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  LRRP/Rangers for the 1st Cavalry Division in the Vietnam War
Welcome to the Official web page of Vietnam veteran LRRP/Rangers who served the 1st Cavalry Division from 1966 until 1972.
We proudly served our country along with the 1st Cavalry Division as members of LRRP Det. 191 MI, LRRP Det. HHC, Co. E (LRP) 52nd Infantry (ABN), Co. H (Ranger) 75th Infantry (ABN), or HHC Det. 10 (Ranger) of the 1st Cavalry Division (AM) during combat operations in the Republic of Vietnam.
In 1972 H/75 was deactivated at Ft. Hood, Texas after the 1st Cavalry Division returned from Vietnam.
www.lrrprangers.com   (201 words)

  
  Clan -=[LRRP]=-
Then people started noticing the clan, and [LRRP] really bloomed when Grib got his DSL connection, as he was able to devote more of his time to the clan.
LRRP or Long Range Recon Patrol, was a spec-ops unit that had its fortes in recon and combat.
LRRP is an acronym for "Long Range Recon Patrol." In military slang it is pronounced as lerp.
members.tripod.com /clan_lrrp/index.html   (159 words)

  
 SpecWarNet -LRSU
In 1958 the first LRRP units were formed by 7th Army and assigned to V and VII Corps.
Rapidly expanding operations caused some LRRP units to field members who had not attended school, however, and in some cases teams were sent to the field with one or two members who had never patrolled in the jungle before.
During the course of the war, all LRRP units in Vietnam were redesigned as rangers, and made separate companies of the 75 Infantry Regiment.
www.specwarnet.net /americas/lrsu.htm   (1545 words)

  
 History for 74TH INF DET (LRS)
The LRRP detachment could not be maintained at full strength (4 teams / 16 personnel) due to combat losses of the infantry battalions who requested that their (SD) personnel be returned.
The Department of the Army officially authorized the formation of the 74th Infantry Detachment (LRP) on 20 December 1967 and all personnel of the LRRP platoon were absorbed in to the 74th Infantry Detachment (LRP).
Much credit needs to be given to the personnel of the LRRP platoon and the 74th Infantry Detachment (LRP) for establishing the doctrine that would become SOP for Company N (Ranger), 75th Infantry which absorbed the personnel of the 74th Infantry Detachment (LRP) on 1 February 1969.
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageHistory/1,13506,732979|792643,00.html   (1518 words)

  
 Deep penetration hit squads: deep probe essential - TamilCanadian
Such a probe could de-mystify the LRRP hit squad project for what it is worth and prevent vested interests from misusing such types of covert activity for ulterior purposes.
When the LRRP project proposal was submitted to President Kumaratunga for approval she rejected it out of hand.
So insidious LRRP hit squads had to be deployed not only to disrupt the peace process but also as a means to hit back at the enemy.
www.tamilcanadian.com /page.php?cat=145&id=965   (3004 words)

  
 The Vietnam Experience LRRP 1966-1972
The conventional approach to the history of LRRP, LRP, and Ranger unit employment in Vietnam is first to acknowledge the three chronological periods of their existence: LRRP from late 1965 to December 1967, LRP from late September 1967 to February 1969, and Ranger thereafter to the end of the war.
LRRP units operating in relatively open terrain along the coast, in the delta region, or near Saigon always were in danger of compromise by civilians, innocent or otherwise.
LRRP units, and later Rangers, performed most of the routine missions for a standard rifle platoon in Vietnam, along with their doctrinal missions of reconnaissance, surveillance, damage assessment, and target acquisition.
25thaviation.org /history/id908.htm   (15723 words)

  
 Chinese Bandit Recon LRRP Tm 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav Historical HiLites
The Chinese Bandit LRRP Team had experienced a detect first success since early January and no information had been obtained that movement along the northern borders of Cambodia and southern Laos would encounter an increased level of NVA alertness or an improvement in their noise and light discipline.
All LRRP personnel were to be non-smokers and or chewers since both diminish the sense of smell.
Bandit LRRP team members were instructed to moisten their nose hair using fresh water to enhance their sense of smell and were required to practice ‘sniffing the air’ which required shifting the head and seeking out air movements that were expected due to the prevailing wind and air movements created by topography and moving water.
www.paratrooper.net /commo/FindPost242853.aspx   (7964 words)

  
 LRRP Guestbook
Hewas also diagnosed with HEPC and Diabetes Type II, but kept it to himself as heran toward the maek of helping others, he just did what he had to do, and to himit truely was, "I't ain't nuthin"Some of you may have met him on the web, his handle was "Bouncer"..
I was able to let the family know that Dave was loved by all of his Brother Rangers and that all wanted to extend thier condolences and love to the family.
I was a radio operator/interceptor assigned to 7th Corp LRRPS in Ascaffenberg Germany, later designated Co C/58th Infantry.
www.lrrp.com /guestbook/guestbook.html   (10936 words)

  
 LRRPbirth
I gather that it was around late 1966 to 1967 when Recondo Training in Nha Trang and LRRP merged in Vietnam.
First, the 3779th LRRP Company was in Wildflecken, northernmost Bavaria, in the middle of the Fulda Gap while the 3780
LRRPs were at the apparent alternate egress to the Saltzberg gap from the Austrian Border, close to Stuttgart, at Nellingen...
hometown.aol.com /bowjoe   (3209 words)

  
 Chinese Bandits Recon LRRP Team D Company 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav
The degree of heroism required is the same as that which would warrant award of a Distinguished Service Cross to an individual.
Performed First DOD/MACV/Division LRRP Operations in Gai Lai, Kon Tum (Laos and Cambodia border of Vietnam) and Binh Dinh Provinces...Spring/Summer 1966
Chinese Bandits LRRP Recon Team 1st Bn (ABN) 8th Cav 1965-66
www.geocities.com /d6566mustangs   (286 words)

  
 HISTORY
The division-level recondo (LRRP) element was actually formalized after the brigades, although they had actually existed operationally since September of 1966.
Division LRRP assets were conducting extensive operations throughout Pleiku Province, as well as in large swaths of Kontum and Darlac provinces on either side.
Infantry Division, LRRP (Provisional), earned a well deserved reputation as one of the finest recon units in Vietnam.
www.4thdivrangers.com /history.htm   (2231 words)

  
 Amazon.com: LRRP Team Leader: Books: John Burford   (Site not responding. Last check: )
As leader of a six-man LRRP team, he found the enemy, staged ambushes, called in precision strikes, and rescued downed pilots.
Honest John, in his book "LRRP TEAM LEADER" is the first author to question Gary Linderer's version of the combat events of 20 Nov. 1968.
I have read John's book twice over and to tell you the truth, I lost a lots of sleep while reading the book I would not be able to put it down.
www.amazon.com /LRRP-Team-Leader-John-Burford/dp/0804110514   (2008 words)

  
 Welcome to 25th Inf Div LRRP Det (Prov)
The 25th Div LRRP Det (Prov) wasorganized in the RVN in 1966 by Cpt Mark Ponzillo.
What this generally meant was either hey this works we'll try it again or oh crap we got out butts kicked lets try it anotherway.
As the first LRRP unit to operate in the delta we learned a lot about what didn't work.To keep this short the unit later became F Co, 75th Rangers.
www.military.com /HomePage/UnitPageFullText/0,13476,700680,00.html   (142 words)

  
 LRRP | Misc
We have not yet set a date, but as work progresses, we have strong hopes that it will be finished by april/may 2006.
This movie, a Battlefield Vietnam machinima, created by Little_donkey and StRuPiE in cooperation with LRRP and Psyko, surpasses everything that was ever presented as an ingame movie.
A strong story, combined with beautiful captures and accompanying music makes this movie a master piece and a must-have for every self-respecting BF gamer...
lrrp.clanhost.nl /version4/index.php?page=misc§ion=media   (0 words)

  
 Amazon.com: LRRP Company Command: The Cav's LRP/Rangers in Vietnam, 1968-1969: Books: Kregg P. Jorgenson   (Site not responding. Last check: )
After surviving a number of missions as a LRRP with Hotel Company (Airborne), Jorgenson transferred to Alpha (aka Apache) Troop, where he walked point for its reaction force, the Blues.
I got to know and admire Paccerelli for his tough, no-nonsense approach to building his LRRPs into a highly-effective, elite reconaissance unit that could fight the enemy on his own terms and win.
He gets down to the nitty-gritty and tells it like it is. This book will go on the shelf in my classroom for my high school students to read and write book reports on.
www.amazon.com /LRRP-Company-Command-Rangers-1968-1969/dp/0804119201   (1320 words)

  
 News - LRRP RANGERS of the Vietnam War
News - LRRP RANGERS of the Vietnam War
There has been some changes in the procedure for acquiring a brick on the "Ranger Walk".
Write a brief news story in the area below.
www.tomah.com /lrrp_ranger/news.html   (0 words)

  
 LRRP Company Command -- Kregg P.J. Jorgenson
The new commander of the Company E, 52d Infantry LRRPs, Capt. George Paccerelli, was tough, but the men's new AO was brutal.
It was bad enough that the provinces of Binh Long, Phuoc Long, and Tay Ninh bordered enemy-friendly Cambodia, but their vast stretches of double- and triple-canopy jungle were also home to four crack enemy divisions, including the Viet Cong's notorious 95C Regiment.
Outmanned, outgunned, far from safety, these LRRPs stalked the enemy to his lair, staging bold prisoner snatches and tracking down hidden jungle bases.
www.audible.com /adbl/store/CJProduct.jsp?productID=BK_BANT_000395   (243 words)

  
  guestbook from lrrp   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Not sure if anyone has asked or given a reply to this but in the audio interview on this website with one of the LRRPs he mentions a DVD about the teams...
Saw a short LRRP documentary on youtube, not sure if thats the one hes talking about or not.
Gilchrest has to learn to write to sign any passes so you need to either teach him or adopt another method.
www.a-free-guestbook.com /guestbook.php?username=lrrp   (295 words)

  
  Crash-Story-LRRP
Our mission was to extract a LRRP team that was totally surrounded, in an area of the jungle with no landing zones.
LRRP teams were the marathon runners we put out in teams of 6 men to collect data on the enemy.
The LRRP team was wet to the bone, cold, and they thanked me and the rest of the crew incessantly for saving their lives that rainy night.
www.187thahc.net /stories/crash-lrrp.htm   (1011 words)

  
 Vietnam | Unit Specific   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The V Corps (ABN) LRRP Co. was the first of two (2) LRRP Companies authorized at Army level and was activated at 7th Army in Germany on 15 July, 1961, and was formed at Wildflecken.
SGT Crabtree's LRRP team had warned him in advance that the enemy was heavily infiltrating the area and that they were in danger, The third Brigade Commander replied: "What do you mean that these Rangers don't have the proper attitude, appearance, and that they rejected your assessment.
The LRRP patrollers and Rangers were adjusted from close in installation defense around Long Binh, to short range swamp patrols monitoring assignments in the Pineapple plantation, and finally to independent long range ranger patrols on a sustained reconnaissance campaign in enemy dominated territory.
www.suasponte.com /v_unitspec.htm   (20892 words)

  
 USAREUR Units - VII Corps   (Site not responding. Last check: )
Normally the LRRP (patrol) is placed in a position (within enemy held territory) to maintain surveillance over routes, areas, or specific locations for extended periods, reporting all sightings of enemy activity (along with strengths and weaknesses) within the area of observation.
A LRRP patrol must be self-sufficient, operate effectively, and accomplish their assigned information gathering mission for extended periods with minimal or no outside support or re-supply.
LRRPs originally operated in four-man patrols increasing to five-men after the LRP TOE was issued in mid-1965.
usarmygermany.com /Units/Corps/USAREUR_VIICorps.htm   (3384 words)

  
 Saved from Sri Lanka Army Website, 11 January 2001   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The LRRP is part of the Directorate of Military Intelligence (DMI), directed from a secret location in Athurugiriya.
The LTTE claim that the LRRP is trained by foreign intelligence services and responsible for the killing of LTTE leaders, Col.
Another LRRP operative and former member of Tamil group PLOTE, K R Ragupathy was killed in Mt Lavinia on 18 March.
www.tamilnation.org /tamileelam/armedstruggle/030417lrrp.htm   (429 words)

  
 LankaWeb News
Captain Nilam and his men, the LRRP team, were transported under Police guard and placed in remand cells of the Kandy Police together with common criminal suspects.
By July, 2002, Tiger guerrillas had obtained a fuller picture of the LRRP operations and how they were conducted with the help of Mike.
By December, 2002, guerrilla intelligence cadres had tracked down some of those assisting the LRRP and were moved from the East to Colombo.
www.lankaweb.com /news/items04/040204-1.html   (3211 words)

  
 H/75 RGR & E/52 LRP & 1st CAV LRRP & 1st CAV LRS History   (Site not responding. Last check: )
However, without formal approval of a Lrrp capability, Ray and Stotser's beliefs were dead in the water, unless of course, the Pentagon would approve a Lrrp concept for the Air Cavalry.
At the time, Kelly fulfilled the slot of supply sgt biding his time until the Lrrp was approved by the Pentagon and upon approval, Kelly would become the Lrrp's first 1st Sgt. Campbell was the communication Sgt and later would become the operations sgt. So, the Lrrp was ready to go.
The term "Provisional" was dropped and the Lrrps became a Detachment instead of a Provisional Detachment.
www.75thrra.com /history/h75-his.php   (1144 words)

  
 Vietnam Veterans' War Stories!: Long Range Reckon Patrol
The LRRP hooks the web gear he is wearing to the loop with a "D" ring.
When the team calls up, it means they are all hooked up and ready for me to pull them out of there.
We hold steady, the LRRP team calls Secured, and I pull pitch and am instantly completely blind, I am flying off the light of incoming tracers.
www.war-stories.com /tay-ninh-coe-lrrp-1967.htm   (1030 words)

  
 COMBATSIM.COM: Phantom Warriors, Vols. 1 and 2
The team worked its way into the middle of the site before realizing where they were and that the only thing preventing their easy deaths was the rain.
The US, using the information the LRRPs provided upon their return to base, launched B-52 air strikes and devastated the location without a single American casualty.
The point of the book, which is to catalog some mention of all LRRP teams in Vietnam, is fortunately unaffected by this bypassed potential.
www.combatsim.com /memb123/htm/2002/03/phantom   (1378 words)

  
 Mystery Guests--The LRRP's drop in unexpectedly :: The Patriot Files :: Dedicated to the preservation of military ...   (Site not responding. Last check: )
But the LRRP command, being "chairborne commandos," figured one zero was the same as another and kept me walking patrol right up to the week I left country.
LRRP [pronounced Lurp] stands for Long Range Reconnaisance Patrol and what the LRRPs were, of course, were heavily armed spies in teams of 5 or 6, dressed up as bushes.
The LRRPs were well known for initiative, among other things, and liked to prey on the equipment and supplies of the "straight leg" 4th Division which was unfort-unate enough to share our base camp.
www.patriotfiles.com /article.php?sid=85   (5565 words)

  
 VII CORPS LRRP & C/58 LRP & B/75 RGR History   (Site not responding. Last check: )
The VII Corps LRRP Co. (ABN) was one of the first two Long Range Reconnaissance Patrol Companies authorized at Army level.
Known informally as the JayHawk LRRPs, the company motto on its crest was "Eyes Behind the Lines." The company had the largest number of personnel of the LRRP outfits in Europe.
In true LRRP fashion, they continue the tradition of being a premier combat element of the active Army.
www.75thrra.com /history/b75-his.php   (661 words)

  
 Country Joe McDonald, Cyber-Tour Situation Reports
Our LRRP Web Designers have been working very hard to create these new sites, and they are a lot of fun with lots of information about my LRRP Network.
Here is the complete list of your LRRP Sponsors' cities and towns where the "sponsors" of my Cyber-Tour have CONFIRMed me. These places represent LRRPs who have stated I am welcome to point my Greyhound Bus towards their camp.
Our first LRRP Mission is to get as many folks as we can to say something nice about America's greatest treasure; her Veterans, on Memorial Day.
www.countryjoe.com /greyhound.htm   (5451 words)

  
 Home Page
The USA LRRP Co (Abn) 3779 was activated at Wildflecken, Germany by 7th Army on 15 JUL 61 to serve as V Corps LRRP Company in Germany.
Few LRRPs knew there were six "burst coders" for the TRC-77s locked up in the company EDP (Emergency Defence Plan) safe with other classified equipment.
CW capability rapidly atrophied until 10 LRRPs were sent to Ft Jackson for CW training at the end of 1968.
www.gulftel.com /tdbriz   (2086 words)

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