Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Vietnam

By the time the United States entered the Vietnam War in large numbers during the 1960s, the Ranger tradition had already passed through two major conflicts. The Rangers of World War II had carried out daring assaults across North Africa and Europe, while Ranger companies in Korea proved the value …

It always starts the same way. Someone says, “Hey, weren’t those LRRP guys in ‘Nam the same as MACV-SOG?” And that’s when I usually lean in, smile, and say, “Not unless you think NASCAR and Formula One are the same because they both drive fast.” See, the Long Range Reconnaissance …