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Patrolling Fall PATROLLING WINTER 2007 75 TH RANGER REGIMENT ASSOCIATION, INC. VOLUME 22 ISSUE III Color Guard, Dedication of First Ranger Battalion, 75th Infantry Regiment, Hunter Army Airfield, GA, October 18, 2007. Photo by J. Chester Officers’ Messages ..................................1-7 General ....................................8-24 & 67-73 Unit Reports ........................................25-66 CHINA - BURMA - INDIA VIETNAM IRAN GRENADA PANAMA IRAQ SOMALIA AFGHANISTAN PATROLLING – WINTER 2007 WHO WE ARE: The 75th Ranger Regiment Association, Inc., is a regis - We have funded trips for families to visit their wounded sons and husbands tered 501 (c) corporation, registered in the State of Georgia. We were while they were in the hospital. We have purchased a learning program founded in 1986 by a group of veterans of F/58, (LRP) and L/75 (Ranger). soft ware for the son of one young Ranger who had a brain tumor removed. The first meeting was held on June 7, 1986, at Ft. Campbell, KY. The Army took care of the surgery, but no means existed to purchase the OUR MISSION: learning program. We fund the purchase of several awards for graduates 1. To identify and offer membership to all eligible 75th Infantry Rangers, of RIP and Ranger School. We have contributed to each of the three Bat - and members of the Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol talion’s Memorial Funds and Ranger Balls, and to the Air - Companies, Long Range Patrol Companies, Ranger borne Memorial at Ft. Benning. Companies and Detachments, Vietnamese Ranger Advi - We have bi-annual reunions and business meetings. Our sors of the Biet Dong Quan; members of LRSU units that Officers, (President, 1st & 2nd Vice-Presidents, Secretary trace their lineage to Long Range Patrol Companies that & Treasurer), are elected at this business meeting. This were attached to Brigade or larger units during the Viet - reunion coincides with the 75th Ranger Regiment’s nam War and the 75th Ranger Regiment. Ranger Rendezvous, and is at Columbus, GA. (Ft. Ben - 2. To sustain the Association. Unlike the WWII Battalions ning). We have off year reunions at various locations and Merrill’s Marauders, the 75RRA accepts members around the country. and former members of the Active Ranger Battalions. By doing so we are perpetuating the association. It will not PAST PRESIDENTS: “die off” as these two organizations someday will. 1986-1988 Bob Gilbert 4. To assist, when possible, those active units and their 1988-1990 Billy Nix members who bear the colors and lineage of the 5307th 1990-1992 Bob Gilbert Composite Provisional Unit (CPU), 475th Infantry Reg - 1992-1994 Roy Nelson (resigned) iment, 75th Infantry (Ranger) Companies (Merrill’s Ma - Milton Lockett (resigned) rauders), 1st and 2nd Battalions (Ranger) 75th Infantry, Duke Dushane (appointed by Directors) the 75th Ranger Regiment, consisting of Regimental Headquarters 1st, 1994-1996 Roy Barley 2nd, and 3rd Ranger Battalions, successor units, or additions to the Regi - 1996-1998 Rick Erlher ment. 1998-2000 Terry Roderick WHAT WE DO: 2000-2002 Emmett Hiltibrand During the last five years we have provided financial support to the young men of the 75th Ranger Regiment. Each year, through contributions from 2002-2004 Dana McGrath our members and some outside sources, we have provided about $4,000.00 2004-2005 Emmett Hiltibrand to each of the three Ranger Battalions and $2,000.00 to the Regimental 2005-2007 Stephen Crabtree HQ. These funds enabled the families of the junior enlisted men, (E-5 & 2007-2009 William Bullen below) to get certificates for toys for the children and turkeys for Christmas dinner. WHO IS ELIGIBLE: I. Co F (LRP) 52nd Inf. N. Co O (RANGER) 75th Inf. J. Co C (LRP) 58th Inf. O. Co P (RANGER) 75th Inf. SECTION 2: Long Range Reconnaissance K. Co E (LRP) 58th Inf. P. Co D (RANGER) 151st Inf. Patrol L. Co F (LRP) 58th Inf. A. V Corp (LRRP) M. 70th Inf. DET (LRP) SECTION 5: Vietnamese Ranger Advisors B. VII Corp (LRRP) N. 71st Inf. DET (LRP) BDQ C. 9th Inf. Div. (LRRP) O. 74th Inf. DET (LRP) All units of the Biet Dong Quan (BDQ). D. 25th Inf. Div. (LRRP) P. 78th Inf. DET (LRP) E. 196th Inf. Bde. (LRRP) Q. 79th Inf. DET (LRP) F. 1st Cav. Div. (LRRP) SECTION 6: 75th Ranger Regiment R. Co D (LRP) 151st Inf. G. 1st Inf. Div. (LRRP) A. 1st Battalion (Ranger) 75th Inf., activated H. 4th Inf. Div. (LRRP) in 1974. SECTION 4: 75th Infantry Ranger Compa - I. 101st Abn. Div., 1st Bde. (LRRP) B. 2nd Battalion (Ranger) 75th Inf., acti - nies J. 199th Inf. Bde. (LRRP) vated in 1974. A. Co A (RANGER) 75th Inf. K. 173rd Abn. Bde. (LRRP) C. 3rd Battalion (Ranger) 75th Inf., activated B. Co B (RANGER) 75th Inf. L. 3rd Inf. Div. (LRRP) in 1984. C. Co C (RANGER) 75th Inf. D. 75th Ranger Regiment HQ’s Company, D. Co D (RANGER) 75th Inf. activated in 1984. SECTION 3: Long Range Patrol E. Co E (RANGER) 75th Inf. A. Co D (LRP) 17th Inf. F. Co F (RANGER) 75th Inf. B. Co E (LRP) 20th Inf. SECTION 7: Long Range Surveillance: G. Co G (RANGER) 75th Inf. C. Co E (LRP) 30th Inf. Any Long Range Surveillance Company or H. Co H (RANGER) 75th Inf. D. Co E (LRP) 50th Inf. Detachment that can trace its’ lineage to, or I. Co I (RANGER) 75th Inf. E. Co F (LRP) 50th Inf. is currently assigned to a Brigade or larger J. Co K (RANGER) 75th Inf. F. Co E (LRP) 51st Inf. element that was deployed to Vietnam as K. Co L (RANGER) 75th Inf. G. Co F (LRP) 51st Inf. listed in section 2, 3 or 4 above. L. Co M (RANGER) 75th Inf. H. Co E (LRP) 52nd Inf. M. Co N (RANGER) 75th Inf. PATROLLING – WINTER 2007 A/75-D/17 LRP-V Corps LRRP LRRP DETACHMENT- 3rd ID Bill Bohte UNIT DIRECTORS Michael McClintock 2323 Armada Way 44155 Camino Azul M/75 – 71st LRP – 199th LRRP La Quinta, CA 92253 San Mateo, CA 94403 Steve Houghton 760-345-5590 H-650- 341-7331 4972 N. Hillman Rd. Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] Lake View, MI 48850 H-989-365-9213 B/75 – C/58 LRP – VII CORPS LRRP ARVN RANGER ADV, (BDQ) Email: [email protected] Marc L. Thompson Mike Martin 80 Rock Ridge Road P. O. Box 1463 Morgantown, PA 19543 N/75 – 74th LRP – 173rd LRRP Tullahoma, TN 37388 H-610-913-8183 Reed Cundiff H-931-455-3824 C-610-763-2756 125 San Ysidro Email: [email protected] F-610-873-8665 Las Cruces, NM 88005 Email: [email protected] H-505- 523-5081 Email: [email protected] C/75 – E/20 LRP Chuck Vaughn O/75 – 78th LRP 2808 Audubon Drive Michael L. Feller Audubon, PA 19403 16676 6th St. (610) 676-0691 The following individuals are Email: [email protected] Wellston MI 49689 231 848 4948 appointed by the President of the D/75 Email: [email protected] 75 th Ranger Regiment Association to Richard “Herd” Nelson their respective positions in order to 1515 W. Washington St. P/75 – 79 th LRP Apt. 9 Terry B. Roderick facilitate the day-to-day operation of Orlando, FL 32805-6705 25 Carleton Dr. the Association. E-mail: [email protected] Cocoa, FL 32922-7003 H-321-631-3213 Association VA Advocate E/75 - E/50 LRP – 9th DIV LRRP Email: [email protected] Rick Stetson Dan Nate Box 1250 408 Elm Street D/151 LRP/RANGER Woodbury Heights, NJ 08097 Duxbury, MA 02332 Leon Moore H-781-934-8504 H-856-848-9174 3433 W. Randolph Co. Line Rd. Fax 781-934-0395 [email protected] Fountain City, IN 47371 Email: [email protected] Web Master H-765- 874-1996 Dave Regenthal Email: [email protected] F/75 – F/50 – 25th DIV LRRP [email protected] David Regenthal Health – PTSD PO Box 2374 F/51 LRP Mike Wise Ft. Meyers Beach, FL 33932 Russell Dillon H-609-709-9436 39 Pearl St. [email protected] Email: [email protected] Wakeman, OH 44889 Health – Cancer H-440- 839-2607 Tom Athanasiou G/75 – E/51 LRP – 196th LRRP Email: [email protected] [email protected] Clifford M. Manning Health – HEP-C PO Box 148 HQ, 75th RANGER REGT William (Bill) Schwartz Woodbine, GA 31569 Richard (Rick) Barella [email protected] H-912-576-5881 PSC 45 Box 1248 Gold Star Mother Advocate Email: [email protected] APO AE 09468 Sandee Rouse H/75 – E/52 LRP – 1st CAV LRRP PH 011-44-1423-507480 [email protected] William T. Anton Cell 011-44-7711-129772 Gold Star Wife Advocate H -702-648-9836 Email: [email protected] Sandy Harris Email: [email protected] [email protected] 1st BN, 75th RANGER RGT Association Legal Counsel I/75 – F/52 LRP – 1st DIV LRRP Bill Acebes John Chester Julian Rincon PO Box 467 [email protected] 9269 Layton St. Midway, GA 31320 James Savage Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91739 912-884-2772 Association Photographer H-909-948-2908 Email: [email protected] S. J. “Peter” Parker C-909-732-2745 Email: [email protected] [email protected] 2nd BN, 75th RANGER RGT Link to site: Unit Directors Nate Smith http://www.flickr.com/photos/rangerpete/ K/75 – E/58 LRP – 4th DIV LRRP PMB 276 Graphic Artist Roger T. Crunk 17404 Meridian Ave. Dave Walker 1159 19 Road Suite F [email protected] Fruita, CO 81521 Puyallup, WA 98375 State Coordinator H-970-858-4579 253-255-3085 Gene Tucker Email: [email protected] Email: [email protected] [email protected] L/75 – F/58 LRP – 1/101st LRRP Reunion Coordinator 3rd BN, 75th RANGER RGT David Cummings Ralph Timmons Scott Billingslea 309 N.
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