history Flashcards

1
Q

who is the honorary colonel of the regiment

A

LTG william Kernan

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2
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who is the honorary sgm

A

SGM gary carpenter

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3
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what operations did 2nd battalion jump into combat?

A

operation tomahawk,
operation urgent fury,
operation just cause,
operation enduring freedom

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4
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what happened in operation tomahawk?

A

2nd and 5th companies take musan ni airfrield during the korean war

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5
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what happened in operation urgent fury?

A

1st and 2nd BNS take point salines airfield in grenada to rescue hostages at true blue medical campus

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6
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what happened in operation just cause?

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2nd and 3rd BN take rio hato airfield

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7
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what happened in operation enduring freedom

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2nd bn A co/ C co/ HHC– nimruz province, afghansitan

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8
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when were 2nd ranger battalions combat jumps?

A

23 march 1951,
25 oct 1983,
20 dec 1989,
23 feb 2003

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9
Q

who are the 5 MOH reciepents

A
SPC robert d law
SSG robert j pruden
SSG lazlo rebel
SSG gary littrell
SFC leeroy petry
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10
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how many combat teams of the 5307th and what were thier colors?

A
6 &&&&&
red
white
blue
orange
green 
khaki
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11
Q

what does the sun represent?

A

star of burma

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12
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what does the lighting bolt represtn?

A

strike charcteristics

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13
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what does the sun represent?

A

sun from chinese flag representing lose cooperation

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14
Q

sua sponte means?

A

of thier own accord

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15
Q

when was the french and indian war?

A

1756-63

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16
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when was the king phillips war?

A

1670

17
Q

what was COL john mosby known for?

A

seized a general, 2 cpts, 38 pvts, and 58 horse without firing a shot

18
Q

how many common sense rules are there?

A

28

19
Q

who coined the phrase “RLTW”?

A

GEN cota

20
Q

who was known as the swamp fox?

A

francis marion

21
Q

how many rangers made it to the top of the cliff on d day

A

90 of 220

22
Q

where and where was 1st bn activated?

A

1942 in carrickfergus ireland

23
Q

how was prisoners were evacuted?

A

500 prisoners