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Schedule of Events

Monday, August 3

Mass Tactical Airborne Jump
Fryar Drop Zone at 4 p.m.

Tuesday, August 4

Regimental Physical Training  
at 6:30 a.m.               

Distinguished & Honorary Members of the 75th Ranger Regiment Ceremony
National Infantry Museum at 11 a.m.

Wednesday, August 5

Ranger Stress Shoot Competition
Farnsworth Range at 8 a.m.

Ranger Team Sports 
Stewart Watson Field, Smith Gym and Engineer Fields at 8 a.m.

Boxing/Combatives
Combatives School at 2 p.m.     

Ranger Hall of Fame Induction 
River Center/Bill Heard Theater, Downtown Columbus at 1:30 p.m.

Thursday, August 6

75th Ranger Regiment Change of Command Ceremony
National Infantry Museum at 9 a.m.

 

Rangers welcome 16th commander

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Command Sgt. Maj. Chris Hardy, 75th Ranger Regiment command sergeant major, prepares to pass the regimental colors during a change of command ceremony at the National Infantry Museum in Columbus, Ga., Aug. 6. The ceremony marked the official completion of Ranger Rendezvous 2009. (Photo by Sgt. Tony Hawkins, USASOC PAO)

COLUMBUS, Ga. (USASOC  News Service, Aug. 6, 2009)  --  In a change of command ceremony today, Col. Michael E. Kurilla became the 16th commander of the 75th Ranger Regiment.  The fifth stanza of the Ranger Creed takes on heightened meaning as Kurilla and his Rangers stand prepared to energetically meet the enemies of this country and defeat them on the fields of battle in Afghanistan and Iraq.

Addressing a gathering of Ranger supporters at the new National Infantry Museum Soldiers Field at Fort Benning, Brig. Gen. Ray Palumbo, deputy commanding general of the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, Fort Bragg, N.C. noted the growth of the unit during outgoing commander, Col. Richard D. Clarke’s tenure.  The Regiment grew more than 50 percent from 2,400 Rangers to over 3,700.

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Sports day at Ranger Rendezvous


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Rangers from Ranger Special Troops Battalion (tan) and 2nd Ranger Battalion (black) compete in a flag football game Aug. 5 during Ranger Rendezvous 2009. The event, which is held every two years, is a time for Rangers from across the 75th Ranger Regiment to come together in the spirit of camaraderie. (Photo by Sgt. Tony Hawkins, USASOC PAO) Rangers from the 1st Ranger Battalion (tan) and the 2nd Ranger Battalion (black) compete against each other in a soccer tournament Aug. 5 during Ranger Rendezvous 2009. The event, which is held every two years, is a time for Rangers from across the 75th Ranger Regiment to come together in the spirit of camaraderie. (Photo by Sgt. Tony Hawkins, USASOC PAO)
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Rangers from 3rd Ranger Battalion (tan) and 2nd Ranger Battalion (black) compete in a softball tournament Aug. 5 during Ranger Rendezvous 2009. The event, which is held every two years, is a time for Rangers from across the 75th Ranger Regiment to come together in the spirit of camaraderie. (Photo by Sgt. Tony Hawkins, USASOC PAO) Rangers from 2nd Ranger Battalion (gold) and Ranger Special Troops Battalion (black) compete in a basketball tournament Aug. 5 during Ranger Rendezvous 2009. The event, which is held every two years, is a time for Rangers from across the 75th Ranger Regiment to come together in the spirit of camaraderie. (Photo by Sgt. Tony Hawkins, USASOC PAO)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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