In 1942, fifty American Rangers participated in the raid on Dieppe France. After the return of the survivors, Capt. Roy Murray, senior Ranger officer who participated in the raid, recommended the Rangers be permitted to wear a shoulder insignia. The officers and men of the 1st Ranger Battalion began to discuss among themselves what their insignia should look like. Early on it was decided that in order to reflect their close tie with the British Commandos, the American insignia would be in the shape of a scroll as was that of the

British.

In the early 1980's Korean War Rangers with the strong support of the Rangers of World War II waged a

fight to make the insignia official. With the birth of a Ranger regiment via published General Orders 127 On January 25, 1974, Headquarters, United States Army Forces Command and the Ranger success in the 1983 Grenada operation, approval finally came.

Today, the scroll is the official insignia of the United States Army Ranger units.

The scroll tells them you're the four time volunteer: Army, Airborne , Ranger Regiment and Ranger School.

Should that be a question to any one, the airborne wings drive home your highly qualed unique Airborne capabilities. The crossed bayoneted M-4 Carbines symbolize your tactical lightweight yet deadly fighting firepower. The Brass knuckled Dagger shows the hand to hand expert, should the need arise.

The Snake is symbolic of the legendary "Snake Eater" skills indicating you're an expert in Survival skills and techniques. The Vietnam Patrol cap With Ranger Tab On our Death Head hallmarks the era when the idea of the reformation of the first battalion-sized Ranger units since World War II lead to the present Day acceptance of Rangers as a an integral US Army command echelon, force presence. The initials" R L T W" clearly note the Creed : " Rangers, Lead The Way."