangers ( 1st battalion only ) 2nd Rangers ( 2nd battalion only ) 3rd Rangers ( 3rd battalion only ) Special Rangers ( special troops battalion only ) Recon Rangers ( Regimental Reconnaissance Company/ or RRC only ) Long Haired Rangers ( Regimental Reconnaissance Company only )
"Your a pig! split it in half!" is a nickname they might give at lunch.
His parents didn't give him a nickname.