On this date in Ranger History: Nov. 24, 2000 -- The 75th Ranger Regiment deploys the Regimental Reconnaissance Detachment (RRD) Team 2 to Kosovo in support of Task Force Falcon. Their mission was to conduct combat reconnaissance missions and provide personnel for a joint service ground and air armed quick reaction force for the recon elements from other special operations units. During a period of uncertainty and increased violence in Kosovo, and in the face of brutal winter conditions, RRD Team 2 conducted seven combat recon missions and reliably provided continual images, descriptions, reports and assessments from a combat zone. They returned April 8, 2001, 135 days after deploying. This marked the longest combat deployment of a Ranger unit since the activation of the modern Ranger Battalions in 1974. Rangers Lead the Way!
Posted on: Mon, 24 Nov 2014 20:05:09 +0000
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