Colonial ranger units.

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During WW2 the Rangers also performed as Shock Troops Point De Hook, Anzio, etc. which would lead to there eventual demise after WW2. But they eventually made a come back as Airborne Rangers which just confirms the brilliant military concept that Paratroopers are the best fighting force to have.

That’s in keeping with the raiding function, too. I’ve read that there is a Tier 1 reconnaissance unit within the Ranger Regiment, but I suppose that anyone who would know for sure wouldn’t talk about it.

Out of curiosity, where does the non-SOCOM reconnaissance capability of the Army lie?

which just confirms the brilliant military concept that Paratroopers are the best fighting force to have.

Here is a link to a study you might enjoy that a friend passed along to me this very day: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC300808/