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A ranger is typically either a caretaker that aids in the management of natural resources like public parks/forests or someone that works in a law enforcement or military/paramilitary role specializing in patrolling a given territory, called "ranging" or "
scouting ". The term most often refers to:
Ranger or Rangers may also refer to:
Arts and entertainment
Publications
Fictional entities
Other uses in culture
Law enforcement/paramilitary
United States
Elsewhere
Military
Asia
Europe
Army Ranger Wing , the elite special operations forces of the Irish Defence Forces
4th Alpini Paratroopers Regiment , a ranger regiment of the Italian Army specializing in mountain combat
Rangers Battalion (North Macedonia) , a special operations force in the Army of the Republic of North Macedonia
Special Operations Troops Centre , the counter-terrorist and unconventional warfare special forces division of the Portuguese Army, nicknamed Rangers
United Kingdom
Current
Former
Royal Irish Rangers , a regiment of the British Army until 1992. Soldiers with the rank of Private in the
Royal Irish Regiment (since 1992) are given the designation of "Ranger"
The Rangers (British regiment) , a volunteer unit of the British Army, originally formed in 1860
Connaught Rangers , a Regiment of the British Army, disbanded 1922
88th Regiment of Foot (Connaught Rangers) , line infantry regiment of the army formed in 1793 and disbanded in 1881
Adams' Rangers , a unit in the American Revolutionary War
Butler's Rangers , a unit in the American Revolutionary War
King's Rangers , a unit in the American Revolutionary War
Queen's Rangers , a unit in the American Revolutionary War
Rogers' Rangers , a unit in the French and Indian War
Burke's Rangers , irregular skirmisher infantry unit formed in 1747 for service in King George's War, disbanded in 1762
Danks' Rangers , irregular skirmisher infantry unit formed in 1756 for service in the French and Indian War, disbanded in 1762
Gorham's Rangers , irregular skirmisher infantry unit formed in 1744 for service in King George's War, disbanded in 1762
North America
Rogers' Rangers , an 18th-century predecessor to several modern Ranger companies
Canada
Current
Former
Pacific Coast Militia Rangers , irregular World War II volunteer force and a forerunner to the Canadian Rangers
The Prince of Wales Rangers (Peterborough Regiment)
The York Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve infantry regiment amalgamated into
The Queen's York Rangers (1st American Regiment) (RCAC)
The Manitoba Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve infantry regiment converted to artillery, now known as the
26th Field Artillery Regiment, RCA
23rd Alberta Rangers, a Canadian Army reserve cavalry regiment amalgamated into the
19th Alberta Dragoons (now part of the
South Alberta Light Horse )
127th Battalion (12th York Rangers), CEF , a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
172nd Battalion (Rocky Mountain Rangers), CEF , a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
176th Battalion (Niagara Rangers), CEF , a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
199th Battalion Duchess of Connaught's Own Irish Rangers, CEF , a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
220th Battalion (12th Regiment York Rangers), CEF , a World War I unit of the Canadian Expeditionary Force
The Rocky Mountain Rangers (1885) , a Canadian irregular cavalry / mounted infantry unit that served in the North-West Rebellion of 1885
Caldwell's Western Rangers, a Canadian militia skirmisher infantry
unit in the War of 1812
United States
Current
Former
Goodyear Ranger , a commercial blimp purchased by the U.S. Navy during World War II for use as a training airship
Georgia Regiment of Horse Rangers , a Continental Army unit in the Revolutionary War
Hawk Mountain Ranger School , a ground search and rescue school within the Civil Air Patrol, the U.S. Air Force Auxiliary
Indiana Rangers , a 19th-century mounted militia force
Knowlton's Rangers , the U.S.'s first espionage organization
Loudoun Rangers , a Union Army unit in the Civil War
McNeill's Rangers , a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War
Missouri Rangers , a 19th-century militia created during War of 1812
Oregon Rangers , a 19th-century militia
Terry's Texas Rangers , a Confederate Army unit in the Civil War
United States Mounted Rangers , serving on the Great Plains, 1832-1833
United States Rangers in the War of 1812
Whitcomb's Rangers , a Continental Army unit in the Revolutionary War
Places
United States
Other places
Scouting
Sports
Baseball
Arizona League Rangers , a minor league team in Surprise, Arizona
Dallas Rangers , a minor league team in Dallas, Texas
Dominican Summer League Rangers , a minor league team in the Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic
Drew Rangers baseball , the team of Drew University in Madison, NJ
Gastonia Rangers , a minor league team in Gastonia, North Carolina
Texas Rangers (baseball) , a Major League Baseball team in Arlington, Texas
Toowoomba Rangers, a club in
Toowoomba, Queensland
Ice hockey
Binghamton Rangers , an American Hockey League team in Binghamton, New York
Colorado Rangers , a 1987-1988 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado
Denver Rangers , a 1988-1989 International Hockey League team in Denver, Colorado
Drummondville Rangers , a junior team in Drummondville, Quebec
Earls Court Rangers , an English National League team in West London, England
Fort Worth Rangers , played 1941–42 in the AHA, and 1945–49 in the USHL
Glanbrook Rangers , a Niagara & District Junior C Hockey League team in Glanbrook, Ontario
Kitchener Rangers , an Ontario Hockey League team in Kitchener, Ontario
New York Rangers , a National Hockey League team based in New York, New York
North York Rangers , a Metro Junior A Hockey League team in North York, Ontario
South Grenville Rangers , an Eastern Ontario Junior B Hockey League team in South Grenville, Ontario
Toronto Young Rangers , an Ontario Hockey Association team in Toronto
Winnipeg Rangers (disambiguation)
Rugby
Other sports
Transportation
Air
Land
Water
Other uses
See also
Topics referred to by the same term