The 75th Ranger Regiment is a lethal, agile and flexible force, capable of conducting many complex, joint special operations missions.
How do they get so good at their job...well they train...a lot!#TrainedAndReady pic.twitter.com/dki3uK7tdD— U.S. Army (@USArmy) October 29, 2020
The article in the Army Times has now disappeared. I read it back when POTUS was talking about sending NG to Portland. There were quite a few articles back then—not finding them today. I never did figure out whether this unit is still here or if it was reassigned-was supposed to be replaced/rotated after a year.
GLENN GREENWALD
SEPTEMBER 24, 2008 8:26PM (UTC)
(updated below - Update II)
Several bloggers today have pointed to this obviously disturbing article from Army Times, which announces that “beginning Oct. 1 for 12 months, the [1st Brigade Combat Team of the 3rd Infantry Division] will be under the day-to-day control of U.S. Army North” — “the first time an active unit has been given a dedicated assignment to NorthCom, a joint command established in 2002 to provide command and control for federal homeland defense efforts and coordinate defense support of civil authorities.” The article details:
https://www.salon.com/2008/09/24/army/