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To Fight With Intrepidity
 U.S. Army Rangers are among the most elite, if not the most elite, combat soldiers in the world. Being a Ranger is a function of attitude and state of mind, as well as a matter of skill and training. It is the fraternity of a highly select group within the profession of arms that few will attempt to join and into which even fewer will be initiated. To be a Ranger is a mark of excellence indicating a degree of success that few will achieve. The challenge of being a Ranger is to prove your ability to lead and command while undergoing significant mental, emotional, and physical stress. For those who have mastered this challenge, the coveted title of "Army Ranger" is their reward.Purchase at Amazon or Barnes & Noble or from Publisher
Post Revolutionary War Years
At the war's end, most of the Continental Army was disbanded, including all of the Ranger style forces. But the early years of this nation's existence still saw continued unrest along its frontier. In due course, the states and eventually the federal government began to raise Ranger units again, in the style and tradition of those raised during the early colonial years. Texas 'Rangers' In January 1812, six companies of Rangers were raised to protect frontier settlers. General Andrew Jackson, himself, raised a Ranger company in 1818. In 1832, a mounted Ranger battalion was formed as a show of force against the Indians. Also during the 1830s, the Texas Rangers were established and employed along the Texas frontier. Eventually more than twenty Ranger companies would be serving in Texas during the 1850s. And, though General Zachary Taylor held a poor opinion of Ranger units, he found them to be vital as scouts during the Mexican War.
To Fight With Intrepidity: Chapter Excerpts
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