The Ranger Creed is the official creed of the
United States Army Rangers. The Ranger Creed was written in 1974 by CSM
Neal R. Gentry, the original command sergeant major of the reactivated 1st Ranger Battalion. It was initiated by the Battalion Commander, then-LTC
Kenneth C. Leuer, and re-drafted by the battalion
XO, MAJ
"Rock" Hudson and finalized at
Fort Stewart, Georgia in 1974 when the original cadre deployed there on 1 July 1974. Today, members of Ranger community recite the Ranger Creed during formations, ceremonies, physical training activities and upon graduations from the Ranger Assessment and Selection Program (RASP) and the
U.S. Army Ranger Course.
Ranger Handbook version
Variations
The very first draft by CSM Neal R. Gentry used the phrasing "of the Ranger Battalion." Eventually, after some revisions on the overall creed, they settled on "of my Ranger Battalion." The Ranger School cadre later adopted the phrasing "of the Rangers" as seen in the Ranger Creed above. After the formation of the
75th Ranger Regiment, members of all battalions adopted the wording, "of my Ranger Regiment", and this version remains in use throughout the regiment.
See also
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Soldier's Creed
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Sailor's Creed
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Airman's Creed
The Airman's Creed is a creed for members of the U.S. Air Force. It was introduced in 2007 by General T. Michael Moseley, Chief of staff (military), Chief of Staff of the U.S. Air Force. In a letter introducing the creed, Moseley wrote that one of ...
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Code of the U.S. Fighting Force
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Creed of the United States Coast Guardsman
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Rifleman's Creed
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Noncommissioned officer's Creed
The U.S. Army Creed of the Noncommissioned Officer, otherwise known as the Noncommissioned Officer's Creed, and commonly shortened to the NCO creed, is a tool used in the United States Army to educate and remind enlisted leaders of their responsib ...
References
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1974 documents
Warrior code