US Army Ranger 1983-2002 Author:Mir Bahmanyar The study of the US Army Ranger takes the reader through distinct stages of training and acceptance, including the Ranger Indoctrination Program and Ranger Battalion training, and details the developments in Ranger weaponry, equipment and clothing since the early 1980's. Using first hand accounts, it shows what it was like to fight in Panama in ... more »1989, in raid missions in Iraq in1991 and Somalia in 1993, and brings the unit up to date with the 3rd Battalion's deployment to Afghanistan in Operation Enduring Freedom. It also covers the culture of the Rangers, from their special language and terminology, to the rites of passage that lie behind the formal training program.« less